Coronavirus cases in Asia-Pacific countries are now being driven by people under the age of 50 who may not know they are infected, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, warning of a “new phase” in the pandemic. Many have mild or no COVID-19 symptoms and risk infecting the elderly and other vulnerable populations, the WHO’s Western Pacific regional director Takeshi Kasai told a virtual briefing. “The epidemic is changing. People in their 20s, 30s and 40s are increasingly driving the threat,” Kasai said. “Many are unaware they’re infected with very mild symptoms or none at all. “What we are observing…
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The First Lady of Kaduna State, Mrs Ummi El-Rufai, has asked members of the House of Assembly to enact a law that will ensure stiffer punishment for rapists. She made the appeal on Tuesday during a visit to the Assembly complex for the public hearing on the bill to amend the state Penal Code 2017 after the bill scaled through the second reading. Mrs El-Rufai proposed either castration or death sentence for rapists, describing such an act as a gross violation of the rights of women and children. Expressing concern that an average of five rape cases especially minors are…
A former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha on Monday labelled the administration of Governor Hope Uzodinma as All Progressives Congress (APC) in name but Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in structure. The former governor, who also accused Governor Uzodinma of sidelining all key APC stakeholders in the state, insisted that his government is being controlled by the PDP. Accusing the governor of not appointing any key APC stakeholder to his cabinet, Okorocha wondered why Uzodinma of the APC has refused to disband probe panels set up by the PDP administration of Emeka Ihedioha to investigate Okorocha’s APC administration. The former governor stated…
Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State on Monday revealed that his administration was installing close circuit television (CCTV) in the southern part of the state in an effort to curb killings and improve security in the area. The governor made this known in a statement he signed on Monday after meeting with the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Revd. Supo Ayokunle, and other CAN leaders in Kaduna. In the statement titled, ‘Let Us Unite to Build a Constituency for Peace in Kaduna State’, el-Rufai said: “Since last month, the state government and security agencies have been working to contain…
The family of slain Bauchi lawmaker, Hon. Musa Mante Baraza, has regained freedom after spending five days in kidnappers’ den. The Nation had reported Mante’s wives, Rashida Musa Mante 40, Rahina Musa Mante 35 and his one- year old daughter Fausar Musa Mante were abducted by gunmen after killing him at his residence last Thursday in Dass Local Government Area of Bauchi. Confirming their release to The Nation on telephone, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Bauchi Command, Ahmed Wakili said: ” They were rescued yesterday around 11 pm by the police, no ransom was paid. Immediately they were…
The just-ended 2020 Synod of the Diocese of Evo, Anglican Communion, Rivers State, presided over by the Bishop, Rt. Rev. Innocent U. Ordu, JP, has strongly condemned corruption in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), the mindless killings in Southern Kaduna and the terrible cases of rape in the country. The Synod, which held from Thursday 13th to Sunday 16th August, 2020 at St Mathias Anglican Church, Atali District, Trinity Archdeaconry had the theme: “Stronger and Better Together.” In a communique issued at the end of the Synod and signed by the Bishop, Rt. Rev. Ordu and the Chancellor, Barr…
By The Venerable Princewill Ireoba A retired Archbishop of the Niger Province, Bishop of Diocese of Aguata and Dean of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), the Most Rev. Christian Efobi has reminded the living that this life is transient and ephemeral. The Archbishop, who was speaking during the burial service of his late wife, Dame Jane N. Efobi, on August 6, at St Thomas Anglican Church, Azu-Ogbunike, Anambra State, expressed a huge sense of loss for the sudden departure of his wife who had been his companion and support all through his ministry. He was, however, grateful to God…
Apostle Johnson Suleman, Senior Pastor of Omega Fire Ministries has reacted to claims by Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai that his refusal to give ‘brown envelope” was responsible for the continued killings in Southern Kaduna. DAILY POST had reported that El-Rufai who appeared on Channels Television, said that his predecessors paid some leaders to stop such acts but he’s administration on assumption of power stopped it. According to him, some of the Southern Kaduna leaders were aggrieved that he stopped the alleged payment. He was quoted as saying, “Most of the people saying they have no means of livelihood were…
The President, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Rev. Dr. Samson O. A. Ayokunle, has suggested a round table discussion of Southern Kaduna stakeholders and a pledge of cooperation rather than confrontation in finding solutions to the crisis in the region. He said there was no need watching people engage in reprisal attacks without making both sides responsible for taking laws into their hands, stressing. “We would be guilty of legitimizing criminality. Whoever attacks first and whoever is doing reprisal are both criminals that must be made to face the wrath of the law.” In an address presented to governor Nasir…
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has said the refusal of his administration to give what he tagged as “brown envelope” was responsible for the lingering violence in Southern Kaduna. El-Rufai explained that his predecessors paid some leaders who allegedly organised killings in the state. He said the peace money was to stop such acts but he’s administration on assumption of power stopped it. Featuring on Channels Television, the governor vowed that he “will not appease criminals” in a bid to continue the practice. He vowed to prosecute those linked to the killings in Southern Kaduna. The governor lamented that…