…Freezes accounts their accounts The Nigeria Army has declared 13 officers and 89 soldiers wanted for deserting the war against Boko Haram during the insurgents attack on New Marte and Dikwa on February 14 and 19, 2021. Although Nigerian troops successfully repelled multiple Boko Haram attacks on Marte as well as foiling the terrorists plan to reclaim the town, the insurgents gained a momentary upper hand after intense hours of fighting, prompting the troops to tactically retreat to Dikwa on February 14. But the troops successfully reclaimed Marte and neutralised several insurgents following orders and morale boosts from the Chief…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
A healthcare worker in Australia’s Queensland was hospitalised with a severe adverse reaction after receiving a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, local news reported on Thursday.The person was transported to the ICU with an anaphylactic reaction after getting a Pfizer vaccine shot at Gold Coast University Hospital, the 9News broadcaster said. A hospital spokesperson confirmed to the news agency that the health worker had a history of anaphylaxis but recovered quickly from the reaction. “The response was prompt and effective and the patient received the appropriate treatment and has since recovered. “Anaphylaxis has been identified as a possible side…
South Korea is investigating three more deaths following inoculation with AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, the Korea Agency for Disease Control and Prevention (KDCA) said on Thursday. This is in addition to the two fatalities reported earlier in the week.On Wednesday, the Yonhap news agency reported that two South Korean citizens, who had multiple underlying diseases, died after receiving AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine. The first person, in their 50s, died the day after receiving the vaccine after showing symptoms of heart failure. The second person — a 63-year-old man with cerebrovascular disease — also died on Wednesday morning, four days after receiving the…
North East Governors Forum has appealed to the Federal government to fast-track work on the Mambila Hydroelectric Power Project. Making the appeal in a communique issued late Wednesday, and signed by its chairman, Gov. Babagan Zulum of Borno, after a meeting in Bauchi, the Forum observed that the project existed only on paper, but in reality, had yet to commence. The Forum stressed the need to accord the project the attention it deserved, adding that its anticipated positive impact of turning the fortunes of the sub-region and the nation at large upon completion, could not be over-emphsised The Forum also…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC/ Transparency International Nigeria, has advised Nigerian government to ensure transparency and accountable distribution of the 3.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine, which it received on Tuesday. This is contained in a statement by the executive director of the Centre, Auwal Rafsanjani and made available to ASHENEWS on Wednesday. CISLAC also commended the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access Facility (COVAX) scheme, which is formed to ensure fair access to vaccines for low- and middle-income states and led by the World Health Organization. “CISLAC categorically states that the Nigerian government through the Covid-19 Presidential Task Force…
The Police Service Commission has assured Nigerians that “no part of this country has been deliberately short changed in the promotion of officers of the Nigeria Police Force.” A statement by the spokesperson of the commission, Mr Ikechukwu Ani made available to ASHENEWS on Wednesday, also noted that “promotion in the Police Force is guided by defined rules and regulations that have nothing to do with ethnic or religious considerations. “The Commission wishes to state that it has since sanitized the processes of recruitment, promotion and discipline in the Force and has ensured that these processes are also governed by…
Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, KAEDCO, has confirmed that the ongoing reconductoring of Birnin Kebbi/Sokoto 132KV line by the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, is the reason for the persistent power outage in Sokoto. The company also said electricity would be restored on Friday when work on the towers is expected to be completed. This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the company, Abdulazeez Abdullahi and made available to ASHENEWS on Wednesday. “The Management of Kaduna Electric, informs its esteemed customers in Sokoto State that the persistent outage being experienced by residents is due to the ongoing re-conductoring…
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, UNFAO, says the African Continental Free Trade Area, AFCFTA, is a unique opportunity for the transformation of the continent’s food system. FAO’s Regional Representative for Africa, Abebe Haile-Gabriel, said the AFCFTA would address the continent’s hunger issues. A statement from the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) on Wednesday said Haile-Gabriel made the remark at the ongoing Seventh Session of the Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development (ARFSD) in Brazzaville, Congo. The meeting was co-organised by the ECA and the World Food Programme (WFP) in collaboration with the government of Congo. Haile-Gabriel said Africa…
The Senate has mandated its Committees on Works, Finance, National planning and Economic Development, to investigate the abandonment of the Badagary-Sokoto expressway. This followed the adoption of a motion by Sen. Umar Suleiman on the “Need For Construction of Badagary -Sokoto Expressway to Promote Economic Growth and Development” at plenary on Wednesday. Suleiman, while presenting the motion said that the Badagary -Sokoto expressway was a Federal government project connecting 12 states. According to him, the original concept of the road was a link road between the North and South as well as some West African countries through Seme Border. He…
AstraZeneca said on Wednesday that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District decided in favour of the company in litigation against Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc and Kindeva Drug Delivery LP. It determined that asserted claims in three of AstraZeneca’s patents protecting Symbicort in the U.S were not invalid. AstraZeneca initiated litigation in October 2018 against Mylan and subsequently against 3M Company asserting infringement of various U.S patents covering Symbicort. In July 2020, Kindeva was added as a defendant in the action. 3M was voluntarily dismissed from the case. In September 2020, Mylan and Kindeva stipulated to patent infringement to the…