September 28, 2021 – Precise Post

Governor Sule Flags Off Free Medical Outreach For 6000 Patients, 300 Surgeries (Photos)

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By Chris Udochukwu Abuja (Precise Post) – Nasarawa State governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has flagged off a mega free medical outreach that will provide free medical care for 6000 patients, with medical doctors to undertake over 300 surgeries. Engineer Sule flagged off the outreach at a ceremony that held at the premises of the Dalhatu Araf Specialists Hospital (DASH), in Lafia, on Tuesday. The medical outreach, which is been carried out as part of activities marking the 25th anniversary of the creation of Nasarawa State, is in conjunction with the Doctors on the Move Africa (DOTMA), a not for profit organisation and will provide free OPD drugs, general gynecology operation, cataract operation, ultra sound scan, lab tests and free reading glasses. Declaring the one-week event open, Engineer Sule said the exercise was in furtherance of the statewide free medical outreach, aimed at improving the quality of life, particularly of the less privileged and indigent members of the society. He disclosed that, the exercise is being organised for the people of Nasarawa South senatorial district of the state, with another 6000 …

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Buhari Approves 159 New Radio, Television Stations, Hallow

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By Ogechi Okorie Abuja (Precise Post) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of 159 new radio and television stations in Nigeria. This was disclosed in a release signed by the Director-General, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Balarabe Ilelah, on Tuesday. “Following the approval granted by the president, NBC has released the list of 159 licenses granted to companies, communities and institutions of higher learning. “The commission was established by the NBC ACT, Cap. N11, Laws of the Federation 2004 with the mandate to regulate and control broadcasting in Nigeria. “Today, there are a total of 625 functional broadcast stations in Nigeria,’’ Ilelah stated. The release listed the newly-approved licenses as: Federal Polytechnic Ilaro (Radio); Prospective Union of Reno People (Radio); Irawo Tuntun Community Development Organization; Smile Community Radio Initiative;l Yinka Ayelek Limited; International Institute of Tropical Agriculture Radio; M.A. Association. Others are International Institute of Topical Agriculture Radio; M.A. Association; Prince Media Network; Syrah Communication Network; ATSOM Broadcast and Production Limited;Sound Smith Nigeria Limited; Jamkat Integrity Investment Limited; Dudu African Broadcasting Communication Limited Tower Peak Nigeria Limited; NIBAS Ventures …

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NBBF President: I’m Not Contesting – Ejike Ugboaja

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By Our Correspondent Abuja (Precise Post) – The former Nigerian basketball and NBA Star, Ejike Ugboaja has clarified that he is not contesting for the Nigerian Basketball Federation’s president as it’s widely speculated. Ejike, who was the players’ representing the Engineer Musa Kida-led NBBF board that was dissolved by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare early this year, had in a chat with newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday said he was surprised people were linking him to the NBBF’s presidency. According to Ejike, “I never thought of contesting for the NBBF president at the upcoming election. What I am doing now is to focus on developing young Nigerian basketball players, so when the time comes to contest the NBBF election I will do so.” It will be recalled that the outgoing NBBF caretaker president, Ahmadu Musa Kida was accused by some of his dissolved board members of running the affairs of the federation alone and with his cronies who were not part of the board members, a situation they claimed worked against their board. It had earlier …

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Gov AbdulRazak Demolishes Public Library Named After Late Olusola Saraki

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By Chris Udochukwu Abuja (Precise Post) – Former President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki has lamented the demolition of an old public library named after his late father, Dr Olusola Saraki by the incumbent governor of Kwara State, AbdulRazak AbdulFatai. Saraki who disclosed this on his Facebook page on Tuesday said he got the news that it was the major official assignment carried out by the Governor of his State today. The former Senate President who was also two term governor or Kwara state wrote: Wow! I just got the news that the major official assignment carried out by the Governor of my state, Kwara, today, is the demolition of an old public library named after my late dad, Dr. Olusola Saraki. May Almighty Allah continue to retain a place for Oloye in Aljannah Firdaus.

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23 Sports Federations Hold Elections Thursday -Ministry

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By Joan Nnenna Iwuchukwu Abuja (Precise Post) – All is now set for the final phase of Elections into the boards of 23 Sporting a good Federations at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Thursday September 30th, 2021. According to the Chairman of the electoral committee Peter Nelson, ” The committee is conducting elections into the 23 federations that were yet to have their own constitutions approved by their international bodies. These Federations’ elections will be conducted using the 2021 Electoral Guidelines approved by the Ministry. Ten Federations with constitutions will use this to conduct their own elections”. Nelson affirmed that ” Elections were successfully conducted at the zonal level and other relevant bodies such as NAWIS, NAPHER, Athletes Representatives, Military and Para Military in a free and fair manner”. Thurday’s election will result to the election of Presidents and Vice presidents of the various National Sports Federations. According to the election timetable made available by the committee indicated that documentation of delegates starts at 9:30 AM while the actual voting starts at 11:30 AM. The election results will …

