File: Students Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom on Monday said that a student writing the ongoing West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) examination in the state had tested positive for COVID-19. Emmanuel who made the disclosure in a media chat in Uyo, did not mentioned the name of the student and the school involved. The governor said the student had asymptomatic situation, adding that he took normal precautions to avoid spread. He however said the state government had begun random testing of students for the virus in secondary schools across the state. “We have tested over 100 students and it is only one young man that tested positive for COVID-19 in the state,” the governor said. “We did what we ought to do medically; I want to believe that by now, the young man should be okay,” he said. The governor said that he had put in place, modalities to ensure that the student did not miss out anything from the class. He added that a government team was moving round schools to make sure that ...
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…those arrested would be charged to court after investigation — Police By Anayo Okoli THE leadership of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has directed members to stop holding any meeting in Enugu for the meantime following the attack on them last Sunday at Emene, Enugu State. The spokesman of IPOB, Emma Powerful who announced this Monday, said the decision was to allow the group appraise and handle what he called “unprovoked and unwarranted attack by the Nigerian security agencies on armless IPOB members”. He vowed that the IPOB would retaliate the attack and the killing of its members. Meanwhile, the Enugu State Police Command has said that the five IPOB members arrested during the attack would be charged to court after investigation into the incident would have been concluded. The Command’s public relations officer, PPRO, Daniel Ndukwe explained that investigation into the incident was still ongoing, saying that those arrested would be charged to court when the command concludes...
The Sultan of Sokoto, Saad Abubakar on Monday paid a private visit to Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State. The Sultan’s visit comes barely 24 hours after the Former Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi visited El-Rufai to discuss issues bothering on security and economy of the state. Upon his arrival at the Government House in Kaduna, the Sultan went straight to the governor’s office where he held a closed-door meeting with El-Rufai and some government officials including the Senator representing Kaduna North in the National Assembly, Suleiman Abdu-Kwari. Although the Sultan declined to speak to reporters after the meeting, Governor Nasir El-Rufai said the meeting discussed the security challenges in southern Kaduna and other parts of the state. The governor disclosed that he received advice and encouragement from the royal father towards finding a lasting solution to the security challenges in the state. He appreciated the Sultan for his fatherly visit and support in e...
By Aliyu Dangida – Dutse Jigawa state government has released a whopping sum of N90 million for the fight against child malnutrition in the state amidst of Coronavirus pandemic. The state Nutrition officer, Mr. Saidu Umar confirmed this in Dutse, said out of the fund the state government had on June this year released the sum of N80 million to UNICEF as counterpart funding for the purchase of Ready to- Use Therapeutic Food ( RUTF) used for the treatment of acute severe malnutrition. Mr. Saidu added that N10 million was also released for the take-off of Masaki project designed to promote Infants and Young Child Nutrition as a preventive measure against child malnutrition. READ ALSO: COVID-19 Isolation: I remain committed to duty — Abayomi He explained that the Masaki project have already taken off in 150 across 30 constituencies in the state, under which 10 women were trained and given manual for enlightening other women on exclusive breastfeeding and how to use locally available f...
Lai Mohammed The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says the on-going rehabilitation of the Radio House in Garki Abuja will be completed and commissioned in weeks. The Minister gave the assurances on Monday in Abuja after an inspection of the N449 million rehabilitation project in company with the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Ms Grace Gekpe, other management members of staff, and the contractor. Mohammed noted that it was the first time in the 33 years life of the edifice that any substantial rehabilitation works are being carried out on the structure READ ALSO: Buhari, Ganduje, Lai Mohammed, NGE, IPI mourn as Wada Maida dies at 70 The Radio House is the Headquarter of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) and equally house the Office of many past Information Ministers. Mohammed said the project which was meant to last for 12 weeks has been delayed due to the advent of COVID -19. He said the scope of the works included the rehabilitati...
