Niger state governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has advocated for improved welfare packaged for men of the Nigerian Armed Forces as well as other security agencies who made the supreme sacrifice by laying their lives for the safety, peace and unity of the country. Governor Sani Bello, who made the call, Friday, at the 2021 Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration and Wreath laying Ceremony in Minna, stated that, although the issue of welfare of security agents has been a lingering one, his administration remains committed to their welfare. “I strongly believe that the welfare of the Nigerian Armed Forces…
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Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto, has emphasised the urgent need for Nigeria to advance efforts in order to protect citizens, in the face of security challenges bedeviling the country. The governor made the reiteration during the Armed Forces Remembrance Day held at Ahmad Maigero Open Theatre in Sokoto on Friday. He commended Nigerian military for their efforts in keeping the country united over the years. “We need to actually do more to re-secure this country,” he said, while appealing to security forces to collaborate between themselves, show commitment to their official pledge and sink their energy into rescuing the country…
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says the agency has not approved any COVID-19 vaccines. She made this known in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. She stated that the agency had not received any application from vaccine manufacturers “and therefore, no vaccine had been approved by NAFDAC. “There are reports of fake vaccines in Nigeria; NAFDAC is pleading with the public to beware. COVID-19 vaccines are new, and the side effects must be monitored. “No COVID-19 vaccines have been approved by NAFDAC. Fake vaccines can cause COVID-like illnesses…
By Tina George, Minna Niger state government has announced January 24th as the new resumption date for primary and secondary schools. The schools will resume to start first term of the 2020/2021 academic session. ASHENEWS reports that the state government in December had announced January 4th as resumption date for the session but shifted to 18th January. However, in a statement on Friday, the Commissioner of Education, Hajiya Hanatu Jibrin said the new date was arrived at after due consultation with different stakeholders. She noted that the state government had to approach the resumption date with caution to ensure the…
Operatives of Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, arrested a legal practitioner, Barrister Bardi Robert for alleged N15.7 million theft. A statement by the commission’s spokesperson, Mr Wilson Uwujaren made available to ASHENEWS on Thursday, said the lawyer was arrested on Wednesday, for allegedly receiving a judgment debt fund, from a Rivers State High Court, Port Harcourt, to the tune of N15,712, 187.38 on behalf of his client, Igwe Ugochukwu and converted same to his personal use.”The suspect allegedly received the judgment fund in three tranches of N10,000,000, N737,187.28 and N4,975,000.00 and…
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu has vowed to prevent any regional security outfit from operating alongside the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in the South East. Kanu issued the threat to Southeast governors on Thursday against their their proposed new security outfit. According to him, the proposed new security outfit by the governments is intended to counter the ESN. “We the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) under the command and leadership of our great Leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, wishes to warn South-East Governors particularly Gov Dave Umahi to jettison the proposed new security outfit they intend…
The Federal government has said that no fewer than 76, 804 vulnerable households in Kebbi have received a N1,056 billion from its Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Programme from 2016 till date. Hajiya Sadiya Umar-Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster and Social Management, disclosed this on Thursday in Birnin-Kebbi at the inauguration of Special Cash Grant for Rural Women programme. “Kebbi has received a total sum of N1,056,200,000.00 from the Federal government CCT programme from inception till date, impacting the lives of 76,804 Poor and Vulnerable Households (PVHHs). “Five local government areas are currently benefiting from the Federal Government CCT programme…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the renewal of tenure for seven managing directors of the river basin development authorities. The president also approved the appointment of new managing directors for two other river basin development authorities. Mrs Kenechukwu Offie, Director, Press and Public Relations in the Ministry of Water Resources made this known in a statement in Abuja on Thursday evening. According to the statement, the appointment took effect from Jan. 5. The managing directors whose appointments were renewed for a second and final term are; Prof. Abdulkarim Muhammad, Upper Niger River Basin Development Authority, and Dr Adeniyi Aremu, Lower…
The Edo government has said that at least, 53 healthcare workers have tested positive for COVID-19 since the second wave of the pandemic in December. The state’s Incident Manager, Dr. Andrew Obi disclosed this during a meeting of the State Taskforce on Covid-19, chaired by Governor Godwin Obaseki on Thursday. Dr. Obi also said the state had recorded eight new cases and one death in the last 24 hours. “We have, in the last 24 hours, recorded eight new coronavirus cases and one new death,” Dr. Obi said. “240 samples were collected from the various screening and testing centres across…
Nigeria’s vice president Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday called on the need for the country to start the walk towards ramping up capacity to manufacture vaccines locally. This is contained in a statement by his spokesperson, Laolu Akande on Thursday. Nigeria, with a population of over 200 million people, is expected to take delivery of some 100,000 vaccines by the end of January. “We are at a point where we can gain tremendously as a people from this pandemic and a lot of what has been said will really help in putting this in perspective for us as government, so we…