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Reckless Drivers in Zamfara to be Sentenced to Death – Matawalle

30Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Reckless Drivers in Zamfara to be Sentenced to Death – Matawalle

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamafara State has threatened to reintroduce death penalty for reckless drivers in the state, after the mishap that led to the death of 16 people on Wednesday. A truck had lost control and ran into four vehicles transporting supporters of Matawalle along Gusau/Funtua road. Matawalle disclosed this on Sunday while on condolence visit to the Emir of Gusau, Alhaji Ibrahim Bello, along with cabinet members and the management of BUA Group. The governor pledged N2m to families of each of the deceased, who had a wife and N1.5 to families of the unmarried among the accident victims. He added that next of kins of each of the deceased will be put on a monthly stipend of N50,000 each. He went further to state that he will ensure introduction of speed limit g...

Students Urge Government to Provide Palliatives to Private Schools as Schools Are Set to Reopen in Lagos

30Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Covid-19, Education, Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Press Statement

Students Urge Government to Provide Palliatives to Private Schools as Schools Are Set to Reopen in Lagos

Muslim students in Lagos State have appealed to government to provide palliatives for private schools to avert job losses occasioned by adverse effect of COVID-19 on private schools. The call comes after Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu had on Saturday directed tertiary institutions to open from September 14 while primary and secondary schools might be reopened on September 21. This was disclosed by Miftahudeen Thanni, President of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Chapter (MSSNLagos), in a communique on Sunday, Punch reports. He urged government to provide palliatives for private schools in Lagos state. Thanni said, “We also appeal to government across all levels to assist private schools with palliatives. This will help to cushion the effect of COVI...

Crashed Lagos Helicopter Has no Black Box – Investigation Bureau

29Aug

By Obiajulu Joel Nwolu1 Comment

Aviation, News, Nigeria, Safety, Transportation

Crashed Lagos Helicopter Has no Black Box – Investigation Bureau

The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has said that the Bell 206-B3 that crashed on Salvation Road, Opebi in the Ikeja area of Lagos State has no black box. Investigation has started without the black box, revealed AIG, the investigating body in charge of all air-related mishaps in Nigeria. The black box is certified by the International Civil Aviation Organisation, the United Nations designated agency for global aviation regulation as key resource for improvement of aviation safety. Also known as flight recorders, voice recordings from the flight are important for determining cause of aviation accidents. They are most useful to determine what happened on an aircraft before accidents, especially the pilot’s last conversation. The helicopter which crashed into a fence demarcating...

Breaking: Two Dead as Helicopter Crashes in Lagos

28Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Aviation, Breaking News, Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Transportation

Breaking: Two Dead as Helicopter Crashes in Lagos

A plane has crashed in Lagos, Nigeria leading to the death of the pilot and one passenger. Reports say one person was rescued alive from the Quorum Aviation owned helicopter, Sahara Reporters reports. Eye witness account say the crash took place around the Salvation Bus-stop area of Lagos. The figures were confirmed by Nosa Okunbor, Head of Public Affairs of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency. Okunbor said, "There are three casualties. Two died. One resuscitated and taken to the hospital."

Any Fulani Herdsman Who Establishes Vigilante Group in Benue Will be Jailed – Governor Ortom

28Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Safety, Security

Any Fulani Herdsman Who Establishes Vigilante Group in Benue Will be Jailed – Governor Ortom

Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom has said he would use rue of law to ensure that any Fulani herder who establishes a vigilante group is jailed. Fulani rights organization, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, had in July announced plans to form security outfits across the federation to curb insecurity. Bello Bodejo, National President and Secretary of the organisation, while making the announcement said the vigilante group would assist security agencies curtail kidnapping, cattle rustling and banditry. In his response, Ortom warned the Fulani group not to come to Benue State, saying the state has its own security architecture. Ortom said, “No Fulani group will come to Benue State where I’m the governor; you people know that it is a lie, they cannot come. No room for vigilante group in ...

Media Outburst: Akwa Ibom Journalists Boycott Fani-Kayode’s Press Conference

28Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Media Outburst: Akwa Ibom Journalists Boycott Fani-Kayode’s Press Conference

The Akwa Ibom State chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has blacklisted press conference planned by former minister of aviation Femi Fani-Kayode, asking members to shun the media chat. This was contained in a communique released by the union on Friday directing members to distant themselves from activities organised by Fani-Kayode, The Cable reports. The former minister had announced his arrival in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Thursday. The visit comes after his infamous verbal attack of a journalist at a press conference in Calabar, Cross River State. Fani-Kayode had been on a tour of some states in Southern Nigeria, especially those where his party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) controls. It was the tour that took him to Calabar where he lashed out at a journalist fo...

AfDB Election: Adesina Re-Elected as President

27Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

African Development, Breaking News, Finance, News, Nigeria

AfDB Election: Adesina Re-Elected as President

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwunmi Adesina has been re-elected for a second tenure. He was re-elected by the Board of Governors of the Bank at the ongoing AfDB’s virtual annual meeting in Abuja on Thursday. It was disclosed by President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant on Media, Lauretta Onochie on Twitter. Onochie wrote, “Our very own Akinwumi Akin Adesina has been reaffirmed as the President of the African Development Bank. “Thank you to our supportive President @MBuhari who mobilized support for our own Adesina and why not! Adesina has been proven to be above boards.” Recall that Adesina was recently cleared of misconduct by an Independent Review Committee set up to probe his administration after a complaint by the United States.

Egbo led KF Tirana’s Champions League Dreams Dashed by Red Star Belgrade Defeat

27Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Sports

Egbo led KF Tirana’s Champions League Dreams Dashed by Red Star Belgrade Defeat

KF Tirana’s hopes of playing in the UEFA Champions League group stage suffered a blow after their defeat by Red Star Belgrade in the qualifying stage. Their Nigerian gaffer, Ndubuisi Egbo had hoped to be the first African coach to manage a game in the Champions League finals. They lost 1-0 to Serbian opposition, Red Star Belgrade in the second round of qualifiers for the elite competition. Though FK Tirana had started the game on the stronger foot but they could not convert their chances against the better experienced side who recovered from a slow start to clinch the win. The tie was decided by Tomane’s 62nd minute strike for Red Star Belgrade which put to bed FK Tirana’s fantastic run of games. Earlier in the qualifiers, Egbo’s side beat Georgian side Dinamo Tbilisi 2-0 in...

A third of Africa’s Children Missed Virtual Learning, says UNICEF

27Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Africa, African Development, Covid-19, Education, News

A third of Africa’s Children Missed Virtual Learning, says UNICEF

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said the COVID-19 induced school closure has created a global education emergency occasioned by the inability of a third of children to access virtual leaning. UNICEF said about 1.5 billion children could not access learning at the peak of lockdowns intended to ameliorate the spread of coronavirus. Henrietta Fore, UNICEF Executive Director said, “For at least 463 million children whose schools closed due to COVID-19, there was no such a thing as remote learning. “The sheer number of children whose education was completely disrupted for months on end is a global education emergency,” she said in a statement. “The repercussions could be felt in economies and societies for decades to come.” According to the report released on Wednesday, ...

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...