Author: Drum Africa Correspondent
The Delta State Government has directed the immediate withdrawal of the query issued to a student of the School of Nursing Sciences, Agbor, Osato Edobor, over her involvement in a viral social media video during the recent visit of First Lady Oluremi Tinubu. In a statement on Friday via X, the state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joseph Onojaeme, confirmed the withdrawal of the disciplinary query, stressing that the government is committed to upholding the rights of students in health-related programmes and ensuring a conducive learning environment. “The Honourable Commissioner for Health, Dr. Joseph Onojaeme, has directed the immediate withdrawal of…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared businesswoman and socialite Aisha Achimugu wanted. The agency’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, made this known in a circular released via the EFCC’s X handle on Friday. According to the EFCC, Achimugu is wanted by the agency in an alleged case of criminal conspiracy and money laundering. The circular reads, “The public is hereby notified that Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu, whose photograph appears above is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in an alleged case of criminal conspiracy and money laundering. “Achimugu, 51, is an indigene of Ofu Local Government Area of…
The South-East Caucus of the Senate has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to honor Professor Humphrey Nwosu by immortalising him for his pivotal role in ensuring that the historic June 12, 1993, presidential elections held and also put the elections in the consciousness of Nigerians. Expressing disappointment after the upper chamber rejected their motion twice, the South-East lawmakers, who had earlier walked out of the chamber told Senate correspondents in a separate briefing that President Tinubu has always been recognized as a ‘June 12 warrior’, making it fitting for his administration to acknowledge Prof. Nwosu’s legacy. South-East Senate caucus addressed…
The Senate at the plenary Thursday approved Federal University of Medical and Health Sciences Item Bende (Establishment) Bill and Federal College of Education, Bende (Establishment) Bill for third reading. The passage of the bills sponsored by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, followed the consideration and adoption of recommendations presented by the Senate Deputy Leader, Sen. Lola Ashiru. Recall that the bills reports seeking establishment of the university and college of education in Bende were approved during the Committee of the Whole of the House of Representatives and sent to Senate for Concurrence. The Bill…
The Senate has thrown out prayers contained in a motion seeking to rename the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters after the late Prof Humphrey Nwosu, the former chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission (NEC) who oversaw the June 12, 1993, presidential election. The motion was re-sponsored by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe on Thursday after lawmakers threw it on Wednesday. Abaribe called for posthumous national honours to be conferred on Nwosu in recognition of his role in Nigeria’s democratic evolution. However, the proposal sparked a heated debate once again, with lawmakers deeply divided over Prof. Nwosu’s legacy. Senator Osita Ngwu…
The Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has approved the recruitment of 1,800 health workers to address staffing shortages across all Primary Health Care facilities in Kaduna State. In a statement on Thursday, the Commissioner for Health, Umma Ahmad, said the recruitment aims to strengthen Kaduna’s position as a leader in Primary Health Care services. According to her, the initiative will help bridge human resource gaps in healthcare facilities, significantly reducing maternal and child mortality while enhancing the overall well-being of Kaduna residents. She further highlighted the ongoing revitalization of 255 PHC facilities, the provision of state-of-the-art equipment, and the distribution…
World powers on Thursday blasted US President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs on imports of vehicles and car parts, vowing retaliation as a widening trade war intensifies. Major car exporter Germany called for a firm response from the EU, while Japan said it “will consider all options.” Stock markets across Asia and Europe skidded into the red as auto manufacturers from Toyota to Hyundai and Mercedes led the plunge. The US duties will take effect at 12:01 am (0401 GMT) on April 3 and impact foreign-made cars and light trucks. Key automobile parts will also be hit within the month. “What…
Former presidential spokesman Laolu Akande says Siminalayi Fubara should be the first to challenge his suspension as River State governor by President Bola Tinubu. According to Akande, Tinubu would have swiftly approached the Supreme Court if a president had suspended him when he was Lagos State governor between May 1999 to May 2007. Tinubu, who was in the opposition whilst as Lagos governor, was recorded to have challenged the seizure of local government funds by the then-President Olusegun Obasanjo government. The former presidential aide said Fubara should not have waited for seven governors of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party…
The Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, Lere Olayinka, on Thursday said ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s plan to run for the presidency in 2027 will be his seventh failed attempt. Posting on his Facebook page, the minister’s spokesman charged Atiku to stop lying to himself after six previous failed attempts at the presidency. On Wednesday, Wike’s spokesman vowed that his principal will frustrate Atiku’s 2027 presidential bid while reacting to his recent comment that he had no regrets about not picking Wike as his running mate in…
Troops of the special military task force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), have arrested two suspected killers of Rev. Fr Sylvester Okechukwu. This is contained in a statement issued by Maj. Samson Zhakom, the media officer of OPSH, on Wednesday in Jos. Okechukwu, a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Kafachan, Kaduna State, was abducted on March 4, at about 9:15 p.m. Okechukwu, who was abducted at his residence in Tachira, Kaura Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, was later found dead on March 5. Zhakom said that the suspects were arrested on Tuesday following a raid troops conducted in…