…hails Foundation over publication, ‘Tears from the Grave’ Ebriku John Friday As emotional and psychological trauma and mental health continue to deteriorate among assaulted Nigerians, the Chairperson, House of Representatives Press Corps, Comrade Grace Ike, Wednesday, advocated for government funded compensation scheme for victims of rape and violent crimes. Ike made the call in her remarks during the launch of ‘Tears from the Grave’, a publication by Mr Lemmy Ughegbe of the Men Against Rape Foundation, MARF, dedicated to the memory of victims of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, SGBV, in…
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President Tinubu Approves Establishment Of National Health Fellows Programme
In his determination to comprehensively upgrade existing primary healthcare centres and construct over 8,800 new primary healthcare centres across all local government areas in the country for accessible and qualitative healthcare delivery with the provision of new social accountability mechanisms, President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Health Fellows Programme, with young Nigerian fellows to be engaged in all the 774 local government areas in the country. The well-trained fellows will serve as fiduciary agents to monitor and track Primary Healthcare Centre development and performance, which is…
Read MoreEid-Al-Fitr: FG Declares Tuesday, Wednesday Public Holiday
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday and Wednesday, April 9 and 10, 2024, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday by the ministry’s permanent secretary, Aishetu Ndayako. The minister congratulated all Muslims for the successful completion of the fasting in the holy month of Ramadan. Tunji-Ojo called on them to imbibe and practise the virtues that entail kindness, love, tolerance, peace, good neighbourliness, and compassion, as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him).…
Read MoreHon. Peter Akpanke Celebrates Newly-wedded Couple, Mr & Mrs Timothy Iduku
By Ebriku John Friday Hon. Peter Atianashie Akpanke, the House of Representatives Member representing Obudu/Bekwara/Obanliku Federal Constituency, recently attended the wedding of Enger. Mr & Mrs Timothy Adie Iduku at Assemblies Of God Church in Obudu, Cross River State on Saturday, April 6, 2024. During the ceremony, Hon. Akpanke gave a charge to the newly-wedded couple that they should love and submit to each other to have a successful union. He explained that as people who come from different backgrounds, there are bound to be misunderstandings, but with love and…
Read MoreWike Accused of Appointing Only Kinsmen, Allies in FCT
The Reformed Arewa Youth Coalition (RAYC) has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, of undermining the principle of federal character in his appointments. The group, at a press conference, on Friday in Abuja, alleged that Wike is running the FCT like a lord of the manor where everyone deferred to his whims and caprices. In his address, the President of the group, Comrade Attahiru Musa lamented that the appointments so far have been lopsided. “Wike has displayed a despicable trend evident in his choice of appointments.…
Read MoreWeekend Musings On Comrade Grace Ike
The consensus building for the eventual affirmation and historic emergence of Comrade GRACE IKE as the first female chairman of NUJ FCT Council is steadily gaining acceptance, prominence, preference and spreading far and wide. It is shattering the four walls of partitions of the so called ‘owners’ of the council and sending shivers and confusion in the camp of those whose plot is to install an anointed stooge to continue to do their bidding and crawl in de-tasteful ineptitude. The song of GRACE IKE is hitting the airwaves with with…
Read MoreNASS’ll Continue To Partner With Executive For National Devt -Akpabio
By Ebriku John Friday President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has reiterated the commitment of the National Assembly under his leadership, to continue to partner with the President Bola Tinubu-led administration in the provision of infrastructure for the people and the improvement of the economy. Akpabio stated this while commissioning some urban and farm roads in Ikot Ekpene and Essien Udim Local government areas of Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District on Friday. A statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom, quoted him as saying, “the commissioning of…
Read MoreTinubu To Corporate Nigeria: Hand In Hand With You, I Cannot Underperform On A Job I Campaigned For
By Ebriku John Friday President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria’s economy is at a turning point and will require the steadfast support of the private sector for sustained growth and prosperity. Speaking during Iftar on Thursday in Abuja with members of the Nigerian business community, the President expressed gratitude for their support and pledged to engage with them more frequently. ”I would have summoned you before now, not during Ramadan, because you are a very valuable part of my constituency. ”There is no driver of the economy that is bigger than…
Read MorePersonnel Welfare: IGP Approves Promotion Of 10,581 Inspectors, Rank & File
…Reassures Prompt Promotion on Merit The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has authorized the promotion of ten thousand, five hundred and eighty-one (10,581) deserving junior officers of the Inspectorate Cadre, and the Rank and File. In line with this directive, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police overseeing the Department of Finance and Administration (DIG DFA) has been tasked with coordinating efforts alongside the Commissioner of Police (Welfare) to commence the promotion process promptly. The breakdown of promotions includes nine thousand, eight hundred and thirty-one (9,831) Police…
Read MoreCustoms Sets To Launch Analytical Laboratory To Mitigate Smuggling Activities
By Ebriku John Friday The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, says the Service has made all arrangements to launch Customs Analytical Laboratory, a critical measure set to enhance NCS’s capacity to detect and prevent smuggling, counterfeit goods, and other illicit activities at the ports. The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Adeniyi, who made this known on Wednesday, 3 April 2024, during a media briefing at the Service’s Headquarters in Abuja, said the initiative will take effect between the second quarter and third quarter of the…
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