President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of an oxygen plant in Yobe state. This approval will help to meet the demands for medical oxygen in the country. This is contained in a statement issued by Governor Mai Mala-Buni’s Director-General Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed in Damaturu on Thursday. Mala-Buni said the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Enahire, made the pledge at a stakeholders’ meeting for the 2021 mid-year review of routine immunisation and Primary Healthcare Programme in Abuja. The governor said the Minister described Yobe’s primary health care development as a model for the rest of the…
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President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the family of the late irrepressible lawyer, Gani Fawehinmi, over the death of their son, Mohammed. In a message, the President condoled with Ganiat, mother of the deceased, and the entire family, urging them to find comfort in God, who gives and takes, and to draw consolation in the fact that the departed robustly fought a debilitating condition, which confined him to the wheelchair for many years. “His body may have been broken, but his spirit was virile, agile, and he kept the flag of the family flying, doing justice to the memory of…
The Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has congratulated Professor Mosobalaje Oyawoye on the occasion of his 94th birthday. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, the Governor described the elder statesman as a living legend, whose contributions to knowledge and national development were indelible. Oyawoye is the first Professor of Geology in Africa and a recipient of the Commander of the Order of Niger (CON). Governor Abdulrazaq said; “I join the rest of Nigeria, and especially the people of Kwara, to once again celebrate one of the living legends and pathfinders in science from our dear…
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – a body of the UN tasked with providing scientific information on climate change – has released a major new report, pulling together evidence from a wide range of current and ancient climate observations. It’s the most up-to-date understanding of climate change, bringing together the latest advances in climate science. It is crucial that we have a good understanding of the findings as they give an indication of what our future could look like. According to the report global warming is evident, with each of the last four decades being successively warmer than…
Doctors in Nigeria are on strike over unpaid salaries and poor benefits. But the strike by some 40% of the country’s medical workforce comes amid a fresh wave of coronavirus infections, severely straining Nigeria’s health care system. Anabs Sara-Igbe was visiting Abuja’s National Hospital for a post-surgery appointment for the second time since the National Association of Resident Doctors, or NARD, began their strike July 2. The 62-year-old underwent surgery last month to address bleeding in his colon. He said he was unable to see a doctor during his first visit last week and was hoping to get lucky this…
Over One Hundred and Thirty Billion Naira has remained unaccessed with the Universal Basic Education Commission UBEC, due to the inability of states to provide their 50 precent counterpart funds. The Minister of State for Education, Chuwkuemeka Nwajiuba made this known in Jalingo at the ongoing National Council on Education. The Minister described this as regrettable, decrying the inability of some states of the Federation to access counterpart funds from the Universal Basic Education Commission UBEC, for developing primary education in the States. The Minister who spoke on behalf of the Minister of Education , Adamu Adamu, also stated that…
The Directorate of Defence Media Operations says troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria have witness mass surrender of terrorists in Borno State. This comes as the troops continue in their unrelenting efforts at restoring peace in trouble zones of the country. The Director, Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Bernard Onyeuku stated this at the bi-weekly briefing on the Armed Forces of Nigeria’s operational activities across all theatre commands. In the briefing covering between 29 July to 12 August 2021, General Onyeuku said ”the troops of OPERATION HADIN KAI during Operations at Kayamri and Mairari villages as well…
After struggling for 39 years to develop a fertile ground for democratic governance, Nigeria had its turning point in May 1999 when it became the world’s fourth largest democracy. This came after 16 years of brutal military rule. Despite complaints of fraud by political opposition in each election held since 1999, local and international election observers have regarded each of Nigeria’s general elections as relatively free and fair. On the economic front, Nigeria is now the largest economy in Africa and 26th globally. It now attracts more foreign investments than in the military era. Taken together, the Nigerian democratic experiment…
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the family of the late former Nigerian leader, Shehu Shagari on the death of his widow, Hadiza Shagari. Mrs Shagari died on Thursday at age 80. President Buhari’s condolence message was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, titled ‘President Buhari condoles with former President Shehu Shagari’s family over the passing of Hajiya Hadiza Shagari.’ President Buhari described the deceased as a pillar of strength and support, holding the fort for the family while her husband busied himself with service to the nation. He described the departed…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested three armed bandits, Adamu Shehu, Tukur Mohammed and Ibrahim Suleiman while on an attack mission in Katsina state with three AK 47 rifles among other dangerous items recovered. This is as a heavy weapon manufacturer, Celestine Chidiebere Christian, was also arrested with a high calibre of G3 rifle along with seventy-eight (78) rounds of life ammunition (RLA) of 7.62mm and five empty shells of same in Benue while trying to move the heavy weapon and ammunition to Jos, Plateau state. The Director Media and Advocacy NDLEA Headquarters Abuja Mr Femi Babafemi…