By Lizzy Carr, Bauchi Bauchi state government has reported 322 cases with 20 deaths from cholera outbreak and case fatality put at 2.2%. The state commissioner of health, Dr Aliyu Maigoro disclosed this when he briefed newsmen on Tuesday. According to him, the ministry was notified of sporadic gastroenteritis in a community in Burra District of Ningi local government area with a 37 years old housewife as an index case. “Intensified surveillance disclosed that the outbreak has spread to nine local government areas, with Bauchi local government having the highest number of 147 and nine deaths.” Dr Aliyu said that…
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The Director-General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said the agency would partner DataSixth to monitor conversations on dark web for cyber security. Mr Kashifu Inuwa, the Director General said this in a statement issued by Mrs Hadiza Umar, the agency’s Corporate Affairs and External Relations Head in Abuja. Inuwa stated this while on a working visit to DataSixth, a Defense Operation Centre which focuses on Cyber Security intelligence in Lagos. He said that cyber security was an essential for protection of digital assets and NITDA priorities cyber security, which was one of the seven pillars of the…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday night, received chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and pioneer Interim Chairman of the party, Chief Bisi Akande, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The duo were in the villa to console the president over the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and ten other military officers that were killed in a plane crash in Kaduna on Friday. The visitors were received at the president’s official residence inside the Presidential Villa. Tinubu and Chief Akande were accompanied by some other members of the party on the visit.
Some stakeholders have advised against Senate’s plan to criminalise payment of ransoms to terrorists and kidnappers. Senators working on an amendment have been proposing a 15-year jail term for those who pay ransoms to secure the release of their abducted loved ones. Speaking in Ibadan on Tuesday, Prof. Olusoji Aremu, an expert in Counselling and Criminal Justice Studies, described the proposal as a misdirection of effort. “It is misdirected effort because families of kidnap victims do not have a choice, but to pay ransoms if their loved ones must regain freedom, Prof. Aremu who teaches at the University of Ibadan…
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the international community to support Chad to conclude the transition from military to democratic government in a peaceful manner within the set time of 18 months. President Buhari spoke at the opening of the Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) in Abuja on Tuesday. The summit was convened to discuss the recent developments in Chad after President Idris Deby Itno died on the frontline while defending the territorial integrity of his country. The Nigerian leader, who declared the one-day summit open in his capacity as…
The Police Command in Kano State say they rescued a 10-year-old girl confined in a room for 10 years by her biological parents. The spokesperson of the command, DSP Abdullahi Haruna, announced this in a statement in Kano on Tuesday. Haruna also stated that 297 suspected criminals were also arrested in continuation of efforts at ridding the state of crimes and criminality in the He said that the arrests were made as a result of robust community policing engagements, intelligence-led and visibility policing, sustained synergy with sister security agencies and a massive campaign against thuggery (Daba). He said that the…
The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF), has urged African leaders to prioritise unity and good governance in order to build a continent of peace and prosperity. This is contained in a statement by the GJF Communications Officer, Mr Wealth Ominabo to mark this year’s Africa Day. The African Unity Day, also known as Africa day is celebrated annually on May 25. It commemorates the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) on this day in 1963. The GJF also called on Africans to explore the use of the continent’s rich arts and cultural heritage to address the contemporary challenges of…
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has made a ‘minor’ cabinet reshuffle, redeploying three commissioners. This is contained in a statement by the secretary to the state government, Danjuma Ali on Tuesday in Maiduguri. Ali said the Commissioner for Animal Resources and Fisheries Development, Juliana Bitrus moves to the Ministry of Health and Human Services. The Commissioner for Environment, Lawan Walama moves to the Ministry of Animal Resources and Fisheries Development. He also said that the Commissioner for Justice, Mr Kaka-Shehu Lawan is to oversee the Ministry of Environment. In another development, Zulum has approved the reconstitution of the board of the…
Britain’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has started its investigation whether AstraZeneca’s takeover of Alexion Pharmaceuticals can reduce competition for products and services in the United Kingdom or any other markets. The British competition regulator invites comments on the transaction from any interested party to assist the CMA with the assessment. The comments should be reached by June 3. In December 2020, British drug manufacturer AstraZeneca agreed to buy Alexion Pharmaceuticals for 175 dollars per share in cash and stock, valuing the Boston-based company at $39 billion. Dpa
President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned extraordinary summit of Heads of State and Government of Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. Other sub-regional leaders participating in the summit include the Presidents of Niger Republic, Mohamed Bazoum and Central African Republic, Prof. Faustin Touadera Others are Lt. Gen. Mahamat Idriss Deby, President of the Transitional Military Council of the Republic of Chad, while Cameroon’s President Paul Bryan, was represented at the meeting. Other participants at the summit include representatives of Mohamed Al-Menfi, Chairman of the Presidential Council of Libya, and the Sudanese President The leaders would be…