Author: David Great

With less than 15 days to go, anticipation is building for the 2024 ThrivePath Public Health Conference, a premier event focused on tackling critical issues in public health. Scheduled for November 28 at 6:30 PM (UK Time), the highly anticipated event will feature an impressive lineup of public health experts and leaders, who will share insights and strategies to address pressing health issues and improve life outcomes globally. The conference will showcase the expertise of distinguished speakers, including Dr. Anjan Ghosh, who has been Director of Public Health since 2017. He will discuss the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Strategy,…

Nigerians have reacted with outrage to recent comments by the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor E.A. Adeboye, who claimed that without divine intervention, the exchange rate could have reached ₦10,000 per dollar. Speaking at the Special Holy Ghost Congress in Abuja, Adeboye linked the nation’s financial troubles to its reliance on fuel imports and non-operational refineries, suggesting that collective prayers were key to preventing a total collapse of the naira. “If God hadn’t intervened, $1 could have been worth ₦10,000 by now. This illustrates how much we need prayers,” the cleric popularly known as…

The spokesperson for the Kano Police Command, SP Abdullahi Haruna, on Thursday, paraded 82 suspects at the Command’s Bompai headquarters for various offences. In a press statement, Haruna disclosed that the suspects were arrested between 1st and 14th November 2024. Among those arrested are 13 armed robbery suspects, 13 suspected thieves, 35 suspected thugs, 12 suspected drug dealers, five suspected fraudsters, as well as two suspected motorcycle thieves and two kidnappers. Furthermore, the police spokesperson revealed that one AK-47 rifle, three locally made guns, hard drugs, 10 mobile phones, and other dangerous weapons were recovered from the suspected criminals. Police…

The Vice Chancellor of Bowen University, Iwo, Professor Jonathan Oyebamiji Babalola, has commended Globacom for its unwavering commitment to delivering top-tier digital services to the institution over the years. Speaking during a meeting with a delegation from Globacom’s Enterprise Business Group at his office, Professor Babalola expressed satisfaction with the quality of service provided by the telecommunications giant. He urged the company to maintain its seamless service delivery while expanding its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives to further support the university. “We are delighted to do business with Globacom, a company that has consistently provided excellent digital services. We encourage…

A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, says it is wrong for the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike to give judges houses and cars. Recall that Wike in October flagged off the Design and Construction of 40 Judges’ Quarters in the Katampe District in the nation’s capital, Abuja, which has generated controversy, with many arguing that it is unethical. Falana, while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, argued that it is wrong for the executive to give gifts to the members of the judiciary, especially judges. “The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory operates like…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Uyo Zonal Directorate, has commenced an investigation into three suspects accused of illegal crude oil dealings. The suspects, identified as Victory Smart Bassey, Ita Okon, and Michael Akpa, were handed over to the EFCC by the Nigerian Navy’s Forward Operating Base (FOB) Ibaka on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, for further inquiry and possible prosecution. The suspects were apprehended on November 5, 2024, by Naval officers patrolling the Ibeno waterways. They were intercepted onboard a wooden boat loaded with approximately 60,000 liters of petroleum products suspected to be crude oil, stored in 12 plastic…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arraigned two members of an alleged syndicate, Ojobo Joshua and Aliyu Hashim, for impersonating and attempting to blackmail the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyede. They were arraigned on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, before Justice Jude Onwuebuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, sitting in Apo, Abuja. The suspects allegedly contacted Mohammed Bello-Koko, former Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, claiming to have access to a phoney investigation involving him by the EFCC. They demanded $1 million, promising that Olukoyede would ensure a “soft landing” for them. They…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Wednesday, presented the state’s 2025 appropriation bill to the House of Assembly, commending the lawmakers for their continued support of his administration. Laying the budget before the lawmakers, Adeleke stated that the appropriation bill, being the 34th in the history of the state, included a capital expenditure of N144,231,183,800 and a recurrent expenditure of N245,797,093,940.00. Adeleke, who reiterated that the 2025 proposed estimates aligned with the existing Osun State Development Plan, 2023–2050, noted that the major focus of the bill was to meet the people’s needs by completing all ongoing projects. On the revenue…

The Lagos State Taskforce has dislodged squatters and demolished illegal structures along the Pen Cinema-Fagba railway corridor in a decisive operation aimed at improving safety and maintaining environmental standards. The enforcement exercise, which spanned approximately 25 kilometers, was carried out in the early hours of the day under the supervision of the Chairman of the Taskforce, CSP Adetayo Akerele. Speaking after the operation, CSP Akerele explained that the clearance followed numerous complaints from residents and the Police hierarchy about criminal activities in the area. “This action was necessary to provide relief for residents around Fagba, Agege, and Pen Cinema who…

Gunmen attacked an army checkpoint early on Wednesday at Ekenobizi, a border community between Abia and Imo states in Umuopara, Umuahia South Local Government Area, killing two soldiers. A military source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the attack occurred around 6:18 am. The gunmen arrived in a white Lexus (350/400) model, although the exact number of attackers could not be confirmed. Confirming the incident in a press release on Wednesday, Lieutenant Colonel Jonah Unuakhalu of the Joint Task Force South East Operation UDO KA said: “In the early hours of today, 13 November 2024, troops of the…