Today's Headlines: Wike Extends Deadline For Mosques, Churches; Two Injured In Ogun Tanker Fire

Abuja Plots Revocation Order: Wike Extends Deadline For Mosques, Churches

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has extended the ‘develop or revoke’ order issued religious bodies in the territory, saying they would be granted additional time instead of the earlier three-month blanket notice handed all institutions.


He also at a separate engagement, put the FCT administration’s monthly wage bill at N8 billion, saying its budget for next year would take into account the concerns raised by various stakeholders and unions.


Wike had last month issued a three-month grace for owners of 189 undeveloped plots to commence work or risk revocation.


Speaking when he received the Board of the National Mosque, led by the chairman, the Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, yesterday, the minister said the FCT administration was extending the ultimatum to religious groups since they largely depended on freewill donations from members.


Two Injured In Ogun Tanker Fire

Nigeria, EU sign over €900m finance agreement for development projects

Nigeria and the European Union on Thursday signed finance agreements worth over €900 million for various development projects.


The agreements were signed during the EU-Nigeria Strategic Dialogue in Abuja.


This formed a central part of the EU-Nigeria cooperation to advance the country’s green, resilient, digital inclusive transition under government priorities and Global Gateway.


Developed jointly between the EU and Nigeria, the first signed agreement would drive new programmes through Global Gateway as follows: climate smart agriculture (€29 million); sustainable energy (€37 million); access to health services (€45 million); and education: support to youth and education development in the North West region (€5.4 million) which will launch to contribute to policy improvement of the teaching profession and the capacity building of teachers.


Oyo shuts illegal hospitals, says anti-quackery war continues


The Oyo State Government on Tuesday, sealed off two private hospitals in Oyo town, restating there is no room for quackery and other illegalities in the state.


The illegal hospitals sealed up by the state Hospital Monitoring Task Force in Oyo town were Wise and Pearl Hospital Limited, Akeetan-Tuntun and Living Stone Clinic and Maternity, Idi-Ose, Alaafin High School.


The coordinator of the task force, Dr. Wale Falana, who spoke shortly after the exercise, said that the move was part of the efforts of the state government to rid the state of quackery and other atrocities perpetrated by some individuals in the health sector.


Falana, who is also the Director of Secondary Healthcare, Ministry of Health, revealed that the government would continue to wage war against all forms of illegalities in private hospitals and clinics to ensure access to quality healthcare by residents in the state.


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