INEC to Integrate COVID-19 Protocols in Its Operations

The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), has said it plans to review its regulations and guidelines for political parties to accommodate COVID-19 protocols. INEC Deputy Director, Election and Monitoring Shehu Wahab said this at the opening of a retreat on COVID-19 protocol for officials on Wednesday in Kano. He noted that the retreat was to review INEC guidelines to accommodate COVID-19 protocols and other related matters. According to him, the retreat is being organised by INEC...

17 Schoolboys Have Been Found — Katsina Governor

Seventeen missing students from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara have been found, says the Katsina state governor, Aminu Musari. The governor made this indication during an interview with Deutsche Welle (DW), a German news outlet on Monday. He said the students found have been reunited with their families. “As at today, information available to me shows that 17 of the missing children have been found. 15 of them were found around Dinya in Danmusa (LGA)....

Second Wave of Covid-19 Has Began — Kwara Govt

Kwara state government says the state is experiencing a second wave of COVID-19 which started early in November with a sharp rise in the number of positive cases. According to the chairman of the state’s Medical Advisory Sub-committee COVID-19, Dr. Femi Oladiji, the nonchalance of the citizens to adhere to preventive guidelines and increasing rate of tests conducted across the state are some of the reasons for the outbreak. “The reasons for this second wave...

“Bring Back Our Children” – Kastina Residents Protest Abduction of School Boys

On Sunday, residents of Katsina state took their displeasure and agitation over the abduction of an unspecified number of secondary school students in Kankara LGA, Kastina state. The West African Pilot (WAP) had reported how an outlaw gang had stormed a government science secondary school in the council area on Friday and attacked the students. The protesters carried placards with inscriptions, such as ‘Government Must Speak Out’, ‘We Want our Children Back’, and ‘We Want...

INSECURITY: Kastina Governor Closes All Boarding Secondary Schools

Hours after the abduction of an unspecified number of students by an outlaw gang in Kankara Local Government Area, Kastina, the state governor, Aminu Masari issued a directive to shut down all boarding secondary schools in the state. On Friday, the Nigerian military had located and exchanged fire with the gang who were armed with AK-47s. According to police spokesman Gambo Isah, the bandits came on motorcycles firing sporadically and tried to enter the school....

President Buhari Fires Pondei, Appoints Affiong Akwa Interim Sole Administrator For NDDC

Mired in continuous scandals the leadership of the Niger Delta Development Development Commission (NDDC), once again, has been replaced by President Muhammadu Buhari who appointed an interim sole administrator to oversee the NDDC. Effiong Okon Akwa who has been acting as the Executive Director, Finance and Administration of the Commission was appointed as the sole administrator to oversee the Commission till the completion of the forensic audit. Akwa is also a Fellow of the Institute...

We Cannot Forget the Catastrophic Genocide Against Innocent Souls — Shiites

The Islamic Movement of Nigeria, mostly regarded as the Shiites, says the movement will not forgive the federal government over the 2015 Zaria massacre which led to the death of many of its members. Sheik Abdulhamid Bello, a senior cleric of the movement, disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja while addressing journalists to mark five years of the massacre. He noted that the catastrophic genocide against the innocent souls remained fresh in their memories and...

Zulum Demands Return of Nigerian Refugees In Neighbouring Countries

By Beloved John, Staff Writer _____ The Borno state governor Babagana Zulum  has called for the return of over 200,000 refugees from his state who are in neighbouring countries. Mr Zulum made this indication during a stakeholders’ implementation meeting on the Global Compact of Refugees in Abuja. The event was organised by the Ministry of Humanitarian and Disaster Management Affairs in collaboration with the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR). According to Zulum his government is keen...

Kaduna Proposes Another Lockdown Phase Over Rising COVID-19 Cases

With the rise in the number of new Covid-19 cases and residents’ failure to strictly adhere to the preventive guidelines, Kaduna might be experiencing another lock down phase soon. According to the Kaduna State Government public spaces in the state might be temporarily closed if residents fail to observe COVID-19 preventive protocols. Amina Mohammed-Baloni, the state’s Commissioner for Health disclosed this at a press conference on Saturday. She noted that the state might impose a...

Behind the suburban Amadi-Ama community in southern Port Harcourt is a vital inland water body. This is Amadi creek, an estuary which lies on the north of the Bonny River, upstream from the Bight of Benin. Aside the destructive oil spills, the waterway is also struggling with the swirly toxicity of plastic junks, exposing the fauna to more harm. Indeed, the negligence of Nigerians and the disinclination of the government to control single use of...

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