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…
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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…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised members of the public to discountenance all rumours of recruitment and letters of employment/recruitment purportedly emanating from the commission. Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education, disclosed this in statement on Friday in Abuja. Okoye said that INEC was not recruiting at this time, adding that recruitment of fresh graduates and experienced professionals had since been suspended. “INEC wishes to once again draw the attention of members of the public to the activities of fake employment merchants and racketeers. “The racketeers open fake employment websites, collect money from…
Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole has neutralised scores of ISWAP terrorists in an attack on their hideouts at 1Km North of Tumbun Gini on the fringes of Lake Chad in Borno. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Thursday, said the air raids were executed on Wednesday. Enenche said the attacks were launched after series of aerial surveillance missions indicated that the location was being used as staging area where some ISWAP leaders and their fighters meet to plan and launch attacks. He said the location had structures and logistics items camouflaged…
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has decried the nation’s spiralling unemployment rate, citing the population of the unemployed as exceeding the combined population of 35 of Africa’s 54 countries. The union’s President, Mr Quadri Olaleye, and Secretary General, Mr Musa-Lawal Ozigi, made the disclosure jointly in a statement, on Thursday, in Lagos, to herald the New Year. According to them, the unemployment rate in Nigeria averaged 12.84 per cent from 2006 until 2020, reaching an all-time high of 27.1 per cent in the second quarter of 2020. “You do not need to be a prophet of doom to…