Author: Ishaku Yohanna

Flood kills 16, destroys 3,042 houses in Bauchi – SEMA

Ishaku Yohanna

The Bauchi State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said the flood had killed 16 persons, destroyed 3,042 houses and several farmlands in the state. Shehu Ningi, the Permanent Secretary (PS) of SEMA told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Bauchi that 11 out of the 20 local government areas of the state were affected by the flood. “The affected local government areas include Shira, Dambam, Katagum, Jammare, Warji, Itas, Alkaleri, Bauchi, Zaki Kirfi and Gamawa,” he said. He said that farmlands and crops including maize, millet, guinea corn…

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Kano: 13-year-old jailed for blasphemy appeals judgement

Ishaku Yohanna

Farouq Omar, a 13-year-old boy sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for blasphemy, has appealed the judgment that convicted him at the Kano State High Court. Omar was convicted on August 10 by Aliyu Kanu, the same judge, who sentenced a musician, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, to death for blaspheming Prophet Mohammed. Baba-Jibo Ibrahim, spokesperson for Kano Region Justice Ministry, said the teenager was sentenced to 10 years in prison for making derogatory statements towards Allah. In a suit filed at the Kano State High Court on Monday, Kola Alapini, Omar’s counsel, on…

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Resident doctors suspend nationwide strike

Ishaku Yohanna

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended the nationwide industrial action. President of NARD, Dr Aliyu Sokumba confirmed this development last night. Sokumba disclosed that the union will review the progress made in talks with the federal government in two weeks. On Wednesday, the federal government and the doctors reached an agreement in a bid to end the industrial action. During the meeting which almost took the entire day, NARD had disclosed that it will liaise with the executive council with a view to calling off the strike.…

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Why we arrested anti-fuel hike protesters in Lagos – Police

Ishaku Yohanna

The Lagos State Police Command said it arrested protesters at the Ojuelegba area of the state for conduct likely to cause breach of public peace. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Muyiwa Adejobi, said the four journalists, who were picked from the protest ground had been released. He said the others, who were charged to court, were warned and discharged. Adejobi said, “The protesters were picked by police personnel in the Surulere area command. The four journalists were released, but others were taken to the task force base at…

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Gunmen storm Abuja community, abduct residents

Ishaku Yohanna

An unidentified number of persons were kidnapped by gunmen in Tungan Maje in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, in the early hours of Thursday. A resident of the areasaid they woke up to sporadic shooting, adding that the kidnappers struck about 2:00am. “Kidnappers came to our community this morning. I cannot say for now the exact number of persons that were kidnapped but we hope security agents would bring them back safely,” a resident of the community said. He added that the gunmen overpowered the local security team before vanishing…

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WAEC conducts exams in Chibok six years after abduction of schoolgirls

Ishaku Yohanna

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has successfully conducted the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in senior secondary schools in Chibok in Borno six years after closure due to insurgency. Brig.-Gen. Abdul-Khalifa Ibrahim, Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division, Nigerian Army, disclosed this while playing host to members of Education in Emergency Working Group Nigeria (EiEWGN), on Thursday in Maiduguri. The Chibok schools were closed after over 200 students were abducted by the Boko Haram terrorists from the Government Girls Secondary School in 2014. While the Federal Government…

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Kaduna Assembly approves castration as punishment for rapists

Ishaku Yohanna

The Kaduna State House of Assembly has approved castration as punishment for those convicted of rape. This follows the passage of a bill to amend the Kaduna state penal court law, 2017, by the lawmakers. The assembly, which announced the development via its Twitter handle yesterday, said the bill was passed into law on Wednesday. “The Bill Recommend total Castration for Rapist in the State,” the assembly tweeted. TheCable observed that the tweet was deleted shortly after it was posted but the majority leader of the assembly also tweeted about…

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I’ll gun for APC national chairmanship if my zone is favoured, Yari declares

Ishaku Yohanna

Abdulaziz Yari, former governor of Zamfara, says he understands the process of how the All Progressives Congress (APC) produces its national chairman, but it is up to the party to determine the geopolitical zone for the position. He stated this when he fielded questions from journalists on Wednesday after meeting with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the presidential villa, Abuja. He said he was ready to join the race for the chairmanship of the party if it was handed to his zone. APC is currently under the leadership of a…

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Buhari directs CBN to suspend forex for food items, fertilizer

Ishaku Yohanna

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday warned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) not to fund requests to import food and fertilizers into the country. Buhari gave the directive at a meeting of the National Food Security Council at the State House, Abuja, where he re-emphasised his earlier verbal directive to the apex bank, saying he will now pass it down in writing that ”nobody importing food should be given money.” The fresh directives comes as the Federal Government rolls out the Economic Sustainability Plan and sets goals for National Food…

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Fire guts Ondo INEC head office

Ishaku Yohanna

The head office of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC in Akure, Ondo state has been gutted by fire. This comes exactly a month to the Ondo governorship election scheduled for October 10. Voice of Liberty gathered that the inferno, which affected the ICT Unit of the commission, was noticed around 8:03 pm and destroyed over 5100 card readers meant for the election. However, the cause of the inferno was unknown as of the time of filing this report. Chief Press Secretary to the INEC chairman, Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi confirmed…

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