March 2025 – Page 119

Diphtheria Kills 1,319; 42,000 Suspected Cases Reported

17.03.2025

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) says 1,319 deaths have been recorded in the country’s ongoing diphtheria outbreak. It said this in its latest situation report from the National Diphtheria Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) published yesterday via its official website. The NCDC said that over 42,000 suspected cases had been reported across...

Reps recover N28.7bn from oil firms for FG

17.03.2025

The House of Representatives’ Public Accounts Committee has fulfilled its promise to recover outstanding revenue due to the Federation Account after recovering $19,241,109.35 (approximately N28.7bn) from two oil companies. The committee’s investigation, which is based on findings from the 2021 Audit Report, focuses on 45 oil companies collectively owing $1.7bn in outstanding liabilities to the...

Ijebu Ode LG Chair Backs Grassroots Devt, Appoints Aides

17.03.2025

In line with his commitment to effective governance, the chairman of Ijebu Ode Local Government, Ogun State, Dare Alebiosu, has appointed consultants, supervisors and Special Advisers (SAs), while emphasising the importance of grassroots development. Alebiosu commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for his developmental strides and for supporting the state’s local councils. He said the new appointees...

Novathink, Thinkmint unveil green mortgage

17.03.2025

Novathink Investment & Technology Limited, in a partnership with Thinkmint Nigeria, has unveiled a green mortgage system aimed at simplifying mortgage processing in Nigeria. In a statement, it was noted that the official launch of Green Mortgage, Nigeria’s first online mortgage processing and approval platform, was about time, the most needed tool for easy home...

SERAP Sues Akpabio Over Natasha’s Suspension

17.03.2025

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, for his failure to reverse Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s six-month suspension. The Senate suspended Akpoti-Uduaghan and withheld her salary and allowances for allegedly violating the parliament’s rules after she rejected her new sitting arrangement. Her suspension came after the representative of the Kogi...

Operators decry dwindling demand for office spaces

17.03.2025

Operators in the built industry have noted that the demand for office spaces is dwindling. They made this observation in separate interviews with our correspondent. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Wemabod Limited, Bashir Oladunni, said it was apparent that the country had lots of vacant office spaces due to a number of...

Engagement of unqualified persons fuelling building collapse – NIOB

17.03.2025

The Nigerian Institute of Building, Lagos Chapter, has asserted that the engagement of unqualified professionals in the built environment is fuelling building collapse and regulatory non-compliance. The Chairman of the Nigerian Institute of Building, Lagos Chapter, Thomas Adeoye, said this while announcing the 2025 edition of NIOB Builders’ Week, themed ‘Builders’ Role in Effective Building...

Guild advocates investigation into Lekki building collapse cases

17.03.2025

The Building Collapse Prevention Guild has decried the frequent cases of building collapse in Lekki, Lagos, without official investigations into their causes, which poses a serious risk of recurrence. In a statement, the guild pointed out that on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency announced the collapse of a two-storey building...

Disposable syringe manufacturer advocates local patronage

17.03.2025

A Lagos-based disposable syringe manufacturer has called for increased patronage of made-in-Nigeria health-related products as a safer option. Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu inaugurated the O-Care Disposable Syringes Factory as the first in the state at a recently held commissioning event where the Managing Director of the parent company, Transgreen Nigeria Limited, Cyprian Orakpo, called...

PTAD explores health insurance expansion for pensioners

17.03.2025

The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate has sought to expand the pilot phase of its collaboration with the National Health Insurance Authority to enable more pensioners to benefit from health insurance coverage. This was indicated in a statement following a recent visit by the Executive Secretary of PTAD, Tolulope Odunaiya, to the office of the Director-General...