By Habibu Harisu The Sokoto Police Command, have confirmed that mob on Tuesday attacked the Kware Divisional Police station, located in Kware local government area of Sokoto State. The spokesperson of the Command, ASP Abubakar Sanusi confirmed that one person died and the station and two vehicles were set on fire. According to him, a mob was at the station demanding the release of two kidnap suspects, who were arrested and being investigated for their alleged involvement in kidnapping in the area. He explained that the mob, mostly youths, were shouting and insisting that the two suspects be released. Sanusi…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The International Press Centre, IPC, described as unacceptable, the suspension of ChannelsTV by the National Broadcasting Corporation, NBC, over an interview it had with the spokesperson of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Sunday. A statement by the Communications Officer, Olutoyin Ayaode made available to ASHENEWS on Tuesday observed while several media organizations reported that “tactical team of the Nigerian Army, the Police, and the Department of State Services (DSS), carried out a joint attack on the headquarters of the Eastern Security Network (ESN), the military wing of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB),” it was unreasonable…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, has advised Nigerian security agencies, to improve their intelligence-gathering capabilities in order to curb crimes and criminality across the country. A statement by the Executive Director of CISLAC and Head, Transparency International – Nigeria, Auwal Rafsanjani and made available to ASHENEWS on Tuesday, also said the Nigerian police force must rise to the occasion and stop the attacks on its personnel and infrastructure. According to the statement, “the multiple attacks on security agencies, installations and infrastructure in recent weeks is highly condemnable. The pattern of these issues on security facilities and correctional centres,…
Dr Chinagozi Adindu, the Executive Secretary, Abia State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, ASPHDA, has warned against leaving malaria untreated because it could lead to mental health complications. Adindu gave the warning in an interview in Umuahia, on Tuesday. He advised people to always eliminate mosquitoes in their environment, saying that malaria was caused by plasmodium, while the female anopheles mosquitoes happened to be the known vectors. He said that when left untreated, the disease could lead to complications such as cerebral malaria, which causes swelling of the blood vessels in the brain, that could result in brain damage or mental…
Against the threat by National Broadcasting Corporation, NBC, to sanction ChannelsTV over an interview with the spokesperson of the proscribed Independent People of Biafra, IPOB, the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has called on the broadcast regulator, has to be more cautious and encourage free media. A statement by the national president of the union, Mr Chris Isiguzo made available to ASHENEWS on Tuesday, also observed that the fine imposed on the broadcast station “is outrageous and should be withdrawn immediately.” According to Isiguzo, “what the nation needs more from the broadcast regulator is to create an avenue for more…
Kano State Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Konexa, a foreign investor, for the generation, storage, and distribution of electricity. The MoU will see Konexa investing 100 million dollars to, among other things, provide cutting-edge technology in deploying renewable energy. Pradeep Pursnani, Chief Executive Officer of Konexa who said this at the British High Commission in Abuja where the MoU was signed, added that the agreement “is backed by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA)” and would produce and distribute 10 megawatts of electricity to 30,000 consumers in Kano. “In this partnership, Konexa will…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Monday visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. In a meeting held behind closed doors, Zulum was believed to have discussed some of the major security issues affecting the North East region. Governor Zulum briefed President Buhari on the prevailing security situation following military operations in Mainok and other parts of the North East. Zulum in a statement released on Monday by his spokesman, Isa Gusau, empathised with the families of soldiers killed in Mainok. He described the fallen soldiers as heroes, who died protecting the people of Borno and defending Nigeria’s…
By Adegbenro Adebanjo Can we, as a people, for once give less prominence to politicking and other mundane shenanigans? It is time to stop carrying on with the pretentious candour and false braggadocio as if all is well with the polity. The truth is Nigeria is now facing its worst crisis only surpassed by that of the civil war. There is clear and present danger to the country and its people. The polity is in the throes of internal combustion. And to put it more plainly something akin to war is ravaging the land. Everyday there are attacks by suspected…
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna has described his Sokoto counterpart, Aminu Tambuwal as non-partisan unifier of Norh-west zone. El-Rufai, who was in Sokoto to condole with the people and government of the state over the death of the daughter of the late Premier of the Northern region, Aishatu Danbaba, also commended Tambuwal for his unflinching commitment to the pursuit of peace and security in all the states of the zone. Both affirmed that the seven North-West governors were working closely with President Muhammad Buhari to bring an end to banditry in the zone. According to el-Rufai, Tambuwal’s subsisting role in…
Brazil’s National Health Regulation Agency (Anvisa) on Tuesday declared itself against the import of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V. The agency lacks “consistent and reliable data,” it said in a statement. The decision was unanimous after about five hours of deliberations. However, Anvisa director, Alex Machado Campos, stressed that the decision was only a ‘snapshot.’ Shortcomings were identified in both the development and the production of the vector vaccine, based on the data that could be analysed so far, said the statement. This includes all three phases of the clinical trials of the preparation, it said. “In addition, there…