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Alex Stories: Lagos sacked doctors: Patients at the receiving en... : When two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers. Right from the day members of the Medical Guide, an umbrella of doctors under the...

When two elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers. Right from the day members of the Medical Guide, an umbrella of doctors under the employ of Lagos State, commenced a three-day warning strike, it was evident that crisis was looming in the state's health sector. The warning strike, which brought healthcare services in the state to its knees, set off a chain reaction. Intended to be followed by an indefinite strike to press for the doctors' demands, the warning strike was called off on schedule, but as people would heave a sigh of relief, the uncertainty in the sector worsened as the striking doctors were queried and summoned to appear before a disciplinary panel, this move the doctors did not respond to. Investigations by BusinessDay reveal that the beehive of activities that is often associated with health institutions in the state thinned out. The state teaching hospital and its satellites have become ghost towns. This same scenario is visible in virtually...

Alex Stories: Right step towards improving power supply in Niger... : The growth, prosperity and security of any country depend, to a large extent, on the adequacy, efficiency and functionality of its electri...

In recent times, developing nations, some of who are now the fastest growing economies in the world have become attractive partners to Western nations. While Africa’s economy has been booming following exports such as oil and gas, ALEXANDER CHIEJINA calls for strengthening of the continent’s economy for sustainable development. Africa is on the brink of a major transformation. In the last decade, the continent is home to six of the world’s 10 fastest growing economies, and the number is expected to rise to seven in the next five years, according to projections by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). These projections are coming on the heels of the outlook for the region, which remains bright at a time when the rest of the world is facing political and economic challenges. Developing nations, most of who are now the fastest growing economies in the world have become attractive partners for growth-hungry western nations. Powered by exports such as oil and gas to the rest of ...

The growth, prosperity and security of any country depend, to a large extent, on the adequacy, efficiency and functionality of its electricity industry. Unreliable power supply constitutes a major challenge to Nigeria’s economic growth and development, hence solving the lingering electricity problem is critical to realizing the nation’s quest to become one of the 20 largest economies of the world by 2020 and also becoming a preferred investment destination in Africa. Over the past two decades, the stalled expansion of the national grid coupled with the high cost of diesel and petrol have affected growth of the nation’s productive and commercial industries. While erratic and unpredictable nature of electricity supply have engendered a deep and bitter sense of frustration across the country, especially in the urban centres, electricity consumers have continued to crave for a fundamental reversal of the long and debilitating malaise which has blighted the sector and, in doing so...