The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the recommendation for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) to invest N1.9 trillion in the reconstruction of 44 federal roads under the tax credit policy.
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By Fatima Zahra Muhammad ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State Ministry of Health and Hospital Services has faulted the ongoing recruitment process of health workers, and called for its immediate cancellation. This demand is contained in a letter by the state Commissioner of Health, Muhammad Muhammad Makusidi addressed to the Chairman of the State Civil Service Commission. The letter dated January 17, 2023 claimed that the exercise did not involve the technical personnel of the healthcare sector in the recruitment process. “The Computer Base Test were not professionally conducted as it was not “cross cutting” and in some instances not…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N990.189 billion to the three tiers of government for the month of December 2022. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr. Phil Abiamuwe-Mowete, Director (Information/Press), Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning. From the N990.189 billion, the Federal Government received N375.306 billion, the 36 states of the federation and the FCT received N299.557 billion, while the 774 local government councils got N221.807 billion. The N990.189 billion received by the Federal Government comprised Gross Statutory Revenue, Value Added Tax (VAT), Exchange Gain and Electronic Money Transfer Levies (EMTL). In addition, oil-producing…
By Fatima Zahra Muhammad ASHENEWS reports that the Catholic Church’s Pope Francis has called for special prayers for the cleric, Father Isaac Achi who was killed by bandits in Kaffin-Korro, in Paiko local government area of Niger state. Pope Francis made the call during the general audience he held on Wednesday. “At the General Audience on Wednesday, Pope Francis asked everyone to remember in their prayers the many Christians who suffer violence directly. “He spoke in particular about Father Isaac Achi of the Diocese of Minna in northern Nigeria, who was murdered last Sunday in his parish residence,” Vatican News…
By Fatima Zahra Muhammad ASHENEWS reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has warned drug barons operating in Nigeria that the agency will go tougher on them this year. The chairman of the NDLEA, Buba Marwa disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja O. Wednesday. Marwa, who said that the agency will not relent in its efforts to break down the drug trafficking system in the country, noted that three major drug barons have been arrested since the beginning of 2023. “Already, we have 34 barons in our net and they are facing the music in court.…
By Lizzy Carr, Bauchi Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency says it recorded 872 maternal and perinatal deaths in 123 health facilities between July and December, 2022. The state focal person of Maternal and Perinatal Deaths Surveillance Review (MPDRS), Jummai Inuwa stated this at a two-day pause, and reflect learning session organised by USAID IHP in Bauchi. MPDRS is a form of continuous surveillance links the health information system and quality improvement processes from local with national levels. It includes the routine identification, notification, quantification and determination of causes and avoid ability of all maternal and perinatal deaths, as well as…
The world’s oldest known person, French nun Sister André, has died at age 118 in the southern French city of Toulon, the city’s mayor Hubert Falco said on Wednesday. Born in the southern French town of Ales on Feb. 11, 1904, as Lucile Randon, Sister André was listed as the oldest person alive by the Gerontology Research Group in April 2022. The Frenchwoman worked as a home teacher in her youth and did not enter a religious community until she was in her early 40s. Most recently, Sister André was confined to a wheelchair, and for several years she could…
A baseline assessment report conducted by the New HIV Vaccine and Microbicide Advocacy Society (NHVMAS) has revealed several needs of women who use drugs in Nigeria.
The House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to source for alternative funding for the reconstruction of the Bida-Zungeru Highway in Niger. This is the sequel to the adoption of a motion moved by Rep. Saidu Abdullahi (APC-Niger) who noted that the 92km Bida-Zungeru Road was the preeminent link route between north and southwestern Nigeria.
ASHENEWS reports that Israel has indicated its readiness to support Nigeria in the areas of intelligence sharing, modern combat equipment, and extraction of relevant information to effectively win the ongoing war against terrorism.