The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja has confirmed it will soon begin full cardiac surgery. Prof. Adewole Oke shared the good news on Tuesday in Lagos that the teaching hospital was working towards to be the hub of qualitative healthcare delivery in Nigeria. Oke said the hospital was focusing on effort to put a stop to the treatment of diseases that could be treated locally; hence, there it was ready to do its best. “We have a government that is interested in the health sector; that is ready to move the sector forward. It has provided enough infrastructure…
Author: David Folami
Yahaya Bello of Kogi has said his administration will ensure they bring ”no work no pay” policy into practice as workers in the state vowed to continue with the industrial action embarked upon since Sept. 22. He, however, described those workers still not working in the state as “political civil servants’’, saying that only workers who resumed work would be paid their salary. “Those workers that are still on strike are political civil servants; real civil servants are coming to work. “We are trying our best to keep up with the payment of salaries. “There is no denying the fact…
Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, October 17, received three young kids who prayed for his recovery when he was being treated in the United Kingdom. One of the children, Mary Jammal, 12, parted her lunch and pocket allowance of N5,785 to Buhari’s campaign in 2015. Another girl, three-year-old Maya Jammal had made a video, where she prayed for the President’s recovery – the video went viral at the time. Also, Aisha Gebbi, 10, wrote a personal letter to the President, describing herself as his “biggest fan.” Buhari hosted the girls at the State House in Abuja.
Yahaya Bello has described workers who are currently on strike as ‘political civil servants’. Governor Bello said that the state was up-to-date with salary payment. “The civil servants who are on strike are political civil servants,” Governor Bello announced. “The real civil servants have been coming to work. “Everybody know that we have been up to date in terms of salary payment. We are currently owing August and September as we speak. “Those that come to work shall be paid while the no-work-no-pay order of the federal government would surely be applied to those that do not come to work,”…
Adams Oshiomhole has defended President Muhammadu Buhari over his alleged World Bank request. Oshiomhole said: “It is a matter of fact that I was present at the meeting of President Muhammadu Buhari with the World Bank President Dr Kim Jong on July 21, 2015, at the Blair House, Washington DC. “It is rather unfortunate that a patriotic request made by Mr President and borne out of altruistic motivation is now being twisted, manipulated and politicised to suit certain political end. “Mr President made the request against the backdrop of the devastation of the Northeast zone and the need for international…
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said that the best possible way for the Federal Government to properly check corruption is to strengthen the country’s institutions. She said, “In terms of the fight against corruption, incentives and institutions matter. My experience has been that people in one place are no more corrupt than the other; but if the institutions are not there or they are very weak, then the incentive to be corrupt is stronger. “So, if you have a financial management system that is still cash-based, you open the door for people to manipulate or be able to intrude into the system.…
Muhammadu Buhari will travel to Turkey on Wednesday to participate in the ninth Summit of the Developing 8 (D-8) on Friday, October 20, 2017. According to his statement, “In Ankara, the President will have a tete-a-tete with his Turkish counterpart while delegations from both countries will hold discussions in various fields including defence cooperation, security, educational and migration issues. “The Nigerian leader will also visit the Grand National Assembly of the Republic of Turkey in Ankara where he will meet with the Speaker, Ismail Kahraman. “While in Istanbul, the Turkish commercial centre, President Buhari will use the occasion of the…
The Nigerian Senate has begged President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint a ‘substantive’ minister of power. Senator Francis Alimikhena made the call while contributing to a motion raised. The motion was sponsored by Senator Mustapha Bukar. Alimikhene argued that the sector requires a separate minister who would focus on improving the country’s power situation. The Senate further pleaded with the Federal Government to immediately incorporate SPVs for the implementation of the following alternative energy projects: hydro, solar, and wind power projects. They also called on the federal government to employ qualified management team to take charge of the project development in…
Kevin De Bruyne will have to lift trophies if he is to be considered one of the world’s greatest players, Man City manager Pep Guardiola has said. Guardiola, asked whether De Bruyne could become the best player in the world, said no one can compare to Lionel Messi and told a news conference: “The best is just one. “If you want Kevin to be considered one of the best, he has to win titles. We are here to help him achieve that. “But he is one of the best. It would be a dream for me, I would love all…
Mauricio Pochettino is facing defensive worries for Tuesday’s Champions League match at Real Madrid, with Ben Davies struggling to be fit. Asked if the Wales international would recover in time, Pochettino said: “It’s difficult. I don’t believe so. I hope that he can be involved again as soon as possible, but we need to assess him. “But I am not so positive. I hope that I am wrong and tomorrow he can train with us.” England left-back Danny Rose, out since January with a knee injury, returned to light training this week but he is still ‘a few weeks’ away…
