Author: Tahir Ahmed

Health Insurance: Niger enrolls 100,400 beneficiaries, partners UNICEF on immunization By Aideloje Ojo, Minna Niger State Contributory Health Insurance Agency (NiCare) has partnered with the United International Children Emergency Fund ( UNICEF) towards enhancing immunization coverage in the state. The Executive Secretary of NiCare, Sulayman Abu-Bakr stated this at the weekend in Minna during a project review meeting on the implementation of the UNICEF supported health insurance project. The executive secretary revealed that the agency has enrolled 100,400 beneficiaries for its health insurance scheme across the state so far. He said, “As an agency, our priority is to improve health…

CAF Awards Three Points, Fines Libya $50,000 Over Missed Game By NEXTER The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Saturday awarded three points, and three goals to Nigeria for the missed Libya game. This was announced in a press statement issued on Saturday by CAF’s Chairperson of CAF Disciplinary Board, Ousmane Kane. CAF explained that the decision to award Nigeria the points was taken after findings by the disciplinary committee it set up to look into the matter between the Libya and Nigerian senior football men’s team, found Libya guilty of the inhumane treatment meted out to the Super Eagles.…

Tinubu appoints new ministers into cabinet By NEXTER President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the appointed of seven new ministers into his cabinet. The new appointees are Ambassador Bianca Odimegwu Ojukwu, widow of the late Ikemba of Nnewi, Sir Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs; and Jumoke Oduwole, ex-Executive Secretary to the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council, as Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment. Others are Dr Nentawe Yilwatda, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction; Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, Minister of Labour & Employment; Idi Mukhtar Maiha, Ministry of Livestock Development; Rt.Hon.Yusuf Abdullahi Ata, Minister of State,…

Tinubu scraps Niger Delta, sports ministries, merges tourism with culture, creative economy By NEXTER President Bola Tinubu has scrapped the Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of Sports Development in a major restructuring move. Mr. Tinubu also merged the Ministry of Tourism with the Ministry of Culture and Creative Economy. The decision was taken during Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House, on Wednesday in Abuja. The development was contained in a tweet by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on his verified X handle, @aonanuga1956. According to Onanuga, a new Ministry of…

PDP shifts NEC meeting to November 28 By NEXTER The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors and other stakeholders have postponed the October 24 National Executive Committee (NEC) to November 28. The decision to postponed the meeting was reached after intensive deliberation that lasted for four hours on Tuesday night. NEXTER reports that the meeting, which commenced at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, continued into the early hours of Wednesday. The meeting, originally slated for August, was first moved to September, then to October 2, and now has been pushed back to November 28. The meeting was attended by various organs of…

General Lagbaja hail and hearty, Defence Hqtrs insists By NEXTER The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, has insisted that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja was hale and hearty and only on a deserved vacation. It revealed that the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, spoke with the Chief of Army Staff earlier on Monday. The clarification is contained in a statement by the Acting Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, on Monday in Abuja. It said no officer has been appointed as acting Chief of Army Staff contrary to reports on the development. “For the…

Police release #EndSARS memorial protesters in Lagos By NEXTER The #EndSARS memorial protesters earlier arrested by the police at the Lekki Tollgate in Lagos, have been released. The 22 arrested protesters were reportedly released following outrage by civil society and human rights organizations, including Amnesty International as well as prominent Nigerians. The protesters had gathered Sunday morning to mark the 4th anniversary of the #EndSARS protests, which demanded an end to police brutality in Nigeria when they were arrested. The list of arrested protesters includes notable activists such as Hassan Taiwo Soweto, Ilesanmi Kehinde, Uadiale Kingsley, Osopale Adeseye T., among…

Police arrest EndSARS anniversary protesters in Lagos By NEXTER Police on Sunday, have arrested some EndSARS anniversary protesters at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos, the Lagos State capital. The protesters were commemorating the 4th anniversary of their colleagues killed by soldiers on October 20, 2020. They were protesting against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) brutality when soldiers opened fire on them. NEXTER learnt that some youths who gathered at the toll gate Sunday morning to commemorate the anniversary were allegedly tear-gassed and rounded up by the police. The police authority in Lagos has not come out with a position on…

Shettima leads Nigeria delegation to CHOGM 2024 By NEXTER Vice President Kashim Shettima is to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM). A statement by Stanley Nwokocha, spokesman of the vice president, said President Bola Tinubu directed Mr. Shettima to represent him at the event. He said the vice president would join King Charles of England and other world leaders from 56 member countries at the first CHOGM to be held in the Pacific small island of Apia, Samoa from October 21 to 26. The statement said, “The theme of the meeting,“One Resilient Common Future:…

Jukun Wanu decries constant postponement of case against Benue gov’t, others By NEXTER The National Association of Jukun Wanu (NAJUWA) has expressed utter dismay over the continuous postponement of its litigation against the Benue State Government and others over their constant discrimination and marginalization in the state. NAJUWA had sued the office of the Benue State Governor, Benue State Government, the Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Benue State House of Assembly, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Benue State and HRM, Orchivirigh Professor Ortese James Ayatse, the Tor Tiv and President, Benue State Council of…