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06/06/2023

Uzodimma confused, inexperience — PDP’s Anyanwu

The Imo state Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, on Tuesday, described the Imo state Governor, Hope Uzodimma, as confused and inexperienced.

Anyanwu spoke to newsmen in Owerri, while replying to Uzodimma’s statement calling Anyanwu an infantile mindset, regarding his speech at the 11th Synod of the Anglican church in Owutu, Parish, Ezinihitte Mbaise council area in Imo.

According to Anyanwu, “The attention of the PDP Governorship candidate in Imo state, Senator Samuel Nnaemeka Anyanwu has been drawn to Hope Uzodinma’s response to his speech at the 11th Synod of the Anglican church in Owutu, Parish, Ezinihitte Mbaise LGA. While speaking, Senator Anyanwu appealed to Bishops of churches to speak against thuggery, election violence, and unwarranted killings in Imo state. The intention of that statement was neither to harm anyone nor impugn reputation.

“One would have expected a focused government or even Hope Uzodinma to sit up after the harmless advice and ensure that such reckless mistake of his administration and avoidable murder in the state is curbed.”

“Regrettably, instead of taking precautions and rescuing the state from the grip of insecurity, Imo supposed Governor chose to be petty and childish in his reaction, by describing the PDP standard bearer as suffering from an infantile mindset. This is evidence that Uzodinma’s government has failed woefully. This response is most unwholesome, embarrassing, petty, and childish to have come from a supposed Governor of a state, who should be sober and apologetic to the people for failing to protect their lives and property as the Chief Security Officer of the state.

“It is noteworthy that some of the programs and policies of Uzodinma’s administration confirm the speculation that his government is confused, inexperienced, callous, and mischievous. Such a person that has brought poverty, restiveness, penury, and insecurity to a state that was known for peace should simply be in purgatory by now, rather than in the Imo state Government House,” he said.

(Vanguard)

06/06/2023

Portable welcomes son with lover

Popular singer, Habib Okikiola known as Portable, has welcomes a son with his lover, Akinyanju Omobolarinde.

Announcing the birth of her son, she said: "Another Tuesday king to Badmus family, king producing kings AKOI KING NATION".

06/06/2023

I don't go to the gym, got six-pack from hard labour - Rema

Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor a.k.a. Rema, has unveiled that he does not go to they gym, but got his six-pack abs through hard labour.

He shared this during an interview with Spotify while recounting his past experiences.

He said: "I don't go to the gym. I always had my body patterns, way back since Benin, fetching water, carrying buckets of water, you know, wheelbarrows. When I was in Ghana when I was hustling, doing hard labour. I was already getting ripped out from whatever I was doing. You know, days that I starved, my packs just came out."

06/06/2023

Chukwueze Named LaLiga’s African Player Of The Season

Samuel Chukwueze has been named Best African Player in LaLiga for the 2022/23 season.

Chukwueze registered 13 goals and provided 11 assists across all competitions for the Yellow Submarine during the campaign.

After struggling to play regularly for Villarreal earlier in the campaign, the arrival of Quique Setién saw him become a key member of the team.

The 2022/23 season was the 24-year-old’s most productive since his arrival at the Estadio de la Ceramica.

Chukwueze linked up with the Yellow Submarine in 2019.

He could leave the club this summer with the likes of Real Madrid, Aston Villa and Real Madrid interested in his services.

(Complete Sports)

06/06/2023

UK commits £2m to strengthen Nigeria’ s health workforce

The United Kingdom’s Department of Health and Social Care is committing £2 million to support the Nigerian government in strengthening her health workforce in its vision to achieve Universal Health Coverage, UHC.

Welcoming the new funding commitment in a press statement, the World Health Organisation, WHO, who mended the move said the grant will cover two years’ period to support the government of Nigeria to optimize the performance, quality, and impact of the health workforce through evidence-informed policies and strategies.

The UK provided a multi-million-pound boost to support healthcare staff recruitment and retention in three African countries – Kenya, Nigeria, and Ghana – supporting resilience against global health challenges.

