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Agency Report The Ondo Government says it has discovered there is a peculiarity in hepatitis infection among hepatitis patients in the state. The Special Adviser to Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Health Matters, Prof. Simidele Odimayo, disclosed this in Akure on Saturday after a sensitisation road walk to mark the World Hepatitis Day. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the World Health Organization (WHO) picked July 27 of every year to create awareness about hepatitis and how to eliminate the viral infection globally. The theme for the 2024 edition is: “It’s Time for Action”. Odimayo explained that the state…
By Omolade Durjaiye Nigeria’s players in the men’s table tennis Aruna Quadri and Olajide Omotayo, have been sent out of the ongoing Olympic Games on Saturday. They both lost their matches in the first round of the competition. Aruna lost 3-4 in his round of 64 match at the South Paris Arena to Eduard Ionescu of Romania. Aruna’s hopes of repeating his Rio 2016 quarter-finals performance went up in smoke when the 20-year-old Ionescu made it a thrilling Olympic debut for himself. He rallied back to win with an 8-11 9-11 6-11 11-8 12-10 11-9 13-11 scoreline, in spite…
By Halimah Olamide A support group for former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s presidential ambition, the Nigeria Youths for Atiku (NYFA), has advised President Bola Tinubu to address the nation and reverse some policies to ease protest threat. The President of NYFA, Prof. Gold Emmanuel, said this in a statement signed by the group’s Director of Publicity, Mr Dare Dada, on Saturday in Lagos. Emmanuel said that Nigerians, however, had the right to stage protests against the current socio-economic situation. She said that the Nigerian Constitution also put obligation on the government to protect protesters against all forms of attacks and infiltrations…
As Presidency Disowns Speech By Halimah Olamide A national broadcast purportedly made by President Bola Tinubu has restored fuel subsidy while also scrapping the office of the First Lady. Among other drastic measures, the President also ‘announced’ 50% reductions in his salary while saying governments at all levels must now use locally made vehicles. In the speech, the President also ‘cut down’ the number of ministries to 36 while assuring the steps were the first of its kind to cut cost of governance. But according to Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy all the measures are fake as…
By Halimah Olamide As Petrol Now Sells at N850 Per Litre The Nigerian National Petroleum Company on Saturday said the worsening fuel scarcity is as a result of discharge challenges. Femi Soneye, NNPC’s Chief Communication Officer, said in a statement that the company is working round the clock to fix the issues. “The NNPC Ltd. wishes to state that the tightness in fuel supply and distribution witnessed in some parts of Lagos and the FCT is as a result of a hitch in the discharge operations of a couple of vessels. “The Company further states that it is working round…
Says Distillation Unit Working Optimally The Dangote Refinery on Saturday said it is false for anyone to claim that the company is reselling crude oil and that its crude distillation unit (CDU) is not working. Anthony Chiejina, spokesman of the Dangote Group, said in a statement that Nigerians should ignore the report. “We categorically deny these claims. The Dangote Refinery is not authorised to sell crude oil purchased from Nigeria and our CDU is fully operational and functioning optimally,” Chiejina said in the statement. He also said that such narratives being spread is part of the agenda of those forces…
Agency Report The kinsmen and the All Progressives Congress (APC) party stalwart, to Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah say that they are waiting for his family to confirm about his death before they could comment. An APC Stalwart, who pleaded anonymity while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Nnewi on Saturday that Senator Ubah died in his hotel room in London in the early hours of Saturday. The source noted that the party members and the people of Anambra would have to wait for an official statement from a prominent member of his family before they could comment…
By Halimah Olamide Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu said Saturday death of senator representing Anambra south senatorial district, Ifeanyi Ubah is shocking. The governor said the death is “a great loss to the country, his home State of Anambra and Lagos, where the deceased established most of his businesses.” A statement by Gboyega Akosile, Governor’s Special Adviser on Media said the Governor described the late Ifeanyi Ubah as an astute businessman and politician, “who contributed his quota towards nation-building as representative of his people in the Red Chamber of the National Assembly.” Governor Sanwo-Olu expresses his heartfelt condolences…
by Halimah Olamide Lamentations, Condolences and tributes have started pouring in on Saturday with the sudden death of the senator representing Anambra South senatorial district, Ifeanyi Ubah. Among early condolences on Saturday are those from the President Bola Tinubu who sent prayers to the family of the late businessman and politician. A statement by the President’s Adviser on Media, Ajuri Ngelale, quoted the president as saying that Ubah “was a renowned businessman and politician.” “President Tinubu commiserates with the friends and colleagues of the late Senator, the National Assembly, and the government and people of Anambra State over this sad…
By Halimah Olamide The late Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah was born on 3 September 1971 as the first son of seven children to Mr. & Mrs. Alphonsus Ubah in Otolo, Nnewi in Anambra State, Nigeria. He was said to have dropped out of school because his parents could not afford to pay his fees, forcing him to leave Premier Academy, Lugbe, Abuja. Dropping out of school, the young Ifeanyi would later learn trading where he excelled becoming the Chief Executive Officer of Capital Oil, a company he founded in 2001. Capital Oil had many outlets in the South-East areas of…