Author: NPO Admin II

By Kamil Opeyemi In a bid to boost healthcare delivery to thousands of residents, the Lagos State Government has built and unveiled a new Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Ije-Ododo Community, Iba Local Council Development Area (LCDA), under the Ojo Council Area of the state. The facility, which has been under construction since 2021 in partnership with First Bank of Nigeria Limited, was unveiled in the community in an opening ceremony attended by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, representatives of the state government, the state Primary Health Care Board, community leaders, as well as traditional rulers of…

By Halimah Olamide The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has relaunched the UBA Alumni Network Program, aimed at fostering stronger connections and providing exclusive benefits to its esteemed former employees. Improving upon the services it promised when it was first launched two years ago, the revamped UBA Alumni Network will now offer a wide array of advantages designed to empower and engage ex-staff members throughout their journeys. UBA’s Group Managing Director, Oliver Alawuba, who welcomed the Ex-staff during the UBA Alumni relaunch in UBA House on Friday, expressed the bank’s commitment to reposition the alumni to do more to…

By Halimah Olamide The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has opened up on the removal of fuel subsidy. The company made its response known after the announcement of the decision to remove the subsidy by the new President Bola Tinubu on Monday. The president had announced on Monday that subsidy was gone. He said the policy is no longer sustainable in the face of drying resources. Tinubu had said revenues freed from the decision would be channeled to other uses such development of agriculture, education and provision of more infrastructure. Declaring that NNPC Limited welcomes the decision by the…

By Kamil Opeyemi The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday mourned the Founder of Daar Communications and African Independent Television (AIT), Chief Raymond Dokpesi, also known as Ezomo of Weppa-Wanno Kingdom. PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Debo Ologunagba, in a statement in Abuja, described Dokpesi as an exceptionally committed and courageous nationalist, an insightful and loyal party man; brilliant and resourceful entrepreneur. He said that the PDP family was devastated by the death of one of its leading lights, member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) and National Executive Committee (NEC), media mogul, Statesman and Patriarch of the Dokpesi…

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has dissolved the Disciplinary Committee in charge of the Park Management System (PMS). The dissolution of the PMS Committee, headed by Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi, popularly known as Auxillary, was contained in a statement issued in Ibadan on Monday by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Mr Segun Ogunwuyi. According to the statement, the dissolution is with immediate effect. The statement reads, “I have the directive of the Executive Governor of Oyo State, His Excellency, Gov. Seyi Makinde, to inform you of the dissolution of the Disciplinary Committee, Park Management System with immediate…

Chelsea have appointed former Tottenham and Paris St-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager. The Argentine, 51, begins his new role on 1 July 2023 on a two-year contract, with an option of a further year. Interim boss Frank Lampard took Chelsea to 12th in the Premier League – their lowest finish for more than 25 years. “Mauricio is a world-class coach with an outstanding track record. We are all looking forward to having him on board,” the club said. Chelsea say Pochettino was first choice and the only manager who was brought into the club for talks. He…

Four people have died after a boat carrying more than 20 passengers, including tourists, sank in strong winds on Lake Maggiore in northern Italy. The boat overturned on Sunday evening between the towns of Sesto Calende and Arona, Italian media say. Five people were rescued and taken to hospital. Unconfirmed reports in Italian media say the victims are Italian, Israeli and Russian. One of the them, a Russian woman, is said to have been the partner of the boat’s skipper. Attilio Fontana, president of the Lombardy region, said the “very serious incident” was due to bad weather. The boat was…

There is more progress to come as Lagos State steadily journeys into the unfolding dispensation, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu reassured Lagosians as he took the oath to kick off his second term, on Monday. The morning downpour could not water down the Governor’s will and determination to renew his pledge to Lagos citizens before whom he stood at the amphitheatre of Tafawa Balewa Square, where the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, administered the oath on him. Sanwo-Olu was sworn in at exactly 11:50am, after which the Governor stepped forward to give thorough account of stewardship of his first…

By Halimah Olamide President of the United States Joe Biden, has sent words to his Nigerian counterpart Bola Tinubu promising continuous cooperation between Nigeria and the U.S. In his message to Tinubu which was made available to the NPO Reports on Monday, Biden said there have been existing relationships between the countries which he expressed hopes would be sustained under Tinubu. “On behalf of the people of the United States, I send warm wishes to the government and people of Nigeria as they inaugurate a new President,” Biden wrote on Monday. Saying that his “administration has worked to strengthen…

By Kamil Opeyemi The umbrella group of Nigerian Christians on Monday told President Bola Tinubu that a huge task awaits him after his swearing in. CAN, in a statement made available to the NPO Reports, said the occasion of his inauguration was a momentous one adding that from security to other areas, the new administration has a lot of works to do. In the statement signed by Archbishop Daniel Okoh President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and titled “Tinubu’s Inauguration: A New Chapter for Nigeria” the association said Nigeria is facing a number of challenges that require strong and decisive…