In a momentous celebration of distinguished individuals in the health sector, the West African Postgraduate College of Pharmacists has conferred an Honorary Fellowship on the Permanent Secretary of the Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Ms. Kachollom S. Daju. Speaking at the Industry Evening of Honors in Abuja on Thursday, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health, Dr. Tunji Alausa, said nobody in Nigeria today could deserve the honour more than Mr. Daju. He explained that the quality and the reason they chose her for the Fellowship award were what everybody should aspire t ..read more

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said his priority was focused on delivering projects pencilled down for inauguration to mark President Bola Tinubu’s one year in office. Wike, who stated this during an inspection tour of some projects to be commissioned by the end of the month in Abuja, said he would not allow himself to be distracted by ‘political detractors’ in his native Rivers State. The minister explained that his mandate as the FCT Minister is to deliver dividends of democracy to the residents of FCT. “I am not distracted. If am distracted, you will not ..read more

A panel of UN experts has called for the resumption of funding to the Palestinian aid agency, the United Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) which takes care of the Palestinian refugees amid the ongoing Israeli assault on Hamas in Gaza. The panel noted in a statement on Friday that UNRWA was “politically targeted” as it voiced disappointment over some countries not reinstating their funding, weeks after an independent review cleared the agency. “The independent review ordered by the UN Secretary-General, following an increase of allegations since the onset of the military assault on Gaza in Octob ..read more

The husband who has been in the news after he denied using money meant for his wife’s cesarean section to buy a phone and dog has reacted after being criticised for his posts trolling women. Chu Dy’s posts in the days after his wife gave birth to his first child via CS are circulating on social media. In the posts shared while his wife was battling for her life in hospital with their newborn daughter, he is seen trolling women. One commenter reminded him that he now has a newborn daughter. “When you say ‘Women’ hope you remember that includes your mother and sisters?? Now you have a daughter ..read more

The young woman who was brutally murdered by her boyfriend in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State has been identified as Edima, an auxiliary nurse. The suspect, simply identified as Elisha killed the victim and allegedly chopped her body. The incident happened in a house along Atiku Abubakar Way in the Uyo metropolis. The spokesperson of the State Police Command, ASP Timfon John, who confirmed the incident said they have commenced an investigation into the murder. “The suspect has been arrested and the command has commenced investigation into the murder already and in the next couple of days we will un ..read more

Peter Obi said the judiciary is the biggest threat to Nigeria’s democracy, and not the Independent National Electoral Commission. Obi, who was the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, said this while delivering a keynote speech at the fifth memorial of late Justice Anthony Aniagolu at the Godfrey Okoye University in Enugu. The former Anambra governor said justice in Nigeria “goes to the highest bidder” and has become “commodified”. “While the judiciary, today, still boasts of a few outstanding judges, there is an undeniable decline in our judicial system,” he ..read more

In a bold move aimed at reshaping risk management in the banking sector, Fintrak, an indigenous fintech solution provider, has engaged Banks with innovative solutions for modern payment infrastructures. Navigating the complex web of financial instruments, banks globally, Nigeria included, grapple with the formidable challenge of credit risk. Recognising the urgent need for a robust risk management framework, Fintrak embarked on a mission to develop a comprehensive solution addressing the multifaceted nature of credit risk while aligning with the diverse operational needs of financial institut ..read more

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has firmly stated that he remains undistracted and uninterested in the political tensions in his home state, Rivers. Instead, the minister said he is fully committed to his responsibilities in Abuja. Wike made this clear during an inspection tour of several projects set for commissioning by President Bola Tinubu to mark his first anniversary. He reiterated his focus on delivering key infrastructural projects in the nation’s capital and ensuring their timely completion. He also expressed confidence in the progress made, noting that m ..read more

A one-storey building located in the New Market Area of Minna, the Niger State capital, collapsed on Friday, trapping several individuals inside.  Emergency officials promptly arrived at the scene and successfully rescued seven people, who are now receiving treatment at the Minna General Hospital. The manual evacuation of debris has begun, with authorities planning to deploy machinery to aid in rescuing those still trapped. The exact cause of the collapse remains unknown at this time. Hussaini Ibrahim, Director of Information and Special Duties at the Niger State Emergency Mana ..read more

Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, convicted and sentenced one Aluko Tunmise, a self-acclaimed social media influencer and model, to one-year imprisonment for a celebrity scam.   He was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a one-count charge bordering on cybercrimes.   One of the counts reads: “That you, ALUKO TUNMISE JUWONLO (A.K.A. KEANU REEVES), sometime between January and March, 2024 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction ..read more