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  • Contributory Pension Scheme : Need For Impact Assessment -Olaopa

    Contributory Pension Scheme : Need For Impact Assessment -Olaopa

    Life becomes unbearable for retirees on contributory pension scheme, many go into penury– Ntufam.

     

    He further explained that some retirees under the contributory pension scheme had children in schools but could not train them, coupled with those with graduate-children that were jobless and others with health challenges.

     

    He, therefore, pleaded with Olaopa to lend his voice to their struggles in order for them to make life in retirement bearable for to achieve their objectives.

     

    In her comment, a member of the Forum, Mrs. Fatima Jiddum Ahmed, said apart from Pension issues, welfare matters were also important to the Forum. According to her, the Forum has a pool of knowledgeable retired Directors with different professions in its fold.

     

    She stated that many of the retirees were retired quite alright but they were not tired.

     

    She emphasized that the group had a lot they could still contribute to the country, if given the opportunity.

     

    She disclosed that the present organization’s interim Executives came on board immediately after the Forum was established in 2019, adding that the Forum was registered on the 24th August, 2020.

  • BREAKING: Aminu Bayero remains Kano Emir – Joint Security vows to obey court order

    BREAKING: Aminu Bayero remains Kano Emir – Joint Security vows to obey court order

    Joint security agencies, under the leadership of the Kano Police Commissioner, Muhammad Usaini Gumel, have said they will obey the court order issued by a Federal High Court stopping the Kano State government from reinstating Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II.

     

     

     

    The Police Commissioner, Muhammad Usaini Gumel, alongside other top security officers of the military, the DSS and others, warned that they would not allow anybody to break peace and unity of the State using what is happening in the Emirate Council.

     

    He said, “our joint security resolved to keep peace in Kano, and the development surrounding the Emirates Council; the Police Command respects the court order, alongside other security agencies and we have resolved to ensure that we keep peace in the state.”

     

    He said the order of arresting the dethroned Emir Bayero has not been transmitted to the police command as they only read it on social media.

    He added that they would not be compelled by anybody to carry out any assignment.

     

     

     

    “As far as the situation of the Emirate is concerned, we recognize the Emir who was there as stated by the Court, and we are only respecting Court orders which says status quo should be maintained and that is where we stay and stand,” he added.

    He added that they would not be compelled by anybody to carry out any assignment.

     

    “As far as the situation of the Emirate is concerned, we recognize the Emir who was there as stated by the Court, and we are only respecting Court orders which says status quo should be maintained and that is where we stay and stand,” he added.

    Miscreants are are advised to stay away from causing havoc in the State, as the safety of the people remain sacrosanct.”

  • FG revokes 2,531 mining licences

    FG revokes 2,531 mining licences

    Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals, disclosed this on Thursday at Ministerial Sectoral Updates on the achievements of President Bola Tinubu during his first year in office.

     

    He said the ministry had introduced many reforms which had improved service delivery, investor confidence and revenue generation.

     

     

     

    Alake said the Mining Cadastre Office (MCO) had been repositioned with the introduction of eMC+ software for mineral tittle application.

     

    He expressed regret that the country failed to tap the enormous mineral resources in the country for many years when the country depended solely on income from the petroleum sector.

     

    “In my own considered estimation, Nigeria over the decades failed woefully to efficiently utilise the revenue that accrued to us from the oil sector.

     

    “And how did we fail to utilise that? We failed to utilise the humongous amount of petrodollars that came into the coffers of this country. We did not utilise this money to sufficiently create a very solid structural economy in other sectors.

     

    And one of the most critical sectors that we failed to address over the decades is the solid mineral sector and agriculture as well.

     

    “In other climes, the monies derived from oil, the monies were used to develop other sectors of the economy such that as revenue flowed in from one, revenues were also flowing from these other critical sectors, but our story was not like that,” he said.

    Alake, however, said since the Tinubu administration came into office, there had been changes with the introduction of the Renewed Hope Agenda, which contained a plan to diversify the economy.

     

    “As we say in our own clime, the past is history, the future is a golden area that we are foretelling.

     

    “So, therefore, since May 29 last year, on the resumption of our President, there has been a major plank of the Renewed Hope Agenda, which is contingent on the diversification of the economy, away from oil.

     

    And in any case, the reasons are not far-fetched, because the whole world is moving away gradually from oil because I’m sure you all know what is called global warming,” Alake

  • BREAKING: NSA Nuhu Ribadu ordered the return of HRH Aminu Ado Bayero as Emir of Kano – Kano Deputy Governor cries out

    BREAKING: NSA Nuhu Ribadu ordered the return of HRH Aminu Ado Bayero as Emir of Kano – Kano Deputy Governor cries out

    The deposed Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, has arrived in the ancient city Kano to resume duties as Emir of Kano.

