The Police Command in Kaduna State, says it has deployed adequate personnel for the conduct of the Saturday by-election in Lere Federal Constituency in the state. The command’s spokesman, Mohammed Jalige gave the assurance in an interview Friday in Kaduna. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had fixed Saturday for the by-election to elect a representative to fill the vacant seat created by the demise of the lawmaker representing the area, Suleiman Lere who died in April. Jalige said the team would be led by Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Operations, Mustapha Bala.…
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COVID-19: Why we chose J&J vaccine for the continent – Africa CDC
The Africa Center for Disease Control (AfricaCDC) has explained that the Johnson and Johnson (J&J) vaccine was chosen for the continent because ‘it is a single shot vaccine, with a long shelf-life and partly manufactured on the African continent’. “First of all, as a single-shot vaccine, it is easier and cheaper to administer; second, the vaccine has a long shelf-life and favourable storage conditions. Last, but not least, the vaccine is partly manufactured on the African continent, with fill-finish activities taking place in South Africa”, according to Africa CDC Representative, Dr…
Read MorePolice arrest suspected gunrunner with 2 AK-47, pistol in Kogi
The Police in Kogi State have confirmed the arrest of one Mohammed Bako with two AK-47 rifles, a locally fabricated pistol and 41 rounds of ammunition. The Public Relations Officer of the Police Command in the state, DSP Williams Aya, disclosed this in a statement in Lokoja. Aya said Bako was intercepted on Idah-Ayingba road by operatives of the command attached to Ayingba Area Command while on a stop-and-search operation. He said that the “suspected gunrunner, kidnapper and armed robber” was also found in possession of one locally made Baretta…
Read More4.4 million People in Northern Nigeria at extreme risk of catastrophic food insecurity – UN
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres says an estimated 4.4 million people, including internally displaced people, are expected to face critical food shortages, with 775,000 people being at extreme risk of catastrophic food insecurity. According to him, the organisation has established a task force in collaboration with other aid organisations to address food insecurity in Northern Nigeria. Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, disclosed this in a briefing to Correspondents at the UN headquarters on Tuesday in New York. Dujarric was quoted as saying “a quick note from our…
Read MoreAgain South Africa court postpones Zuma corruption trial to Sept. 9
A South African court on Tuesday postponed a long-delayed corruption trial against former president Jacob Zuma to Sept. 9, following his hospitalisation. High Court Judge Piet Koen granted the postponement and also ordered Zuma’s team to produce a medical report by Aug. 20, and for the state to appoint a medical doctor to assess whether Zuma was fit to stand trial. Zuma’s sentence in July on a separate contempt of court matter led to a wave of looting and unrest. He was expected to appear at the Pietermaritzburg High Court…
Read MoreRemains of Dahiru Bauchi’s Deputy, Sheikh Umar Suleman laid to rest in Kaduna
The remains of Sheikh Umar Suleman who died in the early hours of Monday morning has been laid to rest in Unguwan Kanawa, Kaduna.According to Nasiru Suleman, one of the children of the Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Umar Suleman died after a brief illness at the age of 76 in his residence in Unguwan Kanawa, Kaduna. Until his death, he was the deputy to the renowned Islamic Scholar, Shiekh Dahiru Usman Bauchi.The funeral prayer was led by one of his sons and his student, a senior Shari’a Court Judge, KhadiMustapha Suleman.He was…
Read MoreDahiru Bauchi’s Deputy Shiekh Umar Suleman dies at 76
The death has occurred of Sheikh Umar Suleman in Unguwan Kanawa, Kaduna.According to Khadi Mustapha Suleman, son of the Islamic Scholar, Shiekh Suleman died at the age of 76 in the afternoon today Monday in Unguwan Kanawa, Kaduna after a brief illness. Until his death, he is the deputy to the renowned Islamic Scholar, Shiekh Dahiru Usman Bauchi. The son said he was a community leader and a Teacher.The late Islamic Scholar is survived by 17 children and many grandchildren.As of the time of filing this report, the late Islamic Scholar…
Read MoreBuhari approves change of ministry’s name
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the change of name of Ministry of Science and Technology to Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, announced this in a news briefing on Friday in Abuja. He said the change of name was to facilitate economic growth and global competitiveness as well as to make Nigeria a nation of innovators. The minister said that in 2017 the Federal Executive Council, under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari, approved the National Science, Technology and Innovation Roadmap…
Read MorePlateau attacks: PDP chieftain pleads with FG, NGOs to assist victims
Dr James Dalok, a chieftain of Plateau Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has urged the federal government and non-novernmental organisations to assist victims of recent attacks in the state. Dalok, a former deputy to the state PDP governorship candidate, Lt.- Gen. Jerry Useni, in 2019 general elections, made the call in a telephone interview in Pankshin on Friday. He also appealed to corporate organizations and wealthy individuals to come to the aid of the victims in the mostly affected local government areas are Bassa and Riyom. He described the carnage left…
Read MorePolice command inaugurates Bayelsa anti-cultism squad
Bayelsa Police Command has inaugurated an Anti-cultism Squad in its bid to contain the resurgence of cult-related activities and clashes in the state. The is made known in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO) of the Bayelsa Police Command, SP Asinmi Butswat. It said that the squad had since begun aggressive crack down on cultists and violent criminals. According to the statement, so far, 32 cultists have been arrested and upon conclusion of investigation will be charged to court under the Bayelsa State Anti-Cultism law. “Consequently,…
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