Author: Abubakar Yusuf

Reps Committee on Health visits University of Abuja Teaching Hospital,promises to reduce Medical Tourism attract more development

Abubakar Yusuf

By Abubakar Yusuf.     The Chairman House Committee on Health in the House of Representatives, Hon Amos Gwamna Magaji has promised to put an end to medical tourism in the country. While commending President Tinubu for declaring state of emergency on Health, he promised to change the analogue attitude and approach to the administration of health among many others in Nigeria’s health sector to a digitize era. He made this disclosure on Thursday during the visit of the committee to the university of Abuja Teaching Hospital, UATH, Gwagwalada, Abuja.…

LG Elections: IPAC canvasses proposal on Electoral Act, Amendment of Constitution to National Assembly. …… wants INEC to hold all Elections Same-day

Abubakar Yusuf

By Abubakar Yusuf     The Inter Party Advisory Council IPAC is proposing the transfer of local government elections into 774 Councils through the amendment of Electoral Act and the Constitution to the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC going forward.   While submitting a 35 point proposal for the amendment , IPAC through its National Chairman, Alhaji Yusuf Mamman Dantelle also advocated the conducts of elections in the country in one day.   While asking the joint committee of the National Assembly on Electoral matters to expedite action during the…

Supreme Court verdict: Kogi Collectives congratulates Ododo ……. urges him to be magnanimous in victory.

Abubakar Yusuf

A frontline socio- cultural organization; Kogi Collectives (KC) yesterday congratulated Governor Usman Ododo for his victory at the nation’s apex court that affirmed him as the elected Chief Executive of the state.   The Kogi Collectives in a press statement in Lokoja noted that the Supreme Court verdict is a confirmation of the popular vote given to him by the people of the state .   The socio cultural organization led by Hon. Philip Olusesan Orebiyi and Mr Segun Arogboni cut across ethnic and religious affiliations of the confluence state.…

FHA begins rehabilitation of Festac Town Roads

Abubakar Yusuf

The Federal Housing Authority has commenced rehabilitation of roads in Festac Town Lagos, starting from the 1st Avenue. Inspecting the progress of work on Thursday 22nd August 2024, the Managing Director/CEO, Hon Oyetunde Ojo said rehabilitation of the roads will be in phases, and expressed the willingness of the Authority to address the decay in the town.   According to Hon Ojo, “restoring the glory of Festac Town has gone beyond mere rhetorics, but will now be matched with visible actions”. He noted that Festac Town is more than just…

Delta NUJ honours Veteran Journalist,Sola Adedayo

Abubakar Yusuf

For his continuous support for journalists and the development of journalism in the Niger Delta region, veteran journalist and media consultant, Asiwaju Sola Adebayo, has been honoured by the Delta State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists with an award of excellence.   Adebayo, a former bureau chief of the Vanguard, Senior correspondent of old Daily Times, Punch, and National Mirror Newspapers for over three decades, was presented with the prestigious NUJ Award during the State Congress held at the Government House Annex in Edjeba, Warri.   The award…

One Year of Imaan’s Strategic Repositioning of Police Affairs Ministry, By ABUBAKAR YUSUF

Abubakar Yusuf

The Minister of State, Police Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Suleiman -Ibrahim fsi was appointed in August, 2023 by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to drive the Renewed Hope Agenda in the area of internal security, security of lives of properties, as well as international collaboration with other security agencies.   Soon after her appointment and in line with Renewed Hope Police Agenda of the administration alot of reforms, policies and programs had been introduced to improve internal security, threats as well as ensured adequate security of lives and properties of ordinary Nigerians.…

David Mark, Ogbeha salute IBB@83

Abubakar Yusuf

Former Senate President, Senator David Mark and his colleague, Senator Tunde Ogbeha today joined millions of Nigerians to salute former military President General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) on his 83rd birthday   The duo praised IBB’s remarkable legacies and contributions to Nigeria’s development described him as a “statesman, leader, patriot, and a shining example of service to the nation.”   They highlighted his visionary leadership, which has left an indelible mark on Nigeria’s history, and his unwavering commitment to the unity and progress of the country.   “General IBB is…

UBEC; Collaborating National, Multinationals to Improve Basic Education BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

Abubakar Yusuf

The desire to impact and improve modest Basic Education cannot be overemphasized, hence the move by the Universal Basic Education Commission UBEC to involve both national and multinational organizations which included Ministries, Departments and Agencies became timely .   This was at the backdrop of the commission’s synergy with the anti graft agencies like the ICPC, EFCC, code of conduct bureau to protect any unforseen development regarding its new moves to boost the funding base of Basic Education in Nigeria.   The new moves will not only be restricted to…

Russian Flags at Kano Protests,Sack Service Chiefs now – Northern Group

Abubakar Yusuf

A northern Group, Arewa intelligentia Caucus (AIC) has asked the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to relieve the service chiefs of their appointment over the hoisting of Russian flag in Kano and the lingering protests. This was contained in a lengthy press release issued by the body on Monday in kaduna and signed by both the President and Publicly Secretary, Abubakar Ciroma and Nasir Adamu. They said recent events had demonstrated the inefficiency and inefficacy of the current service chiefs to defend the integrity amd sovereignty of the country…

How Police Affairs Is Transforming, Reforming, Refocusing National Security, BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

Abubakar Yusuf

The Ministry of Police Affairs under the supervision of two Ministers, Senator Ibrahim Geidam and Hajiya Imaan Suleiman -Ibrahim along with the able technocrat, Dr Nasir Sani Gwarzo as Permanent Secretary have refocused not only the policy framework of the Ministry , but operations in it’s entirety with a view to delivering on the national security mandate of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the present administration. Under the erudite political and administrative heads, and under the guise of the roles and mandates a lot of vision , transformation and road…