Day: May 19, 2020

Reddington performs ‘first complex open-heart surgery’ in Nigeria

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Reddington Hospital, Lagos, says it performed the most complex open-heart surgery in Nigeria amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Olatunde Lalude, the hospital’s group medical director, announced the feat at a press conference on Monday. He said the surgery was conducted by a team of 19 Nigerian medical experts on a 66-year-old man who had multiple cardiac problems. Lalude said the surgery involved a coronary artery bypass graft, repair of mitral valve, as well as intervention made in the patient’s kidneys and other related vital organs. He said the patient’s heart rate…

Buhari fires MD of power transmission company,names replacement

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Usman Gur Mohammed has been relieved of his appointment as the managing director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). Mohammed Sale, minister of power, approved of his sack on Tuesday, appointing Sule Abdulaziz to replace him in acting capacity. “As part of continuing measures to reposition and improve the performance of the power Sector in the country, the Honorable Minister of Power Engr. Sale Mamman hereby announces major changes at the Transmission Company of Nigeria,” Aaron Artimas, spokesman of the minister, said in a statement. “Accordingly, the Managing Director…

UNDERSTANDING THE ALMAJIRINCI CONUNDRUM

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So much has been said but with little meaningful development has been made by our political leaders in addressing the challenge of almajirinci. For the benefit of a non-Muslim faithful who may not comprehend the much-touted word of almajiri or almajirinci. It is a concept of emigrating to seek knowledge. It has it root in Islamic missionary where an individual travel to acquire knowledge with a renown Muslim scholar. In contemporary context mostly practice in sub-Sahara Africa, a child of less than 15 years is taken by his parent or…

Senate begins amendment of Nigeria’s local content law

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The Senate has commenced amendment of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Act 2010, following the consideration of a bill seeking to boost local content and strengthen the nation’s economy. The Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Bill 2020, which scaled second reading on Tuesday, was sponsored by Senator Teslim Folarin (APC – Oyo Central). The lawmaker while leading debate on the bill, said the bill seeks to amend 38 Sections of the extant Act while introducing six new sections. According to Folarin, the essence of the…

Review Power sector privatization now – Senate President tells FG …adjourns plenary till June 2, 2020

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has called for the immediate review of the privatization exercise of the power sector by previous administrations. Lawan gave the charge in his concluding remarks on a motion considered on the floor during plenary on Tuesday. The motion titled: “Power Sector Recovery Plan and the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic” was sponsored by Senator Gabriel Suswam (PDP – Benue North East). The Senate President, who bemoaned what he described as the “inefficiency of Power Generating and Distribution companies” in the country, called for a review…

Foreign Affairs State Minister extols virtues of NiDCOM ……as the agency marks one year

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The Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Zubairu Dada has said the establishment of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NiDCOM) by the present administration has clearly shown the commitment of President Muhammadu Buhari to the cause of millions of Nigerians in Diaspora. He stated this in an interview granted to the NIDCOM Media team led by Gabriel Odu as parts of the activities marking one year anniversary of the agency in Abuja. Ambassador Dada said the agency had come out with so much waves that people begin to wonder if…

Lai Mohammed Inaugurates Post-Covid-19 Committee For Creative Industry

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has performed the virtual inauguration of the Post-Covid-19 Initiatives Committee for the Creative Industry, with a call on all members of the industry to support the committee in the interest of the industry. “The Committee’s membership, as announced two weeks ago, has now been expanded to include as many sectors as possible. This is to ensure a fair representation,” the Minister said while inaugurating the committee in his office in Abuja on Tuesday. ”However, while the committee cannot accommodate all members…

AGRIC: Osun micro credit agency empowers 25 cassava growers’ groups, presents N5m cheque …as beneficiaries laud Oyetola’s government

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Osun State Micro Credit Agency on Tuesday empowered 25 cassava farmers as part of government’s efforts to revamp the agriculture sector in the State. The gesture was aimed at meeting the needs of the seasonal cassava farmers. This was even as the beneficiaries lauded the administration of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola for its continued support to farmers in the State.   Speaking during the symbolic presentation of N5milion cheque to the beneficiaries, the General Manager, Osun Micro Credit Agency, Mr Dayo Babaranti, said the agency initiated the intervention as part of…

The thoughtful are grateful, says NSCIA

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The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has expressed profound gratitude to the Almighty Allah for the opportunity of witnessing the glorious month of Ramadan, 1441 A.H. NSCIA in a release signed by Deputy Secretary-General, NSCIA,Prof. Salisu Shehu said despite the challenges ravaging the world on account of the Coronavirus pandemic, the worst in a century, Muslims still have reasons to thank Allah because every bad situation could be worse. “This is why…

COVID-19: Senate moves to avert emergency food crises …seeks establishment of Food Reserve Agency

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Nigeria Senate on Tuesday commenced legislative work on a critical bill to ensure food security for Nigeria with the establishment of the Food Reserve Agency to avert any form of emergency food crises in the future. The bill which scaled second reading on the floor during plenary was sponsored by Senator Abdullahi Adamu (APC – Nasarawa West). Leading debate on the bill, Senator Adamu while underscoring the importance for the diversification of the Nigerian economy, explained that there was a need for enabling laws to address the problem of food…