Again, gunmen storm Plateau mining site, kill two
Gunmen have again killed two persons at a mining site in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. It was learnt that the victims who were identified as youths had gone to the mining site located at Yelwa-Zangam community on Tuesday morning when the gunmen attacked them, killing two on the spot while others escaped. Residents of Dong community in the same local government had last month staged a protest after gunmen killed four youths at a mining site in the area. As the cows were running, they ran towards a mining site where some of our youths who went out in the morning were carrying out their mining activities in the community. “But before you knew it, some other Fulani men who saw the cows running, emerged from the bush and attacked the youth working at the mining site without knowing why the cows were running.
Source:Punch
February 16, 2022 06:26 UTC
Drug business: Abba Kyari undergoes marathon grilling, to face criminal charges
The suspended Commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, and other suspects are undergoing marathon grilling over alleged drug trafficking, The PUNCH has learnt. The police subsequently handed Kyari over to NDLEA on Monday. “He will be arraigned for criminal charges in accordance with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act,” the official added. On Monday, NDLEA declared Kyari wanted for complicity in a 25-kilogramme cocaine deal. The NDLEA also accused Kyari of being “a member of a drug cartel that operates the Brazil-Ethiopia-Nigeria illicit drug pipeline”.
Source:Punch
February 16, 2022 06:03 UTC
Harder times loom as fuel crisis lingers
Efforts to rein in fuel supply shock have failed, leading to endless queues at many retail outlets in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and other cities. The crisis has worsened gridlocks in the metropolis with thousands of commuters stranded at bus stops. Triggered by the shortage of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), the cost of transportation, a key driver of inflation, has doubled or tripled in different cities. Amid prolonged crisis, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, yesterday, said 2.3 billion litres of additional PMS is being imported into the country to complement the existing one billion litres supply, as part of measures to address the scarcity. Adetunji assured that the ongoing efforts would be sustained to restore normalcy and urged Nigerians to avoid panic buying.
Source:The Guardian
February 16, 2022 04:24 UTC
Fuel scarcity: Parts of FCT on lockdown as queues ground vehicular movements
Commuters in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday faced a tough time getting to their destinations as traffic gridlock grounded vehicles as a result of the persisting petroleum scarcity. The queues forced the traffic gridlock to snake down the roads for kilometres. This report x-rays the lives and experiences of residents in getting clean, potable and affordable water amidst the surge of COVID-19 cases in the state…BBNaija 2020 housemate. Our reporter joined the train to and fro Lagos from Ibadan and tells his experience in this report…BBNaija 2020 housemate. BBNaija 2020 housemate
Source:Nigerian Tribune
February 15, 2022 14:19 UTC
FG signs MOU for national emergency medical service operation
The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), has signed a multi-sectoral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and launched the Implementation Manual, for operationalizing the National Emergency Medical Service and Ambulance System (MEMSAS) to rescue accident emergencies on the highways. “Emergency medical service is delivered along three operational pathways: coverage of highways and roads, mostly in collaborative partnership with the Federal Road Safety Corps; coverage of Emergency within States and FCT, working in collaboration with respective authorities and involving domestic, workplace-related, assault and sports incidents. The minister noted that service given this way removes barriers and saves lives in a highly time-dependent emergency, as part of the Basic Minimum Package of Healthcare Services and Emergency Medical Treatment promised in the 2014 National Health Act. We also introduce the partners, partnership and concept of Emergency Medical care. “The entire emergency medical service relies on a functional facility network of primary and secondary health centres.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
February 15, 2022 13:54 UTC
Teacher gets life in prison for raping 13 students, impreganting 8
An Indonesian court Tuesday sentenced a teacher to life in prison for the rape of 13 students, in a case that has drawn national attention to sexual abuse in some of the country’s religious boarding schools. Bandung district court in West Java found Herry Wirawan guilty of raping 13 female students, all minors, and impregnating at least eight of them. Wirawan, 36, arrived in court in handcuffs and kept his head down as judge Yohannes Purnomo Suryo Adi sentenced him to life in prison. Last year two teachers at a boarding school in South Sumatra were arrested for sexually abusing 26 male students over the course of a year. And in 2020, a boarding school leader in East Java was sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexually assaulting 15 female students.
