An Islamic propagation body, Da’awa Coordination Council of Nigeria (DCCN), has called on Muslim Youths, to remain law abiding and avoid any act that could distract the peace and unity of Nigeria. Its national president, Malam Lawal Maidoki made the remarks at a Press conference in Sokoto on Friday. According to Maidoki, the Council is concerned over the happenings in France, especially in relation to actions aimed at tarnishing the image of Islamic religion. He said that the attack on Islam in that country had become a recurring decimal, stressing that this time, it was direct attack on the personality…
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The national body of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Friday gave its backing to the Caretaker Committee constituted for the Lagos State Council of the union following botched election on Thursday. The NUJ made known its position in a letter signed by its Assistant National Secretary, Mudat Joseph, addressed to the Vice President, Zone B and copied the Caretaker Committee, Credential Committee and all Lagos Chapels. “Following the stalemate in the Lagos State council election of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on 5th November, 2020, the National Secretariat has endorsed the caretaker committee set up in line…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has reported 223 new cases of COVID-19. The Centre tweeted on its Twitter handle @NCDCGov Friday night, stated that Lagos recorded the highest with 85, followed by FCT which recorded 35 cases. The new cases are reported as follows: Lagos-85 FCT-35 Akwa Ibom-24 Enugu-18 Plateau-13 Rivers-10 Abia-7 Ebonyi-6 Anambra-5 Adamawa-4 Bauchi-3 Imo-3 Ogun-3 Oyo-3 Kwara-2 Osun-1 Taraba-16
Lagos state government says it has confirmed more positive COVID-19 cases in another secondary boarding school in the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, disclosed the new infections in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Abayomi said that a staff of the school fell ill, received first aid treatment at the school clinic, but later tested positive for COVID-19 at the Lagos State Biobank on Nov. 2. He noted that contact tracing revealed that a student and four contacts of the staff member were positive for COVID-19. “Most of the infected persons are predominantly asymptomatic, while some…
Rwanda Azam Premier League club, AS Kigali, has contracted Nigerian striker, Aboubakar Lawal, on a two-year deal, sports sources indicated in Kigali on Friday. According to team coach, Eric Nshimiyimana, the new player has committed to take the club to the advanced level of CAF Confederation Cup this month. In August this year, another Rwanda Football League side, Musanze FC, signed Nigerian striker, Abbey Natty, from Gor Mahia of Kenya on a one-year contract. Lawal, 21, joins Musanze from Kenyan league champions, having also played for Western Stima FC in 2012 and Muhoroni Youth FC in 2013. Rwanda’s 2020/21 season…
No fewer than 106 women will serve in the 117th U.S. House of Representatives beginning on Jan. 3, according to ABC News projections. This represents 24 per cent of the total 435 lawmakers in the lower legislative chamber. It beats the previous record of 102 women set in the outgoing 116th session, the news outlet reported, citing the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP). Another record has also been set with an increase in the number of women of colour elected to the lower chamber in this election cycle. Out of the 106 female Reps elected in Tuesday’s polls,…
The Plateau state government has proposed N133 billion Appropriation Bill for 2021, the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr Dan Manjang has said. Manjang disclosed on Friday in Jos at a news briefing after an emergency State Executive Council that the budget proposal would soon be presented to the state House of Assembly, described it as “realistic in view of the current economic downslide’’ in the country. He said the government budgeted N83.9 billion for capital expenditure N49.5 billion for recurrent expenditure. “If you place this against the revised budget of 2020, which was N122.8 billion, there is an increase…
The pan-African body, Trust Africa, will host the 8th Pan African Conference on Illicit Financial Flows and Taxation from 9-13 November, organisers said in Dakar, Senegal, on Friday. The conference, which will take the form of country events, virtual forums at both regional and continental levels, will be on the theme: “The Africa We Want Post COVID-19: Optimising Domestic Resource Mobilization from the Extractive Sector for Africa’s Transformation.” Due to the COVID-19 global health pandemic, this year’s edition of PAC will be a combination of in-country physical events (where possible) as well as virtual breakaway and plenary sessions. According to…
The National Council on Sports has recommended Dec. 3 to Dec. 18 for hosting of National Sports Festival tagged “Edo 2020” which was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a communiqué issued at the end of its two-day meeting on Friday in Asaba, the Council, however, stressed that the Games would be held under strict COVID-19 protocols. According to the communiqué signed by Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, and other members of the Council, this year’s games will be held in two phases. “Competition days Phase 1, comes up from Dec. 6 to Dec. 10; break and…
Beneficiaries of the Federal government’s Anchor Borrowers Programme in Nasarawa state have received farm inputs to boost dry season farming activities. The farm inputs distributed to the 2,074 farmers was a partnership between Prime Global Synergy and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme. Mr Dozie Chukwuji, Manager, Prime Global Synergy, said on Friday in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, that the gesture was geared toward increasing farming activities in the state. Chukwuji said that about 2,074 farmers from Obi Local Government were given water pumping machine and Knapsack sprayer each to enable them to cultivate four hectares, which would…