By ASHENEWSONLINE reporter The Kebbi State House of Assembly on Tuesday conducted public hearing on child rights as well as a bill to eliminate violence against persons, VAPP. The public hearing, which discussed the two bills, was introduced by the Chairman, House Committee on Justice and Judiciary, Aminu Mohammed Bunza. Dignified stakeholders that graced the event included wife of Kebbi governor, Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu, represented by the wife of the Secretary to the State Government, Hajiya Hurraira Babale Umar; Emir of Gwandu, Alhaji Muhammed Iliyasu Bashar, represented by the Wazirin Gwandu, Abdullahi Umar; Alhaji Muhammad Dan Malam, former Clerk…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), is accepting all entries for its annual award for investigative reporting online for the first time. A statement by the Executive Director, Motunrayo Alaka on Friday said the 2020 award will reward works that explore the intersection between Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Covid19. ‘’The choice of focus area for the 15th edition of the award programme is due to the fact that Covid19 has exacerbated problems of poverty, hunger, education, health and inequalities between female and male persons among others, that Nigeria faces as the country marks its 60th independence…
Anambra has emerged as the state with the most efficient healthcare system in Nigeria, closely followed by Osun, Ogun, Lagos and Rivers, a study revealed on Saturday. The study, conducted by WellNewMe, a top health technology company in Nigeria, showed that the top half of the list is dominated by states from the southern part of the country. It also said that except where stated, most of the data was from the year 2018. The World Health Organisation (WHO), said that a well-functioning healthcare system requires a steady financing mechanism, a properly-trained and adequately-paid workforce, well-maintained facilities and access to…
Pope Francis is to sign a new encyclical called “Fratelli tutti” (All Brothers) in the Italian city of Assisi on Saturday. An encyclical is a letter containing an important teaching that is circulated by the pope to the Church. This will be the pope’s third encyclical, and is said to be about brotherhood in the world and social cohesion. More is not yet known about the contents of the text but its importance is underlined by the fact that the pope is travelling to the city where Saint Francis, the medieval monk famous for his love of nature, was born. Born…
The Rector of Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi in Edo, Dr. Momodu Sanusi Jimah is dead. He passed on Friday night at exactly 7.00pm. Public Relations Officer of Auchi Polytechnic, Mr. Mustapha Oshiobugie, in a telephone interview confirmed the sad incident on Saturday. “The institution is mourning following the demise of her rector who passed away on Friday at 7.00pm after a brief illness”. “I can confirm that he is no more and his remains will be committed to mother earth today Saturday at 10 am according to Muslim rites”, Oshiobugie said.
LeBron James took another step toward his fourth championship title on Friday. This was after the dominant Los Angeles Lakers clinched Game 2 over the Miami Heat 124-114 to extend their lead to 2-0 in the NBA Finals. The Lakers seized the early momentum to put up nine three-pointers in the first two quarters for a 14-point head start at halftime. Miami struggled to fill the void left by two of their biggest playmakers, point guard Goran Dragic and forward Bam Adebayo, who left Game 1 with injuries and were not able to play on Friday. Sixteen-time All-Star LeBron James,…
Even 007 can’t save a dismal year for Hollywood. The new James Bond movie, “No Time To Die,” on Friday became the latest blockbuster to be pushed into next year as the movie industry struggles to get back to business amid the coronavirus pandemic. Bond’s exit leaves “Wonder Woman 1984,” currently set to debut in December on Christmas Day, as one of the few big movies still on the 2020 slate. Other big-budget flicks, including Marvel’s “Black Widow” and a “Top Gun” sequel, also have been delayed until next year. “No Time to Die,” from MGM and Comcast Corp’s Universal…
Nigeria’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases reached 59,127, as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), recorded 126 new infections in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Friday. The agency since the beginning of the outbreak in the country in February, more than 520, 797 samples have been tested by the agency. The health agency said with the latest update on the novel coronavirus in Nigeria, the tally of infected people in the country now stands at 59,127. The NCDC also discharged 141 patients from isolation centres across the country. It stated that the new cases were reported in…
Veteran forward Max Kruse scored for his sixth different Bundesliga club as Union Berlin thrashed hapless Mainz 05 4-0 on Friday, leaving the visitors pointless after three games. Joel Pohjanpalo also netted 35 seconds into his debut for the capital club. The 32-year-old Kruse returned to the Bundesliga this season after one year with Fenerbahce and needed only 13 minutes of his first start with Union to make his mark. Sheraldo Becker was sent clear down the right and Kruse met his cross with a powerful header at the far post to break the deadlock. Kruse squandered another good chance…
U.S. President Donald Trump is moving to a military hospital for treatment after being diagnosed with COVID-19, the White House said on Friday, as his administration and election campaign scrambled to adjust to an extraordinary twist in his turbulent presidency. Trump, 74, will be moved to a special suite at Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre in Bethesda, Maryland, for the next few days as a precautionary measure, White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said. “Out of an abundance of caution, and at the recommendation of his physician and medical experts, the President will be working from the presidential offices…