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Wednesday, 25 August 2021 06:01

Desperate Nigerians sell vehicles, homes and land to free kidnapped children as insecurity worsens nationwide

After armed men snatched seven of Abubakar Adam’s 11 children in Niger state, Northcentral Nigeria, he sold his car and a parcel of land and cleaned out his savings to raise a ransom to free them. He sent his N3 million ($7,300) into the bush, together with payments from other families in his town of Tegina. The kidnappers took the money, seized one of the men delivering it and sent back a new demand for more cash and six motorbikes. “We are in agony,” the 40-year-old tyre repairman told Reuters, still waiting for any sign of what happened to his…

Wednesday, 25 August 2021 05:59

‘National security system is running in reverse gear… if ordinary street bandits’ could overrun Nigerian Defence Academy - Northern leaders

Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has expressed dismay over the attack on Nigerian Defense Academy (NDA) by bandits. In the wee hours of Tuesday, gunmen attacked the academy and killed two officers,abducting one in the process. Reacting in a statement issued by its spokesman, Emmanuel Yawe, ACF said it is sad that “ordinary street bandits” could invade the NDA. Yawe said the officer abducted must be rescued and those behind the attack brought to book. “These gallant men have payed the supreme price for Nigeria, their motherland. We hope their sacrifices are not in vain. The Forum is praying that the…

Wednesday, 25 August 2021 05:57

Terrorism: Whereabouts of 10 percent Borno indigenes unknown - Gov

Governor Babagana Zulum said over 100,000 people have been killed in the 12-year insurgency in the North East. He also said the whereabouts of about 10 per cent Borno indigenes were not known as a result of insecurity in the state. He said 2,600 insurgents were in custody of the state, but not all of them that have surrendered were criminals. Zulum made the disclosure while briefing journalists after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja, yesterday. The governor said not all those surrending were criminals as most of them awere women and young children who were conscripted and…

Wednesday, 25 August 2021 05:56

Hundreds of Nigerian senior medical doctors attend recruitment interviews in Abuja for jobs in Saudi Arabia

Nigerian doctors in their hundreds, on Tuesday stormed the Ladi Kwali Hall of the Sheraton Hotels, Abuja, as a consultancy firm, Meeds Consultancy, commenced interviews for those willing to work in Saudi Arabia. The firm organised the interview on behalf of the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health. Medical doctors in various fields such as anaesthesia, ICU, paediatrics and surgery, family medicine and others stormed the venue as early as 6.45am. Our correspondent noted that as of the 7am scheduled commencement time, those who arrived at the large hall had a hectic time to get seats. Some of the doctors, who…

Wednesday, 25 August 2021 05:55

FG proposes N14trn budget for 2022

Federal Government has revealed it will spend N13.98 trillion to execute the 2022 budget. Within the same year, it is expected that the government will generate N8.76 trillion revenue, leading to a deficit of N5. 22 trillion. The largest spending purse has been reserved for the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing with N352,654,857,950. The second largest spender will be the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning N158,071,615,055. This will include “N150bn for Power Sector Recovery Programme Transfer to NBET”. Defence has been penciled down for N128,944,688,963. Education will spend N100,758,453,523. Health will have an expenditure pot of…

Wednesday, 25 August 2021 05:54

FG approves China-made Covid vaccine, expects 7.7m doses

Nigeria has recently approved China’s Sinopharm vaccine against Covid-19, head of the country’s primary healthcare agency said on Tuesday. Nigeria has been allocated 7.7 million doses of the vaccine through the COVAX scheme aimed at providing vaccines to developing countries. Faisal Shuaib, head of National Primary Healthcare Development Agency, did not say when the Sinopharm doses would arrive or be administered. Cases are rising in Nigeria with daily new infections increasing 10 fold from levels seen in July, according to a Reuters tally. Nigeria, Africa's most populous country with some 200 million people, has vaccinated only a small fraction of…

Wednesday, 25 August 2021 05:53

Detained Igboho’s associates yet to be freed from detention after bail

It’s a long walk to freedom for the 12 detained associates of Sunday Adeyamo, a Yoruba activist, as they are yet to regain freedom 19 days after a Federal High Court granted them bail. Obiora Egwuatu of the Abuja division of the court had, on August 4, admitted all the 12 applicants to bail on different terms and conditions. Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) had raided Igboho’s house in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, on July 1, and arrested 12 of his aides who were illegally detained for weeks, before the victims went ahead to challenge their detention…

