No fewer than 50 persons were reportedly abducted while over 300 farmers sustained various degrees of bullets and machete in a bloody communal clash between Omor and Umunbo villages in Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra State. The feuding communities had been in war part over some pieces of land. We gathered the squabble, which started during last dry season, was initially quelled before it snowballed into major crises. The current misunderstanding, it was learnt, was allegedly triggered by suspected farmers who instigated others to seek vengeance. A resident of the area, who preferred anonimity, said a breach of agreement…
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The Judge who annulled the June 12, 1993 presidential election, presumed to be the freest and fairest in the nation’s history, Dahiru Saleh, is dead. According to Cable.Ng, he was buried in Azare, his hometown, in Bauchi on Thursday evening. Until his death, he held the title of “Mutawallen” of Katagum emirate in Bauchi. He was the Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court. Chief MKO Abiola, who was recognised as an elected President posthumously by President Muhammadu Buhari, of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) was leading Bashir Tofa, his National Republican Convention rival, by margin wide…
Two more patients have died of COVID-19-related complications in Lagos State. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made this known on Thursday, via his twitter handle. The commissioner tweeted, “82 new cases of #COVID-19 infections were confirmed in Lagos”. “The total number of confirmed #COVID19 cases in Lagos is now 1,324″. “Round pushpinLagos recorded 2 more #COVID19 related deaths bringing total deaths associated to #COVID19 in Lagos to 33.” “I hereby urge all Lagos residents to adhere to directives aimed at curtailing the spread of #COVID19” Details shortly…
Verbal autopsy is being carried out by the Jigawa State Government to unravel the causes of the mass deaths in some of its towns. A five-member team constituted by Governor Muhammadu Abubakar and supported by representatives of the World Health Organisation in the state is expected to complete the task on Thursday. The constitution of the committee coincided with reports of similar deaths in Yobe State. The Jigawa fatalities in Hadejia in Hadejia Local Government Area was put at 150 while that of Yobe is believed to be around 148. Worried Governor Abubakar said while inaugurating the committee, that “the…
The Christian Council of Nigeria (CCN), Enugu State chapter, has said that normal services will resume in churches in the state on May 10. The council said that this was part of the agreements reached with the state government on Thursday. A statement issued in Enugu by Most. Rev. Christopher Ede, the state Chairman of CCN, said that church worship services would resume in all churches across the state on that day. Ede, who is the Archbishop of Enugu Methodist Church Nigeria, said that each denomination must observe all the safety protocols on public gatherings, as recommended by the Nigeria…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has said that is is set to release fresh modalities for the conduct of the Edo and Ondo governorship election despite the Coronavirus threat. The commission however disclosed that it will liase with health authorities and security agencies on resumption of activities in the two states ahead of the elections scheduled for September19 and October 10. Rising from a stakeholders meeting, Thursday, the Commission, said that it will work out modalities for the ramping up of activities in two of the states as soon as possible. It however kept mum on the Senatorial bye-elections…
The Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr. Kashifu Abdullahi, has urged organisations and businesses to embrace digital strategies to conduct their businesses in order to limit the damage caused by COVID -19. Mr. Abdullahi stated that the current pandemic and the resultant social distancing measures have made digital technology an indispensable part of people’s lives. He said this during a lecture on the role of digital technology in limiting the damage of Covid-19 with the theme “Dealing with Coronavirus: Digital First Perspective” organised by Nile University of Nigeria. The university in a statement said the webinar…
The Federal Government Thursday admitted that its policy on self-isolation, especially for those coming into the country by air, land or sea, has failed because at that time, there were a multiplication of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases from such persons. In order to curb the incidence of such cases coming in and forming clusters of new infections across the country, the provision of self-isolation has now been replaced with quarantining of returnees on arrival. The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, made this known on Thursday in Abuja during the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. According to…
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Thursday warned residents to always wear facemasks in public places or risk being arrested and placed in isolation as a preventive measure to check the spread of the COVID-19. Akeredolu gave the warning in Akure at the flag off of the distribution of facemasks in the state. The governor, who reiterated that the enforcement of the directive had already commenced, said it had become mandatory for residents to wear the masks in public places. “We urge you all to keep the use of the masks as a must to prevent yourself and your…
No fewer than 10 persons at the Lagos State Government House Marina have tested positive for COVID-19. Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, disclosed on Thursday afternoon on his verified twitter handle. He said the development forced Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his wife, Joke to undergo another test. The tests, he however revealed, returned negative. No fewer than 10 persons at the Lagos State Government House Marina have tested positive for COVID-19. Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, disclosed on Thursday afternoon on his verified twitter handle. He said the development forced Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his wife, Joke to…