By Yusuf Idris Gusau Opposition politics in Zamfara State is regressing by the minute, hour and day, something akin to childish banters and motor park gist. Ironically, it’s being promoted by an otherwise seasoned politicians who have been around for two decades at the least. In the motor park the usual conversation is often centered on rumors, heresays and crude conjectures. If you were to be a witness listening from outside the conversing group you would be at a loss who introduced the topic or where the topic originated from. It is a cacophony of voices each one swearing to…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has elder statesman, Robert Clarke to respect Nigeria’s democracy and not to call for state of emergency as suggested by him recently. Clarke had suggested that President Muhammadu Buhari should delegate his executive powers to the Chief of Defence Staff who in turn would declare a state of emergency in all the 36 states of the federation in order to bring the state of insecurity to a halt. However, MURIC in a statement by its director, Professor Ishaq Akintola on Thursday described the suggestion as ‘outright balderdash, preposterous and egregious. “Chief Robert Clarke’s recent suggestion…
Police in Anambra have confirmed the killing of two of its personnel by unknown gunmen who attacked and razed the Divisional Police Station in Obosi, Idemili North of the state. The attackers had after burning down the station, moved to the quarters where they killed the two personnel in the early hours of Thursday. The spokesperson of the Police command in the state, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga confirmed the attack on Thursday, saying the Commissioner of Police, Mr Chris Owolabi had dispatched a tactical team for on-the-spot assessment of the incident. “The tactical team led by an Assistant Commissioner of Police…
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma The Naira4dollar policy, introduced by the Central Bank of Nigerian on March 8, is expected to end come May 8. But within such a short space of time, the policy’s impact on Nigerians has made them to clamour for its extension. For instance, Mr Ugochukwu Okoro, a FirstBank customer, said he was not aware of the Naira4dollar promo until he received money from his brother in the United States of America. Okoro said he was surprised when his account was credited and upon enquiry he was told it was the fallout of the Naira4dollar scheme introduced by…
Nigerian superstar, Paul Okoye a.k.a Rudeboy has received gold plague from YouTube for hitting one million subscribers. The music star, Rudeboy, who could not hide his joy, took to his Instagram handle @iamkingrudy in a video clip, to announce the great feat to his supportive fans with words of appreciation to them. In his caption, Rudeboy thanked YouTube and also revealed that he got a hundred million views on a single track “Thank you very much @youtube Dear #firedepartment it’s GOLD baby!! 1m subscribers and 100m views on a single track musically rude @lorrdsky we did it,” he wrote. The…
The spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Wang Wenbin on Thursday said China is prepared to discuss sharing patents for the Coronavirus vaccines within the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Washington had already declared that it would be in favour of suspending intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines. The U.S. said that it would actively engage in talks on this matter within the WTO. The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations said it was disappointed with this decision. The federation believes that the step would not help boost vaccine production and would not lead to any practical solutions. “China is…
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Thursday called on frontline health and social workers to put Gender-Based Violence Survivors (GBVS) at the centre of their Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS). Ms Deborah Tabara, Gender and GBV Analyst, UNFPA, Bauchi state office, made the call in Kaduna at the ongoing five-day training of trainers on MHPSS for GBVS amidst the COVID-19 and insecurity. In a paper titled, “GBV Attitudes and Perceptions,” Tabara explained that frontline workers who have direct contact with GBVS must recognise the uniqueness of each survivor. She added that the workers must note that each person…
The European Union is open to discuss waiving intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday. “The EU is also ready to discuss any proposals that address the crisis in an effective and pragmatic manner,’’ the EU executive chief said during a press conference. “That’s why we are ready to discuss how the U.S. proposal for a waiver on intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines could help achieve that objective,’’ she said. U.S. Ambassador Katherine Tai on Wednesday signalled openness to suspending patent rights, indicating that Washington would discuss this step with the World Trade…
Nestlé Nigeria Plc says it recorded revenue of N87.3 billion in its financial results for the first quarter of 2021, ending 31 March 2021. This contained in a statement by Victoria Uwadoka, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Manager, made available to newsmen in Lagos on Thursday. Uwadoka said that the figure was against the N70.3 billion recorded during the same period in the previous year, representing a top-line growth of 24.1 per cent. She said that the company’s profit after tax stood at N 12.4 billion, according to Nestle’s unaudited financial statements. According to her, the financial results were reviewed…
Australia’s medical regulator has linked five new cases of blood clotting to the AstraZeneca Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. John Skerritt, head of the Therapeutic Goods Administration, on Thursday announced that five recipients of the AstraZeneca vaccine had developed clotting and low platelets. The patients include two men in their 70s, one in 60s, and two women in their 50s and 60s. “You’ll notice that all of those people are over 50, but if you step back and think about who is now getting the AstraZeneca vaccine, it is only with a few rare exceptions it is only people over 50,’’ Skerritt…