Nigerian health system like many countries in the global south has been beset with challenges in having a resilient health system that is able to provide quality health services, promote health and prevent diseases. The challenges have been further exacerbated by the recent COVID-19 pandemic which directly impacts the availability of health workers to provide quality services across the country.

The 2-year HRH project aims to support the government at national and sub-national levels and support regulatory bodies, professional associations, and other key stakeholders to develop transformative strategies for scaling up the quantity and quality of health workers, including competency-based curricula development and reviews.

It will help to align investment in HRH with the current and future needs of the population and health systems; strengthen the capacity of institutions including regulatory bodies for effective public policy stewardship, leadership and governance, optimise health workers’ retention, equitable distribution, and performance and strengthen the management of Health workforce data for monitoring and accountability. The project will implement interventions in Nigeria.

The project will draw on the technical capacity of WHO to strengthen health systems including experience of implementing similar projects with appreciable results in the past. Implementation

06/06/2023

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06/06/2023

Pastor to die by hanging for killing choir mistress, others

A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has sentenced a pastor, Chidiebere Okoroafor, to death by hanging for murder.

Okoroafor, who is the General Overseer of the Altar of Solution and Healing Assembly based in Oyigbo, Rivers State was tried for killing his choir mistress, Orlunma Nwagba, who he allegedly impregnated.

He also faced murder charges for the killing of Nwagba’s friend, Chigozie Ezenwa, and her eleven-month-old daughter, Cresabel, on December 11, 2017, in the Oyigbo Local Government Area of the state.

The trial judge, S.O. Benson, said the evidence and confessional statements from the pastor showed that he committed the crimes.

(Punch)

06/06/2023

UNILAG undergraduate shot dead over stolen phone

An undergraduate of the University of Lagos, identified simply as Adekunle, was on Saturday shot dead by armed robbers at Harvey Road, Moore Road Junction, in the Yaba area of the state.

PUNCH Metro gathered that Adekunle and his school mate identified simply as Opeyemi boarded a shuttle bus from Yaba to UNILAG and while in the vehicle, a man, who was hanging at the back of the bus, dispossessed Opeyemi of her iPhone 7 plus.

Pained by the development, Opeyemi raised the alarm and Adekunle, in a desperate attempt to retrieve the phone from the robber who jumped down from the bus and fled, pursued him.

Realising that Adekunle was closing in on the suspect, it was learnt that one of the hoodlums suspected to be working with the fleeing suspect appeared from nowhere and shot the 23-year-old.

(Punch)

06/06/2023

FG records N930bn two-month fiscal deficits – CBN

The Federal Government recorded N930.8bn fiscal deficit in January and February 2023 according to the Central Bank of Nigeria.

The CBN stated in its monthly economic report for February 2023 that, “The estimated overall fiscal deficit of the FGN expanded in February, due to a drop in the retained revenue.

“At N513.05bn, the provisional fiscal deficit of the FGN rose by 22.8 per cent relative to the preceding month. However, it was 16.2 per cent below the budget benchmark.”

According to the report, the fiscal deficit was N417.75bn in January.

The report said accretion into the federation account decreased by 32.3 per cent in February relative to the preceding month, on account of the 60.2 per cent fall in oil revenue.

It added that the development led to the expansion of the overall fiscal deficit (provisional) by 22.8 per cent due to a 16.4 per cent surge in provisional FGN capital expenditure, and a 7.7 per cent fall in FGN retained revenue.

(Punch)

06/06/2023

Davido's Baby Mama, Sophia Momodu, Hints At Changing Daughter's Surname

Sophia Momodu, the first baby mama of Afrobeat star, Davido, on Monday, hinted at changing the surname of their daughter, Imade Adeleke, to Momudu.

She made this known on her Snapchat on Monday.

06/06/2023

Hoodlums attack PDP members at Ogun election tribunal

Petition Tribunal had its inaugural sitting on Monday with hoodlums, suspected to be political thugs targetting and beating members of the Peoples Democratic Party on the court premises at Isabo, Abeokuta.

