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Reason for my departure from the PDP.
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has stated some reasons for his departure from the PDP to the APC.
If we remember correctly, Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara defected from the PDP party and joined the APC this week.
Dependent said that he stayed to enjoy the patronage of Governor Bala of the PDP in Bauchi state which helped the masses to win the 2019 election, only for him to gather and leave the party to return to where he belongs in the APC.
The main reason I left Bauchi state is because of how the PDP is ruling it.
Everyone is aware of the role I played in the gubernatorial election which saw the former Minister of Abuja, Bala Mohammed oust the incumbent Governor, Mohammed Abubakar.
But now there is corruption and mismanagement in the Bala government.
Instead of staying in the PDP, they gave me what I deserved and asked me to leave and go back to where I came from.
Dependence wrote a resignation letter from the PDP which he sent to the male leader of the party, Bogoro C, in Bauchi State.
Finally he said that, as he had been reminding other governors where they had failed and where they should make amends, he himself was not exempt.
Let me go on my journey and leave them alone.
A fire broke out in a house in Kano.
The fire started around 10 pm and lasted for almost two hours, despite the efforts of the Kano State Fire Service, security personnel and members of the community to put it out.
When Freedom Radio visited the site, they found people in distress and various security personnel there and there, as the site was connected to the major highway known as Kuka Highway, which transports passengers from here in Kano to other states and neighboring countries of the country.
In addition to the Kofar Ruwa market in Northern Nigeria.
Freedom Radio interviewed some eyewitnesses who said the fire caused distress and suffering among the people.
A motorway service station at Kofar Ruwa said they had collaborated with the police to evacuate passengers who had become distressed due to the flooding.
The Kano State Fire Service confirmed the incident, stating that up to the time of filing this report, it was still collecting data to ascertain the cause and the extent of damage caused by the fire, as stated by the agency's spokesperson Sa'idu Muhammad Ibrahim.
On the other hand, reports indicate that some robbers attempted to break into the Kofar Ruwa market to steal, but police officers and security personnel tried to repel them and protect the public's property.
We then contacted the Kano State Police Command Spokesperson, DSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, who confirmed the incident.
CORONAVIRUS CURE: We have not yet completed the testing of the cure developed in Nigeria.
As European countries continue to conduct tests for the accuracy of the Coronavirus vaccine, Nigeria is not left behind in joining and conducting its own tests.
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has announced that it is testing 40 coronavirus drugs submitted to it by traditional medicine practitioners.
Commissioner Mojisola Adeyeye announced that on Tuesday in Abuja.
Mojisola said that tests are being done on the efficacy of the medicines to avoid any fraudulent acquisition.
Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus, herbalists have intensified their research to ensure that they are not left behind in finding a cure for the disease.
Many of them have submitted their drug for testing and verification of its authenticity to the government.
Furthermore, NAFDAC imposed certain requirements and regulations that they must follow in manufacturing the drug.
The drugs will be tested for efficacy on animals first hand.
Mojisola cautioned practitioners not to recklessly administer any medication without authorization from the authorities.
In May, NAFDAC announced that news of those claiming to have discovered a traditional cure for the Coronavirus should only be seen on social media and newspaper websites.
Adeyeye stated that it was only one person who challenged the NAFDAC to investigate the authenticity of the remedy he claimed was of traditional origin and that it could cure Coronavirus.
He too was that same person, not a cure he said he had discovered.
He concluded that the symptoms of ill health seen were symptoms of disease contraction.
However, since then some practitioners have been challenging the authority with their alliance.
Ramaphosa faced questions in the legislature.
This is the first round of questions President Ramaphosa has faced in front of the legislature since allegations of corruption and fraud between senior officials of his government and some members of his party have been raised.
Ramaphosa has promised to intensify research and bring reforms in the sector responsible for procuring war materials and fighting the Covid-19 pandemic.
South Africa has become the fifth country in the world to be affected by the coronavirus pandemic, however the president has stated that corruption and mismanagement have played a major role in fighting the disease in the country.
Nigeria Will Open Its International Airports On Saturday.
Nigerian authorities have announced they will open airports for outbound and inbound flights to the country, from Saturday onwards, for the first time in five months of closure.
On March 23rd, the government of the country suspended the entry and exit of aircrafts due to the containment of the spread of the coronavirus.
The government has stated that the first four planes to arrive from foreign countries will begin landing in the capital city of Abuja.
It's Lagos, but so far it hasn't been revealed from where these trains will come.
According to the Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika, the decision to open this was, seeing as there have been no issues since the resumption of domestic flights on the 8th of July.
He added that measures would be taken to ensure that the return of the flights was successful in accordance with all the necessary regulations.
591 New Cases of COVID-19 Have Been Reported in Nigeria.
On Friday, 591 new people were found to have contracted COVID-19.
With this new number of people infected with Covid-19 in the country, the total number of infected has reached 39,539, 16,559 have recovered and 845 have died.
Nigeria's Disease Control Center, NCDC, provided the number of people and states on its Twitter page.
We have had an increase in Corona cases in our group - Marseille.
The French football club Marseille has announced that three more players have tested positive for the coronavirus, after five were found last week.
The organization announced that in a statement released to the press today Tuesday.
Additionally, the organization announced that the League 1 football season in France, scheduled to begin last Friday, has been postponed due to five players testing positive for COVID-19.
Marseille has also informed the authorities in charge of organizing the League 1 tournament of the increase of three people infected with the virus after the first five people were infected, in order to find a solution to the situation.
APC Accuses Governor Neja Of Attempting To Introduce Factionism In The Party - Leadership Hausa Newspapers.
In a statement released last week, the APC party accused the Governor of Niger State, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, of attempting to bring division within the party.
The document, signed by the President of the Engineering Association Muhammad Jibrin Imam and the Secretary of the Association Barista Muhammed Liman, stated that in the six years the association has been in power in the state, only Naira 512 million has been received.
The document further stated that the meeting convened by the governor, which was chaired last Monday, would help to bring about reconciliation in the party, where they said they had written to the party's national secretary about the ongoing developments in the state.
According to Engineer Imam, "we understand that the Governor of Neja State is trying to divide the youth of the party by organizing a chaotic meeting, which is not in accordance with the rules, for any complaints against the party leaders, they should be written to the party secretary for investigation".
He continued to say that to date , in the six years since the party was founded , N512 million is in the party's account.
He said what he understood as governor was to be part of the national reconciliation committee set up on July 25, 2020, which the president had appointed to lead the arrangement of issues between the youth of the party and to resolve the court cases between the youth of the party.
He said that the money we received was used to pay the salaries of the party's secretaries, and for other activities related to the party, such as organizing rallies and resolving some of the party's problems such as health care due to lack of access to government aid, not any party funds were spent without authorization, we challenge anyone to bring us evidence of misappropriation of party funds.
As I mentioned, the recent elections of the local governments in the state, is the most important election that has been held in the country which we conducted with the former governors and the current incumbents in all the twenty-five local governments in the state, and the funds spent on the elections were allocated to the governors to bring about their constituencies.
Therefore, it is wrong for anyone to say that party funds are being spent without any rules, this is almost an injustice and an attempt to give a bad name to it, saying that there is no committee that has been set up to investigate how party funds are being spent and who set it up.
Among the funds the complainant alleges were misappropriated, are funds provided by the national party treasurer, not any other funds, so I challenge any evidence he may have to support this allegation in any way.
The Imam said we should stand firmly in defense of the APC party from any attempt by any individual or group to undermine this party, he further added that any allegation against the party or any leader of the party from the state level shall be referred to the disciplinary committee as provided in section 21 (B) (bi), (d) of page 82 of the party's constitution.
Therefore, the opposition's water carriers have no role to play particularly if they attempt to wrest control of the committee, so their verdict has no effect.
For this reason, they are the legitimate leaders of the party approved by the state, in accordance with article 21 and paragraph six of section 87 of the party's constitution, any violation of this will not be taken into account.
Because the ruling of severing ties was a mistake made by the rulers.
He said those who presented themselves with consent yesterday at the meeting which did not improve, Alhaji Abubakar Magaji, General Muhammed Garba, Hon. Ahmed Dogonkoli, as well as Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe and all the commissioners, are not members of the party's approval committee in the state.
The approval committee for water and sanitation projects is to be chaired by the party's engineering leader Mohammed Imam only, not the governor will chair the state party leaders.
The document further stated that Governor Abubakar Sani Bello had reminded of the commitment made to the people of the state during the election, to travel with the party parents in government so that everyone in the state and all the zones would benefit through political appointments, which is the challenge of the Governor and the party.
The resolution commended the federal legislators who did not attend the meeting and drew attention to the need for reconciliation of all issues between the party members, which was not surprising to the legislators who were aware of their grievances and refused to accept fraud as a party policy.
Therefore, there is a need for the chairman of the national committee to draw the attention of Governor Abubakar Sani Bello to the appropriate stance and not attempt to undermine the politics of the state.
Nigeria is well-positioned in terms of Internet economy - Freedom Radio Nigeria
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami, said the country is ready to take the lead in the digital economy sector.
He also said that the government is prepared to work step by step with scientists , academics , and other stakeholders to ensure that the country is kept abreast of all modern technological developments.
Dr. Isa Ali Fantami articulated that during an international conference on the advancement of communication technology held via the internet.
Furthermore, the minister added that one of the first steps the government took to ensure that the country was benefiting from communication technology was to change the name of the ministry from the Ministry of Communications to the Ministry of Communications and Economic Development through the Internet.
How food spoilage affects the health of people in Nigeria.
Some scientists have warned people to avoid eating food that has been treated with food preservatives that such food can be detrimental to human health.
The experts issued this warning after conducting a study on the quality of food consumed in this country.
The results of the study showed that there are some foods that are fortified with nutrients to prevent them from spoiling.
The research also showed that this material was most commonly used in fisheries, poultry farms and fish farms that are sold to the public.
The material is used so that when someone sees it they will be interested in buying it and using it.
Furthermore, food containing this substance can cause diabetes, stroke, heart disease and other ailments.
The people of this country have been called upon to pay attention to abstaining from the use of such foods for their health.
If we remember, food technologist Grace Olasumbo called on Nigerians to avoid consuming fruits ripened with Calcium Carbide.
Olasumbo stated that Sindarin Calcium Carbide is the most commonly used reagent by consumers to ripen fruits, namely stone fruits.
Research has shown that patience and perseverance are among the factors that make market participants use this resource to demonstrate their products in a single day.
Olasumbo stated that what the market was missing was the use of this material to demonstrate that the stone products were not harmful to human health.
Therefore, we can be afflicted with diseases such as fever and chills, eye infection, abdominal pain, sore throat, cough, flu and others.
The African nations' central bank governor has been cleared of charges - Freedom Radio Nigeria.
The eminent panel chaired by former Irish Prime Minister Mary Robinson has exonerated African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina.
According to the committee, Mr. Akinwumi Adesina is not guilty of the charges of corruption leveled against him.
The news agency AFP reported that, early this year, a report of fifteen pages accused Mr. Adesina of sixty of favoritism, mismanagement and self-enrichment.
However, the panel of experts chaired by Robinson, along with Gambia's Chief Justice Hassan Jallow and the World Bank's Vice President for Compliance Leonard McCarthy, exonerated the former Nigerian Agriculture Minister of all charges against him.
Previously, the United States had insisted on an investigation into Mr. Adesina's allegations, following a whistle-blower complaint by the African Development Bank's governing board, prompting the formation of a panel of experts to conduct the investigation into the allegations.
COVID-19 Halts Trump Campaign Rally in Florida.
Yesterday, Thursday, US President Donald Trump announced that he was cancelling the major Republican convention that was scheduled to be held in Jacksonville, Florida, in the coming weeks, due to the increasing number of coronavirus cases.
Nevertheless, the major conference will be held in the state of North Carolina.
Trump said in Jacksonville that it would not be appropriate to hold a large gathering at this time.
President Trump moved a portion of the GOP convention to Florida last month after they clashed with Democratic party leaders in North Carolina over holding the convention in an open-air venue without requiring face masks for attendees.
A few representatives of the Republican party will gather in Charlotte, North Carolina, to officially nominate Trump on August 24th.
Trump said he would make an acceptance speech in a different format.
Trump, who has spent months downplaying the impact of the pandemic, even recently saying that 99 percent of the cases seen in the US have been “totally harmless,” will not be without fault.
Buhari Will Not Accept Greetings During Prayer.
Presidential spokesman on media affairs, Malam Garba Shehu, made this known in a statement issued by the presidency today, Wednesday.
The announcement also stated that the President will not accept visitors at home who usually come to greet him during the Eid celebration.
The Sheikh said this measure was taken as a result of advice received from the Islamic Council to reduce the spread of the Coronavirus.
President Muhammadu Buhari has also reiterated the measures that the assembly has recommended to be taken to avoid gatherings where many people would be in one place.
At this year's local Eid celebration, the president performed his prayer at home with his family instead of going to the mosque as he usually does every year.
CORONA: 322 new cases were recorded on Sunday, bringing the total number of cases to 52,227 in Nigeria.
The NCDC announced an additional 322 people infected with the Coronavirus in Nigeria on Sunday.
The figures released by the NCDC on Sunday showed that Lagos State recorded an additional 130 cases, Bauchi-36, FCT-25, Edo-17, Bayelsa-14, Ogun-14, Oyo-14, Anambra-13, Kaduna-12, Ondo-11, Abia-10, Osun-6, Plateau-5, Kwara-5, Kano-4, Ebonyi-3, Sokoto-2 and Borno-1.
Currently, 52,227 people have contracted the virus in Nigeria, 38,945 have recovered, and 1002 have died.
Additionally, 12,280 people have been infected with the virus in Nigeria so far.
So far, Lagos has the most cases with 17,894, followed by FCT -4,994, Oyo - 3,050, Edo -2,537, Delta -1,701, Rivers 2,048, Kano -1,708, Ogun - 1,614, Kaduna -2,011 Katsina -771, Ondo -1,512, Borno -740, Gombe - 709, Bauchi - 643, Ebonyi - 960, Plateau -2,118, Enugu - 1,043, Abia - 749, Imo - 521, Jigawa - 322, Kwara - 936, Bayelsa - 356, Nasarawa - 396, Osun - 768, Sokoto - 156, Niger - 237, Akwa Ibom - 271, Benue - 430 , Adamawa - 206, Anambra - 194, Kebbi - 90, Zamfara - 78, Yobe - 67, Ekiti - 218 , Taraba- 78, Kogi - 5, and Cross Rivers - 80.
Achieve Success for Our Worthy Citizens - Leadership Hausa Newspapers.
Food is the essence of life for all creatures , one cannot live without food.
This is why the Chinese government is increasingly striving to ensure the country's population is well-fed.
