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Northern Cyprus Unsafe for Education, Nigerian Government Alerts Parents

25Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

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...

Oshiomhole Meets Buhari at the Villa, Makes Requests Ahead of Edo Gubernatorial Poll

18Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Safety, Security

Oshiomhole Meets Buhari at the Villa, Makes Requests Ahead of Edo Gubernatorial Poll

Former National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, sought audience with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Villa where he requested for security to be beefed up in Edo State ahead of the September 19 gubernatorial poll in the state. His visit marked the first time Oshiomhole would meet with President Buhari at the Presidential Villa since his sacking by the Court of Appeal which sat in Abuja on June 16, prompting the dissolution of the APC National Working Committee (NWC), headed by him. Oshiomhole debunked speculations alleging that he was scheming to return as the national chairman of the APC and claimed that at 68, he has no intentions of returning to the position. He tagged those peddling rumours of his intentions to return as cowards who lack th...

Ortom Advocates Gun License to Responsible Nigerians as Solution to Insecurity

13Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, Legislature, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security

Ortom Advocates Gun License to Responsible Nigerians as Solution to Insecurity

Samuel Ortom, Governor of Benue State, has called on the Federal Government to issue gun licenses to responsible citizens to wield assault rifles like AK47 as a responsive measure to curtail the spate of insecurity in the country. Ortom, however, said the move should be regulated by a well formulated legal guidance to prevent weapons falling into the wrong hands. The governor made the suggestion and others as measures to curb insecurity while presenting on Tuesday during a virtual meeting organised by the Centre for Values in Leadership, in collaboration with Nigeria Governor’s Forum. He further stated that governments at every level must realise the fact that insecurity is a major challenge to the country actualizing its developmental goals and must brace up to tackle t...

I Ask for Some Patience With the Acquisition of Military Equipment – Buhari

11Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Armed Forces, Covid-19, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Transportation

I Ask for Some Patience With the Acquisition of Military Equipment – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked Nigerians to be patient with his administration as he strives to equip the military against security threat. Buhari made the call in a tweet on his official twitter handle in the late hours of Monday 10 August, 2020. This call comes after Buhari had a meeting with Governors from the six North-East states, all service chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police. The Governors, who on Saturday, elected Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, as Chairman of the region’s Governors Forum pledged to partner with the government to fight Boko Haram and requested for more hardware for the military to tackle insurgency in the region. Buhari said, “We are working very hard to ensure the security situation in every part of Nigeria improves very soon. As pa...

Eased Lockdown: PTF Ratifies Gradual Reopening of International Air Flights in Weeks

7Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Aviation, Covid-19, Economy, News, Nigeria, Safety, Transportation

Eased Lockdown: PTF Ratifies Gradual Reopening of International Air Flights in Weeks

The Boss Mustapha led Presidential Task Force (PTF), on COVID-19 has signed off on gradual reopening of international air flights and train services across Nigeria in weeks, and not months. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that this formed part of the concessions agreed upon at the end of the second extension of the second phase of eased lockdown. This was announced by Boss Mustapha, Chairman of the PTF and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), while addressing the press at the daily briefing of the PTF on Thursday in Abuja. He said, “It’s important to ensure that restrictions are not completely relaxed in order to control transmission. “It is also important that at this Community Transmission Phase of the pandemic sub-national governments step up to tak...

FG Extends Phase Two Lockdown by Four Weeks, Retains 10pm Curfew

7Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

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FG Extends Phase Two Lockdown by Four Weeks, Retains 10pm Curfew

President Muhammadu Buhari has ratified the extension of the phase two lockdown measures in response to COVID-19 by another four weeks. This implies that all guidelines introduced to curb the spread of the virus under the second phase of the relaxed lockdown which took effect on June 1 will remain effective with slight modifications to address the economic, socio-political and health concerns as contained in the latest report by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the PTF who is equally the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, boss Mustapha, at the press briefing of the task force in Abuja on Thursday. Mustapha said state governments and authorities of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) would be mandated to enforce non-ph...

Botswana Bans Sale of Alcohol, Halts Liquor Licences as Part of Measures to Curb COVID-19 Spread

6Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Covid-19, Economy, Finance, News, Safety, Science

Botswana Bans Sale of Alcohol, Halts Liquor Licences as Part of Measures to Curb COVID-19 Spread

Botswana has banned the sale and consumption of alcohol in public places and withdrawn liquor licenses in the country as part of effort to curb the spread of the fatal COVID-19. This was disclosed by President Mokgweetsi Masisi through a gazette notice released on Wednesday by the government. “NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that His Excellency the President, acting in accordance with regulation 30G of the Emergency Powers (COVID-19) Regulations, 2020, has with immediate effect suspended all liquor licences issued in terms of the Liquor Act,” the notice read in part. The statement also clarified that “liquor” also included traditional beers, which are brewed by a majority of rural households in Botswana. “The suspension of the sale of alcohol is based on evidence that consumption of alc...

Southern Kaduna People Union (SOKAPU) – Press Statement

6Aug

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Fulani Herdsmen, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Terrorism

Southern Kaduna People Union (SOKAPU) – Press Statement

Released - Thursday, 6th August, 2020 Last night, 33 Atyap natives, who were among hundreds of thousands of already starving indigenes under a 24 hours rigidly imposed curfew that was 65 days yesterday, were killed in five Atyap villages in Atyap Chiefdom, Zangon Kataf LGA in Southern part of Kaduna state by Fulani militia. The villages affected are: Apiashyim, Kibori, Apiako, Atakmawei and Magamiya. Prior to now, they were all shutdown with fierce armed military men patrolling and enforcing the 24 hours curfew. But when the gunmen struck, they were not on ground. Four Atyap youths from Majuju, and Kibori villages who went to farm under the curfew were arrested by soldiers after being thoroughly beaten and handed over to the Police who whisked them to SCID, Kaduna. They have ...

Africa, World Risk ‘Generational Catastrophe’ on Education, UN cautions

4Aug

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

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Africa, World Risk ‘Generational Catastrophe’ on Education, UN cautions

The United Nations (UN) cautions that Africa and the rest of the world could witness a “generational catastrophe” due to the closure of schools around the world amid the COVID-19 scare. This was disclosed by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in a communique. Reports suggest as at mid-July, at least 160 countries had closed their schools keeping more than 1 billion students at home while at least 40 million children have missed out on pre-school. Guterres said ensuring the safe return of students to classroom must be a “top priority”. “Now we face a generational catastrophe that could waste untold human potential, undermine decades of progress, and exacerbate entrenched inequalities,” said Guterres as he launched a U.N. “Save our Future” campaign. He further stated that, “...

FAAN Speaks on Readiness for Eid-El-Kabir Celebration

29Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

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FAAN Speaks on Readiness for Eid-El-Kabir Celebration

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has assured air travelers of its readiness to serve Nigerians during the Sallah celebrations. A statement released through its Twitter handled signed by Henrietta Yakubu General Manager, Corporate Affairs expressed its commitment to ensure safety of its airports and travelers. The Federal Government is ensuring gradual reopening of airports after closure due to COVID-19 pandemic. The statement read, “The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) assures all airport users that Nigerian airports under its management are fully ready to play host to air travelers during this Sallah celebrations. As part of our commitment to ensure safe, healthy and seamless facilitation of our highly esteemed passengers during the Sallah celebrations...