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  • 31 suspected cultists nabbed in Edo

    31 suspected cultists nabbed in Edo

    Operatives of the Edo State Special Security Squad codenamed “Operation Flush Out Kidnapping and Cultism” have arrested 31 suspects in Uromi, Esan North-East Local Government Area. 

    The arrests followed violent clash between rival cult groups in which one person was critically injured.

    Chief Security Officer and Principal Security Officer to Governor Monday Okpebholo, stormed residential locations occupied by suspected members of the Black Axe and Eiye confraternities.

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    Squad Coordinator, Idemudia Noah, said two ringleaders, identified as Gift and Ache, were on the run.

    He said their properties have been sealed pending further investigations.

    Noah said all suspects apprehended have been handed over to the Nigeria police Force Area Command Headquarters Uromi, for processing and interrogation.

    “Edo State will not serve as a haven for criminals. We are committed to safeguarding our communities and restoring public confidence,” he said.

  • Army confirms death of soldier mentally unstable man attacked in Lagos

    Army confirms death of soldier mentally unstable man attacked in Lagos

    The Nigerian Army on Tuesday confirmed the death of a soldier who was fatally attacked by a mentally unstable man in the Imota area of Ikorodu, Lagos.

    The attacker, the Army said, was killed by other soldiers at the scene who intervened. 

    A statement by the spokesman for the 81 Division Nigerian Army, Lt. Col. Musa Yahaya, said the incident occurred on November 16, around 4pm.

    According to Yahaya, the mentally unstable man hit the soldier with a log on his head while the personnel was trying to calm a chaotic situation. 

    “The attacker struck him on the head with a heavy log, inflicting severe injuries. Other soldiers at the scene immediately intervened, neutralised the assailant and recovered the soldier’s weapon. 

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    “The injured serviceman was rushed to the Ikorodu General Hospital, where he was confirmed dead. 

    “He was later buried according to Islamic rites in the presence of the Acting Commanding Officer and other officials of his unit.

    “The Division extended its condolences to the soldier’s family, friends and colleagues, praising his service to the nation,” the Army said. 

    It added that an investigation has been launched to ascertain the full circumstances surrounding the incident, urging the public to remain vigilant, report suspicious activities and avoid spreading unverified information while the probe continues.

  • CADEF, Public Eye seek probe into sugar levels in Cerelac sold in Africa

    CADEF, Public Eye seek probe into sugar levels in Cerelac sold in Africa

    Consumer Advocacy and Empowerment Foundation (CADEF) and a Swiss Non-Governmental Organisation, Public Eye have launched an investigation into an alleged ‘disturbing’ double standard in Cerelac baby cereal sold in Africa.

    Speaking at a media briefing on Tuesday, the organisations said their findings show that products targeted at infants from six months contain varying levels of added sugar, a development they noted differs from World Health Organisation (WHO) guidance.

    A representative of Public Eye, Laurent Gaberell, said the group’s research found that most Cerelac products tested in Africa contain added sugar, with some samples containing up to 7.5 grams per serving.

    He explained that 90 per cent of the products examined contained added sugar, adding that sugar-free variants were largely imported from Europe and not marketed for African consumers.

    In Nigeria, identified as one of Cerelac’s key markets, Gaberell said five out of eight products tested contained added sugar, averaging 5 grams per serving. He noted that WHO recommends no added sugars for infants.

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    Gaberell also encouraged an update of existing Codex standards to align with WHO guidance, particularly because children develop food preferences early in life.

    According to him, Nestlé, the producer of Cerelac, acknowledges the need for cautious sugar intake in children, noting that excessive consumption could pose long-term nutritional risks.

    He stated that Cerelac is marketed as meeting the nutritional needs of infants and supporting efforts to address micronutrient deficiencies in Africa.

    Public Eye urged the company to consider reformulating African-market products to exclude added sugar.

    According to the groups, their review indicates that Cerelac products sold in Africa typically contain between 5 and 7 grams of added sugar per serving, while similar products sold in Europe do not contain added sugar.

    CADEF’s Executive Director, Prof. Chiso Ndukwe-Okafor, called for stronger oversight of baby food composition and emphasised the importance of ensuring that products sold on the continent meet appropriate nutritional standards.

