Index to Nigerian Newspapers

    

Candidate of the people Democratic party PDP in the last presidential election, Alhaji Atiku, - ideas may reconsider peace corps, EFCC, 42 others bills.  prediction of  the  economic imtelligence unit EIU, that the court wii not  upturn president bola  Tinubu's election, is an embarrasment to the think tank body. Atiku in a statement by his media adviser, paul lbe, sad it was evident that the prediction was purchased by the ruling . All progressives congress APC to confuse  Nigerians. He noted that withstanding the preponderance of  salient uses raised the credilibility  of the election by local and  foreign observers is disappointing that the considered to ballot.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to sign an Executive Order to significantly reduce the cost of drugs and pharmaceutical products in Nigeria. The Federal Government has secured a $1 billion grant from Afriexim Bank and foreign partners for medical industrialization. Health and Social Welfare Minister Muhammed Pate confirmed the recruitment of 2,497 medical doctors, nurses, midwives, and Community Health Extension Workers (CHEWs) to bridge the health sector gap and enhance service delivery.The government has also initiated the construction of pharmaceutical-grade warehouses in 21 states in collaboration with drug management agencies. Two additional warehouses at the federal level are also underway, complemented by the installation of the Warehousing Management Information System (WMIS) – M Supply. This visionary project commenced in October 2023 and is slated for completion in March 2024, with a scheduled commissioning in April 2024.The government has also made significant strides in expanding health insurance coverage, enrolling about 750,000 more Nigerians in health insurance since the beginning of this administration. The implementation of WMIS is expected to significantly enhance accountability and transparency, ensuring the potency of public health medicines and other health commodities.

The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on Disposal of Public Property summoned the Director-General of NIMASA, Bashir Jamoh; the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority, Mallam Mohammed Koko; and the Comptroller General of Nigerian Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, to defend the auctioning of some public properties by the agencies. The Chairman of the committee, who is also the House leader, Julius Ihonvbere, issued the summons at the resumed hearing of the panel. The committee was investigating the illegal auctioning of government properties by various ministries and agencies. Earlier, the panel rejected the presentation from the Nigerian Railway Corporation, which was represented by the liaison officer, Mr Pascal Nnolie, and that of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority, represented by the Managing Director, Babalola Olatunji. Dismissing the submission from NRC, Ihonvbere said, The documents before me are those of 2015 and 2016 earlier submitted to the committee on public accounts of the House.

President Bola Tinubu on wednesday met with former Governors of Rivers state ,Nyesom Wike and kaduna state, Mallam Nasir el- Rufai purportedly because or security report . Both Wike and El-Rufai came separtely. while came about 1.40pm, el-Rufai entered the presidency Villa, Abuja the presidenctial wing of Aso Rock about 2pm . sources at the presidential villa hinted that efforts were being made to ensure the senate confirms Mallam el-Rufai. As at the time of fielding this report, n both men were yet to come out of the presidents' office.

Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigerians in India to harness the country's rich diversity for economic growth, innovation, and social progress. Speaking in New Delhi, he emphasized that despite the country's abundant resources, the deficit in leadership has hindered its progress. Tinubu emphasized that Nigeria has the necessary knowledge and resources to rank among the world's developed nations once the leadership deficit is addressed. He also emphasized the importance of a change of mindset in Nigerians to achieve success in their respective careers.

This 45 ministers-designate cleared by the senate will today take oath of office at the presidential villa, Abuja ,at a ceremony to be presided over by president Bola Tinubu. a gay atmoshere is expected at the corridors of power as the appiontees have been permitted to attend the ceremony with two invited guests.the minister-designate had ,on sunday , completed their documentation at the office of the secretary to the government of the federation ahead of todays''swearing -in days after the senate had cleared the ministers, president Tinubu had assigned them portfolios.Nigerians will also hope that the new minister of Aviation and Aerospace development, festus keyamo, will deliver on the failed promise by his predecessor to get the country a national air carrier.

This 45 ministers-designate cleared by the senate will today take oath of office at the presidential villa, Abuja ,at a ceremony to be presided over by president Bola Tinubu. a gay atmoshere is expected at the corridors of power as the appiontees have been permitted to attend the ceremony with two invited guests.the minister-designate had ,on sunday , completed their documentation at the office of the secretary to the government of the federation ahead of todays''swearing -in days after the senate had cleared the ministers, president Tinubu had assigned them portfolios.Nigerians will also hope that the new minister of Aviation and Aerospace development, festus keyamo, will deliver on the failed promise by his predecessor to get the country a national air carrier.

Minister of the federal capital territory, Nyesom  wike, has ordered the demolition of property owned by an entity known as shrodder nigeria limited. the property is located at the cadastral zone of the matiama District. controversy over the demolition has , however, been brought to the attention of president bola tinubu disputation over the land began on october4, when the former minister muhammed bello, and officials of the federal capital develoment authority FCDA abruptly invaded the property. ''sadly, the FCDA  returned to the property on the21st september 2023 and continued with the demolition. we humbly seek the intervention of your excellency to stop the honourable minister FCT brazen affront, indiscretion and utter deseccration to the rule of law and direct reimbursement to our client''.