The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has pledged her continued support to widows of late Nigerian soldiers to enable them to become economically self-reliant. She made the pledge on Wednesday in Abuja during the graduation of 50 beneficiaries of Nigerian Army Widows Empowerment Scheme. The three-month training programme was organised by the Nigerian Army in collaboration with the Future Assured programme of the first lady. The first lady who was represented by Mrs Grace Chamah, wife...
A youth organisation called Anambra Ekunie has flayed what it termed imposition of governors in the state over the years and said the era was over as the state prepares for the 2021 governorship election. The group also warned politicians using purported zoning gimmicks to fan the embers of disunity in the state to desist henceforth. President of the organisation, Dr. Ifeanyi Achusi made the disclosures in a statement on Wednesday in Enugu. Achusi said that the popular...
Cybercrime Jos, July 1, 2020 Some youths in Plateau on Wednesday identified peer influence and lack of self-control as reason for young people engaging in internet crimes. Speaking to a correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria in Jos, some youths said that cybercrimes was fast becoming a pandemic that should be contained. James Balogun, a student, said that most youths indulge in cybercrimes because they do not have self-control and a mind of their own. “Most youths are...
Uganda, on Wednesday, temporarily opened its borders to receive thousands of people fleeing deadly ethnic clashes in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a spokesperson for the United Nations refugee agency said. Hilary Onek, Uganda’s Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, launched a three-day exercise to receive and provide asylum to an estimated 10,000 refugees in the northwest border district of Zombo. Duniya Aslam Khan, spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are over 400,000 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Africa. The UN health agency gave the update on its regional official Twitter account — @WHOAFRO on Wednesday. It noted that “there are over 400,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent- with more than 190,000 recoveries and 10,000 deaths.” The regional office stated that South Africa has 151,209 cases and 2,657...
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta and wife, Edith, have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Olisa Ifeajika. Ifeajika, who made the disclosure in a statement in Asaba on Wednesday, said that the development was sequel to the tests conducted on the governor and his wife after a few days of self-isolation. It would be recalled that the governor and his wife had earlier proceeded on self-isolation after...
A 17-year-old girl, Barakat Adeoti, has emerged the winner of a COVID-19 essay competition for secondary schools in Badagry, Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the competition was organised by an NGO, Real Act of Kindness (RAK) Development Foundation. Adeoti, of Araromi Ilogbo Senior Secondary School, Oko-Afo, won the final round of RAK COVID-19 Essay Competition held on Wednesday at Ajara Vetho, Badagry. The topic of the essay writing was “The...
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has said that the military will not engage in dialogue with bandits or any criminal to bring an end to insecurity. Buratai stated this at a news conference to mark the commencement of the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2020 on Wednesday at the Army Special Super Camp, Faskari, Katsina State. He said that dialogue with criminals was not a military option in dealing with insecurity, adding...
The Commandant, Sokoto State Hisbah Commission, Dr Adamu Kasarawa, said the commission has recorded 155 rape cases from January to June, across the state. Kasarawa disclosed this on Wednesday at a two-day capacity building for Male Advocates and Champions Against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence, organised by Sultan Foundation for Peace and Development in Sokoto. The Foundation, an NGO, has engaged Islamic scholars, traditional institutions, civil society groups and government offcials on ways to reduce cases of...
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in Kano State, says it has concluded arrangements to train 2, 200 youth and women under its empowerment programmes in the state. The NDE Coordinator in the state, Alhaji Iliyasu Ahmed, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Kano. Ahmed said that 50 beneficiaries would be selected from each of the 44 Local Government Areas of the state, to enable them...
