Pope Francis is using a wheelchair to protect his injured knee. The head of the Catholic Church, 85, was pushed by a Vatican employee to an audience with nuns on Thursday. The pontiff said recently that his doctors had told him to rest his painful right knee. He has been seen hobbling in recent weeks and had to cancel some events. According to information from the Vatican, the pope may have to again use a wheelchair from time to time in the future, but his upcoming appointments will take place…
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2023; Don’t entertain deception from politicians
By; Yusuf Ishaku Goje As the 2023 general elections draw nearer, you the electorate should get wise or wiser by seeing through the veiled pretenses of politicians .Do not be deceived by the promises of heaven on earth.. because experience has shown many of them have high penchant to break promises made during campaigns.Do not be carried away by the deceptive generosity of seemingly free money, souvenirs, food stuff, cars and bikes; common sense should tell you that you will pay for it tenfold when many of them get what…
Read MoreLocal Government Financial and administrative autonomy: Time to act is now
By; Yusuf Ishaku Goje. The ambitious policy statement by the President, Muhammadu Buhari, of pulling out a hundred million despondent Nigerians out of poverty will only be a mirage unless the delivery of social services is taken closer to the people. Over the years, both the Federal and State government have proven incapable of addressing gaps that hinder effective and inclusive grassroots development. Massoud Omar, in the book Impressions and Facts (published by the Centre for Democratic Development Research and Training) succinctly justifies the above paragraph, when he stated, “The…
Read MoreEid-El-Fitr: Police Deploy 6,000 personnel in Borno, commit to protect lives, property
By; Adamu Aliyu Ngulde, Maiduguri. Borno State Police Command reitetates its commitment to protect lives and properties during and after Eid-El-Fitr Festivities, promising to deploy 6,000 personnel across the state. The state Police Public Relation Officer PPRO ASP Sani Kamilu Shatambaya stated this in an interview in his office in Maiduguri. This comes after terrorists threatened to detonate bombs in Maiduguri, Bama and Konduga local government areas during sallah celebration. The Police Command reiterated its readiness to provide adequate security for lives and property before, during and after the forthcoming…
Read More2023: Vote Credible Nigerians, Not Political Sentiments -Ramalan
Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, the Former Caucus Chairman of the Kaduna State All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned Nigerians especially from the North against voting for political parties based on sentiments, rather focus on the characters of aspirants in the next 2023 general elections.“Vote for personality,” the APC chieftain advised, “and search for folks who you believe will do something wonderful for your State your Country your children tomorrow” he advised. Ramalan made the recommendation on Saturday to Airport Correspondents at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Airport, Abuja. Ramalan also bemoaned the country’s increasing…
Read MoreWomen challenged on engaging critical stakeholders, media on electoral process
Women have been challenged to engage critical stakeholders in the electoral process as well the media to set agenda for political leaders. This came to the fore at a one day engagement facilitated by Partnership to Engage Reform and Learn PERL with citizens groups, women and media in Kaduna. Chaired by Abel Adejoh, the session is expected to strengthen citizens voice including women and other normally excluded groups to articulate their demands to be used in engaging the electoral cycle and hold elected representatives to account base on their commitments. Participants are also…
Read MoreInsecurity: 1 Div. Nigerian Army intensifying training to enhance personnel capacity – GOC
The Nigerian Army, 1 Div, Kaduna, says it has intensified training of its personnel to enhance their capacity and boost operations of the Division. The General Officer Commanding of the Division, Major General Kabir Mukhtar stated this in Kaduna on Monday at the meeting of the Division’s Operations Planning Cadre for year 2022. The General Officer Commanding was represented by Commander, 51 Signals, Brig-Gen, Adeleke Ayannuga. The the theme of the training is “Capacity Building towards Combat Effectiveness in a Joint Environment”. Muhktar said the Planning Cadre brought together, participants of…
Read MoreKenya to pay subsidy arrears amid tackling fuel shortages
Kenya government officials on Monday said the government would pay subsidy arrears to petrol retailers this week as it seeks to allay fears of potential fuel shortages and forestall crisis. Kenya was reeling from a surge in crude oil prices since 2021 which have forced it to start subsiding retail prices like other frontier economies. The government of East Africa’s biggest economy rolled out a fuel subsidy in April 2021 to cushion consumers from the surge in the price of oil in international markets. It has so far spent 36…
Read MoreUN pledges to eliminate threat of explosive hazards in Somalia
The United Nations on Monday reaffirmed its support for freeing Somalia from explosive hazards and highlighted the impact that the scourge has on the citizens. James Swan, the UN secretary-general’s special representative for Somalia, said the world body is determined to bolster national capabilities to counter threats posed by explosive devices in a sustainable manner. “The continued use of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) poses a serious threat to the country and its population,” Swan said in a statement issued in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, to mark the International Day for…
Read MoreTrain attack: NRC confirms 14 more safe passengers on board
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed the safety of 14 more passengers on board the attacked Abuja-Kaduna train of March 28, bringing the total safe passengers to 186. The NRC’s Managing Director, Fidet Okhiria, confirmed this in a statement he issued on Sunday. ”The statement is aimed at updating Nigerians on the on-going development regarding the clearing of the incident site (recovery of the rolling stock, repairs of the track) and status of Passengers that were on-board the AK9 train on Monday, March 28. ”Of the 362 validated passengers on board…
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