Dayilim also emphasised the importance of using food-grade materials and maintaining hygienic production environments to ensure consumer safety.
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Tinubu loyalists, APC leaders may clash over Reps speakership, SGF, CoS
Tinubu loyalists, APC leaders may clash over Reps speakership, SGF, CoS
A simmering dispute is brewing among loyalists of the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and some prominent leaders of the ruling All Progressives Congress over who become the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief of Staff and Secretary to the Government of the Federation
According to Leadership, the issue came to the fore last week when pseudo campaigners heightened their game for the secretary of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, James Faleke, to be appointed the chief of staff to Tinubu.
Before now, there had been speculations that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, had been positioned for the plum job currently occupied by Professor Ibrahim Gambari.
The struggle for the CoS position between the duo, according to the source, has also snowballed to colour the race for the speaker of the 10th House of Representatives.
Aside from Gbajabiamila and Faleke, other close allies of the president-elect who have stepped up efforts are the current minister of special duties and inter-governmental affairs, George Akume, and the outgoing governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai. Both are in the race for the position of secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), according to the source.
“The issues around positions are too numerous to mention to the public because all those involved are just playing to the gallery and deceiving their followers as if all is well among those of us who are close to the president-elect.
“As we speak, there is no love lost between Gbajabiamila and Faleke because both are deeply involved in the race to be chief of staff. If you observe, both were playing the game quietly initially.
“But when Faleke saw that Gbajabiamila was already seeing himself as chief of staff in waiting, Faleke had to up his game, too. Lately, you can see that he has been sponsoring some groups to also canvass for him.
“Not only that, they have taken the fight to the issue of speakership in the forthcoming 10th House of Representatives. Even though he has denied it on the surface, everyone knows that Gbaja is supporting and canvassing for Tajudeen Abbas.
“And as a counter-force, Faleke has cleverly refrained from openly supporting any aspirant but waiting for the party to zone so that he can use his supporters to go against whoever Gbaja supports. So, it is a waiting game for the two of them and it will be very interesting unless the leader wades in,” the source said.
Meanwhile, a convener of one of the campaign pressure groups, National Consciousness Movement, Ibrahim Gidado, has vowed to mobilise House of Representatives members to vote against Abbas whom he described as “a tool for Gbajabiamila”.
Gidado said the speaker’s move is being anchored by the chairman, House Committee on Defence, Jimi Benson, and his counterpart in the NDDC Committee, Bunmi Tunji Ojo.
Gidado dismissed last week’s meeting between the speaker and all speakership aspirants as ‘a ruse and smokescreen’.
The aspirants who held the in-house meeting with Gbajabiamila were Deputy Speaker Idris Wase; chairman, House Committee on Appropriation, Aliyu Betara; chairman, Committee on Navy, Yusuf Gagdi; chairman, Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Benjamin Kalu; chairman, Committee on Land Transport, Tajudeen Abbas; chairman, Committee on Disaster Preparedness, Abdulraheem Olawuyi; chairman, Committee on Water Resources, Sada Soli; and Makki Yalleman and Sani Jaji.
Gidado believes Gbajabiamila is playing a behind-the-scene scheme to control the lower chamber.
“How can the outgoing speaker insist he must install someone as speaker as his stooge? Does he want to have another term? As far as the North is concerned, the current speaker will not be allowed to install his choice on us because that will be an insult.
“What is most painful is that the speaker has been calling some freshers, telling them that they must go with Tajudeen Abbas as speaker and that they must leave whoever they are working for. This is uncalled for as a leader. There are several members who are qualified to lead the House, not only Abbas.
“We know that he has stationed his cronies to be the arrowheads of the Abbas campaign. Is that not enough? Why is he now demarketing others because he wants to have total control of the House even after his tenure as speaker?
“As we watch events, those of us from the North are of the opinion that in the next one or two weeks, we should call a meeting and explore means to stop Gbaja from imposing a speaker on us. We have many options at hand and we will unleash them once he comes out openly from his hiding,” he said.
– Leadership with minor editing by newstrends including headline
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Yahaya Bello: American school returns $720,000 advance tuition fees, gives reasons
Yahaya Bello: American school returns $720,000 advance tuition fees, gives reasons
The American International School, Abuja, on Saturday, provided additional information and context to clarify the issues around its decision to transfer the school fees paid by former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Contrary to some media reports suggesting that the institution was still in the process of turning over the funds, the statement clarified that it had actually done so, as recently confirmed by the EFCC Chairman.