Angry reactions have started trailing the reported killing of members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, in Enugu. All the respondents, who spoke to Vanguard in Owerri, were unanimous in their belief that the dead were first Ndigbo before being members of IPOB. They also described the incident as “senseless and condemnable, especially as IPOB members are usually unarmed”. Reacting, an Owerri based legal practitioner, Mr Aloy Ejimakor, said the wrong branding of the dead was deceptive and a diversionary tactic to simply write off the dead as IPOB members, instead of Ndigbo. His words: “Forget IPOB. They are Ndigbo. It is completely deceptive and a diversionary tactic to simply write off the dead as IPOB members, instead of Ndigbo. Whoever takes the life of an IPOB member is taking the life of an Igbo and therefore will ultimately account to Ndigbo.” According to the lawyer, “when I read about the senseless killing of unarmed innocents, who gathered in Enugu on August 23, 2020, in...
File photo of stranded Nigerians returning to the country The Federal Government on Monday began the evacuation of Nigerians who have been stranded in China due to COVID-19 restrictions. In a statement from the Nigerian Embassy in Beijing, China, the evacuees were scheduled to depart to Lagos from Guangzhou through Air Peace Flight 5N-BWI (B777-300). President of the Nigerians In Diaspora (NIDO) in China, Justina Ajala, also confirmed that the evacuation had begun to Channels Television. “Further to our press release of June 4 and July 24, 2020, and communications with prospective evacuees, on the above subject matter, the Embassy wishes to inform that the scheduled date of departure from Guangzhou to Lagos via Air Peace Flight 5N-BWI (B777-300) is Monday, August 24, 2020,” the statement said. Although the exact time of the flight was not communicated, the Embassy appealed to the travellers to ensure they partake in the COVID-19 test and ensure they secure all necessary exit visa...
By Chinonso Alozie – Owerri The Movement for Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has described the clash between the combined security forces of Nigeria and the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, at Emena in Enugu State, as systematic killings of the Igbo people The clash was reported to have left some members of the IPOB dead after they were shot by the security agents. MASSOB spoke in Owerri, through their leader, Uchenna Madu, adding that the Igbo leaders should rise and stop further shedding of innocent blood of young people in the Igbo land. According to MASSOB, “The leadership of the Movement for the Actualization of the African Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) roundly condemned the unwarranted and callous killings of IPOB members in Enugu on Sunday. “It is the worst barbaric and primitive reactionary measure of combine security agents of Nigeria against the perceived enemies of President Mohammadu Buhari’s kinsmen called the Fulanis. “The loosed venom of pa...
Several persons feared may have died Sunday morning at Emene, Enugu, following a violent clash between security agents and members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Also read: Ondo Decides: Scores injured as supporters of APC, ADC clash 24 hours to the council election The clash threw the whole Emene and environs into chaos and disrupted church services as worshippers of the various churches in the area ran helter-skelter to escape being caught in the crisis. SEE VIDEO HERE: An eyewitness account said that the trouble started at about 7.00 am when some police officers invaded the Community Secondary School Emene where members of IPOB were meeting, to disperse and arrest them. VIDEO: Gun battle as Police, DSS clash with IPOB members Vanguard News
Ize-Iyamu By Emmanuel Okogba The All Progressives Congress candidate for the September 19 governorship election in Edo State, Osagie Ize-Iyamu has said he cannot refund N700m to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission because he never collected such money to start with. Ize-Iyamu who was responding to the allegation during an interview on Arise TV said, “The EFCC case against me for N700m, I have made it very clear that the so-called money was never paid into my account. It was never given to me. All I did was that they wanted somebody to verify that the money for campaign came. And I, along with two others, went to the bank and confirmed it. ALSO READ: God is my godfather not Oshiomhole – Osagie Ize-Iyamu “From the bank, the money was taken not to my house, but to the house of the leader of the party. And when they got there, the money was distributed to the 18 local government chairmen of the party and they all signed for it. Not one kobo was given to me. These are facts av...
