Matildas wary of Nigerian threat in pivotal Women’s World Cup clash
“Score a goal and not get scored against.” That was Matildas midfielder Tameka Yallop’s light-hearted answer when asked how Australia would go about beating Nigeria, their Women’s World Cup group B opponents, in Brisbane on Thursday evening. But the answer belied the seriousness with which the Matildas are taking the challenge posed by Nigeria. The Matildas are not underestimating their opponents, though, who looked dangerous in a goalless opening encounter with Canada on Friday. It’s about being focused in every moment against them.”Yallop is one of the few Matildas to have played Nigeria before, at the 2015 World Cup in Winnipeg, Canada. We have to be ready for anything and stay disciplined whatever they throw at us.”Nigeria’s preparations for the World Cup have been plagued by pay disputes and a falling out between coach Randy Waldrum and the Nigerian Football Federation.
Source:The Guardian
July 24, 2023 16:36 UTC
529 foreign-trained doctors failed medical exam – MDCN
A total of 529 foreign-trained medical and dental graduates failed the assessment examination conducted by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria. The MDCN said 704 medical and 30 dental foreign-trained graduates participated in the assessment examination. The council, however, said only 189 medical graduates and 16 dental graduates passed the examination. It also revealed that 515 medical graduates and 14 dental graduates failed the examination. The PUNCH reports that the MDCN assessment examination is compulsory for all foreign-trained doctors who plan to practise in Nigeria.
Source:Punch
July 24, 2023 15:33 UTC
2023/2024 admission: LASU invites Lagos indigenes for verification | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Ahead of its 2023/2024 admission process, Lagos State University (LASU) has invited candidates who are indigenes of Lagos State for verification. LASU in a statement signed by the Registrar and Secretary to Council, Emmanuel A. Fanu, said the verification of Lagos State indigenes will begin on Thursday, 20th July. Fanu explained that the invitation is for candidates of “Lagos State Origin who chose Lagos State University as First Choice in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) and scored a minimum of 195”. Fanu, however, urged candidates to note that the Indigeneship Verification Exercise does not guarantee or serve as proof of admission into the Lagos State University. “All Direct Entry applicants who are of Lagos State Origin are to participate in this Indigeneship Verification Exercise before they can be considered for admission,” Fanu said.
Source:The Guardian
July 24, 2023 14:28 UTC
FG partners AFD, SEMMARIS to understudy Lagos market system
The Agence Française de development (AFD) and SEMMARIS (the Technical partner) have commenced steps towards providing a one-year technical assistance programme for the establishment of National Agri-food Market Development Strategy for the country. The support, in collaboration with the Federal Government, started with an inspection tour of markets in Lagos State to understudy the market systems of the boisterous city. Based on its design, the Technical Assistance will define the strategic orientations of the Nigerian policy on the development of wholesale markets for fresh produce in urban areas with the aim of creating a methodology for the modernisation of wholesale trade to supply major cities and peri-urban areas, while structuring the country’s agri-food value chain. The visit to the state, according to the team, was in furtherance of the bid to study the food value chains in Lagos, thereby helping to reduce food spoilage, promote food storage and preservation, guarantee food security, greater returns for farmers and investors in the agro-allied sectorThe visit, which was in line with the tripartite agreement earlier signed between the Federal Government, AFD, and (the technical partner), SEMMARIS also involves a one-year study, which will run from Q1 2023 to Q1 2024, with a particular focus on the three largest urban consumption areas and will look at the whole value chains market ecosystem from rural to urban corridors in Nigeria namely – Lagos-Ibadan, Kano-Kaduna, and Onitsha-Port-Harcourt. The visiting team comprises of representatives of SEMMARIS, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) and AFD, who were received by the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture, Mrs. Olatokunbo Emokpae.
Source:The Guardian
July 24, 2023 03:49 UTC
SIL U-19 vs NIG U-19 Dream11 prediction: 3 players you can pick as captain or vice-captain for ICC U19 WC Africa Qualifiers match – July 24, 2023
Sierra Leone U-19 (SIL U-19) and Nigeria U-19 (NIG U-19) will lock horns in the fourth match of the ICC U19 Men’s Regional Qualifier on Monday, July 24. #3 Kareem Gafar (NIG U-19) - 8.5 creditsKareem Gafar is a young left-arm seamer who can cause enormous problems to the opening batters. He should most certainly feature in your SIL U-19 vs NIG U-19 Dream11 match as a captain or vice-captain. He should be someone you should definitely not omit as a captain or vice-captain in your SIL U-19 vs NIG U-19 Dream11 match. Poll : Who will fetch the most points in today's SIL U-19 vs NIG U-19 Dream11 contest?
