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.
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
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…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Center (CISLAC) has commended the positive development in the Nigeria’s criminal justice sector especially in the Police, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Federal High Court. Mr Auwal Musa, Executive Director of the centre, gave the commendation during CISLAC’s one-day stakeholders workshop on Friday in Port Harcourt. The workshop tagged ‘Effective Use of Criminal Justice and Complaint Channels’ was conducted in line with the group’s determination to ensure transparency among government establishments. He commended President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Assembly for the passage of the Nigeria Police Bill 2020, adding that the…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has nullified the purported suspension of Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State by the party’s state chapter. Mr Yekini Nabena, APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja, while reacting to the development. “The attention of the APC national secretariat has been drawn to a purported and widely reported suspension of Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, as well as an earlier reported indefinite suspension of some other party members in the state. “The actions are a nullity as the party’s national secretariat is yet to receive communication…
The Federal Government has approved the deportation of 10 Egyptians and seven Sri-Lankans with immediate effect. Mr Sunday James, Public Relations Officer, Nigeira Immigration Service (NIS), disclosed this in a statement made available to news men on Friday in Abuja. James said that the Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbeshola, had signed the deportation order in pursuant to section 45, subsection 2, section 46, subsection 1 and Section 47, subsection 1 of the Nigeria Immigration Act 2015. He said that the 10 Egyptians had violated the conditions for their entry and the Minister had ordered their deportation with immediate effect. “Seven…
By Mohamed Adow Covid-19 is pushing Africa into an education crisis. Of the 39 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, full learning is only taking place in six of them. Asurvey, by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the UN Children’s Agency UNICEF, found that of the 33 countries where learning is curtailed, in 14, of them it is completely closed. Millions of children across the region who have been forced to stay home since March now face the prospect of being part of Africa’s lost generation. Africa is the world’s youngest continent and we are in danger of failing our young…