No fewer than five people have died while several other persons sustained varying degrees of injuries as a kerosene-laden tank exploded at the popular Kubwa Village Market in Abuja. The incident happened, Friday night, at the junction leading to the L.E.A Primary School, Jaji Street, and few metres away from St Luke Catholic Church. When the News Agency,y of Nigeria (NAN) arrived at the scene, bodies of the victims were being evacuated by the combined team of officers of the Nigerian police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Fire Service, among others. The inferno, which gutted the adjoining shops…
Author: Doris Emmanuel
Former Governor of Gombe State, Senator Danjuma Goje, was on Friday blocked from entering the state by thugs and miscreants. According to reports, the former Governor of Gombe State had left Abuja on Friday morning for personal engagement only to encounter thugs who were already waiting for him. They set up a bonfire in protest as Goje was about to enter the city centre around the International Conference Center on Bauchi-Gombe road. While speaking with newsmen, Senator Goje’s aide, Mrs. Lilian Nwori, said they were suspected political thugs sponsored by some elements who have eyes on the 2023 general election.
Dr Olajide Adediran, the Convener of Lagos4Lagos Movement, within the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has commiserated with the families of victims of the collapsed 21-storey building in Ikoyi on Monday. Adediran, popularly known as “Jandor”, expressed the condolences in a statement on Tuesday evening in Lagos by his Press Secretary, Mr Kazeem Bakare. Adediran described the disaster as avoidable, saying “the sad incident is one too many”. He called out the state government on the poor monitoring of agencies under its watch, resulting in the incessant collapse of buildings in Lagos. “This is a pointer…
Doyin Okupe, a former aide to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, urges the Federal Government to invite and hold meetings with the Independent Peoples of Biafra in order to discuss the insecurity in the South-East region. “I hasten to call on the Federal Government at this point of our national history to invite the leadership of IPOB to a peace meeting to listen to the complaints of the youths from the southeast and see how a true solution can be negotiated,” Mr Okupe said. “I say this as someone who was part of government when Boko Haram was in its wake or…
Professor Charles Soludo, the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has accused the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Andy Ubah of forging his Secondary School Certificate. Soludo, Ubah and the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Valentine Ozigbo debated live on Arise Television on Monday afternoon. While fielding a question on Education, Soludo stated that Ubah had no school certificate adding that he forged his. He went ahead to query Ubah who replied that he possesses a certificate and finished secondary school in 1974. Ubah on the other hand said Soludo did nothing as the governor…
Some properties reportedly belonging to Obinwanne Okeke, popularly known as Invictus Obi have been temporarily taken over by the Federal Government. It will be recalled that in August 2019, Okeke was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) at Dulles International Airport in connection with an $11 million fraud. In December 2020, a court had ordered the final forfeiture of N235.4 million linked to Okeke and in February 2021, he was convicted and jailed for 10 years for his involvement in an online fraud scheme. Following his conviction in the US, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) filed an application for the…
President Muhammadu Buhari has been sued over his failure to probe allegations that over ₦880bn of public funds are missing from 367 Ministries, Departments and Agencies. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) made this known in a statement on Sunday signed by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare. According to the statement, in the suit number, FHC/ABJ/CS/1281/2021 filed last week at the Federal High Court in Abuja, SERAP asked the court to direct and compel President Buhari to promptly investigate the alleged missing N881bn of public funds. The organisation also urged the court to ensure the prosecution of those suspected to be responsible,…
The remains of a customs officer kidnapped on Tuesday in Ogun State has been found. Recall that a custom patrol team was ambushed by suspected smugglers at Yewa South Local Government Area of the state and kidnapped two customs officers in the process. The body of one of the abducted officers was discovered on Wednesday in a river near Fagbohun village in the local government. It was gathered that the rifle of the officer was found a few metres away from the river where the body was dumped. The officers attached to the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone A, comprising…
Facebook Inc (FB.O) is now called Meta, the company said on Thursday, in a rebrand that focuses on its ambitions building the “metaverse,” a shared virtual environment that it bets will be the next big computing platform. The rebrand comes as the world’s largest social media company battles criticisms from lawmakers and regulators over its market power, algorithmic decisions and the policing of abuses on its platforms. CEO Mark Zuckerberg, speaking at the company’s live-streamed virtual and augmented reality conference, said the new name reflected its ambitions to build the metaverse, rather than its namesake social media service. The metaverse,…
Members of the South-West Governors Forum on Tuesday met in Lagos State to discuss issues of interest to the region. But for Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo state who was represented by his deputy, Mr Rauf Olaniyan, all the other five governors were present at the meeting which started at 4.30 p.m., behind closed doors. After 90 minutes, the governors rose from the meeting and offered no detailed information on matters discussed. Chairman of the forum, Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, who addressed journalists briefly, said that part of their deliberations bordered on the security situation in the region.…
