Bandit fresh separate attacks on four communities of Kajuru local government area of Kaduna state, have resulted in 32 deaths. The affected communities are Ungwan Gamu, Dogon Noma, Ungwan Sarki and Maikori. The police are yet to confirm the incident, but the District Head of Kufena, Titus Dauda, told ChannelsTV that the attacks occurred on Sunday and that 32 people lost their lives while a church and several houses were destroyed in the process. He added that the bandits in their large numbers first attacked Dogon Noma in the early hours of Sunday morning, and killed several people mostly men…
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German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said on Thursday that coronavirus vaccines adapted to the Omicron variant would be available in Germany no earlier than September. Lauterbach said there were promising data from pharmaceutical companies Moderna and BioNTech, and that he was confident regarding the quality of the adapted vaccines. Moderna presented initial data on the efficacy of its adapted vaccine on Wednesday. It is a combination of its original vaccine Spikevax and a candidate vaccine specifically tailored to the Omicron variant. Earlier this month, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said that vaccines specifically targeting the Omicron variant could receive EU…
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), says it is supporting Nigerian state governments in preparation for their 2023 budget to ensure a robust outcome. The support was being done under its Accountability, Transparency and Effectiveness (State2State) project Mr John Onyeukwu, the Deputy Chief of Party of the USAID State2State project, made this known on the sideline of a workshop in Abuja on Thursday. The three-day workshop with the theme: Technical Support for Preparation of 2023-2025 MTEF/FSP for State2State Partner States’’ is focused on Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and the Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP). Onyeukwu said that the aim…
The police command in Lagos State on Thursday confirmed a report of killing of a woman with four months pregnancy by her 25-year-old husband, Wasiu Olanrewaju. The alleged murder occurred at Araromi-Ale Community, Oko-Afo, Badagry in Olorunda Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State. The spokesperson of the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said in Lagos that the case would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba, for more investigation. “The man is still on admission at a hospital in Badagry; he will be taken to SCID, Panti, Yaba, when he is stable. “He will be…
The Bundesliga and second division of German football league will run the 2022/2023 season without a central hygiene concept, the organisers said on Thursday. The German football league (DFL) will be doing this for the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The special task force which helped clubs operate matches throughout the pandemic has been replaced by a permanent working group “Medicine in professional football”. This new group will take on the duties of the task force and supplement the medical commission of the German football federation. It will continue to retain a focus on developments in…
A midnight fire has razed down part of the University of Jos Veterinary Teaching Hospital, located around Polo in Jos North local government area of Plateau. The fire was a result of a petrol tanker carrying Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) that lost control and crashed into the hospital premises. A filling station, shops, and other structures located close to the hospital were equally affected by the fire. Speaking to newsmen at the scene, the Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Tanko Ishaya, described the incident as a “’colossal loss” to the institution. Ishaya, who was represented by Dr Thamaus Adigun,…
The Founder of Roots Television, Nigeria, Mr Dumebi Kachikwu has clinched the African Democratic Congress (ADC), presidential ticket for the 2023 General Elections. Kachikwu secured 978 votes to beat his closest rivals, Kingsley Moghalu and Chukwuka Monye, who polled 589 and 339 votes, respectively. Ekundayo Opaleye, Chairman of the party’s National Convention Committee, announced the result on Thursday. The convention was held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun. A total of 10 aspirants participated in the primary, including five females, and a person with special needs, Dr Chike Okogwu, who stepped down after addressing the delegates. A…
Sen. Adamu Aliero (APC Kebbi Central) on Thursday formally announced his defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Declaring his defection in Birnin Kebbi, the Kebbi State capital, Aliero said his decision was informed by his effort to fulfill the desire of his teeming supporters spread across the state. Aliero is a two term governor of Kebbi State, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and a serving member of the red chamber. “I, Muhammadu Adamu Aliero, people of my constituency, that is Kebbi Central and my teeming supporters from across Kebbi State have…
The Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum and Sokoto state governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has revealed why members of the Forum met with the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar on Wednesday. He told newsmen that the meeting was Consultative, aimed to strategise on securing victory for PDP in the 2023 general elections. “We talked about cooperation and collaboration in prosecuting a very successful electioneering campaign that will result in victories for the PDP at various elections from the state House of Assembly, national election, governorship and the presidential election come February 2023. “It is more of a consultative meeting…
The Ladoke Akintola University Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday said it would forge ahead with its strike and warned its members not to break off. The union in a statement jointly signed by the Chairman and Secretary, Professors Biodun Olaniran and Toyin Abegunrin after their Congress, reacted to an alleged threat by Gov. Seyi Makinde to stop payment of subvention until lecturers returned to classroom. It stated that any branch that broke the strike would lose out from the benefits of the struggle, including infrastructure development. ASUU said members had resolved to forge ahead…