In the past 71 years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the country has achieved great successes in the field of food security, a feat that has amazed the world given the country's population, estimated to be 1.4 billion Chinese.
This effort has greatly helped the cause of global hunger eradication, as the head of China's State Food and Grain Administration Zhang Wufeng has previously stated that since 1949, China has always placed the issue of hunger alleviation at the forefront of all its national activities.
But in recent days, some people and some media outlets in the Western world have again "expressed concern" about whether China can shoulder the responsibility of controlling the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide?
We sincerely thank them for always looking out for the Chinese presence in this world.
Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the country has achieved the goal of providing adequate food through its efforts.
Providing food security for the Chinese is one of the major agendas of the ruling JKS party on a daily basis.
Last week, the Secretary-General of the JKS, President of China, Xi Jinping issued an important directive to stop food waste, indicating that everyone knows that any food waste is a result of hard work.
Although this year the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating to the world and has caused disruption to China's economy, China will still be able to provide sufficient food for its people.
Statistics released by China's National Bureau of Statistics regarding the amount of grain, particularly rice, that the country will harvest in 2020 indicate that the amount of rice harvested in the country in the first quarter of 2020 was 27.29 million tons, an increase of 1.08 million tons, or 3.9%, compared to the same period in 2019.
Ke Bingsheng, the former president of China's Academy of Agricultural Sciences, also said that China has achieved great successes in terms of national wealth and food security when compared to the early period of domestic reform and opening up to the outside world.
Huang Jikun, director of the Institute of Agricultural Policies at Peking University, told a reporter from "The China Science Daily" that the major challenge China is facing now is whether in the next two or three years, China can reduce the amount of grain and cotton stored in warehouses.
Now the amount of meat each person receives has reached 474 kilograms per year instead of the 400 kilograms each person in the world should receive annually.
And now China is importing millions of tons of grain for domestic livestock feed only.
Therefore, those who show concern should divert their attention, take a nap, or focus on the affairs of their country at home.
The Chinese are able to sustain themselves with the food they produce themselves.
Why I'm prosecuting Ganduje - Abba K. Yusuf - Freedom Radio Nigeria.
PDP gubernatorial candidate for Kano Abba Kabir Yusuf has stated his reasons for indicting Kano Governor Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and some businessmen before the High Court.
Abba Kabir was represented by his lawyer, Bashir Tudun Wuzirci, who stated that he filed the suit based on the allegation of illegally occupying some government-owned properties that are beneficial to the people of Kano State.
In addition to the Kano State Government and the market traders, Abba Kabir Yusuf also sued the state ministry of works, housing and transport, the state attorney general and commissioner of justice, and the state ministry of lands and survey.
Abba Kabir Yusuf accused the Kano State Government of seizing some ancestral lands of the former Daula dynasty which are now under the care of the University of Science and Technology in Wudil and the Shahuci airstrip, which he said contravenes the laws of the country.
Aim high, in the context of a phased approach by 2023.
President Muhammadu Buhari's son-in-law and Senior Special Assistant, Mamman Daura has stated that the power rotation being practiced in Nigeria has become a thing of the past.
Mamman Daura said that Nigeria has already done enough groundwork and now should focus on selecting the most suitable candidate for 2023.
BBC Hausa published an interview with Mamman Daura in which he expressed this.
This rotational system of electing a president in Nigeria has not yielded a visible result since it was initiated in 1999.
Instead, Daura said to focus on selecting the right person rather than following this pick-and-choose approach.
However, the Igbo people, the Inyamirai, have taken issue with Daura's interpretation of this phrase.
They said it was only when he and his brother President Buhari had shared power through rotation that he would come out now and advise against it in 2023.
Buhari himself was not chosen above all Nigerians.
So the senior security officers of this country who have been sitting in their chairs for years have not been removed , and they are no more capable of working than the others.
Inyamirai's rebuttal.
A gust of political wind blew across Nigeria on Wednesday as the Igbo Emancipation Movement, Ndigbo, rejected the nomination of Mamman Daura for the position of Nigerian President, citing his anti-Igbo utterances.
In an interview with Daura, who is President Muhammad Buhari's nephew, he said that a zoning system will be used in the 2023 presidential election.
Thus, in his words not yet done with social media, Ndigbo promptly released a statement to condemn Mamman Daura's tirade, calling on him to desist from inciting tribalism.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Igbo ethnic group in the South-East and South-South regions of Nigeria, they declared that they will produce the president in the 2023 election, that is, the Igbo ethnic group.
The Spokesperson of the Igbo Ethnic Group Zalla, Emeka Attamah said that Mamman Daura's statements are like a declaration of his intention to run for the Nigerian presidency in 2023 are an insult to the Igbo people.
Besides illness, what has prevented Mamman Daura from speaking out since 2019?
They have ousted Jonathan, and now Daura is making a southern power bloc that will dominate Nigeria in the 2023 elections.
After he finishes painting what he has taken from his uncle who is the current president of the country, he will then come out with a surprise issue that we do not know about in 2023.
He should take it upon himself to embrace truth and hold it firmly.
He not only expressed his support for the ruling party in 2023, but also showed his love and affection.
VOA Discussion Forum on Rape.
The issue of gender-based violence against women and children through rape has become a hot topic in Northern Nigeria where reports have emerged showing how children's rights are being violated.
People from various backgrounds attended the hall on July 23rd to discuss how the situation was worsening in the country and how it should be brought to an end.
The forum participants linked the problem to issues such as the pressure put on young girls and the overbearingness of some parents.
One of the mothers who attended the meeting of Hajiya Fathi'a Sha'ibu, the widow of the late former governor of Plateau and Niger State during the Sani Abacha regime, described poverty as one of the reasons why parents impose restrictions on their children.
Mrs. Maryam Mamman Nasir, the leader of an organization that campaigns against this menace, said "First of all, we must educate mothers on the dangers of letting their children wander, because only when a child is gone will they realize the harm done".
We will also call on teachers to begin preaching with a loud voice to parents and siblings who commit rape against their children and wards.
The Honorable Shehu Mohammad, the House of Representatives member representing Maiyama, Koko and Besse constituencies in Kebbi State, expressed his dismay at the situation and his support for the enactment of a stringent law to punish anyone found guilty of rape in the country.
At the end of the session , Hajiya Madina Dauda and Nasiru El-Hikaya , who led the meeting , expressed their gratitude to those who attended the meeting in response to the invitation of the VOA.
Northern Media Writers' Contribution to Northern Unity.
Modern communication media such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram, Snapchat and others have long been playing a major role in creating platforms for dialogue, collaboration and unity among different world communities, as well as sending messages, news, and disseminating political, educational and commercial objectives.
Young people in Nigeria have embraced this new technology of social media to travel virtually, to give their contributions or voice their opinions on issues that affect their lives.
We can say that these developments have brought us many advances that the youth of the North are benefiting from in business, economic, educational and political affairs.
Many are eating food by writing articles and sending messages online, getting jobs done or developing projects they are working on.
It is regrettable to see how some youths instead of using this opportunity for the advancement that has been achieved, some have resorted to following the footsteps of the downtrodden children of the southern part of the country who have fled the country in search of greener pastures, both within and outside the country, or engaging in writing of hate speeches and insulting of authorities and elders.
What is indicative of a lack of progress is present in the lives of the youth of this country.
The arrival of the Northern Media Writers in the country is a great blessing, providing Northern youth with a good platform and a clean environment to express themselves on Social Media, so that they can write meaningful articles and promote the goals of the Northern people.
It is incumbent upon us to give this organization the collaboration it needs to achieve its noble objectives , which will bring benefits not only to our Northern region but to Nigeria as a whole.
I advise our youths , especially those using social media , to come together to protect the North's identity and rights , and to create a system that will bring change to everyone.
As our Northern leaders such as the Sardauna of Sokoto, the first Northern Premier Sir Ahmadu Bello, and their contemporaries have desired to provide for the people of the North.
It is reported that the late champion of justice and equity Malam Aminu Kano once said, Nigeria is one country, but everyone knows his own house!
So we say , certainly as we call for the advancement of the nation and the improvement of the political system , at every level , we reiterate our call for the unity of the North , without prejudice to religion or ethnicity , to bring progress to our region .
If we consider how the North used to be and not how it is now.
So we should use the wisdom that God has given us to contribute and provide advice in order to create a sustainable path for economic development in the North.
The North should provide sources of revenue to implement its budget without waiting for the federal government to provide funds.
Furthermore , if we are to progress in the North , we must give importance to education , agriculture , tourism , health and science and technology.
Money is not the only way we can provide assistance , there are other ways to do so.
We believe that is how the North will fulfill our visionaries' dreams!
The North is our pride.
The government has allocated 126 billion naira for the renovation of hospitals in the country.
The federal government has allocated N126 billion from its economic revitalization plans to renovate hospitals in the country.
Hospitals to be renovated include FMC Hospital, testing centers, intensive care units, isolation wards for contagious diseases, and teaching hospitals in 36 states across the country.
In recent years, some stakeholders in the health sector have called on government agencies to join hands in allocating funds to improve the health sector of the country.
The experts made this call at a symposium on providing accessible and quality healthcare to people held in Abuja.
In his campaign speech for the senatorial seat representing Kwara North under the APC party, Sadiq Umar said it was important for the Nigerian government to take seriously the issues of improving the health of the nation.
He said that not doing so has caused the sector to suffer from financial problems which has caused it to rely heavily on the aid it receives from foreign countries.
Umar said that despite all the aid they were receiving, there was no visible effort from the government in the health sector, which led them to start withdrawing the aid they were giving.
CORONAVIRUS: Nigeria has discharged 53,000 people who tested positive in Nigeria.
The NCDC announced an additional 221 people infected with the Coronavirus in Nigeria on Wednesday.
The figures released by the NCDC on Wednesday showed that Lagos State recorded an additional 17 cases, Plateau-60, FCT-33, Kaduna-26, Rivers-18, Enugu-9, Kwara-9, Ondo-9, Nasarawa-6, Gombe-5, Anambra-5, Delta-4, Abia-4, Imo-3, Edo-2, Ogun-2, Oyo-2, Osun-2, Bauchi-1 and Kano-1.
Currently 53,021 people have contracted the virus in Nigeria, 40,281 have recovered, 1,010 have died.
Additionally, 11,730 people are currently infected with the virus in Nigeria.
So far, Lagos has the most cases with 18,035, followed by FCT -5,079, Oyo - 3,060, Edo -2,555, Delta -1,719, Rivers 2,108, Kano -1,722, Ogun - 1,633, Kaduna -2,085, Katsina -771, Ondo -1,524, Borno -740, Gombe - 719, Bauchi - 645, Ebonyi - 965, Plateau -2,245, Enugu - 1,096, Abia - 759, Imo - 526, Jigawa - 322, Kwara - 945, Bayelsa - 378, Nasarawa - 427, Osun - 771, Sokoto - 156, Niger - 239, Akwa Ibom - 271, Benue - 451, Adamawa - 217, Anambra - 207, Kebbi - 92, Zamfara - 78, Yobe - 67, Ekiti - 238, Taraba- 87, Kogi - 5, and Cross Rivers - 82.
The number of people who will die from hunger in Africa will surpass those killed by Coronavirus -IFAD.
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has reported that an additional 23 million people are at risk of starvation in the Sahel region of Africa in 2020.
IFAD President Gilbert Houngbo made this statement at the Plenary Session on the Economy, of the World Economic Forum.
The meeting discussed the issue of Food Security in Africa, in the time of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Houngbo said that research and estimates of how to tackle the food crisis showed that in 2020, the number of people dying from hunger in Africa would exceed those killed by the Coronavirus, by a wide margin.
IFAD is a renowned center for supporting people living in rural areas to develop agriculture, provide them with nutritious food and generate income through farming.
Houngbo said that Coronavirus has shown there is a grave problem with the food production, distribution and transformation system.
Many farmers are frustrated by their inability to obtain modern equipment due to travel restrictions.
Furthermore, they cannot go to the farm and those who farm for sale, markets have been closed except for them to sell their farm produce.
The report further noted that in 2019, 135 million people were affected by hunger worldwide, with 73 million of them coming from 36 countries in Africa.
In Nigeria, hunger has decimated 5 million people in 2019.
NNPC Earned N378.42 Billion From Gas In June.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced that the amount of money it earned from the export of crude oil and gas in June was N378.42 million, having earned N133.16 million in May this year.
The Nigerian oil company further added that this is an additional tax revenue that has been generated since the outbreak of the Coronavirus, which has caused the imposition of travel restrictions and the drop in oil prices in the global market.
In a statement by the company's Head of Public Relations, Dr. Kennie Obateru, NNPC declared that, within the period, NNPC further reported that it had generated revenue from crude oil and gas sales amounting to N4.60 billion between June 2019 and June 2020.
Furthermore, the company reported that it earned a total of 378.42 million dollars from crude oil and gas exports to foreign countries in June 2020. It earned 133.16 million dollars in May 2020.
As the company has previously stated , a total of 230.65 million dollars was obtained from oil sales , while a total of 75.97 million and 71.80 million were obtained in aggregate.
The financial report that the company issued in June 2020 is the 59th report that the company has published every year.
The report showed that between June 2019 and June 2020, there were revenue losses amounting to 4.60 billion dollars from oil and gas.
Furthermore, the report indicated that in order to ensure success in the transportation and distribution of petroleum products across the country in June 2020, NNPC split the oil quota which amounted to 1.34 billion liters.
The report stated that 950.67 million liters were sold in the month of May 2020, as a result of the travel ban imposed in the country, which brought about losses and disruption to commerce.
According to the report, in June 2020, more than 1.3 million barrels of crude oil were sold, while 5.10 million barrels of gas were sold, and 1.65 million barrels of coal were produced, which were distributed throughout the country.
Altogether between June 2019 to June 2020, more than 19.104 billion liters of oil were sold, making gas sales more than 18.9 billion liters or 99.36%.
The report showed that the total amount of money sold in June 2020 was N134.22 billion, compared to N92.58 billion in May 2020. The total amount of money between June 2019 and June 2020 was N2.267 trillion, with a growth of 99.12%.
During the month in which this survey was conducted , there were 33 single-parent households , which was 11 percent lower than the 37 recorded in May 2020.
The NNPC financial report for the month of June 2020 showed that the company has partnered with local people and stakeholders to find a lasting solution to the fuel scarcity problem in the country.
The EU will intervene between Turkey and Greece over the Sea of Marmara.
European Union foreign ministers have agreed to mediate, after a standoff between Turkey and Greece over the Aegean Sea border.
Thursday has been set aside to discuss how to bring the project to a close with the stakeholders.
Already, the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyib Erdogan, on Monday declared his opposition, saying that no one can take away their right to the sea, because it is their own.