Arsenal moved into the 2021/2022 League Cup quarter-finals with a victory over fellow English Premier League (EPL) side Leeds United on Tuesday. Arsenal eased through with second-half goals from Calum Chambers and Eddie Nketiah in a 2-0 win over struggling Leeds United. Chambers opened the scoring in the 55th minute, 23 seconds after coming on as a substitute. The defender’s header looked to have been saved by Illan Meslier but goal-line technology ruled that the ball had crossed the line. The Gunners’ second goal came in the 69th minute from a poor header back by Liam Cooper. It had left…
The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) says it will enhance participation in the fight against HIV/AIDS by enforcing regulatory practices governing drug administration and usage as it concerns managing the virus. Mrs Anthonia Aruya, the Director, Inspection and Monitoring, made the pledge in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki on Sunday, as a reminder to the occasion of the 2020 World AIDS Day. The day is annually celebrated on Dec. 1 since 1988 to raise awareness of the AIDS pandemic, caused by the spread of HIV infection and mourn those who died of the condition. The…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 310 new coronavirus infections in the country. The NCDC in a tweet via its Twitter account on Saturday said that confirmed coronavirus infections in Nigeria has risen to 68,937. According to the health agency, a total of 1,180 deaths have been recorded from the virus. It stated that the FCT took the lead with 128 new infections, followed by Lagos with 86, while Kaduna and Kastina recorded 26 and 20 infections respectively. “Other recorded cases were as follows: Rivers, 19, Oyo, seven, Benue, Edo, Jigawa and Ogun, five each, while Bayelsa…
Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 343 new infections of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Thursday. The agency also reported two additional COVID-19-related deaths, bringing the total number of fatalities in the country to 1,179. It said that the infections brought the total number of cases in the country to 68,303. The NCDC stated that a total of 64,291 patients were discharged from various isolation centres after treatment, including 452 new patients discharged in the last 24 hours. It added that the new infections were reported from…
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 122 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Wednesday. The public health agency stated that the new infection were reported from 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The agency said that the infections had brough the total number of cases in the country to 67,838. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that Nigeria has so far tested 779,708 persons since the first confirmed case relating to the COVID-19 pandemic was announced on Feb. 27, 2020. The NCDC said…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 281 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified Website on Tuesday. The agency said that the infections brought the total number of cases in Nigeria to 67,838. Of the new infections, data obtained from the agency’s website showed that Lagos State recorded the highest number of infections with 123, while the Federal Capital Territory, Kaduna and Imo reported 64, 38 and 15 infections respectively. Rivers had 11; Plateau eight; Ogun five; Bayelsa and Kwara had four each; Bauchi and Edo had three…
An emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Mr Yekini Nabena, the APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary on Sunday. Nabena said that NEC members had been invited through a letter by the National Secretary of the party’s Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Sen. John Akpanudoedeheh. According to him, the meeting which will hold virtually, will review the party’s position and set agenda for its next move. “In line with the COVID-19 public health protocols, the…
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 110 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Saturday. The public health agency said that the new cases brought the total number of COVID-19 infections in Nigeria to 67,330. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria has so far tested 756,237 people since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was announced on Feb. 27 this year. The NCDC said that the new infections were recorded in 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to the centre, the 110 new…
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed grief over the killing of farmers on rice fields at Zabarmari in Jere Local Government of Borno, describing the terrorist killings as insane. The president made the condemnation in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Sunday. President Buhari said the government had given all the needed support to the armed forces “to take all necessary steps to protect the country’s population and its territory.” Buhari said: “I condemn the killing of our hardworking farmers by terrorists in Borno State. ”The entire country is hurt…
The Organised Labour on Sunday walked out of a meeting with the Federal Government on recent increase in fuel price and electricity tariffs. The meeting was said to be about five minutes old before the Organised Labour, comprising Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, and the Trade Union Congress, TUC, staged a walk out. In attendance from the federal government were the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige; Minister of State for Labour, Festus Keyamo; Minister of State for Petroleum, Timiprye Sylva; Minister of State for Power, Goddy Agba and the Secretary to the Government, Boss Mustapha. TUC President, Quadri Olaleye…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday announced 155 new COVID-19 cases in the country. The health agency gave the update on its official Twitter page. This means Nigeria now has 66,383 confirmed cases of coronavirus, and 62,067 persons have recovered. The public health agency said the death toll in the country has risen to 1167. It noted that the 155 new infections were reported in twelve states in the past 24 hours. According to centre, the states with new infections are Lagos-60, Katsina-37, Kaduna-35, FCT-6, Ogun-4, Edo-3, Kwara-3, Rivers-2, Kano-2, Jigawa-1, Oyo-1 and Taraba-1.”