At the tribunal, the governorship candidate of the PDP, Ladi Adebutu, is challenging the emergence of Governor Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress as the winner of the March 18 governorship election in the state.

While the sitting commenced within the court, the political thugs stormed the tribunal premises with canes, otherwise known as pankere, in their hands and freely used them on the opposition members.

The thugs, who were not near the members of the tribunal, were seen attacking their political enemies with canes while policemen and security agents looked away.

The victims were beaten by these thugs and chased away.

Among those beaten was a former PDP governorship aspirant in the state, Segun Sowunmi.

The thugs descended on Showunmi while trying to gain access to the court premises and beat him.

(Punch)

06/06/2023

Police arraign three for stealing from employer

The Yaba Magistrates’ Court on Monday remanded three employees of Berger Paints Nigeria Limited for allegedly stealing their employer’s products and raw materials used in making cement.

The suspects, Victor Olasukanmi, James Odelade and Kehinde Ogundare, were arraigned on three counts of conspiracy, stealing and criminal conversion of funds.

They were remanded by Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun for 21 days at the Ikoyi Custodial Centre.

The prosecutor, Justice Enang, told the court that the first defendant was arrested on his way out of the company premises on May 23, 2023, with an exhibit.

He added that in the cause of questioning, the defendant opened up about his accomplices, who also work in the same department with him and how they usually share the proceeds from the sales of the raw materials.

Enang requested the court to remand the defendants for 21 days in the custody of the Police Special Fraud Unit, at 13, Milverton Road, Ikoyi, Lagos State pending the conclusion of the investigation.

Following the request of the prosecutor, Olatunbosun remanded the defendants and adjourned the case till June 26, 2023.

(Punch)

06/06/2023

Chris Rock Calls Cops On Trespasser At His New York Home

Comedian Chris Rock called the cops on a trespasser he caught on the fire escape of his New York City apartment.

According to TMZ on Monday night, Law enforcement sources disclosed that Chris called 911 on Sunday night to report the trespasser who was lurking just outside his apartment.

The source confirmed the person "didn't attempt to gain entry, but Rock said he saw him filming."

New York City Police Department officials confirmed the incident was reported on Sunday, June 4 at 8 p.m.

The perpetrator "fled in a white Mercedes," according to the law enforcement source.

The New York Police Department while responding to inquiries from TMZ disclosed, "The victim states he observed through his window an individual outside on the fire escape, the man appeared to be filming.

Credit: TMZ

06/06/2023

Nolt Finance expands investment services

Nolt Finance says it has rebranded after getting regulatory approval to expand its operations into investments.

It said in a statement that this marked a significant milestone for its credit and lending company, as it expanded into a broader financial landscape that would enable it to offer more value to our clients.

Nolt Finance stated that, “Our journey towards this rebrand has been driven by a clear strategic vision. We recognised the growing demand for comprehensive financial solutions and the need to adapt to an evolving market.

“By integrating investment services into our portfolio, we empower our clients with enhanced financial opportunities and expand our role as a trusted partner in their wealth-building journey.”

With regulatory approval, it said, it now offered a wide range of investment products tailored to meet diverse client needs.

(Punch)

06/06/2023

Su***de bomber kills Taliban provincial gov

The acting governor of an Afghan province was killed by a su***de bomber Tuesday, officials said, months after the region’s police chief was killed in a similar attack claimed by the Islamic State group.

Security has improved dramatically since the Taliban stormed back to power in August 2021, ousting the US-backed government and ending their two-decade insurgency, but IS remains a threat.

The bomber drove a car filled with explosives into the vehicle carrying Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi — the deputy governor of northern Badakhshan before stepping up as acting governor last month — in the provincial capital Faizabad.

“The target of this attack was the vehicle carrying Nisar Ahmad Ahmadi,” said Muazuddin Ahmadi, the head of culture and information in the province.

The driver was also killed and six others wounded in the attack, which has so far not been claimed by anyone.

