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FMC Keffi: Doctors Protest Over Assault
The activities at the Federal Medical Center Keffi have come to a halt following a peaceful protest led by the Association of Resident Doctors in response to an assault on one of their members Tuesday night.
The members of the Association of Resident Doctors at the Federal Medical Center, Keffi chapter were met with a distressing incident on Wednesday morning when one of their members and a hospital attendant were assaulted by four patients’ relatives the previous night.
In a show of solidarity, the doctors vacated their duty posts and engaged in a peaceful protest within the hospital premises chanting solidarity songs and carried placards with messages such as “Females can be doctors too and we deserve optimum respect” and “No water, no light, yet we are being attacked.”
Addressing the incident, the President of the Association of Resident Doctors at FMC Keffi, Dr. Dabot Theophilus Thomas, said the assault stemmed from a transfer of aggression following the death of a patient’s father.
Reacting to the plight of the Doctors, the Chief Medical Director Dr. Yahaya Baba Adams, strongly condemned the assault and assured that measures were being taken to address the issue saying one suspect has already been arrested and is currently under investigation at the Keffi Police A Division.
In a show of support, the House of Representatives Committee Chairman on Health, Dr. Amos Gwamna Magaji, and members of the committee, who were present at the hospital overnight, reassured the resident doctors of their support.
They informed them of an impending bill before the house aimed at curbing assaults on medical personnel, emphasizing the importance of dignity and respect for both doctors and patients.
NBS news gathered that incidents of assault on medical personnel by patients’ relatives have been on the rise, prompting the doctors to heed the directive from the National Secretariat to refrain from their duties until the issue is adequately addressed.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, on Friday announced the release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, results.
Elanza news reported that over 1.9 million applicants participated in the just-concluded exercise.
The board also disclosed that 80 suspects across the country are currently under interrogation for examination fraud, with Anambra State leading the pack with 14 suspects.
The board said it is withholding the results of 39,834 candidates over issues relating to examination irregularities.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, stated this on Friday while officially releasing the 2025 UTME.
He also disclosed that while 467 underage candidates met the prescribed minimum score, 50 were engaged in cheating scandal.
A press conference to this effect is ongoing.
Details coming…
A massive fire razed a warehouse at Global Crystal Foam Nigeria Limited in Oko-Oba, Oyo State, on Thursday night, destroying property worth millions of naira, officials confirmed.
The blaze, which broke out along Akinmorin Road, prompted a rapid response from state and federal fire services, who managed to contain the inferno within 15 minutes.
Hon. Maroof Akinwande, Senior Adviser on Fire Service Reform to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, visited the scene and urged the company’s management to prioritise fire safety measures to prevent future incidents.
“The governor places immense value on the safety of lives and property,” Akinwande said, calling on the public to cooperate with firefighters during emergencies.
The Oyo State Fire Service Agency, led by General Manager Akinyemi Akinyinka, was alerted to the fire at 8:50 pm by a retired fire officer, Mr. M.O. Adewuyi.
“Upon arrival, we found the warehouse engulfed in flames,” Akinyinka said.
“Our team, supported by the Federal Fire Service, Oyo Command, applied firefighting chemicals to restrict the fire from spreading to other sections of the company.”
Akinyinka noted that the fire, caused by overheating foam blocks igniting nearby combustibles, had raged for an hour before the agency was notified by a passerby who spotted smoke.
Despite the delay, the coordinated response prevented the blaze from consuming the entire facility, saving property worth millions.
Security was provided by a team from the Oyo East Division of the Amotekun Corps, led by CFS Adeduntan, who ensured no looting occurred during the operation.
MTN Nigeria, a leading telecommunications company, has invested N3.5 billion in corporate social investment (CSI) in 2024, bringing its total CSI spending to N31.9 billion since its inception, the company’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Tobechukwu Okigbo, announced on Thursday.
Speaking at the Nigerian Exchange Ltd (NGX) during the presentation of the company’s Facts Behind the Sustainability Report, Okigbo highlighted the tangible impacts of MTN’s initiatives.
“Our efforts have benefited over 663,300 individuals, supported 628 small businesses, and improved educational outcomes in 62 schools across Nigeria,” he said.
The company also launched the Sustainability in Action, Value for the MTN Everyone (SAVE) campaign to enhance employee engagement in sustainability efforts.
To improve global accessibility, MTN’s 2023 sustainability report was digitally tagged with extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL), making it easier for investors and stakeholders to access.
MTN Nigeria made significant strides in reducing its environmental footprint, cutting Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 11% from its 2021 baseline of 113,826 tCO²e to 101,300 tCO²e in 2024.
The company expanded renewable energy use by adding 194 solar-powered rural telephony sites and became the first telecom operator in West Africa to introduce eco-friendly SIM cards.
On the social front, MTN reaffirmed its commitment to gender equality through its Yellowpreneur platform, which provides women access to low-interest loans.
“No fewer than 600,000 women have benefited from this initiative,” Okigbo noted, adding that the loans, facilitated through partner banks, carry an interest rate not exceeding N3.00.