The Ogun State Government has directed school heads to ensure good health and safety of all learners and staff to prevent the spread of cholera within the school communities. Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, in a statement on Wednesday, said preventive measures have been put in place to control the spread of the disease in schools in the state. According to him, the measures take effect from Wednesday, 19th June, 2024 as schools resumed from the mid-term break and the Eid-el-kabir holiday. Some of the measures include comprehensive health talks on cholera prevention among learners and…
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In an effort to boost agriculture in kogi State, the State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has unveiled the Community Revolving Fund loan disbursement allowing cluster groups of farmers in the State to access $25,000 each. The CRF loan is facilitated under the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes project in collaboration with the World Bank. The scheme is an initiative aimed at addressing the challenges of climate change as well as supporting community agricultural efforts. Ododo, in his remarks at the unveiling on Wednesday, 19 June, 2024 at the Government House in Lokoja, the state capital, thanked all stakeholders involved in the project…
Court documents have revealed how the sum of $6,230,000 allegedly stolen from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on February 8, 2023, was shared and invested into real estate by personal assistant to former CBN boss, Godwin Emefiele and others. The $6.2 million, according to the Special Presidential Investigative Team, led by Jim Obaze, that probed the tenure of the immediate past CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, was removed from the apex bank’s vault under the guise of paying election observers. Emefiele is standing trial on an alleged 20-count amended charge, preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has condemned the recent outbreak of violence and subsequent breakdown of law and order at various Local Government Council secretariats in Rivers State, where supporters of two political factions clashed over the tenure of Local Government Council Chairmen. Two casualties have been recorded as a result of the violence: a police officer, Inspector David Mgbada; and Samuel Nwigwe, a vigilante member. Both were killed at Eberi-Omuma in Omuma Local Government Area. Responding to the killings, the IGP has directed the state Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, to heighten security measures across the…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has commended President Bola Tinubu for reconstituting tertiary institutions’ governing councils. The apex students body also expressed appreciation to President Tinubu for appointing Nigerians whom they described as ‘competent individuals’. NANS in a statement signed by its President, Comrade Pedro Chibuzor, said “Nigerian students are immensely grateful to President Tinubu for taking prompt action to appoint worthy academicians, technocrats, experienced politicians into the councils which they believe have the potentials to help fast-track the rapid development of Nigerian academic institutions. “We the Nigerian students, therefore, commend President Bola Tinubu for his love and…
The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Tunji Disu, has ordered police officers to take over the secretariats of the 23 local government areas in the state, reports thegazellenews.com The order came as a result of breakdown of law and order in the local governments where supporters of the two main political factions in the state have clashed over tenure of local government chairmen in the state. The clashes have led to the killing of a policeman and a vigilante at Eberi-Omuma in Omuma local government area. “To forestall more bloodshed and prevent a further breakdown of law and order, the…
The Chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC, Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, has admonished Muslims in the country to learn to keep promises and love their neighbours. In his goodwill message to mark this year’s Eid-l-Adha, the APC chairman advised Muslims to always stand firm in defence of their beliefs and promises, noting that this was what made Prophet Ibrahim stood out as a righteous man. Ojelabi, who feted some Muslim leaders in Lagos, advised them to always live peacefully with their fellow citizens so as to make love and respect triumph in the country. “Your…
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (SSAP-SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire has congratulated Nigerians, especially Muslims on the celebration of the Eid-l-Kabir. Princess Orelope-Adefulire also advised Nigerians to imbibe the lessons derived from the history of the festival by spreading and sharing love among themselves, having faith and ensuring peaceful co-existence. “We need to imbibe the lessons inherent in this great festival. We need to be faithful to God, promote and share love among ourselves so that we will continue to enjoy peaceful co-existence,” the Senior Presidential Aide said. While appreciating the perseverance and sacrifice of…
The attention of the office of the President of the Senate has been drawn to posters circulating in some parts of Kaduna associating the President of the Senate with a supposed El-Rufai 2027 political ambition. We want to state in very clear and unequivocal terms that Senator Godswill Akpabio does not have any intention to contest for president in 2027 nor is he nursing any ambition of a joint presidential ticket with Mallam Nasir El-Rufai or any other person by whatever name. This is the handiwork of mischief makers and familiar fifth columnists and those bent on opening up windows…
The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has lost over 70 per cent of his political followership in the state. The Secretary of the state APC Caretaker Committee, Chief Eric Nwibani, stated this at a news briefing in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, 11 June, 2024. Chief Eric Nwibani stated that aside from losing his support base, Amaechi, a former Governor of the State, has also lost three election circles from 2015 to 2023 despite being what he termed ‘a super minister’ and an influential member of the former…