The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed a total of 39 Mpox cases across 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory, with no reported deaths. This was disclosed by the Director General of the NCDC, Dr. Jide Idris, during a press briefing on Thursday regarding the global declaration of Mpox as a public health emergency of international concern. Dr. Idris emphasized that the NCDC is ramping up surveillance efforts nationwide to quickly identify and respond to any new Mpox cases. “We are working closely with all port health services across Nigeria’s five international airports, ten seaports, and 51…
Author: Abdoulaye Kay
Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank) has confirmed an attempt to compromise its website domain. The bank’s management disclosed the incident in a statement released on Thursday in Lagos. According to the statement, the hacking attempt occurred on Wednesday, just a day after the bank renewed its domain name. This led to a temporary disruption of the website, rendering customers unable to access online services. GTBank reassured the public that customer data was not compromised, emphasizing that it does not store customer information on its website. The bank addressed widespread concerns, clarifying that the reports suggesting the bank’s website had been…
Professor Umaru Pate has been elected as the pioneer President of the Society of Nigerian Broadcasters (SNB), securing a resounding victory with 231 votes. He defeated his opponent, Mr. Okoduwa Matthew Eigbobor, a former Zonal Director of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), who garnered only 12 votes. The announcement was made by the SNB electoral committee chairman, Engr. Yomi Bolanrinwa, a former Director General of NBC, at NICON Luxury Hotel, Abuja, following a rigorous electoral process on Thursday. In addition to Pate’s victory, Ado Sa’idu Warawa emerged as the Vice President for the North West zone of the Society, running…
The Nigerian Government has knocked a Chinese company Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited after it obtained a court order in Paris to seize Nigeria’s presidential jets and other offshore assets. In a statement on Thursday, presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga said the firm is pursuing a fraudulent claim against the Nigerian state, similar to the PI&D case in the UK. According to Onanuga, the case was against Zhongshan Fucheng Ltd and the Ogun State government regarding a 2007 contract between the company and the state government to manage a free-trade zone. He said the dispute which has been resolved through…
The Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) has announced that candidates aspiring for the positions of Local Government Chairman and Councillor in the upcoming elections will be required to pay a non-refundable nomination fee of N10 million and N5 million, respectively. This was disclosed by the Chairman of KANSIEC, Professor Sani Lawan Malunfashi, during a press briefing held in Kano on Thursday. Professor Malunfashi unveiled the electoral timetable and guidelines for the local government elections, stating that the fees are mandatory for all candidates seeking to participate in the electoral process. He emphasized that the charges are meant to ensure…
The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointment as the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). In a statement released on Thursday, NJC spokesperson Soji Oye disclosed that the decision was made during the Council’s 106th meeting, presided over by the current CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola. The meeting took place on August 14 and 15 in Abuja, just seven days before Justice Ariwoola’s retirement. “This is imperative as Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, GCON, will formally bow out of office as the Hon. Chief Justice of Nigeria next week, Thursday, 22 August…
ASHENEWS reports taht the Sokoto State government has made a bold move to address the growing economic challenges and food insecurity in the State, and approved ₦14 billion for the purchase of 300 trucks of rice. This rice will be sold to the public at subsidized rates to alleviate hunger and ease the burden on the state’s residents. The announcement was made by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ibrahim Dadi Adare, following a State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Ahmed Aliyu on Wednesday. Adare emphasized that the decision to procure the rice is a direct…
“We declare today this public health emergency of continental security to mobilize our institutions, our collective will, and our resources to act swiftly and decisively,” said Africa CDC Director-General John Kaseya.
“The chairman was entitled to SR15,929 but he got SR50,000; three commissioners who were meant to get SR 15,929 each received SR 40,000 each. The secretary got SR 30,000 instead of SR14,336. Directors/Chief of Staff received SR 30,000 instead of the SR2,550 they were entitled to. The total of SR314,098 were recovered from all of them.”
I could not see this skit among recent Danbello’s posts. I wish I can shed some light there on the education aspect of his skit on Bauchi State without holding brief for its present Commissioner of Education. Yes. The popular thing is to believe that there is shortage of teachers in public schools and in rural areas especially— he correctly mentioned. Facts But there is the need for a deeper appreciation of the issue because the facts speak differently, for Bauchi State at least. As at the time I became the Commissioner of Education, the teacher-student ratios in the State…