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Lagos Will Use State-of-the-Art Technology To Maximize Youth Potential - Hamzat

According to Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, deputy governor of Lagos State, the state government is committed to maximizing the potential of young people in the state by providing them with state-of-the-art facilities and technology. The state government would continue to engage, interact, and communicate with the youth, according to Hamzat, who made the assurance when he appeared on Arise TV's "The Morning Show." The government hopes that this will allow the youth to work together and partner with the government in achieving the goals and programs that have been set. He continued by saying that the Lagos State government has been including young people in a variety of fields to get them involved in the way the nation is managed. The Assistant Governor noted that some of the state's young are sponsored to visit other nations to observe how things are done, and outlined some of the programs the present administration has implemented to guarantee that the youth are involved ...

Lagos State Government Issues Executive Order to Improve Healthcare Provision

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has signed a comprehensive Health Insurance Executive Order in an effort to offer top-notch, reasonably priced, and easily accessible healthcare to the people living there. Prof. Akin Abayomi, the state's commissioner for health, revealed this information during a press conference in Lagos and stressed that the program will greatly enhance the citizens' health results by creating a controlled, regulated, fair, and long-lasting health insurance plan that covers every Lagosian. He claims that the project is in line with the National Health Insurance Authority Act of 2022, which mandates social health insurance at the state level in order to attain universal health coverage (UHC). "Social health insurance, widely practiced in various forms, has numerous benefits," he stated. financial and social advantages. By distributing risk over a sizable population and pooling contributed funds, it reduces financial risk to individuals a...

Walson-Jack Guarantees Civil Service Revitalization

Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, the recently appointed head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), has pledged to use innovation to make the bureaucracy more effective and efficient while reviving the civil service. When Walson-Jack started working in Abuja yesterday, she provided the assurance. President Bola Tinubu nominated Walson-Jack as the next HOCSF on July 17 with effect from August 14, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, who finished her term and retired on the same date, was replaced by her appointment. In 2009, Walson-Jack enlisted in the Federal Civil Service, and in 2017, she was named Permanent Secretary. She worked for a number of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) prior to her appointment, including the the HOCSF office, the Ministries of Water Resources and Sanitation, Power, Niger Delta Affairs, and, more recently, Education. Upon taking office, Walson-Jack promised to carry out the reforms that her forerunners had already ...

PICTORIAL: 13 towers on the Rivers-Bayelsa 132KV Transmission Line are destroyed by vandals as darkness descends.

Two weeks following a similar occurrence, thirteen transmission towers along the Ahoada-Yenagoa 132kV Double Circuit transmission line in the states of Rivers and Bayelsa have been vandalized. Late on Wednesday night, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) made this announcement in a statement that was signed by Ndidi Mbah, the company's general manager of public affairs. Mbah claims that on August 12, 2024, the Youth President of the Ukpeli Community in Rivers State reported the occurrence for the first time. "The Port Harcourt area of TCN swiftly visited the location close to TCN's Ahoada Transmission Substation to investigate the situation, led by General Manager of Transmission, Engr. Emmanuel Akpa. Thirteen towers, from T52 to T64, were certified by the crew to be impacted by mischief. Four of these are hanging perilously and could fall at any time, while nine of them have fully collapsed, according to a TCN representative. The Managing Director/CEO of TCN called t...

Hackers Take Over the Governor of Akwa Ibom's WhatsApp Number

Pastor Umo Eno, the governor of Akwa Ibom State, has a cloned WhatsApp account that was hacked, and the impostor is presently using it to conduct fraudulent transactions involving millions of naira in the governor's name, LEADERSHIP discovered yesterday. During one of the discussions, the governor asked a close buddy for help, asking him to wire N7 million to someone on the governor's behalf, promising to reimburse the money later. The governor was in the US for a state function at the time. It was understood that the money was supposed to be sent to a specific account, but the officer in question allegedly suspected malfeasance and informed several important government figures. Verifying the occurrence The governor's spokesperson, Mr. Ekerete Udoh, the chief press secretary (CPS), warned the people not to fall for the scammers' deceptive tactics. In order to deceive gullible members of the public, certain criminal elements have cloned the WhatsApp number of His Excelle...

TETFund: Putting Money Into Education for Students

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), a major force behind educational growth, is dedicated to giving students the tools and assistance they need to succeed academically. The strategic investments made by TETFund in student education are intended to solve contemporary issues and promote a more vibrant and encouraging learning environment. The Fund keeps improving the quality of education at Nigerian universities by means of targeted investments and cooperative projects. TETFund is committed to fostering an atmosphere that supports academic performance by means of a variety of activities designed to improve learning outcomes and student welfare. Furthermore, by way of grants, scholarships, and capacity-building initiatives, the TETFund enables educators and students to make significant contributions to the socioeconomic advancement of Nigeria. A few weeks prior, TETFund planned a one-day event "Emerging Areas of Students Needs in Beneficiary Institutions" workshop was h...

Oga Driver, Davido, and AY Win Celebrity Awards

The 2024 Most Popular Celebrity Award (MPCA) went to Mr. Philip Arome Omachi, better known by his stage as Oga Driver, a radio host headquartered in Kaduna. He was named the most popular on-air personality. Other winners include Odunlade Adekola, a male who is the most well-known actor in Nigerian language. Female: Fisayomi Olamide Abebi; male: Akume Akume, most well-known actor from English-language films. The most well-known female actor in English films, Funke Akindele; the most well-known stand-up comedian, Richard Ayodeji Makun, popularly referred to as AY; the most well-known Afrobeat artist, Adeleke Ayodeji David (Davido); and the most well-known Fuji, Waisu Alabi Pasuma, are among the others.