Fifteen more abducted students of Bethel Baptist High School, Maraban Damishi in Kaduna state, have regained their freedom, after 48 days in captivity. Rev. John Hayab, the state Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), said this when he spoke with newsmen in Kaduna on Sunday. “Fifteen more students were released on Saturday night and 65 students are still with the bandits, ” he said. Bandits in the early hours of July 5, invaded the school and kidnapped an unspecified number of students. ASP Mohammed Jalige, spokesperson for the police command in the state also confirmed the release of…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 1,064 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday as the deadly scourge continued its renewed surge in the populous African nation. The public health centre, in its verified website monitored on Sunday, said that 13 deaths were recorded on the date under review. It attributed the recent surge in infections to the spread of the Delta variant in the country. The staggering Saturday figure represented a huge leap compared to the 304 cases announced a day earlier. The NCDC said that the new infections were recorded in nine states and…
The federal government says it has achieved 100 per cent in the production of Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards as well as manufacture of many components of cell phones used in the country. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, said this when featured in a special NAN interview programme in Abuja. He said government was partnering private sectors on the local production of SIM cards, cell phones, tablets and other ICT facilities. Pantami said that the local production was sequel to the national policy on local content signed by President Muhammadu Buhari on the promotion of…
The police have arrested a 22-year-old woman in connection with the series of attacks on security formations and other critical national infrastructure in the South-East. The Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Mr Aremu Adeniran disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday. He said the suspect was arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, working with the military and other security agencies. Adeniran said the suspect was arrested over her alleged complicity in the series of deliberate and well coordinated attacks on national infrastructure and killing of security operatives in the South-East. According to him, the suspect was…
In Part 3 of the film ‘Rambo’, there was a scene where the character Rambo, played by Sylvester Stallone who became an instant megastar after he debuted in the film ‘Rocky’, discussed with his Afghan guide. He was supposed to infiltrate a Russian military camp in Afghanistan to rescue some detainees. Each on horseback, Rambo and his supposed Afghan helper, played by Sasson Gabai, an Israeli born in Baghdad, had a brief chat that encapsulates the Afghan spirit. Mousa Ghani, the stage name for Gabai, in faltering English told Rambo: “This is Afghanistan; Alexander the Great tried to conquer this…
By Blessed Emmanuel, Bauchi The Nigeria league of women voters says it will do all it takes to ensure women secure elective positions in 2023. The Bauchi state chairperson, Fatima Zakari gave the assurance at an ActionAid Nigeria-supported one day capacity building and physical interaction held for aspirants to elective positions ahead of the 2023 polls in Bauchi. Mrs Zakari briefed participants that the league has the mandate to help women actualise their political dreams and aspirations in the midst of challenges that the arena poses. She lamented that currently in the Bauchi State House of Assembly and the National…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has rejected the new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) presented by the Federal Government. The NARD National President, Dr Okhuaihesuyi Uyilawa, said this while addressing newsmen at the end of a closed door meeting with the federal government and other relevant stakeholders on Sunday in Abuja. The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) led the striking doctors to a meeting summoned at the instance of President Muhammadu Buhari aimed at resolving the ongoing strike by doctors across the country. The resident doctors embarked on an indefinite strike on Aug. 1 to press home the issues of…
The Nigeria Ambassador to Jordan, Faruk Yabo has charged Nigerians to be more tolerant with each other and shun partisanship. He also appeals to Nigerians to continue to be patriotic, foster unity and peaceful co-existence in the country. The Envoy, who gave the charge during an interview in Jordan on Saturday, blamed the current challenges in Nigeria on partisanship. He noted that with tolerance and patriotism, Nigeria will certainly come out of the current security, economic and political challenges facing the country. “With tolerance, you can achieve a lot. Tolerance among the people of Jordan is a model to emulate,…
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on Saturday announced cash rewards for Nigerian athletes who won medals at the ongoing World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya. Toyin Ibitoye, Special Assistant (Multimedia) to the minister, disclosed this in a statement saying the cash rewards would see the athletes receiving $5,000 for a gold medal. ”The sum of $3,000 is for a silver medal and $2,000 for a bronze medal.” He recalled that the minister had pledged to handsomely reward athletes who did well at the championships even before the start of the competition. At the end of…
Retired Archbishop Ayo Ladigbolu of Methodist Church Nigeria, says being a devout Christian cannot separate him from his culture and tradition. Ladigbolu made the assertions while speaking on his involvement in the promotion of Yoruba culture in Oyo on Saturday. According to him, my involvement in cultural issues is because I am a product of culture. Ladigbolu, also a Prince of Oyo Kingdom, said: “As products of our culture, we are who we are, what we are, what we eat, what we speak, where we go and where we live. “All these are because of our culture. Our culture determines…