(Punch)

06/06/2023

EU vows to hold Russia responsible for Ukraine dam attack

A huge dam in the Russian-controlled area of southern Ukraine has been destroyed, unleashing a flood of water.

Ukraine’s military has accused Russia of blowing up the dam, while Russian officials have blamed the Ukrainians.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said there was no immediate nuclear safety risk but it was monitoring the situation.

However, European Union chief, Charles Michel on Tuesday expressed shock at the attack on Ukraine’s Nova Kakhovka dam and pledged to hold Russia accountable for the “war crime” of destroying civilian infrastructure.

(Punch)

06/06/2023

LASUSTECH proffers solution to plastic pollution

The Lagos State University of Science and Technology, Ikorodu, has said plastic pollution is a serious global issue and needs to be drastically addressed.

This was made known during the 2023 World Environment Day, held at the school on Monday and organised by the College of Environmental Design and Technology, adding that actions being taken to protect the environment or even solve the already created problems were quite low.

World environment day is celebrated to encourage awareness and action for the protection of the worsening global environment.

The theme for this year as approved by the United Nations Environment Programme for this year’s (2023) World Environment Day is ‘Beat plastic pollution.’

While speaking on ‘Taking action: Harnessing innovation to beat plastic pollution,’ keynote speaker, Prof. Kolawole Raheem, revealed that Nigeria consumed about 1,250,000 tonnes of plastic annually.

He added that in Nigeria, of the 27.6m kilotons of municipal waste generated, about 13 per cent was plastic and only 14 per cent was collected for recycling.

(Punch)

06/06/2023

Stakeholders knock FG over $3.2bn Customs modernisation project

Stakeholders in the nation’s maritime industry have knocked the Federal Government over the $3.2bn modernisation project of the Nigeria Customs Service.

The Chairman of the Trade Modernisation Project Limited, concessionaire of the facility, Saleh Ahmadu, last week, said that the Federal Government would generate $200bn revenue from the Customs modernisation project.

Speaking at the inauguration in Abuja, Ahmadu said a total of $3.2bn would be invested in the project.

He said, “The NCS has partnered with Trade Modernisation Project Limited, under a public-private partnership arrangement, to deliver the best-in-class technology for full automation of NCS processes to align with its peers around the world. The project would result in increased efficiency in NCS’ service delivery.

“Under the terms of the concession agreement, TMP will invest a total of $3.2bn over a 20-year period, which will generate more than $200bn in revenue for the Federal Government. The financing for the first phase of the project, in the sum of $300m, together with a cash-backed $9m performance bond in favour of the NCS, has been secured through our financial partners.”

(Punch)

06/06/2023

Scientists seek commercialisation of research findings

Scientists under the aegis of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, and the American Chemical Society, Nigeria chapter have stressed the need for the commercialization of innovative research results for the benefit of the larger society.

Speaking in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, the first female President, Chemical Society of Nigeria, and current President, Federation of African Societies of Chemistry, Professor Gloria Obuzor said there is joy when you can commercialise your own innovative ideas.

She stated this on Monday during the American Chemical Society’s 8th annual symposium held at Watbridge Hotels and Towers with the theme, “Innovation in Chemical Sciences: From Discovery to Commercialisation’.

Obuzor lamented that efforts at commercialising research innovations in Nigeria were being hindered by factors such as equipment.

She said: “In Nigeria, so far we have not been able to turn paperwork to product. But Chemists are trying. Also, young Chemists who we call ‘Early Career chemists are trying. And we the older ones are doing our best to encourage, and mentor them on innovation commercialisation and as much as possible show them the way.

“Commercialisation does not mean you have to start very large. Just as the saying goes, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a step’. We are saying whatever they are able to achieve research-wise, they can turn it into products.

(Punch)

06/06/2023

Suspected gunmen kill UI lecturer

Suspected gunmen have reportedly killed Opeyemi Ajewole, a Professor of Social and Environmental Forestry at the University of Ibadan, Ibadan in Oyo State.

Ajewole was reportedly murdered last night by yet-to-be-identified gunmen.

