The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has expressed concern over the number of pregnant women that sneaked into Saudi Arabia for the ongoing Hajj exercise. Dr Usman Galadima, the head of the Nigerian Medical Team to the 2023 Hajj, expressed the concern on Wednesday in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, during a chat with members of the Hajj National Media Team. Galadima said one of such pregnant women was assisted to put to bed, while some others were referred to a women’s hospital for proper medical attention and care. According to him, it is not permitted to allow pregnant women to…
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Fawaz Adebisi The Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Ogun State chapter, Olaposi Oginni has said that he can’t be intimidated by the Police, insisting that nobody can use security apparatus against him. Oginni said this at an event held at the party’s secretariat in Abeokuta, Ogun State, saying the party’s gubernatorial candidate, Olufemi Oguntoyinbo and some others purported the claims of him being arrested. He however refuted the claims, saying that he was neither arrested nor detained, adding that he was only invited for interrogation at Abuja. He said, “some mischievous elements at the national working committee,…
By Onomiguren Agbamu The Nigeria Labour Congress, (NLC) has Tasked Residents in Delta state to uptake the Covid-19 testing and vaccination, saying that it will give room for optimal productivity in workplaces. The State Coordinator, Comrade Ijedinma Omar, gave the charge in a workshop theme “Covid-19 testing and vaccination campaign” held in Asaba, the state capital. He disclosed that covid-19 testing and vaccination become necessary so that workplaces will be free of covid-19 and optimal productivity will be attained. He added that with the support of the Global Fund, the NLC has undertaken the project ” Social Mobilization for Covid-19…
A former federal commissioner of information and an elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crims Commission, accusing the immediate past Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, of misappropriating over N1 trillion. Clark considered a leader and influential voice in South-south Nigeria, said the missing money was of the 13 per cent oil derivation fund for the state. He spoke when he appeared as a guest on Arise TV’s “The Morning Show” on Wednesday. He said the 13 per cent derivation fund comes from the federation account to oil-producing communities through state governments as contained…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has raised the alarm over the implication of the Student loan by President Bola Tinubu signed into law is capable of sending many students out of school. Recalled that, the president on Monday signed the bill saying it is a fulfillment of one of his campaign promises. Many, including critics of his government, had hailed him for matching his words with action. ASUU President, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke warned that the law might have an adverse effect on millions of prospective students who rely on tuition-free higher institutions of learning to acquire knowledge. He said:…
Acting Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has asked the people of the state to pray for the governor on the health condition of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, who is currently on medical vacation. Aiyedatiwa, in a message to the people of Ondo State on Wednesday, said they should pray for the quick recovery of Akeredolu from Blood Cancer, known as Leukemia He averred that rumours about the disruption of government activities in Ondo were misplaced and only arose as a result of impatience and lack of proper understanding of the running of the machinery of government. He said such…
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has sacked the state Commissioner for Agriculture, David Apeh, Special Adviser to the Governor on Emergency Management, Danladi Isah-Yunusa, and the Part-time Chairman of Kogi State Hotels and Tourism Board, Maryam Salifu. The Secretary to the State Government, Folashade Ayoade-Arike, disclosed this on Tuesday. Although no reason was given for Apeh’s sack, Ayoade-Arike noted that Bello approved the termination of his appointment with immediate effect. She, however, said Isah-Yunusa and Salifu were relieved of their appointments over “misconduct”.
Aminat Gusanu No fewer than 123 people have been killed in Nigeria 15 Days after the inauguration of President Bola Tinubu, according to Amnesty International. The Amnesty International disclosed this in a report issued on Tuesday. IAmnesty International’s Acting Nigeria Director, Isa Sanusi, as saying: “It is horrific that attacks by gunmen have claimed at least 123 lives mere weeks after President Bola Tinubu assumed office on 29 May. “Rural communities, always bracing themselves for the next bout of violence, are facing deadly attacks by rampaging killers. “Protecting lives should be the utmost priority of the new government. The…
An escaped inmate from Kuje Custodial Centre in Abuja, Haruna Sunday has been arrested after he allegedly broke into a house and stole property in Masaka, Karu Local Government Area of the state. The Nasarawa State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel disclosed that operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command arrested the suspect . He said this while speaking with journalists at the command’s headquarters in Lafia, the state capital, on Wednesday, June 14. Nansel said the suspect broke into an apartment in Masaka on June 8 and stole some mobile phones and a Plasma television. He said…
Four Sex workers have dragged beforea man, Oluwafemi Damilola before a Chief Magistrate Court in Ondo town, Ondo State for allegedly defrauding them of a sum of N45,000. The sex workers alleged that the 25-year-old defendant had sex with them and paid them with a fake alert for their ‘service’. The defendant was thereafter arrested by the men of the state police command. The complainants are Glory David, Akere Bright, Valria Isaac and Ngozi Okoro. After being charged to court, Damilola was arraigned on a two count bothering of fraud. The police prosecutor, Mr Akano Moremi, said the defendant committed…