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 157 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The centre made this known via its verified website on Monday. There was an increase of five cases from the 152 reported on Nov. 15. NAN reports that the country had tested 705,809 people since the first confirmed COVID-19 case was announced on Feb. 27. The NCDC said that the new cases were from nine states, pointing out that there was no Coronavirus-related death in the past 24 hours. It said that out of the 157 news infections, 97 were recorded…
A Malian jihadist leader of the Katiba of Ansar dine du Sud, Souleymane Keita, and two other men, all accused of terrorism, were sentenced to death on Friday by the Bamako Court of Assizes, according to a judicial source. A dozen men were also sentenced to death in absentia. They are accused of preaching jihad in southern Mali and on the border between Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso. During the trial, Keita acknowledged the facts and expressed no regret for his actions. “I do not regret anything because our fight is against the secularism of the Malian state. If I…
Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 152 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Sunday. The centre noted that the country had so far tested 705,809 persons since the first confirmed case relating to the COVID-19 pandemic was announced on Feb. 27, 2020 The public health agency said that “the new infections brings the country’s total number of infections to 65,148.” It added that the new infections were reported from seven states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with no Coronavirus-related deaths in the…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 180 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Wednesday. The nation had since April seen 64,516 cases of coronavirus, with recoveries and discharges put at 60,737 cases. The public health agency said that two coronavirus-complicated deaths were recorded in the past 24 hours, raising the death toll in the country to 1,162. The NCDC said that 404 COVID-19 patients were discharged across the country in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of successfully treated cases to 60,737.…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has restated readiness to mentor a successor group of younger Nigerians who will take over the leadership baton from his generation. Atiku made this known in his goodwill message to participants at the inauguration of Northern Youth Advocates for Atiku in Sokoto on Sunday. Represented by his Special Assistant in the Office of Youth and Support Groups, Ambassador Aliyu Bin Abbas, Atiku said, “Convey my appreciation and Congratulations. I admire the interest of the youths in participating in politics and I am committed to grooming them to succeed my generation.” Also speaking, Comrade Bello Muazu…
Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, has said the Senate will open an investigation into the conviction of six Nigerians in the UAE for wiring $782,000 to Boko Haram. Bamidele, speaking with reporters on Monday, however, noted that the committee was unaware of the recent arrest and imprisonment of the six persons. However, the committee was ready to find out the true position of things. According to Bamidele, the Senate was working with the relevant committees of the House of Representatives on the amount earmarked for the prosecution of Boko…
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 94 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the country. The centre made this known via its verified website on Monday. According to the NCDC, 937 of the 58,795 people who were tested for COVID-19 between Nov. 1 and Nov. 8 tested positive. It said that the 937 cases recorded in the first week of November were slightly higher than the 923 recorded between Oct. 25 and Oct. 31. The NCDC data indicated that a total of 58,795 samples were collected for testing between Oct. 25 and Oct. 31, compared to the 20,165…
An Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has convicted six Nigerians over alleged funding of Boko Haram. The conviction was upheld by the appellate court after they lost an earlier appeal at a lower court. It was gathered that Surajo Abubakar Muhammad and Saleh Yusuf Adamu were sentenced to life imprisonment. The rest, Ibrahim Ali Alhassan, AbdurRahman Ado Musa, Bashir Ali Yusuf and Muhammad Ibrahim Isa, got ten-year imprisonment each. Court documents show that between 2015 and 2016, the convicts were allegedly involved in cash transfers totalling $782,000.00 to Boko Haram. The act was…
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 300 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Sunday. The NCDC said after some weeks of recording a low number of cases in the country, the 300 new cases bring the total number of infections in Nigeria to 64,090. The health agency also announced the discharged of 26 patients from isolation centers across the country. The NCDC said that the country’s epicenter, Lagos State, reported 255 new COVID-19 cases, its highest number of single-day infections since August 22.…