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Senate Moves To Improve Nigeria’s Power Generation Capacity

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…pushes for consolidated framework to accommodate renewable energy, boost private sector investment By Chris Udochukwu Abuja (Precise Post) – The Senate on Tuesday considered the Electricity Bill, 2021, which seeks to consolidate all legislations in the power sector into one electricity statute, with the ultimate aim of improving Nigeria’s power generation capacity. The bill which scaled second reading during plenary was sponsored by Senator Gabriel Suswam (PDP, Benue North-East). If passed into law, the bill would diversify the power sector to accommodate cleaner renewable energy sources, as well as boost investment from private sector participation. Leading debate on the bill, Suswam explained that the bill seeks to, among other reasons, repeal the Electricity Power Sector Reform Act, 2005, consolidate all legislations in Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) and enact an omnibus Electricity Act for the industry to provide the ideal legal and institutional framework to guide the post-privatization phase of the industry in Nigeria. He recalled that the Electric Power Sector Reform Act, 2005, provided the legal and institutional framework for the reform of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) …

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Again, armed robbers attack Osun bank

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Armed robbers on Tuesday afternoon attacked a branch of Wema Bank in Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State. As of the time of filing this report at 3:33pm, the robbers were said to be inside the bank, located few meters away from the Palace of Aragbiji of Iragbiji. The Public Relations Officer of the Osun Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Daniel Adigun, confirmed the incident. Angry Osun residents storm police station as banks’ robbers kill constabularyHe, however, said details of the incident was not available yet. Tuesday’s attack is coming about one month after robbers stormed two commercial banks in Iree, Osun State, wreaking havoc on customers and members of staff of the banks. Details later… Source

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Gov Okowa cancels official engagements in honour of late Supreme Court Judge, Samuel Oseji

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The Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has expressed deep sadness on the demise of the legal icon and Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Samuel Oseji. Oseji, who was sworn in as a justice of the apex court in Nigeria in November 2020, hailed from Idumuje-Unor in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta. He died at 67 on Monday in Abuja after a brief illness. Okowa, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, on Tuesday in Asaba, commiserated with the Supreme Court of Nigeria, the people of Aniocha North Local Government Area and Idumuje-Unor community over the passing of the outstanding jurist and statesman. He described the late Oseji as a quintessential and intellectual jurist whose pronouncements on the bench had advanced the course of justice delivery in Nigeria. According to the governor, the deceased was a well-respected and humble jurist whose trust in God and passion for justice with unassailable integrity took him to greater heights in his career and life. He said, “The news of his death came to me as a great …

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Convicted R. Kelly may spend rest of life in prison

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American singer R Kelly has been found guilty of sex charges after his sex trafficking trial ended on Monday. The ‘I believe I can fly’ singer will be sentenced on May 4, 2021. This is coming after he was found guilty of exploiting his superstar status to run a scheme to sexually abuse women and children over two decades. According to BBC, Eleven accusers, nine women, and two men took the stand over the six-week trial to describe sexual humiliation and violence at his hands. After two days of deliberation, the jury found Kelly guilty on all the charges he was facing. Sentencing is due on May 4 and he could spend the rest of his life behind bars. The jury found Kelly, whose full name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, as the ringleader of a violent and coercive scheme that lured women and children for him to sexually abuse. The singer was also found to have trafficked women between different US states and produced child pornography. Along with eight counts of sex trafficking, Kelly was found guilty of racketeering – …

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‘Why I’ve hardly slept for more than four hours in many years’

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Actor Adeyemi Okanlawon aka Deyemi Okanlawon has explained why he does not sleep for more than four hours. According to the movie star, the decision was informed after a motivational speaker told him rich folks do not sleep for more than 4 hours. Ever since then, he automatically adjusted his sleeping time and hasn’t remained that way for almost 20 years. Although he confessed to having the ability to literally fall asleep anywhere noting when he does, nobody would ever be able to wake him up until the 4hours has elapsed. Deyemi wrote: “I have hardly slept more than 4hrs in nearly 20yrs…. but I can close my eyes in a stadium right in the middle of a match and sleep off in 5mins plus nothing can wake me up until my 4hrs is complete! “The reason? Na one motivational speaker tell me say rich ppl no dey sleep pass 4hrs. “Well, I have the 4hrs on lockdown na the money remain.”

