The National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF) has donated medical equipment to Umuezeoka General Hospital. The donation was a direct result of a thorough needs assessment carried out by NLTF after a request by the community development association. The Special Assistant on Media and Corporate Communications to the Executive Secretary NLTF, Arowolo Alaba in a statement issued Sunday said the items are: Digital ultrasound machine, X-ray machine, Suction machine, Stethoscope (S), and mortuary complex to the General Hospital Umuezeoka in Ebonyi State. The complex, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, was formally handed over to the general hospital by NLTF Executive Secretary, Tosin…
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)on Wednesday 25th September arrested a wanted drug kingpin, Ajiboye Samuel (a.k.a Na God) after 12 months of evading arrest. His arrest followed the raid of his warehouse in Akala, Mushin area of Lagos, where a total of 1,101 kilograms of Ghana Loud, a strong strain of cannabis was recovered on 4th September 2023. Its Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, in a statement issued Sunday said the arrest of Ajiboye in a bank in Ogun state followed well-coordinated efforts by the agency’s Directorate of Assets and Financial Investigation, which traced 20 bank accounts…
He may not be loud. That is his nature. No one can change him. Achievement responds to strategy, not rhetoric anyway. He has always excelled in every position he finds himself, including the current one as the minister of Marine and Blue Economy. His Excellency, Adegboyega Oyetola, since becoming the minister of the Federal republic of Nigeria about a year ago, has proven that the accolades he got while he served as Osun Governor from 2018 to 2022, was no fluke. Although it is not about brick and mortar, the minister has shown tremendous commitment to positioning Nigeria as a…
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the names of members of the inaugural Governing Board of the North West Development Commission (NWDC) to the Senate for confirmation. The Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga in a statement issued Saturday said the step followed Tinubu’s signing of NWDC Bill into law on 24 July, marking a crucial milestone in the Commission’s establishment. To this end, the President appointed Amb. Haruna Ginsaufrom Jigsaw as the Chairman, while Prof. Abdullahi Ma’aji from Kano states was appointed as the Managing Director. However, Dr. YahayaNamahe (Sokoto); Hon. Aminu Suleiman (Kebbi); Sen.…
The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi) Friday commenced a transport fare drop programme across the country, starting with Abuja. This was even as PCNGi ramped up the adoption of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as a cleaner, more affordable alternative to fuel. Representatives of the PCNGi, while signing an MOU with the National Union of Road Transport Workers covering the Abuja to Itakpe Station—Ajaokuta Train Station—Adavi route to convert fleet vehicles to CNG in return for a 30-40% fare reduction, however said that that the programme will encourage NURTW members in Abuja to convert their vehicles to CNG in exchange…
The troops of the Nigerian army have neutralised a notorious terrorist fighter and made significant recoveries of arms, ammunition, stolen cattle, and logistics critical to the terrorists’ operations. In a statement issued Friday, on 26 September 2024, while acting on actionable intelligence, the troops engaged fleeing terrorists under the cover of darkness near Gayam Village in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The encounter resulted in the elimination of one notorious terrorist while the others fled in panic, abandoning their weapons. It said: “A thorough sweep of the area led to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle, a…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has led a high-level Nigerian delegation to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to finalise negotiations ahead of the much-anticipated resumption of Emirates Airlines’ flight operations to Nigeria. The meeting, which took place on Friday, also set the foundation for a new Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) between both nations to ensure stronger and mutually beneficial aviation ties. The Minister, accompanied by his technical team, engaged in constructive discussions with UAE aviation authorities, with the aim of ensuring smooth reintroduction of Emirates Airlines into the Nigerian airspace next Tuesday. Keyamo in a…
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education, Abiola Arogundade, has donated tablets to selected students of government secondary school, Tudun Wada, Abuja. She said that the donation was the second in a series which began last July, and aimed at stimulating innovation in technical, vocational and entrepreneurship education among the youths. Arogundade while speaking at the event on Thursday in Abuja said President Bola Tinubu, had at the beginning of this administration, mandated relevant federal government agencies to train no less than five million Nigerians annually in diverse skills. She said it is not only…
The House of Representatives urged the federal government to mandate the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and the Dangote Refinery to allow independent marketers to lift petrol from the Dangote Refinery. It also mandated the NNPCL to reveal the price it sells crude oil to the Dangote Refinery and also mandated the Dangote Refinery to reveal the price it sells PMS to the NNPCL to ensure transparency. The resolution of the House followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance on the urgent need to allow independent marketers to offtake /lift PMS from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery…
The first lady of Akwa Ibom state, Mrs. Patience Eno is dead. She died at the hospital on Thursday, 26th September, 2024, in the presence of her family after a brief illness. The cause of her death is unknown as of the time of filing this report. However, the Commissioner for Information, Ini Ememobong in a statement issued Friday said Governor Umo Eno appreciated all who have stood by the family in this period. He said: “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of the Wife of the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Her Excellency, Pastor…