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Mambilla Project Won’t Benefit From $311m Abacha Loot, Says Garba Shehu

The Presidency says it acted in error by adding the Mambilla project among those to benefit from the $311m loot by late former Head of State, General Sani Abacha, which was recently returned to Nigeria from the United States and the Bailiwick of Jersey. Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, had in a statement last week announced that the project along with second Niger Bridge, Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Expressway, and Lagos-Ibadan Expressway would be the beneficiaries. But in another statement on Wednesday, Shehu said he regretted the erroneous addition of the project to the list as it was not part of the projects to be financed under the Presidential Infrastructure Development Fund managed by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority.  The recently repatriated Sani Abacha loot will go towards three of the Federal Government’s five priority projects, excluding the Mambilla power and East-West Road projects. He said, “In an earlier statement,
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Katsina Deputy Speaker Weeps Over Insecurity, Says State Now Compared To Borno As A Result Of Killings

File Photo Deputy Speaker of Katsina State House of Assembly, Shehu Tafoki, on Wednesday cried profusely while talking about rising insecurity in his constituency. Tafoki, who represents Faskari constituency, broke down in tears during a special sitting on insecurity by the Assembly. He said hardly a day went by without reported attacks across the area, adding that many have been killed, maimed and kidnapped. File Photo ChannelsTV The lawmaker said Faskari Local Government Area can now be compared to Borno State due to the level of killings. “Even last night, these bandits attacked Daudawa where they kidnapped four people and injured many,” he said. During the sitting, other lawmakers lamented the situation in their respective constituencies as well.    Insurgency Politics News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  via IFTTT
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Mambilla Project Won’t Benefit From $311m Abacha Loot, Says Garba Shehu

The Presidency says it acted in error by adding the Mambilla project among those to benefit from the $311m loot by late former Head of State, General Sani Abacha, which was recently returned to Nigeria from the United States and the Bailiwick of Jersey. Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, had in a statement last week announced that the project along with second Niger Bridge, Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Expressway, and Lagos-Ibadan Expressway would be the beneficiaries. But in another statement on Wednesday, Shehu said he regretted the erroneous addition of the project to the list as it was not part of the projects to be financed under the Presidential Infrastructure Development Fund managed by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority.  The recently repatriated Sani Abacha loot will go towards three of the Federal Government’s five priority projects, excluding the Mambilla power and East-West Road projects. He said, “In an earlier statement,
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COVID-19: Borno Government Suspends Lockdown Indefinitely

Chairman of Borno State Response Committee on Prevention and Control of COVID-19, who is also the state’s deputy governor, Hon. Usman Umar Kadafur, has said that the state government decided to suspend the three-week old lockdown but with stringent measures to be adopted by both the government and people. He also commended the people of the state for their support and cooperation during the lockdown while appealing to the state association of Ulamas and CAN to ensure strict compliance with the face masks wearing and maintenance of social distancing in mosques and churches during worship. The deputy governor stated this in a statement on Wednesday night before the expiration of the lockdown by 10:30pm.  The statement further warned tricycle riders and other public transport operators to adhere strictly to the established rules and guidelines of wearing face masks and observing social distancing. It also warned hotels and alcohol joints are still closed and the law on liquor w
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Delta Discharges Three COVID-19 Patients, Records Five New Cases

Barely three hours after the Delta State Government discharged three COVID-19 patients from the state isolation centres, five new cases of the virus were recorded in the city. The new five cases brings to 22 the total number of confirmed infections in the state with three deaths.  Confirming the new cases on Wednesday, the Delta State Commissioner for Information, Charles Aniagwu, disclosed that they were recorded in Warri South and Oshimili North local government areas of the state with four in the Warri and one in the Asaba axis of the state. He said, “Five new positive cases of COVID-19 reported in Delta State. Four from Warri-South and one from Oshimili-North. Total confirmed cases is now 22.” PUBLIC HEALTH News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via
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Katsina Deputy Speaker Weeps Over Insecurity, Says State Now Compared To Borno As A Result Of Killings

File Photo Deputy Speaker of Katsina State House of Assembly, Shehu Tafoki, on Wednesday cried profusely while talking about rising insecurity in his constituency. Tafoki, who represents Faskari constituency, broke down in tears during a special sitting on insecurity by the Assembly. He said hardly a day went by without reported attacks across the area, adding that many have been killed, maimed and kidnapped. File Photo ChannelsTV The lawmaker said Faskari Local Government Area can now be compared to Borno State due to the level of killings. “Even last night, these bandits attacked Daudawa where they kidnapped four people and injured many,” he said. During the sitting, other lawmakers lamented the situation in their respective constituencies as well.    Insurgency Politics News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via
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Coronavirus May Never Go Away, Says World Health Organisation