Source:The Guardian
July 23, 2023 23:40 UTC
Diphtheria outbreak: Death toll hits 13 in Kaduna
Deaths from the outbreak of diphtheria disease in Kaduna have reportedly risen to 13 according to the latest official figures. A breakdown shows 10 people have reportedly died from the disease in Kafanchan, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State, while 3 children died in Makarfi Local Government Area, while seven others were hospitalised. Confirming the outbreak in Markafi LGA, Local Council Health Secretary, Malam Aliyu Alhassan, said the suspected cases occurred at Tashar Na Kawu community in Gubuchi Ward of the area. He said: “Affected victims were children and the specimen of the victims was forwarded to Abuja for analysis. He said in an interview that their findings revealed that 17 people were infected and “we are still doing contact search to identify more people who may have been infected.”
Source:Punch
July 23, 2023 22:08 UTC
Reduce ministers, political appointees, Ondo APC chieftain warns Tinubu
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Olumuyiwa Adu, has advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reduce the cost of governance by trimming the number of political appointees and ministers. According to him, a lot of wastage goes into recurrent expenditure in Nigeria, and he urged President Tinubu to trim down the size of government appointees to save costs. Adu, who supported the removal of fuel subsidy, noted that the results would favour Nigerians through the provision of public infrastructure. He said the palliatives would cushion the effect of the subsidy removal, which was earlier introduced but suspended by the President after huge criticisms. He also called on Nigerians to support the administration of President Tinubu, as it will help grow and develop the economic base of the country with renewed hope for the people.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
July 23, 2023 19:09 UTC
Politics - Akpabio to unveil ministerial-nominees list this week - Punch Newspaper
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Source:Punch
July 23, 2023 18:51 UTC
PHOTOS: Lagos taskforce clears markets on Agege rail-track
The Lagos State Taskforce led by its Chairman, CSP Shola Jejeloye, on Sunday, cleared the railway’s corridor on the Agege axis of the Metropolis during one of its planned exercises designed to restore sanity along the railway corridors of the State. This was made known in a statement signed by the Director, of Press & Public Affairs, Lagos State Taskforce, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem. Jejeloye revealed that the exercise was intended to deter some people from conducting business on the rail tracks and to stop them from putting obstacles in the way of trains’ efficient operation. “We have made an irreversible decision to carry out operations and remain here to discourage them from returning. This singular operation is just the tip of the iceberg but the major activities are coming up in the coming weeks.”
Source:Nigerian Tribune
July 23, 2023 17:36 UTC
2 suspected cases of anthrax discovered in Plateau
The Plateau State Government has disclosed that there are two suspected cases of anthrax disease in two communities in the state. “It is instructive to note that the risk of contracting human cases of anthrax increases with exposure to infected animals, their meat, or hides. It further advised residents of the state to call the attention of the authorities when there is suspicion of a sick animal or person. “The said story is far from the truth, as it does not reflect the reality of happenings in the communities mentioned conspicuously in the story. For the avoidance of doubt, there is no such incident in any part of the Mangu Local Government Area, and the government has not received information about the mass death of animals from any of the communities mentioned in the reports.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
July 23, 2023 15:30 UTC
Pharmacists, patients lament hike in drug prices
Pharmacists and patients have lamented the increase in prices of drugs, saying the increase was up to 100 per cent. The pharmacists said the increase was a result of inflation, erratic foreign exchange rate and the increase in the prices of petrol. The Founder and Chief Executive Officer, HubPharm Africa, Sesan Kareem, said, “The purchasing power of people has drifted because of so many factors and unfortunately, the cost of drugs has increased significantly. The National Chairman, ACPN, Adewale Oladigbolu, said the hike might affect the delivery of quality health care in the country. Meanwhile, a diabetic patient, Mrs Nkechi Innocent, said a certain drug she used to buy for N3,500 had increased to N4,500.
Source:Punch
July 23, 2023 13:02 UTC
Nigeria Records Cases of Diphtheria Outbreak in Multiple States
As of June 30, 2023, there have been 798 confirmed diphtheria cases from 33 local councils in eight states, including the FCT. The report highlighted that 71.7% of the confirmed cases occurred among children aged two to 14 years. So far, there have been 80 deaths among all confirmed cases, resulting in a case fatality rate of 10.0%. Surprisingly, despite the availability of a safe and cost-effective vaccine, 82% of the confirmed diphtheria cases in the ongoing outbreak were unvaccinated. Key Takeaway– Diphtheria outbreak has been reported in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, and multiple states in Nigeria.
Source:The Guardian
July 23, 2023 11:34 UTC
Jonathan in Cambodia, charges world leaders to seek peace through functional democracy
Former Nigerian President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has charged global leaders to seek to enthrone peace in the world through the practice of true democracy and people-oriented leadership in their respective countries. The former President stated this on Saturday in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, at the International Leadership Conference, jointly organised by the International Association of Parliamentarians for Peace (IAPP) and the Asian Vision Institute (AVI). “However, the COVID-19 experience has made it very clear that the whole world must work together for the peace and security of humanity. Of course up to this time, many nations are still struggling to recover from the harmful effect and deadly impact of the pandemic. “The experience has indeed demonstrated the need for inter-dependence, mutual prosperity and shared values as enunciated by the Universal Peace Federation (UPF).”Also Read:
Source:Nigerian Tribune
July 22, 2023 20:39 UTC