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9Aug By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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AMAC boss lauds hospital for providing free eye checks, treatment to residents

Mr Christopher Maikalangu, Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) has commended the Tulsi Chanrai Foundation Eye Hospital for providing free eye checks and treatment to residents of the council. He said this when he led a delegation of senior staff of the council and some of his political appointees on a visit to the hospital on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that following the kind gesture by the hospital to residents and other Nigerians, his administration would ensure it waives tax payment by the hospital to the area council. He however appealed to the management of the hospital to provide same services to people in rural communities in AMAC. "This hospital is doing a wonderful job in offering free eye care services to thousands of Nigerians and we have to support you i...

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9Aug By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Tinubu Imposes Fresh Sanctions On Niger Junta, Says Military Option ‘Remains’

A new set of sanctions have been imposed on groups, organisations and individuals identified as giving support to the military junta in the Republic of Niger. Ajuri Ngelale, the special adviser to President Bola Tnubu on media and publicity, revealed this on Tuesday in Abuja while briefing State House correspondents. He said Mr Tinubu has already directed the acting governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to implement this directive in accordance with the ECOWAS protocol. ‘’I can report that following the expiration of the deadline of the ultimatum and standing on the pre-existing consensus position of financial sanctions meted out on the military junta, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered an additional slew of financial sanctions. “The sanctions are being carried ou...

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8Aug By Samuel AlongeNo Comments

Educational, News

Ondo College Grants Scholarship to 500 New Students

Ondo State Acting Governor, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has commended the philantropic gesture of Prince Peter Fasua, proprietor of All States College of Education, Ero-Akure, for granting a three-year tuition-free scholarship to 500 newly admitted students of the college. The acting governor gave the commendation on Tuesday in Ero-Akure during the matriculation ceremony of the college. Aiyedatiwa, who was represented on the occasion by the governor's deputy chief of staff, Prince Segun Olujiwa, remarked that the gesture was in accordance with the education policy of the state government as encapsulated in the REDEEMED Agenda of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu's administration. "Let me specially commend the immense contribution of the proprietor, Prince Peter Oyeleye Fasua, to the advancemen...

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8Aug By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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NAF: Airstrike Destroyed Boats Carrying Stolen Crude Oil

The Nigerian Air Force says the air component of Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) destroyed boats laden with stolen crude oil as part of efforts to thwart oil theft in the Niger Delta region. NAF spokesman Edward Gabkwet disclosed this in a statement on Monday. He said the air component had on Saturday bombarded three boats carrying stolen crude oil at about four nautical miles southeast of Bille, a riverine area located west of Bonny Island and south of Port Harcourt, in Rivers. Mr Gabkwet explained that the boats were sighted tapping crude oil from a pipeline. He added that the crew observed an active illegal refining site with tanks and reservoirs loaded with suspected illegal refined products, about 4 miles southeast of Idama, also in Rivers. According to him, the site has been su...

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8Aug By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Subsidy Removal: Tinubu Promises To Reduce Fleet Of Cars, Says Ajaero

The Nigeria Labour Congress NLC President, Comrade Joe Ajaero said President Bola Tinubu Organised Labour that efforts would be made to reduce his fleet of cars as part of measures to reduce the cost of governance. Ajaero made this known during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today. The Organised Labour last Thursday called off its nationwide protest over the “anti-poor” people policies by the government. Speaking on the television programme, Ajaero revealed: “During our meeting with the president, we complained about the high cost of governance. We told him that when he appoints Ministers, they will appoint SSAs. And the SSAs will also appoint SSAs. But the President said that the labour should look at it from the point of job creation. But we did not agree with that. ...

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8Aug By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Emefiele isnt illegally detained – DSS

The Department of State Services (DSS) has said it is not illegally detaining suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. The DSS, said it applied for a detention order from a magistrate court immediately it's application to legally detain Emefiele for 14 days was struck out on July 27 by Justice Edward Okpe of a federal high court in Abuja. DSS spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, who claimed that they've always obeyed court orders, said the findings from the preliminary investigation are “quite shocking”. He said ; “Emefiele was arraigned before Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the federal high court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on 25th July 2023 for illegal possession of arms and ammunition. “The service had long issued a press statement over the incident that happened at the ...

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8Aug By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Football stakeholders hail Super Falcons’ heroics at World Cup

By Victor Okoye Some football stakeholders have hailed the Super Falcons for their heroics at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Falcons on Monday bowed out of the Women’s flagship tournament, after losing 2-4 in a penalty shootout to England in the Round of 16, following a 0-0 draw at Brisbane Stadium. A cross section of football stakeholders who spoke to NAN on Monday said the team gave a good account of themselves and surpassed expectations of Nigerians, the continent and the whole football world. Mouktar Mohammed, the FCT Football Association (FA) Chairman, said the deserving team (Super Falcons) lost the game, adding that they had a better game plan, put England under pressure and created m...

