The Kano chapter of Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, called on the state government to stop ‘unnecessary’ deductions from the salaries and pension of workers as well as pensioners. The group, in a statement by the state of the coordinator, Ali Sadiq on Monday, said, “we have noticed with dismay, the recent act by the Kano state government, of deducting salaries and allowances of state workers and pensioners, respectively. “At this time of high and exorbitant prices of essential commodities as well as necessary services like medical, transport and so on, deducting salaries does not augur well to the teeming populace…
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Ekiti has re-imposed fresh restrictions to movement and banned large public gatherings amid fears of the escalating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Akin Omole, announced on Sunday evening, in Ado Ekiti, that the state government had imposed a an 8.00 pm to 6.00 am daily curfew across the state. Omole said in a statement that government had equally banned all public gatherings of more than 20 people, anywhere in the state until further notice. ”These restrictions take effect from Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 at 6:00am. These drastic steps, as approved by Gov…
The Kano State Fire Service says three persons from same family died in an early morning fire incident on Monday at Rijiyar Zaki in Ungogo local government area of the state. Alhaji Saidu Muhammed, Public Relations Officer of the Service, said the incident which occurred at about 3.18 a.m also razed a dwelling house. “We received a distress call from Malam Salisu Muhammed at about 3:18 a.m that fire has gutted a dwelling house in his area and three persons were trapped. “On receiving the information, we quickly sent our rescue team to the scene at about 3:22 a.m. “They…
Gunmen on Sunday night reportedly kidnapped a prominent petroleum dealer, Alhaji Suleiman Akinbami, in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital. The Police Command in Ekiti State, on Monday, confirmed the abduction of the businessman and said that a manhunt had been launched with the collaboration of other security agencies to rescue Akinbami and apprehend his abductors. Akinbami was said to have been abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Sunday night at about 9:00pm at one of his filling stations located along Ado Ekiti – Ijan Ekiti road, close to the Odo Ado Divisional Police Headquarters. Akinbami is also…
Former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, is stranded in the United Arab Emirate (UAE), where he tested positive for the COVID-19,Mr Kanu Agabi, SAN, told a Federal High Court in Abuja. Agabi counsel to Adoke, told Justice Inyang Ekwo in the alleged money laundering trial filed against him and a businessman, Aliyu Abubakar, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Adoke was granted the permission to travel abroad for medical check up on Dec. 11, 2020. The judge, who ordered the release of the ex-AGF’s international passport to him, gave him the…
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria surpassed 100,000 on Jan.10 after 1,024 new cases were reported, bringing the total number of infections to 100,087. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed on its verified website on Sunday. The NCDC regrettably reported eight additional COVID-19-related deaths in the last 24 hours in the country. The agency said the total number of deaths was now 1,358 and the case fatality rate was 1.5 per cent in the country. ”Abia-11, Adamawa-27, Akwa-Ibom-9, Anambra-19, Bauchi-17, Bayelsa-21, Benue-11, Borno-36, Cross River-12, Delta-52, Ebonyi-30, Edo-119, Ekiti-7, Enugu-21, FCT-107, Gombe-38, Imo -17 and Jigawa-55.…
Prof. George Obiozor, former Nigerian Ambassador to the US, Israel and Cyprus, has emerged as the new President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, a pan-Igbo cultural organisation. Obiozor, 78, polled 304 votes to defeat his closest and only rival, Mr Valentine Oparaocha, who scored 15 votes, in the election, held at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri, on Sunday. Three other contestants, Ezechukwunyere Nwebo, Uju Okoro and Goddy Uwazuruike, had stepped down at the election venue, just before the process began, and urged their supporters to back Obiozor. Similarly, the trio of Chidi Osuagwu, Chris Asoluka and Dr Joe Nworgu, who had all…
A Wuse Zone II Magistrates’ Court, Abuja on Monday, admitted Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters and leader of #RevolutionNow movement, bail to bail in the sum of N20 million. The court also admitted Peter Williams, Sanyaolu Juwon, Emmanuel Bulus and Damilare Ademila who were arraigned with Sowore, to bail on liberal terms in the sum of N1 million each. As part of the bail condition for Sowore as granted by Chief Magistrate Marble Segun- Bello, she ordered that one of his sureties must be a Federal civil servant on not less GL 12. Segun-Bello in addition ordered that Sowore…
Most Rev. Dr. Ignatius Kaigama, Archbishop of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, has condemned incessant kidnapping of catholic priests and other ministers of God, describing it as molestation of the church. Kaigama, in his homily on Sunday at St. Anthony’s Parish, Yangoji, Abuja, said an act of kidnapping was criminal, ungodly and degrading to humanity. Kaigama, who spoke at a mass to mark Solemnity of Baptism of the Lord, said it should be clear to the kidnapers that the mission of Catholic Church was to bring good news to the needy and poor. “Whatever may be the motive of the kidnappers, monetary…
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has commended the Nigerian military forces for repelling Saturday’s Boko Haram attack on Gujba area of the state. The commendation is contained in a statement issued on Sunday in Damaturu by Mamman Mohammed, the Director-General, Press and Media Affairs to the Governor. Buni stated that the determination of the security forces in pursuing the insurgents would change the narratives in the fight against insurgency with positive results. “The resilience and gallantry of the military is highly commendable and must be appreciated to spur them to do more,” he stated. The governor urged Nigerians to…