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The federal government has advocated compulsory pre-medical test for Tuberculosis, TB, for newly employed public servants in both federal and state government levels as well as newly admitted students into secondary and tertiary institutions. Stating this development during the 61st National Council on Health (NCH) meeting in Kano, Professor Isaac Adewole, the Minister of Health, said TB screening should be provided to persons seeking health care whether or not they had symptoms and signs compatible with TB infection. “I wish to advocate that mandatory TB screening be offered to both those who seek health care with or without symptoms/signs compatible with…

President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday, described the clamour for restructuring by different interest groups in the country as uncoordinated and not backed constitutionally. Buhari stated this when the traditional rulers, leadership of Urhobo Progress Union, UPU and Urhobo members in All Progressives Congress, APC, of Delta State, led by a 101-year-old traditional ruler, His Royal Majesty, Dr. Laiyeguen, Ogbon-Ogoni Oghoro 1, the Ohworode of Olomu Kingdom paid him a courtesy visit at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Reacting to the request of Urhobo nation on the need for restructuring of the country, he said that calls for restructuring of the…

A frontline Nigerian critic has chided President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement absolving the herdsmen of the massacre of persons in Plateau State but blaming politicians who are ready to take advantage of the tragedy for their political gains in 2019. Reno Omokri, a Senior Assistant to the then President Goodluck Jonathan in his Twitter handle Monday said ‘’Miyetti Allah issued a statement explaining why their herdsmen killed almost 200 Christians in Plateau state. 8 hours later the Buhari Presidency releases a statement absolving the herdsmen who had already claimed responsibility and blaming politicians! Wonders! Reacting to the recent clashes that left…

The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, Monday, fixed July 2 to deliver judgment in the fundamental rights enforcement suit former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki, retd, filed against the Federal Government over his continued detention. Dasuki, who served as the NSA under ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, is challenging legality of his prolonged detention since November 3, 2015, despite the fact that he was granted bail by three different trial courts. He is praying the court to declare his detention illegal and to award him N5billion as general damages and compensation for gross violation of his fundamental rights.…

Nigeria is the leading nation in the world with the highest number of extremely poor people, report of Brookings Institution has shown. Before now, India used to hold the position with a population of 1.324 billion people as against Nigeria’s 200 million. According to the report, the number of Nigerians in extreme poverty increases by six people every minute. “According to our projections, Nigeria has already overtaken India as the country with the largest number of extreme poor in early 2018, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo could soon take over the number 2 spot,” it read. “At the end…

Two major telecom operators in the country, 9Mobile and Barti Airtel, Monday publicly opposed the proposed transfer of operating licence and resources, including 800MHz spectrum, from Visafone Communication limited to MTN Nigeria. The duo raised the objection at a public hearing organized by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, at its headquarters in Abuja. Responding to the proposal, Mr. Chidozie Arinze, the Head of Regulatory Affairs, 9Mobile, said spectrum remained a scarce national resource available in limited quantity and, as such could not be leased to only MTN as an operator to the detriment of other operators that do not have…

Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has asked the Federal Government to review Nigeria’s security system to make it more effective. Rev. Samson Ayokunle, CAN President, who stated this Monday  in a statement in reaction to the recent killings that claimed at least 86 lives across the three local government areas of Plateau State, said the inability of security agencies to gather relevant intelligence before the attacks and deliver rescue operations during the attacks was questionable. Ayokunle also urged the Federal Government to do more than assuring citizens that perpetrators of the Plateau carnage will be brought to book; saying similar…

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen, Monday warned said it was wrong for judicial officers to discuss matters of public interest on the internet. Onnoghen who spoke at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Induction Course for newly appointed Judges and Kadis, at the National Judicial Institute, NJI, in Abuja,warned judges to desist from uploading pictures of their personal activities on social media platforms. The CJN, said, “As judicial officers, you must refrain from matters of public interest on the internet and social media. “You must also desist from uploading pictures of your personal activities online. In…

The one-year-old son of a Nigerian singer, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo popularly known as D’banj, who drowned Sunday has sent trauma to the family. Daniel Oyebanjo III who turned a year last May died Sunday after he drowned in a swimming pool at Dbanj’s residence in Ikoyi, Lagos state. Confirming the death of his son, the popular Nigerian Singer and entertainer posted a black photo on his Instagram account with the caption; “Trying Times. But my God is Always and Forever Faithful”. According to local media, D’banj was in Los Angeles to attend the 2018 BET Awards when the death of…

A fierce Nigerian critic and public affairs commentator has held President Muhammadu Buhari by the jugular for his inability to have stopped the slaughter of more than 200 persons in Barkin Ladi, Plateau State. In what looked like a planned and well-coordinated attacks, some suspected Fulani herdsmen said to be dressed in military uniforms were unabatedly doling massacre pills on innocent people in some communities in the area as the All Progressives Party, APC, National Convention that ended Sunday was going on at Eagles Square, Abuja. Femi Fani-Kayode, a one-time Minister of Aviation in his Twitter handle Sunday alerted “Fulani…