WHO Supports Enugu Govt. In Capacity Development of Healthcare Coordinators

National DevelopmentNewsNigeriaWHO Supports Enugu Govt. In Capacity Development of Healthcare Coordinators

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)February 2, 2024

To improve healthcare provisions in Enugu State, the World Health Organization, WHO, has revealed intentions to support the state government in the capacity development of healthcare coordinating officers in the state. The WHO South East Zonal Coordinator, Dr. Chukwumuanya Igboekwu disclosed this at the 2024 Health Partners Coordinators’ Forum held in Enugu on Wednesday. The Health Partners Coordinators forum is an annual event where all the state coordinators and partners pull their resources together to...

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WRAHP partners Canada Fund for Local Initiatives, holds stakeholders dialogue on SGBV

NewsNigeriaWRAHP partners Canada Fund for Local Initiatives, holds stakeholders dialogue on SGBV

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)February 2, 2024

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Women’s Rights and Health Project (WRAHP), managers of IRETI Resource Centre in partnership with Canada Fund for Local Initiatives, has held a one day stakeholders’ dialogues on Sex and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) for 60 traditional rulers and key influencers of opinion in Alimosho Local Government Area (LGA) of Lagos State. The Executive Director (WRAHP), Bose Ironsi who spoke at the event in Egbe-Idimu Community Town Hall noted that girls and...

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Oyo Govt suspends traditional ruler, Onido of Ido

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOyo Govt suspends traditional ruler, Onido of Ido

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)February 2, 2024

The Oyo State Government has suspended Oba Gbolagade Muritala Babalola (Gbadewolu I) as the Onido of Ido in Ido Local Government Area of the state. The government, in a letter dated 2nd of February, 2024 and signed by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Hon. Olusegun Olayiwola, stated that Governor ‘Seyi Makinde approved the suspension on 1st of February, 2024. “I wish to inform you that His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Oyo...

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Gunmen Kills Kwara Monarch, Abduct Wife Two Others

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaGunmen Kills Kwara Monarch, Abduct Wife Two Others

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 2, 2024

The traditional ruler of Olukoro of Koro in Ekiti local government area of Kwara State, General Segun Aremu (rtd) has been killed by yet to be identified gunmen on Thursday after assailants invaded the palace. The gunmen also whisked away the wife of the monarch and two others. Koro in Kwara is the neighbouring town of Irele/Oke Ako/Ipao/Oke Aiyedun and Ikole and shares boundaries with Ekiti State where two monarchs were recently killed. Spokeswoman of...

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Police Hunt Killers Of Two First Class Traditional Rulers

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice Hunt Killers Of Two First Class Traditional Rulers

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 2, 2024

The recent killing of two first class traditional rulers in Ekiti State has ignited the deployment of helicopter and Armoured Personnel Carriers to the state by the Nigeria Police Force to search the killers with a view to apprehend them. Recall that two monarchs, the Onimojo of Imojo-Ekiti, Oba Olatunde Olusola; and Oba David Ogunsola, the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti were killed on Monday while returning from a meeting in Irele-Ekiti. Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General...

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Kano State Government Is Prosecuting Over 5 Billion Corruption Cases

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaKano State Government Is Prosecuting Over 5 Billion Corruption Cases

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 2, 2024

Abba Yusuf, Kano state governor, says that his government is prosecuting cases of misappropriation to the tune N5, 436,000,000 against the immediate past Ganduje administration. The governor disclosed this while receiving a delegation from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). In a statement issued by Ibrahim Garba Shuaibu, Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, on Thursday, Deputy Governor Aminu Gwarzo received the delegation on behalf of the governor. Governor Yusuf acknowledged...

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Anambra: House Summons Onitsha South Chairman, Commissioner, Passes Revenue Law

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAnambra: House Summons Onitsha South Chairman, Commissioner, Passes Revenue Law

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)February 1, 2024

Anambra State House of Assembly on Thursday during plenary, summoned Mr. Joseph Orji, the Transition Chairman of Onitsha South local government, to appear on plenary on Tuesday, to defend a petition against him on allegations of highhandedness, interference, and obstruction of lawful revenue agent from doing his duty. In a motion of urgent importance, Hon. Frederick Ezenwa, the member representing Onitsha South 1 constituency, called the attention of the House to a petition written against...

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Dr Agbana Memorial Lecture: PAAU VC calls for subsidised cancer treatment

HealthNewsNigeriaDr Agbana Memorial Lecture: PAAU VC calls for subsidised cancer treatment

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)February 1, 2024

Professor Marietu Ohunene Tenuche, the Vice-Chancellor of Prince Abubakar Audu University Anyigba (PAAU) has called on government at all levels to establish mechanism whereby patients suffering from cancer would receive treatment at subsidized rate as a result of huge capital involvement in handling the ailment. Marietu made the call during a memorial lecture held in honour of former Provost of the College of Health Sciences, Prince Abubakar Audu University Anyigba, Dr Emmanuel Busayo Agbana who...

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Mother Of 11 Arrested Trying To Sell Sons For N1.8m In Anambra

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaMother Of 11 Arrested Trying To Sell Sons For N1.8m In Anambra

PilotnewsFebruary 1, 2024

 Anambra State Government, through the Ministry of Women and Social Welfare, has apprehended a 38-year-old woman identified as Chinyere Chukwu for attempting to sell her two sons. Chukwu, who hails from Okija in the Ihiala Local Government Area of the state, was said to have connived with her 17-year-old daughter, identified as Joy, to sell off her two sons “due to the economic hardship in the country.” Chukwu, while being interrogated, explained that she had...

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Anambra State government has declared war on those people illegally mining in the state

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAnambra State government has declared war on those people illegally mining in the state

PilotnewsFebruary 1, 2024

.This was made known by the Managing Director of Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (Ocha Bridge), Mr Celestine Anere during passing out parade of 700 Staff trained and retrained by the Bridge at National Youth Service Corps NYSC orientation camp Mbaukwu/Umuawulu in Awka South of the State. The Ocha Bridge MD said that they will take decisive action against any person found illegally minning and creating erosion channel in the state . “From now onward,it...

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