Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, says ministers, who failed to inaugurate
members of boards of parastatals under their supervision, risk expulsion from the party.
Oshiomhole condemned the actions of some ministers who had refused to
inaugurate board members appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari and
now appropriate the powers of the board by awarding contracts without
recourse to due process.
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2. A Civil Society Organisation, Elections monitor 2018, has commended
the Independent National Electoral Commission for ensuring a level
–playing field for all political parties during the just concluded
Ekiti State Governorship election.
The coordinator of the CSO, Mr Abiodun Ajijola during the public
presentation of the election observation report said there was
improvement in INEC’s conduct of Election Day activities with no
evidence of partisanship
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3. Dr Adebimpe Adebiyi, the Director, Family Health Department of the
Federal Ministry of Health has advised medical practitioners and other
stakeholders in the health sector, to scale up the use of
chlorhexidine vaccine to reduce newborn deaths due to umbilical cord
infections.
Adebiyi emphasised the need for stakeholders’ intervention in making
the drug available in both public and private health facilities across
the country.
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4. The Nigerian Hajj Medical Team on Monday in Madinah, Saudi Arabia,
cautioned pilgrims against environmental hazards arising from harsh
weather conditions during their pilgrimage in the holy cities of
Makkah and Madinah.
Head of the Medical Team, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Dr
Muhammad Abdulkadir said because of the high temperatures and harsh
weather in Madinah, pilgrims were at the risk of getting dehydrated
and therefore needed to drink plenty of water frequently.
Abdulkadir advised the pilgrims to maintain personal hygiene and
observe environmental sanitation as well as eat good food throughout
the duration of the Hajj.
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5. The Industrial Training Fund in collaboration with the Nigerian air
Force has trained two hundred personnel in Electrical Works, Auto Cad,
Welding and Fabrication, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Masonry,
Plumbing and Pipe Fitting.
The Director General of ITF, Mr. Joseph Ari, said the event marked a
water shed in the effort to skill and re-skill members of the Armed
Forces for efficient management of Security stations country wise.
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6. The General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mohammed
Sanusi, says the Amaju Pinnick-led Executive Committee of is back to
the federation’s secretariat to direct affairs in earnest.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino threatened to sanction NFF over the
long running battle for leadership of the federation between the
Pinnick-led executive committee and the Chris Giwa-led faction.
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