The Borno Police on Saturday confirmed the death of eight policemen and three members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, during the attack on the convoy of officials of the state government. The spokesperson of the command, DSP Edet Okon also disclosed in a statement released in Maiduguri, that 13 others were injured. The governor’s convoy and members of the IDP Resettlement Committee were on the way to Baga town when they were attacked. According to Okon, the security convoy heading to Baga came under heavy gun attack by armed men, who are suspected to be Boko-Haram insurgents at about 12pm…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has announced a donation of N11 million to flood victims in Gwandu Emirate of Kebbi state. According to a statement issued by the Minister’s spokesperson, Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu and made available to newsmen on Saturday, Malami made the donation through his two NGOs Khadimiyya for Justice and Development and Kadi Malami Foundation. Malami was at the palace of the Emir of Gwandu, Alhaji Muhammadu Ilyasu Bashar while on a sympathy visit in Kebbi State. Giving a beakdown of the donation, Malami said flood victims of Birnin-Kebbi local government are…
By Chijioke Okoronkwo One of the critical areas of global economy adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic is the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sub-sector. The Federal government was proactive and reactive in mitigating the impact of the pandemic on MSMEs. At the onset, President Muhammadu Buhari constituted the Economic Sustainability Committee (ESC), headed by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, to inter alia: develop a stimulus package and come up with measures to keep the economy afloat in the face of the COVID-19 economic disruptions. Consequently, the ESC drafted and presented the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP) which was approved by Buhari.…
The Federal Government of Nigeria on Wednesday evening approved new names for 10 improved cassava varieties, as part of efforts to brand the root crop for easy identification, cultivation and marketing of cassava stems. The branded varieties comprise 6 released varieties and 4 yet-to be-released varieties. The released varieties and their new names are as follows: IBA961632 (Farmer’s Pride), IBA980581 (Dixon), CR36-5 (Ayaya), IBA070593 (Sunshine), and IBA980505 (Fine face). TME 419, a variety already popular among farmers, remained unchanged as TME419. The yet-to-be-released (pre-release) varieties and their new names are TMS13F1160P0004 (Game Changer), TMS13F1343P0022 (Obasanjo-2), NR130124 (Hope) and TMEB693 (Poundable). The Director, Federal Department of Agriculture, Mrs Karima Babangida, who moved for the adoption of the names on behalf of the government…
Traders shops at the Ajegunle plank section of the boundary market in Lagos, have been razed by fire. The spokesperson of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Mr Nosa Okunbor confirmed that some shops were gutted by fire late Friday night, adding hat the cause of the fire remained unknown. Okunbor said that the fire was combated head-on by fire fighters from the LASEMA Response Unit (LRU) and the Federal Fire Services. He noted that the combined efforts of responders mentioned above led to the complete extinguishing of the fire.
Troops of Sector 2 (Chad), Multinational Joint Taskforce (MNJTF), have rescued 12 hostages from the Boko Haram terrorists enclave near Barkalam in Lake Chad. The Chief of Military Public Information, MNJTF, Col. Muhammad Dole, disclosed this in a statement in Ndjamena, Chad and made available to news men on Saturday. Dole said the troops ambushed Boko Haram terrorists and sustained heat against them along the fringes of Lake Chad Basin with attendant successes. He said that three canoes were capsised during the offensive operation, leading to the death and arrest of some terrorists, while others sustained various degree of injuries.…
The Federal government says all has been set in motion to ensure swift take-off of the Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission, HYPPADEC, in order to address the perennial challenge of flooding and manage other ecological menace ravaging the people in the areas. According to a statement by the spokesperson, Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, a copy of which was mailed to Ashenewsonline on Saturday, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, made this known in Argungu while paying a sympathy visit to the people of Kebbi state, that were recently affected by flood. According to the…
A Police sergeant, Bello Garba on Friday shot a 25-year old Aminu Abdulrahman dead and injure two others, Junaidu Abba, Babangida Muhammad and Awaisu Alti, at Independence Day prayers organised by Sokoto state government. The spokesperson of the Police Command, ASP Muhammad Sadiq in a statement Friday night, confirmed the incident, adding that the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Kaoje had ordered the detention and trial of erring officer. According to the statement, the incident occurred when governor Aminu Tambuwal was “giving out gifts to the needy, a brief distribution of which gave birth to an upsurge. It said, in an…
Here are the areas that scientists are watching closely: Whether the vaccines will clear safety trials. What efficacy is achieved: makers are aiming for the vaccines to stop at least 50% of vaccinated people from getting symptomatic COVID-19, but are hoping for an efficacy of 60% or greater. Whether any vaccine will reduce severe disease and death. Study protocols revealed that the trials are designed to test whether the vaccines reduce cases of symptomatic COVID-19, not cases of severe disease. The level of transparency about any adverse effects experienced by trial participants. The Oxford–AstraZeneca trials remain paused in the United…
The management of Ignatius Ajuru University of Education in Rivers state, has suspended a senior lecturer, Dr. Rowland Igwe, for allegedly impregnating a student of the institution. A statement signed by the vice chancellor of the university, Prof. Ozo-Mekuri Ndimele on Friday said Dr. Igwe, who of the Department of Sociology would embark on indefinite suspension until the committee, constituted to investigate the allegation submits its report. “Igwe’s suspension is hinged on an allegation of serial intimidation, sexual harassment and undue canal knowledge of a female undergraduate, which resulted in her being impregnated and suffering health complications,” the statement reads…