By Michael Adeyemo The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC has called on States to domesticate the Patient’s Bill of Rights PBOR. The Technical Assistance to the FCCPC Executive Vice Chairman Babatunde Irukera, Mrs Morayo Adebayo-Adisa, stated this in Ibadan, at a Consumer Empowerment Town hall meeting on Patient’s Bill of Rights PBOR. Mrs…
By Yetunde Oke A retired Director of News and Current Affairs Department, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, The Reverend Olusegun Ayankoso, says journalists must operate within the ambit of the codes and ethics of the profession. The Reverend Ayankoso made this known while featuring on Pensioners’ FM programme, ‘The Grey Hair’, which profiles the past…
Juventus midfielder, Paul Pogba, has reportedly produced a second positive drug test following an analysis of his B sample. Recall that Pogba returned positive after Juventus’ first game of the season against Udinese on August 20, a game in which he did not play. The former Manchester United star was subsequently suspended by Italy’s national…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has debunked claims that it is planning to increase its pump prices for Premium Motor Spirit, commonly referred to as petrol. The company’s management, in a statement shared today on social media, said, “we do not have the intention to increase our PMS pump prices as widely speculated”. According…
The Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun 1 Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, said it intercepted different contrabands worth N242m within seven days. The acting Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, said this on Friday, in Abeokuta, while addressing journalists. This was also contained in a statement released on Friday, by the National Public Relations…
Paris Saint Germain quartet of Ousmane Dembele, Randal Kolo Muani, Layvin Kurzawa and Achraf Hakimi have received one-match ban for offensive chanting. The French league (LFP) disciplinary committee made the decision to suspend the PSG players after they were filmed singing an offensive song towards the fans of Ligue 1 side Marseille. The filming was…
By Adebayo Yusuf The Co-Chairman, Oyo state forum of National Stakeholders Consultative Forum on Ageing, under the aegis of National Senior Citizen Council Centre, NNSCFOA, Mr Abayomi Fakayode, has described older persons as nation builders with their wealth of knowledge and experience. Mr Fakayode made this known while speaking at the National Day of Older…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Yobe State has confirmed the arrest of a 65-year-old man, Mohammed Baburam, who allegedly chained and starved his wife for one year in Potiskum. The Command’s spokesman, DSC Bala Garba, made this known in an interview with the newsmen in Damaturu on Friday. Newsmen report that images…
By Yetunde Oke An environmental expert, Mr Gboyega Olorunfemi says a state of emergency should be declared on environmental issues such as flooding and illegal refuse dumping in Oyo state. Mr Olorunfemi, made this known while featuring on ‘Isejoba rere’ a development agenda weekly programme of JDPC, Ibadan with the support of Meserior on Pensioners’…
By Michael Adeyemo The Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Oyo State wing, has again appealed to the state government to urgently recruit qualified teachers to fill the vacancies in the primary schools across the state. The NUT State Chairman, Comrade Oladimeji Raji, stated this in Ibadan at an event to mark the 2023 World Teachers…