Wednesday, 25 August 2021 05:52

Chad's ex-ruler Hissène Habré is dead

Chad's ex-ruler Hissène Habré has died at the age of 79 while serving a life sentence for crimes against humanity. He was being treated for a coronavirus infection, reports say. Habré was found guilty in 2016 of crimes committed while he was president from 1982 to 1990. The conviction was the result of a landmark trial in Senegal. It was the first time an African Union-backed court had tried a former ruler for human rights abuses. Habré was accused of being behind rape, sexual slavery and ordering killings while in power. He denied any knowledge of the crimes. A commission…

Tuesday, 24 August 2021 05:54

Nigeria to receive $3.35bn from IMF special fund

Nigeria will receive $3.35 billion as its share of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) $650bn special drawing rights (SDRs) to help boost the liquidity of member countries. Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the IMF, announced the deployment in a statement on Monday. SDR is an international reserve asset created by the United Nations specialised agency to supplement its member countries’ official reserves. According to IMF, SDR allocation is cost-free — does not add to any country’s public debt burden. The value of the SDR is based on a basket of five currencies – the U.S. dollar, the euro, the Chinese…

Tuesday, 24 August 2021 05:52

Grid collapse causes power outage nationwide

Again, the electricity grid has collapsed causing a blackout nationwide. The electricity distribution companies (DisCos) in the country had notified their respective customers of the development on social media. In a post by Ikeja Electric, the power distribution company stated that the national grid collapsed around 1pm on Monday. “Dear esteemed customer, the current power outage is due to a nationwide system collapse that occurred at about 13:06hrs,” the DisCo said. “Power supply will be restored gradually to various parts of the network as soon as the Grid is stabilized.” Kaduna Electric also assured customers in its franchise areas that…

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Tuesday, 24 August 2021 05:48

Nnamdi Kanu: Southeast shuts down again on sit-at-home order

Residents of Abia, Imo, Enugu and Ebonyi states, yesterday, stayed at home for the third consecutive Monday despite suspension of the weekly sit-at-home order by Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The order began three weeks ago to pressure the Federal Government to release its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Regardless of announcements by the leadership of IPOB over the week concerning suspension of the order, residents of the five eastern states have continued to stay at home ostensibly for fear of the unknown. In Umuahia, many shops remained closed, as commercial bus and tricycle operators were off the streets. Banks and other…

Sunday, 22 August 2021 06:06

50 private jets chartered by govs, others landed in Kano airport for Buhari’s son’s wedding. This is what it costs to hire a jet for one hour

Governors, ministers and other top political personalities in the country spent millions of naira to fly no fewer than 50 private jets to attend the wedding of President Muhammadu Buhari’s son in Kano on Friday. The politicians spent millions of naira on luxury private jets amidst rising inflation and high cost of food items, which have made life difficult for many Nigerians. The wedding was the talk of the town on Friday as the high and the mighty in the society stormed Kano to celebrate with the first family. Those who attended the wedding included former President Goodluck Jonathan, serving…

Sunday, 22 August 2021 06:05

Nigeria fast descending into tyranny, dictatorship - Afenifere

Pan Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has warned that the country is fast becoming a dictatorial and tyrannical state. It said this in a release issued on behalf of its acting Leader, Ayo Adebanjo and signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi. Afenifere said it was forced into what it called this unsavoury conclusion in view of various actions and pronouncements of the Federal Government in recent times. According to the group, the dictatorial tendencies of the President can be seen in his insistence to go ahead with re-opening grazing routes and establishment of ranches in the country when the…

Sunday, 22 August 2021 06:04

Masari’s self defence call vindicates Kanu – IPOB

Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Saturday said the call by Katsina Governor Bello Masari on residents to acquire arms for self-defence against bandits has vindicated its leader Nnamdi Kanu who consistently advised Nigerians, particularly Biafrans to defend themselves against Jihadists. Masari, a few days ago, officially approved resort to self-help and asked his people to acquire weapons in defence against terror and banditry, stressing it was morally wrong to submit meekly to bandits without any attempt to defend themselves. But the pro-Biafran group, in a statement by its director of Media and Publicity, Emma Powerful said the Governor’s position…

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