The traditional ruler of Ewu Ekiti in Ilejemeje local government area of Ekiti state, Oba Adetutu Ajayi has been shot by hoodlums. The traditional ruler was shot on Friday night on his way to a neighbouring community, Ayetoro Ekiti in Ido/Osi local government area of the state. Ajayi who however escaped with serious injuries on his legs, arms and stomach, is currently receiving treatment in an undisclosed tertiary medical facility. The spokesperson of the Command, ASP Sunday Abutu who confirmed the incident on Saturday, said that the command was worried that such attack could be launched in spite of unrelenting…
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By Lizzy Carr, Bauchi The 2021 World Health Day was marked with renewed commitment, pledges and calls by stakeholders for a better health for all. On the same page during the commemoration, the Network for Reproductive Health Journalists of Nigeria, NRHJN, called on all tiers of government to immediately repackage and re-energise the moribund National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, to be more realistic, robust and reliable with sustainable ability to deliver “fairer” healthcare to all Nigerians. To lend its voice to the struggle for better healthcare services, NRHJN request the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, to institute…
By Justina Auta The Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva says the Federal government is working towards opening micro gas distribution channels across the 774 local governments areas in the country. Sylva, disclosed this at the inauguration of the Nigerian Women for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) project, organised by the National Centre for Women’s Development (NCWD), Zigma Gas Limited and Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources on Friday in Abuja. The minister, represented by his Senior Special Assistant on LPG, Brenda Ataga, emphasised on healthy alternative to firewood as fuel for cooking because it is a clean source of energy.…
The Federal government, on Friday, unveiled its new Solar Power for five million households in off-grid rural communities in Jigawa. The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, while unveiling the Solar Power Naija Programme, aimed at Jangefe community in Roni local government area of Jigawa, said the project was expected to create 250,000 jobs, through its value chain. “The project launch is the first phase of the deployment of one 100,000 Solar Home System (SHS), under the Solar Power Naija Programme of the Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan (NESP), by the Federal Government with the objectives to; “Expand energy access to 25…
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended his condolences to the Queen of England over the death of her husband, Prince Philip at the age of 99. The president’s condolence message was contained in a statement issued by his Spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Friday. “The death of Duke of Edinburgh is the end of an era. Prince Philip was one of the greatest and publicly recognisable international figures whose contributions to the Commonwealth will be remembered for generations to come. ”Prince Philip was a great man in his own right who made enormous contributions to philanthropic activities and charities,…
Former U.S. presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama and their wives have expressed their sadness at the death of Britain’s Prince Philip. “Prince Philip defined British dignity and grace. He personified the quiet reserve, stern fortitude, and unbending integrity of the United Kingdom. “As we grieve his loss, we celebrate his memory and rededicate ourselves to the values to which he devoted his extraordinary life,” Donald and Melania Trump wrote. Barack and Michelle Obama recalled their concerns before meeting the British royals, but said they needn’t have worried as Queen Elizabeth and Philip put them at their ease “with their…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has appointed Sen. Dino Melaye as its Screening Committee Chairman for the South-West zonal executive congress. The party stated this in a statement issued by its National Organising Secretary, Col. Austin Akobundu (rtd.) in Abuja on Friday. Akobundu said that the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) also approved the nomination of Mrs Emilia Ezude as Secretary to the committee. He listed other members of the committee to include: Sen. Shetimma Laah, Mr Ekeleme Ikieje and Egede Isreal. Akobundu said that the committee’s mandate was to screen all aspirants for the zonal executive committee positions. The screening…
A Professor of Fisheries Management with the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA, Oluayo Bello-Olusoji has said that shellfish farming has the capacity of bringing Nigeria out of its present economic predicament, ravaging poverty and over- dependence on petrol if its potentials were properly harnessed. The professor, who stated this in his paper titled, “Balanced Equation, the Missing Value –Shellfish”, delivered at FUTA’s 124th Inaugural lecture on Tuesday, said “shellfish farming will also increase the per capita income of the country, improve consumption of protein among the populace, reduce fish importation, create more jobs, improve livelihood of the community and…
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Usman Baba has announced major appointments of personnel to his management team. In a statement sent by CP Frank Mba, who has also been reappointed as Force Public Relations Officer, FPRO, and made available to ASHENEWS on Friday, the IGP approved the posting of AIG Hafiz Inuwa, as the Force Secretary and member of the Force Management Team. He also appointed CP Idowu Owohunwa as Principal Staff Officer (PSO) to the IGP. “The new Force Secretary, AIG Hafiz Inuwa, takes over from AIG Mustapha Dandaura who has been redeployed to Zone-7 Police Headquarters, Abuja.…
The Acting Inspector- General of Police, IGP, Mr Usman Baba says there is critical security situation in the South-East and South-South geopolitical zones of the country. Baba disclosed this on Friday in Abuja at the opening of a meeting with police strategic commanders in the zones. He said the meeting was aimed at discussing security issues affecting the two regions of the country in order to resolve them. According to Baba, after the meeting, the commanders will go back to their zones to implement outcome of the meeting. The I-G said the challenges would require the force to rejig its…