The National Executive Council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved Abuja as venue for the party’s elective national convention scheduled for October 30 and October 31. The Party National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, disclosed this while reading the resolutions of the party’s 92nd NEC meeting held on Saturday in Abuja. Ologbondiyan said that the NEC would also meet on Sept. 9, to review nominations and adopt zoning of national offices of the party. “NEC has resolved that Abuja will be the venue of the PDP national elective convention slated for Oct. 30. “NEC will meet on Sept.…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
House of Representatives member, Kabiru Ahmadu, (APC, Zamfara) representing Gusau/Tsafe, Federal Constituency, has donated food items and relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Tsafe, town. Thousands of IDPs, mainly women and children, have been displaced from their communities by the activities of bandits and are now in a camp in Tsafe town, Tsafe LGA of the state. Presenting the items to the Tsafe Emirate Council at the temporary IDPs camp on Saturday, the lawmaker said the gesture was aimed at cushioning the hardship faced by the IDPs. Represented by his Senior Legislative Aide, Naziru Ibrahim, the lawmaker said…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says 100 million African children have been vaccinated against polio in the past one year. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti said that although COVID-19 had threatened the success of polio vaccination, it was possible to overcome the final hurdles. Moeti, in a statement, stated that WHO had the know-how, but needed to be backed by committed resources to reach all under-vaccinated communities. The polio programme has a history of supporting the response to emerging health threats in the region, including Ebola and COVID-19, and half of polio surge staff are currently helping…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has refuted the allegation that the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) had ordered the arrest of retired Cdr. Kunle Olawunmi, for recently appearing on Channels Television programme (Sunrise Daily). The Director, Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Benjamin Sawyerr, dismissed the allegation in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Sawyerr described the report by an online medium as scandalous and a malicious publication insinuating that the DIA had ordered the arrest of Olawunmi, for sharing his views on matters of defence and national security. According to him, it was gratifying to state that the retired military officer, who is on…
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has recorded more deaths from COVID-19 complications as infections continue to surge in the country. The NCDC confirmed 650 new cases in 16 states of the federation and the FCT, with 56 deaths across the country on Saturday, via its verified website on Sunday morning, adding to the recent surge in infections driven by the spread of the Delta variant in the country. The 650 fresh cases reported on Saturday was an increase from the 618 cases posted the previous day in Nigeria. It added that the 56 additional…
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has advised Nigerian government to take measures to ensure that schools are safe for all children. The Fund made the appeal in a statement issued to rejoice with parents and 91 students of Salihu Tanko Islamiya School Tegina, in Niger state, who were abducted three months ago. It also condemned the death of six-year-old Hayatu Hashimu, one of the child who lost his life while held in captivity. “Children who went in search of knowledge were abducted at their school – which is supposed to be a safe place for them – while exercising…
By Bashir Mani Marriage has been generally and globally defined as the legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship. This connotes a historically and in some jurisdictions, specifically a union between a man and a woman. In Islamic law (sharia), marriage (nikāḥ ), is a legal and social contract between two individuals. Marriage is an act of Islam and is strongly recommended. For centuries, marriage has been a social contract between a couple who have agreed to live together under a mutually beneficial and spiritually rejuvenating institution. This indispensable institution has existed for…
By Tina George, Minna The commercialisation of biofortified crops of maize and cassava is expected to empower over 1,500 micro and small scale entrepreneurs across Nigeria by 2022, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) has disclosed. The project of the commercialisation of these crops is being focused on eight states for three years. The GAIN Nigeria Project Manager, Ijudai Jasada disclosed this during a meeting with stakeholders and Value Chain Actors in Minna to intimate them about the project. According to him, the biofortified crops to be focused on include Vitamin A cassava and Vitamin A maize adding that…
By Kayode Olaitan The recent wave of surrender by the members of Boko Haram and Islamic States West African Province (ISWAP) terrorist groups and their families to troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in the north-eastern part of the country has become a topic of discourse within the security and intelligence circle. In the last three weeks, more than 1,500 Boko Haram fighters have surrendered and laid down their weapons in drove in different parts of Borno and Yobe where they had maintained camps and hideouts in recent times. An intelligence source familiar with the development has noted that aside…
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI (GCFR), OVER THE RECRUDESCENCE OF SECURITY CHALLENGES IN THE COUNTRY WHY MR. PRESIDENT NEEDS TO ACT NOW! Your Excellency; Permit me to extend my warm regards to you and to also appreciate the Almighty God for entrusting the task of leading this great Country to you. As enormous as this task is, Mr. President will agree with me that there are times that test the soul of every patriotic citizen to speak and to act in order to rekindle hope and douse the resurgence of…