The family of an asthmatic patient, Chiagoziem Dike, who died shortly after he was rejected by Federal Staff Hospital, Gwarimpa, Abuja has called for the shutdown of the hospital. Dike was said to have been rushed to the said hospital after experiencing asthmatic attack but was rejected without being given any attention. Dike, 37 years old breathed his last on the way to another hospital, Federal Medical Centre, Jabi where he was subsequently pronounced dead. The family who stormed Federal Staff Hospital to protest the death of their late member, blamed his death on the failure of the staff on…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
By Fred Femi Akinfala The appointment of Mr. Jim Ovia as the chairman of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) is a commendable decision that underscores President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to supporting tertiary education students in Nigeria. On behalf of the management team, I welcome Mr. Ovia and look forward to a productive working relationship. The choice of Mr Ovia to lead NELFUND is undoubtedly a testament to his exceptional managerial experience and the quality of his judgments, as evident from the remarkable success of Zenith Bank Plc, which he founded. His proven track record of creative thinking, profound decision-making…
The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://IsDBInstitute.org) has released a new book detailing applications of agent-based simulation in Islamic Finance. Titled “Applications of Agent-Based Simulation in Islamic Finance”, the book is an edited collection of papers authored by students who graduated from the Islamic Financial Engineering Laboratory based in Rabat, Morocco. The Laboratory was established in 2013 by Mohammed V University in Rabat and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB). Former heads of the Laboratory, Prof. Rajae Aboulaich and Prof. Mohamed Tkiouat, edited the new book. The book explores the different aspects of Islamic finance and modeling, highlighting the importance of…
The Business Forum of the Islamic Development Bank Group (THIQAH) (www.IDBGBF.org) and the Federation of Saudi Chambers concluded a joint agreement and cooperation by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to facilitate cooperation between the two parties and work closely to enhance, support, and consolidate integration efforts between the economy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the member countries of the Islamic Development Bank. The MOU was signed between Eng. Hani Salem Sonbol, the Acting CEO of the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector, on behalf of (THIQAH), and Mr. Walid bin Muhammad Al-Orainan, the Acting…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Brazilian civil defense agency on Thursday, May 2, 2024 announced that the death toll from deadly storms that have lashed the southern part of the country since Monday, 29 May, 2024 rose to 10, with 21 others still missing. Governor Eduardo Leite announced that flooding and mudslides led the state of Rio Grande do Sul to suspend classes for Thursday, May 2, 2024 when Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was set to visit the state to assess the damage and provide federal funding. Leite described the situation as “dramatic,” saying help was needed to rescue…
The Executive Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede has described compliance with rules and regulations as the key to growth and development, stressing that lack of it was at the root of corruption in the country. He made this disclosure in Abuja on Thursday, May 2, 2024 when a delegation from the Compliance Institute, Nigeria, CIN, led by its President, Pattison Boleigha paid him a courtesy visit at the corporate headquarters of the Commission. According to him, “the success of any process or procedure in any society is based on the issue of compliance. The…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has charged students of the Federal Science and Technical College, Ukana Offot, Akwa Ibom State, to abhor all forms of internet crimes, and imbibe tenets of integrity. This charge was given on Friday April 26, 2024, by the Head, Public Affairs Department, EFCC Uyo Zonal Command, Assistant Commander of the ACE II, T. E. Nwosu during a sensitisation session with old and new members of the Anti-Corruption and Integrity Club of the Federal Science and Technical College Uyo. She charged the students to always remember that crime does not pay, but brings pain, suffering…
Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has said that a policy that would enforce road worthiness of truck heads plying roads in the state would be put in place. Addressing the Minister of State for Petroleum (Gas), Rt. Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo and his entourage, who paid him a courtesy call in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, after visiting the site of last Saturday’s explosion, Governor Abiodun said attention would also be paid to gas cylinders used by the trucks to ensure quality and standard. The Governor, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Lekan Adeniran, said the steps became…
The French Government may likely continue in sponsoring the programme to end human trafficking in Nigeria and five other West Africa State. This was disclosed on Thursday, 2 May, 2024, in Abuja at the closing workshop for the European Union (EU)-funded project to support the fight against human trafficking in the States of Gulf of Guinea. Speaking at the occasion, Alessandra Bianca, the Protection Expert, Expertise France, the French agency for international technical expertise whose mission is part of France’s policy of cooperation, development aid, influence and economic diplomacy, said a lot has been achieved during the four years span…
Minister for Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, on Thursday, 2 May, 2024, praised the commitment and drive of Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to making the dream of grooming 3 Million Technology Talents (3MTT) across Nigeria a reality in the state. Represented by the Community Manager for the Initiative, Ibrahim Zulkifuli, the Minister was speaking in Ilorin at the graduation ceremony for the 3MTT Cohort (1) and Launch of Kwara Digital Economy platform. The Minister described the support of the state government as “amazingly huge” and commended AbdulRazaq’s partnership in building and transforming effective learners from the…