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Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, Thursday, assured popular gospel artiste, Evangelist Yinka Ayefele, whose music studio was demolished on Sunday, that his government would take steps that would put smiles on his face. At the end of the marathon meeting which ended around 7p.m., Governor Ajimobi reportedly hugged Evangelist Ayefele and exchange pleasantries. The governor took the decision after a marathon meeting which was summoned by the governor. The meeting reportedly had no fewer than 10 traditional rulers in attendance. The monarchs were led by the Alaafin of Oyo, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi. When Vanguard called to know…

Responding to the development, the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, through its National President, Dr. Francis Faduyile, lamented that governments over time had failed to put enough premium on the health sector, lamenting that medical tourism had been compounded by the government even funding the adventures of its officials abroad. He said: “As it stands now because of the meager allocation to health, we cannot be able to take care of Nigerians properly. We do not have the proper equipment and personnel to manage the health of Nigerians appropriately too. “We have called on the government to put more Premiums on…

Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s gesture to settle the medical bills of a blind member of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Atiku Abubakar, the former Vice President has taunted him for sacrificing the country’s medical capacity through repeated medical tourism. Atiku in a riposte to Buhari’s gesture had tackled him for putting electoral considerations in a humanitarian deed. The former vice-president’s assertions were immediately tackled by President Buhari’s camp which flayed Atiku for going to London in 2007 to seek relief for what it called a simple leg injury. The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA on its part, blamed federal government…

The Financial Reporting Council, FRC, has proposed incentives for whistle-blowers in the private sector, as part of its effort towards ensuring good corporate governance in that sector of the economy. This is part of the provisions of the 2018 Draft Code of Corporate Governance of the FRC, to fight corruption in the private sector which had been considered critical for the nation’s anti-corruption war. Speaking at the public hearing on the Draft Code, Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, FRC, Mr. Daniel Asapokhai, said the whistle blowing policy of the federal government had brought clear gains in public administration, adding that workers…

A Nigerian has killed a fellow from Awgu local government area in Enugu State in South Africa. The 28-year-old Okolie Olileanyi Paul was allegedly stabbed to death by a fellow Nigerian and a housemate, Mr Donald Mordi from Ika Northeast local government area in Delta State. National Publicity Secretary of Nigeria Union South Africa, NUSA, Chief Iyke Odefa, who stated this in a statement Thursday, said: ”He was stabbed during an argument that resulted in physical combat. The sad event took place in Roodenport West Rand on August 17 in the wee hours when an argument ensued between the duo.…

The Presidency, Thursday, debunked the allegation that there was a bomb blast on Sallah day that killed about 88 persons, describing such allegation as mischievous. The Presidency also stated that those for a peaceful, united and cohesive Nigeria were more than those against it, adding that those with baleful, hateful thoughts would never win. Chief Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity in a statement in Abuja, said there was no bomb blast on Sallah day, contrary to the allegation by Mr. Ayo Osuntokun, a member of the Coalition for Nigeria Movement, CNM, that claimed the…

Nigeria earned as much as N7.93 trillion ($26 billion) from oil exports from January to July this year, making it the sixth largest revenue earner among the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, member nations. Published by the US Energy Information Administration, EIA,  the OPEC revenues fact sheet report said that the 15-member producers’ group earned a total of N127.2 trillion ($417 billion) in the period under review. Oil prices rose by a significant 2% on Wednesday to exceed the $74 mark, the highest recorded in the last two weeks. Out of this, Nigeria accounted for 6.24 per cent of…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has denied releasing dates for its primaries ahead of the 2019 general election. Several reports claimed the ruling party had released its timetable for the primaries. This rumour gained grounds because the timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in January slated party primaries to begin August 18. However, in a statement Thursday by its Acting Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, APC said it had not announced its timetable for primaries. “Our attention has been drawn to a timetable circulating in the social media and published today (yesterday) August 23, 2018, in Daily Times…

Ahead of the 2019 Presidential election, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has ruled out any possibility of micro zoning its ticket to a particular geo-political zone in the North. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Kola Ologbondiyan, stated this in reaction to a call by Rabiu Kwankwaso, the lawmaker representing Kano Central senatorial district, that the PDP should pick its Presidential candidate from the North-West Region to stand a better chance of ousting All Progressives Congress (APC) from Aso Rock in 2019. Ologbondiyan, who had often insisted that the leadership of the party would not stand in the way of…

President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to settle the medical bill of a 28-year- old visually-impaired, serving member of National Youth Service Corps, NYSC. Okenala Ahmed, who is a graduate of Insurance from the Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State, is doing his service year in Daura, Katsina State. A statement by Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Thursday, said Ahmed was among the Corps members who paid Sallah homage to President Buhari on Tuesday in Daura, as part of activities marking the Eid-El-Kabir celebrations. The statement read: “In the course of the President’s…