The World Health Organization on Wednesday urged against any attacks on healthcare centres, a day after a Gaza hospital strike that killed at least 200 people. “We call … at a minimum to stop any attacks on healthcare facilities,” the head of the WHO’s European branch, Hans Kluge, told AFP in an interview, listing it…
A strike on a Gaza hospital compound which health officials there said killed at least 200 people has provoked outrage and condemnation from around the world, with protests on the streets of Amman, Tunis, Beirut and Tehran. The Palestinian militant group Hamas, which runs the territory, accused Israel of being behind the explosion. The Israeli…
•••Free hostages, Pope begs Israel, Hamas Pope Francis on Wednesday called for all efforts to be made to avoid a “humanitarian catastrophe” in Gaza, and expressed concern at risk of a widening of the Hamas-Israel conflict. “The victims are increasing and the situation in Gaza is desperate. Please do everything possible to avoid a humanitarian…
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, approved the appointment of a new management team for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, pending Senate confirmation. They include Dr. Musa Aliyu (Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, ICPC) and Mr. Clifford Oparaodu (Secretary to the Commission, ICPC). He also approved the pre-end of tenure leave request for the…
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, approved the appointment of Ahmed Galadima Aminu, to serve as the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund for a term of four years. His appointment follows the application for retirement submitted by the outgoing Executive Secretary/CEO, Bello Aliyu Gusau. The presidency said Gusau will…
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, approved the dissolution of the Board of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria. He also appointed Jalal Arabi to serve as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission for a term of four years in the first instance. “The new Chairman / CEO of the National Hajj Commission of…
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, approved the promotion of all civil and public servants whose promotions were due in 2022. The PUNCH reports that the Makinde administration conducted the 2017-2022 promotion exercises; and for 2022, the governor had also given approval for the conduct of the promotion of 7, 276 civil…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday commenced the distribution of the N25,000 per month to 15 million households. “I hereby flag off the Renewed Hope conditional cash transfer programme for 15 million households targeted at uplifting poor and vulnerable Nigerians as an immediate intervention to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal and other economic shocks,”…
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has disclosed that it is the duty of every well Nigerians to contribute their quota towards national development. The Governor stated this when he and his counterpart from Edo State, Godwin Obaseki commissioned various infrastructural projects in Ilesa donated by Chief Olakanmi Rasheed Sarumi. This was contained in a…
PROFESSOR ADESOJI ADESUGBA. Assumed duty as the Managing Director and CEO of the Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority on the 1st July 2020. Prof, a Lagos born qualified Technocrat has from the onset to this period in question demonstrated his unwavering love and support for the success and the development of the Free Zone Scheme….