    Both organisations encouraged governments to strengthen regulations on infant foods and urged manufacturers and consumers to prioritise practices that support children’s health.

  • Tinubu tasks Customs to break border barriers to reshape economic future of Africa

    Tinubu tasks Customs to break border barriers to reshape economic future of Africa

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged Customs Administration across African nations to break border barriers, dismantle inefficient borders, modernise their operations, and commit to a unified trade architecture capable of reshaping the continent’s economic future.

    Declaring open the maiden Customs Partnership for African Cooperation in Trade (C-PACT) Summit at the State House in Abuja, President Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, said Africa’s prosperity depends on deliberate reforms that convert its large market and population into a functional economic bloc.

    Tinubu told delegates that Africa must replace fragmented markets with coordinated policy implementation, stressing that every country must demonstrate political will, institutional alignment, and the readiness to deploy technology that simplifies trade.

    He said, “The administration’s reform, exchange rate unification, fuel subsidy removal, port modernisation, and stronger Customs digitalisation, were designed to create a trade-friendly environment that could compete globally and power Nigeria’s continental ambitions.”

    The President added that Nigeria’s National Single Window, set to go live in March 2026, will significantly reduce clearance timelines from 21 days to under seven, thereby fully aligning the country with the AfCFTA’s digital trade requirements and positioning Nigeria as a standard-setter in port automation.

    He urged African governments to transform commitments into measurable outcomes that traders, manufacturers, and logistics operators can feel daily, saying, “Integration cannot be declared. It must be engineered.”

    Speaking at the event, the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, said the extension of his mandate by President Tinubu included key performance indicators directly tied to the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

    He stated that the Nigeria Customs Service has, over the last three months, intensified its engagement with Customs administrations across Africa to ensure that Customs is properly integrated into the AfCFTA implementation structures.

    He recalled recent engagements in Ghana with the AfCFTA Secretariat, emphasising that Customs must drive rules of origin enforcement, preferential duty implementation, and trade preference administration, core elements that determine whether AfCFTA works in reality or remains aspirational.

    The CGC stated that implementing a free trade agreement requires significant capacity building and a strong political commitment, as it involves the progressive suspension of Customs duties among member states.

    He explained that past regional integration efforts, including the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme, suffered setbacks because participating countries failed to implement commitments consistently, stressing that AfCFTA must avoid that pattern.

    According to him, African economies are divided into regions with varying levels of readiness. Still, recent engagements have helped build consensus that Customs must sit at the centre of AfCFTA execution.

    Adeniyi said his persistent advocacy for Customs inclusion at continental meetings led to the emergence of C-PACT, a framework designed to foster direct partnerships among African Customs administrations, private-sector operators, regulators, and international partners.

    He said Nigeria’s export volume has increased by more than 30 percent in two years, and the objective now is to redirect more of that trade into African markets where the opportunities are larger and the impact on continental growth more meaningful.

    The Customs CG further commended AfreximBank, the AfCFTA Secretariat, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, commercial banks, NPA, and other agencies for aligning with the Customs Service to deepen trade facilitation.

    He also announced that 30 African Customs administrations have registered for the conference, including 22 represented at the Director-General level, with strong participation from West, Central, East, Southern, and North Africa.

    He added that for the first time, the Secretary-General of the World Customs Organisation is attending a Nigeria-hosted Customs conference, signalling strong global support for Nigeria’s leadership role.

    He said the conference will begin with private-sector sessions to understand the challenges traders face, including non-tariff barriers, cargo delays, and inconsistent implementation of trade preferences across Africa.

    Representing the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, the Minister of State for Finance, Doris Anite, stated that customs reforms are central to Nigeria’s fiscal transformation.

    She said efficient border operations reduce the cost of doing business, boost investor confidence, and help Nigeria compete in regional and global markets.

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    Anite noted the government’s support for the complete digitisation of Customs operations, improved risk management systems, and harmonisation with global standards.

    On her part, the Minister of Trade, Investment and Industry, Jumoke Oduwole, said the AfCFTA remains Africa’s most crucial economic instrument but warned that structural delays and outdated systems still hinder its impact.

