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A Bill (HB.257) for an Act to amend the Federal Medical Centres Act and establish a Federal Medical Centre in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, sponsored by Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa, has passed its second reading in the House of Representatives. While presenting the Bill on the floor of the House during plenary on Tuesday, Hon. Osonwa emphasised the importance of establishing a Federal Medical Centre in Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency. He highlighted the growing population and the urgent need for a referral health institution in the area. The Bill received overwhelming support from members of the House, reflecting…

Rosemary Oromoni, the mother of Sylvester Oromoni, the 12-year-old boy who tragically died in 2021 after allegedly being bullied at Dowen College in Lagos, has reportedly passed away. It was gathered that her death occurred in late November, following a battle with intermittent blood pressure-related health issues, Sahara Reporters reported. Meanwhile, Mrs Oromoni's death comes just over seven months after a special court in Lagos ruled against the family in April. In April, a Lagos State Coroner Inquest court sitting in Ogba Magistrate Court ruled that the death of a 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lekki, Sylvester Junior was caused…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has landed in Cape Town, South Africa, to attend the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC). The president was welcomed at the airport by South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Roland Lamola, alongside Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, according to a post by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on his Facebook page. “President Tinubu lands in South Africa “President Tinubu has arrived in Cape Town, South Africa for the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC). “He was received…

Abuja Herbalist In Critical Condition After Testing ‘Bulletproof’ Charm By Shooting Himself The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed an ‘alarming incident’ involving a native doctor, Ismail Usman, from Kuchibuyi Village in the Kubwa area of Abuja, who accidentally shot himself while testing a self-made ‘bulletproof’ charm. The incident, which occurred on Friday, November 23, 2024, left the herbalist hospitalised with severe gunshot injuries. According to a statement released by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, Usman attempted to test the efficacy of the charm by shooting himself in the stomach with a homemade shotgun.…

The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has taken a strong stance against the Federal Government’s proposed tax reforms, which have drawn widespread criticism from its affiliate member organizations. The NCSCN, a coordinating platform for over 600 civil society associations, NGOs, humanitarian foundations, and community development organizations, has vowed to confront these controversial reforms head-on. According to Mazi Oscar David Kalu, the Director of Programmes and Organization, the Council has received numerous petitions and complaints from its affiliates urging civil protests to occupy Federal Government establishments to express their dissatisfaction with the “unfriendly” tax reforms. The Council has scheduled…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the final forfeiture of an estate located in the federal capital territory (FCT). Jude Onwuegbuzie, a judge of the FCT high court, delivered his verdict in favour of the EFCC on Monday. In a statement, Dele Oyewale, spokesperson of the anti-graft agency, said the estate, which measures 150,500 square metres and contains 753 Units of duplexes and other apartments, is the largest single asset the EFCC has recovered since it was set up In 2003. The individual who forfeited the property was not mentioned, but Oyewale said it belonged to a…

The lawmaker representing the Edo North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, has expressed strong support for the financial autonomy of local governments in Nigeria. Oshiomhole’s comments came in response to the July 11, 2024, Supreme Court ruling that upheld the financial autonomy of local governments. Speaking at a forum on local government autonomy organized by the House of Representatives on Monday, the former Governor of Edo State emphasized the importance of character in governance and accountability. He highlighted the significant responsibilities of local government chairmen, given their proximity to the people, and advised them to allocate…

Mr. Samuel Chukwu, a forensic auditor from Amaokwe Item in Bende LGA of Abia State, who was accused of beating his wife, 24-year-old (not 25-year-old) Jessica Olua Chukwu, to death, has denied the claim, saying it is a false narrative to tarnish his image. He said the wife died as a result of the alleged negligence and deceit of the mother-in-law in depriving the daughter Jessica Olua of proper prenatal care during pregnancy labour and delivery. Jessica Olua Chukwu was said to have passed away in Aba during childbirth as a result of complications of placenta only, arising from poor…