President Muhammadu Buhari says that the Federal Government will take over the management of the University of Medical Sciences, Uburu, Ebonyi, as the Federal Medical University. The president made the statement at a state dinner in his honor on Thursday in Abakaliki, Ebonyi, in line with an initial request from Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi in this regard. The university...
The Lagos state government said Thursday that plans have reached an advanced stage to begin construction of the Badagry seaport in the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the disclosure in Lagos at the All Markets Conference 2022 (AMC’22), organized by the Ndigboamaka Progressive (Markets) Association, whose theme was “Development and Sustainability of the Nation’s Economy”. Sanwo-Olu said the new seaport...
The Journalists Union of Nigeria (NUJ) has urged political parties in Enugu state to desist from banning their members from covering its general election before 2023. Mr. Sam Udekwe, President of NUJ, Enugu State Chapter, made the call during a telephone interview with the Nigerian News Agency on Thursday in Enugu, following the banning of journalists by some political parties...
The Pension Transition Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) said that workers of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) are not entitled to the 33 percent pension increase. Mr. Gbenga Ajayi, Head of Corporate Communications at PTAD, said in a statement on Thursday in Abuja that PHCN retirees already had a special salary structure before the pension review for retirees was...
A convoy carrying desperately needed humanitarian aid arrived in the capital of Ethiopia’s troubled northern Tigray region last weekend, the UN said on Thursday. UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric told reporters in New York that the 27 trucks delivered almost 1,000 metric tons of food and other essential items to the city of Mekelle. This was the fourth humanitarian convoy to...
The leadership of the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH) says that effective hand hygiene is essential for infection prevention and control (IPC) and the safety of patients and healthcare workers. Prof. Bissallah Ekele, Chief Medical Director of the Hospital, represented by Dr. Bob Ukonu, Head of the Department of Internal Medicine, said this on Thursday in Gwagwalada, Abuja, in...
The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has again changed its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting previously rescheduled for May 10 to May 11. The party’s national secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, made the announcement in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday. Anyanwu claimed that the earlier date collided with the election of local government delegates involving all party members. He added...
Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has revealed that access to the track between Abuja and Kaduna is now restored. The Corporation’s Managing Director, Mr. Fidet Okhiria, confirmed the development in a statement issued by the NRC’s Director of Operations, Mr. Niyi Alli, on Thursday in Lagos. Okhiria explained that the south end of the tracks, destroyed by the explosion, has been...
Humanitarian needs continue to mount in war-torn Ukraine, where an estimated 7.7 million people are now internally displaced, UN emergency relief chief Martin Griffiths said. Griffiths had this to say Thursday when he addressed the International Donor Conference for Ukraine in Warsaw, Poland. The conference was co-hosted by Poland and Sweden, in cooperation with the Presidents of the European Commission...
Bakare By Emmanuel Mogbede Abuja, May 5, 2023 Pastor Tunde Bakare, Duty Supervisor of Citadel Global Community Church (formerly Latter Rain Assembly) has chosen the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Nomination Forms. Addressing reporters Thursday in Abuja after paying for the Expression of Interest and Nomination forms, Bakare said he would change the country’s narrative by enthroning good governance if...
The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) said Thursday that Nigerians will continue to miss the late President Umaru Yar’Adua as “a leader with a heart for the people”, as the party’s founding fathers envisioned. The party stated in a statement from its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja, that the PDP remembers with nostalgia the late Yar’Adua (President from...
The Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) says it will begin verification of claims from depositors of the three Microfinance Banks (MFBs) whose licenses were revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The NDIC said Thursday on its official Twitter account and website that the exercise would take place between May 9 and May 20. The NDIC listed the banks...
The wife of the Governor of Kebbi State, Dr. Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu, has assured women in the state that cervical cancer screening does not take away their femininity. Shinkafi-Bagudu stated this on Thursday at the launch of the cervical cancer screening pilot project at the Primary Health Care Centre, Birnin-Yari, Jega Local Government Area of the state. She said: “I would...
The African Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that its second annual International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2022) will take place between December 13 and 15 in Kigali, Rwanda. Dr. John Nkengasong, director of the Africa CDC and co-chair of the official launch of the Conference, said virtually on Wednesday that Africa has been hit...
Dr. Nicholas Felix, a 40-year-old All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential hopeful, has pledged to address security challenges in the country if elected in 2023. Felix, who said this on Thursday in Abuja after purchasing his Nomination and Expression of Interest forms for the 2023 presidential election, said securing a nation would have a ripple effect on its economic stability. The...
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has dissolved the state executive council effective Thursday (May 5, 2022). This is contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary for Administration and General Services, Mr. Danjuma Ali, issued in Maiduguri. It read: “The Governor has approved with immediate effect the dissolution of the members of the State Executive Council.” Ali explained that...
Senator Ken Nnamani, a contender for president of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says it will be an injustice for the party to ditch zoning in the 2023 general election. He said this on Thursday in Abuja shortly after choosing his ticket. of Nomination and Expression of Interest. for the 2023 presidential race. The former Senate president said zoning had...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) got its first female presidential challenger on Thursday when Ms. Uju Ohanenye bought the party’s Expression of Interest and Nomination forms in Abuja. She told reporters after choosing the forms that the male applicants in the race would not be able to intimidate her. “My fear is that men might want to force me out,...
The Union of Academic Staff of Research Institutions (ASURI) suspended its indefinite strike due to unresolved issues with the Federal Government. Mr. Theophilus Ndubuaku, General Secretary of the union, said this in a letter addressed to the Minister of Labor and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige. The letter was made available to journalists Thursday in Abuja by Patience Onuobia, Acting Director...
The Chief of the Army General Staff (COAD), Lieutenant General. Faruk Yahaya, inaugurated the newly completed official residence of the Regimental Sergeants Major (RSM) of the 8th Division, Sokoto, pledging to provide more suitable accommodation for military personnel. Yahaya on Thursday inaugurated the two residences at Giginya Barracks, Sokoto, which were built to house the RSM of the 8th Division...
