An ICU nurse in San Diego, who had received Pfizer Inc. vaccine’s shot against COVID-19 on December 18, has tested positive for the virus. Matthew W, a 45-year-old nurse in San Diego, told ABC News San Diego affiliate KGTV that after receiving the vaccine he had only experienced arm soreness as a side-effect of the vaccine. However, six days later after working a shift in the COVID-19 unit, he said he had chills, muscle pain and fatigue. A coronavirus test confirmed him positive for COVID-19, he said. Following this incident, Dr Christian Ramers, an infectious disease specialist with the Family…
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The Kaduna State Government says the military securing the Kaduna-Abuja road general area has neutralised nine bandits following a firefight late on Monday night into the early hours of Tuesday. Mr Samuel Aruwan, the state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Kaduna. Aruwan said that according to the operational feedback, troops acted on intelligence that the bandits were attempting to cross over from the eastern part of the Kaduna-Abuja highway to the western part with a large herd of rustled cattle. “The herders, whose cattle had been rustled from the eastern…
… Says 299 Chibok people have been killed in 6 years … 23 villages attacked … Chibok local government attacked 69 times thus far … 112 Chibok girls still missing The Kibaku Area Development Association, KADA, in Chibok local government of Borno state, has called on the global community to come to the aid of its people against terrorist attacks. This is contained in a statement by its director, media and communication, Dr Allen Manasseh obtained by AsheNews on Wednesday. According to Manasseh, while about 299 people have been killed in the past six years and Chibok LGA has been…
By Fadhlillah Abdallah Lawmakers in Shiroro local government council of Niger state, have impeached the Chairman, Suleiman Chukuba. AsheNews reports that the Chairman was removed for alleged misappropriation and embezzling of council funds. Eleven of the 14 councillors, voted for Chukuba’s impeachment during their sitting, presided by the Leader of the House, Malam Yusuf Aliyu. The council chairman was alleged to have withdrew and spent the local government’s Internally Generated Reverse (IGR), without following due process or receiving approval from the legislature.
Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, is truly a force of nature and one of Africa’s unsung ‘sheroes’ of women’s empowerment and health advocates. Here at the NAW, we will be right behind this inspirational woman, all the way; SENATE APPOINTMENT in December 2020: Dr Rasha Kelej appointed as a Senator, member of the Egyptian Senate (2020-2025) by President of Egypt, H.E. Mr. ABDEL FATTAH AL-SISI. Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and Member of Egyptian Senate (2020-2025) has been named one of the most influential African women in the world for 2020, for the third time. She has been nominated this…
I first met Sam face to face in March 2013. He had the idea for in-depth coverage of states beyond “The governor said…” with which state reporters inundated their newsrooms. Yobe State was of particular interest to him. So he reached out to me through a friend, Hassan Maina Kaina of the Hausa Service of the Voice of America. He might have known about me through my write-ups in various national dailies. Our parts would have crossed in 2008, but it didn’t. I was publishing Pen Watch (now rested) having shifted base from agrarian Yobe – where I had a…
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that his administration will keep a keen eye on food inflation in the New Year. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, in a statement, said Buhari gave the assurance at the fifth regular meeting with the Presidential Economic Advisory Council held on Tuesday at the State House, Abuja. Buhari directed that the CBN “must not give money to import food. Already, about seven states are producing all the rice we need. We must eat what we produce.” He noted with satisfaction the strides made in agricultural production following…
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has stressed the role of women journalists in its plans toward achieving Nigeria’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC). NDCs are at the heart of the Paris Agreement and the achievement of these long-term goals; it embodies efforts by each country to reduce national emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change. Mrs Halima Bawa-Bwari, acting Director, Department of Climate Change, Federal Ministry of Environment, made this known during a virtual meeting by UNDP-NDC Support Programme, on Tuesday in Abuja. Bawa-Bwari said that the programme would help create platforms to consistently engage and communicate the…
The Federal High Court Abuja, has adjourned the alleged certificate forgery case of the All Progressives Congress (APC) against Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo until Dec. 30. At the resumed hearing on Tuesday, the APC through its counsel, Mr Akin Olujimi, SAN, attempted to tender some documents in evidence through a subpoenaed witness. The PDP and Obaseki, however, objected to the tendering of the documents on the grounds that the process did conform with the laws guiding admissibility of documents. Obseki’s counsel, Mr Ken Mozia, SAN, added that there was no evidence of payment for the documents. The judge, Justice…
The Bauchi State House of Assembly, on Tuesday passed the state’s N213.9 billion Appropriation Bill for 2020. The amount is N46.7 billion higher than that of 2020 which was N167.2 billion. Governor Bala Muhammed on December 15, presented N213.9 billion appropriation estimate for 2021 to the House of Assembly tagged, “Budget of Fulfillment and Consolidation”. The Speaker of the assembly, Mr Abubakar Sulaiman, who read the contents of the budget clause by clause said N93,197,307 or 44 per cent of the budget will be set aside for recurrent expenditure. He also said that N120,717,468,313 or 56 per cent would be…