Michael Joseph Ryan is Executive Director of the World Health Organization's Health Emergencies Programme where he leads the team responsible for the international containment and treatment of COVID-19. Coronavirus may never go away and populations around the world will have to learn to live with it, the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday. Mike Ryan, an Executive Director with the World Health Organisation, says the virus may just become one of the viruses around the world that kill people annually. The virus first emerged in Wuhan, China, late last year and has since infected more than 4.2 million people worldwide.  Michael Joseph Ryan is Executive Director of the World Health Organization's Health Emergencies Programme where he leads the team responsible for the international containment and treatment of COVID-19. Getty Images He said, “We have a new virus entering the human population for the first time and therefore it is very hard to predict when we will
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Yobe Records 741 ‘Mysterious’ Deaths In A Month

People in Potiskum, Gashua and Nguru, three major towns in Yobe State, have continued to express concern over rising number of what is described as ‘mysterious’ deaths.  There are huge concerns among residents that such deaths may be connected to Coronavirus. At least 741 people were reported dead in one month, with more deaths recorded on daily basis.  A resident of Nguru told SaharaReporters that at least 12 people were buried daily in recent weeks. In Gashua, the graveyard had been witnessing massive expansion on daily basis as a result of sudden and frequent deaths. Despite this, Yobe State Government officials have been claiming that the massive deaths were as a result of malaria and other seasonal ailments.  State officials, politicians and state-controlled social media groups have unveiled a massive propaganda to divert attention from the suspected possible community transmission of Coronavirus in some parts of the state.  The plan includes attacking those, who u
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BREAKING: Kwara Governor Orders Sack Of Driver, Query Of COVID-19 Team Over Handling Of Case

Kwara State governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Wednesday directed the sack of a government driver that unilaterally attended to a person evacuated with a COVID-19 ambulance in Ilorin, the state capital.  He also directed the issuance of queries to top officials of the state's Ministry of Health for failing to act with necessary caution and expertise in the handling of the incident that was recorded in a video footage that has since gone viral. Rafiu Ajakaye, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, in a statement condemned the shoddy handling of the man said to be going through a hard time.  Kwara State governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq The statement reads, “The governor totally condemns the shoddy handling of the gentleman, who was clearly going through a hard time. “He has directed that the driver be fired immediately. As the investigation revealed, the driver failed to heed clear directive not to take any action until the Rapi
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Lagos Discharges 26 COVID-19 Patients

Twenty-six more COVID-19 patients have been discharged in Lagos after recovering from Coronavirus. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos made this known on Wednesday evening. The governor said a total of 528 patients have now recovered from COVID-19 in Lagos.  He said, “Good people of Lagos, today, 26 COVID-19 Lagos patients; 13 males and 13 females, all Nigerians, were discharged from our Yaba, Onikan and Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) isolation facilities to reunite with the society. “The patients, six from the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba, 11 from Onikan and nine from LUTH Isolation Centre were discharged having fully recovered and tested negative to COVID-19 in two consecutive readings. “With this, the number of #COVID19 confirmed cases that have been successfully managed and discharged in Lagos is now 528.” PUBLIC HEALTH News AddThis :  Original Author :  SaharaReporters, New York Disable advertisements :  from All Content via
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COVID-19: Ondo Police Commissioner Urges Officers To Stop Entry Of Persons Into State

Ondo Police Commissioner Adie Commissioner of Police in Ondo State has called on officers manning entry points to prevent anyone from sneaking into the state. Adie said he had been receiving reports that many of the vehicles and trucks used in transporting essential commodities were being used to smuggle passengers into the state. This, according to him, was also putting the state and residents at risk of contracting Coronavirus.  Ondo Police Commissioner Adie Recall that there had been growing concerns on the influx of "almajiris" from North into Ondo State recently. Speaking on the issue, Adie said, “To continue to see or hear of inter-state passenger transport vehicles into Ondo State while we (police) man all entry-points into the state puts us in bad light. "With the effect of COVID-19 on all human endeavours, our duty to save life at this time is sacrosanct and can only be achieved when it is done with humane touch and affection. "I will therefore
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Niger Republic Military Kills 74 Boko Haram Terrorists Near Lake Chad

The military in Niger Republic has killed 74 Boko Haram Insurgents in an operation at Liwur, an area near Lake Chad. Boko Haram terrorists have killed at least 36,000 people including hundreds in the Diffa area, which led to the offensive. The Niger Defence Ministry in a statement on Wednesday said 25 terrorists were killed South of Diffa, the main city in South-East Niger, while about 50 were neutralised on the same day on Nigerian soil in the Lake Chad region in two operations, AFP reports.  On Monday, troops from Niger's contingent in the regional force carried out "aggressive reconnaissance" on the banks of the Komadougou River and clashed with Boko Haram fighters at a locality 74km (45 miles) South of Diffa, the defence ministry said. The Niger military said it seized a vehicle and two motorcycles, as well as arms and ammunition and other material for military use from the terrorists. Boko Haram Military Terrorism News AddThis :  Original Author : 
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