Today's Headlines: My Father Died Due To Negligence Of Private Hospital – Umahi; Tinubu Hails Abdulsamad Rabiu On 63rd Birthday
My Father Died Due To Negligence Of Private Hospital – Umahi
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A former Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, on Monday recounted how his father died of negligence of medical personnel at an unnamed private hospital.
“My father died because of the negligence of that private hospital,” the lawmaker representing Ebonyi South Senatorial District in the National Assembly said during the screening of Mariya Mahmoud, a ministerial nominee from Kano State.
Mahmoud, a former Commissioner for Higher Education in Kano State, introduced herself as a medical doctor and public health practitioner. She was President Bola Tinubu’s substitution for Maryam Shetty, another female nominee from Kano who was dropped in a dramatic twist of events last Friday.
During her screening on Monday, Umahi, who is also one of the 48 ministerial nominees of the President earlier screened, asked Mahmoud to tell the Senate how she intends to curb situations of conflict of interest where doctors in government hospitals also float private medical centres.
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Tinubu Hails Abdulsamad Rabiu on 63rd birthday
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President Bola Tinubu has sent his goodwill message to frontline businessman and philanthropist, Abdul Samad Rabiu, founder of BUA Group and the Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) on the occasion of his 63rd birthday anniversary.
President Tinubu praised the entrepreneurial ingenuity of the renowned industrialist and his abiding faith in Nigeria. He further extolled the many huge investments that the BUA Group owner has made across critical sectors of the economy through which he has created thousands of jobs for Nigerians.
The Nigerian leader used the oppourtunity of the industrialist’s birthday to also eulogise him for his massive philanthropy in education, social development and healthcare all of which combined efforts have positively changed lives, not only in Nigeria but also across Africa.
“I rejoice with Abdul Samad Rabiu, a great son of Nigeria and Africa on the occasion of his 63rd birthday anniversary. The founder of BUA Group is a significant businessman in Nigeria and Africa who, through his hard work and commitment to the public good, continues to empower millions of Nigerians through the creation of employment oppourtunities and extensive philanthropic activities,” he said.
Palliative: Makinde introduces buses, cuts fare for workers, pensioners, varsity students
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Governor of Oyo State, Engnr. Seyi Makinde has announced that the number of Omi Tuntun buses will be increased and fares reduced for pensioners, students and oyo state workers.
He made this announcement during his broadcast to Oyo state residents, Friday as part of his economic recovery plans to reduce the impact of the fuel subsidy removal.
In addition to increasing the number of buses, Engnr. Makinde also said the Omituntun buses will increase the number of routes they cover to further ease the movement of Oyo state people.
According to the governor, his administration will update the social register to include two hundred thousand (200,000) of the poorest of the poor.
“These will be provided with immediate food relief packages. As usual, we will ensure transparency in the registration process so that only those who qualify will get this immediate relief.
“We will be providing health insurance for 100,000 of our most vulnerable citizens. We will be paying their one-year health insurance premium under the Oyo State Health Insurance Agency (OYSHIA) scheme so that they have access to quality healthcare without paying out of pocket
How INEC Reviews 2023 General Elections, Promises Improvement Of Future Polls
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The 2023 general elections have come and gone with all the attendant controversies, but the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is determined to ensure improvements in subsequent elections, starting with the forthcoming off-cycle elections.
The electoral body therefore embarked on one month stakeholders’ engagements and consultations to review the last general elections and implement the recommendations that relate to administration in the forthcoming off-cycle elections.
To this end the electoral body engaged stakeholders like political parties, civil society organisations, media, security agencies, etcetera, with a view to harnessing recommendations for improvement of subsequent elections.
Prof. Mahomood Yakubu, the INEC chairman on Wednesday during a post-election review of the 2023 general elections with media stakeholders in Lagos said that contrary to what some people might think, it had nothing to hide regarding the conduct of the 2023 general elections.
According to Yakubu there were many positive things that came out of the 2023 elections despite the many challenges.
The chairman admitted that despite the challenges during the last elections, there would be continuous improvement by the commission in the conduct of elections nationwide.
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