President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over the 44th virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the First Lady Conference Hall, State House, Abuja. The Ministries of Industry, Trade and Investment; Power as well as Finance are expected to make presentations during the meeting The Vice-President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha and Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari are physically attending the meeting Others in attendance are Ministers of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed; Finance, Dr Zainab Ahmed and Justice, Abubakar Malami. Others are the Ministers of the…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The International Federation of Women Lawyers in Cross River, has secured 15 Gender-Based Violence (GBV) related convictions in the last three months. Mrs Ann Awah, Chairperson of FIDA, made this known in an interview in Calabar on Wednesday. “Awareness on GBV is on the increase and people were coming out without shame or fear of stigmatisation to talk about the issue. “We have many other cases going on right now in the court. We are handling the case of a five-year- old who was defiled, the perpetrator has been taken into custody and the child will be taken for medical…
By Mark Longyen Observers are of the view that there is a need for African countries to deepen their strategic engagement with China and strengthen the existing diplomatic relations between the pair. They believe that, going forward, deepening Sino-African engagement is key to resolving health system collapse, general insecurity, socio-economic and political challenges, among others prevalent in Africa, particularly when viewed against the backdrop of China’s significant interventions in African countries in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). According to them, strengthening Africa-China ties has the potential of creating a win-win situation for both parties and particularly for Africa,…
Scientists have identified 26 Australian butterfly species and subspecies at greatest risk of extinction and those species were estimated to be lost within 20 years, media reported on Wednesday. Topping the list is Australian fritillary with a 94 per cent likelihood of extinction in two decades, followed by the gloriously named “pale imperial hairstreak”, which has a 42 per cent chance of extinction. Trevor Lambkin, one of the authors of the new study with the title, ‘Butterflies on the Brink’ that was published in Austral Entomology recently, said concerns were increasing that the Australian fritillary species had already been wiped…
India on Wednesday recorded its highest single-day death toll caused by the coronavirus since the pandemic began, as hospitals in the country continue to struggle with the massive patient load. The confirmed new infections has reached 382,000 in India. Experts believe that the actual number of victims is significantly higher than the official figures. In parts of the country, it is reportedly difficult to get tested for the Coronavirus at all. Especially in rural areas, many people die at home, and not all of these cases shows up in the statistics. In view of the fierce second Coronavirus wave in…
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has expressed concern over new paediatric HIV infections in children aged 0-4 years. He expressed his worry during a national dialogue on Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) on Tuesday in Abuja. The dialogue was organised by the National AIDS/STIs Control Programme of the Federal Ministry of Health. He said that in spite of significant achievements in HIV Programme, there were persisting poor outcomes in PMTCT, noting that the dialogue was prompted by the urgency to scale-up sustainable programmes for PMTCT of HIV to eliminate new HIV infections among children.…
A professor of medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Gregory Erhabor, on Wednesday said that asthma affects about 339 million people annually with over 500,000 hospitalisation and about 400,000 deaths across the globe. Erhabor, who is also President, Asthma and Chest Care Foundation, said this in a statement signed on Wednesday to commemorate the World Asthma Day, with the theme: ‘Uncovering Asthma Misconceptions’. “This theme is apt because it is channeled towards uncovering various myths and misconceptions surrounding asthma with the aim of destigmatising the disease and empowering those with asthma to seek help,” he said. The World Asthma Day is…
Nation-building through innovation, good governance, infrastructural development, excellent foreign policy, increased productivity and virtually all aspects of human progress are acquired as a product of a university system. The system produces high-quality leadership of the society who can uprightly surmount societal developmental challenges. When the system is dysfunctional, the society pays exorbitantly and may be doomed to fail, if care is not taken. This is because a malfunctioned university system produces unbaked professionals to operate and manage the affairs of society. The consequences will be so dire to the nation, pushing it to an abyss of insecurity, squalor, and poverty.…
The Kaduna state givernment says suspected bandits have killed two and injured six residents in Chikun and Kajuru local government areas of the state. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday. Aruwan said security agencies reported that bandits invaded Mazari, a community close to Buruku in Chikun local government area of the state. According to the report, one person was killed in the attack and three others injured. He disclosed that in another incident, bandits attacked Doka village in Kajuru local government, killed one person and injured three…
The Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) has advised that popular Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James (alias Baba Ijesha), should be charged with child molestation. A statement signed by the Attorney-General of Lagos State, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), and made available to newsmen on Tuesday said that a prima-facie case had been established against the embattled actor. “After due consideration of the facts in the case file, the DPP issued legal advice on the 4th of May, 2021, to the effect that a prima-facie case has been disclosed against Mr Olanrewaju James, and recommended he be charged under the following…