Source:The Guardian
February 15, 2022 08:19 UTC
Executive Order 10: Why governors can’t celebrate yet
LAST Friday, the Supreme Court of Nigeria dealt a major blow to a signature agenda of President Muhammadu Buhari, when it shot down Executive Order 10, ceding financial autonomy to state legislature and judiciary. In siding with the state governors who sued the president over the “gift” to the other arms of government in their respective domains, the apex court communicated two major messages to the executive leadership of the country. Uncharacteristically, Falana said, “Frankly speaking, Executive Order 10 on deduction of the funds for the judiciary from source is totally unnecessary. There was also Executive Order 4 which touched on what some also felt should be a lawmaking process, but arbitrarily birthed, by the executive arm. Interestingly, the state governors that went away from the Executive Order battle, feeling like the winner, are the real culprits in the denial of judiciary’s constitutional entitlements.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
February 15, 2022 06:32 UTC
Coach Eguavoen’s attitude to NPFL players excites Akuneto | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Rivers United attacking midfielder, Chijioke Akuneto, believes Super Eagles Interim Coach, Augustine Eguavoen’s presence at local league venues will bode well for home-based players. The Super Eagles manager has been moving round Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) during match days since he returned from the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroun. Speaking with The Guardian, he said the target of every NPFL player is to play for the Eagles and have the breakthrough to also feature for clubs in Europe. “I was glad when I heard that the new Interim coach has begun visiting league venues to watch matches and scout for possible national team materials. Akuneto refused to comment on MFM, which is last in the NPFL table, saying, “For now, I am a Rivers United player and it will be unwise to answer any question outside my club.”
Source:The Guardian
February 15, 2022 04:09 UTC
Self-Love: Ten Ways To Take Care Of Yourself | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Features Self-Love: Ten Ways To Take Care Of Yourself By Shola-Adido Oladotun Every day, you find yourself facing various stressful activities, either from work or family and friends. After performing all these activities, you face a sudden realisation; while you took care of things at work and home, you forgot to take care of an important person; yourself. In this article, we listed ten ways you can take care of yourself. The body needs food to survive, and not just any food but healthy food. Remember a healthy meal equals a healthy life.
Source:The Guardian
February 14, 2022 23:45 UTC
1MDB scandal: bribery and bigamy loom large in ex-Goldman Sachs banker’s trial
The trial is renewing scrutiny of Goldman’s role in the international scandal that led to a 12-year jail sentence for Malaysia’s former prime minister Najib Razak. The scandal stems from some $6.5bn in bonds that Goldman helped 1MDB, launched by Razak to spur economic growth, sell from 2009 to 2014. US prosecutors say Goldman earned $600m in fees from the deals, but that about $4.5bn of the funds raised was embezzled. Ng received $35m in kickbacks from Leissner, Wible said. “Tim Leissner uses people,” Agnifilo told jurors, saying Leissner was “married to two different women at the same time, twice”.
Source:The Guardian
February 14, 2022 23:26 UTC
U.S., Nigeria oncology specialists connect to strengthen cancer treatment, patient care | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Over the past two weeks, the U.S. Embassy helped connect oncology specialists from the United States and Nigeria to help strengthen the capacity of cancer treatment and care in Nigeria. As visiting Fulbright Specialists in the field of oncology pharmacy, Prof. Cindy O’Bryant of the University of Colorado and Professor Donald Harvey of Emory University conducted trainings and shared best practices with their Nigerian counterparts in both Abuja and Lagos. They also discussed early detection and prevention, enhanced delivery of care, and strengthening institutional support for patient-centered care models. In Lagos, the two Fulbright Specialists conducted a workshop in pharmaceutical best practices for 34 pharmacy oncologists from across Nigeria. The U.S. Embassy’s Public Affairs Section and Project Pink Blue, a local cancer awareness non-profit organisation, through the auspices of the U.S. Department of State’s Fulbright Specialist Programme, sponsored the visit.
