Former Governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko has eulogised Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike for his investment in the healthcare sector of the state. While flagging off the construction of Indorama-Agbonchia-Ogale-Ebubu-East/West Link road on Monday, Mimiko said: “As a medical doctor of more than 40 years post-qualification experience, and someone who as governor of Ondo State kept a distinct …

The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has expressed its disappointment with the Federal Government, especially the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, over the non-payment of its members’ withheld salaries “even when the government knew that the union did not call for strike action and its members were not involved in the strike action that lasted for eight months and …

No fewer than 2,000 Persons living With Disabilities (PWDs) recently received financial support from the Lagos State Government, while several physically challenged persons were given assistive devices ranging from wheelchairs, guide canes, hearing aids, motorised wheelchairs, cerebral palsy chairs, braille embossers and laptops, among others. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the presentation to the beneficiaries at the 2022 Disability Entrepreneurship and …

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Monday blasted the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, for accusing President Muhammadu Buhari of not doing enough for Nigeria in eight years. At the seventh edition of the PMB Administration Scorecard Series (2015-2023) in Abuja on Monday, the minister flayed what he called the …

A sociopolitical group in the Niger Delta region, One Delta Initiative has kicked against the 14-day ultimatum issued by ex-militants in the region urging the Federal Government to withdraw the nomination of Ms. Lauretta Onochie as Chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and replace it with Chief Bernard Okumagba. In a statement on Monday, the Coordinator of the …

As part of events marking this year’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, the Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development (PRIMORG) staged an enlightenment campaign at an Abuja secondary school on the effects of violence against women and girls. With the 2022 campaign having a theme, “UNITE! Activism to End Violence against Women and Girls”, senior secondary students of …

The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has said that passenger train service on the Abuja-Kaduna would resume on Monday. There will however be only two return services. A statement on Saturday by NRC Managing Director, Mr Fidet Okhiria states the first train would depart Rigasa train station in Kaduna State to Abuja by 8 am, while from Abuja, the first train …

A coalition of various Igbo unions across the globe, the Global Igbo Alliance (GIA) has advocated that the release of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from detention would restore peace and security in the South East region. A statement signed by the group’s president and secretary, Dr. Christian Duru and Mrs Chinwe …

The Lagos State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs Cecilia Dada has appealed to the officers of the Nigeria Police Force to complement the efforts of the state government towards ending violence against women and girls, saying that the ways and manners which the police handle cases of abuse of women and girls often discourage the survivors from …

The Federal Government has threatened to sanction its Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) that engage in backdoor recruitment despite the employment embargo it imposed since 2020. The culprits include the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). Investigations by The PUNCH showed that some MDAs issued …