     

    The Deputy Governor of Kano State has accused the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu of ordering the return of the deposed Emir.

     

    Following his dethronement by Gov. Abba Yusuf on Thursday, his whereabouts was unknown.

     

    Earlier this morning, HRH, Muhammad Sanusi II gained entrance into the palace of the Emir of Kano alongside the Deputy Governor of Kano State.

     

    More details later…

  • We’re on the verge of total strike – ASUU warns Nigerian govt

    We’re on the verge of total strike – ASUU warns Nigerian govt

    The Academic Staff Union of Universities, has declared that its members are on the verge of embarking on a total strike over the failure of the federal government to honour agreements reached with the union.

    The union also cited as reason for the impending strike, the insistence of some subversive individuals reaping off the government through the Integrated Personnel Payment Information System, IPPIS, to disregard the directive of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, to remove ASUU from the payment platform.

     

    While addressing the media Friday in Makurdi, Benue State, the Chairman of ASUU-Nsukka Zone, Comrade Raphael Amokaha reading from a text titled “Averting a Crisis” emphasised that those determined to undermine the directive of FEC had gone ahead to introduced Government Integrated Financial Management System, GIFMIS, instead of embracing the homegrown University Transparency Accountability Solutions, UTAS, offered free to the government.

     

    it can be inferred from observations that the people that are benefitting from IPPIS are not ready to let go of the federal universities for their pecuniary benefits hence the transformation from IPPIS to new IPPIS and now GIFMIS. We urge the government to immediately fish out those behind this recalcitrant rent seeking and bring them to book,” he said.

     

    The union also lamented the failure of the government to release the balance of the eight months withheld salaries of ASUU members likewise the non-payment of Earned Academic Allowances, EAA, and other emoluments and entitlements to its members.

     

    Acknowledging the reconstitution of the Governing Councils of Universities by the Federal Government, the Union frowned at the illegal dissolution of some of the Councils that were yet to complete their tenure saying “the failure to reinstate these councils has added to the list of contentious issues.”

     

    also wondered why the government had failed to honour its agreements with the union citing “the 2009 Agreement the government entered with the union through collective bargaining which had been completely neglected by the government after setting up several negotiation teams to reach a middle ground.

     

    “It is our sincere hope that the President Tinubu-led government will be different especially as he promised Nigerians in his acceptance speech that there will be no more strikes in our universities.

     

    “We are on the verge of a strike now! Mr. President may, therefore, wish to ensure that the impending action is averted in keeping with his promise to the Nigerian people, by directing the immediate signing of the draft agreement and implementation of the of the contents therein.”

    It, therefore, called for adequate funding for the both state and federal universities pointing out that “as far back as 1992, it has been the position of our union that both the federal and state governments should allocate at least 26 percent of their annual budget to education as prescribed by UNESCO

  • FRSC Zone RS2 Commander, Owoade Charges Staff On More Commitment To Improved Service Delivery

    FRSC Zone RS2 Commander, Owoade Charges Staff On More Commitment To Improved Service Delivery

    With the need to improve effective and efficiency in service delivery, the newly Lagos and Ogun States Commanding officer of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), ACM Jonathan Owoade has tasked the Zone’s staff on more commitment with adequate vigilance in the course of discharging their duty.

     

    He said all the Corps’ personnel are expected to leverage on the agency’s target of reducing road traffic crashes and eschewing impunity that can tarnish the image of the Corps.

    The RS2 ZCO Owoade disclosed this when he visited Ifo Unit Command on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. He appreciated Ifo Unit Commander, ACC Uten Meeme and his team for their commitment and dedication to the service of the Corps against all odds.

    This visitation is mainly to appeal to our staff to redouble their action towards achieving efficiency in the reduction of unsuspecting mishaps while making use of the roads.

    “All the Corps’ personnel especially the operational staff are expected to operate in accordance to the Agency’s target of reducing road traffic crashes with the eschewing of bribery, corruption while discharging their duties and ensuring that they are extremely careful against the ugly trend of knocking down on the road in the bid of saving lives

     

     

    He sought more cooperation of the staff in ensuring that RS2HQ maintain its leading role among other zones in the Corps.

    He also briefed the Zone’s staff of the idea of having an Officers Mess and reeled out the modalities being set actualize the dream.

