By Abimbola Ogunnaike At least five terrorists of the Islamic State of West African Province and their Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’adati wal-Jihad counterparts in North East Nigeria have been eliminated by troops of the 7 Division Nigerian Army A statement issued by The Director, Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, made this disclosure in a statement issued to newsmen, Nwachukwu said the troops in an aggressive clearance patrol conducted on Friday, 22 March, 2024, successfully cleared six villages where terrorists hibernated with their hostages. According to him, the troops came in contact with the terrorists and fiercely engaged them…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike A 81-year-old woman from Aral Moreira, Brazil, Daniela Vera, has died after undergoing surgery to remove a 56-year-old lithopedion, a calcified foetus, from her abdomen. Daniela had unknowingly carried the foetus since her youth, with doctors dismissing her complaints of stomach pain over the years. As reported by NDTV, on Friday, 22 March, 2024, Vera visited a local health centre on March 10, where she received treatment for a urinary tract infection. Subsequently, she was referred to another hospital where she underwent 3D scans. The scan was conducted after she was transferred to Ponta Pora Regional Hospital…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Federal Government has disclosed Nigeria received over $4.6bn from the Global Fund in the last 10 years to bolster the fight against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. This is just as the Fund through the Family Health International (FHI 360) handed over 72 Toyota Hilux vehicles and laboratory diagnostic equipment procured through a Global Fund Grant to the Federal Government in her fight against HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis. Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made this disclosure on Friday, 22 March, 2023 handing over ceremony at the Federal Central Medical Stores, Oshodi, Lagos…
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed a former House of Assembly member AbdulgGafar Ayilara, former commissioner, Remilekun Banigbe, and former Special Assistant, Moshood Alaka as Advisers. Ayilara is named Adviser on Legislative Affairs, while Alaka is Adviser on Party Affairs. Banigbe is named Adviser on Environment and Disaster Management.
The Ogun State Government said it is determined to resolve the crisis that broke out between the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Ogun State Park Management Board (OGSPAM) recently. The state Commissioner for Transportation, Engr. Dairo Olugbenga, who spoke on the crisis, said efforts were made by officials of the state and other stakeholders towards restorating peaceful transport activities across the state. “Yes, there was a crisis, and we have been able to stabilize it. On behalf of the Executive Governor of our state, I want to use this medium to appreciate the security agencies for…
The Ogun State Government, on Friday, 22 March, 2024, said it is already working on the rehabilitation of Agbado-Oke Aro-Akute road. The government was reacting to a video that captured 500 pastors urging Governor Dapo Abiodun to rehabilitate the road in fulfilment of his re-election pledge. In a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Ade Akinsanya, the state government, affirmed that it had never shirked its responsibilities in the area of road construction, having constructed over 600 kilometres of roads since coming on board in 2019. It added that it had already completed half of…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said the vision of President Tinubu is to create an enabling environment where businesses can thrive through streamlining regulations, investment incentives, provision of infrastructure, and robust policies aimed at fostering economic stability and prosperity. The Minister stated this in Kano on Friday, 22 March, 2024, at a town hall meeting with the Business Community at the Bristol Hotel. “As part of the Ease of Doing Business, the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has been mandated to operate a 24-hour online registration timeline for new businesses. “To ensure that Nigeria retains more…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike In adherence to President Bola Tinubu’s instruction to halt publicly-funded overseas trips by ministers and government officials, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has announced a temporary suspension of any public-funded foreign travels by agencies and officials affiliated with the Ministry. Keyamo instructed all agencies and personnel within the ministry to cease all authorized foreign travels starting from Thursday, 21 March, 2024. This was contained in an official document dated Thursday, 21 March, 2024, signed by Dr Emmanuel C. Meribole, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Aviation on behalf of the Minister. The…
Following the continuous disappearance of Segun Olatunji, the Editor of FirstNews, the media organization has written a formal letter to the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Chris Musa, demanding to know the whereabouts of the Lagos based journalist. In the letter titled “Arrest and Detention of Mr Segun Olatunji, Editor FirstNews” and signed by the Publisher, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, the news outfit among other things appealed to the Chief of Defence Staff, to help them ascertain the exact location of the veteran journalist. “As a responsible and law abiding media organization, we are requesting that you help us ascertain the whereabouts…