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Manufacturers sack 3,567 workers, unsold goods hit N272bn – MAN No fewer than 3,567 jobs were lost in the manufacturing sector in the first half of 2023 according to figures obtained by The PUNCH from the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria. MAN disclosed this in its half yearly review of the economy, which was released on Tuesday. According to the report, employment generation in the manufacturing sector declined to 6,428 in the first half of 2023. This was 32.8 per cent reduction in employment generation capacity when compared with 9,559 jobs generated in the first half of 2022. The report read partly, “In the same vein, a total of 3,567 jobs were lost in the first half of 2023, indicating 1,855 more jobs lost when compared with the 1,709 jobs lost in the corresponding half of 2022, and 850 more jobs lost when compared with 2708 jobs lost in the last half of 2022.” MAN said the decline in the number of jobs created in the sector during the period further highlighted the unfriendly b...

Doctor spends sixth day in kidnappers’ den, colleagues protest Medical Doctors in Kogi State on Tuesday took to the streets in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, to protest the kidnap of one of their colleagues, Dr Austin Uwumagbe. Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers had last week abducted Uwumagbe, the Director of Victory Hospital-Annex at Ogaminana, in Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State. Our correspondent, who visited Kogi State Specialist Hospital Lokoja, Federal Teaching Hospital, Lokoja, and some hospitals within the state capital, noticed that doctors were not on the ground to attend to patients. Speaking to our correspondent on the protest by medical doctors, the Kogi State Chairman, Nigeria Medical Association, Dr Olusola Baoku, noted that medical practitioners had always been the target of criminal elements in the country. He lamented that over 48 doctors had been kidnapped in the last two years across the country. “Some of our members are agitated and restless because nobo...

Impeachment: Your ex-parte injunction cannot stop us, Ondo speaker tells Aiyedatiwa The Ondo state House of Assembly has said the ex-parte injunction secured by the deputy governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, would not stop it from continuing its legislative functions to investigate allegations levelled against him, describing it as unconstitutional. The Assembly clarified that the impeachment notice outlined 14 specific allegations of gross misconduct, providing detailed particulars, saying that the deputy governor was required to respond within 7 days from the day of being served. The allegations encompassed financial mismanagement, misuse of authority with potential harm to the Ondo state government, and publicized statements in the print media that tarnished the Governor’s reputation. Speaker of the Ondo Assembly, Oladiji Olamide Adesanmi, in a statement issued Tuesday evening, September 26, said the Assembly would strictly follow due process of law as outlined in Section 188(1) – (9) of th...

GOVERNOR UZODIMMA FELICITAES WITH THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY ON EID-EL-MAULUD His Excellency, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma extends his warm wishes to the Muslim community in Imo State and worldwide as they celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad today. He prays for peace and blessings to be with them, encouraging the incorporation of these values into their daily lives to foster unity and peace among all.  The Governor also emphasized the importance of peaceful coexistence as the path to development.

Being Gäy With Fear Of Discrimination In Your Country Not Enough Reason To Seek Asylum –UK Home Secretary The United Kingdom's Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, has said that being gay or a woman with fear that they could be discriminated against in their country of origin is not enough reason to seek asylum in the UK or any Western country. Braverman, who said this in a bold speech in Washington D.C., warned that uncontrolled immigration is an 'existential threat' to the West. She argued that multiculturalism had 'failed', adding that many of those migrating to the Western world were not in peril. According to her, uncontrolled immigration fuels crime. She, therefore, called for an overhaul of United Nations (UN) refugee rules and warned that unless governments found a way of controlling their borders, they would 'not endure'. According to Braverman, the UN treaty played a key role in the crisis that has seen nearly 110,000 migrants cross the Channel on din...

  Mohbad’s father is accused because he’s poor — Seun Kuti Afrobeats singer, Seun Kuti has berated people who blamed the father of late Nigerian singer, Mohbad for the death of his son. Recall that Mohbad was buried the following day after passing away on September 12 in a contentious manner. Several fans of the musician resorted to social media to criticise the singer’s father for burying him without making the appropriate preparations and conducting thorough investigations. Seun Kuti, in an interview on The Honest Bunch podcast, asserted that the deceased father is only being harassed because he is poor. He said, “Poverty is playing a big role in this whole Mohbad issue. People are saying Mohbad’s father killed him because he buried him early. Who will be looking at his son’s dead body for two to three days?” Speaking in Pidgin he added “If na Otedola pikin die and he bury am overnight, wetin anybody go talk here? No be sey una go dey give am condolences visit for a house? “Inste...

