2 years on throne, Olubadan dies at 81
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, is dead. Oba Balogun was 81 and spent two years on the throne of his forefathers, having been presented the Staff of Office by the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on March 11, 2022. Confirming his death in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, […]
President appoints Chief Medical Directors for two Federal Medical Centres
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. James Enimi Omietimi as Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, for an initial term of four years, and the reappointment of Professor Sa’ad Aliyu Ahmed as Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, for a second term of four […]
Tinubu appoints new NACA DG, moves agency to health ministry
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Temitope Ilori to serve as the Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) for an initial term of four years. Also, he has approved the movement of the agency to the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. Dr. Ilori is a […]
Lagos Mulls Levy On Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
The Lagos State Government is considering a levy on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSB) to boost public health and lower the rising non-communicable diseases (NCDs) burden. Commissioner for Health Prof. Akin Abayomi reasoned that an SSB levy would contribute to driving the state’s human capital agenda – healthier children and good nutrition – and positively impact its […]
Court dissolves 14-year-old marriage over abandonment
A Shari’a Court in Kano, on Thursday, dissolved the marriage between a driver, Zakari Ghali,48 and Shamsiyya Haruna,33, on grounds of abandonment. Haruna, who lives at Unguwa Uku Quarters Kano,in her petition prayed the court to dissolve her marriage and grant her custody of her children on grounds that Ghali abandoned her and their five […]
Reps decry rising cases of oil, gas pipelines destruction
The House of Representatives has decried the recurring destruction of oil and gas pipelines in the country. Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, Chairman, Special Committee on Oil Theft, condemned the act at a meeting with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Ltd. in Abuja. The engagement was to unravel the root cause of oil theft in the country […]
2 Division Nigerian Army gets new GOC
Maj.- Gen. Obinna Onubogu, on Wednesday assumed office as the 46th General Officer Commanding (GOC), 2 Division of the Nigerian Army. Lt.-Col. Polycard Okoye, Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 2 Division Nigerian Army, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Ibadan. The new GOC, who took over command from his predecessor, Maj.-Gen. […]
Ex-PRP Senatorial candidate seeks probe of Ningi’s allegations
Abdullahi Wakili, the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) candidate for Kaduna North Senatorial District in the 2023 General Elections has called for thorough investigations into the allegations of budget padding made by the now suspended Sen. Abdul Ningi. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Kaduna, Wakili said , “We must uphold the integrity of our […]
17-year-old apprentice dies allegedly by suicide over money theft accusation
A 17-year-old apprentice boy, Ojibe Chibueze, has reportedly died in an apparent suicide after being accused of stealing money from his boss. The Police spokesperson in Lagos State, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday. Hundeyin said that one Cynthia, said to be a sister to the boy, […]
PDP seeks probe of alleged N3.7 trn budget padding
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for an independent investigation on the alleged N3.7 trillion budget padding by the National Assembly. The PDP said this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba in Abuja. Ologunagba said that the investigation would help to unravel the circumstances leading to the suspension of […]