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo James Ogunnaike Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday disclosed that Nigeria could be the largest producer of the Avocado crop by 2030 with the enthusiasm of the country’s farmers. Obasanjo made this disclosure when the Avocado Society of Nigeria (ASN) paid him a courtesy visit at his Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) Pent House residence in Abeokuta. The former President, who was conferred with the ASN Grand Patron award, said the country possessed all qualities needed to take over the East African countries in avocado crop planting. READ ALSO: Obasanjo says 14m children are out of school in Nigeria today In a release by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, the former President who was responding to question on the prospects of the crop by 2030 says “I want to see Nigeria becoming one of, if not the leading avocado producer in Africa.” Obasanjo had earlier explained that “Avocado is a unique crop and...
web search © Provided by PM News Some Nigerians protest in London… Some members of the Nigerian diaspora demonstrated Friday outside the Nigerian High Commission in London and will hand in a letter protesting the relentless attacks on communities in southern Kaduna by armed men of Fulani ethnicity. Protestors gathered under the umbrella of the Southern Kaduna Peoples Diaspora (SOKAPDA) and carried banners stating, amongst other things: “Stop the Killings,” “Enough is Enough,” and “Justice for South Kaduna Christians”, while chanting: “It’s not a conflict, it’s a genocide,” “Our lives matter,” and “Southern Kaduna can’t breathe.” Decrying the incessant loss of life this year, the protestors called on Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to declare the militia a terrorist organisation and accused the international media of “a conspiracy of silence” regarding the deadly violence. The protestors, who will also be delivering letters of protest to the UK Parliament and Prime Minis...
The rival authorities in Libya announced separately on Friday the organization of elections soon and the cessation of all fighting in the territory, a “deal” welcomed by the UN. Fayez al-Sarraj, head of the Tripoli-based, UN-recognized Presidential Council of the Government of National Unity (GNA), called for “presidential and parliamentary elections in March on a constitutional basis that enjoys the consensus of all Libyans,” according to a Facebook statement. ALSO READ: International flights: Air Peace commends Minister over reciprocity policy For his part, Aguila Saleh, Speaker of the parliament, based in the east of the country, announced in a separate statement that the elections would be held without giving a date. He called on “all parties” to observe “an immediate ceasefire and a halt to all fighting throughout Libya”. Immediately after the communiqués were issued, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, whose country has considered deploying troops to neighbouring Libya...
By Dr. Ugoji Egbujo In Nigeria we have seen it all. Nothing startles us. Recently, Diezani Alison-Madueke who must be homesick, made out time to teach Ijaw youths good citizenship. She said the moral fabric of the country had decayed because youths craved quick ill gotten wealth. People watched Dieziani and could only hiss. In the 80’s when we were still human enough for moral outrage , the government arranged the repatriation of one Umaru Dikko. Like Dieziani, Umaru Dikko eloped to London after the regime in which he was a ministering power broker fell. Unlike Dieziani, who is luxuriating in London, umbra Dikko was kidnapped outside his home, anesthetized and put in a crate. He was already bound for the cargo compartment of a Nigerian Airways plane, sitting on the tarmac of Stansted airport in England, when the bubble burst. The police found a sleeping Umaru Dikko in a Diplomatic baggage. No one would expect a democratic government to engage in criminal ab...
Accident Investigation Bureau Nigeria (AIB-N) has confirmed the incident in which King Air Jet ran into a fence at the General Aviation Terminal Apron of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. Mr Tunji Oketumbi, the General Manager, Public Affairs of AIB on Saturday said the incident occurred around 9:35 am on Friday, involving a Beechcraft King Air B200 Jet with registration Marks 5N-IHS operated by JED Air Limited. According to Oketunbi, “AIB can confirm that an incident involving a Beechcraft King Air B200 Jet with registration Marks 5N-IHS operated by JED Air Limited, occurred around 9:35 am on 21st August, 2020 beside Bristow Hangar 3 at GAT Apron, Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos. “The aircraft collided with the apron wall while taxing to reposition for ground run. READ ALSO: Plane crashes into fence at Lagos airport “The Bureau has taken the decision not to investigate the incident as there was no intention of flight. This is in line with the ...