And they are prepared to take any appropriate action ranging from political to military.
On her part, German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer of Germany has begun to look into how to resolve the impasse, where she said that German Chancellor Angela Markel is scheduled to have a telephone conversation with President Erdogan on Friday.
President Buhari Congratulates Nigerian on Appointment as Minister in Canada.
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Kaycee Madu on his appointment as Minister of Justice and Chief Law Enforcement Officer of the Government of Alberta in Canada.
According to a statement bearing the signature of the Special Adviser to the President of Nigeria, Femi Adesina.
Murray has made history as the first African Canadian appointed as a Minister of the Crown in Canadian history, and is the longest-serving Minister of the Crown in Alberta.
President Buhari described this victory as "historic", saying it further honors Nigerians as resilient, demonstrating themselves in various aspects of life.
The President said in his remarks that Madu was the first black woman to be appointed Minister of Justice and Attorney General in Canada, entering the annals of history, and he also called on Nigerians, at home and abroad, to continue to be ambassadors of their country.
SECURITY: 415 people were killed in Nigeria in the month of July.
At least 415 people were killed in various massacres in Nigeria in the month of July, according to a report published by an organization called Nigeria Mourn.
In the July Nigeria Mourns Report on Violence, the organization leading the charge in the country to document and track killings in Nigeria, stated that the figures it listed were only from 21 out of the 36 states of the country plus Abuja.
This organization investigates reports published by credible media outlets, as well as testimonies collected from family members, relatives, or acquaintances of those killed that have not been reported in the press.
The recent report released by the organization showed that states of Borno, Kaduna and Katsina were the most affected by killings in Nigeria in the month of July.
Here is how the report lists the number of people killed in the 21 states it surveyed.
Kaduna - 139 Borno - 113 Katsina - 80 Kogi - 17 Nasarawa - 13 Taraba - 10 Benue - 9 Ebonyi - 8 Zamfara - 7 Plateau - 5 Edo - 2 Akwa Ibom - 2 Lagos - 2 Oyo -1 Ogun - 1 Bayelsa - 1 Delta -1 Kebbi - 1.
The report said that 185 people were killed by bandits and gunmen.
123 people were killed by Boko Haram.
Armed robbers killed 67 people, and 26 were killed in ethnic clashes.
Six people were killed in the riot, and six more were shot dead by security forces before being taken to court.
There were also two people who lost their lives in the hands of the secret organization's militants.
283 civilians were killed, and 132 security personnel were killed.
The previous report of this organization showed that 731 people were killed in June, while 356 people were killed in May.
As gun violence against the public continues, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has requested that the Federal Government grant Nigerians the license to own firearms.
Senator Kabiru Marafa had also made such a call in 2018, when he was Senator representing Zamfara.
It's not only Buhari who has the right to protect this country - Nanono - Freedom Radio Nigeria.
The Minister of Agriculture, Alhaji Sabo Muhammad Nanono, has challenged state governments and local governments on the security situation in Nigeria.
In an interview with the minister by the Hausa section of Radio France International on how the security crisis affects the farming sector.
The Minister said "the truth is that it is not only the federal government that has the right to security, it is also the state governments and local authorities, if you go down to the districts and villages, they have also taken steps to make security what it is, but everyone stands up and says it is the federal government".
Well, the federal government has the right to regulate the lives of the people, but those who are close to these people should have started the conversation that we see a problem with these issues in the first place.
Alhaji Sabo Nanono further added that the federal government is making concerted efforts to boost agriculture and food security in the country.
President Trump Signs Drug Price Reduction Act.
On Friday, July 24th, US President Donald Trump signed four executive orders to reduce the amount of money Americans spend on prescription drugs, as he faces a reelection campaign and criticism over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
Previously Trump had said he would almost immediately reverse the executive order he signed on Friday, but this is the first time the order has been put into effect.
One of the regulations will allow for the importation of prescription drugs from countries such as Canada legally, while another regulation will require drug manufacturers to reduce their prices, according to Trump.
Another rule would require a reduction in the price of insulin while a fourth rule, which could not be implemented if the negotiations with drug companies are successful, would require the Medicare insurance system to purchase drugs at the same prices other countries pay, according to Trump.
Nigerian Boy Receives Award at UNICEF Competition.
80,000 youths from Nigeria have joined a program of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Relief Fund for Children, taking on the burden of creating a technology to combat COVID-19 and provide solutions to the public, which they have called the "UNICEF COVID-19 Innovation Challenge".
Those who received awards from Nigeria ranged from 14 to 35 years old.
One of the youths, Chukwuma Nwachukwu aged 28, presented how solar energy can be used to provide water to help fight the spread of disease.
The fanfon designed by Chukwuma Nwachukwu that utilizes solar energy was successful in the first round of the competition.
Chukwuma Nwachukwu said his goal is to provide clean drinking water to the communities of Abuja who do not have access to clean water.
Nwachukwu is among the Nigerian youths who entered the "UNICEF COVID-19 Innovation Challenge" which was launched in May and has been running for six weeks.
UNICEF has said that new innovations demonstrate how young people can contribute greatly when times are tough.
Approximately 60 million Nigerians, or nearly one-third of the country's population, do not have access to safe drinking water, according to the Water Aid Relief Agency.
Kano Elders Take Ganduje's Case To Buhari - Leadership Hausa Newspapers.
A coalition of human rights groups in Kano has filed a lawsuit against the state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, to President Muhammadu Buhari over his attempt to borrow from a Chinese state bank to build a railway line.
A coalition of more than 15 organizations under the umbrella of the Kano Forum has expressed what it calls a collective outrage at the government of Ganduje's intention to acquire land for the construction of the first railway line in Kano as something that is of no benefit in light of the major challenges facing the state.
The group alleged that Governor Ganduje would withdraw the sum of 684 million euros, equivalent to about three billion naira, which they said the government would not be able to pay back in 50 years.
The President of the organization, Alhaji Bashir Othman Tofa, said it is almost impossible to say that Kano State has taken on a burden greater than that which it has already borne in the past.
Rape Verdicts in Nigeria are Only a Band-Aid Solution -Maigidaje.
An elder in the community in Kaduna State, Alhaji Aliyu Maigidaje, has indicated that the imposition of the death penalty on those convicted of rape in the country, particularly in Northern Nigeria, is the only solution.
Alhaji Aliyu Maigidaje made this announcement during his interview with Leadership Today in Kaduna, where he further added that, if the government confirms this after investigation, the only solution is to impose the death penalty.
He added that a ruling would reduce the amount of sexual assault that can be obtained, but the biggest relief is for us to change our minds.
Alhaji Aliyu Maigidaje said, he said in our situation as Muslims we should be devoted to Allah, devoted to the Prophet, stand firm in our hearts, because no one knows when they will die.
He said it was shameful for a full grown man or elder to take a young girl or a three year old or five year old and rape her.
He went on to say that, between God and us, we should not criticize rulers or kings, implying that no progress can be made if such disrespect is present.
He added that this is why we are in a state of stagnation and difficulty in the country, because the country has not progressed, the rulers, governors and president have not known how to handle the situation.
He added that they had to demolish that building and then another one emerged , so it was necessary for us to change our attitudes so that God could bring us a solution to the rape problem.
He declared that, even if it was for safety, everything should be relinquished to God for He is the one who protects all from distress and poverty for the people.
He said, no matter what situation a person finds themselves in, Allah is aware of them and nothing you do will be hidden, so always think you will die and always think you are behind, if you are behind in what you have been given then make up for it.
He indicated that the police by law are doing their best to send those accused of rape to the Court of Law but their efforts in this regard has become a menace in our region of Northern Nigeria and the country at large.
He called on parents in particular to keep a close eye on their children, citing examples of the burdens that young girls are placed with that can lead to problems.
He said that some parents do not monitor the lives of their children, whether they go to school or not, or come home on time or not, adding that part of the blame lies with some parents because they should know that Allah has given them children and on the Day of Judgment He will ask them what kind of upbringing they gave their children.
The Number of People Infected With COVID-19 in Nigeria Has Surpassed 40,000.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported an additional 591 cases of COVID-19 on Friday, 24th July.
In a statement released on its Twitter page on Friday, the agency said Oyo state recorded 191 new cases while Lagos state, which leads in the number of those infected in the country, recorded 168.
Other states include the Federal Capital Territory Abuja with 61 cases, Ondo 29, Osun 26, Ebonyi 24, Edo 23, Ogun 14, Rivers 13, Akwa Ibom 12, Kaduna 10, Katsina 6, and Borno 4.
The states of Delta, Ekiti and Imo each have 3 representatives, and 1 in Niger.
The total number of confirmed cases of the disease now stands at 39,539, with 16,559 people having been discharged and 845 people having died.
The government has received over 651 billion as revenue.
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that the federal government received revenue from the Value Added Tax (VAT) in the first six months of this year amounting to Naira 471.7 billion and 81.7 million.
In a report published on its website by the NBS, the report showed that the amount collected under such a head in the first twelve months of last year stood at N6.4 trillion and 8 billion.
The report showed that there was an increase of eight to five percent when compared to the previous year.
The country's statistical agency also said that the private sector was the largest source of revenue, generating Naira 5.2 billion.
The industrial sector that collected goods and services tax amounted to Naira billion seventy-six million three hundred thousand.
Likewise, the commercial sector provided thirty-one billion naira and one million.
Then there are the medical supplies and equipment, drugs and other items that generate VAT revenue of over one billion naira, two hundred and fifteen million.
Rice Farmers Expecting Good Yields In This Year's Harvest - Leadership Hausa Newspapers.
Rice farmers in Benue State are expecting a bumper harvest two months after planting.
Some of those discussed in Makurdi expressed the hope that the harvest would be at any time between October and November.
A small-scale farmer in the Mbatiab-Gboko town of Benue State, Titus Atondo, said he planted his maize crop in an area of two hectares in July.
Atondo said he sourced varieties from his region and they are in two groups of CP and OC rice while using Dazzle as the seed material to share seedlings for planting and harvesting.
According to Titus Atondo, the challenges of rice farming in upland areas are many because we rely heavily on manual labor as customers cannot access mechanized means.
Titus Atondo added that they take people to do farming from the grassroots level up to harvest , where he added that this is tiring and a lot.
Atondo said that all the money spent on his farm which is now in operation includes seed, fertilizer, modern equipment and is expected to reach N2020,000.
Titus Atondo went on to say, however, that he expected at least 50 bags as a bulk purchase from the two vendors that would likely be sold at a price of Naira 29,000 per 100k bag.
Another major rice farmer, Bitalis Tarnongu, planted seedlings in June to July on an area of 274 hectares with a price of Naira 14,500 per hectare while the field cost Naira 25,000 per hectare.
He sourced variety 44 (Supi) and variety 61 (OC) seeds from the National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI) and some were sourced from Olam Nigeria.
He added that growth in this period is in different stages while some are in the harvesting stage, some are in the initial stage of animal slaughter as practiced in farming stages.
Tarnongu further added that the challenges so far have been financial since the cost of procuring the selected animals is expensive and the cost of fodder has increased.
He said that the harvest is expected to begin in October to November.
He added that the total cost of the inputs at the end of the day would be the least Naira 246,000 per hectare while an expected yield of three tonnes was anticipated which would translate to Naira 360,000 on a Naira 120 per kilo basis.
Tarnongu does not use chemicals on the rice field, instead, it provides advice and implements traditional farming, where he adds that, therefore, we use very few pesticides, herbicides and insecticides.
The President of the National Farmers Association (AFAN) in Benue State, comrade Aondongu Saaku, also expressed his hope that the weather this year will be conducive for the cultivation of a lot of rice.
According to the President of the National Farmers Association (AFAN) in Benue State, comrade Aondongu Saaku, more farmers have entered the maize farming business at the end of this year due to the Coronavirus pandemic which has prevented many people from leaving their offices and staying at home.
He said, By me, me, it will capture 20 percent of what is produced in 2019, which is estimated to be more than one billion.
He said that currently data collectors are taking surveys of different types of farmers and once the work is completed, the number of rice farmers in the state will be determined.
The President of the National Farmers Association (AFAN) in Benue State, comrade Aondongu Saaku, who said he farms three hectares of rice, noticed that some farmers harvested their rice in June while those who farm for short periods do so at the expected time at the end of November or early December.
The AFAN president further stated that farmers are using pesticides to kill pests, weeds, and herbicides.
He expressed his concern about the challenges of animals that threaten rice farming, adding that farmers are doing their best, placing fences around the fields to address the issue.
Covid 19: Two Million Face Masks Distributed Free of Charge in Kano.
The government of Kano State in northern Nigeria has distributed two million face masks and hand sanitizers.
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje led the launch of the commodities at a ceremony held at the state government house.
Governor Ganduje stated that the use of face masks must be mandatory throughout the state, following the success the state has had in combating the spread of this Covid 19 virus, commonly known as the Corona Virus.
According to him they have already put in place the traditional rulers in this region, where chiefs, elders and village heads are working hand in hand to ensure the stoppage of the influx.
Furthermore, the governor stated that this would enable them to distribute the resources to the labor unions in the state.
On his part , the Emir of Kano Alh Aminu Ado Bayero thanked Allah for the decline of the Covid 19 pandemic in Kano State.
He also urged the ummah to continue to support the government in ending the pandemic and to pray for those who have lost their lives.
He advised people to perform their prayers with caution and observe safety measures to prevent contracting Covid 19.
It is important to continue to follow the safety protocols set by health authorities especially in places of worship.
"Any books that are not necessary should be discarded at all times" said the King of Kano.
In response, the first Executive Governor of Jigawa State, Dr Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa, commended the state government for the protective measures it has been taking to contain the spread of this Corona virus.
Furthermore, he noted that there has been a decrease in those infected with this virus, and various sections of governments and independent organizations have commended the government's efforts in combating the Covid 19 virus.
In his address at the meeting, the State's Commissioner for Environment, Dr Kabiru Ibrahim Getso, said that in addition to the sensitization carried out in government establishments, private individuals and businesses, they have so far distributed over one million palliatives.
Some of the groups that have benefited from this scheme of face mask and hand sanitizer distribution have reached two million and above, they include the three-wheeler operators association, the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), NARTO, RTEAN, motor dealers association, consular corps and other government agencies.
The meeting held at the government house in Kano state was attended by prominent stakeholders in peace, traditional rulers, labor unions and many other people.
A Meeting of the Electoral Commission of the Republic of Niger was Held.
The issue of gender equality and the laws that the country has put in place to protect women in order to give them full access to electoral processes in which they can participate effectively was one of the important topics discussed at the CNDP conference, as Dr Dita Idrissa, spokesperson for the MRN political party in Niger, explained.
The new generation of political parties called our youth have also welcomed this initiative to bring women into politics, starting with the issue of giving them tickets in political parties, as stated by the president of this coalition, Malam Hambali Dodo.