Source:The Guardian
February 14, 2022 15:36 UTC
Proprietor, others plead not guilty in 5-yr-old Hanifa’s murder case
Abdulmalik Tanko, the school proprietor and main accused person in the alleged murder of Hanifa Abubakar has pleaded not guilty to the crime of kidnapping and subsequent killing of the five-year-old girl. Tanko and two other suspects were arraigned before a High Court in Kano on Monday. While they pleaded guilty to the first count of conspiracy, they pleaded not guilty to the four other counts of kidnapping, demanding ransom and murder of the victim. Meanwhile, the trial judge has adjourned the matter to March 2 and 3 for the commencement of the hearing and ordered the accused persons to be remanded in the correctional centre. Why Ogun Tops List Of ‘Yahoo Boys’ In Nigeria ― Governor AbiodunThe Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has said that the presence of many educational institutions in the state was one of the factors why the state tops the list of internet fraudsters popularly known as ‘Yahoo boys’ in the country.
Source:Nigerian Tribune
February 14, 2022 15:09 UTC
Kuje chairmanship election: PDP chairman comments on Suleman Sabo’s victory,
AdvertisementResponding to Peoples Democratic Party or PDP’s candidate, Suleman Sabo’s victory based on the Federal Capital Territory Council Polls, Dr Iyorcha Ayu, the PDP National Chairman, believes in a better Nigeria. As the counting result of the Independent National Electoral Commission announced on Sunday morning, Sabo has attained the chairmanship triumph over All Progressive Congress, or APC’s candidate, Sarki Hamidu, with a total of 13,240 votes and a margin of 5,607 votes compared to 7,694 votes Hamidu got. The result officially states Sabo will now serve his second term as chairman in the Kuje Council Area office. He conveyed this victory dedicated to all the party’s leaders, NEC members, and NWC members. He also gave particular gratitude to the state governors and millions of other party members around the country.
Source:The Guardian
February 14, 2022 09:31 UTC
Improved varieties are key to cassava productivity, job creation | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News
Nigeria, the largest producer of cassava in the world, needs to adopt a new seed system approach to compete globally and keep the price of cassava-based foods stable and affordable in the country, experts have said. However, farmers in Nigeria produce less than 10 tons due to poor performing seeds,” Prof. Sanni said. We are encouraging farmers to adopt new and improved varieties to improve productivity, raise incomes of cassava growers and seed entrepreneurs, enhance gender equity, and contribute to inclusive agricultural transformation,” he added. According to the project’s Advocacy, Promotions and Outreach lead, Dr. Godwin Atser, “Improved varieties are key to changing that narrative of cassava. Adoption of improved varieties will increase cassava productivity, ensure food security, guarantee processors of quality raw materials, and hinder the spread of cassava crop diseases on farms.”Apart from its economic and sustainability elements, Dr Atser said that the BASICS model had a job creation component.
Source:The Guardian
February 14, 2022 08:20 UTC
Local stock halts bullish trend, sheds 0.2% WoW loss
The Nigerian equities market halts its weekly bullish trend last week, to close the benchmark index 0.2 per lower. Similarly, all other indices finished lower with the exception of NGX 30, NGX Banking, NGX Pension, NGX Insurance, NGX AFR Bank, NGX AFR Div. The Consumer Goods Industry followed with 107.592 million shares worth N4.472 billion in 3,833 deals. The third place was The Conglomerates Industry, with a turnover of 102.192 million shares worth N198.077 million in 1,008 deals. Marburg Virus: What You Need To Know About Disease Recently Detected In West AfricaLocal stock halts bullish trend, sheds 0.2% WoW lossFACT CHECK: US Did Not Give Nigeria 48 Hours Ultimatum To Detain Abba KyariLocal stock halts bullish trend, sheds 0.2% WoW loss
Source:Nigerian Tribune
February 14, 2022 05:40 UTC