The Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege has expressed condolences over the death of Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s father, Sir Arthur Okowa. In a statement issued on Thursday, Senator Omo-Agege noted that Sir Arthur Okowa led a fulfilling life and endeared himself to his people who continue to appreciate his worth. “I was shocked to hear of his passing in the early hours of Thursday, January 28. “As a father to many other than his biological children, Sir Arthur Okorie Uzoma Okowa meant a lot to the people of Owa Alero in Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta…
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By Tobore Ovuorie Analysis of data from 38 African countries indicates very few, if any, are on track to reach the UNAIDS targets for HIV testing and condom use, respectively, by 2030. This was one of the major highlights in HIV prevention research announced Tuesday at the 4th HIV Research for Prevention Conference (HIVR4P), convened by the International AIDS Society (IAS). The annual gathering of researchers, thinktanks, amongst others in the HIV field holds virtually this year, due to the COVID-19 epidemic. Based on 114 nationally-representative datasets representing more than 1.4 million sexually active people, the study presented by Phuong…
The Police Service Commission, PSC, o and Thursday said it promoted of 20,356 senior police officers. A statement by the spokesperson of the commission, Ikechukwu Ani made available to ASHENEWS, said nine commissioners of police were promoted to the next rank of Assistant Inspectors General, AIG, of Police and another nine were promoted from the rank of Deputy Commissioner to Commissioners of Police. “The promotion is one of the decisions of the 11th Plenary Meeting of the Commission held in Abuja on Wednesday, January 25th, 2021 and presided over by its Chairman, Musiliu Smith, a retired Inspector General of Police.…
The Ibadan zone of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested eight men suspected to be internet fraudsters in Osogbo, Osun state. This is contained in a statement signed by the commission’s spokesperson, Wilson Uwajuren and made available to newsmen on Thursday in Ibadan. The statement said among the suspects were two brothers and six others arrested during an early morning raid on their hideout at Ayegbami area of the ancient town. It said that operatives of the commission had kept surveillance on the suspects for days after receiving intelligence about their alleged use of the internet for…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed conduct of by-election for Kafin Hausa State Constituency, Jigawa State for Saturday, March 6. The commission disclosed this in a statement and election timetable issued by its National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, on Thursday in Abuja. Okoye said that the commission met and deliberated on a number of issues including the conduct of the state constituency by-election. The vacancy arose as a result of the death of Adamu Baban-Bare, member representing Kafin Hausa State Constituency and the subsequent declaration of vacancy for the Constituency by…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja met with the leadership of Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs led by its President-General, Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar. The agenda of the meeting which went into closed door session was unknown to State House correspondents as at the time of filing this report. The Sultan may brief the president on his ongoing sensitisation programme on COVID-19 vaccine for Muslim scholars and Imams in Nigeria. The sensitisation programme is being facilitated by the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency. President Buhari, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo as well as the governors of Nigeria’s 36…
Nigerian Lagos-based constitutional lawyer and civil rights activist, Femi Falana, SAN, has described the appointment of new service chiefs by President Muhammadu Buhari as illegal. According to him in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday, Falana quoted a 2013 judgment, which described the appointments of service chiefs without the concurrence of the National Assembly, NASS, as illegal and unconstitutional. He added that the service chiefs have only been nominated but not appointed. “Yesterday (Tuesday), President Buhari was reported to have appointed new service chiefs for the armed forces. Upon a critical review of the law on the subject…
The Vision Centre for Communication and Development Advocacy, VICCDA, has charged the new service chiefs to evolve pragmatic strategies in order to overcome the challenges of insecurity in Nigeria. The Centre in a statement by its acting chairman, Otunba Onayiga made available to ASHENEWS on Thursday, expressed optimism that the military chiefs would deploy their wealth of experience in counter terrorism and anti insurgency, to curb terrorism and other criminal activities. “The present breathe of fresh air in the military top bracket will usher in an era of a safer Nigeria where the people can go about their daily activities…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) researchers on Thursday, after the end of their quarantine in China, began investigations hoping to learn more about the origins of COVID-19. China had required that the team spend a 14-day quarantine period in a hotel before they could begin their investigations in the city of Wuhan, where the virus is believed to have crossed from animals to humans in 2019. China has disputed the theory that the disease started in Wuhan, even though that is the site of the first known instances of the disease, possibly because it does not want to be blamed…
Ex-housemate of Big Brother Naija season 3 ‘Double Wahala’ Cynthia Nwadiora popularly known as Cee-C, revealed that she tested positive for the deadly coronavirus. The reality TV show star who disclosed this on her Instagram page @ceec_official said that she contracted coronavirus this January. According to her, the virus is definitely from hell. “COVID-19 did a real number on me this January but I wasn’t raised to fold under pressure , I was taught to apply it! “On a more serious note, that virus is definitely from hell, ” she wrote. Cee-C is a former Big Brother Naija Housemate and…