NYSC Signs MoU To Include Corps Members On NHIS Programme

The National Youth Service Corps has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Health Insurance Scheme on the inclusion of Corps Members in the NHIS programme.

NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim who stated this when he led a delegation of the management of the Scheme to the Headquarters of the NHIS in Abuja, today commended the Federal Government over its concern for Corps Welfare.

He said the signing of the MoU is in line with Presidential directive that all Corps Members must be enrolled in the NHIS programme.

“This shows the concern for the welfare of the Corps Members by the Federal Government and we are thanking the President for his uncommon love for the Scheme.

We also promise that our Corps Members are going to render more selfless service to the country. This is going to inspire them to do more for their fatherland.

We want to thank the NHIS for this partnership and we are going to take this partnership to the next level”, he said.

Speaking further, Ibrahim said the partnership with NHIS is going to cushion the health needs of the Corps Members in their different states of service.

He added that the Scheme is already in partnership with several stakeholders, including the NCDC whereby all Corps Members are tested for COVD-19 before admittance to the orientation camps, alongside other camp officials.

He said only those that test negative are allowed entry into the camps, while those that test positive are taken to the isolation centres by the NCDC and State Health officials for treatment and care.

“This partnership has helped the NCDC in COVID-19 data analysis in the country”, lbrahim said.

The Executive Secretary of the NHIS, Prof. Mohammed Nasir Sambo said every Nigerian should be included in the healthcare delivery of the Federal Government.

He added that the NYSC and NHIS had worked assiduously through a joint technical team towards the development of a blueprint for the necessary financial provisions.

“We decided to sign an MOU so that the responsibilities of the two agencies will be clearly spelt out in order to have a hitch-free implementation”, the Executive Secretary said.

He commended the Federal Government for increasing Corps Members’ allowances, adding that the provision of a free medicare will spur them into higher level of service delivery to their fatherland.

“We call on the Corps Members to reciprocate this gesture and rededicate themselves to national service.

NHIS is growing, as different associations are signifying interest in the Scheme”, he said.

Prof. Sambo said as a result of efforts by the NHIS to deepen the implementation of the rebranding agenda in the agency, it has developed a five-tenure strategic plan among other innovations.

He disclosed that the NHIS and State Health Insurance Agencies are developing a new initiative tagged; “Health Insurance Under One Roof”, where the two agencies would ensure adequate free medicare for all Nigerians.

He said that the law establishing the NHIS makes it not mandatory, but efforts are on-going to have a clear pathway for universal healthcare that will be mandatory for all Nigerians.

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BBNaija: Tega Cries, Apologises To Her Husband And To Nigerians

Big Brother Naija Shine Ya Eye ex-housemate, Tega, has apologised for her misconduct during her time in the house.

Taking to Instagram page on Tuesday, the married mother-of-one shared a video where she broke down in tears while apologising.

I want to say a big thank you to everyone who has supported and encouraged me despite everything that has happened. Words cannot express how grateful I am.

I take full responsibility of my actions and I sincerely apologize to everyone that I disappointed and to those who could not stand my actions while on the show. I am truly sorry.

To my husband; Babe, I know we have already talked about this but I want apologize again and also appreciate you for standing by me and giving me all the support I needed to pursue my career.

To all the women out there who felt I let them down, I am sorry.
To everyone who are still very angry and sending messages and comments, I do not see you as “trolls” I understand your anger and I want to say that I’m deeply sorry.

Lastly, please pray for me and my family as we go through this phase together.
Thank you everyone and God bless you.

– Tega Dominic –

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Photos: Actor Bishop Umoh Popularly Known as ‘Okon Lagos’ Show off His New House

Actor Bishop Umoh ‘Okon Lagos’ has taken to Instagram to show off his new house in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state’s capital.

Okon Lagos revealed that he conceived the idea sometime ago and now happy that he has achieved it.

He advised his followers on the social media platform to work hard and not allow social pressure to drown them as appearance is not reality. Okon Lagos also shared a sign post, revealing that the street has been named after him.

The actor wrote;

Guys sometime ago, I thought it good to build me a small house, but big enough for a little more than two ( @mrs_imebishop and I ). I’m done and this is it!

Be steady on your grind but pls try and make it legit. Work hard as if no amount of prayer can help and pray hard as if no amount of hard work can help.

Don’t get drowned by social pressure. Appearance is not reality. Take your time, pick your shots, make smart decisions. Life is a marathon and not a sprint. Be careful how you make haste towards attaining success. Yes, apply speed but know the limits. Speed kills!