Re-examining the electoral system under which elections are conducted in Niger was one of the demands the participants of this meeting came with, claiming it is a way to prevent fraud.
However, this requirement was not met, as according to the election commission any form of campaigning at this time prior to the start of the election was illegal.
Opponents who continue to reject all electoral arrangements did not attend this meeting , a move attributed to the illegality they allege has been committed by the CENI electoral commission.
It is expected that the local government elections will be held on December 13th 2020 while the first round of the presidential and parliamentary elections will be held two weeks later on the 27th.
Supporting orphans will improve their lives - Charity - Freedom Radio Nigeria.
The Marayu and Refugee Support Foundation in Wudilawa Village is calling on the public to support the Marayu and refugees here in Kano.
The Chairman of the Foundation, Abubakar Hassan, made this known in a statement signed by the Foundation's Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Ahamad, which was released to the press here in Kano.
The charity also said there is a need for communities that God has given the power of mercy to provide refuge to the vulnerable in their communities and to the surrounding refugee population.
The announcement also requested donations of sacrificial animals or grains for offering or money for distribution to the needy and other special cases.
Additionally, these phone numbers can be called for providing emergency relief to victims, 08106211786 and 09036287631.
The President of the Charity stated that helping the homeless improves their quality of life.
Nigerian students in Cyprus have refuted Abike Dabire's claim that students are being subjected to genocide in the country.
Nigerian students studying in Cyprus, the TRCN, have rebuked the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), for warning their parents to stop sending their children to Northern Cyprus, saying they are being subjected to slave-like conditions.
On Monday, Abike Dabiri-Erewa issued this warning that thousands of Nigerians are being killed in Northern Cyprus without the government of the country conducting thorough investigations.
The minister made this statement after news of the murder of a student named Ibrahim Khaleel was received.
The student, who was Nigerian, was killed and no further information has been heard since.
The murder of Ibrahim Khaleel should serve as a lesson to parents to stop sending their children to the world, to be slaughtered in vain, especially in the Northern Cyprus country.
The problem is that people are not aware that the world does not recognize Northern Cyprus as a country.
The United Nations has not endorsed the country either.
But many Nigerians are living in their country to study, yet thousands of Nigerians are being killed in the country.
The Minister said that Nigeria will reveal the names of thousands of Nigerians who have been victims of murder in the country.
However, as they voiced their dissent, Nigerian students studying in the Northern Cyprus country said that peace in Northern Cyprus is far better than that of Nigeria, far and away.
The President of the National Association of Nigerian Students Abroad (NANS), Evidence Akhayere, stated that although Nigerian students in foreign countries are facing challenges, students in Northern Cyprus are not facing any problems, challenges or discrimination.
This was the evidence presented to PREMIUM TIMES in the course of the interview.
He said it was not true that thousands of Nigerian students had died in Cyprus.
He said the report of the student's death was false.
Few of those who died were all accident victims, not homicides.
Africa: There is a decrease in the number of coronavirus cases.
However, the head of the African Centre for Disease Control, John Nkengasong, said that does not mean reverting to the past as this pandemic is not over yet.
News reporters reported that the official said that testing and protective measures the public is taking are meeting needs and it is good to continue to be cautious.
So far, 23 out of 54 countries in the African region have reported a decrease in cases of infection.
More than one million and two hundred thousand people are infected with the disease in Africa, with the majority of them in South Africa.
The train will continue to travel between Kaduna and Abuja.
Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi has said that the resumption of train services between Abuja and Kaduna will take place on 29th July of this month.
Amaechi made this known while testing some new aircrafts that will be flying between Kaduna and Abuja today Saturday.
The work was suspended last March in a step to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
According to the Minister, a large number of people from different backgrounds have requested to resume work before the Eid holiday this week.
The minister emphasized that the government has already taken measures to prevent the spread of the virus at this time in the areas of air travel.
The Managing Director of the National Railway Corporation, Fidet Okhiria, has said that the railway operations will gradually resume in the Arab region this week.
Mediation as a way of resolving the Mali conflict.
Five of the West African leaders have begun a summit on this Monday with the aim of resolving the political crisis in Mali.
The meeting, which is the third since the outbreak of the conflict, will focus on finding a compromise between President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and opposition leader Imam Mahmoud Dicko.
The initiative taken by the Heads of State of Nigeria, Niger, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire and Senegal, and championed by former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, all failed.
According to ECOWAS, no agreement has been reached yet despite their disapproval of the coup that ousted IBK from power.
Now eyes are on to see how it will pan out.
Religious leaders exhort their followers to truthfulness so that they will not be troubled.
The Kaduna State Commissioner for Justice, Yusuf Zailani, has urged religious leaders to always tell their followers the truth instead of misleading them in places of worship and creating disharmony.
Zailani expressed this when he was speaking at the Kaduna State Government House conference room when the state government was receiving the delegation of the Nigerian Christian Association who visited Kaduna yesterday.
Zailani added that "It is true that they do not like to be criticized, if you go to some places of worship you will hear their leaders preaching and then they vilify the morality of their non-believers."
That is what stirs up strife among people.
Finally he said that unity must be restored and religious leaders must teach the followers of God's message as it is written in our religious books, or else there will be no peace.
Likewise, the Senator representing Kaduna Central, Uba Sani who attended this meeting requested that those who are not residents of Kaduna should be mindful of their words before speaking.
This conflict has been going on for more than 40 years.
For the first time a governor was elected who abolished the tolls and thus put an end to this problem.
But because some people distort the truth of what is happening, many only hear one side of the story while other sides are ignored.
Many youths are participating in the N-Power program.
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Sadiya Farouk has stated that many of the beneficiaries of N-Power, the Cash Transfer Programme, are working in other places, research has shown.
In the statement released by the minister on Thursday, she said that there are indeed those who have not been paid but the issue did not originate from her office, her office has already submitted the names of over 500,000 people to be verified and paid their arrears.
She said there are certain names that are used to bypass the authorities , they receive money after working in certain places.
This scheme is for those unemployed but some of those receiving N-Power stipends are working in some places and receiving the N-Power stipend.
Now fingerprinting and retinal scanning are being used to identify and differentiate them from the rest of the payers.
She asked those who had benefited from the program without paying their dues in the past to be patient that they would soon receive their dues.
N-Power members staged a protest against the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya, in Abuja.
Thousands of youths who attended the protest rally to oppose the discontinuation of the N-Power scheme from across the country in Abuja on Friday have expressed that it is indeed a wrong decision for the government to discontinue the scheme for the youths.
The youths marched to the Parliament to demonstrate their disapproval of the suspension of the program within a short period of time.
One of those in attendance at the meeting and a representative from Kano State, in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES HAUSA correspondent, said they are calling on the government to rescind its decision and pay those yet to be paid their third tranche of allowances.
They also called for funding support, noting that the youth have long benefited from this government aid.
After they had met with some of the legislators who had heard the cries and then proceeded to the Federal Government Employees' Union, to ask if they should petition the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Farouk.
Human Rights Activist, Comrade Mustapha Soron Dinki, who traveled from Kano to Abuja with the youths said this protest was done to remind the minister of those who benefit from the scheme to not deprive them of their rights before it is stopped.
Since morning the youth have been demonstrating in the Parliament.
We hope that the government will heed the pleas of these young people and provide them with solutions that will help them to continue living in dignity.
The youth holding placards with slogans calling on the government to show mercy.
Tolutope Arotile was laid to rest, the first female fighter pilot in Nigeria.
The funeral of Tolulope Arotile, the first female combat helicopter pilot in Nigeria, was held with full military honors in Abuja.
The accident occurred due to a shooting by some of her former classmates in an air force base when they saw her walking on Monday, July 14.
High ranking military officers and government officials including the Governor of Kogi State, the father of Ms Arotile attended the funeral service held at the National Military Cemetery in Gudu, Abuja.
The deceased was described as having given great service in the fight against forest bandits in Neja State where she was piloting the Air Force's aircraft.
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari commended her for her dedication to the advancement of the country.
Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar said the death of the senior officer is a great loss to the military and condoled with his family on behalf of all Nigerian Air Force personnel.
The People Praise The King, I Receive Praise From Them.
The film filled with songs by Beyonce titled "Black is King", or The Black Man is King, continues to receive accolades and acclaim around the world, for its portrayal of African culture.
In South Africa, where this 85-minute film was shot, many people have said it surpasses a film.
Black is King is a music-filled film led by renowned singer and songwriter Beyonce, featuring choreography, direction, and completion.
This film featured a soundtrack titled "The Lion King: The Gift", or Sarakin Zaki: Ɗan Baiwa.
The movie was filmed in America, Central and West Africa, and Europe, and it featured many African musicians.
This film, released in July, received positive reviews from viewers, but there were also some detractors.
Some say that Beyonce, born in Houston, Texas in the US, appropriated African elements without context, particularly in her music video, despite having no ancestral ties to the African continent.
But in South Africa, there is much celebration for those who took part in making this film.
Sibusiso Mathebula, a film studies student, said he was honored to be included in the filmmaking team.
He said the movie moved him.
The film touches on many topics that are not taught in school about the history of the African continent.
He said that when he saw the movie, he began to see the story and the costumes she was wearing and the whole movie, which brought out many more things than what was expected to happen.
King Motosoane, a fan of Beyonce's music, said that Africans in the diaspora - including African-American youth - have the opportunity to use what some consider to be African cultural artifacts.
He said he was interested in the movie.
The King said that women were often relegated to a lower status in society.
So their involvement in matters of great consequence is a source of encouragement.
The student reading about filmmaking, Mathebula, said that the Beyonce film inspired him to start making his own film to spread messages about Africa.
African fans of Beyonce have agreed on one thing: If the King is a Man, then Beyonce is the Queen.
Anita Powell of Voice of America has brought us this report.
Minister Sadiya Praised Journalists and Aid Workers.
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management of Nigeria, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouk, commended the efforts of the media, humanitarian workers and partner agencies as the ministry marks its first year in office.
This agency was created by President Muhammadu Buhari on August 21, 2019 to carry out the objectives and duties of relief, rehabilitation and resettlement, as well as to carry out activities to assist the affected population.
In a statement released by the media aide to the minister, Halima Oyelade, the minister noted that this year has been one of many challenges and opportunities, from which we have learnt ways to respond to the public, prevent and mitigate disasters, but in all our activities we have focused on the task at hand which includes reaching out to the public, preventing disasters and providing ways to reduce the impact of disasters when they occur, which has helped us to improve our work for the future.
When she praised the President for his far-sightedness in creating the ministry that has been at the forefront of the fight against the coronavirus, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouk thanked him for placing her in the position of the ministry's director that he had appointed.
She also took into account that in this year alone, she has learned important lessons and gained new insights into the ways of engaging and disengaging in this work.
Praising the media outlets, the minister said these outlets are travel companions that must be strongly connected with in order to succeed.
She said, "I want to assure you today that the work you are doing is appropriate."
She also said that it was not her obligation to give her team rewards for their successes , but that she and her colleagues were ready to continue their work with dedication and commitment to fulfill their promises , which is in line with their core value of Service2Humanity.
The Minister gave special recognition to “our aid workers and partners in this sector from UN agencies such as OCHA, IOM, UNHCR and WHO. World Food Programme, World Bank, USAID and the European Union (EU), and other partner agencies who continue to provide assistance despite the insecurity and challenges they face.
She also commented on those who had perished in unsafe places in the past year.
The Minister stated that the completion of one year of the establishment of the ministry necessitated a great deal of improvement.
She said, "As we celebrate our first year, I want to say that it is time for us to re-energize our efforts in carrying out our work."
We must find ways to expand our crime prevention, emergency response, and public assistance efforts which will help us to improve our work in the future.
At the same time that farmers are struggling to reap their harvests in Nigeria, farmers in Sokoto State have begun to complain about the menace of pests that have begun to cause them harm, which could potentially bring about the expected benefits of farming.
The threat of locusts in Sokoto State is seen as a blessing in disguise, as signs of a good harvest have been seen in this 2020 year.
Necessarily, some local farmers adopted a traditional method of controlling pests as a young man named Faruk from the Dange Shuni region explained.
Sambo Abubakar, one of the local farmers, said that the locusts are now destroying all the crops that have started to sprout in the fields.
The Chairman of the Nigerian Farmers Association in Sokoto State, Murtala Gagado Minannata, said that currently two-thirds of Sokoto State are facing this problem.
He also said that they are now waiting to hear the situation of the small local governments in the state to compile a report to be sent to the state and federal agriculture departments to take action to help the farmers.
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture's Director of Pest Control and Quarantine, Ya'u Maƙeri Kagara, stated that it would not take more than one week to complete the extermination of pests in the Sokoto area.
He added that the refugees were coming from Nigeria and Benin, and that international cooperation was necessary to resolve the issue, requiring an agreement between the countries.
In June, the federal government launched a de-worming project in 12 northern Nigerian states bordering foreign countries from which worms were entering Nigeria.
However, re-emerging of this problem can set back the progress that is being seen in the agricultural sector which governments are claiming to give special attention to.
Listen to the full report of Muhammad Nasir.
An estimated 4 billion Naira is being saved daily after the implementation of IPPIS - Akanta.
The federal government has reported a savings of N20 billion from staff of ministries, departments and agencies after the implementation of the IPPIS salary payment system.
Furthermore , it said the government was generating an average of N4 billion daily since the introduction of the IPPIS in ministries , departments and agencies of government , MDAs , and parastatals.
Chief of Army Staff Ahmed Idris stated this when he was meeting with the House of Representatives' Communications Committee who visited his office in Abuja.
Furthermore, the Prime Minister of the federation also stated that his office will collaborate with the office of the National Security Adviser to prevent the leakage of government confidential information for the purpose of thwarting cybercrime.
In response to the question posed by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Communications, Senator Yakubu Oseni, he said that the country is facing many challenges concerning the censorship and blocking of government confidential information on the internet.
Three People Were Arrested On Suspicion Of Killing A King's Wife In The North.
The Kogi State Police Command has announced the arrest of 3 persons accused of killing the wife of the state's Chief Imam.
A reliable source has reported that terrorists have killed Yemisi Baderu in front of her husband and children.
The Kogi State Police Command Spokesperson, DSP William Aya, confirmed the incident and stated that three suspects were in the custody of the Kogi State Police Command in connection with the alleged murder of a woman.
The murder committed in the Stereo area, where Yemisi Baderu was killed, in Ijumu Local Government Area of the state.
A shocking report said that a woman was killed in her home in front of her husband and children.
The Punch newspaper reported that the woman was killed by shooting and stabbing.
The state police spokesman, DSP William Aya, confirming the incident, said those suspected have been arrested and are being charged.
