Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, on Friday said that the quest to reverse the brain drain in the education and health sectors informed the establishment of Federal University of Health Sciences. The university is located in Otukpo, Benue State. The minister, who stated this in his goodwill message at the maiden matriculation of the university on Friday, said the establishment of the university was to bridge the gap between doctor/patients ratio which he said fell short of the World Health Organisation recommendation. “The ratio stipulates one doctor to every 600 patients. This contrasts with the current one to 6000…
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Nearly a month after Nigeria’s national women basketball team protested the diversion of $100,000 bank donation by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, the federal government has refunded the players the money. A statement from the ministry on Friday said banking documents from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) confirmed that each of the 12 D’Tigress players to the last Olympic Games in Tokyo had each received $9,500 (N3.9 million). “A number of the players have acknowledged receipt of these monies, while many of them have not confirmed, but documents show effective transfers. “Checks with the CBN…
Uduak Frank Akpan, who is standing trial over the murder of a job seeker Iniubong Umoren, has pleaded not guilty to the case. Umoren, a graduate of Philosophy, University of Uyo was allegedly lured, raped, and murdered under the guise of offering her a job by Uduak. Uduak, the prime suspect, had at the beginning of the trial by Justice Bennett Illaumoh pleaded guilty to killing the late Ms. Umoren. The court now presided over by Justice Bassey Nkanang has begun the trial and Akpan who appeared before the court alongside the 2nd accused (his father) and 3rd accused (Sister)…
The Nigerian Bar Association has continued to fume over the invasion of the Abuja home of Supreme Court Justice, Mary Odili, by agents of the Federal Government last week. The President of the NBA, Olumide Akpata, at a special press briefing in Lagos on Friday, described the operation as egregious and the gathering of an ominous cloud over the judiciary, saying it was reminiscent of how operatives of the Department of State Services in 2016 raided the homes of seven judges and how a former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen (retd.), was “illegally removed from office,” ahead of…
OAP and leader of the Free the Sheeple movement, DaddyFreeze, has berated gospel singer, Yinka Alaseyori, for attending a praise and worship session on the 21-storey building that recently collapsed in Ikoyi, Lagos state. Many months ago, the owner of the building, Femi Osinbona, organized a praise and prayer session on the property while it was still under construction. Yinka was invited and she led a praise and worship session there. Shortly after the building collapsed on Monday, November 1, a video of Yinka singing on the property surfaced online. Some of her fans thought she was one of the…
Three days after he was detained in the cell by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for alleged money laundering, popular socialite and businessman, Obinna Iyiegbu, aka Obi Cubana, has been released The Anambra-born club owner, who was arrested on Monday, breathed the air of freedom on Thursday evening. The EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed to our correspondent that Cubana had been released. During his stay with the EFCC, he was quizzed several times over his alleged involvement in money laundering and tax fraud. Details later…
he Institute of Corporate and Public Sector Professionals (ICPSP) has named the chairman of the Nigeria Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Lagos State Council, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly called MC Oluomo, an honourary fellow of the institute. Omolara Adelakun, Registrar, ICPSP, said that the award, which is the highest membership grade of the institute, is in recognition of Mr Akinsanya’s excellence and commitment to public services. “Our institute Honorary Fellow and Award committee is pleased to confer on Musiliu Akinsanya the highest membership grade award of our Institute. “It is our hope that we can join hands with Akinsanya to…
With the withdrawal of military personnel from checkpoints and highways in Ondo State, policemen have been drafted to mount the checkpoints and inter state boundaries. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Bolaji Salami, deployed the men in order to curb plans by criminals to capitalise on the security situation of the state. DAILY POST had reported that insecurity looms in the State following the withdrawal of soldiers from various checkpoints across the state. Confirming the deployment of the policemen, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in the State, DSP Funmi Odunlami stated that the officers have been warned against…
The Indigenous People of Biafra has cancelled its one-week sit-at-home order it issued across the South-East. IPOB said it called off the order after consultations with elders, traditional, and religious leaders from the region. The group’s Director of Media and Publicity, Emma Powerful, made the disclosure in a statement on Thursday after denying IPOB’s involvement in the forthcoming Anambra governorship election. He stated that it is not IPOB’s intention to add to the pains of the people it claims to fight for since all business activities would be brought to a halt with the sit-at-home order. The spokesperson said in…
The body of the Managing Director, Fourscore Homes, Femis Osibona, has been found recovered in the rubble of the collapsed Ikoyi building. Fourscore Homes is the firm constructing the 21-storey building under construction which collapsed on Monday, on Gerrard Road in Ikoyi, Lagos. The National Emergency Management Agency confirmed this to TheCable on Thursday evening after rescuers discovered the body. So far, authorities have announced 39 recovered bodies from the rubble. Details soon…