This our “little Rome” was sure not built in a day! In all, God is faithful. YHWH is the greatest! He alone drives away flies from the tailless cow!
Happy new Month from all of us here at the Republic

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BBNaija: If Boma Told Pere That We Had S*x, Then Boma is Stupid – Tega (See Video)

Big Brother Naija Season 6 housemate,Tega has said that Boma is stupid for telling Pere what transpired between them.

Recall that Queen earlier advised Tega to stay away from Boma and Pere.

Queen issued the warning to Tega while they were discussing last night’s game which had Pere and Boma talking about her private part.
She also advised her to be careful about things like that because of her marriage outside the house.

However, Tega during a conversation with Boma on Wednesday told him everything Queen said to her.

She went on to state that If she had sex with him and he decides to discuss about it with another person that’s his business not hers.
According to her, Boma is the stupid one for having to kiss and tell.

She also noted that she won’t take Queen’s advice or withdraw from him either because she’s not a child adding that it wasn’t enough reason for her to want to avoid someone.

“I mean if me and you make out and then you decide to talk about it with Pere that’s your business.

“Why am I supposed to be concerned about that when it’s not my mouth you used in saying what you said.

“Like why should I withdraw from you if you went to tell Pere that we had sex. Obviously it won’t remove or add anything to my life.

“I also told Queen that if Boma chooses to tell Pere that we had sex then it’s Boma that’s stupid,” she said.

In his response, Boma who looked pissed said he wonders why Queen would be going around to discuss stuff about him like that.

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Amnesty International Has No Right To Exist In Nigeria – Garba Shehu says

In a statement on Wednesday, signed by Garba Shehu, the presidency heavily criticized amnesty international over its ‘support’ for Pro-secession groups like IPOB.

The statement read; “Amnesty International’s latest salvo at Nigeria is but more of the same.”

“Again, they have decided to side with terrorists, before the liberty of those they injure, displace and murder.”

“Speaking the language of universal human rights, Amnesty International deploys it only in defence – even outright promotion – of those that violently oppose the Federal Government of Nigeria. Parroting the line of Nnamdi Kanu and IPOB, a proscribed terror organisation, they work to legitimise its cause to Western audiences. This puts them in bad company. Controversial American lobbyists are paid hundreds of thousands of dollars annually to do the same, laundering IPOB’s reputation in Washington DC.”

“IPOB murder Nigerian citizens. They kill police officers and military personnel and set government property on fire. Now, they have amassed a substantial stockpile of weapons and bombs across the country. Were this group in a western country, you would not expect to hear Amnesty’s full-throated defence of their actions. Instead, there would be silence or mealy-mouthed justification of western governments’ action to check the spread of “terrorism.”

“Despite Amnesty’s self-proclaimed mandate to impartially transcend borders, unfortunately in Nigeria they play only domestic politics. The international NGO is being used as cover for the organisation’s local leaders to pursue their self-interests. Regrettably, this is not uncommon in Africa. There is nothing wrong with an activist stance; there are claims of neutrality, when all facts point to the opposite.”

“Amnesty International has no legal right to exist in Nigeria. It must open a formal investigation into the personnel that occupy their Nigerian offices. They should reject the outrageously tendentious misinformation they receive and bring some semblance of due diligence to the sources they base their claims on. Currently, we see none.”

“The Nigerian government will fight terrorism with all the means at its disposal. We will ignore Amnesty’s rantings. Especially when it comes from an organisation that does not hold itself to the same standards it demands of others.”

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I Actually Think This is The Most Boring Big Brother Naija season – Uche Jombo

Actress Uche Jombo is of the opinion that the BBNaija ”Shine Ya Eye” Edition is the most boring of all BBN shows.

According to her, this season is the least entertaining.

”I actually think this is the most boring big brother Naija season or is it because they were lot of them? I don’t know what it is but to me this is the least entertaining”she wrote on her Twitter handle.

 

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Former BBNaija Star, Thelma condemns Tega For Making out With Boma

Former Big Brother Naija star, Thelma has reacted to a video of new housemates of the reality show, Tega and Boma making out.

Thelma whose Instagram post was addressed to married female housemate, Tega, described her make out session with Boma as ‘clout and arrant nonsense for a married woman’.

Maintaining that Tega’s husband was justifying his wife’s action by saying that he cheated on her too, she stated that the display is totally wrong.