On the other hand, the region's top security adviser, Taufik Isa, who visited the region on Saturday, likened the situation to a lack of faith.
Buhari is presiding over the meeting of the legislature.
President Muhammadu Buhari is chairing the National Council of State meeting in Abuja.
Reports say that before the meeting began, a minute of silence was observed to honor the father of the Kwara State Governor and first lawyer from the Northern part of the country, Alhaji Abdulganiyu Abdurrazak, who recently passed away in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory.
Yesterday, the father of the Governor of Kwara State passed away after a prolonged illness.
The King of the Hausa people of Africa has asked students to learn the Hausa language - Freedom Radio Nigeria.
The King of the Hausa of Africa and the Sultan of Agadaz, Dr. Abdulkadir Labaran Koguna, has called on students to focus on learning and mastering the Hausa language.
Doctor Abdulkadir Labaran discussed this today on the "Barka da Hantsi" program of Freedom Radio station, which focused on World Hausa Day to be held tomorrow on Wednesday.
Doctor Labaran also said that the Hausa language is taking the lead in preserving Hausa culture, saying that the youths now are trying to adopt the culture of other languages which is not right.
According to him, the Hausa language has spread to fifty and six countries in the world, which has enabled them to have sovereignty in some countries in the Hausa language region.
Also part of the program, the National President of the Hausa Students Association, Malam Nura Sulaiman Janburji, said Hausa language has potential to enable students to establish a state in other countries.
Both speakers called on governments at all levels to promote the Hausa language in the country's assemblies in order to preserve its standing in the world.
Germany is tightening measures to combat coronavirus.
Angela Merkel is in favor of imposing a Euro 50, equivalent to Naira 22,000, fine on anyone caught not wearing a face mask or covering in public.
Even today, it requires the imposition of regulations to reduce the number of people gathering indoors and outdoors.
The Governor of the government has expressed her support for the Health Minister's call to cease free testing for returning travelers from abroad.
Germany had previously been successful in containing the pandemic but due to the relaxation of restrictions at the beginning of this year, there has been an increase in new cases of the virus now.
A New COVID-19 Relief Bill Will Be Reintroduced in the US.
As data shows that the number of those infected with COVID-19 continues to rise in America, today Monday it is expected that members of the Republican Party in the US Congress will present a relief bill.
It is thought that the bailout will bring in one trillion dollars to alleviate the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic in the country.
The plan is to arrive days ahead of the expiration of the initial stimulus money for millions of Americans who have lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Yesterday, Sunday, after days of negotiations with Republican lawmakers in Congress, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the relief package would include an expansion of the program to provide money to those who have lost their jobs.
But according to them , this time , Americans will see only 70 out of 100 of the money they were given before.
On Friday the first installment of the relief will end, which paid out some monetary aid to those who lost their jobs, and also provided an additional $600 per week on top of what states were giving.
The Republicans are complaining that this scheme means some people are getting paid twice, receiving both federal and state government assistance when they are working.
But Democrats on their side have challenged this statement , citing the increasing spread of the coronavirus and some employees not having the peace of mind to return to work.
Reason for my return to APC after leaving PDP.
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara has stated the reasons for his switch from the PDP to the APC after the President's re-election announcement of the party's nomination of Mai Mala Buni.
In a letter written to the PDP in his constituency of Bogoro, Dogara stated that the resignation of his governorship in Bauchi State under the Bala Muhammed administration that helped him to victory was the reason for his departure from the party.
Dependence said he could not open his mouth to question how the government of the state was being run without being accused of disloyalty, so he took the decision to leave the party.
The former Speaker said that if he were to raise his hands in support of the way things are going in Bauchi State under Governor Bala Muhammed, it would be a betrayal, after during the time of Governor Isa Yuguda and Mohammed Abubakar everyone heard his voice expressing his opinion if he saw something wrong.
The Federal Government has launched an agricultural program to provide food and employment.
The Federal Government has launched the Agricultural Financing Guarantee Program (AFGP), which is a component of the Economic Recovery Plan.
This farming scheme was launched to reduce the burden of life on farmers due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
This information came from the Minister of Agriculture, Sabo Nanono, at the launch of the program in Katsina.
The press release from the Ministry of Agriculture's spokesperson, Ezekiel Ikemefuna, was issued on Thursday.
This scheme will address the hardship people have faced due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus in this country and around the world.
The program will also promote farmers' food production, improvement and marketing strategies in Nigeria.
The Minister, as reported, said that this launching ceremony of the scheme represents more than 1,100,000 small farmers across the country.
He said that these smallholder farmers, numbering more than 1.1 million, are part of a network of 6 companies including AFEX, BabanGona, Value Seeds, Universal, Thrive Agric and Oxfam.
Immediately we will present the second group of B, those who will benefit from this leasing scheme.
NANONO reminded of how President Muhammadu Buhari set up the Economic Sustainability Committee to tackle the economic fallout from the Coronavirus pandemic.
He said that one of the ways to revive the economy of this country, including the AFJP Scheme, is that the scheme will promote agriculture from being a subsistence hand-to-mouth farming to modern and sustainable food production.
He said the program includes the government's plan to distribute metric tons of food to 100,000 of the most vulnerable households affected by food insecurity and hunger during the Coronavirus pandemic.
He said that within a year this ambitious project is expected to provide 5 to 10 million jobs to the youth.
And it will provide food for approximately 10 metric tons per hectare from 20,000 to 100,000 in each region, for farmers at least 2.4 million.
People need to be aware of the 2019 - KCSF Legal Code.
The coalition of civil society organizations operating independently in Kano State, namely the Kano Civil Society Forum (KCSF), in collaboration with the European Union Delegation, the British Council, and the Rule of Law and Anti-corruption (Rolac), presented a paper on the implementation of the 2019 Criminal Procedure Code.
The meeting held at the Aminu Kano Democratic Expansion and Research Center in Mumbai reviewed the new regulations and how they are implemented for the public, which was attended by 150 Kano-based civil society organizations and journalists.
In his response, the keynote speaker, Dr. Nuhu Musa Idris, from the Department of Law at Bayero University Kano, made some remarks on some overarching laws.
He called for a review of some outdated laws resulting from the legal travel of Modern Times.
On his part, the President of the Kano State Coalition of Civil Societies (KCSF) Ibrahim Wayya, said ignorance of the laws has been a major challenge in the protection of citizens' rights and the need to know how they work.
Some participants of the meeting which was the third of its kind held in three Sanatoria in Kano, from the civil society groups expressed their views on the regulatory framework and message.
Our representative Aminu Halilu Tudunwada, who attended the teleconference , suggested that the issues of some restrictive laws that the community is facing difficulties with were discussed.
Those who are often unaware of their rights , as the law has more than 400 articles , with more detailed provisions.
Discussion on the New Regulation of Places of Worship in Nigeria is Ongoing.
The human rights and economic development advocacy group SERAP has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately suspend the Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami and the Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission over the planned registration of places of worship.
According to SERAP, this measure is a violation of human rights as enshrined in the Nigerian constitution.
Before human rights organizations protested this government action, religious leaders from different faiths had already presented their grievances to the Buhari government, that the House of Representatives should reconsider and approve the bill, so that it would not conflict with the religious freedom and tolerance provided by the constitution.
Pastor John Buro, a Christian leader in Kaduna State, told a Voice of America reporter that this law does not have a basis, but if the government is seeking to prohibit worship or impose restrictions.
It should only be done by using existing means to monitor and investigate all lawbreakers without introducing any new law.
On his part, Dr Bashir Yankuzo, the Imam of the Science University in Minna said that although it is not wrong for the government to keep an eye on companies and organizations for national security, that does not mean that it should be done at the expense of infringing on the rights of any individual or group.
Now all that remains to be seen is whether the government will heed this public outcry.
How the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) attempted to shut down the PREMIUM TIMES website on the internet.
The Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) has taken up the responsibility of blocking access to the PREMIUM TIMES website, a renowned online newspaper in Nigeria.
This attempt to hack into websites, i.e. the internet, did all the tactics that hackers usually follow to gain access to the sites, but it was unsuccessful.
He began to tamper with the system, or "hacking" on February 28th, where he broke into the university's computer equipment and continued to carry out his attacks by using the university's "data".
On the other hand , if he attempted to hack the PREMIUM TIMES internet server , he then launched another attack on his GSM phone.
Five days of hacking attempts were made to breach the entrance of the PREMIUM TIMES main server, but they were unsuccessful despite using various modern technology tools.
He was unsuccessful in breaking in, because the university was unaware that PREMIUM TIMES had a robust security system in place, which had built-in safeguards and a reinforced door that a novice burglar could not breach.
Furthermore, PREMIUM has a formidable team of modern day cyber security experts comprising the PREMIUM TIMES Cyber Army and the Grand Marshal, PREMIUM TIMES Website Warden.
These security personnel with modern expertise in thwarting any terrorist or criminal attempt to perpetrate mayhem alone or in a gang, or to infiltrate the PREMIUM TIMES Database.
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At 8am sharp, he began to unlock the main gate of the PREMIUM TIMES compound, to see how he could sneak in, and infiltrate the entire compound.
Having failed in the night and early morning, at 6:15am he tried again, this time using “WPScan”, which is used to detect vulnerabilities or weak security measures of major websites like PREMIUM TIMES.
After 90 minutes he began to attempt to withdraw using modern technology machine intelligence, namely "custom script".
On Saturday he also made every effort to block the PREMIUM TIMES website completely through computer viruses.
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This plugin user was unaware that PREMIUM TIMES had conducted a thorough investigation into the small and large bots that enter the domain of modern communication to close pages or delete content.
This lack of knowledge is what made all the materials he used, all vintage items that could not be faulted or blamed on PREMIUM TIMES.
On this day he encountered difficulty in his journey as he was attacked by a DDOS on the NTP Network Pathway , an ancient route that had been used since the village of Kano.
On March 3rd he tried every trick in the book to calm his mind and nerves, but none of them worked.
This attack on the PREMIUM TIMES headquarters comes just days after PREMIUM TIMES published a report of a power tussle between President Muhammadu Buhari's National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno and the late Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari.
Some students of the Federal University of Technology in Akure have informed PREMIUM TIMES that the university has hired some hackers to attack the PREMIUM TIMES website and to either deface or destroy it.
However, when PREMIUM TIMES contacted the Federal University of Technology, it distanced itself from this attempt to shut down the PREMIUM TIMES Internet Hub.
FUTA stated that only if a student is a self-sponsored student at the university should he/she attempt it alone, without FUTA's assistance.
CORONA: 604 more cases have been recorded, now 38,948 people have been infected in Nigeria.
The NCDC announced an additional 604 people infected with the Coronavirus in Nigeria on Thursday.
The figures released by the NCDC on Thursday showed that Lagos State recorded 203 new cases, Oyo-87, FCT-79, Edo-41, Osun-35, Ogun-24, Rivers-22, Kaduna-22, Akwa Ibom-20, Plateau-18, Delta-9, Ebonyi-9, Imo-8, Enugu-5, Kano-5, Cross River-5, Katsina-4, Nasarawa-3, Borno-2, Ekiti-2 and Bauchi-1.
Currently 38,948 people have contracted the virus in Nigeria, 16,061 have recovered, 833 have died.
Additionally, there are currently 22,054 people infected with the virus in Nigeria.
So far, Lagos has the most cases with 14,009, FCT - 3,376, Oyo - 2,306, Edo - 2,105, Delta - 1,453, Rivers -1,587, Kano -1,452, Ogun - 1,227, Kaduna - 1,289, Katsina -717, Ondo - 1001 , Borno -605, Gombe - 558, Bauchi - 535, Ebonyi - 724, Plateau - 780, Enugu - 726, Abia - 527, Imo - 462, Jigawa - 322, Kwara - 707, Bayelsa - 326, Nasarawa - 292, Osun - 394, Sokoto - 153, Niger - 166, Akwa Ibom - 196, Benue - 294, Adamawa - 115, Anambra - 132, Kebbi - 90, Zamfara - 77, Yobe - 64, Ekiti - 88, Taraba- 54, Kogi - 5, and Cross Rivers - 31.
Ways to avoid contracting the covid-19 virus.
The disease is contracted through contact with animals as they are the ones carrying it.
The research findings on the disease indicate that we can contract the disease through contact with domestic and wild animals.
Frequently wash hands with water and soap.
Hand sanitizer can be used to sanitize hands when there is no water and soap available.
Keep your mouth and eyes closed when sneezing and coughing.
Clean and cook the meat thoroughly before eating it and discard the broth.
Keep a distance or stay close to someone who shows signs of illness especially fever or cough.
Wear face masks especially when going out or in crowded places.
Immediately go to the hospital and seek medical treatment if unwell.
Yoruba leaders have threatened to boycott the 2023 elections.
Leaders of the Yoruba groups in Nigeria have threatened to boycott the country's 2023 elections, if their demand for a change in the nation's political system, known as "Restructuring", is not met.
The Youth Groups have made a pledge in the communique issued after their meeting, where they stated that only a change in the Nigerian political system will save the country from its dire situation, especially in terms of security and economic prosperity.
The dignitaries present at the alliance meeting included the leader of the Afenifere group Reuben Fashoranti, Professor Banji Akintoye the president of the Yoruba World Congress and former Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko.
Several civil society groups have also complained about the lack of fairness in the distribution of positions by the Nigerian government under the leadership of Muhammadu Buhari.
As the Kano State government reduced its budget by about 70 billion naira due to the adverse effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the state's economy, the state's House of Assembly enacted a new law governing the management of the state government's finances.
However, city governance groups say that drafting legislation is easy, but implementing it is the challenge.
Establishing a new fiscal framework for government expenditure based on a democratic system is one of the objectives of the new law in Kano State which has been established at both the federal and other Nigerian states in recent years.
The Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Honorable Kabiru Hassan Dashi, told Voice of America that the law will give employees and the state government guidelines on how to spend their money, as well as how the state will monitor its expenditure.
Now the civic engagement groups have welcomed this law, provided that it is implemented properly.
The Director of the Organization for Community Civic Engagement based in Kano State, Comrade Abdulrazak Alkali, stated that they hope government officials and the state government will implement the law as it should be.
But the Kano State Commissioner for Finance and Economic Planning, Alhaji Shehu Na'Allah, said they have made adequate preparations to work with the new tax regime.
Already, the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has signed this new law last week, and it is expected to take effect soon.
INEC has scheduled the Edo State election - Professor Yakubu.
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has stated that the commission is ready to conduct the Edo State gubernatorial election, which will be held on the 19th of September.
Jacob made this encouraging statement on Thursday, when he was addressing the Electoral Security Committee in Benin City, the capital of Edo State.
The professor said that INEC has so far been successful in implementing 10 out of the 14 stipulated procedures related to the election.
