Tyson Fury beat Deontay Wilder with a vicious 11th round knockout to retain his WBC heavyweight title at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, U. S. on Saturday. Wilder was the aggressor early in the slug fest, using his jab to back up the larger Fury while trying to set up his powerful right hand. Fury, however, weathered the early storm and knocked Wilder down in the third round but the American responded in the fourth, sending the Briton to the canvas twice with shots to the head from close range. But Fury continued to bludgeon Wilder as the…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Ahmadu Jibril, Special Assistant, Youths and Students to Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello has told Nigerians to expect an overhaul of Nigeria’s health sector if Bello is elected President in 2023. Jibril made this known on Saturday during the Nigerian Medical Students’ Association (NIMSA) International Health Summit 2021 at the Baze University, Abuja, where he represented the governor. This is also as Jibril commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his efforts in boosting the health sector under his administration. Jibril urged Nigerians to expect all the benefits of an effective health system like ultramodern hospitals and facilities, improved wages for doctors,…
Stakeholders in the health sector in the South-West Zone say the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s endorsement of vaccine for malaria in children in sub-Saharan Africa, will reduce deaths and burden of the disease in Nigeria. They made the assertions in separate interviews across the states in the zone, describing the vaccine endorsement by WHO as a welcome development. Malaria is a common parasitic infection in Africa and Sub- Saharan Africa. It remains a primary cause of childhood illness and deaths in the continent. The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday endorsed the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan…
Gunmen have attacked Ngurore Police station in Yola South local government area of Adamawa and abducted a nursing mother in the area. The spokesperson of Adamawa Police Command, DSP Sulaiman Nguroje confirmed the development on Sunday. According to Nguroje, the criminal gang attacked the station at about 2am on Sunday, but no casualty was recorded. ”The suspected kidnappers targeted one Alhaji Umaru of Nasarawo B, a resident of Ngurore town in Yola South LGA. “The criminals separated into two groups; one attacked the Police station to divert the attention of security operatives, while other group attacked Umaru’s house and kidnapped…
The federal government has taken delivery of 10 of the 12 A-29 Super Tucano fighter jets expected from the U.S. and their deployment has changed the tide in the fight against terror in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed made the disclosure at a forum of NAN on Sunday in Abuja. “As at today, we have 10 of the jets on ground and the remaining two, I think should be delivered in the next two weeks or so. “The introduction of these platforms have made a whole lot of difference and it has changed the dynamics of…
The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has called on petroleum tanker drivers not to embark on their planned strike action, in the interest and welfare of the Nigerian people. The strike is about the condition of roads in various parts of Nigeria, which are used for the distribution of goods and services, including petroleum products. A statement by the spokesperson of the corporation, Garba Deen Muhammad made available to ASHENEWS on Sunday, “even though it is not the responsibility of the NNPC to build or rehabilitate roads, any disruption in the distribution of petroleum products to different parts of Nigeria,…
By Mark Mayah This stark reality is especially daunting when it affects endearing memories of an exemplary relationship with an outstanding mentor and leader. It is in this context that we find ourselves having to remember our own late Chief (Dr) Solomon Daushep Lar, CON, LLD, Walin Langtang, our leader and political mentor. As with all great men whose life and times touched the lives of so many in positive ways, there can be no dearth of tributes and commemorative accolades for Chief Solomon Lar. For each and every tribute paid to this great Nigerian is a genuine testimony to…
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, is supporting abducted but released students from Jangebe in Talata Mafara local government area of Zamfara and other parts of the state to return to school safely. A UNICEF Consultant, Dr Ahmad Hashim, stated this in Gusau on Saturday at a two-day media engagement for gender-responsive and inclusive enrolment drive for back-to-school campaign in Maradun and Kaura-Namoda local government areas. Zamfara is also collaborating with the federal government and UNICEF to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on schools. In March 2020, UNICEF Nigeria received a Global Partnership on Education grant of 40,000 dollars…
The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG has frowned at the resolution taken at the National Executive Committee meeting of the People’s Democratic Party zoning the national championship to the North, describing it a contradictory threat to the consolidation of democracy in Nigeria. Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, Spokesperson of the CNG, while responding to reporters’ questions in Kaduna on Saturday, said it is contradictory and deceptive for the PDP NEC to leave the contest for the Party’s presidential ticket open to all while restricting the national championship position to the North. “It is as much an abuse of acceptable democratic process as it…
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has officially received 501,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines from the COVAX facility, as donation from the Government of France to Nigeria. The Executive Director, NPHCDA, Dr Faisal Shuaib, while receiving the vaccines on Friday, in Abuja at the National Strategic Cold Store, said Nigeria was among the African countries to receive vaccines from the government of France. Nigeria had commenced COVID-19 vaccination on March 5, 2021, having received approximately four million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines from COVAX, an initiative aimed at ensuring equitable distribution of vaccines globally. The country recently flagged-off…