October 2022

Real Reason Many States Are Flooded In Nigeria - FG

Real Reason Many States Are Flooded In Nigeria – FG

October 20, 2022 6:15 am

The Federal Government of Nigeria has explained that contrary to widely held beliefs, water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon is not responsible for the flooding that has devastated parts of Nigeria. 

While the Senate Committee on Water Resources, like many Nigerians, was of the view that water released from Lagdo Dam in Cameroon was responsible for the devastating flood in many parts of the country, the Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, said that was not the case.

The minister said the flood is due to water flowing from tributaries like River Katsina-Ala and others flowing into River Benue …

Senate Summons Niger Delta Minister Over Alleged ₦480B Fraud

Senate Summons Niger Delta Minister Over Alleged ₦480B Fraud

October 20, 2022 6:10 am

The Nigerian Senate has summoned the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Umana Okon Umana, over an alleged plot to divert ₦480 billion intervention fund which belongs to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and domiciled it in the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, without the approval of the National Assembly.

The Minister has been told to appear before the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, chaired by Senator Ayo Akinyelure (PDP Ondo Central) upon receipt of petition being investigated by the panel.

According to the petition, Umana has perfected plans to seek Presidential approval to collect the …

Lagos Wike’s Endorsement Of Sanwo-Olu Unsurprising – Jandor

Lagos: Wike’s Endorsement Of Sanwo-Olu Unsurprising – Jandor

October 20, 2022 6:03 am

Mr. Jide Adeniran, who is the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State,  has asserted that no one should express shock over the recent endorsement of Babajide Sanwo-Olu by Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, pointing out that there was never a time he had never supported his governorship ambition.

The PDP governorship candidate popularly who is popularly referred to as Jandor made this known on Wednesday when he appeared on Channels Television Politics Today which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

He said, ‘As a matter of fact, what happened (referring to
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Nigeria Now Has One Doctor To 10,000 Patients Ratio - NIPSS

Nigeria Now Has One Doctor To 10,000 Patients Ratio – NIPSS

October 20, 2022 5:57 am

The fast-detoriating state of depletion of the health workforce in Nigeria has taken a more drastic turn for the worse with the doctor-to-patient ratio in the country now pegged at 1:10,000 as against the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendation of 1:1,000, according to the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS).

At the moment, Nigeria has the third-largest number of foreign medical doctors working in the United Kingdom after India and Pakistan.

The director-general of NIPSS, Professor Ayo Omotayo, disclosed this yesterday at a one-day symposium with the theme: Nigeria’s Recent Health Sector Brain Drain and Its Implications for …

How El-Rufai Told ‘Blatant Lies’ On Arrest By Obi - Tanko

How El-Rufai Told ‘Blatant Lies’ On Arrest By Obi – Tanko

October 20, 2022 5:52 am

The Labour Party (LP) has lambasted the Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over what they described as ‘blatant lies’, after the former FCT boss had on Monday claimed LP presidential candidate, Peter Obi, arrested him in Anambra in 2013.

Africa Daily News, New York had earlier reported that El-Rufai had narrated the story of how he was arrested in Anambra State when Obi was governor a decade ago.

Shortly after making the claim, an old footage had gone viral almost immediately, purportedly showing where El-Rufai, in an interview after the supposed arrest, said three AK-47 wielding operatives picked him …

34-Year-Old Set To Be Sworn In As President In Burkina Faso

34-Year-Old Set To Be Sworn In As President In Burkina Faso

October 20, 2022 5:42 am

The young army captain who led the latest coup in Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traore will on Friday be inaugurated as interim president, according to a statement made public by the constitutional council. 

The 34-year-old Captain Ibrahim Traore, was the one that led the disgruntled junior officers last month in the second coup in eight months to hit the jihadist-torn west African country.

Junta members had already disclosed that he would take over the role of transitional president, however, the official investiture will happen on Friday.

