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FG to position health sector for provision of high-quality services

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FG to position health sector for provision of high-quality services

In order to provide high-quality healthcare services to Nigerians, the Federal Government must restructure and reposition the country’s healthcare system.

In order to provide validated and trustworthy data that can be used to provide care to the people, it has finished plans to digitize the country’s health care system and will launch a National Electronic Medical Record platform.

Speaking to reporters yesterday in Abuja, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammed Ali Pate, announced that the government is planning to mobilize private capital to invest in physical infrastructure, equipment, and human resources in an effort to restore confidence in the healthcare system of the country and deter Nigerians from seeking treatment abroad for conditions that can be treated domestically.

In order for our people to have faith in our healthcare system, he continued, “We need to make sure that our hospitals operate better. In order for the health workers who have left the country to start returning, we need to address the issue of the workforce that we are losing. To reduce the effects of emigration, we will restructure our human resources for health. To do this, we will expand the local medical workforce pipeline and keep hold of the best people.

According to Pate, if the government works to upgrade the country’s infrastructure and address the problems facing health workers, it will go a long way toward putting an end to the ongoing strike in the healthcare industry and luring some of the workers who have fled back home.

The minister said that as part of efforts to address the ongoing strikes in the health sector, he met with four professional associations, along with the Minister of State and the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, and they acknowledged the need to put the past behind them and start to rebuild trust and restore the respectability of the health profession.

In addition, Pate highlighted that Nigeria’s doctor to population ratio falls short of WHO standards despite the country having over 400,000 health workers in various categories. So there is a need to train additional healthcare professionals.

The Minister gave the assurance that the government would improve the country’s health security so that outbreaks could be handled quickly when they occurred.

He asserted that the state governments must play a significant part in advancing the health industry.

To track success, lessen political involvement, and strengthen inclusivity, we must enhance the quality of health governance. The foundation for reunifying our nation and fostering togetherness can be improved health.

“We will put equities first and focus on providing excellent customer service. All Nigerians would have access, especially the most vulnerable groups.

“Our own mentality will change to become more focused on people in order to make sure that individuals feel respected and valued. In order to achieve goals of import substitution, we will unlock value chains, enable the manufacturing of medical equipment, goods, and medicines in Nigeria for Nigerians, and make sure that these goods and services have reliable marketplaces and can reach their target audiences.

“We will maintain health security and make sure Nigeria is ready to respond to epidemics, pandemics, and humanitarian disasters in an effective manner.”

Earlier, Tunji Alausa, the minister of state for health, stated that the nation’s research facilities needed to be updated and promised that the government would establish a research fund.

If prompt action was not taken, he warned, the country will be severely burdened by the increased incidence of communicable diseases.

Alausa promised that the healthcare system would be properly regulated, allowing for the accountability of healthcare facilities.

NDLEA arrests others after seizing 399 bombs, illegal narcotics, including grandma

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NDLEA arrests others after seizing 399 bombs, illegal narcotics, including grandma

On Thursday, September 7, agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency discovered 399 improvised explosive devices on Asana Leke, 39, near the Mokwa-Jebba Road.

The suspect, who claimed that the explosives were given to him in a park in Ibadan, Oyo State, to be conveyed to someone in Kaduna, has since been given to the military authorities in Niger State along with the evidence.

In addition to the different drug control initiatives, the NDLEA state commands and other formations continued the anti-narcotics agency’s advocacy campaigns against drug misuse in areas like schools, places of worship, palaces, and local communities, among others.

The NDLEA’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, announced the news in an official email that was received on Sunday.

 

He also mentioned that methamphetamine concealed in discarded clothing and skunk concealed in tomato paste were both intercepted by NDLEA agents on their way to Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

“While the cargo of skunk in tomato pastes, weighing 20 kg, was stopped on Friday, September 8, at the SAHCO export facility of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, the shipment of meth, weighing a gross of 1.60 kg, was intercepted at a courier firm in Lagos.

A further shipment of 556 grammes of Canadian Loud delivered from Canada to Tunji Adebayo in Ikorodu, Lagos, was also stopped by NDLEA agents from the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation who were working for courier services.

Despite the fact that Adebayo was not home when agents arrived at his residence in Ikorodu at 52, Aina Atoloye Street, he nonetheless instructed his younger brother to sign for the package on his behalf. The brother was quickly taken into custody,” Babafemi stated.

Meanwhile, on September 4, NDLEA agents stormed the residence of a reputed drug lord in Akala, Mushin, Lagos, Abdul Rauf, dubbed “Na God,” recovering 1,101kg of Ghanaian Loud and arresting three suspects while the desired kingpin remained at free.

