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Israel’s military says it hit hundreds of sites in Gaza over the past 24 hours, targeting “Hamas infrastructure”. As its air campaign shows no sign of ending, it says anti-tank missile launch sites, tunnels, and headquarters were destroyed. Gaza remains under siege, with Israel blocking cross-border supplies of water, electricity, and fuel. But the US and Egypt say lorries providing aid should start crossing from Egypt into Gaza on Friday UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has arrived in Israel, a day after Joe Biden visited. Biden’s trip was overshadowed by a blast at a Gaza hospital, which local officials say…
• Says Health Care Delivery in Abuja is Below Standard Minister of the FCT Nyesom Wike, has told medical doctors in the FCT not to use strike as a means of pressing for their rights and entitlement. Wike said that strike will not lead to a good relationship between his administration and the doctors. He said once there is strike, his administration will not pay. The minister also lamented what he called the poor standards of health care delivery in the Federal Capital Territory. He said what meant on ground is appalling adding however that efforts would be made to…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday destroyed fake and expired goods worth over N500 million in Abuja. Speaking during the exercise, the Director-General of the agency, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, stated that some of the goods were also voluntary submitted to the agency. Represented by Mr Francis Ononiwu, NAFDAC Director of Investigation and Enforcement, the D-G stated that the exercise is carried out routinely all over the country. The NAFDAC boss said that the destruction of the products were done to prevent their re-introduction to the supply chain. Adeyeye listed some of the products…
Republican lawmakers say they have been targeted by intimidation tactics, including death threats, from allies of Jim Jordan as his bid for the US House of Representatives speakership falters. Several Republicans told reporters they had been subject to a pressure campaign by supporters of Mr Jordan, who lost a second vote for the gavel on Wednesday. Mr Jordan, a right-wing Republican from Ohio, disavowed the harassment. A hardline conservative revolt ousted the last Speaker on 3 October. Marianne Miller-Meeks, an Iowa Republican, wrote in a statement on Wednesday that she had “received credible death threats and a barrage of threatening…
By Kamil Opeyemi Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Mr. Ola Olukoyede has on Wednesday visited President Bola Tinubu in his office. His visit came less than four hours after he was cleared and endorsed for his new position by the Senate on Wednesday. Olukeyede was guest of senators where he answered questions on various aspects of the operations of the anti-graft agency. Tinubu had on October 12, named Olukoyede the new EFCC chairman effectively ending the tenure of the suspended chairman AbdulRasheed Bawa. A statement by Ajuri Ngelale has read: “By the powers vested in President Bola…
By Halimah Olamide The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has on Wednesday announced the appointment of Mr. Femi Oladapo Soneye as it’s new Chief Corporate Communications Officer. Soneye, a former President of the Nigerian Media Practitioners body in Washington DC, is a member of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers, GOCOP in Nigeria. Over the years, Soneye has written for some of the most influential publications across the US and Africa. A statement by the company on its X handle on Wednesday said Soneye, a seasoned journalist with full-time and freelance experience at some of the world’s most respected…
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, discharged a journalist, Rotimi Jolayemi, also known as Oba Akewi, of allegations bordering on insulting former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, discharged Jolayemi after the case was struck out for lack of diligent prosecution. The matter, which was listed for plea on today’s cause list, could not proceed due to the absence of the prosecution counsel, Joseph Offor, prompting the defendant’s lawyer, Soji Toki, to apply that the matter be struck out. Toki reminded the court that since Offor was in court on March…
Prof. Wahab Egbewole, the Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin (Unilorin), says 450 students bagged first class out of 25,234 graduating in the combined 37th and 38th convocation ceremony of the institution. Egbewole disclosed this on Wednesday in Ilorin at news conference to mark the beginning of the 37th and 38th combined convocation ceremony of the university. He said that the institution would be convoking a total number of 25,234 students during the combined ceremony. ““We have 14,477 students for the 37th convocation ceremony in the 2020/2021 Academic session that will be convoking. “”On the other hand, we shall be graduating 10,757…
By Halimah Olamide There was a mild drama in the senate on Wednesday after the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, asked the newly confirmed Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede not to use him (Akpabio) as an example in prosecution of corruption cases. Olukoyede, while making his presentation during the screening session, had said “for example if we are prosecuting the Senate President,” a statement that immediately drew laughter from the lawmakers. However, Akpabio, who would not allow the moment slip by without responding, quickly told the nominee not to use him as an example. Akpabio said,…
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Mr. Ola Olukoyede the next Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The lawmakers also confirmed the appointment of Muhammad Hammajoda as the Secretary of the anti-graft agency. The confirmation of both men followed their screening by the upper chamber on Wednesday afternoon, about a week after they were appointed by President Bola Tinubu. The Senate also screened and confirmed the appointment of Halima Shehu as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA). The President had on October 12, 2023 appointed Olukoyede and Hammajoda as chair and secretary…