    She highlighted reforms undertaken with the Nigeria Customs Service, including tariff concession schedules and a dedicated air-cargo export corridor to East and Southern Africa.

    World Customs Organisation Secretary-General Ian Saunders said Africa’s economic forecast for 2025 shows strong growth, but the continent’s ability to harness that potential depends heavily on Customs efficiency.

    Recalling one of the WCO’s motto, “Borders divide; Customs connects,” Sanders said, the C-PACT aligns closely with the WCO’s mission to support Customs administrations globally through standards, capacity building, and operational guidance.

    Meanwhile, AfreximBank’s Executive Vice President for Intra-African Trade, Kanayo Awani, stated that the Bank is supporting Customs modernisation across Africa, including transit-bond guarantees, digital tracking systems, and the AfCFTA Adjustment Fund to help countries offset tariff revenue losses.

    She said Africa cannot realise the benefits of AfCFTA without harmonised systems and interoperable Customs operations.

    AfCFTA Secretary-General Wamkele Mene said that implementing the agreement’s annexes on Customs cooperation, transit, and trade facilitation requires Customs leadership at every stage.

  • Obasa Games 2025: Qualification stage commences across Lagos districts

    Obasa Games 2025: Qualification stage commences across Lagos districts

    The qualifiers for the 2025 edition of the Obasa Games have officially commenced across the six educational districts in Lagos State.

    The annual multi-sport competition, created in honour of the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudasiru Ajayi Obasa, and organised by Kings Sports International, aims to promote grassroots sports development in the state. 

    Formerly a football-only event, this year’s edition now features Boxing, Table Tennis, Chess, Scrabble, Ayo Olopon, athletics and football.

    The games kicked off on Friday at Anwarul Islam College, Agege.

    According to a statement by Kings Sports International, six events — excluding football — were held on Monday, November 17, in District III, which covers Lagos Island and Epe.

    The statement, signed by the chairman of the Local Organising Committee, Moshood Olawale Ajibola, noted that winners from all six districts will compete in the final round in Agege, where a total prize pool of N12 million is up for grabs.

    “The District Qualification Stage, a precursor to the grand finale scheduled for later this month, began on Monday, November 17,” he said.

    The preliminaries will continue into next week with the following schedule: District III (Lagos Island–Epe): Monday; District IV (Surulere): Tuesday; District II (Ikorodu): Wednesday; District VI (Oregun): Thursday; District V (Badagry): Friday; District I (Agege/Alimosho): Monday.

    Ajibola added that the core objectives of the Obasa Games include promoting grassroots sports, building character, developing strategic and analytical thinking, nurturing leadership skills, and encouraging goal setting and healthy risk-taking among youths.

  • Former Lagos Assembly correspondent bags PhD in public policy

    Former Lagos Assembly correspondent bags PhD in public policy

    Former General Secretary of the Lagos State House of Assembly Correspondents’ Association (LAHACA) and ex-Lagos correspondent for Peoples Gazette, Dr. Temitope Musowo, has been awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Public Policy by the University of Ibadan.  

    The highest degree was conferred during the University’s 2025 Graduation Ceremony and 77th Foundation Day Celebration, held on Monday at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan.  

    In a post-convocation interview in Lagos, Dr. Musowo described the milestone as the culmination of years of hard-work, dedication and perseverance through significant personal and academic challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic, prolonged ASUU strikes, and the notoriously rigorous PhD process at Nigeria’s premier university.  

    “Getting to this point wasn’t easy,” he reflected. “Many in my inaugural PhD cohort in Public Policy couldn’t complete the journey. The UI PhD experience is like queuing behind people who have come to deposit church offering at a bank, you only know when you walk in, but you never know when you’ll leave the banking hall. Sometimes, you may even have to switch queues just to leave on time.”  

    Dr. Musowo revealed that his pursuit of the highest academic degree was fueled by both personal resolve and professional ambition. 

    “Years ago, as an NCE holder, I was rejected by a lady partly because I didn’t have a degree. That moment planted a seed: I vowed to earn the highest possible qualification. Besides, in my home state, education is the industry, having a PhD is almost the norm,” he said.  

