Tag: PRIMOLOG
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Medical Quackery: Nigerians decry regulatory failure, obsolete laws
… demand capital punishment for culprits Nigerians and professionals in the health sector have lamented the growing menace of quackery in the country, blaming regulatory failures, obsolete laws and the government’s lack of will to check the evil act. Experts and citizens raised these concerns during a radio town hall meeting on Public Sector Integrity…
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Sanctions on broadcast stations not media gag – NBC clarifies
… as journalists urge incoming govt to partner media on anti-corruption Against the growing concern by stakeholders that press freedom in Nigeria is threatened by broadcast regulations, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) says its disciplinary measures and sanctions on erring broadcasting stations are not aimed at gagging the media. NBC’s Director-General, Balarabe Shehu Ilelah,…
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Nigeria: Corruption in Public Service driven by poor welfare – AUPCTRE Chairman
The Chairman of the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE) under the Corporate Affairs Commission, Ibrahim Musa Kirfi, says poor welfare packages, salaries and lack of affordable housing are significant reasons public servants are compromising standards. Kirfi, an Accountability Lab Nigeria’s 2021 Integrity Icon, asserted this on PUBLIC…