Doctors at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) have embarked on a three-day warning strike to protest against ‘very poor management’ of the hospital by its administrators. A circular signed by the President of the LUTH Association of Resident Doctors (LUTHARD), Dr. Omojowolo Olubunmi, directed all doctors in the hospital to abandon their duty posts for three days to send a message on their seriousness to the institution’s management. The circular warned that if the doctors’ demands were not addressed during the period of the warning strike, they would embark on an indefinite strike to force the management to listen…
Author: Wale Adebayo
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday directed establishment of a White Paper implementation committee on the report of Presidential Committee on the Restructuring and Rationalisation of Government Parastatals, Commissions and Agencies. The Minister of Information, Mr Labaran Maku, made the disclosure after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by the president. Maku said that the committee, to be approved by the president, would ensure prompt implementation of the White Paper released on the report on Monday. “Today in Council, the president said he will be moving ahead as quickly as possible to ensure the implementation of the white paper. “One thing…
The socio-cultural group of Fulanis in Nigeria, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, MACBAN, have threatened to drag the Nigerian government before the International Criminal Court over the killings of Fulani herdsmen by the Nigerian military in Nasarawa State. The military had claimed that those it killed last week in an operation in Kaena community of Nasarawa State, were gunmen who have terrorized local farmers in the state and neighbouring Benue. But the association denied the allegation, saying the victims were innocent Fulani, even as it alleged that there was a grand plot to eliminate the Fulani from Nigeria. Addressing a press…
The potentials of the agriculture sector in Lagos State if fully maximized was brought to the fore yesterday as the state government revealed that Lagosians spent at least N4 billion daily to purchase food items. However, only about 10 per cent of the total food purchased is produced in the state. This was disclosed by the Lagos State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Mr. Ben Akabueze, at the opening ceremony of the 7th Lagos Economic Summit, Ehingbeti 2014, with the theme “Powering the Lagos economy: Real opportunities, endless possibilities”, held in Lagos. According to the commissioner, the development “was one…
BABATUNDE Fashola (R) AND IBIKUNLE AMOSUN (L) AT THE 7TH Lagos ECONOMIC SUMMIT ON TUESDAY Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola (SAN) and his Ogun state counterpart, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, yesterday, picked holes with Sunday’s rebasing of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which the Statistician General of the Federation, Mr. Yemi Kale, rated as the 26th largest economy in the world with a worth of $510 billion, saying; “The new statistics does not truly reflect the real worth of the country’s economy”. Fashola and Amosun spoke separately at the opening ceremony of the 7th Lagos Economic Summit, Ehingbeti 2014, with the theme…
The prosecutor in the Oscar Pistorius murder trial — Gerrie Nel today tore into the athlete in fierce cross-examination, forcing him to publicly acknowledge that he killed his girlfriend after he said he had made a ‘mistake’ in shooting Reeva Steenkamp. Gerrie asked Pistorius to say he ‘shot and killed her’, but Pistorius refused, replying merely: ‘I did.’ Mr Gel shouted: ‘You made a mistake? You killed a person, that’s what you did! ’You shot and killed her, won’t you take responsibility for that?’ Mr Nel later demanded that a close-up image of Miss Steenkamp’s gunshot head wound showing her hair…
Is this some sort of publicity or this is actually happening? I thought with all the hype of her soft P0*n movie, Destructive Instincts Afrocandy will be swimming in millions by now. I guess P0*n doesn’t pay as well as we thought. So I told y’all recently that one of her daughters is set to get into college; Judith Mazagwu aka Afrocandy has opened a site she titles “Help a single Mother” to raise $9000 to enable her pay her daughter’s tuition. Says she is yet to make a dime from her soft P0*n movie. Read what she says: – “I am a single mother…
Maryam Abacha is the widow of Nigeria’s late military president Sani Abacha. In a rare interview with PM News, Maryam talked about her husband’s death, politics and recent centenary award to her late husband. About her husband’s death Maryam says: – “My husband’s death was like a coup. It was sudden and shrouded in confusion. General Abdulasalami [Abubakar] just called me, telling me to come and collect the dead body. We buried him like any other ordinary Nigerian. It was quite unfortunate the way he died. Allah knows best and unto Him we shall all return. May his soul rest…
Ex-beauty queen turned rap artist — Munachi Abii has shown that although she has left the modelling business, she still has what it takes. Muna and media creative fashion stylist, Publicist and Entrepreneur Ifan Ifeanyi Micheal made the cover of April 2014 edition of House of Maliq. More photos below: –
A former Minister of Aviation and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has decried the speculations surrounding his visit on Tuesday to the Presidential Villa, where he met with President Goodluck Jonathan behind closed doors. Following his refusal to disclose what transpired behind closed doors between him and the president, the social media was awash with reports that Mr. Fani-Kayode had finally dumped his party, APC, for the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of which he was once a member. In a statement on his Facebook page, the former minister noted that while the interview he…
