The House of Representatives has stated that Nigeria must work towards being self-sufficient in health care and related services to be prepared for the next pandemic after COVID-19. According to the House, the country must not only prioritise self-sufficiency in drugs, health commodities and vaccine production, but also aim at becoming the main supplier of…
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has approved N130,000,000.00 as a zonal intervention for each polytechnic in its 2023 intervention line aimed at reinvigorating skills acquisition in polytechnics across the country. Director of Infrastructure of the Fund, Malam Buhari Mika’Ilu made this known on Tuesday in Abuja at the TETFund/NBTE Sensitisation Workshop on the 2023…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned one Umar Abubakar, for offences bordering on alleged forgery and employment scam. Abubakar was docked before Honourable Justice Hafsat Abdulrahman of Adamawa State High Court 1, sitting in Yola, the Adamawa State capital. The Commission in a Charge No: HC/ADSY/127C/2022, accused the defendant…
The Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has called for a harmonious working relationship with the legislative arm of government in the state’s interest. Adeleke spoke in Osogbo, the state capital, on Tuesday, at the proclamation of the 8th Assembly, where 38-year-old Adewale Egbedun representing Odo-Otin State Constituency emerged as the Speaker of the Parliament….
The Nigeria Young Farmers Network has urged the Federal Government to divert a large percentage of funds saved from fuel subsidy withdrawal to the National Agricultural Development Fund. Dr. Abubakar Musa, the National President of the organisation, made the call in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday. Musa said that this…
Some Japanese students are now taking classes from professional instructors to learn how to smile after getting accustomed to wearing masks. Over three years since the pandemic started, the demand for smile coaching services in the country has surged as more people try to get used to exposing their faces in public after the government…
Member-elect for Odo-Otin State Constituency, Adewale Egbedun has been elected as the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly. 38-year-old Egbedun was elected after he was nominated as by Ibrahim Abiola of Irewole/Isokan constituency and seconded by Areoye Samuel, another member. The inaugural sitting of the 8th Assembly was presided by the Clerk of…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Monday night suspended their strike scheduled for Wednesday. The decision followed a meeting by the representatives of the Federal Government and the Organised Labour at the Presidential Villa on Monday night over fuel subsidy removal. The Speaker of the House of Representatives and…
The Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has been described as a betrayal for suspending the proposed nationwide strike. Deji Adeyanju, a public affairs commentator, accused the NLC of being compromised. NLC had vowed to declare a nationwide strike on Wednesday. But on Tuesday night, the labour unions, NLC and TUC called off the nationwide strike. Reacting,…
· Urge Kalu, Yari, Izunaso to avoid disgrace · Commend Tinubu, APC, Senators-Elect, others for endorsing Akpabio Leading politicians in Northern Nigeria on Tuesday described the former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio as ‘’ a patriot and a man of great personal charm’’. ‘’Senator Godswill Akpabio is a man of impeccable credentials and reputation, an excellent organizer, the…
