Author: Ishaku Yohanna

NSCDC arrests 19 suspected rapists in Kaduna

Ishaku Yohanna

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Kaduna State Command, has arrested 19 suspected rapists in the state between  August and September. PRO Orndiir Terzungwe made the disclosure in a media briefing at the command’s headquarters on Friday in Kaduna. The suspects were arrested for allegedly defiling and raping minors. Terzungwe said, “in a bid to control increasing incidences of child defilement and rape, we in the NSCDC, Kaduna state command, have arrested no fewer than 19 suspected rapists from August to date. “You may wish to note that…

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Transcorp Hilton reduces staff by 40 per cent over COVID-19 losses

Ishaku Yohanna

The management of Transcorp Hotels, operators of the popular Transcorp Hilton Abuja, has said in order to meet its business obligations, about 40 per cent of the company employees will have to go. The Managing Director of the hospitality firm, Mrs Dupe Olusola, told newsmen on Thursday that its operations have been badly affected by the coronavirus disease and to remain in business, this tough decision has to be taken. She said all executives of Transcorp Hilton Abuja have now taken a pay cut and that another action the management…

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FG tells states to decide resumption dates for schools

Ishaku Yohanna

In its effort toward reopening schools, the federal government said it has given state governments the consent to decide resumption dates in their states. The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, said this during the presidential briefing Thursday night. Nwajiuba said it is important for all governors to adhere to the safety guidelines for the reopening of schools. It would be recalled that the federal government in July released a guideline for the reopening of schools at every level in the country. The report highlighted how the guidelines for…

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COVID-19: FG bars Emirates Airlines

Ishaku Yohanna

The Federal Government has included Emirates Airlines in the list of foreign carriers banned from operating in Nigeria as part of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the country. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, who disclosed this on his Twitter handle on Friday, said the decision to include the Emirate Airline in the list of airlines barred from operating in the country was taken after a meeting between the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19and the European Union (EU). The ban will take effect on September 21, 2020.…

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36 persons feared dead as bus plunges into Ebonyi River

Ishaku Yohanna

Over 30 persons were feared dead in a road accident along Akaeze-Ishiagu highway in Akaeze Development Centre, Ivo local government area of Ebonyi state. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Friday at about 5:45pm. The bus conveying the passengers reportedly plunged into a river near a bridge along the road. A source from the area said that the accident occurred when an Enugu-bound bus conveying people returning from a burial ceremony in Ebonyi State attempted to overtake a trailer just before a bridge in the area. The driver…

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FG apologises over controversial tweet ordering bank account holders to re-register

Ishaku Yohanna

The Federal Government has apologised for misleading the public when it ordered all account holders in the country’s financial institutions to register their details again. The government had said on its twitter handle that despite the possession of the Bank Verification Number and the National Identification Number by account holders, they must re-register. But the Federal Government on Friday apologised for the misleading information, saying that not everyone would have to re-register with the banks. “We apologize for the misleading tweets (now deleted) that went up yesterday, regarding the completion…

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There’s need to revisit amended NBC Code – Osinbajo

Ishaku Yohanna

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says the federal government needs to revisit the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) amendment of the broadcasting code. Osinbajo said this on Friday during a session with Nick Clegg, vice-president of Facebook’s policy and communication. The code, which has stirred a lot of controversy, seeks to regulate content exclusivity, enforce content sharing and empower the NBC to determine prices at which content is sold to sub-licensees by rights holders. Also, the fine for hate speech has been increased from N500,000 to N5 million. Osinbajo said there is need…

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Nigeria emerging as world’s worst hotspots for hunger – FAO

Ishaku Yohanna

The African continent’s giant, Nigeria is emerging as country with the world’s largest food crisis in terms of absolute numbers. About 21.8 million people in the nation are acutely food insecure, new figures from the United Nations’ Food & Agriculture Organization show. The staggering figure underscores how the fallout from the pandemic is driving up hunger in countries that were already gripped by crisis. In Nigeria, working the land can be a dangerous occupation because of longstanding religious and ethnic tensions and, more recently, organized crime. That’s as farmers already…

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Visa ban: Don’t disrespect Nigeria, FG tells US, UK

Ishaku Yohanna

The Federal Government, has told the United States and the United Kingdom that the country has ample provisions in its laws to sanction violators and perpetrators of electoral violence and fraud in the country. The government said it took note of the concerns of some of its partners, specifically the United States and the United Kingdom governments regarding the elections in Edo and Ondo States. The government also noted that both countries expressed their intention to take punitive measures against those they decide will be involved in what they termed…

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Edo Governorship Election: 483,000 PVCs remain in INEC office as 1.7m set to vote

Ishaku Yohanna

PDP raises alarm over alleged harassment of its governors As fear of kidnapping grips journalists  Records at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), indicate that no fewer than 1.72 million persons are eligible to vote in the Sept. 19, Edo governorship polls while 483,796 eligible voters will not participate. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that an INEC document titled “Delimitation of Edo State”, shows that the ineligible voters in Edo is on account of failure to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs). The consolidated figure of registered voters…

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