Why Tomato Paste Reviewer Chioma Egodi Was Arrested - Erisco Food  The spokesperson for Erisco Food, makers of Nagiko Tomato Paste, the brand of tomato puree currently causing a stir on social media, has opened up on why a Facebook user, Chioma Egoji, who had published a 'negative' review on the paste, was arrested.  Egodi, on September 17, published a product review on her Facebook page, saying, "I went to buy tin tomatoes yesterday that I will use to make stew. I didn't see Gino and Sonia.   "So, I decided to buy this one. When I opened it, I decided to taste it. Omo! Sugar was just too much. Ha, biko, let me know if you have used this tin tomato before because this is an Ike gwuru situation."  The said post has since attracted over 3,900 comments since publication.  However, not long after news of Egodi's arrest surfaced on social media, netizens took to different social media to knock the management of Erisco Food, urging others to boycott the company...

Today, I Inaugurated a 15-classroom block at Ogombo Senior High School, a testament to our commitment to improving education in Lagos.  This initiative by the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO) will provide access to quality education for over 2,000 students in Ogombo Education is an important pillar of our T.H.E.M.E.S Plus Agenda. This 15-classroom block is proof of our commitment to raising the bar of academic excellence in Lagos State. This school project, comprising three floors, was designed in compliance with global standards and our administration’s policy thrust of not leaving anyone behind. It will empower our underserved communities with quality education as it includes state-of-the-art libraries, labs, and ICT facilities.  Over 30% of students in Ogombo used to walk long distances for education. With this school, we're eliminating that hardship and ensuring a brighter future for them.  8 new school projects are awaiting commissioning at Ipaja ...

26th September, 2023 PRESS RELEASE REJOINDER   ALLEGED MURDER OF CHARLES OKPAKO AND EJIRO EKEIPOVWE AT OGBOLOKPOSO, UVWIE LGA DIRECTORATE  OF PUBLIC PROSECUTION (DPP) EXONERATES APOSTLE MICHAEL AKPO, INSPR IGNATIUS AGHAZIE, AND ASP MESORO VICTOR, SAY THERE IS " NO PRIMA FACIE CASE" OF THE OFFENCE OF MURDER AGAINST THEM The Delta State Police Command is aware of a misleading narrative posted on Pararan Mock News about the death of two young men: Charles Okpako and Ejiro Ekeipovwe,  allegedly murdered on 12/7/2023 by yet-to-be-identified security operatives at Ogbolokposu community, Uvwie LGA. It is germane to expound that the Delta State Police Command does not want to enter into any form of social media debate with the said Pararan but for avoidance of doubt and for members of the public not to be misled by his false narratives, the Command wishes to state as follows; On 14/07/2022 at about 1400hrs, one Rhoda Ese Okpako and one Erhiga Omavovwe Andrew reported a case of mu...

Anambra State Government Commences  Employment Process For  Teachers Into Secondary Schools. Anambra State Government Government has announced the commencement of recruitment process for teachers into public secondary schools in the state. In a statement released today and signed by the Chairman, Post Primary Schools Service Commission, PPSSC, Prof. Nkechi Ikediugwu, qualified and interested applicants were urged to apply through http://www.anambrastate.gov.ng/ppssc on or before 14th October, 2023. According to the statement, applicants must possess at least a Bachelors degree in Sciences, Education, Technology, Engineering, Technology, and Engineering, an NYSC Discharge or exemption certificate, First School Leaving Certificate, and an  Evidence of age.  It says a TRCN Certificate will be an added advantage. The statement explained that the teachers are required in fifty subject areas including Mathematics, English language, Chemistry, Vehicle Body Building, General...

No existing federal road can last seven years – Umahi The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has declared that no existing federal road can last up to seven years. He said the verdict was based on findings gathered during his recent road inspection tour crisscrossing the entire nation, noting that some roads are riddled with potholes and have deteriorated into “boreholes”. The minister expressed his dissatisfaction over the poor jobs done by the contractors over the years while addressing contractors from the six geo-political zones at the ministry headquarters on Tuesday, in Abuja. Expressing his dismay at how contractors cheat Nigerians with the materials they use to construct roads in the country, the minister said the contractors have been in the habit of increasing the cost of their projects to swindle the country through contract variation and the use of asphalt materials, which are subject to the international price of crude oil. The former Ebonyi governor also questioned the unauth...

