Doctors at the University of Medical Science Teaching Hospital in Ondo State have suspended plans to embark on a strike over the non-payment of their salary arrears. The doctors accused the state government of using “divide and rule” tactics by owing some of them three months wages while others were being owned four to six months salaries. SaharaReporters gathered that the decision to suspend the strike was made known at the end of an “emergency congress” by the doctors on Wednesday. Shittu Abiola, Acting President of the Association of Resident Doctors in the state, hinted that the state government had…
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President Muhammadu Buhari has terminated the appointment of Prof. Charles Uwakwe as the Registrar/Chief Executive of the National Examinations Council, (NECO). Similarly, he has dismissed four other Management Staff of the Council for various offences. In a Letter dated 11th May, 2020 and signed by the Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Education, Arc. Sonny Echono, on behalf of the Education Minister, Uwakwe was accused of violating the Public Procurement Act (2007) and pursuant to PSR 030402 and part 1 schedule 4 (i) of NECO Establishment Act. Part of the letter reads: “after due consideration of the investigative panel on the…
The Lagos State Ministry of Health has announced the recovery and discharge of 17 COVID-19 patients after testing negative twice consecutively. The ministry, through its verified Twitter handle on Wednesday, announced the discharge of six females and 11 males. The latest discharge brings the total number of recoveries from the virus in the state to 649. Seven of the patients were released from Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba, six patients from LUTH Isolation Centre, FOUR Gbagada Isolation Centre.
In continuation of the sustained onslaught against Boko Haram Terrorist (BHT) targets in the North East of the Country, the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has destroyed some compounds in Njimia on the fringes of the Sambisa Forest, where the BHTs keep their logistic items. This was achieved through air strikes executed yesterday, 19 May 2020, following credible intelligence reports as well as series of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions that led to the identification of the nondescript cluster of structures within the settlement that were being used by the BHTs to house their fuel and…
The House of Representatives has asked the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to reinstate the 470 workers allegedly sacked by the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited and the Warri Refining and Petro-Chemical Company. At the plenary on Tuesday, the House considered and adopted a motion entitled, ‘Urgent Need to Investigate the Termination of the Employment of over 300 Casual Staff of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company.’ Adopting the motion moved by Mr Thomas Ereyitomi, the House resolved to “direct the NNPC and the management of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company to reinstate the over 300 persons affected by…
In a virtual meeting on Wednesday, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari approved the sum of N2.9billion for the provision of water and fire service equipment in the National Oil and Gas Park to be sited in Odukpani, Cross River State. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Mr Timipre Slyva, disclosed this to State House correspondents after the meeting, saying that the project when completed, will provide additional infrastructural facility for the manufacturing of oil and gas components for the sector and boost economic activities in the Cross River. He stated: “Today, Council approved…
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state on Wednesday, approved the appointment of Chief Olu Adeleye as the Corps Commander for Ondo State Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps. This was contained in a statement issued and signed by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Akeredolu, Mr. Segun Ajiboye, said the appointment takes immediate effect. Governor Akeredolu had in March signed the Ondo State Security Network and Amotekun Corps Bill into law, with the view ti combat crime and criminals in the state. The passage of the bill by the Ondo State House of Assembly was sequel to legislative scrutiny which…
The Federal Executive Council has approved N623.7m for the Nigeria Customs Service to buy computers for its zonal and area commands. Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, who briefed journalists at the end of the second virtual FEC meeting, said the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmad, presented the memo for the award of the contact to the council during the meeting on Wednesday. He said, “The Minister of Finance presented a memo for the award of contract for 1, 200 units of colored printers and desktop computers for Human Resources and accounting management systems across zones and area commands…
The Lagos state chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has issued a sit-at-home directive to its members. According to a statement on Wednesday, signed by Saliu Oseni, chairman Lagos NMA, the directive takes effect from 6pm today. More than 50 essential workers, including doctors were said to have been arrested by the police in Lagos on Tuesday following the directive of Mohammed Adamu, inspector-general of police. The association said the sit-at-home directive is to protest against the “incessant harassment” of doctors and other health workers by security agents enforcing the directive on restriction of movement in Lagos. According to the guidelines…
A fire outbreak has occurred at the headquarters of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) in Abuja. TheCable could not immediately confirm the cause of the fire which began around 9am on Wednesday. It was, however, learnt that a large number of staff of the agency were in their offices when the fire broke out. A member of staff told TheCable the fire service was able to put out the fire “not long ago”. https://twitter.com/thecableng/status/1263051282836832256?s=20 Source: TheCable