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JUST IN: Many feared killed as mining site collapses in Benue

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Many have been feared dead when a mining site collapsed in Anyiin, Logo local government area of Benue State on Tuesday. Mining activities have been going on in the area for years but it could not be confirmed if they were licensed by the Federal Government or not. A youth who was at the mining site told The Nation the incident occurred in a settlement called Duejime, near Anyiin when the deep gully suddenly collapsed. “Two of the miners died at the spot while others sustained serious injuries and were taken to a hospital in Anyiin,” he stated. As of press time, only two bodies have been evacuated as plans are on to recover more trapped miners. Details shortly… Source

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House of Reps names conference committee on Electoral Act

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The House of Representatives on Tuesday named a seven-man conference committee to work with the Senate to harmonise grey areas in the Electoral Act amendment bill passed by both chambers before their summer break. Members of the Committee include Akeem Adeyemi, who will lead the team; James Abiodun Faleke (APC, Lagos); Aisha Dukku (APC, Gombe); Blessing Onuh (APC, Benue); Nyima Idem (PDP, Akwa Ibom); Chris Azubogu (PDP, Anambra) and Abdullahi Kalambaina (APC, Sokoto). The Conference Committee is to work with the Senate Committee, which was constituted on resumption of plenary to perfect the Electoral Act and get it ready for Presidential assent. Although it is not clear how long the committee has to carry out it’s assignment, the House has said it was committed to passing the electoral Act to provide for the smooth conduct of the 2023 general elections. Details shortly… Source

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2023 Presidency: Southern Govs’ insistence, sign of weakness, says Tafawa Balewa’s son

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on Tuesday when he spoke on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’ breakfast programme monitored by The PUNCH. Billy’s father, Sir Tafawa Balewa, was Nigeria’s Prime Minister between August 1957 and January 1966 and one of the founders of First Republic’s party, the Northern People’s Congress. As the 2023 general elections draw nearer, there have been intense political posturing, permutations and fireworks. The 17 Southern Governors had met twice in the year and demanded power shift to their region while the 19 Northern Governors also met on Monday opposing such move, saying it is unconstitutional and noting that the candidate with the highest votes will emerge as President in the next general elections. Speaking on the television programme on Tuesday morning, Tafawa Balewa’s son said the Southern Governors “shouldn’t say must, it is not a must thing. This is a sign of weakness.” According to him, the North had supported Southern Presidents like Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan in the past because the politicians were detribalised Nigerians who had what it takes to galvanise support across all states in the country. He, …

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Osinbajo, IGP arrive Rivers for project inauguration

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The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, Governor Nyesom Wike and the Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba Usman have arrived Omagwa, Rivers State, for the inauguration of the Nigeria Police Special Protection Unit, Base 6. The facility, which was built by the Niger Delta Development Commission, is names after the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari [retd]. Also in Osinbajo’s entourage which arrived the venue at exactly 12:20 pm was the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, among others. Source

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Senate Bemoans Deplorable State Of Roads, Wants FG To Consider N300bn Fund For Emergency Intervention

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By Ogechi Okorie Abuja – The Senate has urged the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, consider an Emergency Intervention Fund to the tune of N300 billion for critical roads in Niger State linking economic corridors in the North and South. This was just as Senators bemoaned the deplorable state of critical roads across the country. According to the upper chamber, doing so would facilitate the infrastructure rehabilitation efforts of government to support ease of business and economic recovery. These formed part of resolutions reached following a motion brought to the floor during plenary by Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (APC, Niger North). Senator Sabi Abdullahi, while coming under Order 42 and 52 of the Senate Standing Rules said, “The Senate noted with disbelief and shock the very ugly scene playing out in Niger State since February 24 to September 2021 in which heavy trucks and tanker drivers blocked all entry and exit roads to protest the horrible state of Federal roads passing through the State; “Recall that Niger State has the longest federal road network of 2,263km out …

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Buhari makes fresh appointments for ICPC, RMAFC

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He also urged the Upper Chamber to confirm another nominee for appointment as a Federal Commissioner of the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). The President’s requests were contained in two separate letters read by Senate President Ahmad Lawan on the floor at plenary. President Buhari in one of the letters explained that his request for confirmation of his nominees for appointment in ICPC was in accordance with the provision of Section 3(6) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000. The nominees for appointment in ICPC include: Dr. Mojisola Yaya-Kolade, Ekiti (South-West); Mrs. Anne Otelafu Odey, Cross River (South-South); Alh. Goni Ali Gujba, Yobe (North-East); Dr. Louis Solomon Mandama, Adamawa (North-East); and Senator Anthony O. Agbo, Ebonyi (South-East). In a related development, Buhari in a second letter requested the Upper Chamber to confirm the appointment of Engr. Mohammed Sanni Baba as Federal Commissioner for the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, representing Bauchi State. According to the President, the request to confirm the nominee was made in accordance with the provision of Section 154(1) of the …