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The House of Representative has urged President Bola Tinubu to allocate part of the fuel subsidy removal savings to funding healthcare service for the vulnerable. This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Bashiru Dawodu (APC-Lagos) at plenary in Abuja. The motion is titled, “Call on the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to cover vulnerable Nigerians.” Presenting the motion, Dawodu said that socio-economic development was not achievable without access to quality and affordable healthcare services. He said that the World Health Assembly in 2005 adopted universal health coverage as part of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) Agenda 2030. He…

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the utilisation of funds disbursed to government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) for COVID-19 intervention. This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Nyampa Zakari (APC-Adamawa) at plenary on Tuesday. Moving the motion, Zakari said that the COVID-19 outbreak was a major pandemic in 2019 that affected families, businesses and economies worldwide. He said that the pandemic resulted in loss of lives, jobs and economic opportunities for millions of homes in different parts of the world including Nigeria. The lawmaker said that the pandemic disrupted economic activities, leading to global measures…

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the utilisation of funds disbursed to government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) for COVID-19 intervention. This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Nyampa Zakari (APC-Adamawa) at plenary on Tuesday. Moving the motion, Zakari said that the COVID-19 outbreak was a major pandemic in 2019 that affected families, businesses and economies worldwide. He said that the pandemic resulted in loss of lives, jobs and economic opportunities for millions of homes in different parts of the world including Nigeria. The lawmaker said that the pandemic disrupted economic activities, leading to global measures…

A 300 level student of Department of Economics, University of Ilorin, Precious Onuabuchi, has emerged the overall winner of the maiden Association of Nigerian Taxation Students (ANTAS) National Essay Competition. According to the University of Ilorin Bulletin issued on Tuesday, the grand finale contest held in Lagos, witnessed the participation of students from several institutions of higher learning nationwide. “Miss Onuabuchi beats Mr Felix Chiemezue of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and Miss Morenike Oyeleke of the University of Lagos to the second and third positions, respectively,” it said. The publication stated that this was after each of the three…

The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says that more than 43,000 people have been directly affected by the recent earthquakes across Afghanistan‘s western province of Herat OCHA said that Injil district was the worst-affected district, accounting for 53 per cent of people affected. Most of the villages there have been completely flattened. More than 90 per cent of those killed are women and children, according to the UN. People in the province are sleeping in open spaces outside their homes. On Monday, the head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) called it a “tent city. On…

…orders demolition of illegal brothels in Maiduguri By Kamil Opeyemi Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has revoked a land title belonging to Nigerian Railway Corporation over acts of immorality and criminality taking place in the building located on the land. Zulum gave the directive during a visit to the scene at ‘Bayan Quarters’, a settlement around railway staff quarters, known for habouring criminals, prostitutes, and illicit drug traders among others. “I understand that this land was approved by the Borno State Government to be used by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) but unfortunately, it’s been rented out illegally with all…

By Hallimah Olamide The management of University of Ilorin has said that the institution does not exploit students in term of charges, maintaining that the rates attached to the convocation memorabilia are the least. The institution’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun, stated this, sequel to some social media reports concerning the rates attached to convocation memorabilia for graduating students. The graduating students had been protesting the alleged extortion by the institution in the forthcoming combined 37th and 38th convocation ceremony billed to be held October 20 and 21, citing short notice and the country’s economic situation, among others.…

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Warri Zonal Office, has sealed and arrested operator of an illegal gas outlet in Warri metropolis. The NMDPRA Coordinator in Delta, Mr Victor Ohwodiasa stated this while addressing newsmen on Tuesday in Warri. The coordinator said the suspect was apprehended by the officials of the authority after he had violated the seal earlier placed on the facility. Ohwodiasa said the suspect has been handed over to the Nigeria Police for prosecution. “In a bid to rid the oil and gas sector of illegal operators, our surveillance activities discovered that there was…

A 23-year- old man, Akaninyene Isaac, has allegedly killed his mother for starving him of food, in Oruk Uso Otoro village, Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Odiko MacDon, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Uyo on Monday. MacDon said that operatives of Abak Division arrested the suspect on Wednesday for allegedly murdering his 55-year-old mother, Christiana Isaac. The command’s spokesperson said that the suspect had reportedly confessed to killing his mother for failure to provide him food for over three days. MacDon quoted the suspect as saying, “I used…

U.S. President Joe Biden has promised make a high-stakes visit to Israel on Wednesday to show support for its war on Hamas. This came after Washington said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had agreed to let humanitarian aid reach besieged Gazans. The U.S. national security spokesperson, John Kirby said after visiting Israel, Biden would travel to Jordan to meet King Abdullah, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Trucks carrying vital supplies for Gaza reached the Rafah crossing in Egypt, the only access point to the enclave outside of Israel’s control. A witness told Reuters some 160…