  • Teenage pregnancy: Delta lauds SFH’s project

    Teenage pregnancy: Delta lauds SFH’s project

    Delta Commissioner for Health, Dr Joseph Onojaeme, has lauded the Society for Family Health (SFH) on its Delivering Innovation in Self-Care (DISC) project aimed to expand access to contraceptives by women in the state.

     

    The commissioner gave the commendation on Thursday at a one-day programme organised by the state Ministry of Health and Primary Health Care Management Board.

     

    The programme, tagged, “DISC 1.0 State Level Project Dissemination”, was held in collaboration with SFH in Asaba.

     

    According to the commissioner, represented by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Philomena Okeowo, the DISC project is funded by the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF).

     

    “We gather today to reflect on the impactful journey of the DISC project, a transformative initiative spearheaded by the Society for Family Health.

    The commissioner said the meeting was necessary to reflect on the accomplishments of the project, discuss its impact and chart a course for the future.

    Society for Family Health has been a long-standing partner to the state, having significantly contributed to the health indices of Delta.

     

    “Over the past two years, the DISC project has been a beacon of hope and progress in Delta, championing the utilization of Sayana Press subcutaneous contraception to empower individuals and communities towards better reproductive health outcomes,” Onojaeme said.

     

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    Teenage pregnancy: Delta lauds SFH’s project

     

    Delta Commissioner for Health, Dr Joseph Onojaeme, has lauded the Society for Family Health (SFH) on its Delivering Innovation in Self-Care (DISC) project aimed to expand access to contraceptives by women in the state.

     

    The commissioner gave the commendation on Thursday at a one-day programme organised by the state Ministry of Health and Primary Health Care Management Board.

     

    The programme, tagged, “DISC 1.0 State Level Project Dissemination”, was held in collaboration with SFH in Asaba.

     

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    The commissioner said the meeting was necessary to reflect on the accomplishments of the project, discuss its impact and chart a course for the future.

     

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    According to the commissioner, represented by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Philomena Okeowo, the DISC project is funded by the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF).

     

    “We gather today to reflect on the impactful journey of the DISC project, a transformative initiative spearheaded by the Society for Family Health.

     

     

    “Society for Family Health has been a long-standing partner to the state, having significantly contributed to the health indices of Delta.

     

    “Over the past two years, the DISC project has been a beacon of hope and progress in Delta, championing the utilization of Sayana Press subcutaneous contraception to empower individuals and communities towards better reproductive health outcomes,” Onojaeme said.

     

     

    He noted that the project had touched lives and left an enduring legacy of collaboration and commitment that had defined a journey.

     

    “Through innovative approaches and dedicated efforts, the DISC project has expanded access to contraception and also empowered women and families to make informed choices about their reproductive health, thereby, fostering a brighter, healthier future for our communities.

     

    “While we reflect on the successes of the DISC project, let us also acknowledge the challenges encountered and the lessons learned along the way.

     

    “Our collective experiences, insights, and feedback will serve as invaluable resources as we continue to navigate the complexities of reproductive health programming and strive to address the evolving needs of our population.

     

    “Moving forward, let us remain steadfast in our commitment to structures built by the state, which were supported wholeheartedly by the DISC project, leveraging its successes and insights to inform future interventions and initiatives.

     

    “Together, let us rededicate ourselves to the pursuit of equitable access to reproductive health services, with particular emphasis on self-care, ensuring that every individual can exercise their reproductive rights and live healthy, fulfilling lives,” said the commissioner.

     

    In her welcome remarks, Okeowo, represented by Dr Chris Iwegbu, a director in the ministry, said the event was another milestone in the fight to empower women of reproductive age to make the right decisions.

     

    “It is a fight to ensure every woman of reproductive age in Delta, especially in the sub-served communities has a right to contraception and a healthy reproductive life.

     

    “Our collaboration with the Society for Family Health on the DISC project has been instrumental in advancing Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare services in our state.

     

    “The DISC project, funded by CIFF, has been a beacon of innovation and dedication over the past five years, empowering women to take control of their Sexual and Reproductive Health needs through self-care, particularly focusing on DMPA-SC self-injection.

     

    ” The achievements we’ve made together, from service delivery to data quality assessment, are a testament to our shared commitment to improving healthcare outcomes for our communities,” Okeowo said.

     

    Dr Faith Ireye, World Health Organisation (WHO) Coordinator in Delta, called on the state government and other stakeholders to address the increasing cases of adolescent pregnancy among the girl-child to reduce the trend.

     

    Ireye says pregnancy in adolescents, especially within the 14 and 19 age bracket in Delta, is worrisome.