Following the recovery of 41kg of marijuana from Titilayo Adetayo at Sagumu Interchange the day before, a follow-up operation in Ogun State on Tuesday, September 5, resulted in the arrest of Yinka Azeez in Sabo Lafenwa, Abeokuta.

Additionally, at least two individuals were detained on September 5 with more than 426.5 kilograms of skunk, including Muhammad Aliyu, 38, and Abdullahi Zakariya, 40, who were both found in Haye Arewa, Hotoro, Kano, and Zaria-Kano Road, respectively.

Onyeka Uzor, 25, was taken into custody in Idemili, Anambra State, along with 64.8kg of skunk and Tramadol, while Destiny Irabor, another suspect, was taken into custody on Friday, September 8, together with almost 180kg of opiates stashed in his Toyota Sienna bus.

On Wednesday, September 6, two suspects, Ahmed Yusuf and Rilwan Nura, were detained in Kaduna in connection with the discovery of 100 blocks of marijuana totaling 55kg along Abuja Road.

In Edo State, NDLEA agents attacked the Ekudo woodland in the Onwude Local Government Area and destroyed cannabis crops totaling 4.236347 hectares.

In a similar vein, on September 7, agents searched the home of Amuodu Egwehide, 40, in Iloje Okpuje, Owan West LGA, and found 22 bags of skunk weighing 261.4kg; at the same time, Mrs. Eunice Egwehide, 60, was detained in the town the same day, and 17kg of the same substance were taken from her.

On Wednesday, September 6, a suspect named Gapchiya Modu, 26, was detained with 60 kg of cannabis at the Kano-Nguru route in Nguru, Yobe State. In contrast, Usim Orji, 45, was found with 200 blocks of the same substance and 57 kg of it along the Aba-Owerri route in Imo State.

Idoko Ifesinachi, 40, was linked to the importation of 76.9kg of Canadian Loud that was discovered in a container with the identification MSDU6686346 at the Port Harcourt Ports Complex, Onne, Rivers State on June 2. After more than two months of surveillance, NDLEA agents finally detained Ifesinachi on September 6 after more than two months of observation.

At his hideout in Lagos, he was apprehended and brought to Port Harcourt.

FG secures $163m loan from AfDB for wheat production

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FG secures $163m loan from AfDB for wheat production

…60,000 hectares in Kebbi, Jigawa, are being considered for farming.

Sen. Kashim Shettima, the vice president, announced that the federal government has obtained a $163 million credit line from the African Development Bank to support wheat production.

“To enhance wheat output, we have secured a $163 million loan from the African Development Bank. When Shettima paid the Emir of Argungu, Sumaila Mohammed, a courtesy visit at his palace in Kebbi State, he announced that the project will be implemented soon.

Olusola Abiola, the Office of the Vice President’s State House Director of Information, made this known in a statement he signed late on Sunday under the heading “Tinubu will keep his word to Nigerians, VP Shettima assures during condolence visit to Kebbi.”

 

The VP asserted that the wheat production initiative in the states of Kebbi and Jigawa needs at least 60,000 hectares of fertile land.

We need 10,000 hectares of land in Kebbi State, he remarked, while reiterating the intention of the Tinubu administration to keep its promises, particularly in the agricultural sector. However, Jigawa State will successfully carry out the plan by cultivating 50,000 hectares of land to increase wheat production.

On behalf of President Tinubu, he also paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Islamic scholar Sheikh Abubakar Giro, expressing his regret that “the state, the nation, and West Africa had suffered a significant loss.”

In his village of Argungu, Kebbi State, Giro, a well-known priest who just passed away, has subsequently been buried according to Islamic customs.

Shettima continued, “I am here on behalf of President Bola Tinubu, who contacted me from India and told me to come to Argungu to express my condolences to the family of the revered Sheikh, the administration, and the people of Kebbi State and the north in general.

The VP went on to say that the late Sheikh Abubakar Giro was a renowned academic. He lived a simple life, worked for God, and didn’t care about material things. May God grant him eternal life and pardon his transgressions.

The late Sheikh Giro’s accomplishments were something of which the Emirate of Argungu was proud, according to the Emir of Argungu.

In addition to thanking President Tinubu and Vice President Shettima for their support, he prayed for the progress and unity of Nigeria.

Sheikh Bala Lau, the National Leader of the Izala Sect, commended President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Shettima for their display of affection as he met the Vice President on behalf of Giro’s family.

