Don’t sign WHO’s proposed IHR amendment, Group cautions Nigeria, others

Says it has nothing to offer in preparedness, response to health emergencies.By Chioma Obinna Worried by what it described as empty or weak proposed amendment of the International Health Regulation, IHR, 2005 by the World Health Assembly, WHA, concerned groups led by the Equity International Initiative, EII, has called on Nigeria and other sovereign nations not to append their signatories to the amendment.According to them, the amendment by the WHA, a top law-making body of the World Health Organisation, has nothing to offer by way of strengthening WHO’s preparedness for and response to health emergencies. The Equity International Initiative, EII,

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Makinde, Uba, Others Win PDP Governorship Primaries

Winners have emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) conducts its governorship primaries across various states ahead of the general elections in 2023.   Some of the states where delegates trooped to the venue of the exercise included Oyo, Ogun, Benue, Kaduna, Taraba, Bauchi, and Abia, among others.   In some cases, the exercises were monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other stakeholders while security operatives were deployed to ensure the primaries go smoothly. The PDP governorship primaries, initially scheduled to be conducted on May 21, eventually held on Wednesday – three days to the

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Zuckerberg, Morgan Freeman And 900 Other Prominent Americans Barred From Russia

Russia on Saturday published a list of 963 leading Americans, including US President Joe Biden, Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg and Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman banned from entering the country in retaliation for similar moves by Washington since the offensive in Ukraine.   Those named in the list on the Russian foreign ministry’s website also include US government officials, lawmakers and other leading figures.   Moscow had already announced sanctions targeting many of those on the list, in particular Biden, his Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the head of the Pentagon Lloyd Austin and Zuckerberg.   Freeman, who had not previously

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Atiku releases five-point agenda for Nigeria

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday, released his five-point plan for Nigeria if elected president during next year’s general election.   Atiku, who is a presidential aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party platform released his five-point agenda on his Twitter page ahead of the party’s presidential primary slated for this weekend. Atiku, who was the party’s presidential flagbearer during the 2019 presidential election, promised to tackle insecurity, economic and other challenges bedeviling the country. He said his first agenda was to “Restore Nigeria’s unity through equity, social justice, and cooperation”.Others are “establish a strong and effective government that guarantees

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2023 Polls: Osinbajo Visits Sokoto, Says Nigeria Unity Paramount

The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has called on Nigerians, especially its leaders to work hard to maintain the unity of the country. He stated this on Wednesday at the palace of the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, when he paid homage to the traditional ruler. Nigeria, according to the Vice President, is respected and seen as a great nation in the comity of nations because of the unity and diversity of the country. He was in Sokoto to meet with delegates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in continuation of his consultation for his presidential bid. Professor Osinbajo’s visit

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Train Attack: Relatives Cry Out As Terrorists Threaten To Kill Victims In Seven Days

Family members of the Kaduna train attack have raised concern over threats by the terrorists to kill the victims if the Federal Government fails to yield to their demands after seven days. The devastated relatives of the abductees said the terrorists have spoken to them directly, and are demanding the release of their eight children being held by the Federal Government in Adamawa State before they will release the 61 abducted train passengers.They, however, appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to order for the eight immediate release of the children to the terrorists so as to secure the release of their

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BREAKING: Peter Obi Withdraws From PDP Presidential Primary, Dumps Party

Former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has withdrawn from the contest for the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).   He announced his withdrawal from the party’s primary in a letter dated May 24 and addressed to the National Chairman of the main opposition party, Senator Iyorchia Ayu.   Besides pulling out of the contest for the party’s presidential ticket barely three days to the exercise, the presidential aspirant also announced his resignation from the PDP.   More to follow…   27 Niger Drive, GRA Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria   24 May 2022   The National Chairman,

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EXCLUSIVE: Stella Oduah didn’t complete NYSC

The National Youth Service Corps says the lawmaker representing Anambra-North senatorial district, Stella Oduah, did not complete the mandatory one-year NYSC programme.   The NYSC said this in a letter marked NYSC/DHQ/PPRU/783/Vol III. In a letter by the Director-General of the NYSC which was signed on his behalf by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, the agency said Oduah commenced her NYSC programme in 1982 but absconded. The letter was in response to an inquiry by a group known as the Concerned Anambra North PDP Stakeholders.In the previous letter, the group had written a letter to the NYSC

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More heavy weights lose PDP senatorial tickets

The curtain dropped yesterday on the senatorial primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with more big wigs crashing out of the race to represent their districts in the Red Chamber from next year. It was however, smoot sails for Governors Okezie Ikpazu (Abia), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), Darius Ishaku (Taraba) and former Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson. They got tickets to represent their senatorial.Melaye, who lost his bid to retain his seat in the Upper Legislative Chamber to Smart Adeyemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the 2019 election, was beaten to the PDP ticket by Tajudeen Yusuf.  

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Buhari backed Osinbajo on Daura’s removal, VP not religious bigot – Lawyer

Dr Kayode Ajulo is a constitutional lawyer and coordinator of Progressive Lawyers for Osinbajo, a group rooting for the presidency of the Vice-President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo. In this interview with FRIDAY OLOKOR, he speaks on the Vice-President’s actions as Acting President, among other issues   Can you allay the fears of those who say the Vice-President will be an RCCG (Redeemed Christian Church of God) President?   In the noble words of Bernard Kerik, “Political criticism is the best friend of an enemy.” It is, therefore, clear beyond peradventure that such postulations are made by those who tend to find

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