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8Aug By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Akpabio Names Oshiomhole, Lawan, Tambuwal Others Chairmen Of Committees

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has announced new chairmen of some standing committees in the red chamber. The Senate President named the chairmen of the committees after confirming 45 of the 48 ministerial nominees during the day’s plenary session. President of the Ninth Senate Ahmad Lawan (Defence), former governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal (Housing), and former governor of Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole (Interior) were some of the senators appointed to chair committees. Also appointed were Sen Godiya Akwashiki (Airforce), Buhari Abdul-Fata (Aviation), Osita Izunaso (Capital Market), Cyril Fasuyi (Establishment), Seriake Dickson (Ecology/Climate Change), Petroleum Downstream (Jide Ipisagba), Aliyu Wadada (Public Account), Shehu Kaka (Special Duties), Patrick Ndubueze ...

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7Aug By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Keyamo apologizes to the Senate after rowdy screening

Festus Keyamo, SAN, offered his sincere apologies to the Senate on Monday evening for failing to attend previous invitations from the relevant legislative committee overseeing the Ministry of Labour and Productivity, during his time as a minister under the Muhammadu Buhari administration. The apology came after a heated session in the Senate earlier in the day, during Keyamo's ministerial screening, where Senator Darlington Nwokocha (Abia Central) accused him of disrespecting the Ninth National Assembly and making allegations of corruption against the previous Assembly. In his apology, Keyamo expressed his remorse "without reservation" and shed more light on the circumstances surrounding his absence. “Subsequently, there were so many hearings – budget defence and all that – we at...

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7Aug By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Putin Opposes ECOWAS Invasion to Niger

Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, has expressed opposition to a military solution in the conflict in Niger Republic. Putin has advised the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) against using military intervention to address the crisis following the coup d'etat that ousted former President Mohamed Bazoum. The Russian Federation's Ambassador to Nigeria, Alexei Shebarshin, responded to an inquiry by stating that Russia opposes a military solution and has no intention of deploying its armed forces in Niger. Shebarshin emphasized the need for the people of Niger to independently solve their problems in a constitutional manner, without resorting to force. ECOWAS, during an emergency summit, demanded the reinstatement of Bazoum within a week, warning that it would ta...

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7Aug By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Nigeria’s Super falcons Crash out of the world cup after losing to England on Penalties

England are through to the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup after beating Nigeria in a penalty shootout, despite Lauren James receiving a red card in normal time. Chloe Kelly scored the winning penalty for England, who will face one of Colombia or Jamaica in the last eight. Lauren James was sent off for violent conduct, leaving England severely weakened before extra time. With 87 minutes on the clock, James – one of the stars of the group stages – deliberately stood on Michelle Alozie, and though the referee originally issued a yellow card, Melissa Borjas showed a red card after consulting with VAR officials. Even before the dismissal, Nigeria had been the better side, hitting the bar twice through Ashleigh Plumptre and Uchenna Kanu, while Rachel Daly missed England’s best...

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7Aug By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NEMA distributes relief items to Kogi windstorm victims

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed relief items to victims of windstorm disaster in Ijumu and Lokoja Local Government Areas of Kogi. The Director-General of NEMA, Mr Mustapha Ahmed, who was represented by Mr Justin Uwazuruonye, Head, Abuja Operations Office of the agency told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the distribution was done in collaboration with the Kogi State Emergency Management Agency (KOSEMA). Uwazuruonye who commiserated with the people and the Kogi State government over the unfortunate incident, said the relief items were meant to cushion the effect of the incident. He gave the details of the food and non-food items distributed to the victims as bags of rice, bags of beans, vegetable oil, tomato paste, spaghetti, mattresses, blank...

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7Aug By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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NAFDAC Gazettes Two Regulations On Fat, Oil To Safeguard Nigerians’ Health

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says the body has gazetted the reviewed Fats, Oil and Food containing Fats and Oil Regulation 2022 in a bid to safeguard the health of Nigerians. Mojisola Adeyeye, the director-general of NAFDAC, who made this known in a briefing in Lagos on Monday, said the agency also gazetted Pre-Packaged Food Labelling Regulation 2022. NAFDAC gazetted two regulations on fat and oil to determine the minimal amount allowable in foods to safeguard the health of Nigerians,” Ms Adeyeye said. She added, “We also have the labelling gazette that will show the quantity of milligrammes of fat and oil in our food.” She said implementing the regulations would be strictly carried out to yield the expected result. Ms Adeyeye sa...

