Новости за 21.06.2023

Newly appointed medical doctors, nurses, teachers, engineers, para-military and some other categories of professionals under the employment of the Federal Government will undergo the  “2023 compulsory confirmation/promotion examinations” from August to September. This is according to a memo obtained from the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation on Tuesday. The memo,

Gunmen, on Monday, kidnapped the Oba of Idofin, Shedrack Obibeni, and his yet-to-be-identified man, wife, in the Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the victims were kidnapped around 5pm along the Makutu-Idofin Road in Kogi State. Confirming the incident, the Chairman, Yagba East Local Government Area,

In what appears to be the beginning of the probe of the immediate-past administration of former Governor Darius Ishaku in Taraba State, Governor Agbu Kefas has constituted a nine-member committee to probe the activities of the dissolved boards and commissions in the state from 2019 to date. This was disclosed in a late Monday press

•Retirement gale to hit Army, Air Force, Navy, Course 37, others may be affected •Shettima decorates acting IG Egbetokun as Baba backs successor to succeed About 100 top officers, including generals, brigadiers-general, air vice marshals, and admirals in the Nigerian Army, Air Force, and Nigerian Navy may proceed on compulsory retirement following the appointment of

The Nigerian Navy, on Tuesday, said the errant ratings involved in the alleged killing of an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Hezekiah Abiona, in the Satellite Town area of Lagos State, would soon be court-martialed. This development came after the slain cop’s son, Benjamin, and wife, Esther, accused the naval authorities of feigning ignorance of their

Landlords and residents have cried for help after floods forced them to abandon their homes and property in communities in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the communities include Oke-Aro, Matogbun, Olambe, Keredolu, Igbaotun, Araromi Oke-Odo and Adio-Alausa. The victims, while lamenting over the development, said the rainy season

The Ondo State Police Command, on Tuesday, confirmed the arrest of three health workers in connection with the disappearance of a placenta at the Emure Ile Comprehensive Health Centre in the Owo Local Government Area of the state. According to the police, the suspects included a nurse, a health assistant and a security officer but

A  hoodlum, identified simply as Yemi, aka Aleeba, has been arrested for allegedly abducting and raping a female undergraduate of the Federal Polytechnic Ede, Osun State. According to sources in the town, Yemi, who had been notorious for committing a series of crimes in the area, abducted the undergraduate along Bode Road in Ede on

The housing allowances for members of the National Assembly may cost the country about N5.87bn yearly, according to findings from The PUNCH. With the annual allocation of N5.87bn, in four years the Federal Government will spend N23.48bn on the lawmakers’ accommodation. The allowances are based on data collated from a document obtained from the website

The Fiscal Policy Partner and Africa Tax Leader at PwC, Taiwo Oyedele, has asked the Nigerian government to use technology for tax intelligence. He noted that tax payments could be monitored through the National Identification Number for individuals and Corporate Affair Commission registration for businesses. Oyedele spoke on Tuesday at the Fiscal Options and Post-election

The Peoples Democratic Party and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday, indicated that they will on Thursday close their case before the Presidential Election Petitions Court in Abuja, where they are challenging the outcome of the February 25 presidential election in which President Bola Tinubu was declared winner. Their lead counsel, Chris Uche (SAN),

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, on Tuesday, urged the ruling Peoples Democratic Party not to engage in lawlessness, and allow security operatives to do their job without hindrance. Recall that a statement signed by Osun governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Monday had accused ex Senate spokesperson, Dr. Ajibola Bashiru, of

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State on Tuesday, named 24 political appointees. A statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof Chidiebere Onyia, listed the names of the 24 political appointees to include Mr Victor Udeh, appointed as the Chief of Staff to the Governor; Ken Chukwuegbo, Principal Secretary to the governor; Kenneth Ugwu,

President  Bola Tinubu has exempted the boards of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control from dissolution. The President had on Monday announced the dissolution of boards of Federal Government’s  parastatals,  agencies, institutions and government-owned companies. However, on Tuesday,  the Director of Information  Office of

The Offa Metropolitan Club has signed an operational agreement with Clina-Lancent Laboratories, on the efficient running of the medical centre in Offa General Hospital, Kwara State. Speaking during the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with the laboratory centre, the President of the Offa Metropolitan Club, Mrs Serah Alade, said the OMC donated the medical

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has said it is set for Malaria Vaccine Clinical Trials all over Nigeria. The Director General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, dropped the hint at the Pharmacovigilance Inspection interactive session with Pharma Stakeholders in Lagos, adding that the preparedness of the nation to begin Malaria

Women at Risk International Foundation has called for awareness around gender-based violence. Speaking at a media parley, founder of WARIF, Dr Kemi DaSilva- Ibru, explained that sadly, most girls were survivors of one form of active violence or the other before the age of 18 in Nigeria. Ibru added that as an organisation it had

The Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service has called for voluntary blood donors. Speaking at the Awareness Walk, Symposium & Scientific Conference in Commemoration of Yr2023 World Blood Donor Day, Executive Director,  Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service, Dr Bodunrin Osikomaiya, emphasised that the act of giving blood was not merely an altruistic deed, saying it was

As part of moves aimed at uniting aggrieved members of the party, the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, on Tuesday, met with a committee made up of prominent members, including former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, immediate-past governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel. The committee raised by the PDP National Working Committee met with

Head coach of Heartland, Christian Obi, says the Naija Super 8 playoffs provide a big opportunity for the club’s players to showcase their talent and make money. The former Nigerian league and cup winners stunned many by landing a spot in the glamorous Naija Super 8 at the expense of other top-flight teams in the

President of the Wheelchair Basketball Federation, Seyi Johnson, has said the forthcoming Abeokuta Championship will be the biggest national event this year, adding that it is expected to be one of the most important tournaments for players. The national championship, which will be staged from June 22 to 25 at the Abeokuta Sports Stadium in

After surviving the internal schisms of the scheming camps within his party, the All Progressives  Congress, to emerge as its standard bearer in the last presidential election, then going through a most turbulent electioneering  that attacked his personality more than his manifesto; and finally surviving legal and illegal hurdles placed on his path to been

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu finally signed the Student Loan Bill into law last week establishing a Nigerian Education Loan Fund from which interest-free loans would be given to indigent Nigerian youths. Long canvassed by some stakeholders to complement other funding sources, the move has nevertheless attracted vocal support and vociferous opposition in equal measure. Stakeholders should

The Peoples Democratic Party in Benue State has applauded ex-governor  Samuel Ortom, for voluntarily submitting himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Tuesday. The PDP said this in a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Bemgba Iortyom, who noted that this was not the first time a former governor of the state would be

President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, approved the return of the National Emergency Management Agency and the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria to the Office of the Vice President for supervision, in compliance with their various establishment Acts. This was revealed in a statement signed on Tuesday by the Director of Information, Office of the Vice