She added that unless Tega has made up her mind to leave her home for an “overnight celebrity”, then the sensual moment should be left for those single in the house. Thelma also expressed hope of the housemate’s marriage being intact as she doesn’t support a broken home.

The former BBNaija star wrote;

First of all, this is CLOUT and arrant NONSENSE for a married woman. I saw a post where the husband was justifying her actions that he cheated on her and that’s why she’s is doing this. Although I understand that this is just a way of making people to talk, but this display alone is totally wrong for someone that wants to keep her home, unless she has made up her mind to leave her home for “overnight celebrity”. This bedroom caressing, kissing, etc., is for the single ones

Well, all I can say is that I hope their marriage remains intact cos I can never, be a supporter of broken home, Peace.
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For those of you that enjoy watching porn, I know you will find this truth so offensive, but your rubbish comments doesn’t count ok
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Ps Note: I hate no housemate

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Nigerian Parents Are The Toughest. They Are never Impressed – Rapper Wale says

Nigerian-born American rapper, Wale, is of the opinion that Nigerian parents are tough and are never impressed.

Sharing his personal experience of how his parents reacted when he signed with his record label Interscope, Wale wrote;

”Nigerian parents…. The toughest ..

Remembering when I signed wit interscope and a week later they asked me to get a job. They never impressed and that’s maybe why I’m like this”

 

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Finally, Basketmouth Opens up on Beef With Colleague AY Makun

Nigerian comedian and entertainer, Bright Okpocha, better known by his stage name Basketmouth has opened up about his rift with colleague, AY Makun, popularly known as AY.

For years speculations have been rife about the relationship between the two comedian who have never worked together and are hardly seen together.

There were even reports that both comedians had their own camps of comedians who were associated with them.

Basketmouth has now opened up on the alleged beef, saying AY ‘messed with loyalty’ but that he has apologized and they are now cool.

Speaking at Ebuka Obi-Uchendu’s Black Box Interview series on Bounce Radio, Ebuka brought up the issue of ‘disunity among comedians in Nigeria.’ Ebuka then asked Basketmouth to comment on his relationship with AY.

“I’d have stayed where the competition is. I still do standup comedy but not with great energy because I’m targeting all-around entertainment now. My competition is me. There’s nothing [like a feud] between AY and I, he said.

“He came in my space; messed with loyalty by saying something to my lawyer Magnus that I told him in private. It was nothing but it was enough to cause a rift and have me put up the walls. We made peace and he apologised. I have no single problem with AY as claimed. We don’t talk.”

The 43-year-old comedian, however, played down the situation and revealed that they have settled it and moved on.

“We made peace and he apologised,” Basketmouth said.

Basketmouth also used the opportunity to dismiss rumors that it was because he ‘stole’ comedian Bovi from AY as a protege, that was why he fell out with AY.

I did not snatch Bovi. Bovi is not a girl,” the comedian said stating that he met Bovi in Abuja at a show for the first time and they connected from that point.

“Bovi and I went to Abuja. He performed. I was blown away. When he was done, we talked about what he could do better. We’d been friends but that was the first I saw him perform. I didn’t know any background story,” he said.

“I proposed that we do business together and we clicked. I was already hearing claims before and after the settled rift with AY.

Basketmouth noted that his concern now is increasing his audience and not feud with other comedians.

“My concern is increasing my audience, not feuds. How do I make viewers follow religiously? I have a film coming, a special coming next year ‘The Voices In My Head’, a sitcom coming to TV, another album. These I worry about.”

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Busty Nigerian Lawyer is Told to Crop Out Her Chest in Professional Photo Because Her Bust Makes it ‘Unprofessional’

A Nigerian lawyer practicing in New York has hit out at critics after she was told to crop out her chest in her professional head shot because her full bust makes it unprofessional.

The lawyer was fully covered in the photo, with her decent shirt buttoned up almost to her neck.

Yet, a follower left her a message, telling her that she and her husband found the photo to be unprofessional because she’s busty.

The follower went ahead to crop the photo for her, cutting out her bust area.

The lawyer named Olayemi Olurin responded, blasting the woman and every other person who tries to police her body and hypersexualize her for being endowed

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Nigerian Army Denies Reports Its Officers Manning The CCTV at The NDA Were Asleep Before The Attack

The Nigerian Army has denied media reports claiming its officers manning the CCTV at the Nigerian Defense Academy NDA in Kaduna were asleep before the bandits attacked the institution in the early hours of Tuesday, August 24.