    He recalled how his journalistic experience also played a pivotal role. “Another motivation was that while covering the Lagos State House of Assembly for over a decade, some lawmakers would engage me on policy research ahead of plenary debates, yet my contribution was seldom valued beyond a token ‘brown envelope.’ Then, I decided to earn a PhD so they would engage me not just as a reporter, but as a policy consultant that I am.”  

    In addition, his interest in public policy was further sparked during a 2019 election reporting training co-organised by the International Press Centre (IPC) and the European Union. 

    “A facilitator challenged us to hold politicians accountable on policy during interviews. That session lit a fire in me,” he recalled. 

    Coincidentally, while attending that training, he learned that the University of Ibadan was starting its PhD programme in Public Policy, and he applied immediately for the 2019/2020 academic session.  

    The achievement for Dr. Musowo holds deep personal significance as he reflected. “Left for my late father, I probably would not further my education beyond secondary school. 

    He believed that if you didn’t pass all your exams on the first attempt, you weren’t ‘designed for academics’, his words were, ‘Iwe o ki n sona e, lo kose’ (‘You weren’t made for school; go learn a trade’). My older siblings fell victim to that obnoxious educational policy, but my mother insisted, this one must go to school and paid for my re-enrollment. Although, my father later supported when I gained admission to higher institution”  

    Dr. Musowo expressed profound gratitude to Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR) and the Carnegie Corporation of New York for fully funding his doctoral studies.  

    Now holding a PhD alongside an MSc in Sustainable Development with his background in journalism and policy analysis, Dr. Musowo is poised to deepen his impact at the intersection of media, governance, and public policy in Nigeria and beyond.

  • 20-year old man abducts, defiles teenage girl in Anambra bush

    20-year old man abducts, defiles teenage girl in Anambra bush

    A 20-year old man has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and defiling a 13-year old girl in Umuezeiyi village in Achina, Aguata local government area of Anambra State.

    The suspect, Chigbo Umeugokwe, reportedly abducted the victim after invading a shop in the area with gun and axe. 

    He was also said to have taken the victim to a nearby bush where he forcefully had carnal knowledge of her. 

    Confirming the incident, Police spokesperson, Tochukwu Ikenga said the suspect also allegedly carted away the sum of ₦30,000 from the shop.

    He said a locally made single-barrel gun, small axe and one red polo shirt used as a face mask were recovered from him.

    He added that the suspect had confessed to the crime and would be charged.

    According to Ikenga: “Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Gender unit, Awka with the assistance of the local community security outfit arrested one Chigbo Umeugokwe, male, 20 years old, of Umuezeiyi Village, Achina, Aguata LGA, on 11th November 2025. 

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    “The suspect allegedly invaded a shop in the same community, on October 29, 2025 with a locally made single- barrel gun and a small axe. 

    “He was said to have worn a red polo shirt which he fashioned into a face mask and abducted a 13-year old girl, took her to a nearby bush where he forcefully had unlawful carnal knowledge of her. 

    “The suspect also allegedly carted away the sum of ₦30,000 from the shop.

    “During interrogations, the suspect made a voluntary confessional statement. The following exhibits were also recovered from him: one locally made single-barrel gun, one small axe and one red polo shirt used as a face mask.

    “He will be arraigned in court on Wednesday, 19th November 2025, as part of the Command’s commitment to ensuring justice for the victim and bringing offenders to account.”

  • Sexual harassment: Suspended UNICAL Law professor gets five-year jail term

    Sexual harassment: Suspended UNICAL Law professor gets five-year jail term

    • Court acquits co-defendant

    After about a year and half of standing trial, a Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted the suspended Law Professor at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Cyril Ndifon, of sexual harassment.

    Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment yesterday, held that the prosecution established its case against Ndifon, described as the Dean of Faculty of Law, UNICAL, and sentenced him to five years’ imprisonment without an option of fine.

    Justice Omotosho was of the view that the prosecuting agency, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), proved the offences in counts one and two beyond reasonable doubt against the first defendant (Ndifon).

    He held that the prosecution was able to prove the ingredients of the offences in counts one and two.

    The judge noted that Ndifon was unable to contradict the evidence that he unduly pressured TKJ to perform the immoral act with her.