By Abayomi Adeshida Following the announcement for the re-opening of schools by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 for students in terminal classes of JSS 3 and SSS3 for the purposes of writing examinations, the Education Secretariat of the FCTA hereby states as follows Also read: WASSCE cancellation: Reps urge Buhari to reverse decision i. All schools in the FCT can re-open for exit students only, on Tuesday, 4th of August 2020 for preparation for their examinations, ie WASSCE and BECE; ii. Schools that have put measures based on the PTF’s guidelines and have been inspected and certified as ready for resumption by the Department of Quality Assurance of the Education Secretariat can re-open from Tuesday, 4th August 2020; SEE VIDEO HERE: iii. Those that have not been cleared by the Department are advised to hasten up to meet the requirement for the resumption of their schools. iv. Students are hereby advised to prepare for resumption on the 4th of August,2020 and enjoine...
Ralph Uwazuruike By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI — The protagonist of Biafra Independence Movement, BIM, and the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra, BIM-MASSOB, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, has said that Ndigbo were no longer comfortable with the incessant killing of their members across Nigeria. Uwazuruike stated this when he virtually addressed the General Assembly of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation, UNPO, commending them for accepting Biafra as a member. “Although we are no longer comfortable with the incessant killing of Ndigbo across Nigeria, we will however, stoutly resist the temptation to resort to armed conflict. ALSO READ: Ohanaeze: Ndigbo are co-owners, not leaving Nigeria for anybody “We will rather explore peaceful negotiations to realise our sovereign status agenda,” Uwazuruike said. Uwazuruike explained that the marginalisation and killing of Ndigbo made him to travel to India to understudy the approach of one of the world’s foremost ...
…urges Oyo govt to pay special allowances of front-line workers By Adeola Badru The Oyo State chapter of Labour-Civil Society Situation Room, yesterday, decried shortage of health workers in the state and particularly at the Jericho Chest Hospital, Ibadan. The Oyo State Chairman, National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives, Dr. Adeyemi Samuel Oladele, who spoke on behalf of the situation room of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Civil Society group stated this after a visit to the hospital. Also read: UI Student Death: Factory mgt allegedly holds Oyo govt officials hostage He said: “We observed that the fence of the isolation centre at Agbami Isolation Centre, Jericho is too close and too narrow for adequate airflow through the direct observation treatment (DOT) clinic of DIAMEN Foundation, Government Chest Hospital, Jericho.” “Of course, considering the fact that the TB Centre, where TB patients come to take drugs every morning is strategicall...
Lampard By Emmanuel Okogba Chelsea have put up four of its defenders for sale as Lampard prepares for a massive clear out at the club Vanguard reports. The Blues let in a total of 54 goals last season, making them only better than eight teams and same with Brighton when it comes to goals conceded. Chelsea dropped 18 points from winning positions last season. They again squandered a lead in losing the FA Cup final 2-1 against Arsenal on Saturday. The Stamford Bridge side have put Kurt Zouma, Andreas Christensen, Emerson Palmieri and Marcos Alonso up for sale with N’Golo Kante also potentially leaving, according to The Times . READ ALSO: Lampard calls for ‘fair’ treatment for tired Chelsea Kante who has not successfully found a way to fit into Lampard’s plan may also leave in an attempt to raise enough funds for a new goalkeeper as Kepa Arrizabalaga is reportedly set for a loan. Lampard has the luxury of a lifted transfer ban to bring in more reinforcements having alread...
Prof. Ishaq Akintola By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has slammed the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) over the timetable it released for the conduct of the 2020 Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SSCE). The Islamic group rejected the timetable in a press release on Monday, saying the timetable clashes with the Friday Jumu’ah prayers. It described WAEC’s timetable which fixed examinations for Fridays as “exclusive, sectional, parochial, insensitive and provocative.” The press release MURIC’s Executive Director, Ishaq Akintola, signed and issued reads: “WAEC has again fixed some of its subjects for the period of the Muslim Friday Jumu‘ah prayer in its examination which begins next week Tuesday 11th August, 2020. “These are papers that Muslim candidates are also expected to take. So, the implications are very serious. “WAEC is deliberately creating a wedge between young Muslims and the mosque. The examination body is making it impossible for Mus...