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Coastal Highway: Support contractors, Akpabio urges Akwa Ibom indigenes
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has appealed to the Akwa Ibom State Government and its people to support contractors that would be handling the Akwa Ibom -Calabar axis of the Coastal Highway. Akpabio made this appeal at the Stakeholders’ Engagement on the alignment of Sections 3b and 4 of the Lagos- Calabar Coastal Highway, on Saturday in Uyo. A statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom, quoted the President of the Senate saying: “Let me at this point, appeal for the support and cooperation of the Akwa Ibom State Government and my brothers and sisters for the construction companies,
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NAFDAC praises Tinubu’s move to reduce healthcare costs
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has commended President Bola Tinubu’s recent Executive Order aimed at reducing healthcare costs and boosting local drug production. The Director General (DG) of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, in a statement, on Saturday, praised the order, stressing its potential to transform the sector by increasing local production of healthcare products. Adeyeye said it has been six years since NAFDAC began its transformation, turning the agency into a robust and stable regulatory organisation. “Today we can look back at the Executive Order and say that the efforts are paying off,” she
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Bayelsa oil theft: Indicted subcontractors pose threat to crude supply – Ugochinyere
The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources, Downstream, Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, has expressed concern over subcontractors’ involvement in oil theft and pipeline vandalism in Bayelsa, calling it a significant threat to crude oil supply for local refineries and export revenue. This reaction follows reports of an oil surveillance operation uncovering a massive illegal bunkering camp in the Niger Delta. Among those implicated were subcontractors for Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company, a leading indigenous oil firm owned by business magnate Benedict Peters. READ MORE: Subcontractors fingered in Bayelsa oil theft, pipeline vandalism incidents In a statement
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UNIBEN shuttle service increases transport fare
University of Benin (UNIBEN) Students Shuttle Service Committee has increased fares on campus and other routes in Benin with effect from July 1. The committee said the decision was part of strategies to beat the high cost of operation as a result of petroleum pump price hike due to the removal of subsidy. In a statement released on Saturday by secretaries of the committee and the students union, cab fare would now be N200 from N150. The statement said shuttle fare across Ugbowo and Ekehuan campuses would attract N100, while transportation between the university and New Benin market and King
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Pension: Board launches e-verification for military retirees
In a move to enhance the verification process for military retirees, the Military Pension Board (MPB) has officially transitioned from physical to electronic verification. This initiative, first announced on February 15, 2024, aims to address several critical issues faced by veterans during the verification process. According to the Chairman of Military Pensions Board (MPB), Air Vice Marshal Paul Irumheson, the shift to electronic verification addresses the security risks associated with travelling, the advanced age of many pensioners, and the high cost of transportation, particularly for those residing abroad. He said following the initial announcement, a pilot test of the Electronic
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UPTH kidney transplant centre nears completion – Management
The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) has announced that its kidney transplantation centre is nearing completion, with 85% of the project done. The hospital said the significant milestone is attributed to the collaboration of Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG), in funding the provision of equipment and external works. Chairman of the Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC), Professor Datonye Alasia, said the hospital is on track to meet its October 2024 target for commencing kidney transplantation. Alasia disclosed this during the Hospital Ground Rounds presentation by the Renal Department noting that the centre’s establishment is a testament to the hospital’s
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Provost/staff conflict engulfs college of education in Lagos
Deputy Registrar, Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, Lagos State, Mr Christopher Olamiju, has urged the Federal Government to intervene in the crisis rocking the institution over agitation for removal of the provost. Olamiju made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. NAN reports that some college staff claim that the Provost’s five-year tenure, Dr Wahab Azeez, has expired, and should, therefore, vacate the office to usher in a new administration. According to the deputy registrar, Azeez assumed office on May 26, 2019, and has completed his five-year tenure. According to
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Campaigners reject death penalty for drug peddlers
Instead of the death penalty for drug offenders proposed by the Nigerian Drug and Law Enforcement (NDLEA), human rights campaigners have called on the National Assembly to focus on appropriate proactive measures to block the pipeline through which people can access illicit drugs. The campaigners who gathered under the auspices of Hope Behind Bars Africa urged the members of the Red Chamber to critically review and reverse its position on the use of the Death Penalty for Drug offenses in Nigeria, insisting that its proposal represents a severe setback for human dignity and criminal justice reforms in Nigeria. READ ALSO:
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Cost of healthy food rises by 32% in five months
Nigerians face acute malnutrition as the average cost of purchasing healthy food daily increased by 32 per cent in the five months, rising to N1,041 in May 2024 from N786 in December 2023. The South-East for the first time in the past three months overtook the South-West as the most expensive zone in terms of the cost of a healthy diet as it costs N1,189 to feed an adult per day in the zone in May 2024. READ ALSO: Relief for Nigerians as food prices drop amidst soaring inflation The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), disclosed this in its latest
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Let’s support Tinubu to make Nigeria great – Patience Jonathan
Former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, has called on Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu to make the country great. Jonathan said this on Thursday during her speech at a colloquium organised to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR). “I want to say something dearly from the bottom of my heart. It is our husbands that are voted for, we are not the ones people voted for,” she said. “So, we must follow our husbands and also listen to them but we have one leader. When elections come, whoever wins becomes our leader. “The winner
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