Read Also: Coup: Fromer Burkina Faso Leader Damiba Flees To Togo

The constitutional council …

New York Opens Emergency Center For Fresh Influx Of Migrants

New York Opens Emergency Center For Fresh Influx Of Migrants

October 19, 2022 9:25 pm

Some of the giant tents which had been built on an island have reportedly opened up Wednesday as the New York City’s latest temporary shelter for an influx of international migrants who are being directed into the city on Buses by the southern border states.

The humanitarian relief center which is situated ib Randall’s Island is also intended to be a temporary waystation for single, adult men — many from Venezuela — who have also been arriving several times per week on buses chartered predominantly from Texas and it has been reported that the tents include cots for up to …

Greece, Microsoft announce 1-bn-euro cloud investment

Microsoft Fires 1,000 Staff As Their Shares Dived Down To 30%

October 19, 2022 9:06 pm

US multinational technology corporation, Microsoft, has reportedly laid off nearly 1,000 of its employees worldwide as the company’s shares had dipped to 30% in one year.

This fresh move is also coming amid fears of recession and also decrease in product demand and the layoffs represent less than half of 1 percent of the company’s 221,000 global employees.

Read Also: FG, Microsoft New Deal To Benefit 5M Nigerians – Osinbajo

Microsoft executives, in a statement, explained that the company made structural adjustments as needed.

“Like all companies, we evaluate our business priorities on a regular basis,” the spokesperson said. “We …

Respite As Resident Doctors Suspend Strike After 63 Days

NMA Announced New Innovation To Tackle Quackery In Benue

October 19, 2022 9:01 pm

In some of their new innovations, the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Benue State chapter has made an announcement about a fresh innovation which would be called the Digital Help Desk as some of their fresh measures which would be used to curb the menace of medical quackery. 

NMA, which would be coming under the chairmanship of Dr Ushakuma Anenga, had also revealed that the Digital Help Desk has several channels with which to improve communication between the association and the general public.

Read Also: 6,068 Nigerian Doctors Have Moved To UK Since 2015 – Report

The help desk was …

Strip Atiku Of ‘Zege Mule U Tiv Title’, Benue Youths Demands

Strip Atiku Of ‘Zege Mule U Tiv Title’, Benue Youths Demands

October 19, 2022 4:12 am

A group under the auspices of the Benue Youth Forum (BYF), has called on the Tiv Traditional Council to immediately strip the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar of the ‘Zege Mule U Tiv’ title.

Mr. Terrence Kuanum who is BYF President, pointed out Atiku should be stripped of the title due to his support for Fulani herders attacking communities in Benue State.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that Atiku had, while fielding questions during a presidential interactive session organized by Arewa Joint Committee held at Arewa House in Kaduna at the weekend, said he was ‘very …

2023 Chidoka Lambasts Wike Over 'Anti-Party' Activities

2023: Chidoka Lambasts Wike Over ‘Anti-Party’ Activities

October 19, 2022 4:07 am

Mr. Osita Chidoka who is a former Minister of Aviation has asserted that endorsement of candidates from other political parties is something that is very much ‘consistent’ with Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike’s style of politics.

Chidoka who appeared on a TV program on Tuesday night was speaking in reaction to the endorsement of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwolu for a second term by Wike.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Governor Wike had given an endorsement during a conference of the Committee of Wives of Lagos State officials in Lagos on Monday.

Chidoka, who is also a special …

2023 I’ll Consolidate On Buhari’s Legacies, Tinubu Vows

2023: I’ll Consolidate On Buhari’s Legacies, Tinubu Vows

October 19, 2022 3:59 am

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu who is the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has assured Nigerians he will build on the legacies of President Muhammadu Buhari if elected Nigeria’s President in 2023.

Tinubu gave this assurance on Tuesday while addressing participants at the third Ministerial Performance Review Retreat at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday.

He reiterated that he will not rest on his oars until terrorists are completely diminished in the country.

If elected, Tinubu said he will identify with the legacies of Buhari and work in the spirit of unity, national purpose.

Read Also: VP Osinbajo

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