The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has renewed its call on the Federal Government to significantly increase budgetary allocation for tobacco control. CAPPA’s Executive Director, Akinbode Oluwafemi, made the call in a statement signed by Robert Egbe, Media and Communications Officer, on Sunday in Abuja. Oluwafemi said Nigeria’s current budgetary allocation remains grossly inadequate to address the growing public health threat posed by tobacco and emerging nicotine products. He urged the government to raise the annual tobacco control allocation to at least N300 million and ensure sustained increases in subsequent budgets. He noted that current funding levels fall…
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Mrs Mary Oritimehin, Provost of Oasis College of Nursing Sciences, Kuje, Abuja, has urged governments at all levels to improve the remuneration of nurses to motivate them to give their best to the profession. Oritimehin made the call during the matriculation of 113 students of the college in Abuja. She also advocated for an improved working environment for nurses to stem brain drain in the health sector. She noted that Nigerian nurses are highly valued abroad because of the rigorous training they receive in the country. However, she lamented that poor remuneration and harsh working conditions in Nigeria are pushing…
Itsekiri youths, under the auspices of Itsekiri Youths for Good Governance (IYGG), have called on former two-time President of the National Association of Itsekiri Graduates (NAIG), Prince Edema Collins Oritsetimeyin, to contest the Delta South Senatorial Seat in the 2027 polls. The call was contained in a statement signed by the Delta South Coordinator and Secretary of IYGG, Sam Oki Metsh, and George Omatsuli, respectively. The statement reads in part: “The call was made after a strategic meeting of the group’s leadership. Prince Edema is a transformational leader whose track record in both the private sector and community service makes…
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has renewed its call on the Federal Government to significantly increase budgetary allocation for tobacco control. CAPPA’s Executive Director, Akinbode Oluwafemi, made the call in a statement signed by Robert Egbe, Media and Communications Officer, CAPPA, on Sunday in Abuja. Oluwafemi said that Nigeria’s current budgetary allocation remained grossly inadequate to address the growing public health threat posed by tobacco and emerging nicotine products. He urged the government to raise the annual tobacco control allocation to at least N300 million and ensure sustained increases in subsequent budgets. He said that current funding levels fell far short of…
The Police Command in Kaduna State has confirmed the arrest of a suspect in connection with the killing of a passerby during a robbery incident at Kawo Flyover in Kaduna. In a statement released and signed by the Public Relations Officer, Mr Mansir Hassan on Sunday in Kaduna, said that the murder occurred at about 8:00 p.m. on March 28. “Details of the incident indicated that a gang of criminals attacked and stabbed a passerby near Mamu Oil, a few metres from the Kawo bridge, in an attempt to steal his mobile phone. “Police operatives stationed under the bridge swiftly…
The Kwara State Government has partnered Olam Agri to curb post-harvest losses and boost farmers’ profitability across the state. The development is contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Ilorin by Ashaolu Omotola, Press Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture. Ashenews gathered that the agreement was signed by Agriculture Commissioner, Dr Afees Alabi, and Olam Agri’s Vice President for Procurement, Noel Ferrao. Alabi described post-harvest losses as a major constraint on farmers’ incomes and overall agricultural efficiency in the state. He stressed the need for improved storage systems, describing them as practical tools to preserve produce and reduce avoidable waste. The…
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his 74th birthday, describing him as a selfless leader and committed patriot. Oyebanji, in a statement on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, praised the President for his dedication to the service of the nation and the defence of democracy. The governor said Tinubu had made significant sacrifices in various capacities in the interest of Nigeria and the people. He described the President as a pro-democracy activist and astute politician who played a key role in the struggle for the restoration of democratic rule in the…
Nigeria’s Samson Adamu has been appointed Acting Secretary General of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Ashenews reports that Adamu becomes the first Nigerian to occupy the position since the organisation’s establishment over 70 years ago. A statement by Ademola Olajire, the Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Sunday, said that Adamu replaced Veron Mosengo-Omba of the Democratic Republic of Congo. “He replaces DR Congo’s Veron Mosengo-Omba, who stepped down to contest the presidential election of his country’s football federation, (FECOFA). “Prior to his appointment, Adamu served as CAF’s Director of Tournaments and Events, where he…
The El-Rufai family has announced that the burial of Hajiya Umma El-Rufai, mother of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, will take place in Abuja on Sunday. According to a statement released on behalf of the family by Bello El-Rufai, her funeral prayer will take place at the National Mosque, Abuja, at 1 pm. The statement added that after the prayers, her corpse will be conveyed to Gudu Cemetery for burial in accordance with Islamic injunctions. “ln the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. “Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un. On behalf of the elders and the entire family, we…
The family of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has announced the arrival of the remains of his mother, Umma El-Rufai, in Abuja ahead of her burial. Ashenews reports that Umma El-Rufai died on Friday, March 27, in Cairo, Egypt, after a brief illness. Her grandson and member representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mohammed El-Rufai, confirmed the development in a statement posted on his X handle. He disclosed that the late matriarch’s remains arrived in Abuja on Sunday morning and that funeral prayers would be held later in the day. “This is to notify the general public…