The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Lawal Abubakar, has ordered an immediate investigation and possible disciplinary sanction against a policeman seen engaging a lady in an altercation and physically assaulting her. The incident, spotted in a viral video circulating on social media, purportedly occurred while some police operatives were on duty at a checkpoint in Obeagu-Awkunanaw near Enugu, along Agbani Road, on Sept. 8. The CP’s order was contained in a statement issued by the state’s spokesperson, ASP Daniel Ndukwe made available on Saturday in Enugu. The commissioner condemned the conduct of the policeman as shown in the…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Nigeria mission in Johannesburg, South Africa, has vowed to remain vigilant against all forms of cyber-criminal activities, including the fake website for passport applications. Mr Abdukmalik Ahmed, Consul-General of Nigeria to South Africa, stated on Saturday. He observed that a red flag on a fake website for passport applications had been raised by the Nigerian mission in New York and promised to be on guard against such occurrence in Johannesburg, South Africa. Ahmed said: “We are surprised with the development as indicated by our sister Mission in New York. Happily, we have not noticed any such thing in Johannesburg.…
By Bashir Mani Katsina state governor, Aminu Masari has pledged to provide adequate COVID-19 vaccines for all the corps members in the state. Masari made the pledge on Friday when he received the Director-General of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) scheme, Brig.-Gen. Shu’aibu Ibrahim, who paid him a courtesy call at Government House, Katsina. A statement signed by Musa Abubakar, acting Director, Special Duties, NYSC, and issued to newsmen on Saturday, quoted Masari as requesting the NYSC Secretariat to liaise with the state Ministry of Health for the vaccines. Similarly, Masari stated that the state government would sustain the…
Pharm Peter Obi has called on the public to eat bitter kola for its numerous benefits to human development and healthy living as a result of its anti-microbial, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties. Sampled opinions of the public on Saturday, in Awka showed that the respondents were all agreed on the use of bitter kola for its medicinal and economic value. He said that “Bitter Kola”, commonly known as “Aki ilu” in Igbo land, is cherished for its medicinal properties. “We use the kola at special social engagements like bride price, blessing, child naming, conflict resolution and wedding ceremonies,” he said…
Popular Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson Okojie, has made it onto the list of 100 influential African women and was also named in Google’s most searched list. The renowned actress, who said she was so excited by the recognition, took to her Instagram page @mercyjohnsonokojie to announce the good news with an emotional video in which she expressed gratitude to fans for supporting her after achieving major milestones. According to the mother of four, her fans had continued to show love and support for her brand, pushing her to be better. “I just wanted to say thank you so much to…
The Network of Civil Society Organisations Against Child Trafficking, Abuse and Labour (NACTAL) and the Roost Foundation have both firmed-up a partnership to wage war against human trafficking. This was announced in a statement signed by Martha Adegbe, Head of Administration at the Roost Foundation, and made available in Abuja, on Friday. The statement said that both organisations also agreed to fight Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) together under the partnership, following a familiarisation visit by a NACTAL delegation to the head offices of the Roost Foundation, in Abuja. The NACTAL delegation, led by its national president, Comrade Abdulganiyu Abubakar,…
President Joe Biden has described national unity as the United States’ greatest strength in a video commemorating the 20th anniversary of the al-Qaeda attacks on Sept. 11 which left nearly 3,000 people dead. “In the days that followed September 11, 2001, we saw heroism everywhere, in places expected and unexpected. “We also saw something all too rare: a true sense of national unity,” Biden said in a video message posted on Twitter on Friday evening. “In the battle for the soul of America, unity is our greatest strength. Unity doesn’t mean we have to believe the same thing, but we…
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has submitted proposals to improve the organization and international cooperation. “Our world is edging towards a new abnormal — more chaotic, more insecure, more dangerous for everyone,” Guterres told journalists on Friday evening after presenting a landmark new report to the General Assembly earlier in the day. “We are moving in the wrong direction, and we are at a pivotal moment. “The choices we make now could put us on a path towards breakdown and a future of perpetual crisis; or breakthrough to a greener and safer world.” In the report, called Our Common Agenda, Guterres…
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says three people died as a result of COVID-19 complications, while 466 news cases were recorded on Friday. The NCDC confirmed this in an update on its Facebook page on Saturday morning. The new 466 COVID-19 infections on Friday indicate a decrease from 727 cases reported on Thursday. The Public health agency reports that COVID-19 cases in the country now stands at 198, 239 on Friday. It noted that 2,588 people have died from the disease’s complications and that infections were confirmed in 12 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Friday. “Lagos…
The Nigerian Police, Ogun Command, says it has rescued three workers of the former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s Farm, from their kidnappers’ den, three days after they were abducted. The Police Spokesperson, DSP. Abimbola Oyeyemi, made this known in Abeokuta, on Friday evening. The Obasanjo Farm’s workers were kidnapped on Wednesday evening at Seseri Village, while returning from work. The farm is located at Kobape area in Obafemi-Owode local government area of the state. Oyeyemi said on Friday that the release followed “a serious pressure mounted on the kidnappers”. He said that the anti-kidnapping operatives had been on the trail of…