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NATIONAL HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION IS BAD – MINISTER OF HEALTH

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NATIONAL HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION IS BAD – MINISTER OF HEALTH

The Minister of Health, Isaac Adewole, has attributed the deteriorating conditions of hospital facilities across the country to poor healthcare foundation.

The Senate had summoned Adewole to appear before it on Tuesday over what the Senate President Bukola Saraki called the poor state of infrastructure that has contributed to deaths of Nigerians in need of health care.

Speaking before the  Senate, Adewole said, “Over the last couple of years, we have had a challenge.

“We can describe the health care as a pyramid, with Primary Health Care at the base, Secondary at middle and Tertiary at the top.

“Only 10% of Nigerians who require care would need to go to tertiary institutions.

“For them to function effectively, they depend on functional primary and secondary health care centres. If these two levels of care are functional, about 90% of ailments will be taken care of.

“For us in Nigeria, they represent the topmost and by design are expected to manage complex and complicated cases.

“We have 22 teaching hospitals in the country and 17 specialist hospitals under the direct body of the Federal Government.

“The teaching hospitals constitute the apex of health care in any country.

“We can compare it to a building — primary health as the foundation, the secondary as the wall and the tertiary as the roof.

“The problem we have is that the foundation is bad and the wall is weak and we are only concerned about the roof.

“If we invest in the Primary Health Care, a lot of people would not have a cause to go to the Tertiary.

“Your Excellency, I must commend you for approving the Basic Health Care Provision Fund. It is a game changer.

“We spent two years developing, and over the last two weeks, we’ve started to roll out.

“Twenty-two of our states have registered for the Basic Health Care Provision Fund.

“Our aim is to structure it in a way that money would flow from the Central Bank to the agencies.

“As of today, 14 states are yet to show interest in basic health care provision.

“We have two signatories to the account — the head of the community where it is located and the head of the facilities.

“Our aim is to offer free antenatal, free deliveries, screening for tuberculosis.

“I commend the Senate for the approval of the 1% primary healthcare inclusive in the Budget.

“Teaching hospitals cannot survive alone and in isolation. The State needs to partner with us so that secondary hospitals would be working.

“We believe that the issue of power supply should be looked into.”

WIKE DETHRONES MONARCH OVER CULTISM

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WIKE DETHRONES MONARCH OVER CULTISM

Governor Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, dethroned a traditional ruler alleged to be connected to abetting insecurity in the state.

Wike had vowed at a ‘special’ security meeting on May 6 held at the Government House in Port Harcourt, to go after monarchs found guilty of sponsoring crime in their communities.

In a statement on Tuesday signed by his aide on electronic media, Simeon Nwakaudu, the governor dethroned Chief Monday Noryaa, Gbenemene Baabe in Khana Local Government Area.

Wike ordered the withdrawal of the certificate of recognition given to the monarch with immediate effect.

“The withdrawal of Government Recognition from HRM Chief Monday Frank Noryaa followed his alleged indictment on cult-related activities within his kingdom.

“The Traditional Ruler was also indicted for harbouring cultists, leading to insecurity in the area,” the statement said.

DELE MOMODU BEGINS CAMPAIGN FOR TINUBU FOUR YEARS BEFORE ELECTION

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DELE MOMODU BEGINS CAMPAIGN FOR TINUBU FOUR YEARS BEFORE ELECTION

Publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, has backed national leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu to become Nigeria’s president in 2023.

President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term in office ends in four years.

With the politics surrounding his successor yet to unfold, media guru Momodu has thrown his weight behind Mr Tinubu.

He made this known in a Tweet on Monday evening.

Alongside a picture of Tinubu, he wrote “Nigeria’s next President in 2023? The race has started.

“Best wishes to one of the most influential politicians.”

GOV. ISHIAKU BANS POLYTHENE BAGS IN TARABA

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GOV. ISHIAKU BANS POLYTHENE BAGS IN TARABA

The governor also declared a ‘State of Emergency’ on the water, sanitation and hygiene sector, saying he would soon send an executive bill to the state House of Assembly to legalise the ban.

He lauded the development partners, USAID and Japan International Cooperation Agency, JAICA, for their intervention in boosting water supply in the state.

He charged the state water supply agency to ensure constant maintenance of water pipes for better service delivery.

“Because of the passion my administration had on water supply, we have embarked on a N7 billion Jalingo Primary Water project to complement the African Development Bank, AfDB, water project in Jalingo to cater for the growing population of the city.

” We are also making efforts to improve water supply across the state and our efforts are yielding results,” he said.

Earlier, Emmanuel Gowon, the Commissioner for Water Resources, commended the governor for the efforts in improving the water supply in the state.

Mr. Gowon expressed the readiness of the ministry in delivering on the mandate of water supply to the state.

May 29, June 12 public holidays FG clarifies

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May 29, June 12 public holidays FG clarifies

The Federal Government of Nigeria has said that both May 29 and June 12 would be observed as Public Holidays.

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed made this at a world press conference in Abuja on Monday when asked by journalists if May 29 will still retain its status as Public Holiday.

The Minister also said that activities leading to the inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari officially kicks off today, 20 May with the press conference.

 

CSOs claim politics of 2023 responsible for plot to oust Kawu Modibbo from NBC

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CSOs claim politics of 2023 responsible for plot to oust Kawu Modibbo from NBC

Coalition of Civil Society Organizations comprising of Competence Governance for Accountability and Civic Trust and Beyond Boundaries Legacies Leadership Initiative, have expressed worries that the politics of 2023 is linked to the plot to remove Modibbo Kawu, the Director General of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). In a press statement released to the media, they accused what they referred as the “Self Acclaimed National Leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), who claims to be the Jagaban of Nigerian politics” for being behind this plot because of his Presidential ambition in 2023.

