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Reps advocate partnership with Ireland on education, others

NewsDeskNgFeb 16, 2024February 16, 20240

The House Representatives has called for collaboration between Nigeria and Ireland in areas of education, technology, agriculture and renewable energy. The chairman, Nigeria-Ireland Parliamentary Friendship committee, Professor Paul Nnamchi, gave the charge, while receiving the Irish Ambassador, Peter Ryan, on Thursday, in Abuja. Nnamchi, Nnamchi, stated the parliamentary friendship is...

Oyo State Shuts Down Six Hospitals Over Unqualified Staff

NewsDeskNgFeb 16, 2024February 16, 20240

The Oyo State Government has closed six health facilities for engaging in quackery and hiring unqualified personnel. Among the sealed health facilities are New Jobi Memorial Hospital, Omolara Clinic and Maternity Home, Amazing Grace Medical Clinic, Emiloju Clinic and Maternity Centre, Safeway Clinic, and Emilagba Clinic and Maternity Centre. The...

Peter Obi Urges Probe Into Alleged N3.5 Billion Scandal in Labour Party

NewsDeskNgFeb 16, 2024February 16, 20240

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has called for a thorough investigation into financial impropriety allegations against the party’s National Chairman, Julius Abure. During a media briefing in Abuja, Obi stressed the need for transparency, proposing the appointment of a reputable audit firm to examine the party’s...

Kebbi records 25 new cases of polio virus

NewsDeskNgFeb 16, 2024February 16, 20240

There are indications that Kebbi state has recorded 25 new cases of polio virus in nine local government areas, the state Health Educator at the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Yusuf Sauwa has disclosed. Sauwa made this known at a one day stakeholder meeting with traditional rulers and media practitioners...

Tinubu, matter don pass be careful

NewsDeskNgFeb 16, 2024February 16, 20240

By Lasisi Olagunju (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 12 February, 2024) The last premier of the Western Region, Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola, asked his guest what the town was saying. The guest told him the town was solidly behind him. The guest backed his claim with a cassette...

Group Blasts NASS Committee Over Alleged Plans To Delegate Navy’s Constitutional Role To Non-State Actors, Ex-militants

NewsDeskNgFeb 15, 2024February 15, 20240

The Africa Peace and Security Watch Initiative (APSWI) has slammed the National Assembly over its alleged plans to involve non-state actors in the policing of the country’s blue waters and deep sea. In a statement signed by its Country Director, Professor Opeyemi Ola, the group in strong terms condemned the move which...

A Gentle Soul Departs: A Tribute to Pharmacist Agogo Yakubu

NewsDeskNgFeb 15, 2024February 15, 20240

The city of Abuja mourns today as news of Pharmacist Agogo Yakubu’s passing reaches us. He was a beacon of light in our community, remembered for his unwavering humility, boundless generosity, and unwavering dedication to serving those in need. Pharmacist Yakubu’s story is one of remarkable resilience and selflessness. A...

ICPC arraigns ex-ASCSN President over alleged N72 million fraud

NewsDeskNgFeb 15, 2024February 15, 20240

Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency, ICPC, on Thursday arraigned Bola Audu, a top civil servant in the office of the Accountant General of the Federation for alleged N72 million fraud. Mr Audu is a civil servant in the Office of the Accountant General who was recently suspended by the Federal Government over...

PDP Governors Acting in Irresponsible Manner- Tinubu Media Support Group

NewsDeskNgFeb 15, 2024February 15, 20240

The Tinubu Media Support Group has accused governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of acting in a dishonourable and irresponsible manner by seeking to absolve themselves of responsibility for easing the burden of the hardship faced by Nigerians in the aftermath of the removal of...

Payment of January Salaries Ongoing, Delay Due to Staff Audit – CRSG

NewsDeskNgFeb 15, 2024February 15, 20240

The Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, has dismissed protest by some civil servants in the state over delayed salaries, explaining that over 80% of workers in the state have already been paid. Speaking in Calabar on Wednesday, Odey said, “the seeming delay for some employees...