President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, a healthcare expansion programme, through which 120,000 frontline health workers would be retrained. This was contained in a statement by Tinubu’s spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, titled, ‘President Tinubu launches healthcare initiatives; to establish ten oncology and diagnostic facilities and retrain 120,000 health workers on Friday. Ngelale said the initiative aimed to improve Nigerians’ health and social well-being, drive economic development and position Nigeria as a healthcare hub within Africa. He stated, “The first initiative – the Healthcare Expansion Programme – is a major milestone in the health sector as 10 world-class…
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The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has distributed 18,000 bags of fertiliser to farmers in the state. Aiyedatiwa, who unveiled the distribution on Friday in Akure, the state capital lauded President Bola Tinubu for supporting the state with different relief materials. The governor said the fertilisers would be distributed across the 18 local governments of the state. He said 5,520 bags of NPK 20-10-10; 4,140 bags of NPK 27-13-13; 4,140 bags of NPK 15-15-15; and 4,200 bags of Urea fertiliser would be distributed to the farmers. According to Aiyedatiwa, the battle against hunger should be a collaborative effort, saying that…
Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca has discussed the possibility of Pedro Neto making his debut in Chelsea’s opener against Manchester City on Sunday. In a statement posted on the club’s website on Friday, Maresca confirmed that Neto could make his Chelsea debut this weekend, although he was tight-lipped on whether this would be from the start or off the bench. Recall that the Portuguese winger completed his move from Wolves last weekend, signing a long-term deal before Chelsea’s match against Inter Milan at Stamford Bridge. “Pedro’s physical condition is good; the only issue is that he’s only been here for the…
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has condemned the repackaging, rebranding, and resale of government palliatives intended for the masses. Olukoyede highlighted that this practice undermines the government’s efforts to alleviate the suffering of vulnerable individuals. He made these remarks during a visit by the Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, Olatunji Bello, in Abuja. In a statement on Friday, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale reported that Olukoyede urged the FCCPC to share intelligence with the EFCC to enhance its operations. The EFCC Chairman noted that the FCCPC had identified…
Manchester City will be without Rodri for the start of their Premier League title defence after Pep Guardiola revealed that the Spain midfielder has been ruled out of Sunday’s opener against Chelsea. The influential 28-year-old has only just returned to training after being forced off at half-time during Spain’s 2-1 win against England in last month’s Euro 2024 final. While England trio Phil Foden, John Stones, and Kyle Walker hope to feature at Stamford Bridge after their post-Euros break, Rodri has not been cleared to return to action. Asked on Friday if Rodri could be involved against Chelsea, Guardiola told…
The Ogun State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr Akinwunmi Fasakin, has proposed a partnership between the FRSC and the Ogun State Internal Revenue Service for what he termed “Operation Show Me Your Driver’s Licence.” Fasakin disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Executive Chairman of OGIRS, Mr Olugbenga Olaleye, on Friday. The Sector Commander commended the leadership of OGIRS for the existing relationship with the Corps. He noted that while the FRSC has been maintaining seamless operations with the OGIRS team, some car owners are without licences, resulting in low returns on road taxes. “The…
Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has pledged to transform the state into a sports hub. The governor made this promise while opening the inaugural seminar organised for media officers of the Nigeria Professional Football League in Makurdi on Friday. Alia seized the opportunity to outline his administration’s plans to revive sports, stating that the Gboko Stadium and other pitches in the state would be upgraded to world-class standards. He said, “Benue is set to become a sports hub in our nation. We have just begun focusing on sports; we have revived the Governor’s Cup and plan to upgrade all football…
A socio-political group, Progressive Patriots, Afon zone in Imeko Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State has demanded equal representation and opportunities for the zone, urging Governor Dapo Abiodun to support the zone in producing the next LG Chairman. The Chairman of the group, Biyi Ogunrinola made this call at a news conference held on Thursday in Abeokuta. Ogunrinola explained that the LG is divided into two zones of Imeko/Ketu division and the Afon zone also called the Isokan division. He however lamented that since the creation of the LG 28 years ago, the people of the Imeko/Ketu division have always…
Labelled as the ‘Ketamine Queen,’ 41-year-old Jasveen Sangha has been named by United States officials for her alleged involvement in the death of a Hollywood movie star, Matthew Perry. Perry, who played Chandler Bing on the hit TV sitcom, “Friends” from 1994 to 2004, was found unresponsive in his swimming pool in October 2023. He died aged 54. “Matthew Perry’s cause of death is determined to be from the acute effects of ketamine,” the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office said in a statement, AFP reports. Sangha was named alongside four others, including two doctors – Salvador Plasencia and Mark Chavez;…
Chinese firm Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Ltd. has released one of the three Nigerian Airbus A330 aircraft that were detained in France following a court order from a Paris judicial court. The Punch reported that the firm had seized a Dassault Falcon 7X, a Boeing 737-7N6/BBJ, and an Airbus A330-243 belonging to the Nigerian federal government, which were stationed at Paris-Le Bourget and Basel-Mulhouse airports. In a statement on Friday, the company announced that it had released one of the seized jets as a “goodwill gesture” ahead of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s upcoming meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron.…