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The National Industrial Court, Abuja has dismissed ex- Adamawa governor, Bala Nggilari’s suit for payment of pension and other benefits, for lack of proof. Nggilari, the claimant was the deputy- governor, then governor of Adamawa between May 29, 2007, to May 29, 2015. He instituted the suit against the State Government and Attorney-General of the State, by way of complaint and statement of facts on Nov. 17, 2015. In the complaint, he averred that according to Sections 3 and 6 of the Adamawa State Governor’s Pension ( Amendment) Law 2010, he was entitled to pension and gratuity for life. However,…

An Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Friday ordered the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, to appear in court over an alleged assault. Ruling in an Exparte application, Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara, ordered the police to put the traditional ruler on notice before a date would be fixed for hearing of the matter. Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, Mr Soji Oyetayo approached the court for an order on motion exparte in order to file an application against the Oluwo. NAN reports that the Oluwois accused of allegedly attacking and punched another monarch, Agbowu of Ogbaagba, Oba Dhikrulahi Akinropo during a…

The Kano State Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA) says it has confiscated over 150 cartons of unregistered drugs and injections worth over N20 million. The drug is suspected to be Potwin and 30 cartons of Janify Caftarian injection allegedly smuggled into the state by some suspected drug peddlers. The Managing Director of the agency, Baffa Danagundi disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Friday in Kano, by the Public Relations Officer, Nabilus Abubakar. According to Danagundi, the suspected Potwin and Janify Caftarian injection were confiscated during a special operation by the KAROTA officials. “We confiscated over 150 cartons of…

Cameroon’s health ministry on Friday confirmed the country’s first case of coronavirus, a 58-year-old French citizen who arrived in the capital Yaounde on Feb. 24. It said the man has been quarantined in the city’s Central Hospital. “All measures have been taken by the government to contain potential risks of the virus spreading,’’ it said in a statement. Cameroon, which is situated in Central Africa, is the fourth sub-Saharan country to report coronavirus after Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa. The total number of cases on the continent is 29. Since the coronavirus outbreak began in the central Chinese city of…

Mr Kabir Ahmed, the Executive Director, Business Development and Strategy, Premium Pension Ltd, has urged Adamawa Government to key into contributory pension scheme as a lasting solution to pension problem facing many states. Ahmed made the appeal in Yola on Friday while speaking at an interactive session organised by the company, a Pension Fund Administrator (PFA), for stakeholders from Adamawa, Taraba and Gombe States. He said with the growing population of retirees and demands in other sectors, the only way to sustain the payment of pension to retirees in public and private sectors was through the contributory pension. Ahmed said…

The Management of Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH), Lafia, has expanded the hospital’s isolation centre in preparatory for any reported case of COVID-19 in the state. Dr Hassan Ikrama, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of DASH, said this on Friday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lafia. NAN reports that DASH is one of the tertiary health facilities in the state had been equipped with the necessary kits to handle any reported case of infectious diseases before now. He said that the centre that was being used for the treatment of Lassa fever victims had…

The Delta Commissioner for Youths and Development, Mr Ifeanyi Egwuyenga, has called on youths to use their talents constructively to promote values and unity in the country. Egwuyenga said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Asaba that the youths were creative but a number of them had expectations from the society, friends and family. According to him, some youths expect people to do for them, most things that they can do for themselves. The commissioner who urged the youths to have self confidence, said however that some youths had proved their worth and…

The Kwara Ministry of Environment and Forestry has warned residents against indiscriminate refuse dumps to prevent the flood. The government said such acts, could cause blockage of roads, environmental health hazards, and destruction of properties. The state Commissioner for Environment, Mr Aliyu Sherifdeen, gave the advice in Ilorin on Friday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Sherifdeen said that the state waste management contractors would be reorganized for efficiency. “A new model is being explored to ease the incidents of refuse dumps in the state, especially in the capital city. “We call on the residents to…

President of the United Nations General Assembly (PGA), Amb. Tijani Muhammad-Bande has called on “everyone, everywhere to uphold gender equality as a necessity in upholding human rights”. “It has been 25 years since the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action, which remains the most comprehensive global agenda for achieving gender equality. “All Member States should not only reaffirm their commitment to it, but work assiduously to implement it,” he said in a message to mark the International Women’s Day 2020. Commemorated on March 8 every year, the event aims at advancing the rights of women and girls. The theme…

The Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, has approved N100 million for infrastructure development in Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Igbariam, Anambra. Prof. Greg Nwakoby, the Vice-Chancellor, COOU, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Igbariam on Friday. Nwakoby said that the management of the university received N36 million for the landscaping of the administrative block of the school. He explained that the authority equally received donations from Chief Allen Onyema, the Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace Airline and Chief Tony Enukeme, Chairman of Tonimas Petroleum Nigeria Ltd. to tackle infrastructure challenges. Nwakoby said…