Author: Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Gaza: UN agency says fuel supply to run out in 3 days

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The United Nations (UN) agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, will run out of fuel in three days, putting humanitarian response in Gaza at risk, Director-General Philippe Lazzarini warned. “Without fuel, there will be no water, no functioning hospitals and bakeries. Without fuel, aid will not reach those in desperate need. Without fuel, there will be no humanitarian assistance. “No fuel will further strangle the children, women and people of Gaza,” he said in a statement. UNRWA is the largest humanitarian agency in the Gaza Strip, which is home to…

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Israel-Hamas war: Ex Ambassador advocates revival of 2-state solution

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Israel’s former ambassador to Germany, Shimon Stein, has called for a revival of the idea of a two-state solution to the Middle East conflict. “It is a long way off at the moment. But it must be kept in mind.’’ Stein said this to German news platform Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND) in remarks published early on Monday and made available to dpa in advance. The current Israeli Government has taken it off its agenda. “That was a mistake. “A military operation without a political perspective would be a missed opportunity.” He…

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Policewoman begs court her marriage to fellow Policeman over domestic violence

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Policewoman Angela Adams on Tuesday begged a Customary Court sitting in Jikwoyi, FCT, to dissolve the marriage between her and her husband, Titus, over alleged domestic violence. She said this in a divorce petition filed against her husband in court. “My husband always beats me whenever we have a little misunderstanding. He beats me like a child. “He always targets my eyes. The last time he beat me, he threw a punch on my face, luckily for me, I was able to block it with my hand and the blow…

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78 percent of Nigerian senior citizens at risk of Parkinson disease

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

A physiotherapist, Professor Matthew Olaogun, has said that at least 78 per cent of Nigerians of 60 years and above are at the mercy of Parkinson disease. Olaogun said this on Tuesday at the 7th Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Association of Clinical and Academic Physiotherapists of Nigeria (ACAPN) at the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo. He said that there was need for those showing symptoms of the disease to quickly consult health personnel for the disease to be handled early. Olaogun, who was the keynote…

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Diptheria Outbreak: Nigeria in race against time to save children

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Abujah Racheal, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Nigeria has found itself in a race against time as it battles a severe diphtheria outbreak in multiple fronts across some states, the latest public health challenge to face the country. Kano, Yobe, Katsina, Borno, Kaduna, and Bauchi bear the largest brunt of this outbreak, together they account for a staggering 97 per cent of all reported cases. Among these, Kano is the epicentre of the outbreak as it carries over 84 per cent of the burden. This relentless disease is hitting…

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APC loses another Senate seat as Appeal Court sacks Abbo

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Senator Ishaku Abbo representing Adamawa North

An Appeal Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, sacked Senator Elisha Abbo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker representing Adamawa North Senatorial District. A three-member panel presided over by Justice C.E. Nwosu-Iheme, in a judgment, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to issue a Certificate of Return to Rev. Amos Yohanna of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as validly elected lawmaker for the senatorial district. INEC had, on February 25, declared Mr Abbo as the winner of the senatorial poll. Dissatisfied with the declaration, Yohana and the PDP filed…

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NIPOST staff protest Tinubu’s choice of new Postmaster General

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) staff on Monday shut down their head office as they rejected the appointment of the new Postmaster General (PMG), Tola Odeyemi by President Bola Tinubu. Odeyemi’s appointment was announced last week by Ajuri Ngelale,  Presidential spokesman, but NIPOST in a separate statement disclosed the reinstatement of Mr Sunday Adepoju to continue as PMG  NIPOST workers on Monday staged a protest in Abuja over the new appointment and shut down its head office. Some of the protesting workers, who spoke on the condition of anonymity said Odeyemi…

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Kenyan Marathon runner Ekiru gets 10-year doping ban

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Kenyan marathon runner Titus Ekiru has been banned for 10 years, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said Monday, for both doping and tampering in a case that involved collusion with a high-ranking doctor in a Kenyan hospital. One of his positive tests, for triamcinolone acetonide, came at the Milan Marathon in May 2021, which he won in a time of two hours, two minutes and 57 seconds, which would currently rank him the seventh-fastest all-time marathon athlete. The ban comes after an investigation found the 31-year-old obstructed the AIU’s probe…

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Terrorism, poorly regulated economy threat to food security – Expert

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

A Medical Imaging Scientist, Dr Livinus Abonyi, has identified terrorism and poorly regulated economy as major threats to the realisation of food security in the country. Abonyi said this on Monday in an interview in Lagos as the World Food Day (WFD) is celebrated globally. The theme of this year’s celebration is, “Water is life, Water is food. Leave no one behind.” The theme aims to highlight the critical role of water for life and water as the foundation of our food. Abonyi, a Lecturer at the Lagos State College…

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Tinubu task the military on vigilane against insecurity, as NDA graduates 707 Cadets

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

President Bola Tinubu has urged the military to be more vigilant and committed to safeguarding the country. The president said this on Saturday in Kaduna during the Passing Out Parade of 707 cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy. The cadets commissioned into the armed forces were of the 70 Regular Course, and Direct Short Service Course 27 (Army) and 31 (Air Force). Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, said his administration remained committed to addressing all security challenges and will support the military in that respect. He reminded the military…

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