    He said: “The victim was desirous of being admitted into the university and the first defendant was in advantage to help her being the dean and the diploma course is under his supervision,

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    “The instances of undue advantage are so much. The first defendant abused his office,” the judge said.

    Justice Omotosho observed that Ndifon was not a witness of truth and could not be believed by any reasonable court.

    “Consequently, the 1st defendant is hereby convicted of count one and count two,” he said.

    Justice Omotosho said since Ndifon was a first-time offender, he was minded to temper justice with mercy as requested by Ndifon and his lawyer, Oladimeji Ekengba.

    The judge sentenced him to two years in respect of count one and five years’ imprisonment in relation to count two, which sentences the judge said should run concurrently.

    Justice Omotosho, however, discharged and acquitted the second defendant, Sunny Anyanwu. Anyanwu once served as one of Ndifon’s lawyers.

    Anyanwu was later charged with his former client on an amended charge, with allegation that he attempted to pervert the course of justice by calling a prosecution witness.

    As it relates to the case against Anyanwu, Justice Omotosho said the prosecution failed to link the offences in counts three and four in which his name appeared, to him.

    On count three, the judge said he observed that although Anyanwu made a phone call to TKJ, this was about four months before the investigation commenced into the case and a charge preferred against Ndifon.

    He said the court could not assume or speculate the intention of the second defendant at the time the act was committed.

    Justice Omotosho, therefore, discharged and acquitted Anyanwu of counts three and four.

    The judge berated Ndifon for his immoral conduct and condemned Anyanwu’s unprofessional act in calling a supposed witness in his client’s trial.

    Justice Omotosho said: “It was with dismay that I read through this case that a Dean of Law can turn himself into a sexual predator.”

    He said Ndifon’s randy nature should be condemned by all.

    The judge said the Law professor is a disgrace to the community of learner persons and must be made to face the wrath of the law.

    He noted that Ndifon’s case would serve as a deterrent to others like him in public offices, who have the penchant for taking undue advantage of the female folks.

    In the amended charge, Ndifon was accused in counts one and two of harassing some female students of the school sexually.

    The ICPC claimed that Ndifon, while serving as the Dean of the Faculty of Law at UNICAL, asked a female Diploma student, identified as TKJ and a star witness, to send him “pornographic, indecent and obscene photographs of herself” through WhatsApp chats.

    He was also alleged to have, on different occasions, asked TKJ to give him “a blow job” as an exchange for gaining admission into the institution to study law.

    Ndifon, a public officer, was alleged to have sexually harassed many female students of the institution using his position to gain undue advantage over them.

    While count three was preferred solely against Anyanwu, the two defendants were accused of attempting to influence the course of justice in count four of the charge.

  • How Yahoo son buried mother alive for money ritual, by EFCC

    How Yahoo son buried mother alive for money ritual, by EFCC

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has expressed outrage over the attitude of a boy who buried his mother alive to get rich.

    The Acting Zonal Director of the Commission for Makurdi Zonal Directorate, ACE 1, Effa Imo Okim, made this known during a visit to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Benue State Council.

    The NUJ Chairman, Bemdoo Ugber, expressed concern that the Commission appears to be turning away from prosecuting public corrupt officials but has shifted attention to the war against Yahoo, Yahoo boys.

    The Zonal Director disagreed that the Commission turned focus away from the corrupt public officials and faced the criminals called Yahoo boys.

    According to the Director, since the boys have become ritualists, making life difficult for peace-loving people, the resolve for sanity has made the anti-graft agency to face the syndicate to end the threat.

    Cautioning that Yahoo boys patronise ritualists for the powers to make money, the EFCC boss said in the process, they target their parents and kill for acquisition of wealth.

    Wondering what future holds for the generation, Okim lamented what he explained, had been the trending video in which one of the Yahoo boys killed his mother to make money.

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    Advising the public, especially parents to observe cautiously the behaviour and activities of their children, the Zonal Director shared with the media family what he said, was seen in the video.

    According to him, when the boy got admission to the higher institution, he joined a group of bad boys who took him to ritualists for magical powers of wealth acquisition.

    The EFCC official said one of the conditions the ritualists gave to him was to bury his mother alive.