The PUNCH gathered that he was killed while returning home.

A member of the faculty, Oladoyin Adebowale, said he was killed at gunpoint.

Confirming the incident to our correspondent on Tuesday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, said, “The matter is under investigation. Updates would be provided accordingly, please.”

Details later…

(Punch)

06/06/2023

Sanwo-Olu proclaims Lagos 10th Assembly

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, proclaimed the 10th Assembly of the state for the commencement of Legislative duties.

The Lagos House of Assembly has a total of 40 members.

The All Progressives Congress party has 38 members while Labour Party has two members representing their various constituencies across the state.

Proclaiming the 10th Assembly, the governor said, “Members-elect, ladies and gentlemen, in the exercise of the powers conferred on me, I hereby proclaim the 10th Assembly of the LSHA.”

Details later…

(Punch)

06/06/2023

Actor Chinedu Ikedieze, Osita Iheme Attend Laugh Factory In US

Nollywood actor, Chinedu Ikedieze aka Aki, and his industry colleague, Osita Iheme aka Pawpaw, attended the Laugh Factory Comedy Club in the United States.

Aki shared pictures of himself and Pawpaw with comedian, Micheal Blackson, at the Comedy Club on his Instagram account on Tuesday.

06/06/2023

Obasa reelected Lagos Assembly speaker

The member representing the Agege 1 constituency of Lagos State at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has been reelected as Speaker of the House for the third term.

Obasa, who was nominated by Temitope Adewale representing Ifako-Ijaiye 1 state constituency, emerged as Speaker of the 10th Assembly shortly after the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, proclaimed the Assembly Tuesday morning.

(Punch)

06/06/2023

Florida: Mother-of-four Killed By White Neighbour After Confrontation

A yet-to-be-identified white woman, 58, has shot dead a black mother of four children, Ajike Owens, 35, in Florida, United States.

Owens was shot through the door in front of her son, 9, by a white woman who complained about her children playing outside but police have yet to make any arrest because of the 'stand your ground' law in the state, Daily Mail reported on Tuesday.

According to a civil rights attorney, Ben Crump, the deceased children were playing in a field near an apartment complex in Ocala, Florida, on Friday when her neighbour began yelling at them to get off her land and calling them racial slurs.

The children left the field but forgot their Ipad and went back to fetch it when the white woman threw it at one of the children and the screen cracked after hitting the boy.

Credit: Daily mail

06/06/2023

What goes through cities and fields, but never moves?

06/06/2023

Oodua groups back Tinubu on fuel subsidy removal

The Coalition of Oodua Self-Determination Groups has appealed to Nigerians to support the subsidy removal by President Bola Tinubu saying that he took the right decision.

The leader of the Yoruba groups, Mr Razak Olokoba, while speaking in a joint press conference held at the Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos State on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, said Nigeria cannot continue to budget trillions of naira on fuel subsidy alone.

He said, “For this year, 2023, Nigeria budgeted N11 trillion of its oil revenue on subsidising petrol alone. This cannot continue. This is good money going down the drain, with little or nothing to show for it.

“This huge amount can be channelled into solving our several deficits, including, infrastructural, housing, education, healthcare and generally upgrading the quality of life for Nigerians. It will also help strengthen the naira.

Olokoba stressed that Nigeria’s economy depends 90 per cent on petroleum exports for its revenue and one-third of its Gross Domestic Product has been zero revenue from the sector, adding, “Tinubu said he inherited the assets and liabilities of the last regime. Nigeria currently owes massive local and foreign debts to the tune of N71 trillion.”

(Punch)

06/06/2023

I want to scatter my wife’s brain, says E-money

06/06/2023

'A hungry man cannot do aluta' - Deji Adeyanju slams NLC

Nigerian activist, Deji Adeyanju, has slammed Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) for suspension of strike action without achieving anything.

He counted NLC's strike suspension as a betrayal, adding that people who should be protesting are almost sleeping in the Villa.

Recall that the union earlier planned a strike action following the removal of fuel subsidy.

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