{"id":93301,"date":"2023-08-20T23:29:48","date_gmt":"2023-08-20T23:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/20\/todays-headlines-ministers-designate-to-get-n1-37bn-for-accommodation-dont-add-to-nigerians-pains-pfn-tells-tinubu\/"},"modified":"2023-08-20T23:29:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T23:29:48","slug":"todays-headlines-ministers-designate-to-get-n1-37bn-for-accommodation-dont-add-to-nigerians-pains-pfn-tells-tinubu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/20\/todays-headlines-ministers-designate-to-get-n1-37bn-for-accommodation-dont-add-to-nigerians-pains-pfn-tells-tinubu\/","title":{"rendered":"Today&#8217;s Headlines: Ministers designate to get N1.37bn for accommodation, Don\u2019t add to Nigerians&#8217; pains, PFN tells Tinubu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2>\nMinisters designate to get N1.37bn for accommodation<br \/><\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Photo Credit: Punch Newspapers)<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">\nThe\u00a0housing allowances for the newly appointed ministers may cost the country about N343.25m yearly, according to findings.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">\nWith that annual allocation, in four years, the Federal Government will spend N1.37bn on the 45 ministers-designate\u2019s\u00a0accommodation.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">\nThe allowances are based on data collated from a document obtained from the website of the Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Allocation Commission.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<span style=\"color:#333333;\">Unlike other allowances paid monthly, furniture allowance is usually paid once in four years.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/0d7dc8af1632461490dddc3669ae0206\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Photo Credit: Google <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<h2>\nDon\u2019t add to Nigerians pains, PFN\u00a0tells Tinubu<br \/><\/h2>\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/717bcaf7059c4328b29e95061302109e\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Photo Credit: The Guardian Nigeria)<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop Francis Wale Oke, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u00a0not to add to the pains of Nigerians occasioned by various factors but imitative policies that will give them relief.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nOke also called on President Tinubu not to marginalize any part of the country irrespective of their political leaning, ideology, religious belief or whether they voted for him or not.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe PFN President made the call while addressing a press conference on the state of the nation in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, yesterday.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe cleric also urged Nigerians to accept the outcome of the 2023 presidential election petition tribunal when delivered and forge ahead to build a formidable and virile country.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nWhile cautioning those that might want to kick against the verdict, he\u00a0maintained that those that lost today could win tomorrow if the country is peaceful.\n<\/p>\n<h2>\nFour South West states mark Isese Day, declare Monday holiday<br \/><\/h2>\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/51cb4fc74d374e12afb892c72a78bb71\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Photo Credit: Punch Newspapers)<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">\nGovernors of four South-West states have declared Monday as a holiday for all public servants and residents of the states in commemoration of\u00a0Isese festival which will take place on today.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">\nThe states include Lagos, Oyo, Osun and Ogun states.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">\nIn July, the Lagos State Council of Obas and Chiefs urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to officially recognize and declare August 20 as Isese Day holiday in the spirit of democracy and freedom of religion.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<span style=\"color:#333333;\">In a circular issued by the Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola, and signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Gbenga Akosile, on Saturday, Sanwo-Olu said the recognition of the day was to serve as a means of preserving the indigenous Yoruba culture and its heritage.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<span style=\"color:#333333;\">He added that while all public servants were expected to get back to work at 8am on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, the state government would continue to provide the necessary support to traditional institutions in the state.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<h2>\nNigeria should prioritize ethical drug distribution \u2014 NAFDAC, PCN<br \/><\/h2>\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/b9ae90dbd33c49f985b426d723145f4c\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Photo Credit: Punch Newspapers)<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">\nThe Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, and the Registrar, Pharmacy Council of Nigeria, Babashehu Ahmed, have reiterated the need for ethical drug distribution in the country.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">\nThe NAFDAC DG and PCN registrar stressed that the ethical distribution of pharmaceuticals is crucial to winning the fight against fake, adulterated, and spurious medicines.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">\nThe regulatory body\u2019s helmsmen also called for more investment in ethical wholesale drug distribution.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">\nThis was as the regulators also lauded the commitment of the Board and Management of New Heights Pharmaceuticals an indigenous healthcare firm, for investing in ethical wholesale drug distribution.\n<\/p>\n<p>Content created and supplied by: Communicating (via  Opera<br \/>News )<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"content\">    ,  .   ,     .       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