    In fulfilment of the condition, the EFCC boss stated that the boy came on holiday and took time to dig the grave and that after completion, his mother not suspecting anything wrong but feeling safe in the hands of her son, relaxed.

    The EFCC boss lamented that the boy hit his mother’s mouth with a heavy object. “Not only that, he tied her, dragged her into the grave and covered up with soil in compliance with demands of the ritualists.

    The EFCC insisted that activities of the Yahoo boys were getting out of hand, adding that efforts were being made to reverse the trend.

  • Sultan: deal with criminals irrespective of tribe, religion

    Sultan: deal with criminals irrespective of tribe, religion

    The Sultan of Sokoto/President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar, has called on security agencies to deal with criminals irrespective of their religion or tribe.

    He urged Nigerians to be united and not allow themselves to be divided by external forces.

    The Sultan spoke during the 10th General Assembly of the Muslim Ummah of Southwest Nigeria (MUSWEN) at the Bola Babalakin Auditorium in Gbongan, Osun State.

    He condemned the killings by terrorists and bandits across the country,

    According to him, “There have been a lot of talks about genocide, but I’ve said it and I keep saying it, I’ve never seen it or heard of a Christian denied his right to worship.

    “We are living in harmony and we are not going to allow anybody to come and break us. We should not judge anyone. What we can do is to try to be the best we can be.

    “Those killing people are not Muslims but criminals and I want to urge the security operatives to apprehend and deal decisively with criminals irrespective of their religion or tribe.”

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    The Sultan, who urged Nigerians to pray for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other leaders to successfully discharge their responsibilities, also congratulated MUSWEN for being an umbrella body promoting unity and dialogue among Muslims in the southwest and urged other zones to emulate them.

    The Keynote speaker and Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, an engineer, said the theme of the event, “Nigeria’s Economy: Any Hope for the Masses?” aligned with the federal and state governments’ commitment to build a better country.

    “President Bola Tinubu is bold and courageous to formulate sound economic policies, fiscal ingenuity, bold reforms implementation, strategic long-term plan, private sector partnership,” Sule said.

    Listing the many innovative projects of his administration, including in developing a thriving economy around the state’s mining assets, Sule urged other state governments to build on their comparative advantages to deliver infrastructure, complete major projects and improve living standards.

    He said the increased revenue allocation to states makes it mandatory for state executives to improve the well-being of their citizens.

    He said: “You can see the positive aspects of the renewed hope economic reforms from the prices of food items and inflation. Inflation went over 30 per cent but today, inflation is getting down to about 20 per cent and the target is to go through a one digit inflation figure. This is the direction that we are going. You will see the stabilisation of the Foreign Exchange (FX) and the price of petroleum products right now. All these are positive indicators that the reforms are working. I want to urge the Muslim Ummah to continue to work together, care for each other and do everything possible to support this government,” Sule said.

    Chairman of the MUSWEN Board of Trustees, Dr. Wale Babalakin, urged Muslims to uphold integrity and invest in education. According to Babalakin, the government would need to invest about 50 per cent of its annual budget in education over the next 20 years for it to raise youth able to meet 21st-century job market needs.

    The President of MUSWEN, Alhaji Rasaki Oladejo, said President Tinubu’s administration should be commended for its efforts at poverty reduction and improvement in primary healthcare delivery.

    He, however, urged the federal government to spend more on roads, railways and housing.

    He said, “Tinubu Administration has stabilized the Nigerian economy with the implementation of his bold but painful economic reforms which have attracted global investors. These include the removal of fuel subsidies, merging of the multiple exchange rate windows into a single market rate and implementation of new measures by the Monetary Authorities to strengthen corporate governance and stabilise the Naira.

    “On a good note the Federal Government should be commended for its efforts at poverty reduction and improvement in primary health care delivery. Pensions for direct benefit recipients have been increased while the number on the National Health Insurance Program has increased dramatically to 60 million people. However, the government still needs to spend more on roads, railways and housing.”

    Oladejo also named Professor Wole Abass as the new Executive Secretary of MUSWEN, following the completion of Professor Muslih Yahya’s six-year tenure.

    During the event, 12 medical students across the six Southwest states were awarded scholarships under the Sultan Abubakar Female Medical Students Scholarship Scheme.