The newly-appointed Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, has promised to serve the interest of Nigerians as captured in President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Walson-Jack gave the assurance on Friday, after private talks with Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. “I see it as a divine assignment, and I had the opportunity to assure Mr. President that, by the grace of God, I will not disappoint him,’ she said. The new HoS, who was led to the Villa by her predecessor, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan, also said she will “work together not only with…
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The Federal Capital Territory of the Nigerian Medical Association has tasked its members to stay together to achieve a common goal. The outgoing chairman of the association, Charles Ugwuanyi, who said this at a press briefing in Abuja on Friday, also urged the incoming executive not to condole any divisive tendency capable of causing disunity among members while highlighting the need for mutual respect among members. He said, “As doctors, we must live by example, it doesn’t matter where you come from, your religion, or your ethnicity. All doctors must conform and align with the code of conduct and ethics…
An airplane with 62 people on board crashed Friday in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state, firefighters and the airline Voepass said. Although no official death toll has been given, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said during an official event that it appeared there were no survivors. “A plane just crashed in the city of Vinhedo in Sao Paulo, with 58 passengers and four crew members and it seems that everyone died,” Lula said in the middle of a speech in Itajai in Santa Catarina state. The aircraft was traveling from Cascavel in southern Parana state to Sao Paulo’s Guarulhos international…
The national average Cost of a Healthy Diet per adult in a day has continued to increase, reaching N1,241 per person in June. A report by the National Bureau of Statistics on Friday revealed that CoHD increased by 19.2 per cent. According to the NBS, the average CoHD was highest in the South West Zone at N1,545 per day, while the North West Zone was the lowest at N956 per day. The CoHD per adult has steadily been increasing since January this year. It was N1,041 in May, N1,035 in April, N982 in March, 938 in February and N858 in…
Spain, on Friday, claimed the gold medal in men’s football at the Olympics with a thrilling 5-3 victory over host nation France. In a thrilling final, Spain showcased their dominance and secured victory, leaving the home crowd disappointed but in awe of a spectacular match. The game ended 3-3 at full time after France equalised with a stoppage-time penalty from Mateta. However, two extra-time goals from Spain secured their victory, clinching the gold medal. PUNCH Online reports that Sergio Camello’s extra-time brace secured Spain’s 5-3 victory over France in the Olympic men’s football final. The match, held at Parc des…
The Ogun State Government, through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, has embarked on a sensitisation campaign to encourage fair pricing of goods and services in markets. The government has stated that traders in its markets must not use the prevailing harsh economic conditions as an excuse to impose further hardship on the people with inflated prices of commodities. It urges traders to adopt fair and realistic pricing strategies that will contribute to a fair and equitable market environment. The Commissioner in the Ministry, Hon. Adijat Adeleye, made this call in a statement on Friday during her team’s…
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Oyo State Command, has arrested four suspected human traffickers and rescued nine persons used as prostitutes in the state. The command also said it had recovered smuggled fifty-five 30-litre kegs of petrol around Gwagwasu Moore Road, Kishi, in the northern part of the state. NSCDC Commandant in the state, Augustine Padonu, said these while parading the suspects at the command’s headquarters on Friday in Ibadan. Padonu said that the command’s Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Protection Unit arrested the suspects and rescued the victims on Tuesday at a hotel in the Apata area of Ibadan…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has approved the release of over N300million as a grant to 389 medical doctors in the State Civil Service who are on residency training. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Adaeze Oreh, disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Port Harcourt Thursday evening. The released fund will cover two consecutive years – 2023-2024 – Residency Training Grant requirements with payments ranging from N800,000 to N900,000 per resident doctor for each year. A total of 215 resident doctors received the funding for the year 2023, while 174 resident doctors have so far received the training grant in 2024…
The Peoples Democratic Party has appointed former Osun State governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, as the chairman of the 25-member National Reconciliation Committee. Former Gombe State governor, Senator Ibrahim Dankwambo, has been appointed as the secretary of the committee. The PDP has been grappling with internal discord since last year’s general elections, where they were defeated by the ruling All Progressives Congress. In a statement issued on Friday by National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, the PDP announced that the inauguration of the newly formed reconciliation committee will take place at a later date. Ologunagba explained that the National Working Committee took this…
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday welcomed the donation of N1 billion to the Federal Government’s Food Support Programme and 4,600 units of digital devices for distribution to schools by telecommunications giant, MTN Nigeria. Shettima said MTN’s gesture in support of the FG’s efforts to address hardship in the country is worthy of emulation and indicates its commitment to the development of the Nigerian economy. “I am hugely proud of your (MTN’s) stability as a company and commitment to the progress of our country,” Shettima told the Chairman of MTN Nigeria, Mr. Ernest Ndukwe, who paid him a courtesy visit…