Day: September 8, 2024

Enugu Government State has pledged to deepen partnership with the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) in the provision of sporting coaches and facilities to correctional centres. The state’s Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Mr Lloyd Ekweremadu, said this in Enugu at the weekend while kicking off the final match of 2024 Enugu Custodial Centre Annual Inter-Hostels Football Competition. Ekweremadu, represented by the state Director of Sports, Mr Boniface Onovo, said that the move would facilitate inmate reformation and reintegration as well as making reformed inmates beneficial to the country. According to…

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Enugu State Government has reiterated its commitment to strengthening the healthcare and education sectors in the state, assuring the provision of quality medical care services to the people. The government said it had put measures in place to flush out quackery in medical practice, warning that imposters would be prosecuted. The state governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, disclosed this on Friday while speaking to newsmen at the 49th Annual General Meeting and 48th Scientific Conference of the Ophthalmological Society of Nigeria, which held in Enugu. Represented by the Secretary to the…

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By Festus Adedayo (PhD) No doubt, photographs evoke metaphors, imageries and diverse interpretations. Imagery was evoked in my mind as I read President Bola Tinubu’s remarks during his recent adventure to China. He spoke while addressing Nigerians living in that country. “Nigeria is going through reforms, and we are taking very bold and unprecedented decisions. For example, you might have been hearing from home in the last few days about fuel prices. But, can we help it?” the president said cavalierly like a cruel surgeon about to dissect a patient…

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The Dangote refinery may resort to exporting its Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) following the refusal of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to be the sole buyer of its product. The NNPC, in a statement by its spokesman, Olufemi Soneye, said on Saturday that it would not buy Dangote fuel unless it was cheaper than that of the international market. This is contrary to claims by the President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, that the refinery was waiting for the NNPC to roll out its product. On Saturday, the…

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L-R: Bayo Onanuga, President Bola Tinubu and Ajuri Ngelale President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, did not resign as an aide to the president to address a “vexatious medical situation” in his family as he claimed. According to the Foundation of Investigative Journalism (FIJ), sources revealed that he was dismissed by the presidency, but was given the opportunity to publicly resign after pleading for a softer exit. Ngelale, who also served as the special presidential envoy on climate action, shocked Nigerians on Saturday when…

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A former Senator representing Kaduna Central District in the 8th National Assembly, Shehu Sani, has reacted to the temporary leave off work by the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. In a statement issued by the Presidency on Saturday, Ngelale said he had submitted a memo to the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Friday informing him of his plan to proceed on indefinite leave. Ngelale added that he has temporarily stepped down as the Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action…

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The Edo Government has announced an indefinite postponement of school resumption across the state due to the recent hike in fuel prices. This decision was conveyed in a memo by Ojo Akin-Longe, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, in Benin on Saturday. The resumption, originally planned for September 9, has been delayed until further notice. “The Edo State Government hereby announces the postponement of the resumption of all public and private schools in Edo State, originally scheduled for Monday, September 9, 2024, until further notice. “An official statement…

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Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) has said Dangote Refinery and other domestic refiners are “free to sell directly to any marketer on a willing buyer, willing seller basis”, thereby dismissing the allegation of the national oil company becoming a sole off-taker. The NNPCL was reacting to the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC’s) claim that the organisation hiked the price of Premium Motor Motor Spirit, aka petrol, to undermine the efforts of Dangote Refinery to reduce the price of petroleum products in the country. MURIC in a statement signed by its…

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