Author: NPO Admin II
Schools in 23 countries, with 405 million pupils, are still partially or fully closed because of Covid, the United Nations Children’s Fund says. The charity, Unicef, estimates 147 million children have missed at least half of their in-person schooling. Some vulnerable children, especially girls, have not returned to those schools that have reopened. Unicef executive director Catherine Russell says children are “the hidden casualties of the pandemic”. While children have been less vulnerable to the most serious health effects of coronavirus, their lives have been turned upside down by the school closures of the pandemic. In March 2020, 150 countries…
Ukrainian authorities are investigating video footage which has been claimed to show Ukrainian soldiers shooting Russian prisoners of war in the legs. The grainy video has been circulating on social media after first appearing in the early hours of Sunday morning (27 March). Since then, it’s been widely reposted by pro-Russian accounts on various platforms. Ukrainian armed forces Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi said Russia was “filming and distributing staged videos” in order to discredit Ukraine’s treatment of Russian prisoners. However, Oleksiy Arestovych, an adviser to the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said there would be an immediate investigation and added: “I would…
Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim, a former Senate President and a 2023 PDP presidential aspirant, has condemned the attack on a Kaduna-bound train on Monday, describing it as ‘barbaric and inhumane’. He made the condemnation on Tuesday in Abuja in a statement signed by Ahmed Buhari, spokesman of his presidential campaign organisation. Anyim also cancelled all his political activities and consultation tours for the rest of the week in honour of those who lost their lives and those still being held by the bandits. He prayed for quick recovery for the wounded and comfort for the families that lost their loved…
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has dissolved the state, local government and ward executive committees in Kano State with immediate effect. The party announced this in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Debo Ologunagba, in Abuja on Tuesday. Ologunagba said that the decision was taken following the recent developments in the Kano state chapter of the party, the NWC, after careful deliberations and extensive consultations. He said that the decision was taken by the NWC on behalf of the National Executive Committee (NEC) and pursuant to Sections 29(2)(b) and 31(2) constitution…
There was heartbreak for Mohamed Salah and the Pharaohs of Egypt on Tuesday as they suffered another dramatic penalty kick shootout defeat to Senegal. The result meant they lost out on qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup billed for Qatar in November and December. Salah’s Liverpool teammate Sadio Mane sent Senegal through with the winning penalty kick in the shootout victory after the Egyptian missed his effort. Hosts Senegal had recovered from a 1-0 first-leg deficit to beat Egypt by the same margin at the Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Dakar. Salah, with dozens of laser pens seemingly pointing at…
Giacamo Raspadori scored twice as Italy bounced back from their 2022 World Cup qualifying disappointment with a 3-2 victory over Turkey. The Sassuolo forward struck in each half for Roberto Mancini’s side in the battle of two beaten playoff semi-finalists in Konya. Cengiz Under had given the hosts an early lead that was cancelled out by Bryan Cristante’s header, while Serdar Dursun netted a late consolation for Stefan Kuntz’s men. The reigning European champions maintained their unbeaten record against Turkey, having now avoided defeat in all 13 meetings between the sides. Although lacking the firepower of Burak Yilmaz, who immediately…
Sensational dancer and singer Habib Okikiola (Portable) has crashed his Range Rover SUV into a building. A video of the crash scene seen by the NPO Reports showed that the vehicle veered off the road and crashed into a building by the roadside. The artiste had been seen on a number of occasions driving recklessly while boasting of his wealth and capacity for surprises. Portable however claimed that spiritual attacks may have been responsible for the accident which happened at a location he did not disclose. It was not also not yet established if the property owner is instituting any…
Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi has described as devastating for him the attacks on the Kaduna-Abuja train Monday night. Amaechi, who was at the site of the attacks on Tuesday, said he was touched by what he saw. He said, “I am devastated, heartbroken by what I saw on a visit to the site of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack in company of the Minister of State for Transportation, Sen. Gbemisola Ruqayyah Saraki and the Minister for Police Affairs, Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi.” The minister called on all agencies involved with the installation of necessary devices to ensure adequate monitoring of the…
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has commiserated with the labour unions and family of the state Chairman of Trade Union Congress (TUC), Mr Akinsola Akinwunmi, who died in the Monday Abuja-Kaduna train attack. The condolence message is contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Rafiu Ajakaiye, and made available to journalists on Tuesday. According to the statement, the governor conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and other comrades of the union leader as well as the labour communities in the state. He prayed God to console everyone affected with the untimely demise of the…
The Nigeria Union of Railway Workers (NURW) on Tuesday expressed shock over the death of General Secretary of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Musa-Lawal Ozigi, in the Kaduna train attack on Monday night. The union’s Secretary General, Mr. Segun Esan, described the incident as shocking and devastating. TUC had earlier confirmed the death of its General Secretary, Ozigi, who was among passengers on board the Abuja-kaduna train attacked by terrorists on Monday night. ‘’It is most unfortunate and painful that such a resourceful and ebullient fellow as the General Secretary of TUC would be lost to this attack.…