Maurizio Sarri has claimed Manchester City are the strongest team in Europe and says he is more worried than when he came up against eventual winners Real Madrid in the Champions League last season. Napoli battle Pep Guardiola’s side on Tuesday night at the Etihad Stadium and coach Sarri claims his side are fighting Group F rivals Shakhtar Donetsk and Feyenoord for second place. “The feeling I get watching Man City play, I didn’t even get watching Real Madrid last year. I always felt my team could give opponents a hard time, but this time I think Man City are…
Jose Mourinho has said he will “one day tell the truth” about his potential move to Barcelona that fell through in 2008. He said: “Maybe one day I’ll be able to reveal the truth. No, no [not today]. “These are things in my career which I prefer to keep to myself. Maybe I will reveal them one day, when I will be old, old, old. Maybe.” While Mourinho remained coy about Barcelona, he opened up about his departure from Real Madrid in 2013 after three years at the club. “It was my decision. My decision,” he said. “My daughter was…
Dejan Lovren has said Romelu Lukaku intentionally struck him in the face in Liverpool’s draw with Man United on the weekend. Lukaku appeared to catch Lovren in the head with his boot after a tackle during the first half at Anfield, but did not receive any punishment from referee Martin Atkinson. The FA does not intend to take no further action against the Manchester United forward, while Lovren insists the incident is now in the past. “I made a tackle there and I just felt he was over me and could just move away. To be honest, my point of…
Jurgen Klopp says he is very hopeful that Adam Lallana remains set to return to action in November. Speaking to Liverpool’s official website, Klopp said: “It’s absolutely good news. I cannot say now, but maybe after the next international break he could be back. “It would be fantastic for us, of course. Everybody knows what kind of a quality player he is, so it would be fantastic. We don’t have to think about this. I cannot now mention it if I need it and then when I don’t need it then I say it’s not important. It is like it…
Wojciech Szczesny believes he did not develop at the Emirates because of less sophisticated coaching in the Premier League. He said “I think in general, the coaches in Italy are much more tactical, that’s just how the league works,” Szczesny said. “Whether it was [Luciano] Spalletti at Roma or Max Allegri here, the preparation for the game is different to what I was used to in England. “You work on the shape of the team for a particular match all week. At Arsenal you’d just prepare physically for it but here you watch film analysing a specific opponent before the…
Manchester United are closely monitoring Spain under-21 left-back Aaron Martin, sources have said. United scouts watched Martin, 20, play for Espanyol against Levante on Friday night and the club have asked to be kept informed of any developments regarding his future. Martin signed a new long-term contract in January that could keep him at Espanyol until 2022. Manchester City are also reported to be interested in Martin and it is likely Espanyol will ask for his full €40 million buyout clause before letting him leave. Jose Mourinho, who has also checked out Barcelona’s Jordi Alba and Ryan Sessegnon at Fulham,…
Barcelona’s spot in La Liga should not be affected by any moves toward Catalan independence, according to Jaume Roures of Mediapro, current international rights holders for the Spanish league. With present events having seriously placed minds on the possibility of Catalonia breaking away from Spain, the issue of where Catalan teams, including Barca’s fellow Primera Division peers Espanyol and Girona, would then play their football has been hotly debated. Javier Tebas has said that these clubs would no longer be able to feature in the Spanish league should a new independent Catalan state be established. However Catalonia-based Roures said on…
Cristiano Ronaldo and other football players have shown support on social media for the firefighters and victims of the fires that have ravaged Portugal and the north of Spain over the past few days. At least 36 people in Portugal and four in Spain have died since the fires began over the weekend. More than 50 people have also been injured in Portugal, with 15 reported to be in a serious condition. “Impossible to be indifferent to this tragedy,” Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo tweeted. “I express my solidarity to the families and friends of the victims. My total support to…
Kiss Daniel, has been teasing his fans with comedy skits for sometime now. This has led many to insinuate that the Woju singer may have plans to make a career switch to comedy someday. However, speaking through his handlers, Boykiss said “I have no plans to delve into comedy; music is my major talent. If you listen to my new song, Yeba, you would notice that there are traces of comedy in it. You would also note that I started uploading those comedy skits about a month before Yeba was released, so it was just a strategy to promote the…
Alicia Keys is doing her best to remember her past. “At 16, I was signed by Columbia Records. The people at Columbia really didn’t understand what I was doing. My manager at the time, he was like, ‘If they don’t get you, then let’s find somebody that does,’” she says in an exclusive sneak peek of the documentary. “I’ll never forget meeting Clive. I remember him being really appreciative and celebratory of the fact that I was my own artist. And I remember feeling so inspired.” Keys has gotten more than a dozen Grammys over her career, which was kicked…