THE NIGERIA Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has described the death of Dotun Oladipo, veteran journalist and publisher of The Eagle Online, as a major loss to the media industry and the nation. Oladipo, 56, died on Tuesday, last week. The NUJ, in a statement signed by its President, Comrade Alhassan Yahya Abdullahi, expressed profound shock and sadness over the death of the journalist, describing him as a distinguished practitioner whose contributions to Nigerian journalism spanned several decades. The union said Oladipo’s death came at a time when the journalism profession required courage, professionalism, integrity…
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THE DANGOTE Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals is considering restricting sales of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to major marketers that continue to import petrol into Nigeria, amid concerns over product quality, market transparency and the integrity of products supplied under the Dangote brand. The proposed measure, which could take effect as early as this week, subject to further consultations and any last-minute intervention, reflects growing concerns over the continued entry of imported PMS into a market where substantial domestic refining capacity is now available. Sources familiar with the refinery’s position said the immediate concern relates to the fact that some marketers…
A U.S. official said its forces struck two Iranian launchers on Iran’s Larak Island on Sunday, marking the first known American strikes on Iran since late July. Iranian media said Tehran responded to the U.S. attack on rocket launchers on its island of Larak with an assault on two U.S. bases in Jordan, while the army said it struck the UAE’s Al Minhad air base early on Monday. However, the UAE’s defense ministry dismissed the reports of the air base attack as false. The UAE’s defense ministry later said in a statement that its air force engaged a drone over…
BY LANRE OGUNDIPE THERE is a peculiar irony in taking charge of a machine you have spent years operating. You know where it moves efficiently. You know where it slows down. You know which doors open easily, which ones require persuasion and which ones appear permanently locked. You also know the people who operate the levers. That is the advantage Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan brings to the office of Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. It is also the burden. The first task should be to identify precisely where the federal bureaucracy loses time, money and responsibility. Every major…
BY MAX AMUCHIE THE TOUR of Hangzhou was quite revealing and enriching. As I noted in the first part of this experience, we had 12 lectures. But it wasn’t just lectures. Beyond sitting in classrooms and listening to erudite instructors and professors, we had field visits. Each visit revealed something new, something unique, and sometimes what appeared to be an opening to a vista of opportunities. We had 12 field visits, and each was eye-opening. But some left particularly lasting impressions on us. One of them was our visit to the Jiufeng Waste Incineration Plant in Nanfeng Village, Yuhang District,…
THE CENTRE for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has called for the resignation of the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Dr. Bisoye Coker-Odusote, over her reported appointment as Director of Data Management in the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 elections. Engr. Ya’u In a statement Saturday, and signed by its Executive Director, Engr. Y.Z. Ya’u, the organisation said the dual roles raise serious concerns about conflict of interest, institutional neutrality and the protection of Nigerians’ sensitive personal data. CITAD described NIMC as a highly sensitive national institution responsible…
The Arbiter THE FOUR-YEAR cycle in our democratic journey is here once again. The whistle for the next round of elections has been blown with the release of the campaign timetable. Across the nation, contestants from different political parties will soon go all out to convince the electorate to vote for them. There was a time when I was a starry-eyed idealist who believed that anyone who put himself forward for election meant well. I recall that in 2003, shortly before the governorship election, the late Bukar Abba Ibrahim, then governor of Yobe State and seeking re-election, asked me: “Do…
THE NEED to send diagnostic samples across state borders or outside Nigeria for confirmation has reduced significantly in states supported by the Resolve to Save Lives project, strengthening the country’s capacity for faster disease detection and response. Mrs Shimang The project is being implemented by the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health’s Medical Laboratory Services Directorate and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). IHVN’s Head of Clinical Laboratory Field Operations and Project Manager of the project, Mrs. Pankemwa Joy Shamang, told National Recordthat the initiative has improved turnaround times…
SELF-MEDICATION, particularly the use of antibiotics without laboratory testing, can delay the diagnosis of infections and allow illnesses to worsen; the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN)’s Head of Clinical Laboratory Field Operations, Mrs. Pankemwa Joy Shamang, has warned. Mrs. Shimang Shamang, who is also the Project Manager of the project, told National Record that laboratory tests are crucial in identifying the organism responsible for an infection and determining the right treatment. She explained that taking antibiotics before a culture and sensitivity test could suppress the organism without actually eliminating it, especially if the drug is not effective against it.…
GOVERNOR Hyacinth Alia of Benue has announced plans to revive the Igumale Cement Factory and upgrade the College of Education, Oju to a more standard institution. Alia made the announcements separately on Thursday at Town Hall Meetings with residents of Oju/Obi and Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituencies. The meetings were part of the governor’s statewide Town Hall Meetings and Thank-You Tour across the 11 federal constituencies in Benue. He assured residents that the ongoing construction of the Oju-Awajir Road would be completed, promising additional projects to accelerate development in the area. Alia also urged Benue farmers to increase agricultural production, assuring them…