Day: March 27, 2024

Traditionalists Want Traditional Religious knowledge As Subject In schools

Abibat Babalola

Traditional Religion Worshippers’ Association, on Wednesday, urged both the Federal and State Governments to establish schools where traditional religious knowledge would be taught as a subject to impart the younger generation with the Yoruba culture and tradition. The Secretary of the Oyo State branch of the association, Fayemi Fakayode, who made this call in Ibadan, the state capital, further urged the governments to include traditional religious knowledge as a subject in the primary and secondary school curricula like Islamic Religious Knowledge and Christian Religious Knowledge. Fakayode, in a statement personally…

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Debts Exceeding N400m, We’ve Disconnected UCH – IBEDC

Ganiyu Amodu

Firm opens up on bill payment by Teaching Hospitals in Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara State, and others in Ogun State   The Management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc, has been compelled to disconnect the supply to the University of Ibadan College Hospital (UCH) due to an outstanding debt exceeding 400 million Naira. This drastic measure comes after exhaustive attempts to engage with the hospital’s management regarding the substantial overdue balance, which has persisted for over six years. Despite numerous written…

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You’ve No Choice, I’m Now A Part Of Sisterhood, Bobrisky Chides Women

Ganiyu Amodu

Controversial cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has knocked women who are criticising him for identifying with the female gender. Recall that social media was agog after the organisers of the Ajakaju movie premier announced Bobrisky as the winner of the female best-dressed category. However, reacting to the outrage, the movie producer Eniola Ajao explained that the organisers decided to give the best-dressed female category award to spark controversy as a publicity strategy. Responding to those women criticising him after he received the award, Bobrisky, in a now-viral live…

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Nigeria’s Infrastructure Gap Needs $35bn Yearly Budget To Fix – Onanuga

Abibat Babalola

The Presidency on Tuesday, said a total of $35bn is needed yearly, to cover the country’s infrastructure expenditure for the next 16 years. This was revealed on Tuesday in a statement titled ‘WHAT THE RENEWED HOPE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND MEANS’ by the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, the funds, $35bn yearly, will cover infrastructure expenditure from 2024 up till 2040. The statement also explained the nitty-gritty behind President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Infrastructure Funds. See Full Statement Below: STATE HOUSE EXPLAINER:…

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Tuberculosis Kills 300 Ogun Residents In One Year

Abibat Babalola

NO fewer than 300 patients died of tuberculosis out of over 6,000 cases recorded in Ogun State, in 2023. The Senior Programme Officer of the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria, IHVN, Ms Florinda Olawusi, disclosed this in Abeokuta, while speaking with newsmen at the 2024 World Tuberculosis Day. Olawusi expressed concern over a 100% rise from 2019, adding that according to data from the IHVN and USAID TB-LON 3 project for Ogun State, 3000 cases were recorded in 2019. She noted that 95% of the patients were already placed on…

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Kidnappers Are Cowards, We Must Treat Them As Terrorists, Get Rid Of Them –Tinubu

ADEOLA YUSUF

President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, condemned the reprehensible acts perpetrated by kidnappers across the country, declaring that individuals involved in such despicable crimes must be treated as terrorists. The President made the declaration on Tuesday at a Ramadan dinner with members of the Federal judiciary led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. The dinner was attended by serving and retired judicial officers, including two former CJNs, Justice Mahmud Mohammed and Justice Walter Onnoghen. Reiterating the government’s resolve to defeat banditry, the President said those who resort…

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44-Year-Old Faye Wins Senegal Presidential Election, As Ruling Party’s Candidate Accepts Defeat

ADEOLA YUSUF

The 44-year-old Bassirou Faye has won Senegal presidential election. This came after the former Prime Minister of Senegal and candidate of the ruling party, Amadou Ba, conceded defeat in the presidential election held on Sunday and congratulated the main opposition candidate, Faye, who is expected to be declared the winner. Although the official collation of results is still ongoing, results so far announced at polling units across the country show Mr Faye, 44, will win the election in the first round. Mr Ba, 62, had initially said celebrations by Mr…

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Dogo Gide: Bandit Leader Who Shot Down Military Helicopter Killed

ADEOLA YUSUF

Security forces have reportedly killed an infamous bandit leader Dogo Gide, behind several attacks, including the shooting of a military helicopter, Politics Nigeria reports. It was gathered that Dogo Gide passed away as a result of gunshot injuries sustained during a clash with Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) forces. The encounter took place in the challenging landscape of Madada forest within the Maru local government area on March 12, 2024. Despite suffering serious injuries, Dogo Gide was said to have been covertly taken to a hospital in Mabera, Sokoto, Sokoto State,…

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NAF Destroys Several Illegal Refining Sites, Berges In Rivers

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Air Component of Operation Delta Safe has destroyed several illegal refining sites and barges used for illegal oil bunkering activities in Rivers State. Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, said the air strikes are in continuation of offensive against illegal oil refining sites and barges ladened with stolen crude oil products in the Niger Delta Region. He said, “The sites and barges destroyed were “discovered between 25 and 26 March 2024 at Bille, Dariama, Elem Bekinkiri, Temakiri, Opumakiri, and Degema in Rivers State.…

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Naira Appreciates To N1,350/$ In Parallel Market

ADEOLA YUSUF

The naira yesterday appreciated to N1,350 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,430 per dollar on Monday. Similarly, the naira yesterday appreciated to N1,382.95 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM). Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM fell to N1,382.95 per dollar from N1,408.04 per dollar on Monday, indicating N25.09 appreciation for the naira. Consequently, the margin between the parallel market rate and NAFEM widened to N32.95 per dollar from N21.96 per dollar on Monday. Over the past month, the Nigerian naira…

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