In a brief statement signed by Head of School, Greg Hughes, the international co-educational institution, which was established in 1993, stated that “our compliance to remit these funds underscores our commitment to upholding institutional integrity and our respect for the national institutions of Nigeria”.
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It explained further: “Upon learning that the school fees we accepted in good faith were, in fact, part of an ongoing case with the EFCC, we turned over these funds in compliance with this federal commission’s request.”
The statement did not name Bello directly but the reference to “a family with children enrolled at the school” was clear enough in the light of recent media reports.
Citing the subjudice status of the issue as a result of the ongoing case between the EFCC and Bello, the school averred that “we will refrain from making any further comments at this time.”
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NAFDAC seals 50 Kaduna shops selling cooking oil in dirty environment
NAFDAC seals 50 Kaduna shops selling cooking oil in dirty environment
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down 50 outlets in Kaduna State due to the sale of edible oil in unhygienic conditions.
The action was taken as part of a sensitization workshop aimed at educating dealers on Registration Procedures and Food Management. This information was shared in a statement released on the agency’s official handle on Saturday.
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The statement partly read, “NAFDAC has sealed fifty outlets in Kaduna for dispensing edible oil under unhygienic conditions, aiming to prevent potential health risks associated with contamination.
“The Director, North-West Zonal Office, Mrs. Josephine Dayilim highlighted the dangers of consuming oil processed in unsanitary environments, emphasising the risks of food poisoning, gastroenteritis, and even cancer due to inadequate processing and corrosive equipment.”
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Japa: 72,000 doctors dumped Nigeria last year, says MDCN report
Japa: 72,000 doctors dumped Nigeria last year, says MDCN report
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria has expressed concern over the detrimental impact of medical practitioners emigrating abroad in search of better opportunities, revealing that 72,000 out of 130,000 registered doctors failed to renew their practice licenses in 2023.
The MDCN highlighted that only a meager 58,000 have renewed their licenses, emphasizing that such a trend will not only strain healthcare services but also overwhelm the limited available personnel.
Dr. Fatima Kyari, the Registrar of the body, conveyed these sentiments on Friday during the induction and oath-taking ceremony of 20 newly qualified doctors at the Edo State University, Uzairue.
“The council has so far registered 130,000 medical doctors to practice in Nigeria since its inception 61 years ago and the council is mandated to regulate the practice of medicine, dental, and alternative medicine in Nigeria.
“But only 58,000 doctors have renewed their annual practising license in the year 2023 following the increase in migration of doctors outside the country,
“However, the doctors must meet the requirements to earn those increases in quota. We will partner with them to ensure that they meet those requirements, and as we try to ensure that, standards must be upheld,” he added.
Kyari, who was represented by the Deputy Registrar Dr Victor Kolawole, noted that the induction of the 20 newly qualified doctors would add to the existing workforce in the health sector which is being depleted by the day.
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She, however, admonished the inductees to uphold the ethics of the profession, warning that the council is mandated to regulate the activities of the practitioners as well as punish offenders.
The institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof Emmanuel Aluyor, while speaking, explained that the upgrade of the Central Hospital, Auchi to a teaching hospital has enhanced facilities for the training of the medical students and uplifting the standard of healthcare services in Edo North and its environs.
While commended Governor Godwin Obaseki for his unwavering support for the university, he enjoined the inductees to uphold the ethics of the profession, saying he is confident that they would bring honour to the institution and MDCN.
“I urge the state government to sustain efforts towards improving facilities at Edo State University Teaching Hospital, Auchi.”
However, the acting Provost, of the College of Medical Sciences, Dr Kenneth Atoe, said 20 medical graduates from the college are the second batch of Batch B inductees.
He advised the newly qualified medical graduates to uphold the ethical standards of a medical professional, saying, “You must internalise the values of honesty, integrity, and selflessness.
“These virtues are not only essential for building strong doctor-patient relationships but are also integral to upholding the ethical standards and trustworthiness expected of a medical professional.
“By embodying these values, doctors not only fulfil their professional obligations but also contribute to the maintenance of public trust in the medical profession.”
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