Новости за 18.06.2024

Ondo state commissioner for Health, Dr. Banji Ajaka, has said the state has put safety measures in place to combat the spread of cholera in Ondo state. Ajaka said it has also activated its surveillance for immediate response to any case of cholera in the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the

The Association of Resident Doctors, General Hospital Ilorin, in Kwara State, has appealed to Governor AbdulRaman AbdulRazaq to recruit more medical personnel for the facility. The association made the call on Tuesday in a Sallah message sent to the governor. The Resident Doctors, in the statement jointly signed by the President and Secretary of the association,

The Deputy President, Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Ekiti State, Alhaji Tajudeen Ahmed, has called on the Federal Government to formulate policies to address the economic challenges confronting the nation. Ahmed said the economic challenges which impacted the Sallah celebration manifested in the areas of inflation which made the prices of rams and soup ingredients

The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency on Tuesday commenced the removal of silts and construction of failed drainages along the popular Abuja-Mararaba-Keffi highway. The drainage clearing exercise, which started from Km 9 along Mararaba market, saw several FERMA officials opening up the waterways to pack out silts while the direct labour workers made a spirited effort

Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has approved funds for the rehabilitation of old Lokoja water works, which have been submerged since the 2022 flood disaster. The Kogi State Commissioner for Water Resources, Yahaya  Farouk, disclosed this during an interactive session with journalists on Tuesday in Lokoja, the state capital. Farouk explained that the plant is

The acrimony between the Edo State All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party festered on Tuesday, with the opposition party describing the call for Philip Shaibu’s resignation from the PDP as irritating and baseless. Shaibu, a former deputy governor of the state who was impeached on April 8, but remained a member of the

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, on Tuesday, convened a high-level security council meeting with heads of security agencies. The security meeting, which took place at the Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital, was in response to escalating political tension in the state following the expiration of the tenure of the local government

The Delta State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, has revealed circumstances surrounding the death of a man allegedly beaten by members of a local security watch group over a missing phone that was later found with the daughter of the accuser. According to Edafe via a post on X on Tuesday, “Someone

Broadcasting company, MultiChoice Nigeria, has kept mum on the reported readjustment of the subscription rates for DStv and GOtv users in the country. A report emerged on Tuesday claiming that the pay TV company had reduced its prices following a court order which mandated the company to stop the move to increase its monthly subscription.

The Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba, has paid a solidarity visit to Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, in the wake of recent unpleasant incidents which occurred on the campus. PUNCH Online reports that in May, a 200-level engineering student of the university, Alex Timileyi, was beaten to death by

A firm, Clina-Lancet Laboratories Nigeria, has provided students of Queen’s College, Lagos, with sanitary pads and educational materials. This is said to be part of the firm’s Corporate Social Responsibility and commitment to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3. SDG Goal 3 aims to “ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all ages.” The firm stated

The Ilorin Emirates Council is hosting its prestigious durbar ceremony in the Kwara State capital as part of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. The event features a procession of horsemen led by the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari. The VVIP guest list includes high-ranking dignitaries from across the region. In a pre-event press conference at the

The Okuama-Okolaba communal crisis in Delta State has taken a new twist as the Okolaba Federated Community in Bomadi Local Government Area has kicked against ongoing moves by the state government to resettle the troubled Okuama indigenes of Ughelli South LGA back into their devastated ancestral homes. The Okolaba Federated Community described the Okuama indigenes

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has expressed condolences on the demise of the Elemure of Emure Ekiti, Oba Emmanuel Adebayo, who died recently. Oyebanji, according to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, received the news of the renowned traditional ruler’s demise at the weekend, when it was officially communicated to

Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State has recommended Chief Olabode George for suspension over his alleged anti-party spanning two decades. Bode George, a Board of Trustees member of the National Working Committee of the party was voted for suspension for deliberately causing disaffection within the party that led to the party losing power in Lagos

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction and sentencing of one Onuigbo Chibuzor for currency racketeering in Enugu State. According to a statement on Monday by the EFCC via X, Chibuzor was arraigned before Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Enugu on a one-count charge of hawking new naira

The candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance in Edo state, Isaiah Osifo, on Tuesday, identified rule of law, accountability, due process,, independent House of Assembly, autonomous and a well funded local government to achieve sustainable development in the state. Osifo, who spoke in Benin, also highlighted professional impartial public service and the autonomy of

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned one Nweke Izuchukwu Jude before the Federal High Court in Enugu for allegedly impersonating officers of the anti-graft agency. A statement by the EFCC on Monday via X noted that Jude was docked before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar on two-count charges bordering on impersonation and obtaining by

The prestigious Ojude Oba festival is underway in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, drawing individuals from around the world. Held annually after Eid-al-Adha, this event pays tribute to the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona. The festival features a stunning display of colourful attire by various age groups, known as ‘regberegbe’, alongside horse-riding competitions and an

Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, has felicitated with the former governor and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on the occasion of his 49th birthday anniversary. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Special Adviser on Media to the governor, Ismail lsah, and made available

The Actors Guild of Nigeria held a candlelight procession to pay tribute to late Nollywood actors John Okafor, popularly known as ‘Mr Ibu’, Amaechi Muonagor and Zulu Adigwe. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the thespians, alongside fans and friends of the late veterans, gathered for the procession at the Unity Fountain on Monday

The United Nations Children’s Fund has said hitting one million subscribers on the Nigeria Learning Passport was a testament to the collective commitment to ensuring that every child in Nigeria has access to quality education, regardless of their location or circumstances. The UNICEF in a press statement on Tuesday, announced that the Nigeria Learning Passport

The Chief Spokesperson, Peter Obi/Datti Baba-Ahmed Presidential Campaign Council for the 2023 election, Alhaji Yunusa Tanko, has said that reforming the electoral process is much more needed now than the proposed single-tenure rotational presidency, to deepen democracy. Tanko, a former National Chairman of the defunct National Conscience Party, in an interview with the News Agency

Medical experts said Human Papillomavirus infection, early sexual activity, multiple sexual partners, smoking, and immune system deficiency are risk factors for cervical cancer. They made this known Tuesday during a Zoom meeting organised by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation Nigeria in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Programme for International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics, the National

President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, departed Lagos for Pretoria to attend the inauguration of the South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa. The Nigerian leader left the Presidential wing of the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, on a Dassault Falcon 8X aircraft around 11:06 am. The president, who will return to Nigeria after the ceremony, was escorted by