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7Aug By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Landlur targets Africans in the diaspora to meet housing deficit across the nation

By Victor Okoye Abuja, Aug. 7, 2023 - Pan African housing development, Landlur, is targeting Africans in the Diaspora to enhance the real estate market across the continent, with Nigeria being the primary focus for now. Speaking to newsmen at a press conference on Monday in Abuja, where he shared insights on innovative solutions for addressing Africa’s housing deficit, the CEO & Founder of Landlur, Mr. Dipo Adesina, said over 170 million people of African descent that live all over the world present a formidable resource pool for the continent’s infrastructure development, including housing. Mr Adesina said that the idea of Landlur was birthed from seeing Africans in the diaspora wanting to invest back home but not having a trusted source to work with especially since many ha...

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7Aug By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

Health, News

NMA To FG: Reverse ‘No Work, No Pay’ Plan- It Will Destroy Medical Sector

The FCT Chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA-FCT) has urged the federal government to reconsider its “no work, no pay” proposed policy for medical workers, saying the act will further destroy the sector. The call by the association was made in collaboration with the Nasarawa and Kogi chapters at a news conference on Sunday in Abuja to usher in the 2023 annual general meeting and scientific conference of the NMA. Charles Ugwuanyi, the NMA chair in Abuja, condemned the proposed policy by the Federal Government, which took the decision following the National Association of Residents Doctors strike. According to Mr Ugwuanyi, if the government continues with the plan, it will further encourage the perceived healthcare challenge of the dearth of doctors, where most have alre...

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6Aug By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Comrade Austin urges FG,CBN to address BVN/NIN challenges

By Gami Tadanyigbe The CEO Emovworho logistics limited, Comrade Austin Obule Emovworho, has called on the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to adequately address the Bank Verification Number and the National Identity Number (NIN) to allow easy registration in Government Agencies by Nigerians. Emovworho, who made the call in a press statement issued in Abuja, described the challenges and hardship faced by Nigerians during registrations and transactions as worrisome. Comrade Austin said the Proposal by the Federal Government to replace BVN the NIN is not only premature in the circumstances that the country is facing, but it has also engendered confusion in the entire exercise of compiling personal and security data for the citizens. According to him, Ideal...

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6Aug By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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FG hails D’Tigress for 4th straight Afrobasket title

The Federal Government has applauded the D’Tigress of Nigeria for emerging African Champions for the fourth consecutive time at the 2023 AfroBasket championship in Kigali, Rwanda. Alhaji Ismaila Abubakar, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Sports and Youth Development, stated this in a congratulatory message to the team on Sunday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that defending champions D’Tigress on Saturday, defeated their Senegalese counterparts 84 – 74 in the final of the championship to win their fourth straight title. Abubakar said Saturday’s victory by the Nigerian team was historic, especially as the team had waited for 12 solid years with no title before their 2017 triumph. He said President Bola Tinubu and all Nigerians were indeed proud of the...

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6Aug By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Residents laud clamp down on “one chance” syndicates by FCTA

Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have commended ongoing efforts by the FCT Administration to rid the city of “one chance” operators. The residents gave the commendation in Abuja on Saturday, during the ongoing raid on one chance operators, illegal motor parks and motorists engaged in illegal parking around the city. One of the residents, Mr Aminu Usman, described the initiative as a “welcome development”, stressing that the efforts would ensure safety of public transportation within the city. Usman disclosed that he was once a victim of one chance operators when he first came into the city, explaining that the operators collected N3,000 from him for a trip of N300. “One of my friends was also a victim on his way to AYA from Gwarinpa, had his valuab...

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6Aug By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Subsidy Removal: Makinde Announces Economic Recovery Plans For Oyo

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, announced the short-term plans of the administration to mitigate the effects of the fuel subsidy removal on residents of the state, saying that his administration will continue to put the interest of the people first. The governor, who gave this indication in a state-wide broadcast, maintained that food security, transportation and other sectors are among the immediate areas being targeted by the government to alleviate the economic difficulties facing residents of the state. This was as the governor directed civil servants to resume to their duty posts on Monday, as his government will pay the two months deductions owed the workers with their August salary, while it will also explore further options on dialogue. He noted that the go...

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6Aug By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NSIB, BAGAIA partner, build capacity of safety investigation agencies

The Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) and the Banjul Accord Group Accident Investigation Agency (BAGAIA) have partnered to improve the capacity of safety investigation agencies in the country. Mr Akin Olateru, Director-General, NSIB, said this at the closing of a peer review programme, organised by the Bureau for some organisations in the aviation sector, in Abuja. He said that the aim of the programme is to boost the capability of agencies in the Investigation of civil aviation accidents, as well as serious incidences in the sector. He said that Nigeria was selected for the pilot phase of the programme which was sponsored by the EU, under its EASA/BAGAIA programme. "What has been happening since Monday is basically in two parts, one is to do what we call peer review ...

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