     

    According to her, adolescent pregnancy has to be taken care of because currently, four per cent of pregnancies in the state occur among adolescents.

     

    She said it was high time the government took a firm decision in the area by way of educating the girl-child to reduce adolescent pregnancy to the barest minimum.

     

    “If they have information, and are well guarded with the information at their disposal, it will be possible to crash teenage pregnancy below four per cent,” she said.

     

    Also, the Deputy Team Lead, DISC Project, SFH, Mopelola Raji, said the project was aimed at changing the way self-care contraception was perceived.

     

    According to her, the DISC project is a four-year project funded by CIFF and implemented by Population Services International and SFH.

     

    “So, we have what we call DMPA-SC Self-Injection, our unique product; it helps the woman to amplify her voice and also promotes autonomy for the woman to be able to decide what works for her.

     

    “So, we have an innovation called the ‘Empathy Based Training’ where we train the providers to have the competence and increased capacity to coach women to successfully self-inject themselves,” she said.

     

    According to her, Delta is one of the 12 states the SFH has impacted.

     

    She said the state had provided the enabling environment for the project to deliver another option for the women from the arrays of family planning options.

     

    “When we came to Delta it was about a nine per cent adoption rate but as of today, the self-injection rate is now about 80 per cent.

     

    “We started the project in Delta in July 2022 and now, we have done 21 months today, so, we are disseminating from the state, but intervention continues,” she said.

     

    Also, Dr Frances Weyinmi, Delta Reproductive Health Coordinator, said that with support from SFH, the state achieved a great feat by emerging first among the states in convention rate.

     

    She said that more women had accepted the option of contraceptives in the state compared to the nine per cent rate of acceptance four years ago.

     

    According to Weyinmi, the achievement was due to teamwork as the training was cascaded in over 460 facilities in the state to cover every service provider across the board.

  • Onyeme Says No Discrimination In PDP

    Onyeme Says No Discrimination In PDP

    DEPUTY Governor of Delta State, Sir Monday Onyeme, FCA, has said that there is no discrimination in the Peoples Democratic Party,

     

    Sir Onyeme made the disclosure on Friday when an international businessman, Chief Festus Oneh, visited him at Government House, Asaba to find out what it will take for him to be a card-carrying member of the PDP.

     

    He thanked Chief Oneh for making up his mind to be actively involved in politics and deciding to join the PDP.

     

    According to the deputy governor, PDP has entrenched democratic process that is very accommodating to its members as they work to make life better for Nigerians.

     

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    Onyeme said, “I am very happy to welcome you to our great party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP; I am also very happy that without anybody influencing you, you decided to join our party.

     

    “It is a thing of joy that you took this decision and I know that with your wealth of experience, within and outside Delta State, you will be able to join others in working for our party, especially in Ogume, Ward 6.

     

    I want to assure you that you will be accorded all the rights and privileges that are enjoyed by members of the party; in PDP, there is no discrimination and members are free to express their democratic rights.”

     

    The Delta North PDP Chairman, Chief Moses Idu and the Secretary of the party, Chief Dan Ossai who were present during the visit also expressed their joy that Chief Oneh have decided to play active politics using the PDP as a platform.

     

    Chief Festus Oneh said that he saw PDP as a symbol of light, hence he took the decision to join the party.

     

    Chief Oneh who is an International businessman said that the APC administration had brought hunger and darkness to the whole country and urged other Nigerians to join the PDP to make the country better.

     

    He said he would use his position to attract socio-economic development to his people, as well as work for a more united and progressive party

  • Students from state tertiary institutions to benefit from loan scheme – NEFUND

    Students from state tertiary institutions to benefit from loan scheme – NEFUND

    Students from state tertiary institutions are also to benefit from the student loan scheme, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has said.

     

    The agency made the clarification in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by its Media and Public Relations Lead, Nasir Ayitogo.

    The statement said students from state-owned institutions would be included in the second phase of the programme which will be launched shortly after the initial rollout.

     

    “State institutions are unequivocally by law included in our student loan programme. The programme is designed to roll out in phases in order to ensure effective and efficient management of the process.

     

    The first phase for a start will focus on students attending federal institutions.

     

    “The second phase, which will be launched shortly after the initial rollout, will extend the programme to students at state institutions.

     

    “NELFUND is fully committed to providing financial support to all eligible students, regardless of whether they attend Federal or State tertiary public institutions.

     

    The mission of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is to ensure that all desirous students have access to the financial resources necessary to pursue their educational goals and aspirations,” it said. (GBN)