Eko Club International Offers Free Medical Care To Lagos Residents

HealthNewsNigeriaEko Club International Offers Free Medical Care To Lagos Residents

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)November 9, 2024

Eko Club International (ECI), a global body of Lagos Diaspora indigenes, has offered free medical check-ups, medications and treatment for over 6,000 indigent residents of Lagos State. The President of ECI, Chief Saheed Olushi stated this while addressing journalists at the dinner organised at the palace of Elegbeda of Egbeda, Oba Abdul-Hammed Oorelope-Laka, after the club’s 2024 Medical Mission, held in some Lagos communities. According to reports, the intervention in Egbeda in Alimosho Local Government...

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Jubilation As Primary School Teachers Receive N70K Minimum Wage in Borno

EducationNewsNigeriaJubilation As Primary School Teachers Receive N70K Minimum Wage in Borno

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)November 9, 2024

There was jubilation in Borno State on Friday as thousands of primary school teachers in Borno State received N70,000 minimum wage approved by Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum. This follows one week after the N70,000 minimum wage was paid to civil servants working for Borno State Government for their October salaries. Reports had it that the new salary hit the accounts of primary school teachers on Thursday as many posted screenshots of their alerts on different...

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Kano Governor Yusuf Hints Of Cabinet Shake-up 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsKano Governor Yusuf Hints Of Cabinet Shake-up 

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)November 9, 2024

The Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf on Friday hinted of plans to reshuffle his cabinet, saying that he will drop members of his cabinet rated below performance. Yusuf who confirmed the receipt of the report of committee on performance of members of the cabinet, stated that the public will soon be updated on the government’s next line of action. The Governor stated this in a live radio interview with selected media outfits held at...

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Gov. Oyebanji Approves Another N1billion For Gratuities

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGov. Oyebanji Approves Another N1billion For Gratuities

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)November 7, 2024

…Pays Pension Arrears To LG Pensioners The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has approved the release of the sum of one billion Naira as gratuity to state pensioners. The Governor also approved payment of two months pension arrears to local government pensioners and released subvention to higher institutions. This development is barely a month after the Governor distributed a total N3.5 billion in gratuity cheques to retirees in the state, in a bold effort aimed...

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My Late Wife Went Everywhere To Ensure I Came Out Of Prison – Obasanjo

NewsNigeriaPoliticsMy Late Wife Went Everywhere To Ensure I Came Out Of Prison – Obasanjo

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)November 6, 2024

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has paid tribute to his late wife, Stella Obasanjo, who he went everywhere to ensure he was out of prison. Obasanjo who spoke during the inauguration of 250 bed space, Stella Obasanjo Hospital on Wednesday in Benin, Edo State, also commended Governor Godwin Obaseki for his commitment to the health needs of Edo people. He said, “My late wife went everywhere to ensure that I came out of prison alive. She...

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Gov. Oyebanji Mourns Death Of Chief Of Army Staff, Lagbaja

NewsNigeriaGov. Oyebanji Mourns Death Of Chief Of Army Staff, Lagbaja

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)November 6, 2024

LAGOS – Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has mourned the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja. The Governor in a press statement on Wednesday signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, described the death of Gen. Lagbaja as a monumental loss to the nation. Oyebanji noted that the deceased was a dedicated soldier, a committed officer and a tested general who fought many battles to defend the...

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President Tinubu Mourns Demise Of Chief Of Army Staff, Lagbaja

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPresident Tinubu Mourns Demise Of Chief Of Army Staff, Lagbaja

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)November 6, 2024

President Bola Tinubu has mourned the passing of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Chief of the Army Staff who died at the age of 56. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga announced the death in a statement, on Wednesday. The statement reads, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, regrets to announce the passing of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, Chief of the Army Staff, at age...

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Tinubu Congratulates Trump, Says He’ll Bring World Closer To Peace

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Congratulates Trump, Says He’ll Bring World Closer To Peace

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)November 6, 2024

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Donald Trump on his re-election as the 47th president of the United States of America. According to the president, Trump is on the verge of being declared president-elect by the television networks. In a statement by Bayo Onanuga, his special adviser on information and strategy, Tinubu said he looks forward to strengthening the ties between Nigeria and the United States “amid the complex challenges and opportunities of the contemporary world”....

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Oyebanji Mourns Ekiti Chief Judge, Justice Adeyeye

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOyebanji Mourns Ekiti Chief Judge, Justice Adeyeye

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)November 5, 2024

The Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has mourned the death of the Chief Judge of the State, Hon. Justice John Oyewole Adeyeye. Justice Adeyeye, who was inaugurated as Ekiti State Chief Judge on October 11, 2021, passed on Monday. He was 64 years old. Oyebanji, in a press statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode on Tuesday, described the late Justice Adeyeye’s demise as heartrending and a colossal loss for the State. The...

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Economic Challenges: Atiku Suggests Solutions, Asks Tinubu To Lead By Example

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEconomic Challenges: Atiku Suggests Solutions, Asks Tinubu To Lead By Example

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)November 3, 2024

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has suggested solutions to some of the economic challenges in the country as a result of the implementation of the policies of President Bola Tinubu’s led government. The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections also charged the president to lead by example. Atiku, who had in a release he titled: “What We Would Have Done Differently” urged the president to borrow from one...

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