The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has faulted the recent recruitment by paramilitary organisations in the country, saying it lacked federal character. Prof. Ishaq Akintola, MURIC Director, said this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. “The list of successful candidates in the 2019/2021 Replacement and Recruitment Supplementary exercise of the Civil Defence Corps, Correctional Service (NCS), Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDIPB) is being circulated in the media. “The lopsided nature of the recruitment list speaks volume of official corruption in the system capable of denying Nigeria the services of best hands in country. “Out of 411 names of successful…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says with cases now doubling in Africa every three weeks, the Delta variant of COVID-19 has spread to 16 countries and it is present in three of the five nations reporting the highest caseloads. The variant is the most contagious yet – up to 60 per cent more transmissible than other variants. Along with Alpha and Beta, Delta is fuelling an aggressive third wave across Africa, with case numbers climbing faster than all earlier peaks, according to WHO. WHO experts, on Thursday warned that the numbers had increased for six consecutive weeks, up by 25…
Nigeria’s State Security Services, DSS, has confirmed raiding the residence of Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemo (alias SUNDAY Igboho) at Soka, Ibadan, Oyo state, by a joint team of security operatives. This is contained in a statement by the Service’s spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, who stated that the operation “was based on intelligence that he had stockpiled arms in the place.” According to the statement, “On approach to the residence, the team came under heavy gun attack by nine (9) men, suspected to be IGBOHO’s guards. Six (6) of them were armed with AK-47 gun and Three (3) others, with Pump-Action riffles.” Read…
Last week, friends and associates of the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, gave her a befitting celebration as she turned sixty. The timing was perfect as her boss had just won a second term in office and has offered her the opportunity to continue the journey with him of carrying out the onerous job of the UN in keeping international peace and security while promoting social progress, which is today encapsulated in advancing the agenda of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Clearly, Antonio Guterres, the ninth Secretary-General of the UN believes they are a winning team, which…
The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, says would develop a template on primary healthcare that would make Sokoto state a fulcrum in the North western Nigeria. This was disclosed by the UNICEF Country Representative, Mr Peter Hawkins who led a team of two other health experts on a visit to Governor Aminu Tambuwal at the state’s liaison office in Abuja on Thursday. According to Hawkins who scored the governor and the state high on its performances in security, COVID-19 pandemic and strengthening primary health care, UNICEF is looking forward to working closely with the state. He said since last year…
The Coalition of Association in Computer Village (CACOVI) has launched the relocation campaign of the Computer Village to the N40 billion Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Business Park at Katangowa, Lagos. The ceremony which began on Wednesday was in conjunction with Sterling Alternative Finance, Bridgeways, and Lagos state government. Mr Timi Famoroti, President, CACOVI said that the inauguration was to create awareness on the reality of the relocation of Computer Village to the new ICT Business Park. Famoroti said that Cocavi members had agreed to move to a more conducive environment free of any intimidation, harassment and aggression. According to…
The United Nations Population Fund (UNPF) on Thursday expressed concern over the increase in the number of the out-of-school children in Nigeria. UNPF made the observation at a workshop in Abeokuta on Civil Society Engagement on COVID-19 Response for Community Stakeholders. The programme was organised for stakeholders in Abeokuta South and Ado-Odo-Ota local government areas of the state. The programme was organised in collaboration with the Planned Parenthood Federation of Nigeria (PPFN). According to the Minister of State for Education, Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, Nigeria has the highest number of out-of-school children in Sub-Sahara Africa, with over 10 million children affected.…
Canada Acting High Commissioner to Nigeria, Nicolas Simard, says his country is making financial and technical contributions to curbing terrorism in the ECOWAS sub-region and the Sahel. Simard made the assertion on Thursday in Abuja while addressing newsmen in commemoration of the 2021 Canadian National Day. According to him, a regional and comprehensive approach is what is required to effectively address the insecurity which has affected many countries in the sub-region. “On the security front, we are providing already funding at the regional level for the fight against terrorism. “The counter terrorism mechanisms to address some of the issues with…
Host communities will receive $500 million annually, as funding from the three per cent approved for Host Communities Trust Fund in the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB), the Senate has said. Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream, Sen. Mohammed Sabo said this when he briefed newsmen on Thursday shortly after the senate passed the PIB. Sabo said although the committee initially recommended five per cent to the host communities, but after consultations, discovered that three per cent would adequately take care of the communities. “As at today, what is going to the host communities is three per cent. And three per…
The Afreximbank on Thursday in Abuja, says it will invest $2.5 billion in Nigeria for infrastructural development, as well as maximizing the economy of the country. The President,Board of Afreximbank, Prof. Benedict Oramah disclosed this when he led the delegation of the bank to visit the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha in his office. “We decided that giving importance of Nigeria to the bank in terms of the share of membership of the bank, the pivotal role Nigeria is playing is the bank, and also the extent of activities we undertake in Nigeria. “We…