An Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has cried out over what it called the oppression of Muslim nursing students in Nigerian medical colleges. The group singled out the University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan, Oyo State, among other erring nursing institutions and identified legal action and peaceful demonstrations as options on the table against such institutions. In a statement circulated to the media on Monday, 16th December, 2024, the Executive Director of the group, Professor Ishaq Akintola said: “Our headquarters have been inundated with letters, emails, phone calls and text messages containing bitter complaints on how Muslim…
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All things being equal, Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman should be crowned the African Player of the Year at Monday evening’s 2024 CAF Awards at the Palais des Congrés in the Moroccan city of Marrakech. His three goals and two assists were pivotal to Nigeria reaching their eighth Africa Cup of Nations Final in Cote d’Ivoire in February, and his hat-trick in a 3-0 win handed Italian side, Atalanta FC the UEFA Europa Cup at the expense of hitherto-rampaging German side, Bayer Leverkusen in May. This season, he has notched 11 goals and five assists in 18 appearances in all competitions for…
LONDON – Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo), a subsidiary of Shell plc, has announced a final investment decision (FID) on Bonga North, a deep-water project off the coast of Nigeria. Bonga North will be a subsea tie-back to the Shell-operated Bonga Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) facility which Shell operates with a 55% interest. The Bonga North project involves drilling, completing, and starting up 16 wells (8 production and 8 water injection wells), modifications to the existing Bonga Main FPSO and the installation of new subsea hardware tied back to the FPSO. The project will sustain…
**Says project will provide world-class clinical care, reduce medical tourism The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday, performed a groundbreaking of the Lagos Medipark Hospital, a game-changing healthcare hub in Africa. Lagos Medipark, which is a Private-Public Partnership (PPP) legacy project facilitated by Iwosan Investments Ltd and IASO Medipark Ltd in partnership with the Lagos State Government, is located on Awolowo Road, Ikoyi. The project is a 140-bed multi-specialist hospital with a state-of-the-art diagnostics center, residential accommodations for healthcare professionals, and training facilities to develop a skilled healthcare workforce, as well as commercial and retail spaces dedicated to…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja A total sum of N 1.727 trillion, being November 2024 Federation Accounts Revenue, has been shared to the Federal Government, States and the Local Government Councils. According to a statement by Bawa Mokwa, OAGF Director of Press and Public Relations on Friday, the revenue was shared at the December 2024 meeting of the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) held in Abuja. The N1.727 trillion total distributable revenue comprised distributable statutory revenue of N455.354 billion, distributable Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of N585.700 billion, Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) revenue of N15.046 billion and Exchange Difference revenue…
The Police Command in Anambra has arrested one Alfred Bassey, 40, for alleged lack of care and negligence that led to the sudden death of his seven-year old son. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Friday in Onitsha. He explained that the arrest was in connection with an ongoing investigation of a reported case of the sudden death of a 7-year old child at a construction site along Trans- Nkisi Layout in Onitsha. According to him, the police operatives attached to the 3-3 Divisional Headquarters on Friday by 9.30 a. m.…
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, on Thursday remanded a 30-year-old woman, Mercy Michael, in a correctional facility for allegedly killing her daughter with rat poison. Michael was charged by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) with culpable homicide, contrary to Section 189 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law. The NSCDC prosecutor, Mr Marcus Audu, told the court that on Dec. 11, one Godfrey Sunday of Fadia Bakut, Zonkwa, reported the case at the Corp’s office. Audu said that on Dec.10, the defendant inexplicably fed her eight-month-old daughter with rat poison. He explained that the…
***Hearing adjourned till Jan. 29 Former governor of Kogi, Yahaya Bello will spend the 2024 Christmas in Kuje prison, Abuja, following refusal of his bail application by the Federal Capital Territory High Court. Justice Maryann Anenihon Tuesday, also adjourned the case until Jan. 29, Feb. 25, and Feb. 27, 202,5 for the continuation of the hearing. Justice Anenih had refused to grant a bail application filed by Bello, saying it was filed prematurely. The former governor is standing trial, along with two others, in an alleged N110bn money laundering charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…
Google, on Tuesday, unveiled the ‘2024 Year in Search’ for Nigeria with Bobrisky, Beta Edu, Shallipopi, and Ogechi lyrics leading the trends search. The Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Google West Africa, Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, said in a statement that the 2024 Year in Search offered a unique lens into the questions, interests that shaped the lives of Nigerians. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Google’s Year in Search is an annual analysis that reveals the top trending lists and also spotlights what the world searches to see, learn, and do. Kola-Ogunlade said that that the trends showcased…
An Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded a 20-year-old man, Samuel Dick, in a correctional centre for allegedly stealing house property valued at N16 million. Dick, whose residential address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and stealing, to which he pleaded guilty. The Prosecutor, ASP Christian Okonofua, alleged that the defendant committed the offences on July 24, 2023 and Dec. 3, at No 1, Abu-Olu Street, Crapeland Estate and No 1, Crapeland Estate, Igbopa area of Ikorodu, Lagos. Okonofua said that the defendant with others at large conspired among themselves to commit a felony to…