Three Governors of the North-East states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe on Wednesday urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) not to postpone the 2015 general elections in their states. The call is contained in a statement jointly issued in Maiduguri, Borno State capital by their spokespersons. Governors Murtala Nyako, Kashim Shettima and Ibrahim Gaidam in the statement, urged INEC to disregard calls by some politicians for the postponement of the elections due to the security situation in the states. The affected states are currently under emergency rule as a result of the activities of Boko Haram insurgency. They advised…
The Senate on Wednesday during plenary presided over by the Senate President, David Mark, passed a budget of N4, 695, 190, 000, 000.00 for the 2014 fiscal year. This was sequel to a clause by clause consideration of the document at the committee of supply which lasted about one and half hour. The figure reflects an increase of N53billion of the N4, 642, 960, 000, 000.00 2014 budget estimates presented to the National Assembly by President Goodluck Jonathan through the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on December 19, 2013. Of the amount, N408,…
Yet another festive Easter season has arrived, one of the biggest holidays of the year and Jumia wants to help you relive your childhood with games, shopping and fun. Easter is all about spending time with your family and loved ones, sharing memorable moments and exchanging gifts. This year, Jumia is offering you everything you need for the festivities in one store for the most memorable Easter moments that you and your family deserve; an exciting ‘Find Your Easter Egg’ treasure hunt is also planned to create some lucky winners amongst Jumia’s customers this Easter. Starting from today, and continuing…
Governor of Akwa Ibom State and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday urged clerics to pray for God’s intervention in the problem of insecurity bedeviling the nation. Akpabio gave the charge in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital when he led his colleagues to pay a courtesy visit on Governor Sule Lamido, who was playing host to a strategic meeting of the Forum. Akpabio said the level of security calls for divine intervention for solution. The governor claimed that people now use the cover of insecurity to unleash mayhem on innocent citizens, describing the development…
The judge hearing the suit filed before an Abuja Federal High Court by embattled Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Malam Lamido Sanusi, challenging his suspension from office, Justice Gabriel Kolawole, on Wednesday faulted speculations in some quarters that he is under pressure to do the Federal Government’s bidding. Sanusi had last week won the first round in a fundamental rights enforcement suit he instituted against the FG, Police and Department of State Security Services, when Justice Ibrahim Buba of a Federal High Court, Lagos, awarded N50m in his favor as exemplary damages and ordered the SSS to release…
Immediate past national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur on Tuesday declared that those opposed to President Goodluck Jonathan’s second term ambition will not succeed, insisting that the president must get to his ‘destination’. Tukur, whose tenure at the helm of the affairs of the ruling party was plagued by intense internal wrangling that culminated in the defection of five PDP governors to the opposition party, All Progressives Congress, APC, spoke while receiving a group of youths under the aegis of Niger Delta PDP Youth Movement, who paid him a visit at his Wuse residence in Abuja.…
A former Minister of Aviation and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, yesterday in a surprising move, visited the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he held a closed–door meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan. The move is even more shocking when one takes into consideration the fact that this is the first time the former minister would be visiting the seat of power since Jonathan became president. Fani-Kayode, who is an unrepentant critic of the present administration, told State House correspondents that while he would keep his cards close to his chest until the appropriate time, he would…
President GOODLUCK Jonathan INSPECTING FACILITIES AT FORCE MUSEUM AFTERINAUGURATION IN ABUJA ON TUESDAY (8/4/14) WITH HIM IS THE IGP MOHAMMEDAbubakar. President Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday commended security agencies in the country for their commitment and sacrifice in tackling current security challenges. Jonathan made the commendation at the inauguration of Police International Peacekeeping Centre at the force headquarters, Abuja. “Let me use this unique opportunity to appreciate the commitment and services the security operatives have been rendering to this country in spite of the challenges we have. “For the ordinary people, they may not know the commitment and contributions of the…
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHIEF OF AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING, AIR COMMODORE KAYODE BECKLEY; CHIEF OF AIR STAFF, AIR MARSHAL ADESOLA AMOSU AND CHIEF OF POLICY AND PLANS, AVM JAMES GBUM, AT A MEDIA BRIEFING ON COMMEMORATION OF THE 50TH anniversary OF THE NIGERIAN AIR FORCE IN ABUJA ON TUESDAY (8/4/14). The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Adesola Amosu, said that the military would stabilise the North-East and ensure that elections were held in there in 2015. Amosu gave the assurance when he briefed newsmen on the activities lined up for the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Nigerian Air…
The Bauchi State Government said it had concluded plan to renovate the Guest House used by the former Prime Minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa in Bayara area of Bauchi. Mr Isola Adeyemi, Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Isa Yugda of Bauchi State, made this known at a news conference held at the two-bedroom house in Bauchi on Tuesday. Adeyemi said “the small guest house was always used by the prime minister whenever he comes home on a visit to Bauchi from Lagos to relax and do some official works. “He will leave his family house to the guest house to…