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By Halimah Olamide The World Food Programme has announced it is setting up its food relief system for the displaced people of Ukraine. The WFP on its verified twitter handle lamented the displacement of at least one million people under one week after the invasion of the country by Russia. “Displacement and hunger often follow the path of conflict, wherever it takes place. WFP is on the ground, setting up to provide food assistance all over Ukraine and in a number of neighbouring countries,” WFP wrote on Thursday On its website, the programme said the relief would be extended to…
The Police on Thursday said they have arrested 36 suspects in connection with terrorism and 388 others over alleged murder, armed robbery, kidnapping and cultism in the last two months. The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr. Usman Baba made this known in Abuja during a meeting with Strategic Police Managers, consisting of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and Commissioners of Police (CPs). He said the suspects were arrested during various police operations across the country. He added that 78 were arrested over murder, 110 armed robbery, 50 kidnapping and 150 cultism. Baba said 204 kidnap victims were successfully rescued, while…
The House of Representatives has rejected a bill to stop public officials from sending their children and wards to schools abroad without approval of the Minister of Education. Rep. Sergius Ogun (PDP- Edo) who sponsored the bill while leading debate on the floor of the house on Thursday in Abuja, proposed that a public officer could only send his/her children or wards to foreign schools after approval of the minister of education. He said that such officers must provide proof of ability to pay the school fees of his/her wards. Section 4 of the rejected bill provides that a public…
All Progressives Congress chieftain, Sen. Bola Tinubu said on Thursday that he is in the race for the 2023 Presidency to bring hope and effect the changes the country desires. The former governor of Lagos state said this in Ado-Ekiti during a consultation with members of Ekiti Traditional Council. The APC national leader said the country was in dire need of a leader who could unite the people, tackle insecurity and bring about the desired socio-economic development. He said the consultation with the traditional rulers was in furtherance of his 2023 presidential aspiration and to get the prayers and support…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Thursday filed an eight-count charge against the embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari and six others. NDLEA accused them of dealing in 17.55 kilogrammes of cocaine. Others charged with Kyari, are ACP Sunday J. Ubua, ASP Bawa James, Inspector Simon Agirgba, Inspector John Nuhu, Chibunna Patrick Umeibe and Emeka Alphonsus Ezenwanne. In the charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/57/2022, Kyari and others are expected to defend themselves over the allegations after being handed over to the NDLEA by the Police authorities. Below are the charges: The Charges at a Glance In Count 1, Mr Kyari…
Hopes of many Nigerian evacuees from Poland were dashed Thursday as the flight that was slated to bring them back was cancelled. The reason for the cancellation was not immediately known to many of the evacuees. They were later told that the Air Peace could not flout aviation regulations having been delayed. Charles Ugwu, Nigerian Ambassador to Poland blamed the cancellation of many Nigerians’ attitude of lateness and sluggishness. He said he struggled to get the evacuees from room to room to get them out of their hotel to meet the flight time. Speaking on the cancellation, CEO of Air…
The coronavirus pandemic in Africa has had particularly devastating effects for the continent’s women, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). “It’s been a huge burden for women, not only a physical, but also a psychological one,” said Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa. “Many women working in the informal sector had lost income as a result of the pandemic and had spent more time caring for children due to closed schools.’’ The WHO also noted an increase in domestic violence. It said though coronavirus infection rates in Africa were now finally on the decline, the long-term effects of…
The Nigerian Army has advised the public to disregard a fake online recruitment portal being circulated on the social media and other platforms advertising recruitment of candidates into its 83 Regular Recruit Intake. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, gave the advice in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said the there was no ongoing recruitment in the Nigerian army as published in the fake portal. According to him, the information is false, misleading and aimed at defrauding unsuspecting members of the public. “The general public is therefore enjoined to be weary of fake online recruitment vendors…
The Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja cautioned Distribution Companies (DISCOS) again against selling electricity meters to customers, saying procurement of meters is free of charge. Minister of Power, Alhaji Abubakar Aliyu, gave the warning during the weekly State House ministerial briefing organised by the Presidential Media Team. The minister blamed those he described as `touts’ and “kabu-kabu’’ people in the power sector as responsible for the reported selling of meters to electricity customers. “You will always have these kinds of things – like somebody trying to short-change others; otherwise these meters are free; we said it a number of…
And here’s more from the Ukrainian president – who said direct talks with Vladimir Putin are “the only way to stop this war”. “We are not attacking Russia and we do not plan to attack it. What do you want from us? Leave our land,” he said. “Sit down with me. Just not 30 metres away like with [French President Emmanuel Macron],” he added, referring to the long-table talks last month. BBC