The Ma’ajin Watari Foundation (MWF), a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) has promised to provide scholarship to 90 female science students to tackle shortage of female medical personnel in Kano State. Dr Abba Ahmad, MWF founder, told newsmen on Friday in Kano, that the students would be trained under the education endowment fund of the foundation. Ahmad, also the District Head of Kabo, said the target was to provide special training to students of senior secondary schools in science subjects, to prepare them to study medicine and related disciplines in tertiary institutions. “It is a deliberate step to train the girl-child…
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The Defence Headquartres, says troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have rescued 10 kidnapped victims from bandits, eliminated one of the bandits and arrested one in Katsina and Zamfara States. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Friday, said the operations were conducted on Thursday at different locations. He said the troops on Thursday, encountered the bandits while on routine patrol around Gidan Dan Nunu and Dutsi villages in Zurmi Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara. He said that the troops successfully rescued seven victims during the encounter. He also disclosed that troops of Forward Operating…
Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger state and Chairman North Central Governors Forum, has felicitated with former chief of army staff, Lt-Gen. Muhammadu Wushishi who clocked 81 years on 1st January, 2021. The governor described him as a perfect gentleman, father, soldier and an administrator of high ethics and impeccable morality. The chairman North Central Governors Forum said the state government is particularly thankful to the Former Chief of Army staff of Nigeria Army for coordinating the activities of elder statesmen in the state over the years and making immense contributions to the growth and development of the state and Nigeria…
The Kaduna Police Command, have arrested a 20-year old mother, Faith Alhassan for allegedly throwing her own child into a well in order to marry her former boyfriend. According to the Police, the corpse of a baby girl was found in the well at Gantan village in Kachia local government area of the state on December 28, 2020 at about 7:00am. Through intelligence reports, the Police arrested the suspect after the father of the baby had complained on the whereabouts of the baby. Speaking to newsmen, Faith confessed that she killed her baby but not because she wanted to marry…
To speed up access to COVID-19 vaccinations in the developing world, on the eve of the new year, the UN health agency approved Pfizer and BioNTech’s vaccine for emergency use. Regulatory experts convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) from around the world and UN agency’s own teams reviewed the data on the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and found on Thursday that it met WHO’s must-have criteria for safety and efficacy – with its benefits offsetting any potential risks. “This is a very positive step towards ensuring global access to COVID-19 vaccines,” said Dr. Mariângela Simão, WHO Assistant-Director General for Access to…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said that one woman died while three children sustained various degree of injuries in a road accident on Gbogan -Ibadan highway on Thursday. The FRSC Sector Commander in Osun, Mrs Kudirat Ibrahim, disclosed this in a statement by the command spokeswoman, Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi in Osogbo. Ibrahim attributed the cause of the accident to dangerous driving and speeding without adherence to road traffic regulations by the motorists involved. According to her, the accident occurred on Gbongan -Ibadan highway, 23km away from Sasa bridge, Ikire. She explained that the mishap involved a private car-…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus (COVID-19), had a major impact on human health globally, infecting a large number of people, according to an official statement issued on Thursday. The pandemic “caused severe disease and associated long-term health sequelae, resulting in death and excess mortality, especially among older and vulnerable populations”, WHO said. It also interrupted routine healthcare services; causing disruptions to travel, trade, education and many other societal functions; and more broadly having a negative impact on people’s physical and mental health. WHO noted that “previous reports of the D614G mutation…
In a New Year broadcast on Friday in Abuja, the president stated that the Federal Government had completed arrangements to procure and distribute the COVID-19 vaccines to citizens. He, however, enjoined Nigerians to always observe the COVID-19 prevention protocols to check the second wave of the deadly virus in the country. He said: ”Keeping our country on a forward march is a duty which we all have and share. ”In this regard, keeping our country safe from a resurgent cycle of COVID-19 as this administration finalises its plans to procure and efficiently and effectively distribute the COVID-19 vaccines. ”I urge you all…
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, has approved the development and release of an improved National Identity Number (NIN) slip and a mobile application that will help in securing NIN. Dr Femi Adeluyi, Technical Assistant, Information Technology to the ministry, made this known in a statement late Thursday in Abuja. Adeluyi said this development was part of the Federal Government’s Policy to improve the process of obtaining NIN and linking it to Subscribers Identification Module (SIM) and also aligning with the national digital economy policy for a digital Nigeria. He said that the mobile application has…
President Muhammadu Buhari has again assured Nigerians that the country will survive and thrive in spite the on-going socio-economic challenges facing the nation. He said the challenges would be faced head-on with renewed determination and urgency required. Making this known while addressing the nation via a New Year broadcast in on Friday in Abuja the president maintained that as elected President and Commander-in-Chief he had no option but to ensure the safety of lives and property of all citizens. He also pledged to continue to listen to viable advice and suggestions on how best to address these challenges for the…