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The Zamfara State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has appealed for Federal Government intervention over alleged harassment and intimidation of its members by Gov. Bello Matawalle’s administration in the state. The state APC Chairman, Alhaji Lawal Liman made the plea at a press conference in Gusau on Wednesday. Liman alleged that members of the party were being unnecessarily persecuted by the state government. “Recently, our former Commissioners were arrested and sent to Correctional House by the state government over some unproven allegations. “Even, yesterday, some of our members were unlawfully arrested by security agencies. “This is against Sections…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Abubakar Malami SAN; the Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu, and Chairman Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Professor Bolaji Owasanoye to: “revisit and fast-track prosecution of all cases of corruption in the electricity sector and ensure effective recovery of stolen public funds.” This was stated today at the Policy Dialogue on Promoting Transparency and Accountability in the Judiciary, Education and Electricity sectors, organized by SERAP, in collaboration with the MacArthur Foundation, USA. The…
A new Chinese coronavirus, a cousin of the SARS virus, has infected hundreds since the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December. Scientist Leo Poon, who first decoded the virus, thinks it likely started in an animal and spread to humans. “What we know is it causes pneumonia and then doesn’t respond to antibiotic treatment, which is not surprising, but then in terms of mortality, SARS kills 10% of the individuals,” Poon said. The World Health Organization offered guidance to countries on how they can prepare for it, including how to monitor for the sick and how to treat patients. Coronaviruses are a…
Kano State Government has confirmed four cases of Lassa fever, with three persons dead and one quarantined. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Ibrahim Tsanyawa made the confirmation on Wednesday at an emergency press conference in Kano. Tsanyawa said the ministry on Tuesday received information from its Health Educator in Tarauni Local Government, about the suspected cases of the disease at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH). He explained that blood samples of the victims sent to Abuja for investigation turned out positive. “A pregnant woman, who had a caesarian session (CS) at AKTH in December, was said to be…
The Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA), and Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony Elumelu has advocated massive private capital investment as well as increased support to youth development as catalysts for driving the much needed economic growth on the continent. Elumelu said this while speaking on a panel at the UK-Africa Investment Summit 2020, in London. He stressed the need to invest in critical sectors of the economy such as electricity and human resources, noting that this will galvanize the continent, taking into consideration the huge population which Africa currently boasts of. According to Elumelu, “Africa needs massive private capital…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC said that it has stepped up efforts to encourage retail investors to invest in the capital market in a bid to Create wealth, deepen the market and grow the nation’s economy. Acting Director-General of the SEC, Ms. Mary Uduk who spoke to journalists in Lagos on the sidelines of the recently held Thisday Awards 2020, urged investors to look into the capital market for future investments as various products abound that would suit their needs. “You don’t need to have so much money to be able to tap into the…
Bishop Francis Wale -Oke, the National Deputy President, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), has urged governors in the Southwest Zone to properly legalize the region’s security initiative, Amotekun. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the plea was contained in a release signed by Oke’s Media Officer, Mr Kayode Oladeji, and made available to newsmen in Ibadan on Wednesday. Oke, who is also the Presiding Bishop of the Sword of the Spirit Ministries, Ibadan, said a legal backing for the initiative was imperative in order to protect it. Throwing his weight behind the initiative, the cleric commended the governors…
Nigerian Government says it has developed a pneumonia control strategy and implementation plan as part of renewed efforts to ensure the survival and well-being of Nigerian children. Minister of Health, Prof Osagie Ehanire disclosed this at the opening of the 51st Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Paediatric Association of Nigeria (PAN) in Kano on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the conference was organized by PAN in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The minister, who was represented by the Chief Medical Director (CMD), Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Prof Abdurrahman Abba-Sheshe,…
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kaduna on Wednesday ordered that a 34-year-old businessman, Yakubu Aminu, who allegedly kidnapped a five-year-old boy be remanded in a correctional facility pending legal advice. Magistrate Umar Ibrahim did not take the plea of Aminu, on grounds that the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the matter. Ibrahim, ordered the police to forward the case file to the Department of Public Prosecution for advice. He adjourned the matter Feb. 12 for hearing. The police charged Aminu, who resides at Shanono Rigasa Kaduna State with criminal conspiracy and kidnapping, contrary to sections 59 and 258 of the…
A businessman, Malami Abdullahi, told a Sharia Court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna state, that his wife, Fatima Abubakar, deprived him of sex for one year. Abdullahi, who lives in Rigasa, Kaduna, also told the court on Wednesday that Abubakar was having an extra-marital affair. ”I still love her and prayed the court to settle our issues and deny her prayer of seeking a total divorce. “She picks calls from different men. I sent her home to learn how to live in a marriage union. “I reported to her parents several times. They pleaded with me and I took her…