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Uwaila Rape: Police Parade Suspected Killers of UNIBEN Student in a Church

27Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Crime, News, Nigeria, Security

Uwaila Rape: Police Parade Suspected Killers of UNIBEN Student in a Church

The police in Edo State on Wednesday paraded six suspects believed to have executed the killing of 100 level Microbiology student of the University of Benin, Uwaila Vera Omozuwa. The Commissioner of Police, Johnson Kokumo identified the suspects as Nelson Ogbebor, Akato Valentine, Mrs Tina Samuel, Mrs Mary Ade, Nosa Osabohien and Collins Ulegbe, Punch reports. Late Uwaila was raped and sustained serious injury after she had gone to read in a church which led to her death in May. According to the commissioner, “The matter is of great concern to the Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, who sent homicide experts to work with our policemen in Benin. “What we are seeing today is a result of the efforts of the police to get at the root of the crime, and today, I announce to y...

Most Vulnerable Nigerians Exempted from Tariff Increase, says NERC

27Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Cost of Living, News, Nigeria

Most Vulnerable Nigerians Exempted from Tariff Increase, says NERC

The federal government has exempted poor and vulnerable Nigerians from the increased electricity tariff. This was disclosed by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), in a tweet on its official Twitter handle on Wednesday. The tweet signed by James Momoh, Chairman of NERC, said the new tariff will exclude vulnerable customers consuming 50KW or less. The clarification comes after President Muhammadu Buhari had approved the implementation of the proposed electricity tariff hike but the commission has been quick to add that residential poor households will not be affected. Momoh equally noted that unmetered customers will not be affected as the president has directed mass meting of consumers to avert estimated billing. The statement read, “NERC wishes to clarify ...

Relocate Upland to Safer Ground, Red Cross Tells Residents of Flood Prone Communities as NiMet Raises Flood Alert

26Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Environment, News, Nigeria, Safety

Relocate Upland to Safer Ground, Red Cross Tells Residents of Flood Prone Communities as NiMet Raises Flood Alert

The Nigerian Red Cross Society, Enugu Chapter has asked residents of flood prone areas in Enugu State to relocate to safer ground as it aims to avert loss of lives and properties in the event of flood. The call was made when the group embarked on a sensitization campaign in Enugu along with other stakeholders to educate the residents on flood preparedness, mitigation and response. It comes after predictions by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) that 2020 will witness heavy rainfall with potential flood. Speaking during the exercise, the Disaster Management Coordinator of the Red Cross in Enugu, Michael Morris admonished members of the public to be observant and on alert throughout the rainy season and report any flood incident to the appropriate authorities. Morris said...

Chloroquine Effective for COVID-19 Prevention – NAFDAC

26Aug

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Covid-19, News, Nigeria

Chloroquine Effective for COVID-19 Prevention – NAFDAC

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has declared chloroquine as potent for the prevention of coronavirus. This was disclosed by its Director General, Christianah Mojisola Adeyeye who during an interview with reporters said the agency has realised that chloroquine can be used in the early stage of the coronavirus infection as preventive treatment. Adeyeye said, “On March 20, 2020 during a press briefing, I said I was going through a literature and I found (out) that chloroquine and remdesivir killed COVID-19 in vitro – that is in the laboratory. In early March, there was a publication where 100 patients were treated with chloroquine in 10 hospitals across Chinese cities. I made a statement that chloroquine is only for clinical trial treatment. The...

President Buhari Salutes Health Workers as WHO Declares Nigeria Polio Free

26Aug

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News, Nigeria, Safety

President Buhari Salutes Health Workers as WHO Declares Nigeria Polio Free

President Muhammadu Buhari has lauded the effort of health workers who have tirelessly worked to ensure Nigeria gets rid of polio virus. He disclosed this on Tuesday after the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that polio is no longer endemic in Nigeria, leaving the African continent polio free and bringing the world one step closer to achieving the goal of ending polio for good. WHO Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan in a statement said, “The outstanding commitment and efforts that got Nigeria off the endemic list must continue, to keep Africa polio-free.” In his reaction, BuhariI said, “recall that shortly after assuming office in May 2015, I made a pledge to Nigerians that I would not bequeath a polio-endemic country to my successor. Today’s certification of our Wild Pol...

