ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, BauchiThe President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) has said that infringements by some Policemen on Nigerians should not drive society against them.He stated this at a Town Hall meeting on security issues tagged: Engaging the Youth and Communities, organized by the Bauchi State government at the instance...
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The head of the Italian Bishops’ Conference (CEI), Cardinal Gualtiero Bassetti, has been moved to an intensive care unit due to a worsening COVID-19-related condition. The 78-year-old, who has been in a hospital in Perugia since Saturday, was transferred overnight following a change in his vital parameters, CEI said in...
The Rivers Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the alleged acts of brutality and violation of fundamental human rights by the Nigeria Police, says it has commenced collection of memoranda.The Commission’s Chairman, retired Justice Chukwunenye Uriri and Secretary, Dr George Nwaeke, said affected persons, the general public, corporate bodies, ministries,...
Why we are yet to conduct Ogun LG elections — CommissionerElectionBy Abiodun LawalAbeokuta, Nov. 3, 2020 (NAN) Mr Afolabi Afuape, the Ogun Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, on Tuesday listed the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent #EndSARS protest as contributory reasons for the delay in conducting council...
The House Committee on Power has rejected the 2021 budget proposal for the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).Rep. Mogaji Aliyu, the Chairman House Committee on Power declined the proposal during the budget defence by TCN Managing Director, Mr Suleiman Abdulasis on Tuesday in Abuja.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
Ivory Coast’s ruling party Rally of Houphouetists for Democracy and Peace (RHDP) warned the political opposition, which boycotted the presidential election of October 31, against any “attempt to destabilise” the country. At least five people died over the weekend in election-related violence. The warning came in the wake of...
The Plateau State Internal Revenue Service (PSIRS) says it has generated over N7 billion between July and September. The Chairman of the service, Mr Dashe Arlat, who disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Jos, said the figure showed an increase of more than N5 billion over the...
The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Police Brutality and Related Extra-Judicial killings has received only two petitions. Justice Florence Duruoha-Igwe, Chairperson of the commission, made this known during the inaugural sitting on Tuesday in Owerri. ”It is regrettable that in spite of all the efforts toward publicity, only two...
From SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum is in Cairo, Egypt, leading a small team that will visit five universities, among them, the famous Al-Azhar University. During the visit, Governor Zulum is expected to discuss collaboration on Healthcare, higher education and Agriculture. Zulum...
Kwara Government in partnership with Dangote Foundation is set to disburse N150 million grant to 15,000 rural women in Kwara. Mr Kayode Oyin-Zubair, the Senior Special Assistant on Community Intervention to Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq made this known on Tuesday in Ilorin when he paid a courtesy visit on members...
Mr Steve Adepoju, a Public Health Expert, has appealed to the Federal Government and other stakeholdersnot to neglect Tuberculosis (TB) sufferers as more attention and funding had been given to COVID-19 patients in the country. He made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
From SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Alhaji Mohammad Zanna Mala and Alhaji Babakura Abatcha were on Monday appointed by members of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) Committees. Their appointments were as result of their sterling qualities in Borno State sports activities and national football circles. Alhaji Muhammad Zanna Mala who...
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has hit back at accusations Mohamed Salah dived to win a penalty in Saturday’s 2-1 win over West Ham United, saying the Egyptian striker was fouled and has the bruises to prove it. Salah went down in the penalty area after a clumsy challenge from...
The Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN), Anambra chapter, has commended the Federal Government’s disbursement of inputs worth N89 million to Anambra farmers under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP). Mr Simeon Nwafor, state chairman of the association gave the commendation while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
The Special Adviser on Erosion and Waste Management to Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state, Alhaji Hashimu Jibrin-Gurku, has cautioned residents of the state, especially those living in Karu Local government area, against indiscriminate dumping of refuse.He said the warning followed the negative effects bad refuse disposal could have...
A 24-year-old man, Lateef Olawale, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a Toyota Jeep valued at N2.8 million. The defendant, a tricycle operator who lives at Thomas St., Owode, Ikorodu, Lagos, is facing a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and stealing. The...
Some traders at the popular Rumuomasi market in Port Harcourt, Rivers, on Tuesday decried hike in prices of foodstuff, attributing it to the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country. Some of the traders who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during a market survey in Port Harcourt...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Nigeria office has emphasised the importance of healthy dietand exercises in the prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs). CVDs are a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels. The WHO Nigeria office made this known in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday,...
Russian President Vladimir Putin and other leaders condemned the Vienna terrorist attack as a “cruel and cynical crime, which has once again confirmed the inhuman nature of terrorism.” Other leaders are from Israel, Egypt and other countries Putin expressed condolences to Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen and Chancellor...
First polling stations opened in the U.S. state of Vermont, kicking off the in-person voting in U.S. elections where incumbent President Donald Trump is in a tight race with his Democratic challenger Joe Biden. In addition, all 435 seats of the House of Representative are up for grabs and...