The Nigerian government has declared all Boko Haram suspects who fled the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje, Abuja, wanted. In a statement on Friday, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) revealed the names and photos of 69 inmates who escaped from the correctional facility following an attack by terrorists three days ago. “The following are faces and names of Inmates with Boko Haram/ terrorism cases who escaped from Kuje Correctional Centre during the jail attack on 5th July 2022,” it said. “If you see any of these people, or have useful information which may lead to their recapture, please Call…
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Banks in the eurozone need to prepare better in view of the looming financial risks of climate change, warned the European Central Bank (ECB) on Friday. “Euro area banks urgently need to step up their efforts to measure and manage climate risk,’’ said Andrea Enria, Head of ECB banking supervision, presenting the results of the central bank’s first climate stress test. Adverse scenarios could see environment-related losses for the eurozone’s financial industry reach at least 70 billion euros ($71 billion), the ECB calculated. The figure relates to 41 of the 104 banks subject to the stress test, the ECB warned, meaning…
Allianz Nigeria Insurance says it has earmarked 28,000 euros (N11.820 million) under its Social Impact Fund to support youth employability in Nigeria. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Allianz Nigeria, Mrs Adeolu Adewumi-Zer, said this at a news conference on Friday in Lagos. Adewunmi-Zer said that the gesture was in commitment to the implementation of the Sustainability Development Goals (SDG 8) accross the globe. “Over the next three years, Allianz will donate 28,000 euros (N11.820 million) to provide differently-abled persons in Nigeria with digital skills that will enhance their ability to earn a living. “This donation will be made from…
The National Population Census (NPC) in Plateau says it has trained 104 functionaries to conduct trial census in 46 enumeration areas in the state The Federal Commissioner for Plateau, Mrs Cecilia Dapoet, announced this at a news conference on the exercise in Jos on Friday. She said that the workers were trained for 12 days to conduct the exercise in nine local government where it had already sensitised its community leaders to ensuring its success. “The enumeration areas are located in Mangun in Mangu local government area (LGA), Daffo in Bokkos LGA, Jengre in Bassa LGA, Gindin Akwati in Barkin…
The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), says it is necessary to dispel the controversy concerning the recent restructuring following the collateralised shares of some Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs). The Director-General, BPE, Mr Alex Okoh in a statement issued on Friday, said the BPE considered it imperative to clear the air on the insinuations and statements emanating from some of the DISCOs, which were restructured following the collateralised shares of some of them. He said the BPE had earlier informed the public through the media that a call on the collateralised shares of the core investors of Kano, Benin and Kaduna…
Fridabs Solacebase Communications, the publishing organization of Solacebase online newspaper has conducted a town hall meeting for health stakeholders in Jigawa State. Solacebase reports that the meeting aimed at improving healthcare services at the grass-root with the theme, “Community Health Development through Participatory Involvement”, was part of an investigative and accountability project tagged Rural Health Accountability Project (RHAP). Speaking earlier at the event, Solacebase Publisher, Abdullateef Abubakar Jos, said the meeting was geared towards addressing the challenges militating access to quality health care services at rural areas and epidemics preparedness of the state. Abdullateef said the organization’s investigative and accountability…
Over a million Muslim pilgrims have converged on Mount Arafat for the 2022 Hajj operations. Staying the whole day at Arafat is one of the high points of the Hajj operations after starting with spending of a night at Muna on Thursday. Standing on Arafat is an essential part of the Hajj because it is a site where all supplications by pilgrims are automatically accepted by Allah. Pilgrims are expected to use the day for prayers for themselves, families, friends, the Muslim community as well as their countries. The Hill of Arafat is also known as Jabal ar-Rahmah, meaning Mountain of Mercy.…
Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot while giving a speech in the western city of Nara, state broadcaster NHK said. The 67-year-old bled to death after sustaining two deep neck wounds, a doctor from Nara Medical University Hospital said. He had no vital signs on arrival, and one wound was deep enough to reach his heart, the doctor added. The 67-year-old was shot from behind with what appeared to be a homemade gun. Blood transfusions were given as medics battled to save his life. It is the first assassination of a sitting or former Japanese…
The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 115 pharmacies and 319 patent medicine shops in Plateau for violating laid down rules and guidelines. The Director of Enforcement of the PCN, Stephen Esumobi, made this known on Friday in Jos, while briefing newsmen. He said the national enforcement team of the PCN had been in the state since July 4, for enforcement. Esumobi, said that the facilities were sealed due to various offences ranging from operating without registration with the PCN, failure to renew premises license, dispensing ethical products including substance of abuse without the supervision of a pharmacist. The…
Former FIFA president Joseph Blatter and former UEFA president Michel Platini were on Friday acquitted by the Swiss Federal Criminal Court in a FIFA fraud trial. The two ex-football officials had been charged by federal prosecutors in Switzerland with defrauding FIFA in connection with a payment of two million Swiss francs ($2.07 million) Platini received. The Frenchman had received the money from FIFA in 2011 for work done as a consultant between 1998 and 2002. Switzerland’s Blatter, 86, presided over the world governing football body from 1998 to 2015. The Swiss probe started in 2015 after a search at the FIFA headquarters…