Fani-Kayode Talks Tough After Verbally Abusing a Journalist

26Aug

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News, Nigeria, Press Statement

Fani-Kayode Talks Tough After Verbally Abusing a Journalist

Femi fani-Kayode has reacted to his encounter with a Daily Trust journalist in Calabar, Cross River State. A statement released on his official Facebook page and obtained by African News Today expressed his firm resolve to stand by his words. The statement reads in full; FORMAL STATEMENT ON THE ENCOUNTER WITH A RUDE JOURNALIST IN CALABAR, CROSS RIVERS STATE. During my tour of the South and after a long and successful press conference in Calabar, Cross Rivers state, a journalist put up his hand for the last question and said, "Well we do not know who is bankrolling you". This is not a question but an assertion and an insult. And if this insulting ASSERTION were made before Trump or OBJ I know how they would have reacted. Below is my response and I have no apology ...

Fani-Kayode Apologises for Calling a Journalist ‘Stupid’

26Aug

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News, Nigeria, Press Statement

Fani-Kayode Apologises for Calling a Journalist ‘Stupid’

Denies threatening Journalist Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has apoligised for calling a journalist ‘stupid’ during a verbal attack in Calabar, Cross River State on Tuesday. His apology was tendered through a post on his official Facebook page in the early hours of Wednesday. Fani-Kayode had verbally assaulted a journalist who asked him a question in Calabar during his tour of the South. The former minister had said in a statement that he “had no apology to offer for how he lashed out.” The Daily Trust journalist had allegedly sought to know who was bankrolling Fani-Kayode which prompted an outburst from him. Fani-Kayode in a statement said, “I met with my advisors till late last night and I wish to say the following. I hereby withdraw the word "stupid" whic...

Wizkid, Beyonce Release Music Video of Afrobeats Hit, Brown Skin Girl (Watch Video)

25Aug

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Music, News, Nigeria, Youths

Wizkid, Beyonce Release Music Video of Afrobeats Hit, Brown Skin Girl (Watch Video)

The highly anticipated music video of Beyonye’s Afro beats hit track, featuring Nigerian musician Wizkid, ‘Brown Skin Girl’ has been released. The video of the song which celebrates the uniqueness of the black skin woman was released on Monday, 24 August. Daily Mail had reported in October 31, 2019 that shooting of the video had commenced. The report quoted Beyonce to have beckoned on black and brown people of different cultures, nationalities, ethnicities, genders and ages to come tell their stories. The track comes off the album, ‘The Lion King: The Gift’, which was released in 2019. It was directed by Nigerian, Jenn Nkiru who also played a role in Beyonce and Jaz Z’s 'Apesh*t' track in 2018. The song won BET HER Award and also won different categories at the Soul Train Award...

Northern Cyprus Unsafe for Education, Nigerian Government Alerts Parents

25Aug

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Education, Human Rights, Justice, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Youths

Northern Cyprus Unsafe for Education, Nigerian Government Alerts Parents

The Nigerian Government has flagged Northern Cyprus as unsafe for Nigerians seeking education abroad due to the continued and mysterious killing of blacks in the country, Sahara Reporters reports. The alarm was raised by Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa on Monday when she hosted a delegation led by Justice Amina Bello, mother of a Nigeria student, Ibrahim Khaleel, who lost his life in insoluble circumstances in Cyprus. She advised parents against sending children there for education, noting hundreds of Nigerian students had been murdered there without the perpetrators been brought to justice. Commenting on the killings, Dabiri-Erewa said, “The death of Ibrahim Khaleel should be the tipping point to stop the killing of our children anywhere in the wo...

FG Discloses Plans for Resumption of Tertiary Institutions

25Aug

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Covid-19, Education, News, Nigeria, Safety

FG Discloses Plans for Resumption of Tertiary Institutions

The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has said private universities are more prepared for resumption than government owned tertiary institutions. He disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during press briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. Nwajiuba said government is yet to decide on a date for commencement of schools across the federation even though government talks are ongoing with relevant stakeholders in the education sector. The minister stated that he had met with stakeholders in tertiary education alongside the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu as part of consultations for schools’ resumption. He said, “about 78 privately-owned universities are insisting that they were ready for resumption” while the response from government-owned universi...