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GPS WARN OF SURGERY CLOSURES IN ENGLAND AND FEAR SIMILAR FATE TO NHS DENTISTRY
GPs are warning that years of underfunding in general practice in England risks widespread closures and a two-tier service of NHS and private care similar to dentistry. Many patients are already turning to the private sector, with online GP consultations costing about £45. GPs are paid on average just 30p a day for every patient registered with them, and…
ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE HITS A SCHOOL SHELTERING PEOPLE IN GAZA, KILLING AT LEAST 30
Israeli airstrikes hit a school being used by displaced people in central Gaza on Saturday, killing dozens of people, as the country’s negotiators prepared to meet international mediators to discuss a proposed cease-fire. At least 30 people sheltering at a girls’ school in Deir Al-Balah were taken to Al Aqsa Hospital and pronounced dead after a strike that…
NO PLACE LIKE HOME, TINUBU TELLS NIGERIANS ABROAD
President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians who relocated abroad to always remember that there is no place like home. He recalled that he once lived and worked abroad but returned home to contribute his quota to build the country. The President, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume,…
3 KILLED AS ANOTHER BUILDING COLLAPSES IN LAGOS
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), on Thursday, confirmed the death of three site workers on a building that collapsed at Arowojobe Estate in Maryland area of the state. The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).He said the incident happened…
2O24 UTME:JAMBCONFIRMS RESULT SLIPS AVAILABLE FOR PRINTING
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has confirmed that the result slips for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) can now be printed. JAMB made this known on Monday, in a statement signed by its Head of Public Relations, Dr. Fabian Benjamin. Benjamin said the slips, which feature the candidates’ photographs and advanced…
FG SHOULD FIX ITS REFINERIES,SAYS AGBAKPOBA
Legal luminary Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) has urged the Federal Government to fix its refineries instead of relying on a private refinery for the production and supply of fuel for domestic consumption. He reflected on the mrtering contracts for flow stations and urged the government to offer more explanations. Agbakoba said in a statement in Lagos that…
HUNGER PROTESTS: NLC WARNS AGAINST CLAMPDOWN
The Nigeria Labour Congress, on Monday, issued a warning against any attempts to suppress Nigerians’ fundamental right to express their views, particularly in the light of the planned nationwide protests. The NLC instead called on the government to engage the protesters constructively, rather than resorting to measures that could undermine citizens’ rights to voice their…
GUNMEN KILL 2 TRAVELERS, ABDUCT CORPS MEMBERS, 4 OTHERS IN ONDO
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers, on Friday night, shot two travellers dead and kidnapped five others including a Corps member along Ifon-Owo highway in Ose local government area of Ondo State LEADERSHIP gathered that other victims of the attack escaped with various degrees of injuries. It was learnt that the suspected kidnappers, numbering about 15,…
FG FINES FACEBOOK, WHATSAPP $220M FOR VIOLATING CONSUMER, DATA LAW
The Federal Government has fined Meta Platforms $220 million after investigations showed data-sharing on its Facebook and WhatsApp platforms violated local consumer, data protection and privacy laws. Dr. Adamu Abdullahi, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, said this on Friday. He said Meta appropriated the data of Nigerian users on…
FUBARA DENIES PROMISING TO PAY N80,000 MINIMUM WAGE
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has denied proposing to pay a minimum wage of N80,000 to workers in the state and local government areas. The denial came following reports circulating online that the governor had promised to pay the said sum. His Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt, the…