“It might interest Nigerians to know that the current crisis rocking the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over payment of 2.5 billion naira seed grant for Digital Switched Over (DSO) to Pinnacle Communication Ltd was not legal according to ICPC.

“We believe there’s more to all this, it is targeted to see the exit of Modibbo Kawu from NBC. The people responsible want to use their influence in the Presidency to nominate for a new DG that will be a loyalist to the core, someone who will do their bidding towards achieving a smooth media campaign/advert by 2022/2023. Since NBC is the supervising agency to all media house in Nigeria.

“They believe they can only achieve this through loyalists planted in ICPC. The first that took up the battle was the head of operation at ICPC, a certain Hakeem Lawal who is working on this project with Ade Ipaye, the Vice President’s Chief of Staff.
The new ICPC board is also headed by another Vice President’s loyalist and sidekick, Bolaji Owosonoye who is also linked to The Redeemed Church connection. They are all playing according to script giving to them by their master.

“The current leadership of ICPC has been hijacked and this is the major reason we are calling for total overhauling of the commission. The incompetence/error act of this current leadership of ICPC is geared towards 2023 ambition.

“ICPC is a commission that was established by the Federal Government to fight corruption. But today with this current leadership, reverse is the case simply because they are being used politically.

“ICPC really need to adopt code of conducts of high standard and ethics for their employees and have a solid compliance regime.

“The investigative unit of ICPC must operate lawfully and to follow due process as this is very critical to ensure their credibility and to build public trust.

“We are equally not unaware of the two committees that was set up by the Ministry of Justice to examine all the details of NBC, payment to Pinnacle Communication Ltd. The committee reached a verdict that there was no wrongdoing in the process and the payment and advised was issued to ICPC to step down the plan for indictment and carry out further investigation, including visits to the Pinnacle DSO project site, since no ICPC investigators have ever done so. Bolaji Owosonoye refused to acknowledge the letter.

“At this juncture, we the coalition of CSOs, are jointly issuing this press release signed by both the President of Competence Governance for Accountability and Civic Trust, Comrade Omoba Micheal and her Public Relation officer, Comrade Godwin Erheriene Oghenero, and the Executive Director of Beyond Boundaries Legacies Leadership Initiative, Comrade Omaga E. Daniel, to call the nation’s attention to the ICPC and how some of their people, planted by politicians, are being used for personal rather than national interest.”

We will wipe Iran off the surface of earth – Trump threatens

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We will wipe Iran off the surface of earth – Trump threatens

US President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Iran on Sunday, suggesting that if the Islamic republic attacks American interests, it will be destroyed.

“If Iran wants to fight, that will be the official end of Iran. Never threaten the United States again,” Trump said in a tweet.

Tensions between Washington and Tehran have been on the rise as the United States has deployed a carrier group and B-52 bombers to the Gulf over what it termed Iranian “threats.”

Iran’s foreign minister downplayed the prospect of a new war in the region on Saturday, saying Tehran opposed it and no party was under the “illusion” the Islamic republic could be confronted.

“We are certain… there will not be a war since neither we want a war nor does anyone have the illusion they can confront Iran in the region,” Mohammad Javad Zarif told state-run news agency IRNA at the end of a visit to China.

Iran-US relations hit a new low last year as US Trump pulled out of a 2015 nuclear deal and reimposed unilateral sanctions that had been lifted in exchange for Tehran scaling back its nuclear program.

SPECTACLE ON ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL VERDICT

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SPECTACLE ON ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL VERDICT

Drunk medical doctor rams car into taxi killing FRSC officer, 3 others

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Drunk medical doctor rams car into taxi killing FRSC officer, 3 others

Four persons including a Federal Road Safety officer has been killed when a drunk medical doctor driving a BMW X6 rammed his car into a passenger taxi in Abuja.

The incident which occurred in the early hours of Saturday  in the Central Area district of Abuja was said to have been caused by a prostitute arguing with the doctor over payment for her services  dragged the wheel with him, leading him to drive into a taxi conveying four passengers.

The drunk doctor is currently being detained at the MTD Police Station opposite the Federal Secretariat Abuja.

VIO declares `For Sale’ sign on moving vehicles illegal in Abuja

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VIO declares `For Sale’ sign on moving vehicles illegal in Abuja

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Directorate of Road Traffic Services, VIO, says pasting “For Sale” sticker on moving vehicles as a way of marketing is illegal and a violation of the law.

Mr Kalu Emetu, the directorate’s Public Relations Officer (PRO) made this known in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, on Sunday.

Emetu said that such act was a violation of the FCT Administration’s transportation master plan.

He noted that a lot of vehicles had been impounded for violating the law, warning car owners to use proper channels of marketing their vehicles

He also said that it was illegal for any vehicle owner to market their vehicles in unauthorised car marts in the FCT.

“We have been impounding vehicles because it is illegal to be marketing your vehicle inside the city without authorisation. Once you put up any car for sale, it is meant to be at the right place.

“Once you put any car for sale, you pay for advertising, and other fees, so if you have a vehicle for sale, arrange with an authorised car dealer to help you sell it,” he said.

The PRO said that once vehicles in an illegal car mart were impounded, a certain fine would be paid on each, depending on the type, before they are released.

According to him, the fine ranges from N50, 000 to N25, 000, adding that the vehicles will also be towed to their office for safe keeping, pending the time the owner pays the fine.

“When we get the fine from you, you will have to write an undertaking that you will not repeat such act again. When all these are done, your vehicle will then be released,” he said.

He, however, said if the offence was repeated even after paying the fine, the car owner would be re-arrested and be made to pay another fine. Emetu said the fine was another way of generating revenue for the government.

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