From Chuks Collins, Awka Arrangements have been concluded for Tuesday, 5 Nov, 2024 assumption of duty by Prof Benard Odoh as the new substantive Vice Chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, (UNIZIK) Awka. This was despite the letter alleged to be from the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, Mrs R G Ilyasu to the contrary. The Permanent Secretary had according to the letter, nullified Prof Odoh’s appointment and that of the Registrar, Rosemary Nwokike. However, Prof Odoh is already set to assume duty as UNIZIK’s new VC. The Vice Chancellor had in a statement by his Personal…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
The excitement was evident on the faces of hundreds of beneficiaries who thronged the venue of this year’s Arise Women sponsored Association of Medical Student of University of Lagos (AMSUL) Healthwalk & Medical Outreach held on Saturday, 2 November, 2024 in Idi-Araba, Mushin area of Lagos. As part of the event lined up by AMSUL, the Healthwalk and Medical Outreach, bankrolled by Arise Women Convener, Dr Siju Iluyomade, the event according to the organizers, surpasses the successes of previous edition. Dr Siju who has been at the forefront of compassionate caring of the underprivileged in the past 16 years across…
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State, Bala Mohammed of Bauchi and Umar Bago of Niger State, have been nominated for the distinguished Arewa Humanitarian Awards, 2024. THISDAY newspaper reports on Sunday that the recognition is to highlight their exceptional contributions to humanitarian efforts and the well-being of their respective states. Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State celebrated for his leadership amidst one of Nigeria’s most challenging humanitarian crises, has consistently demonstrated resilience and compassion in addressing the needs of displaced persons, providing essential services and rebuilding war-torn communities. The Arewa Humanitarian Awards set to take place in December…
The Gombe State government over the weekend signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China18th Engineering, an international engineering firm, to build a 100-megawatt solar energy plant in the state. The Director General of Press Affairs, Gombe Government House, Ismaila Uba Misilli, who made this disclosure in a state made available to newsmen, stateed that the signing of the agreement followed a recent engagement between Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya and top executives of China Railway 18th Bureau Group in China. He said building the solar energy plant is part of measures to enhance energy self-sufficiency in the state. Misilli said…
The 6th Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt has announced the recovery of 700,000 litres of stolen petroleum products following a series of operations conducted between October 28 and November 3, 2024. The division’s Public Relations Officer, Lt. Col. Danjuma Jonah, in a statement, detailed the operations, which also led to the deactivation of 29 illegal refining sites, the arrest of 24 suspected oil thieves, and the destruction of 14 boats involved in crude oil theft. He said in Rivers State, troops intercepted a large wooden boat carrying over 150,000 litres of stolen crude oil in the Kula…
The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has described the Federal Government’s continued disobedience of a judgment to take measures in preventing attacks on media practitioners and investigate, prosecute and punish perpetrators of attacks against journalists as an affront to justice and rule of law. A statement issued by MRA’s Head of Legal Department, Obioma Okonkwo, to mark this year’s International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, called on the federal governments to take decisive action to ensure the safety of journalists in Nigeria, including by complying with the February 16, 2024 judgment. Recall that a Federal High Court in…
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has announced the presence of Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, Minister of Budget & Economic Planning, Atiku Abubakar Bagudu; Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris; National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, and President of Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Dele Kelvin Oye, to lead conversation on economy and security at its 20th edition of All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) billed to hold on Wednesday in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State. A statement signed by the President, Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Eze Anaba…
As part of measures to tackle the high numbers of out-of-school children, Yobe State government has launched a back-to-school campaign in Bursali, Gujba and Geidam local government areas of the state. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), over 427,230 children in Yobe-representing 43 per cent of the child population-are currently not enrolled in school. This initiative, part of the 2024/2025 education enrolment drive organised by the Yobe State Universal Basic Education Board, is themed ‘The Role of Community Towards Sustainable Basic Education Service Delivery’. It aims to encourage greater school enrolment and foster educational access for school-age children…
The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has disclosed it lost about N6 billion due to a 12-day power outage that severely impacted business and social activities across its service areas of Kano, Jigawa and Katsina states. During the outage, 70 transformers were reportedly vandalised, adding to the company’s challenges, it added. KEDCO’s Head of Corporate Communications, Sani Bala Sani, disclosed that the company is implementing load shedding, prioritising industrial and commercial feeders to support economic growth, especially in Kano, an industrial hub. He said the measure aims to stabilise supply for high-demand users, including employers of labour and high-value customers.…
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI’s) Executive Secretary, Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, has disclosed that about 7.68 million barrels of crude oil were either stolen or lost in 2023. According to a press statement issued by NEITI on Sunday, 3 November, 2024, Orji made this statement while delivering a keynote speech at the opening of the three-day Civil Society Roundtable on the EITI Framework in Abuja. NEITI boss spoke on the topic: “NEITI’s Mission and the Pivotal Role of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Promoting Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance within Nigeria’s Extractive Sectors” Orji noted that a NEITI…