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Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidates of the APC and PDP have wished Vice President Yemi Osinbajo quick recovery following a leg surgery at Duchess Hospital, Ikeja GRA, Lagos. The candidates of the two leading parties on Monday evening took to Twitter to communicate their heartfelt messages to the Vice President who has been commended for trusting Nigeria hospital and doctors. Describing the Vice President as “my good friend”, the former Lagos governor said he wished him an uncomplicated recovery. “I wish my good friend Prof Osinbajo a quick and uncomplicated recovery as he recuperates from his recent, successful…

Nigeria’s oldest airline, Aero Contractors, has suspended commercial operations due to the rising cost of aviation fuel and economic crunch. The state-controlled Nigerian airline has reportedly pruned down its number of aircrafts. In a statement on Monday, the airline said that most of its aircraft are currently undergoing maintenance and this has resulted to its subpar services. The airline assured that it will restore its commercial operations in a matter of weeks, noting that, it will continue to provide helicopter and charter services operations. “Due to the impact of the challenging operating environment on our daily operations, the management of…

A northern youth group under the aegis of Coalition of Arewa Youths for Peace and National Development (COAYPANU), has removed Senator Kashim Shettima, vice presidential candidate of APC as its patron. The group, in a statement on Sunday noted that the decision to remove Shettima comes after he made divisive comments about Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The national president of COAYPANU, Mohammed Gwadabe, said Shettima had, during an interview on Arise TV last weekend, made sectional comments about Obi which could cause unrest. Gwadabe said in a derogatory tone, Shettima said that Obi could best be a “president…

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called on other political office holders in the country to emulate Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to end medical tourism. The National President of the association, Dr Uche Ojinmah said this in a ‘Get-Well Wish’ statement on Monday in Abuja. He also commended the Vice President for demonstrating confidence in Nigerian doctors and the healthcare system. Ojinmah added that it was time to fix the nation’s fragile health care system to the benefit of the common man and the economy. Medical Tourism: PYO Global commends Osinbajo for undergoing surgical procedure in Nigeria He added that…

Two prisoners at New Jersey’s only women’s prison have become pregnant after having sex with a transgender inmate. The women had engaged in “consensual sexual relationships with another incarcerated person”, the state’s department of corrections told NJ.com. They were being held at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility at Union Township, about 16 miles west of New York City. The transgender prisoner, Demi Minor, 27, who is serving 30 years for manslaughter, has been moved to another prison for young adults. Minor is understood to have been one of 27 transgender women at the Edna Mahan facility. New Jersey introduced a policy…

The Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Rauf Olaniyan has been impeached by the State House of Assembly weeks after he defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Olaniyan’s removal followed the State Assembly’s adoption of the report by a seven-man panel constituted by the Chief Judge, Justice Munta Ladipupo Abimbola to investigate allegations of gross misconduct levelled against Olaniyan at its plenary on Monday. Rauf Olaniyan was elected in 2019 on a joint ticket with incumbent governor, Seyi Makinde on the platform of the PDP but recently to the opposition APC. Leading the impeachment…

A group, PYO Global, comprising Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora who are in support of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo have commended the VP for choosing to undergo a surgical procedure in a Lagos hospital thereby boosting Nigerian doctors and the healthcare sector. The group, in a statement today signed by its Deputy National Coordinator, Temi Okesanjo says the VP using Duchess International Hospital in Ikeja for the operation is a welcome development and a remarkable deviation from the usual practice of Nigerian politician and leaders preferring to travel abroad for medical tourism and treatment. It called on Nigerian…

The Deputy President of the Senate. Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, on Sunday said that the Delta Government had not been fair to the Ijaw ethnic nationality in the state. Omo-Agege, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate in Delta, made the observation when he visited the Ijaw nations. He was hosted by the Ijaw people at the premises of Mr Dan Ekpebide in Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of the state. Omo-Agege who was flanked by his running mate, Mr Friday Osanebi, thanked the people for the honour Addressing the crowd, Omo-Agege said that he was ready to change the current…

Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun has appealed to his supporters to remain calm after he lost his re-election to Sen. Ademola Ademola. Oyetola said this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Ismail Omipidan, on Sunday in Osogbo. He said the All Progressives Congress (APC) had taken cognisance of the results of the governorship election as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday. The governor, however, noted that the party would be responding appropriately after studying the results and consulting with critical stakeholders of the party. Oyetola called on his supporters to remain calm, and…

Some users of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) transport in Lagos on Sunday expressed their views over the N100 increase in transportation fare which took effect on July 13. They spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. NAN reports that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had approved the increase of N100 on all routes of the BRT to cover the increase in operational cost, such as diesel and spare parts. A printer, Mr Saka Lawal, who resides in Ikorodu and works at Fadeyi, said the state government should have listened to the opinion of the people before…