The State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris, who was traveling with the Vice President, welcomed him at the Sir Ahmadu Bello Airport in Birnin Kebbi earlier.

Sen. Umar Tafida, the deputy governor of Kebbi State, Minister Abubakar Kyari, and other members of the Kebbi State Executive Council were also in the Vice President’s entourage.

Minister promises to carry out Tinubu’s program for agricultural reform

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Minister promises to carry out Tinubu’s program for agricultural reform

President Bola Tinubu’s program for agricultural transformation is being implemented, according to Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security.

At a lavish reception for all elected officials, political appointees, and other state stakeholders, Abdullahi delivered his remarks in Minna.

According to the minister, the President is making every effort to see that his plan for transforming agriculture and ensuring food security is a success.

He went on to say that the President’s dedication to the agricultural revolution was the driving force behind the choice of Borno and Niger as the senior and junior ministers for Agriculture and Food Security, respectively. These two states are the largest and are both severely affected by insecurity.

Despite acknowledging that the two states face a security crisis, Abdullahi emphasized that the military’s and other security services’ continued campaign against criminals will bring the situation under control and clear the way for agricultural activity.

The minister had earlier received assurances from Rt. Hon. Umar Mohammed Bago, the governor of Niger State, that the state will support the President’s program for agricultural transformation.

President Bola Tinubu arrived Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Photo

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President Bola Tinubu arrived Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Photo

Following his participation in the G20 conference in New Delhi, India, President Bola Tinubu flew into Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on Sunday.

According to a statement by the President’s Special Adviser, Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu would meet with the leaders of the country “to address specific salient issues within the bilateral relationship.”

List of 25 Governors Tribunal May Remove by End of September, along with Reasons

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List of 25 Governors Tribunal May Remove by End of September, along with Reasons

There is concern in some areas since courts reviewing petitions for governorship elections in various states are likely to rule on the fate of no fewer than 25 governors in Nigeria.
Decisions on the petitions are reportedly anticipated to be made before the end of September.
before least 25 of the 28 states with governorship elections held on March 18 were under appeal before the judiciary.
In accordance with the Practice Director of the petitions issued by Justice Monica Dongban-Mensen, the president of the court of appeals, the tribunals in the 25 states that were involved have reserved their judgments once the parties have concluded their hearings and adopted written addresses. Here is a list of governors and the states they represent:
Francis Nwifuru, Ebonyi Governor Francis Nwifutu, the governor of the state of Ebonyi in Nigeria, was one of the governors whose destiny would be decided by the end of September. This is because the state governorship election petition, which is being heard in Abuja, has postponed making a decision on the petition to oust him as the victor of the governorship election on March 18. The petition was filed against Nwifuru and the All Progressives Congress (APC) by Professor Benard Odoh and Chief Ifeanyi Odii of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

Sokoto native Ahmed Aliyu Additionally, the Sokoto State governor Ahmed Aliyu of the APC would learn his destiny this month on the petition Sa’idu Umar of the PDP filed against him regarding his victory in the state’s governorship election on March 18. The governor’s secondary and university diplomas differed, according to the petitioner, who also claimed that there were serious irregularities in the election.
Abba As the tribunal has postponed rendering its decision till this month, Kano State Governor Yusuf has turned to religion in response to the petition filed by the APC.
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and the APC have both claimed that there are outside influences on the court, which has caused tension in the state before the decision. Delta Sheriff Oborevwori Senator Ovie Omo-Agege of the APC filed a petition against Oborevwori of the PDP about the latter’s victory in the state’s March 18 governorship election, but the tribunal in Asaba, the capital of Delta State, has yet to set a date for rendering its decision. Both the APC and PDP have voiced confidence in their ability to win the tribunal. Abiodun Dapo, Ogun AP’s base of operations Both Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and his main rival, Ladi Adebutu of the PDP, are hoping to prevail before the tribunal.
Abiodun’s triumph, according to Adebutu, was marred by violence, rigging, and anomalies. Below is a list of other governors whose fate could be decided at the tribunal in September:

The majority of Senate seats were won by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the National Assembly elections held on February 25. The APC assumed control of the chief executive and senate officer roles since it had the most senators in the red chamber.

Two PDP Federal Lawmakers dismissed from office after tribunal found their primary school certificates were faked

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Two PDP Federal Lawmakers dismissed from office after tribunal found their primary school certificates were faked

The National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Katsina declared two House of Representatives elections won by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates invalid on Sunday due to the falsification of primary school transcripts.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must hold a second election in some polling places where polls were not held during the February 25 election in order to establish the winner after the Tribunal deemed two elections inconclusive.

