By Abujah Racheal The Global Health Systems Solutions’ (GHSS’) says coordination and collaboration have enabled many African nations to use available resources during the COVID-19 pandemic and other outbreaks. The Executive Director of GHSS, Prof. Patrick Njukeng, said this at 3-days workshop titled, “Central Africa Regional Integrated Surveillance and Laboratory Network (RISLNET), implementation for the West African Region,” organised by the African Union/Africa CDC and the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), on Wednesday in Abuja. GHSS is one of the implementers of the RISLNET project. It addresses the critical need for comprehensive and quality laboratory and surveillance systems and networks…
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the fees to be paid by aspirants for various elective offices in the 2023 general elections, with the presidential nomination form pegged at N100 million. The party also announced that the sales of Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to aspirants in the forthcoming elections would commence on April 23. Its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka, announced this on Wednesday, in Abuja at the end of the party’s 11th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. According to him, while the form for 2023 presidential aspirant would be sold at N100 million that of…
By Constance Athekame The federal government of Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to ensure efficient power supply industry that will guarantee adequate, reliable and affordable electricity for Nigerians. Mr. Sanusi Garba, Chairman, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said this on Wednesday in Abuja at a one-day workshop for media. The workshop was organised by the NERC in collaboration with the Power Sector Recovery Operation (PSRO) Secretariat. Garba said that the federal government initiated the Power Sector Recovery Plan (PSRP) with the support of the World Bank to achieve the goal of Nigerians having access to adequate, reliable and affordable electricity…
Sokoto state governor and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president aspirant, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has explained that a consensus presidential candidate for 2023 is healthy for the party. Tambuwal, represented by Mr Nicholas Msheliza stated this while speaking with journalists shortly after submitting his nomination and expression of interest form for the presidential election in Abuja on Tuesday. According to him, consensus arrangement would favour him. “Consensus is a good thing. It’s healthy for the party. Our prayer, I’m thinking, is that the consensus will favour me. “So far, I am the frontline aspirant, our thinking, our prayer and hope…
Britain’s Westminster Magistrate’s Court issued a formal order on Wednesday to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States to face espionage charges. The decision on whether to approve the extradition now rests with British Home Secretary Priti Patel, although Assange’s lawyers may still appeal within 14 days against any decision that approves the extradition. “In layman’s terms, I am duty-bound to send your case to the Secretary of State for a decision,” said chief magistrate Paul Goldspring after he issued the extradition order. In March, Britain’s Supreme Court denied Assange permission to appeal against a High Court decision…
The Saudi authorities have allocated 43,000 pilgrims seats to Nigeria for the 2022 Hajj exercise. This was disclosed by the Executive Secretary, Kano state Pilgrims Welfare Board, Muhammad Abba Dambatta, who briefed journalists in Kano on Wednesday. The allocation is far below the 95,000 seats allocated to the country in the 2018 and 2019 hajj. Although, the allocation has not officially been released by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), reliable sources at the Commission confirmed the figure to Solacebase.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja urged Nigerians to resist agents of destabilisation. He said the agents were bent on causing a breakdown of law and order in the country, assuring that no individual or group would be allowed to destabilise Nigeria. The president’s spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, stated that Buhari made the declaration at the breaking of Ramadan fasting attended by governors, ministers and heads of government agencies. “We have the land, we have the resources, and we have the people. “I do not know why people will allow themselves to be successfully subverted to destabilise their own…
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Usman Alkali Baba, has confirmed the appointment of CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, as the 25th indigenous Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO). This is contained in a statement by the Admin Officer, Force Public Relations Department, Force Headquarters Abuja, SP Anjuguri Jesse Manzah. Recall that CSP Adejobi was appointed in acting capacity on 1 February 16, 2022 after taking over from CP Frank Mba, who was nominated by the IGP for the Senior Executive Course at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos. “CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi studied Archeology and Geography (Combined Honours) from…
Nigeria and Mauritius have retained their seats to serve for another four years in the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) from 2023 to 2026. The candidates from the two countries are re-elected to occupy the two remaining vacant positions for Africa in CESCR. CESCR is the body of 18 independent experts that monitors implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by its States Parties. Egypt and Morocco were elected to occupy two seats of the four seats for African Group in 2021 and Egypt currently chairs the committee as a member of…
The FCT Administration on Tuesday, sealed the Federal Ministry of Works, Federal Character Commission and Merit House Maitama over N10 billion waste collection debt owed Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB). Addressing newsmen during the exercise, the Director of AEPB) Mr Osilama Briamah, said the board provided waste management and other environmental services for their service providers and they refused to pay. He explained that the board had huge amount laying without response from the defaulters. “We try to negotiate to have a better way to achieve results but there was no positive response, we have given them payment plan but…