A report by The Cable alleged that the officers who were assigned to observe the CCTV of the institution were allegedly sleeping on duty before the attack.

A statement released by the spokesperson of the Defence Headquarters, Maj. Gen. Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr, says the allegation is false. The statement in part reads

”The attention of the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) have been drawn to a news publication by Cable online news media claiming that personnel on duty at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) CCTV monitoring room were sleeping when bandits attacked the officers’ residential quarters leading to the death of two officers and the abduction of 1 other officer.

The Nigerian Armed Forces wishes to state categorically that the allegation is untrue and hence challenge the Cable Online to publish forthwith a verifiable proof of personnel sleeping during the incident.

It is therefore imperative to caution the Cable Online media to guide against being used as a propaganda tool by enemies of our dear country. The Cable Online should not consciously or unconsciously collaborate with these unscrupulous elements to spread unverified stories on the unfortunate event that occurred at NDA Kaduna while tarnishing the good image and reputation of personnel of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) in the eyes of the civil populace.”

Sawyerr added that a panel has been instituted to investigate the remote causes of the attack.

”It is perhaps important to mention that the AFN as a professional force consist of highly trained personnel who are dedicated to their duties of protecting lives and property of all Nigerians.

Let me use this opportunity, to reiterate that the NDA authorities, acting on the directive of the Chief of Defence Staff has constituted a board of enquiry to ascertain the remote and immediate cause(s) of the breach of security with a view to sanction any personnel found culpable and also prevent future occurrence.

Let me also assure that we shall continue to update the general public as events unfold as we are all aware the search and rescue of the abducted officer is still on. Troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria will continue with it’s operations to ensure all those involved in the dastardly act are brought to justice.”the statement read .

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[Music] Poshy Kay – What If I'm Gone?

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Fast Rising Nigerian singer and SKG Records act, Poshy Kay comes through for all music lovers with a brand new single titled “What If I'm Gone?”.

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Photos: Check Out How Team Nigeria rocked stylish green and white outfits for Olympic Opening Ceremony

The Olympics Opening Ceremony officially kicked off the Tokyo 2020 Games, which were initially delayed by a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

At the opening ceremony, Team Nigeria showed out in style in stylish green and white outfits and, were led out by flag bearer Odunayo Adekuoroye and captain Aruna Quadri.

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FG Asks Nigerian Governors to Sign Death Warrants of Over 3,000 Prisoners, Gives Reason for Demand

The federal government through the ministry of interior has said the signing of death warrants of condemned inmates on death row is one of the ways state governors can help reduce the population pressure on custodial facilities across the country.

The minister of interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the statement on Friday, July 23, in Osogbo, Osun state, when inaugurating the newly constructed headquarters of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS), Daily Trust reported.

He explained that condemned inmates who have exhausted their appeals and are not challenging the conviction could have their death warrant signed by state governors

Aregbesola pointed out that doing such would bring closure to their cases.

The minister disclosed that out of the 3,008 condemned criminals awaiting executions in Nigerian prisons, 2,952 were males and 56 females.

He also stated that governors could free some condemned convicts on compassionate grounds due to old age or illness.

According to Aregbesola, other inmates that have demonstrated exceptionally good behaviour could also be released or have their sentences commuted to life or specific terms in jail.

He explained that the current population of inmates has surpassed the maximum capacity of correctional facilities in the country, Vanguard reported.

The minister disclosed that 68,747 inmates, comprising of 67,422 males and 1,325 females, are now been detained in facilities meant for 57,278 detainees.

He also noted that 50,992 inmates, representing 74 % of the total population of inmates in the nation’s custodial centres were awaiting trial inmates while only 17,755 inmates which is a mere 26 % were the actual convicts.

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BBNaija’s Laycon And Erica Finally Settle Their Longtime ‘Fight’ [See Videos]

Controversial Big Brother Naija’s housemates, Erica and Laycon have finally settle their longtime fight as they reconciled to become good friends.

This is coming barely 24 hours before the commencement of the Big Brother Naija season 6 show which will begin July 24, 2021.

The both ex-housemates took to their Instagram story to share a video of themselves calling each others name and also captioned, “we are good”.

Recall that in the recently concluded BBNaija reunion show, Erica vowed not to reconcile with Laycon, stating that she regretted and felt stupid for associating with him.

Erica and Laycon used to be very close friends during their stay in Big Brother’s house until their relationship went sour.

Watch videos of the two best friends below:

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