Jacob added that the purpose of this visit was to see the preparations that had already begun in anticipation of the election day.
We certainly have all the necessary information about the running projects.
But still we saw it fit to come with our own eyes to see it clearly.
This agency issued a schedule of how the Edo and Ondo elections will be conducted, on February 6th, 2020.
So we have given ourselves almost seven weeks to prepare for the two elections very well.
Today I am pleased to report that we have implemented 10 out of the 14 procedures that INEC had planned to carry out.
And no one was found to be exempt from the day it was to be carried out.
Last but not least is the registration of all voters in one batch for the 14 political parties that will be contesting in the Inji Yakubu election.
He said the four remaining tasks for INEC include issuing the election notice for the coming Tuesday, presenting the list of candidates of each party that will contest the election, all on the same day.
And suspend campaigning 24 hours before the election.
So the campaign will be suspended on Thursday 12th, before the Saturday election.
So we just have to wait for the election day, as we have already done all the preparations.
Hear Jacob.
He however stressed that the Edo state gubernatorial election is the first election INEC will be conducting during the coronavirus period.
He said that the election commission had come up with guidelines on how to conduct the election in this current situation.
We tested the system and guidelines in a small-scale pilot in Nasarawa State.
And we have arranged a repeat of the system in this major election in Edo.
Initially, the Edo State Electoral Commissioner, Johnson Alalibo, stated that there were 2,210,534 registered persons in Edo State.
He said there were 1,159,325 males and 1,051,209 females.
Dispute escalates between the US and China.
China has expressed its opposition to the US closure of its consulate in Chengdu on Friday.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced that it had decided to close its consulate in Houston, Texas, USA at the beginning of this week.
While Beijing issued a warning to exercise caution , the White House did not immediately withdraw its statement.
Fifteen years ago , the United States opened an office in Chengdu with about two hundred employees.
The relationship between the two countries has deteriorated since the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic as they attempt to resolve the dispute by negotiating a trade agreement.
Eventually, the Hausa-Fulani reached an agreement of peace between them.
The Atyap, Fulani and Hausa communities residing in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State have successfully concluded a peace-building conference to foster lasting peace in their area.
The meeting participants who demonstrated their determination and willingness to promote peace and reconciliation, denounced violence and plundering of resources in their region.
They have also pledged to assist security forces and intelligence agencies in apprehending any insurgents hiding in their territories.
The meeting also commended the government's efforts to deploy security personnel in the area, as well as the various youth groups for their commitment to mutual respect and to reject anything that could lead to conflict in the region, as well as the efforts of the youth to achieve success in establishing this peace agreement between them.
The meeting, held under the chairmanship of the District Head Agwatyap, Dominic Gambo Yahaya, provided a platform for the three communities to discuss ways to create peace.
The meeting was held at this Mary and Jacob Event Centre located at Representative Avenue.
The meeting was also chaired by ABM Stephen Shekari (rty) and Dr. Salim Umar, who represented the Atyap Chiefdom, to mediate between the communities and to stop bloodshed and to restore the properties that were in dispute between them.
All three tribal leaders of the Atyap, Fulani, and Hausawa signed the document after a meeting with the revered Agwatyap.
In a post-meeting document containing 14 points, the Atyap residents called for someone to take the law into their own hands, instead of continuing to appeal to security forces.
The meeting also affirmed the assurance given by the Nigerian government to every Nigerian to reside and move freely in any part of the country, including the Atyap Chiefdom, without fear or any form of molestation from anyone.
The meeting also called on authorities to facilitate the repatriation of all refugees to their homes.
The meeting also suggested the formation of a peace committee comprising the Hausa, Fulani and Atyap and their youths to organize major rallies and discussions on issues relating to security from time to time for the purpose of promoting peace in their emirate.
A peace and reconciliation meeting is coming up days after the Kaduna State Government imposed a ban on open grazing in the Zangon Kataf and Kaura Local Government Areas of the state to curb inter-communal clashes.
How Ganduje is reinstating the judges that Ado and Sanusi removed, he will reinstate them as rulers in Kano.
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje wants the Kano State House of Assembly to amend the 2019 Kano State Law, so as to ensure the confirmation of the two major Kano emirs appointed by the late Emir Ado Bayero and Emir Sanusi as major rulers in Kano.
The Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Abdullahi Gafasa, read out Governor Ganduje's request before the assembly and it is expected that they will hold a discussion on the matter before the end of July.
The reinstated rulers of the Kano Emirate were Aminu Babba Ɗan'agundi and, who was the Sarkin Dawaki Mai Tuta and Ciroman Kano, Sanusi Ado-Bayero.
Both King Ado and King Muhammad Sanusi removed them , on the charge of treason.
Big Dan'agundi challenged his arrest in court.
The law was enforced for 17 years until the Supreme Court ruled that it should cease.
He also wants Ganduje to succeed him on the throne , and to amend the law to make him one of the crown princes in the Kano Emirate.
Ado Bayero was removed from office in 2003 after being accused of corruption and interference in politics.
A committee was set up to investigate it, but he was invited to appear before the committee to defend himself.
He then appealed it to the High Court of Kano State up to the Court of Appeal.
Before the High Court, the Federal Court of Appeal rendered a judgment to reinstate Aminu Babba to his seat.
But the Kano Emirate under the rule of Muhammad Sanusi II, elevated him, where the Court of Appeal declared the removal of him as the Governor of the West, and the King of Dawaki Mai Tuta, on the 5th of June.
After Sanusi Bayero, Emir of Kano was removed for refusing to accept the appointment of Muhammad Sanusi II as the Sarkin Kano in June 2014.
Later he was appointed Chairman of the National Water Resources Authority under Jonathan's administration.
He was appointed Wamban Kano, under the current Emir of Kano.
The Jigawa government is registering its employees in a health insurance scheme.
The Jigawa State Government has begun the registration of its employees into the Health Insurance Scheme after signing into law the scheme by the state Governor, Alhaji Muhd Badaru Abubakar, since last year.
Jigawa State Health Insurance Agency's Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Nura Ibrahim Salisu, made this known to reporters shortly after the commencement of the registration exercise at the Jigawa State Government House.
Listen to our correspondent from Jigawa State Muhd Aminu Umar Shuwajo in the upcoming news bulletin.
NAPTIP arrested human traffickers and rescued 71 people in Kano State.
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) Kano State Command has arrested three human traffickers and rescued 71 persons from their custody in the state.
Kano State Command Commissioner Shehu Umar announced this on Friday during an interview with the Nigerian News Agency.
He said the agency had issued travel warnings after obtaining intelligence on human trafficking activities in the state.
Therefore, the agency launched a manhunt for these individuals from 15th to 19th of July and eventually succeeded in apprehending them.
Of the three people we arrested , two were from Cameroon and one from Nigeria , and their ages all ranged from 21 to 36.
These people were arrested while en route to Algeria, Morocco, and Libya.
Additionally, 18 out of the 71 people who will be travelling from the country of Cameroon are male, and 4 are female.
The remaining 19 people are from Nigeria, 11 males, 8 females, all from Kano State.
Umar said that an 18-year-old man will be detained by the government of Cameroon for further investigation.
He also said that the agency rescued 34 persons which were rescued by the NIS in Katsina State.
These people were apprehended without proper travel documents and all indications were that they were attempting to leave the country.
Endeavor, Perseverance and Striving for Excellence is in the Heart - Leadership Hausa Newspapers.
In Longyuan Village of Hongsipu Town in Wuzhong City of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in northern China.
There is a remarkable woman named Li Yaomei or Sadia (her Muslim name) who is renowned for her struggles in life and her success in overcoming poverty.
The labyrinth tells us that effort and perseverance and the pursuit of knowledge are all within our hearts.
Initially, neither Li Yaomei nor Sadiya had ever been to school with the intention of receiving an education, which is why she was unable to read or write.
But God gave her wisdom and courage and great insight , where she became an example in the fight against poverty.
About 20 years ago, Madam Li Yaomei suffered from a miscarriage, which resulted in her having to undergo surgery 3 times.
After her accident , she encountered a terrible misfortune , and now she is traveling with a cast on her arm.
These challenges she faced put her in a dire situation regarding her health, even to the point of medication costs, which led her to incur a debt of around 3 million Yuan, equivalent to around 16 million Naira.
Surprisingly , this challenge that Malama Sadiya faced opened up a path of self-discovery and transformation for her to improve her life.
Furthermore, the support given by the Chinese government has bolstered her confidence.
Art is the creation of various forms based on the use of materials.
Due to her efforts, the business of tailoring has grown significantly, where different employees are giving her orders for stitching.
In addition, she has created multiple tools to help her streamline the work.
For example , it used to take 15 minutes to assemble one large tent , but now in this time , she can assemble tents up to 5.
In addition, it provides some additional cleaning devices to clean the feed it delivers.
Additionally, there is an engine that purifies animal feed, and now she is even selling these engines to those who are in need.
Considering the challenges that Madam Sadiya has faced, and the efforts she is still making to improve her own life and that of her employees, it is clear that she is indeed a seeker and a finder.
The fight against poverty and the improvement of living conditions is not something that rests solely on the government.
If the government continues to provide aid, but people lack the resources or motivation to improve their lives by taking up self-employment based on their current situation, then a vicious cycle will continue without achieving any goal.
The maze indicates that conducting a business or job to earn income does not require any large investments or trips to other cities or foreign countries.
Taking into account the environment she is in, she uses the resources available to her to improve her life.
Furthermore, Madam Sadiya carried out these tasks independently and without relying on her husband, who had left her.
In other words , effort , perseverance , and striving are all in the heart.
He also demonstrated the strength women have to change their lives and stand up for themselves without seeking help from anyone else.
This lesson also shows that whatever one does, one should stand by one's convictions, for relying on another is not certain.
Indeed, Madam Sadiya was a diligent, intelligent and hardworking example and an inspiration to others.
Furthermore, by March of this year, Madam Sadiya had completed payment of all the debts she was owing, and had stopped receiving government assistance on her own accord.
Faeza Mustafa.
There is Fear American Politicians Will Sabotage Efforts to Contain COVID-19 - Leadership Hausa Newspapers.
Recently, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, expressed concern about the measures some countries are taking to restrict access to the COVID-19 vaccine that is expected to be available, stating that there must be an avoidance of showing favoritism to certain countries while distributing the vaccine.
And the resources should be shared in a fair way around the world, because that would be in line with the greater good of different countries.
Indeed, some American politicians are pursuing the goal of gaining political advantage over their opponents, regarding the distribution of vaccine resources, as well as criticizing the cooperation between countries in the fight against the pandemic.
Currently, the total number of people confirmed to have contracted COVID-19 worldwide has already surpassed 23 million.
In terms of numbers , there are people who have lost their lives due to the disease exceeding 800.
Under such dire circumstances , emphasis is being placed on the impact of vaccine technology , and the good news is that , in recent times , significant progress has been made in vaccine research in some countries , giving hope and faith to the entire global population.
But the downside is that some American politicians have shown a desire to seize the oil.
Even the magazine "Science" has reported that the US government has already negotiated contracts to purchase COVID-19 vaccines worth more than six billion dollars from various pharmaceutical companies.
Although the intention of the US government is understood, being a leader in the spread of the virus, other developing countries also need access to vaccines, given that they suffer from a lack of health resources.
The magazine "The Ecologist" also pointed out that if the US achieves its goal of reducing emissions, the amount of emissions that developing countries will be able to produce will decrease.
CDC Africa Director of Disease Control Mr. John Nkengasong also expressed concern about this issue.
As some commentators on current affairs have pointed out , even if a vaccine is successfully developed , the goal of seeing beyond the pandemic cannot be achieved unless a plan is devised for distributing the vaccine , which is a matter of great importance to countries around the world.
And it is fitting that the nations of the world should strengthen their cooperation with one another.
WHO Director-General Tedros also emphasized that in order to see the end of the pandemic, it must be stopped everywhere in the world, and that it is not possible for some parts of the world or a few countries to achieve the goal of overcoming the impact of the pandemic alone.
Translator: Jamila from CRI Hausa.
You have been charged by the Buhari government for desecrating the grave of Abba Kyari in court.
A Nigerian rights activist has criticized all the government actions of President Muhammadu Buhari that led to the burial of Abba Kyari.
Kyari, who was the Chief of Staff to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, was interred at the National Cemetery in Abuja on April 18th, after succumbing to the Coronavirus.
The Prosecutor, Mr. Tope Akinyade, arraigned the Magistrates at the High Court in Abuja, where he sought the court to convict them for violating the anti-kidnapping law enacted by the federal government at the time.
He said there was an unfairness to Nigerians who were being arrested and punished during the lockdown, but for some large groups who broke the law, none of them were held accountable.
He said that if the Buhari government is truly committed to fairness , then he does not see any reason why the poor should be punished if they violate the Corona regulations.
They and some other segments of the government have violated the law but were allowed to.
Among those Tope presented to court are the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Sadiya Umar.
There is also the Presidential Spokesperson, Garba Shehu, the Social Media Aide to the President, Bashir Ahmed, the Presidential Adviser on Security Matters, Babagana Monguno, the Chief of Army Staff, Mohammed Adamu and many other government dignitaries.
Attorney Celestine Odo argued that the plaintiff had erred since the defendants he was suing had not signed the complaint against them.
However, Tope reminded the Magistrate that he himself had brought the case to court, not the police.
He said that the alkali work would send all those accused of the crime to prison.
For him to do what Nigerian law gives him the right to do in filing a lawsuit.
The Judge adjourned the hearing of the case, saying to return to court on August 4th, to continue hearing.
Adesina Re-elected President of African Development Bank - Leadership Hausa Newspapers.
Akinwunmi Adesina has been re-elected as President of the African Development Bank (AFDB).
Adesina will be re-appointed to lead the bank for an additional five years as part of a second term.
This comes after he was exonerated from performing his initial contract improperly.
Mr. Adesina was re-elected today Thursday, during an online meeting attended by senior bank officials.
Former Nigerian Agriculture Minister Adesina has won a re-election unopposed after a special committee cleared him of allegations of showing bias towards Nigerians in the appointment of staff and management at the African Development Bank.
Nigeria will receive $200 million of Malabu's proceeds.
The Nigerian government has announced that it will receive $200 million from the proceeds of the Malabu oil deal, which will come from the Netherlands and Switzerland.
Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami announced this, saying that under the anti-corruption campaign of the Muhammadu Buhari government, Nigeria has been successful in recovering funds amounting to 62 billion Naira from oil companies.
The teacher also said that under this government, Nigeria received 311 million dollars from the US government and New Jersey from the funds Abacha looted and an additional 6 million 300 thousand dollars from the Republic of Ireland.