FG yet to fulfil promises to teachers three years after – NUT The Nigeria Union of Teachers on Tuesday expressed disappointment at the failure of the Federal Government to fulfil the promises it made to teachers three years ago. Recall that former President Buhari in his address at the 2020 World Teachers Day, in Abuja, announced some mouth-watering incentives for the teachers in his desire to attract the best brains in the profession and also retain the existing ones. The former President had announced the approval of the reintroduction of bursary award to education students in Universities and Colleges of Education with the assurance of automatic employment upon graduation; as well as payment of stipends to students studying education as well as granting them automatic employment after graduation. Buhari had also directed the Tertiary Education Fund to take up the funding of teaching practice in Universities and Colleges of Education and advocated enhanced entry points for teachers i...

DJ Switch boasts about "roasting" Wole Soyinka during a panel discussion.  This comes after Wole Soyinka said the leadership of the Labour Party (LP) knew that Peter Obi lost the February 25 election  Speaking at an event which took place in Stellenbosch, South Africa, Soyinka said: "Peter Obi achieved something remarkable there, that he broke that mould. However, he did not win the election.  "I can say categorically that Peter Obi’s party came third not even second and the leadership knew it but they want to do what we call in Yoruba ‘gbajue’, that is force of lies."

Flood Destroys Over 200 Communities In Niger Two hundred and twenty communities in fifteen Local Government Areas of Niger state have been displaced by flood this year. Acting Director General Niger State Emergency Management Agency NSEMA Alhaji Salihu Garba stated this in an interview with Radio Nigeria in Minna on their level of preparedness towards mitigating the disaster. Alh Salihu Garba explained that of the number of casualties fifteen communities from Mokwa Local Government Area are presently displaced among whom are Banji, Pawpo, Maregi, Ciwonwuya and Jippu among others. According to him the extent and level of damage by the flood varies from one community to another as well as Local Government and another Local Government Area. While in some Local Government Areas some have their houses destroyed in other places they have their farmlands affected while in some cases others were affected by the destruction of both farmlands and houses. Alh Salihu Garba however said Niger State...

Police Confirms Abduction of Lafia Polytechnic Student  Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a student of Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic Lafia, Nasarawa State during a robbery incident. Police Public Relation Officer PPRO SP Ramhan Nansel, confirmed the incident in Lafia. According to the PPRO, the police around 10:30pm yesterday received a distress call that armed robbery was taking place in a house at Ombi 1, Lafia near the institution. He explained that, Upon receipt of the report, Police men were immediately drafted to the scene and on arrival, it was discovered that three people were injured and the victims were rushed by the police to the Dalhatu Araf specialist Hospital Lafia for treatment.  The PPRO said that the command has launched an investigation into the case as the Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Maiyaki has deployed all tactical teams of the command to go after the perpetrators of the act. SP Ramhan Nansel therefore, called on the publi...

Nasarawa Assembly Sets Ad-hoc Committee To Probe Sales Of Government Properties In Lagos, other States. Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has set up nine man Ad-hoc committee to investigate alleged sales of state government properties in Lagos and other states by the then Administration of Umaru Tanko Al-Makura.  Speaker of the House, Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, announced the House resolution under the matter of Public interest during the House proceedings in Lafia.  The Speaker has urged the committee to immediately proceed to Lagos to begin its investigation on the alleged sales of Nasarawa State Liason office in Lagos State, to unravel the alleged sales of government properties by the immediate past administration. Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi urged the committee to ensure that the right things are done in the interest of development. He maitained that all those involved must be invited for clarification such as the office of the SSG , Accountant General and Board of...

Vice President Kashim Shettima wishes Muslims hitch Free Maulud Celebration    Vice President Kashim Shettima has wishes all Muslims happy and remarkable Eid- el-Maulud celebrations to mark the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad ( Peace be upon him) whose teachings, predominantly on tolerance, sacrifice, peaceful coexistence, abstinence, honesty and generosity are engraved in all faithful hearts. The universal truth of the values the Great Prophet stood for remain unmovable. In a massage he advised Muslims to harp on this memorable occasion to reflect on whatever temporary challenges they may be facing, he implore all Nigerians to keep faith with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, which is targeted at making a difference in the lives of Nigerians. According to him all Nigerians are part of the vision of a better country, and they must show astounding resilience in the responsibility of building the Nigeria of of the desired dreams.  T...