Sani Danlami Aliyu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) petitioned the Tribunal, challenging Aminu Ahmadu Chindo of the PDP’s declaration and return. A three-member panel of the Tribunal, presided over by Justice O. Ogunfowora, ruled on the petition, finding that the Respondent had failed to establish that he had attended the former Kofar Soro Primary School.

The petitioner claimed that the first respondent (Chindo) had submitted a falsified letter of recommendation from primary school. He pointed out that the statement submitted to INEC by the third respondent, bearing the name Kofar Soro Primary School, was fabricated, according to Daily Trust.

Since the 1st Respondent was ineligible to run for office, he requested that the Tribunal declare him the election’s victor.
In its decision, the Tribunal stated that “the first respondent, Aminu Ahmadu Chindo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is hereby declared ineligible to serve as member of the House of Representatives for Katsina Central Federal Constituency, Katsina State.”

The Tribunal also determined that Sani Aliyu, the first petitioner, was legitimately re-elected to the House of Representatives to represent the Katsina Central Federal Constituency, and it ordered INEC to provide him with a certificate of return.

As a result, the judges fined PDP and Chindo, the first and second respondents, N200,000.00 in costs.

The petition was based on section 66(1)(i) of the 1999 constitution (as amended), which states that presenting a false certificate to INEC disqualifies a candidate for either a Senate seat or a seat on the House of Representatives. Earnest Obunadike, the lead attorney for Hon. Sani Danlami, explained the decision in detail.

The court also overturned the return of PDP member Ismail Dalha, who represented the Kankia/Kusada/Ingawa federal constituency, for falsifying his primary school diploma.

According to the tribunal, Hon. Abubakar Yahya of the APC, who received 31,017 votes to finish second in the poll, should receive a certificate of return from INEC.

The Kankara/Faskari/Sabuwa federal constituency election result, in which the APC candidate, Hon. Dalhatu Shehu Tafoki, contested the win of Hon. Mohammed Jamilu of the PDP, who was returned by INEC, had been deemed inconclusive by the tribunal.

The court mandated new elections in some of the constituency’s polling places and additional polls in other places.

Sagir Tahir, one of the attorneys defending the petitioners, clarified that while there was overvoting in some polling places, voting did not occur in others.

As a result, the court used the margin of lead concept and ordered additional elections to make sure that no eligible voter was denied the right to vote.

The Batsari/Safana/Danmusa federal constituency election result, where the APC candidate, Ahmed Zakka Abdulkadir, disputed the win of Hon. Iliyasu Abubakar of the PDP, who was returned by INEC, was also deemed inconclusive by the Katsina tribunal.

In addition, the court mandated new elections in some polling places and a rerun in other ones in the constituency.

UK warship docks in Nigeria to enhance maritime security in region

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UK warship docks in Nigeria to enhance maritime security in region

HMS Trent, a vessel of the Royal Navy, arrived in Lagos, Nigeria, on Sunday.

As part of its regional mission to assist allies and partners in suppressing illegal activities including piracy and illicit trafficking, Trent is making its second trip to Nigeria.

The British High Commission said in a statement that the visit will boost maritime security in the area and help offer capacity training.

According to the commission, the HMS Trent left Gibraltar with a skilled boarding team of UK Royal Marines and a Puma surveillance drone. Its mission, according to the commission, is to support West African allies by assisting nations in building their capacity to combat illegal maritime crimes and ensure they can effectively contribute to the stabilization of larger West Africa.

“With almost £6 billion of UK trade flowing through the area, part of Trent’s tasking is to promote stability across the Gulf of Guinea through training to help partner navies take the battle to criminal actors, establishing ties and sharing expertise, while undertaking patrols to boost security,” the statement from Trent’s mission statement reads.

“The Royal Navy has a long history of engagement within the region and an enduring collaboration with the Armed Forces of Nigeria,” HMS Trent’s commanding officer, Commander Tim Langford, stated. My team is eager to collaborate with their counterparts in Nigeria and expand on the connections made during our visit to Lagos in 2021.

The deployment, according to Jonny Baxter, the UK’s Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, showed how a genuinely global Britain is taking action on the international arena to address common security concerns.

Nigeria is a significant and valued defense partner for the UK in West Africa, according to Baxter. We are eager to collaborate with Nigeria to fight the numerous challenges that our two nations share and to enhance marine security in the Gulf of Guinea.

G-20: Tinubu confers with German, Indian, South Korean leaders

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G-20: Tinubu confers with German, Indian, South Korean leaders

….In October, German Chancellor Scholz will travel to Nigeria.

