…As Sultanate Council explains reason for death Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto, has debunked allegations and reports, which were published earlier Saturday in the media that a policeman attached to his convoy, shot one late Abdulrahman Aminu, aka Banna. Tambuwal denied the claims when he, along with the state Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Sani Ka’oje, went to condole the family of the victim of the shooting at Sultan Bello mosque. He described the incident, which claimed the life of Abdulrahman Aminu of Galadanci area and resulted in three other persons sustaining injuries as “unfortunate, inhuman and condemnable.” Earlier, the Sultanate…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Striker Tammy Abraham struck a late equaliser as Chelsea battled back from three goals down to draw 3-3 at West Bromwich Albion in their English Premier League (EPL) clash on Saturday. An error by Marcos Alonso led to Callum Robinson opening the scoring for West Brom in the fourth minute. The Irish striker made it two when Chelsea’s new signing Thiago Silva, who was given the captain’s armband, miscontrolled the ball. Kyle Bartley was left unmarked to add a third in the 27th minute with a close-range finish to send Chelsea three goals down at the break. However, Mason Mount…
Everton made it three wins out of three as they moved to the top of the 2020/2021 English Premier League (EPL) after a 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace on Saturday. The visitors won by a controversial penalty kick awarded for handball and converted by Richarlison. Carlo Ancelotti’s side took the lead in the 10th minute when a superb pass by Colombian James Rodriguez found the overlapping Seamus Coleman. He slipped the ball across for Dominic Calvert-Lewin to score for the third straight league game. Crystal Palace drew level in simple fashion though, with Cheikhou Kouyate heading in an Andros Townsend…
Bundesliga title hopefuls Borussia Dortmund suffered a blow in a 2-0 defeat at Augsburg on Saturday. The visitors surrendered without a fight as Daniel Caligiuri set up the first goal and scored the second in his 300th league game. In spite of Borussia Dortmund having close to 80 percent possession for much of the first half, it was Augsburg who scored. This was when Felix Uduokhai connected with a Caligiuri free-kick in the 40th minute with their first chance of the match. Borussia Dortmund lacked the magic from their young stars which helped them cruise past Borussia Moenchengladbach in their…
Manchester United beat Brighton & Hove Albion 3-2 away in the English Premier League (EPL) on Saturday Their win came after an incredible finale in which Bruno Fernandes struck the winning goal from the penalty kick spot in the 10th minute of the game’s added time. Fernandes’s winner came after referee Chris Kavanagh had initially blown for full time. It concluded an enthralling match which saw Brighton hit the woodwork five times and have a penalty kick overturned after a VAR review. Manchester United also had a goal ruled out in each half for offside. Brighton’s Neal Maupay gave away…
By Gami Tadanyigbe, Abuja The Federal Government on Friday, laid a foundation stone, for the construction of Mental Health Care block, at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, UATH, Gwagwalada, FCT. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, who laid the foundation, said the centre if completed would transform and enhance the treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, for prevention, recovery, and cure. According to him, the centre aims to provide public health mission, to foster innovative thinking and ensure full scientific perspectives to further discovery in the evolving science of brain, behavior, and experience. “This project…
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…
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…