I have no hands in Mohbad’s death, Naira Marley insists Marlian Music record owner, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, has once again cleared the air about his non-involvement in the death of  Nigerian singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, better known as Mohbad. Naira Marley, in a statement shared on his Instagram handle on Tuesday, expressed his readiness to assist the police in unravelling the circumstances surrounding the death of his former signee, Mohbad. This is coming exactly two weeks after Mohbad was reported dead at the age of 27 in Lagos State. He was buried on September 13. However, following an investigation by the Lagos State Police Command to unravel the cause of his death, Mohbad’s remains were exhumed for an autopsy. The Lagos State Police Command last Thursday confirmed the conclusion of the autopsy. The Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the developments to our correspondent in an exclusive telephone interview ...

Coroner Inquest into cause of Mohbad's d€ath to begin Friday September 29 The Chief Coroner of the Lagos State Judiciary, Justice Mojisola Dada has ordered an inquest into the death of Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly called Mohbad.  A letter signed by the Cororner, Magistrate Taofikat Shotobi and addressed to law firm, Falana and Falana Chambers,  says the inquest will begin its preliminary sitting at the Magistrate Court in Ikorodu on Friday, September 29 by 12 p.m. In a letter dated September 18th, 2023 and addressed to the Chief Coroner of the High Court of Lagos State, Justice Mojisola Dada, the law firm had requested the inquest to unravel the circumstances surrounding what it described as the “very tragic” death of the late Mohbad under “mysterious” circumstances. In its reply to the firm’s letter, the coroner said she had the directives of the Chief Coroner of Lagos State, Hon. Justice Mojisola Dada, to convoke an inquest pursuant to the extant provisions of Sections 14 and...

 Borno Gov't Presents over N350M For 2023 NECO Examination  Borno State government has presented a cheque of three hundred and fifty three million two hundred thousand naira to the National Examinations Council NECO for payment of 2023 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations SSCE candidates in the state.  Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation Alhaji Lawan Wakilbe present it at a ceremony in Maiduguri. He said the cheque is for the twenty two thousand, four hundred and fourteen candidates of Public Schools who sat for 2023 SSCE across the twenty seven local government areas of the State.   According to him, this year's examination was extended to seven additional Local Government Areas of Damboa, Gwoza, Dikwa, Mafa, Monguno, Gubio and Mobbar hitherto suspended due the insurgency.  The Commissioner informed the NECO Coordinator that Borno state government has fulfilled all its obligations to the Examinations body from 2019 to...

EID-EL-MAULUD: Imbibe The Virtures Of Prophet Muhammad ,Tinubu Urges Muslims. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated Muslims in Nigeria and beyond on this year's Eid-el-Maulud celebration, charging them to live by the teachings of Prophet Muhammad. The President, in a statement said beyond celebrating the day marking the birthday of the Holy Prophet, the period should be used for deep introspection and fervent prayers. He said Adherents should make deliberate efforts to adhere to the teachings of Prophet Muhammad. There are great lessons of devotion, perseverance, tolerance, humility and selflessness that Muslims can all learn from the life of the Prophet. President Tinubu urged religious leaders to use the period to pray for the country and to admonish their followers to take the appropriate lessons from Prophet Muhammad's life in their commitment to the country. The President has affirmed that Nigeria has arrived at an important juncture. While the government is taking...

Senate confirms Olayemi Cardoso as CBN Governor, others The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Mr Olayemi Cardoso as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. Other nominees who were confirmed as Deputies to Olayemi are: Emem Usoro, Muhammad Abdullahi-Dattijo Philip Ikeazor and Bala Bello. Their screening commenced after hours of closed-door meeting which was presided by the Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabío, having resumed from a two month annual recess. DAILY POST reports that the exchange rate between the Naira and other currencies especially the United States Dollars dominated the lawmakers’ questions. The lawmakers lamented economic woes, particularly the free fall of the Naira. Senators Jimoh Ibrahim, Adams Oshiomhole, Elisha Abbo expressed their discontents and urged the new CBN team to “look outside the box to see a way of strengthening the Naira.”  

Gombe guber poll: Tribunal upholds Inuwa’s victory The Gombe State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal, on Tuesday, upheld the election of Governor Inuwa Yahaya of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the March gubernatorial 18 poll. The tribunal led by Justice S.B Belgore dismissed the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and its candidate, Mohammed Barde, for lacking in merit. DAILY POST recalls that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had declared Inuwa the winner of the poll. But the PDP candidate who was not satisfied with the outcome of the election, approached the court to nullify the governor’s victory, alleging that the election was marred by irregularities, including vote-buying. Ruling on the petition, the tribunal declared that the allegations were baseless, stating that the petitioners failed to prove the alleged election malpractices. The tribunal, as a result, struck out the petition. The court also struck out a petition filed by t...