…..Indian PM invites collaboration for the development of blue-chip fintech

President Bola Tinubu met privately with the presidents of Germany, South Korea, and the host nation, India, as the 18th G-20 Summit came to an end on Sunday.

They are Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

In his economic development diplomacy drive for local investment and wealth creation, the three countries have been recognized as significant partners, according to a statement released on Sunday by Ajuri Ngelale, the president’s special adviser on media and publicity.

President Tinubu meets formally with three important counterparts in economic development diplomacy and moves toward concrete next steps in bilateral ties, according to the statement.

The President’s day started with a meeting with the Chancellor of Germany, the continent’s largest economy.

Ngelale stated that meeting Scholz offered a special chance to strengthen economic ties between Nigerians while taking a practical approach to ensuring the successful execution of agreements reached.

“It is not just an issue of developing the financial framework for an extended economic collaboration,” Tinubu said to the German helmsman.

“It is also about the pragmatic alignment of your large-scale manufacturers’ viewpoints with the reality of the new incentives my government is putting in place for them to come and succeed across many value chains and industries inside of our country,” said the president.

The German Chancellor responded to Tinubu’s proposal’s economic emphasis by recognizing the shared benefits of a strengthening of business ties with Nigeria.

“Thank you, Mr. President, for this crucial discussion. I can see the value in this chance to strengthen our business ties. Our businesses have a history in Nigeria, and your market is distinctive.

“We appreciate the measures you’ve implemented that are beneficial to business.

The German leader said, “I am glad to inform you of my wish to visit you in Nigeria in October, which would enable us to take forward these projects.

After the President granted the Chancellor’s request to visit, Tinubu continued his talks with the president of South Korea, the fourth-largest economy in Asia.

President Yeol praised the President for demonstrating regional leadership in safeguarding democratic principles and standards.

Following the amicable handover of power from your predecessor to you, “I wish to applaud your outstanding leadership, and we see a stable country in West Africa that is gaining in stature,” he remarked.

As he responded, Tinubu directed the discussion towards his economic priorities while putting out suggestions for a stronger South Korean presence in Nigeria’s domestic manufacturing industry.

We won’t leave anything hanging, he reaffirmed. We’ll put our agreements in writing and carry them out.

“We will work with you step-by-step to acquire quickly enforceable Memoranda of Understanding across partnering sectors that will involve the active involvement of your top enterprises, not just in terms of Nigerian consumption, but in local Nigerian production, from telecommunications to technology, and oil & gas,” the company said.

While pointing out that South Korean investors are particularly interested in Nigeria’s energy, technology, and education sectors, Yeol pledged to mobilize his business community to take advantage of fresh incentives for local industry in Nigeria.

President Tinubu wrapped off formal meetings at the G-20 with the Asian powerhouse and host nation, which had invited Nigeria to the G-20 Summit, when he visited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He then extended an invitation to the South Korean leader to visit Nigeria.

“There are a lot of things that our country can learn from the quick development that India has seen under your leadership.

In particular, there is more we can do to boost ICT innovation and the rise of blue chip fintech growth in Africa. “We see wonderful prospects amongst our nations across industries, such as agricultural development.

He said, “Nigeria has the native players who can lead it from the front.”

The visiting leader accepted the proposition for an economic alliance and thanked Tinubu for his invitation to come to Nigeria.

“Our teams must now remain in close contact to discuss our key areas of upscaled cooperation with respect to agricultural, defense industry capacity building, and even fintech expansion,” Modi said.

“I can see your dedication. We are confident that the UPI (Unified Payments Interface) holds enormous potential for Nigeria, and we’ll make sure to quickly unite and advance on these fronts.

Ajay Banga, the president of the World Bank, and Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, were just a few of the leaders with whom Tinubu held serious, unofficial conversations.

Tribunal fires Kano NNPP rep, considers APC candidate winner

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Tribunal fires Kano NNPP rep, considers APC candidate winner

Yusuf Umar Datti, a candidate for the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the Kura/Madobi/Garun Malam Federal Constituency, was not elected, according to the National and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal in Kano State.

Yusuf’s election was thrown out by the tribunal under the direction of Justice Flora Ngozi Azingbe because he failed to resign from his position as a lecturer at Bayero University in Kano within 30 days of the election.

Datti was unable to persuade the tribunal that he is a member of the NNPP, according to Justice Azingbe’s ruling.

As a result of this ruling, the tribunal recognized All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Musa Ilyasu Kwankwaso as the legitimate election victor.

In Kano State, Kwankwaso served as a commissioner under the previous governor, Abdullahi Ganduje.

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