The Minister of Justice said that Nigeria had been successful in recovering Naira 685 million within a year with the help of informants, while the government had also obtained Naira 500 million from aircraft and oil tankers used for kidnapping in the country.
The teacher said his department had helped to arrange for the telephone bill to be raised from N22 billion to N66 billion in the past 6 months.
The Presidential Villa Responds To PDP's Call For President Buhari To Resign.
The Presidential Villa has stated that the major opposition party in Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has violated the law and its regulations.
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, made this announcement in a statement he issued on Friday.
In response to a statement issued by the National Chairman of the PDP, calling for the impeachment of President Buhari.
Sheikh said that at a time when the world was uniting to fight a common enemy, the opposition party in Nigeria, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), began its electoral campaign.
This policy, which contravenes the country's governance system, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to allow investigations into several government offices, including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
According to the statement of the party chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, it is clear that they want the president to stop the investigation but to close the issues.
Do not rouse yourself from sleep as one of their leaders has said.
PDP cannot intimidate the government from prosecuting the malicious charges leveled against MDAs and their leaders because failing to do so would be a breach of public trust.
ECOWAS Leaders Continue To Strive For Peace In Mali.
West African leaders will hold a virtual summit on Monday, July 27 to present measures to end the political crisis in Mali, which has been escalating, after five heads of state from the bloc met with the Malian government and opposition in Bamako, the country's capital, on Thursday, July 23.
The ECOWAS bloc's leader, President Mahammadou Issoufou of Niger, said the West African nations will do whatever is necessary to resolve the political crisis in Mali, according to a statement issued by the Nigerian government to the media.
The meeting held on Thursday, which was attended by the President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari, the President of Mali Ibrahim Boubakar Keita, the President of Senegal Machy Sall, Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana, Alassane Ouattara of Cote d'Ivoire, heard responses from the ECOWAS Special Envoy, former President of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan, and the Malian opposition leader Imam Mahmoud Dicko, representatives of the opposition, and civil society organizations.
The President of Mali addressed the Heads of State about the state of relations and politics in the country, particularly the lack of unity that has led to unrest and turmoil.
Keita said that ECOWAS leaders have already agreed that there is a need to reach an agreement to maintain peace and security in the country.
He added that leaving the political crisis in Mali unresolved could further exacerbate the security situation in West Africa, particularly Mali's neighboring countries.
The Nigerian government will spend $6 billion on electricity.
Nigeria's Minister of Power, Engr. Sale Mamman, stated that the government has allocated N6.15 billion, equivalent to N2.37 trillion, to end the electricity problem that the country has been facing for years.
In the statement released after completing one year in office, the Minister said their current plan is to achieve the goal of providing and harnessing 25,000 Megawatts of electricity by 2025 under the agreement Nigeria has signed with Siemens for 2.3 billion dollars.
Some additional projects that the Nigerian Minister of Power said would be implemented with a budget of 6 billion dollars include the installation of 105 mini-grid power distribution stations, the construction of 70 substations, and the provision of major power lines or power cables spanning more than 5,000 kilometers.
Currently, Nigeria has a capacity of 5 megawatts, and at times it has dropped as low as 4.
Gunmen Have Kidnapped Students in Chukun Local Government Area, Kaduna.
The communities in the Udawan area of Chukun Local Government have said that apart from the six students who wrote the stolen WEAC examination, there are other people who have been kidnapped for months and not released.
Armed bandits in some parts of Kaduna State have prevented the people from going about their daily activities, but the Kaduna State Government has said it is doing all it can to put an end to these bandits, said the Commissioner for Security and Home Affairs, Malam Samuel Aruwan.
Armed conflicts in rural areas have prevented many farmers from going to the farm, which some fear could lead to food shortages in Nigeria.
Katsina Government's Fight Against Bandits Is To Protect Poor People, Says Justice Ummaru Abdullahi - Leadership Hausa Newspapers.
We Must Return To Truth For Peace To Reign In Nigeria.
Former Chief Justice of the Lower Appeal Court, Sharia Lawyer Umaru Abdullahi (Walin Hausa) has stated that the peace agreement between the Katsina State Government and the bandits was a major mistake and a waste of taxpayers' money.
Because it had no effect or sign of ending the armed conflicts that have plagued Katsina state.
Sharia Lawyer Umaru Abdullahi made this known while speaking exclusively to newsmen at his residence in Katsina, including Leadership Today.
After completing the bidding process for the construction of the Women and Children's Ward, a twenty-five bed facility, to be built at the main hospital in the city of Katsina, the Chairman of the meeting adjourned.
The Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Appellate Division, further added that the peace agreement with the insurgents was not properly implemented.
He said that if a terrorist brought a gun to him for two hundred and fifty thousand, and then went back to the bush, he would buy an AK-47 rifle.
The Hausa proverb continues to say that war never brings success, it is better to make peace with them, by improving the lives of the enemies, that is, providing them with places to farm, schools, clean water and health care.
Currently the Livestock Department is located in the northern region, and every year the government allocates funds to farmers only, but excluding breeders, it is necessary to come and make corrections and justice, then peace and stability will be achieved.
But this war will not bring peace to this country, because they are all citizens of this country, peace is the right way.
Do it with good intentions and peace will be achieved.
This affects us all.
Our future generations and environment, how they will live in the future, that is the major issue.
In this world, war has never been fought with a weapon that has been completely finished by a weapon, it is polished on a lathe.
Security experts say that one should not negotiate with terrorists, this is a misguided advice, because even America which says it does not negotiate with terrorists, their terrorists are not Americans, they are people from another country carrying out attacks.
We are also these country's riflemen , so to speak , and there will be no peace with them.
FEPSAN Partners With Farmers - Leadership Hausa Newspapers.
The National Modern Livestock Breeders Association (FEPSAN) has announced that it will collaborate with local farmers' organizations to combat livestock rustling.
The Secretary General of the FEPSAN organization, Mr. Gideon Negedu, announced this in his interview with the Banguard newspaper.
The Secretary General of the FEPSAN organization, Mr. Gideon Negedu, is giving a statement on the efforts of the FEPSAN organization to address the issues of poverty that are plaguing the country.
According to the Secretary General of the FEPSAN, Mr. Gideon Negedu, the modern day levy which is now law, will help to address the issue.
Furthermore, the Secretary General of the FEPSAN, Mr. Gideon Negedu, stated that this would also give the Agricultural and Rural Extension Workers the power to use the law to punish all those caught contravening the modern plough.
The Secretary General of FEPSAN, Mr. Gideon Negedu, also provided two new phone numbers for the public to call to report any illegal activities such as this, 08175077773 and 08175777724.
According to the Secretary General of FEPSAN Mr. Gideon Negedu, wherever we want to go now is to expand our channels or dialogue with the farming organizations to be on the lookout for those involved in this and immediately report.
He also added that the organization has done a lot to combat poverty, this is, one path we have done a lot of work on.
The Secretary General of the FEPSAN Mr. Gideon Negedu We have been working on the Legal Framework Regulation.
He also said that the FEPSAN as an association under the leadership of Mr. Thomas has worked hard to translate the vision into reality.
The Secretary General of the FEPSAN organization, Mr. Gideon Negedu, said there are many things that can be done.
The law was enshrined in the statute.
He said that all members of FEPSAN are aware of the violation of modern standards, and not only that, each member of FEPSAN is given the responsibility to ensure the quality of their products because there are legal penalties in that law if they violate the standards.
The Secretary General of the FEPSAN, Mr. Gideon Negedu, announced that, "We have been working on it and we are working on it to ensure that with the Ministry of Agriculture which is overseeing them, they are implementing the policy".
The Secretary General of the FEPSAN organization Mr. Gideon Negedu We are working with them to ensure that there is good compliance.
The Secretary General of the FEPSAN, Mr. Gideon Negedu, said that FEPSAN has its own monitoring committee to work periodically to investigate, but the idea is that if we can get these things now we can get the Ministry of Agriculture or the Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Works to implement this policy directly.
The President of South Africa Has Condemned the Violence Against Women.
The President of South Africa has expressed his dismay at the corruption that has plagued the ruling ANC party in the country.
In a letter dated Sunday 23 August, sent to all members of the ANC, Cyril Ramaphosa began by condemning the corruption that has been taking place in the allocation of funds to help the country fight the coronavirus pandemic.
What has brought about this self-sufficiency is the presence of independent companies and individuals, including government officials who use the problem of medical supplies, social relations and economic resources to benefit themselves, according to the letter.
This betrayal of millions of South Africans by the COVID-19 pandemic, facing hunger daily, and lack of employment, will not be forgiven.
In his letter, Ramaphosa also wrote that millions of the country's funds had been discovered that should be used to improve transportation, provide basic necessities to the poor, and improve the quality of electricity, help small-scale farmers who are struggling, and develop the country as a whole, which the thieves had stolen and put in their pockets.
President Ramaphosa said that people should not think that the ANC is only a way to gain power, wealth, or fame.
How the Health Commissioner of Lagos State contracted Coronavirus.
The Commissioner of Health for the state of Lagos, Professor Akin Abayomi, has contracted the coronavirus.
This was contained in a statement signed by the state's Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotoso.
In the announcement it was stated that Abayomi contracted the disease as a result of contact with an individual who was unwell and after testing it was confirmed that he was carrying the Covid-19 virus.
The announcement further stated that Abayomi had already taken the precautionary measure of self-isolation after confirming that he had contracted the virus despite not exhibiting any symptoms of the disease.
Nigeria is facing a severe economic downturn.
Date of publication: 24/08/2020 - 16:33.
The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics announced that the country's economy has seen a rebound that has not been seen in the past 10 years, following a rebound of more than 6 percent seen between April and June of this year.
The figures released by the agency today show that between April to June, due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has affected countries worldwide and the disruption of everyday activities, Nigeria's economy has entered a state it has never been in between 2010 to 2020.
The agency listed the causes of the problem, including mandating people to stay at home, banning air travel, prohibiting flights, closing schools and businesses.
The agency added that taking such measures in countries around the world has caused the price of oil to drop, while factories have been shut down in countries around the world to tackle the problem.
Last May, Nigeria's Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, said that the Bureau of Statistics had forecasted such a situation, due to these problems that have prevented the conduct of daily activities, which has forced the government of the country to adopt austerity measures.
Akpabio has broken the yoke of the Nigerian legislatures.
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs in Nigeria, Godswill Akpabio, has revealed the names of the members of the National Assembly that the NDDC has appointed to oversee the execution of some major projects.
This comes at a time when the leaders of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC are being accused of mismanaging funds.
Among the names of the lawmakers who received the allocations include the Chairman of the House Committee on Niger Delta, Peter Nwabaoshi who received a total of 53 allocations as announced by Minister Akpabio.
Mr. Akpabio also said that Senator Mathew Urhoghide took six portfolios, while Senator James Manager also took six portfolios, while former Senator, Samuel Anyanwu took 19.
Additionally, former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on NDDC, Nicholas Mutu, received allowances totaling 74, the highest amount as Akpabio revealed in some documents he sent to the committee conducting an investigation into allegations of mismanagement at the Niger Delta Development Commission.
Additionally, some members of the House of Representatives from Ondo and Edo have received appointments from the NDDC.
The documents released by Akpabio showed that most of the projects were initiated in 2018, but the amount of money spent on them was not disclosed.
This comes after the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, threatened to take Akpabio to court over allegations of attempting to strip members of their titles.
MDD advised Buhari to use politics to address the security issue.
The United Nations has called on Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari to use dialogue and political processes to resolve the security challenges plaguing the country.
Nigeria's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Edward Kallon expressed this when he led a delegation to the Presidential Villa, saying that the security challenges plaguing the country have various dimensions and are difficult to address.
The view states that while soldiers are engaged in battle, it is of utmost importance to provide them with a rear for negotiations and to use political means to achieve peace.
The official outlined three problems plaguing Nigeria which included the problem of citizenship and ownership of national wealth and political instability.
The report said the Assembly spends at least N1 billion annually on infrastructure projects in Nigeria, particularly in the region affected by the Boko Haram insurgency.
The official commended President Buhari on his role in fighting corruption, embezzlement and recovering public funds, as well as in reviving government projects, and urged the president to expand his efforts to involve the inhabitants of rural areas in the fight.
Boko Haram militants have killed 75 people in Gwoza.
Post Date: 08/27/2020 - 10:55 Edit Date: 08/27/2020 - 13:04
Nigerian Senator representing Borno South, Senator Ali Ndume has stated that Boko Haram militants have inflicted 75 gunshot wounds on villagers in Gwoza Local Government Area in one night.
The lawmaker added that in addition to the soldiers who were killed in the past months while on patrol in parts of Borno state, Boko Haram militants have also committed mass murder of youths in the Gwoza area by making them lie down in a line and shooting them one after the other.
Speaking at a press conference held by the Senate on the conflict, Senator Ndume said that up to this point his region of Gwoza has been facing a security issue that he cannot go to.
The Member of Parliament who commended the efforts of the soldiers said that the Boko Haram insurgency is still not over, seeing how they continue to kill people in his state.
Senator Ndume also lamented that many people in Borno state and other parts of the North East region of Nigeria are still suffering from hunger.
The Kano Employment Committee will address the issue of layoffs - Abubakar General - Freedom Radio Nigeria.
The Federal Government's employment committee in Kano State, which is to create seven hundred and fourteen thousand jobs in the 36 states of the federation, has said that it will prioritize the job creation scheme without delay.
The Kano State Employment Committee's Public Relations Secretary, Abubakar Muhammad General, announced this today shortly after completing the "Barka da Hantsi" program on Freedom Radio, which focused on how the recruitment of youths into employment will be in Kano State.
According to the General, the committee here in Kano comprising of twenty persons has devised a distribution form of job replacement for the youth to tackle unemployment in such a matter.
Abubakar Muhammad also said that the program will start on the first of October and will take three months to complete with the payment of twenty thousand employees at the end of each month.
General Abubakar stated that the committee comprised of traditional rulers, scholars, and other opinion leaders.
Therefore, there is a need for the people of Kano state, especially those with jobs, to give the unemployed an opportunity to access the scheme to address the challenges of the unemployed youth in the country.
How I Escaped From The Hands Of The Police - The Remarkable Story Of Shodipe.
Notorious cultist and serial killer being sought by the police, Sunday Shodipe, has revealed how he managed to escape from the Mokola Police Station in Ibadan, Oyo State on Tuesday.
The accused said that a new superintendent, who had recently been brought to the police station, had ordered an officer named Funsho to leave him to take a bath.
He said the officer warned him not to attempt to escape while he was washing, adding that at that time he had not even thought of running away.
Shodipe revealed that he was successful in escaping when he noticed that the officer's attention was diverted away from him while conversing with another person.
He said that this new DPO woman who was brought in required Funsho to allow me to take a bath.
He warned me against trying to run while I was bathing.
