The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), announces it has recorded additional three cases of COVID-19 variant, Omicron, bringing the total to six. The three first cases of the variant reported in the country was announced on December 1, 2021. A statement by Director-General of NCDC, Ifedayo Adetifa on Tuesday, explained that the three additional cases were detected in passengers linked to South Africa in November. “The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed three more cases of COVID-19 with the B.1.1.529 SARS-CoV-2 lineage, i.e., the Omicron variant, in Nigeria. “In addition to the three cases announced earlier on 1st…
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By Ahmed Attahir, Gusau The Zamfara state taskforce on banditry activities, has arrested suspected syndicate of fake motorcycle number plates and vehicular particulars. Addressing newsmen on Tuesday in Gusau, the chairman of the taskforce, Abubakar Dauran said four suspects were arrested based on intelligence reports. He gave the name of the dealer as Ibrahim Rututu, saying that over 30 fake motorcycle number plates and documents were recovered from him during the operation. “During interrogation, the dealer confessed that he buys the fake number plates and particulars from Kaduna to the state.” According to him, some of the suspects who bought…
A petrol tanker loaded with fuel on Monday, burst into flames at a filling station in Alapa town, Asa local government area of Kwara state. The spokesperson of the Kwara State Fire Brigade, Hassan Adekunle said the incident occurred at MM filling station along Kaiama road at about 18:19hrs. According to him, by the time firefighters arrived at the scene, the fire had engulfed the whole tanker. The Director of the state fire service, Falade Olumuyiwa advised fueling stations to procure all the necessary safety equipment at their various stations.
The Agricultural Lands Development Authority (NALDA) has called on investors to invest in wheat production to reduce importation. NALDA’s Executive Secretary, Prince Paul Ikonne made the call in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Ikonne noted that the demand for wheat had increased, while there was inadequate production of the commodity in the country. “I call on investors to begin to invest on wheat production as money is being made available to NALDA to position itself in providing infrastructure to aid irrigation system for massive wheat production,” he said. Ikonne said NALDA had established a farm estate in Gombe State…
A Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja on Tuesday ordered the police in Kifi to pay N1million in damages to a suspect for breach of his Fundamental Rights. Justice Sunday Bassay-Onu the order while delivering judgment in the case filed by Daniel Atabor, through his counsel, Mr O.E. Amoke. Atabor was arrested on Sept 25 by the Police A Division, Lokoja, Kogi, over alleged purchase of a stolen Motorcycle from one other person but kept in Kabba Custodian centre without bail or being charged. Justice Bassay-Onu described the continuous detention of Otabor as a “breach of his fundamental rights” having…
The National President of the National Onion Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NOPPMAN), Aliyu Maitasamu has said that the association has introduced the use of new ”mesh-bags” to reduce post harvest losses. The new bag, which is also aimed at enhancing the packaging of onion, was unveiled to members in Sokoto on Monday. Maitasamu said at the event that the new bag was to replace the conventional nylon and conventional jute bags that have been in use for decades. “We are collaborating with Albasa Agritech Nigeria Ltd to promote the improved and standardized packaging using the new bag…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has affirmed the expulsion of 15 members in Kebbi state, by the Kebbi state chapter of the party. The party disclosed this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, on Monday in Abuja. The expelled members, according to the party, include Garba Besse, Ibrahim Manzo, Muhammad Ruwa, Musa Manzo, Umar Kamba, Abdulmalik Milton and Haruna Shayau. Others are Isiyaku Daudu, Saleh Gambo, Bello Gulmare, Junaidu Wasagu, Muhd Afan, Abubakar Kurunkudu, Hajiya Yalli and Haruna Isa The party said that the expulsion was sequel to the…
Troops on Monday thwarted an attempt by outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its Eastern Security Network (ESN) members to unleash mayhem on two communities in Imo. The outlawed IPOB/ESN members attempted to unleash mayhem on Mgbidi and Awo-Mmamma communities within Oru West local government area of Imo when troops conducting Exercise Golden Dawn stepped in. Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Enugu. Nwachukwu said that the group targeted people of the two communities for refusing to observe its illegal “sit-at-home’’ order for Monday, December 6.…
I must confess, writing the second part of this article is more difficult than the examinations I wrote more than two decades ago at my postgraduate level because of the expectations of readers. I can hardly escape being accused of bias, pro-establishment, northern bigot, or even playing scripts of some imaginary people to achieve a predetermined objective. Nonetheless, I must write to express my opinion on Nigeria’s nationhood as stated in the first part of the article. As stated earlier, the separatists of today are becoming bold, daring, and seem to be unstoppable in dividing the country as the only…
The President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has told western countries to “end the apartheid” by unbanning travels placed on African countries over the latest COVID-19 variant, Omicron. “Now that Omicron has been found in many non-African and developed countries, why are travels from those countries not banned? Why single out African countries? Singling out African countries is very unfair, non-scientific, and discriminatory. Lift bans on African countries,” Adesina said in a statement. “Global vaccines’ and travel apartheid against Africa are endangering lives, hurting economies, lives, jobs and livelihoods, from a pandemic Africa did not cause.…