NMA debunks rumour of 70% members absconding in Kano
By Abdulmumin Murtala – Kano Nigerian doctors, under the auspices of Nigerian Medical Association, NMA has on Wednesday debunked claims that 70 per cent of their members have absconded their duties in Kano State. It could be recalled that on Monday, a Public Affairs analyst, Muhammed Jamo informed the Press in Kano that about 70 […]
Starz, Nosak Group, GT Foods, others commit to Edo COVID-19 fund
The Edo State Government’s move to mobilise resources from eminent captains of industry who hail from the state has gotten a major boost with more businessmen stepping up to support the government’s fundraising efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic in the state. Some of the companies that have expressed commitment to the fund include the […]
Teenager bags 6 months, 5 strokes for stealing phones, money
A Chief Magistrates Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, has sentenced a teenager, Sunday David to six months’ imprisonment and five strokes of the cane for stealing two phones and N13, 500. The Presiding Judge, Mr Abdulaziz Ibrahim, however, gave the teenager an option of N20, 000 fine. The 19-year-old, David, had pleaded guilty to trespass […]
COVID-19: You lack powers to evacuate Almajiris, CSO tells Governors
Urges FG to halt further repatriation of citizens to states of origin By Luminous Jannamike – Abuja Irked by the mass repatriation of children searching for Islamic knowledge in the North by some state governors, a civil society organization, Concerned Nigerians, has described the action as unconstitutional and abuse of the fundamental rights of the […]
Man bags 2 months, 10 strokes for stealing laptop in Kaduna
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State on Wednesday sentenced a 23-year-old man, Alkasim Abdullahi, to two months in a correctional facility for stealing a laptop and other items. The magistrate, Abdulaziz Ibrahim, also ordered that the convict be given 10 strokes of the cane. The convict was facing a two count charge of […]
Akwa Ibom Assembly slashes 2020 budget to N195billion
By Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo Akwa Ibom state House of Assembly has slashed the 2020 state’s budget from N597.73 billion to N195billion. The development came in the ongoing emergency plenary by the House on Wednesday, presided over by the Speaker, Aniekan Bassey. The 2020 budget was signed into law by the state governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel […]
Nigeria records 195 new cases of COVID-19, as number of infection hits 1,532
By David Royal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Tuesday, said Nigeria has recorded 195 new cases of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total to 1,532. The 195 cases reported, is the highest Nigeria has ever recorded in a day since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country. NCDC, through its verified […]
US panel wants India on religious freedom blacklist
A US government panel on Tuesday called for India to be put on a religious freedom blacklist over a “drastic” downturn under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, triggering a sharp rebuttal from New Delhi. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom recommends but does not set policy, and there is virtually no chance the State Department […]
N850bn loan approval: PDP wants NASS to ensure prudent use, prompt repayment
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on the National Assembly to ensure the prudent use of the N850 billion loan it approved for the Federal Government on Tuesday. The party, in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja also advised the presiding officers of the Senate to ensure […]
Military commander declares self ruler of Libya
Military commander Khalifa Haftar has declared himself the ruler of Libya with a “popular mandate” from the people. In a televised speech on Monday night, the leader of the Libyan National Army (LNA) announced that the General Command of the Armed Forces had “accepted the will of the people” to take over management of the […]
Construction site fire in South Korea kills at least 38
A fire at a construction site in South Korea killed at least 38 people and injured another 10 on Wednesday, fire authorities said. The fire broke out when workers were building a warehouse in the city of Icheon, about 80 kilometres (50 miles) southeast of Seoul, they said. They said “rapid combustion” occurred while workers […]