I was surprised when I saw him talking to another person.
I got on the bus and then I got off at the stop.
The people living in the area saw me as I was passing by but they did not call out.
Sahara Reporters gathered that a young man from Akure, Ondo State, who requested to remain anonymous, gave himself up to assist the police when he heard of the gang suspected to have abducted and placed a ransom on him.
He said he traveled to Ibadan with three of his friends with the intention of punishing the guilty one for three days.
Upon arriving in the state, they lodged in a hotel where they stayed before setting out to find him.
It was gathered that three people had accompanied him to where he bought the guinea fowl in town, but they decided against apprehending him due to the large crowd in the area.
Later, the townspeople captured him while he was alone in his shop.
The suspect is accused of killing approximately eight people, all of whom were women, in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State.
Yobe Spends Over N78.8m On Subscribing To Leda Company - Leadership Hausa Newspapers.
The effort of the Yobe State Government, under Governor Mai Mala Buni, to revive the state-owned plastic bag and woven sacks company (Yobe State Polythene Bag and Woben Sacks Company) after being dormant for over 10 years has been commended.
This information came from the General Manager, Engineer Sha'aibu Adamu Gadaka, in an interview with our representative at his office in Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State, at the beginning of the month.
He said the company had been dormant for over 10 years, but after the arrival of Governor Buni it was unlikely to revive its intention, which then gave the order to remove N78.8 million to repair the important components of the company with an additional N48 million to operate it, which gave the company the opportunity to take off again.
Eng. Gadaka further stated that this gave them the impetus to purchase the necessary equipment to start operations in the company, which included a new 500 KbA electric power generator (Generator), 500 KbA electric power distribution device (Transformer), a new drilling machine for boreholes, a modern drilling machine (drill) and other necessary equipment that the company required.
Then he cut in to say, "Moreover, the Governor Buni's main objective of reviving this company is to provide jobs for the youth, reduce unemployment and generate revenue for Yobe state".
Hear the drum.
On the other hand, he said the company has received tremendous support from the state government in terms of subsidizing the Yobe Flour and Feed Mill in Potiskum and other market players that patronize the products of the company.
He said that the government's efforts to improve the modern railway company were also a factor in the purchase of the goods the company was selling.
On the other hand , he said , "We are facing some challenges , due to the fact that the company has been shut down for more than 10 years while the engines have started to work but we need to modify some equipments in order to be able to operate without any fear".
Before our work commences, we will endeavor to bring in the other materials we require.
Furthermore, Gadaka said, "On the other hand, we are requesting the Yobe state government to provide us with additional equipment, a large truck for carrying goods and motorcycles that we can use to facilitate our operations, especially for transporting our staff to the office to avoid going out in the heat, when we started working in earnest".
He also said that currently the company has sent 25 young people to receive training on how to operate machines and devices as well as how to manage the materials the company uses in its operations and how to interact with customers and the public they come into contact with.
Finally, he said that the company has now started to produce various types of lead ingots, including 100kg, 50kg and 25kg, providing customization to customers according to the color and shape of the ingots they desire, and the company is ready to fulfill them.
Lightning Strikes Kill Five People in California - Leadership Hausa Newspapers.
As more than 12,000 firefighters battle a wildfire raging in California, USA, Governor Gavin Newsom has said he has requested assistance from Canada and Australia, in addition to aid he has sought from the federal government.
The Governor said Australia is one of the countries with the "most skilled fire fighters in the world".
On Friday, Newsom said, the wildfire had spread rapidly in the north of the state, where many people had to flee their homes and thousands of homes and buildings were destroyed.
According to Newsome, "the state has been reaping the benefits of this kind of forest for years," saying that the forest is yielding money and goods in their hands.
At least five people died and 43 were injured, including fire fighters, in this forest fire, which spread over an area of 2,020 square kilometers.
Coronavirus Disease Continues To Spread In Nigeria.
The new figures released by the NCDC indicate that there has been an increase in the number of people infected with COVID-19 in the country.
According to the agency, 648 people contracted the virus on Monday, July 27, bringing the total number of people infected in the country to 41,180.
The agency also reported that 18,203 people recovered from the illness while 860 people died.
New figures have been obtained from 21 states and Lagos is still leading in the number of those infected with the coronavirus, now having 180 people again.
It is followed by Plateau State with a population of 148.
Other states that recorded additional cases are Abuja FCT - 44, Ondo - 42, Kwara - 38, Rivers - 32, Oyo - 29, Kaduna - 21, Osun - 20, Edo - 17, Ogun - 17, Ekiti - 11, Kano - 9, Benue - 9, Delta - 9, Abia - 9, Niger - 7, Gombe - 3, Borno - 1, Bauchi - 1, Imo - 1.
Wealth continues to seek divine blessing.
The Prime Minister of Mali, Boubou Cisse, has requested Imam Mahmoud Dicko, a prominent Islamic preacher and vocal critic, to accept the mediation offered by the government, particularly in resolving the ongoing disputes with the government.
Last Monday, the ECOWAS bloc called on President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to form a unity government and to make reforms to the political divisions that have plunged the country into crisis.
However, their opponents of the Malian government rejected the ECOWAS proposal, which some West African leaders had put forward at a second meeting in Bamako, the capital of the country.
The Nigerian government has changed its stance on student testing.
The Nigerian government has changed its stance on denying school-leavers the opportunity to take examinations, as a result of its new stance of reopening secondary schools from 4th of next month to conduct examinations.
Spokesperson for the Nigerian Ministry of Education Ben Goong said that the government has reaffirmed its commitment to the commencement of the examination schedule starting from 17th August.
The official said that opening the schools on the 4th of next month will give students in grade 3 of the senior secondary two weeks to prepare for the exams.
This new stance supersedes the one taken by Minister of Education Adamu Adamu which announced the suspension of illa-masha-Allahu examinations due to the increasing cases of coronavirus in Nigeria.
In his address after taking that position, the minister who said that the welfare of Nigerian students is his responsibility, said that he would not hesitate to cancel the exams entirely this year to protect the health of the children.
This stance of his has been met with disapproval from various quarters including the Nigerian House of Representatives regarding the prohibition of students on the verge of completing their studies from taking examinations.
Meanwhile, 19 northern state commissioners of education have backed him up.
2,732 people were killed in Nigeria in April and June - Report
It is estimated that 2,732 people were killed in Nigeria in the two months from April to June.
A report released by an intelligence center called SBM Intelligence in Lagos stated that it had collated data from various newspapers published in the country.
The report compiled data from newspapers including killings of civilians, attacks by Boko Haram, kidnappings by bandits, clashes between militias, and inter-communal and inter-regional violence.
This collaborative research project is a collaboration between SBM Intelligence and an organization called "Enough is Enough".
In April, SBM released a death toll report of nearly 1,000 people which it said were the number of people killed in targeted killings between January and March, 2020.
SBM stated that the report draws evidence from sources in security studies, advocacy groups on tackling security issues both domestically and abroad.
And all of them listed the names of the groups.
Violence against those who are deaf and blind increases the severity of the crime due to the lack of attention given by the government and security forces in attempting to prevent the killings.
The report also highlighted how the lockdown due to the Coronavirus pandemic has caused a loss of life and unemployment for the youth estimated at almost 43%.
Among security analysts at SBM Intelligence, Confidence Isaiah has outlined some of the reasons for the increase in killings from April to June.
Isaiah said that Boko Haram had been committing atrocities against soldiers, and that the militants had shifted from stealing cattle and kidnapping people to using sophisticated weapons to massacre people.
They reported fatalities in 33 states and Abuja, including the killing of 221 security personnel comprising of 173 soldiers, 39 police officers, 3 NSCDC, all within a three-month period.
Additionally, they said 845 terrorists were killed and 502 gunmen.
941 people were killed in Borno, 143 in Yobe, Taraba 113, Zamfara 444, Katsina 207, Sokoto 99, Kaduna 179.
The bandits have terrorized our region - The Initiative for Progress - Freedom Radio Nigeria.
The Development Committee of Farawa Town in Kumbotso Local Government Area here in Kano has expressed its concern over how some hoodlums have been terrorizing the community, putting the people in a state of fear.
Alhaji Adamu Dahiru Farawa, the Chairman of the Committee, made this known when he addressed the people of the region to focus on providing security for themselves, especially among the youth.
He added that the committee had received reports of how some gangs were invading people's homes at night and doing them robberies and threats to their safety, saying it was incumbent upon them to support the security forces by keeping a close watch and providing reports.
Alhaji Adamu Dahiru Farawa also requested that the Kano State Police Force increase their security personnel in the area to address the issues they are facing.
Our representative Shamsu Da'u Abdullahi reported that the people of the town were in distress and fear when the sunset, where they called on the benefactors among them to help the committee and the equipment.
A fire outbreak occurred in one person's residence in Kano State.
The Kano State Fire Service has announced that one person has died in a fire that occurred at Kofar Ruwa in Dala Local Government on Monday.
Spokesman Saidu Mohammed said the incident occurred on Tuesday night where a tanker carrying fuel caught fire at the residence of Audu Manager.
At around 10:30 pm, Bello Musa called our agency to report a fire at the Water Gate.
Immediately our staff rushed to the scene.
The flames were difficult for the firefighters to extinguish, but unfortunately, a man named Adam Salisu died in this blaze.
In April, 700 migrants were engulfed in flames at the Mafa refugee camp in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State, if memory serves.
A large crowd lost their homes due to the fire outbreak, which broke out at 11 am and took a long time to be extinguished.
He said that the electricity which originated from one generator, spread to other generators because there was no provision for burning fuel or combustion at the station.
Gunmen killed 20 people in Darfur.
For the first time in many years , armed men killed 20 people , including young children , in the Dafur region of Sudan in a conflict-related incident.
A tribal leader stated that this was in response to a pact made with the settlers that they would return to their farming activities, however yesterday evening armed bandits opened fire on them killing 20 people including women and children.
The incident occurred in the Aboudous area, 90 kilometers east of Nyala, the capital of the Darfur region in the south.
In 2003, conflict broke out in the Darfur region between the "insurgents" and the "pro-government" supporters of former Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir.
The United Nations has stated that the conflict in the region has resulted in the death of more than 30,000 people and has displaced two million and a half of its inhabitants.
In April 2019, the government of President Omar Al-Bashir was overthrown following months of protests against his regime.
No Polythene Bags Will Be Banned - Ganduje.
The success Nigeria has achieved in eradicating Polio does not mean ceasing efforts to vaccinate against the disease, where health workers and professionals will continue to carry out vaccinations with vigilance, as per the guidelines set by the World Health Organization, in order to sustain this success achieved in eliminating Polio in Nigeria, that is, Polio-free.
This was revealed by the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, as stated by the Director of Media and Communications, Malam Abba Anwar.
The Governor made this announcement in his opening speech at the Legislative Council meeting held yesterday Tuesday in the Kano State Government House conference hall.
He added that this position follows the concerted effort made to combat this disease.
I can recall when I was Deputy Governor, I was leading the Kano State Polio Eradication Committee.
I must express my gratitude to those who have contributed to the fight against this disease.
"I must mention the name of the Warlord of Kano, Alhaji Wada Aliyu Gaya, and other prominent figures who stood with me during this war," he said.
People like Aliko Dangote, the Chairman of the Dangote Foundation, and Bill Gates, the Chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, all deserve commendation, according to the Governor, these people have spent millions of dollars and undoubtedly deserve our sincere gratitude.
Other aquatic creatures include our fellow inhabitants.
The Governor also added that we must give our gratitude , the achievement of this success is of great importance to all of our daily affairs.
That is why we will continue to monitor the situation to ensure the validity of this status.
Muslims should continue to do good deeds - Empathy Foundation - Freedom Radio Nigeria.
The charity and aid organization Empathy Foundation has called on Muslims to increase their acts of goodness in these ten days of Zulhijja.
The president of the organization, Mansur Musa Gabari, made this announcement while the charity visited the mentally challenged children's home "Torrey home" in Tudun Maliki, as well as the juvenile correctional facility "Remand home" and the destitute children's home for the distribution of food items.
Mansur Musa Gabari also said it is good for the wealthy to keep supporting those without means especially during prayer times.
From the outset of her response, the head of the Torrey home, a special needs orphanage in Tudun-Maliki, Lauriya Sagir Garba, commended Emphaty Foundation with a plea for assistance and understanding.
Our representative Abubakar Tijjani Rabi'u reported that today Emphaty Charity will visit Dawakin Kudu to provide emergency relief to a mosque whose roof was destroyed by a storm.
Rocket Attack Targets US Military Base in Iraq.
Four rockets were fired at a US-led coalition military base in the south of Baghdad on Friday, July 24th, and the rockets landed but caused no casualties, according to an Iraqi military statement.
The raids focused on Besmaya, where Spanish troops were deployed to fight against the Islamic State militants that the US is leading.
But the deployment of troops has reduced the number of attacks in Iraq.
In the past few months, some rocket attacks have targeted military bases where coalition forces are stationed, and have also landed close to the US Embassy in Baghdad.
The United States has placed the blame for the attacks on the militias backed by Iran.
So far, there is no militia group that Iran is backing and taking responsibility for the attacks.
The court dismissed the suit of the Emir of Kano - Muhammad Adamu - against Freedom Radio Nigeria.
The Inspector General of Police of the Federation, Muhammad Adamu, has requested the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss the suit filed by the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sunusi, to prevent him from entering Kano State.
According to Adam, the court had no obligation to hear the case that the despotic king had brought against him.
The Inspector General of Police of this country has made this known, speaking to the press in Abuja city.
He said that the court suspended the lawsuit without time limit , until a later time.
On the fourth of March this year , the Kano State government removed Muhammad Sunusi from office.
Nigeria has changed the date for the resumption of international flights to exempt countries.
Date posted: 08/27/2020 - 20:38
The Nigerian government has announced the resumption of international flights from the 29th of this month due to the increasing number of coronavirus cases.
The Ministry of Aviation has announced that President Muhammadu Buhari has issued an order to suspend international flights to prevent the entry of carriers of the virus from other countries.
The announcement stated that the country's borders will be reopened on the 5th of September.
Nigeria recorded its first case of coronavirus in February when a citizen from Italy brought it in.
So far, those infected with the virus in Nigeria have reached 50,000 while over one thousand people have died.
New recruits of the police force have been given additional training in Kano - Freedom Radio Nigeria.
The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Habu Sani, has called on newly promoted police officers to dedicate their hearts to fulfilling the responsibilities placed upon them.
This was included in the statement issued by DSP Abdullahi Haruna's spokesperson.
The announcement further added that among the police officers promoted there are 9 Deputy Superintendents who have been elevated to the rank of SP.
The rest are police officers transferred from constable to DSP and additional 239 officers transferred from constable to ASP.