Ending Open Defecation: Water, Health Ministries sign MoU

Outlining specific responsibilities towards ending open defecation in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and its counterpart, Federal Ministry of Health, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Engr. Suleiman Adamu, The Minister of Water Resources signed the MoU together with his counterpart in the Health Ministry, Dr. Osagie Ehanire. While speaking at the programme in Abuja, Adamu said there was an urgent need to collectively change the ugly narrative of the growing mortality rate...

Oborevwori, Delta PDP Guber Candidate Escapes  Assassination Attempt 

Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, the Delta State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the 2023 general elections, has escaped assassination attempt by whiskers as unknown gunmen ambushed his convoy and opened fire on them along Warri/Sapele Highway. Mr Dennis Out, the chief press secretary in a press statement he signed on Monday noted that the State PDP governorship candidate who is also the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly was returning from...

Osun: Appeal Court Reserves Judgment In Adeleke’s Case

Following the Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, appeal over the judgment of the election petition tribunal, which annulled his election, the Court of Appeal has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the Osun number one citizen. The appeal is marked CA/AK/EPT/GOV/01/2023. While former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress (APC) are joined as 1st and 2nd respondents, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are joined as...

Don’t use blackmail to get Tinubu’s attention, Oyo APC tells Makinde 

The Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has mocked Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, over claim that he has an agreement of partnership in the ongoing general elections with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and has cautioned the governor against believing that he will be re-elected. The party has also warned the Oyo State governor to stop using blackmail and falsehood as tools to get the attention of the president-elect, stressing that the...

50th Anniversary: FG salutes NYSC, inaugurates anniversary committee

The Federal Government has saluted the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for the roles it has played since it was established about 50 years ago, in the areas of socio-economic and political development of the country. According to the government, the Scheme which was established on the 22nd of May, 1973, is the leading light of youth organisations in Africa. Mr Sunday Dare, the Minister for Youth and Sports Development, made the remark on Monday,...

Ebonyi: APC campaign council fingers opposition parties for sponsoring violence, killings

The Ebonyi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), campaign council, titled “Divine Mandate Campaign Organisation” has fingered members of the opposition parties in the state for sponsoring violence and killings of APC members and supporters in the state. Barrister Uchenna Orji, the Director, Directorate of Information, of the Council made this know on Monday at a press conference in  the APC campaign office, Abakaliki, pointing out that the growing tensions in the state...

BRT/Train Accident: LASUTH debunks allegations of refusing people access to victims

The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) has debunked allegations of refusing people access to victims of the Lagos Train-Bus Accident under the instructions of Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu. Professor Adetokunbo O. Fabamwo, the Chief Medical Director, LASUTH in a statement on Monday debunked claims which were making rounds in the social media. Fabamwo noted that Governor Sanwo-Olu does not interfere with the day-to-day running of the LASUTH, stressing that the...

2023: We will provide better welfare for Lagos civil servants – Jandor

Dr. Olajide Adediran, popularly called Jandor, the Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, has promised civil servants in Lagos State Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of better welfare condition if elected the state governor in the forthcoming governorship election. The governorship candidate assured that no government worker would be victimised and the existing agencies of the government would be retained and strengthened to deliver on the people-focused policies of his government. Jandor debunked...

Cash Crunch: FG says CBN has no excuse not to obey Supreme Court

The Federal Government has spoken on the cash crunch issues, pointing out that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has no excuse not to obey the Supreme Court judgment, allowing the N500 and N1000 old notes to circulate side by side with the new notes till December 31st. Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President broke the silence on behalf of his principal, on Monday, when he said the CBN...

NCC approves harmonised short codes, sets May 17 for mobile networks migration

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed mobile network operators (MNOs) to commence implementation of approved harmonised short codes (HSC) for providing certain services to telecom consumers in Nigeria in line with its consumer-centric approach to telecoms regulation, The Commission has set a deadline of May 17, 2023, for all mobile networks to fully migrate from hitherto diverse short codes to the harmonised codes. The use of harmonised short codes is aimed at achieving uniformity...

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