Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina, has told President Muhammadu Buhari that the kidnappers the missing 333 students of Kankara Secondary School, had made contacts with the government and discussions were ongoing. This is contained in a statement by the president’s spokesperson, Mallam Garba Shehu. “President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Daura, Katsina State, received more briefing on children kidnapped from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, with an assurance from Governor Aminu Bello Masari of steady progress to bring them out unharmed. “We are making progress and the outlook is positive,’’’ the Governor told newsmen after an hour meeting with the President,…
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Nineteen persons have been kidnapped by gunmen in Ogu and Tegina communities of Rafi local government area of Niger state, ChannelsTV has reported. The Chief of Staff to Rafi council chairman, Mohammed Mohammed who confirmed the incident, said a resident of Ogu, Kamal Wayam said the kidnappers stormed the village Sunday morning, shooting sporadically. “The gunmen in their large number arrived in Ogu on motorcycles and before we knew what was happening, they started shooting into the air. “They ransacked people’s houses and whatever valuable they could lay their hands on, they carted away. “They also abducted six persons from…
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami has emphasised Federal government’s commitment to support a process that is all inclusive and transparently, in order to select the best and most qualified candidates for the coveted positions of Prosecutor and Judges of the International Criminal Court, ICC. Malami made this known on Monday while delivering Nigeria’s country position at the 19th session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, at Hague, Netherlands. “Nigeria wishes to reiterate the need not to compromise the issue of high moral character of…
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF), has condemned the attack by thugs on a meeting convened by the Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, in Kaduna on Monday. The condemnation is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy of the Forum, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed made available to AsheNews on Monday. “The Northern Elders Forum (NEF), condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the attack by hired hoodlums on a peaceful and legitimate meeting convened by Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) to discuss appropriate responses to the outrageous abduction of schoolchildren in Katsina. “It is important to mention that the meeting…
The Nigerian Meteorological Society, has suggested the need for knowledge of precise weather information in the investigation of pandemics, even as the battle against COVID-19 global pandemic continues in different parts of the world. The Society made the suggestion at its 2020 Conference and 33rd Annual General Meeting (Virtual) held at the University of Ilorin on the 23rd and 24th November, 2020 with the theme: “The Weather, COVID 19 and consequences.” In a communique issued at the end of the Conference, the Society re-affirmed the increasing importance of meteorological information to government and the populace and the need to set…
The United States has lifted its designation of Sudan as a state sponsor of terrorism. Mr Abdalla Hamdok, the North African country’s Prime Minister, made the disclosure on Monday on his verified Twitter handle. “Today, after more than two decades, it has been announced to our people that the name of our beloved country has come out of the list of states sponsoring terrorism. “This marks our liberation from the international and global blockade in which the behaviour of the ousted regime has forced us. “Today, we return with all our history, the civilisation of our people, the greatness of…
The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, on Monday raised alarm over alleged sponsored thugs that disrupted a meeting it was holding at Arewa House. This is contained in a statement by the Spokesperson of the group, Abdulazeez Suleiman. “We regret to announce that armed thugs numbering hundreds were unleashed on the Arewa House venue of the security summit hosted by the Coalition of Northern Groups on Monday, December 14. “The Summit aimed to discuss ways to achieve synergy between communities and government security and design a uniform approach to the current security situation in the North. “Participants at the meeting…
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has reacted to the United State’s recent accusation that Nigeria is violating religious rights. The US had placed the country on religious freedom blacklist that the Christians in the country were being persecuted. The Federal government has denied the allegation. In its reaction MURIC in a statement issued on Monday by its director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, made available to AsheNews, described President Trump as a man who is too eager to swallow any lie against any Muslim leader because of his gymnastic pursuit of a Christian crusade. The group argued that contrary to the claim…
“On the 15th of December, we will commence implant surgeries. We have invited the resource persons and technical partners from Egypt. This will be the first of its kind at this Centre. When this starts, people that have hearing impairment will get the implant and they will start hearing.” The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended that African Countries establish ear care centres as a result of the high incidences of hearing deficiency in the region. Nigeria therefore established the National Ear Care Centre (NECC) in 1999 to be sited in Kaduna, as a parastatal of the Federal Ministry of Health.…
A Consultant Ocular Oncologist, Dr Abia Nzelu, has decried the growing incidences of cancer disease and the poor attention being given to it in Nigeria. Nzelu, also Executive Secretary, Mass Medical Mission (MMM) in charge of cancer care, made the assertion in an interview in Lagos. The expert also said that dearth of cancer management centres was responsible for the increased rate of people going abroad for medical attention, and its prevalence in Nigeria. According to her, the dearth of cancer management centres has negative implications on the awareness against the disease prevention and cure. She said that the disease had affected the Nigerian population,…