February 2020

Education

Repentant Terrorists To Enjoy Foreign Education – Senate

February 28, 2020 8:27 am

The proposed National Agency for the Education, Rehabilitation, De-radicalisation and Integration of Repentant Insurgents in Nigeria’ will get its funding from the Universal Basic Education Commission and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund.

Other sources of funding include- donations, grants, annual subventions from the government and counterpart funding from the six North-East states of Borno, Bauchi, Yobe, Adamawa, Taraba and Gombe.

The details are included in the bill which was obtained on Thursday.

The controversial bill, which is officially known as ‘A Bill for the Establishment of the National Agency for the Education, Rehabilitation, De-radicalisation and Integration of Repentant Insurgents in …

Buhari Called Me 7 Months After Leah’s Abduction – Mom

February 28, 2020 8:27 am

Rebecca, the mother of Leah Sharibu, the Dapchi schoolgirl kidnapped by the Boko Haram insurgents, said the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), called her seven months after the abduction of her daughter. The President, he said, assured her of Leah’s quick release.

Two weeks after the President called, Rebecca said three ministers also visited her home and assured her of the President’s commitment to Leah’s safe return.

Leah Sharibu and over 100 female students of the Government Girls’ Science and Technical College, Dapchi in Yobe State were kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents in 2018.

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Coronavirus In Nigeria: FCT, 8 States At High Risk

February 28, 2020 8:27 am

The World Health Organisation has identified Abuja as well as Lagos, Kano, Cross River, Akwa Ibom, Port Harcourt, Enugu, Delta and Bayelsa States as top priority areas for preparedness against the Novel coronavirus outbreak in Nigeria.

WHO Technical Officer on Health Emergency Programme, Dhamari Naidoo, disclosed this at the weekend during a media training for reporters on the global coronavirus outbreak.

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She said: “Nigeria was self-assessed as high in a risk assessment by the World Health Organisation, primarily because of the frequent travel between China and Nigeria.” She …

Nigeria Government Won’t Shutdown Internet – Lai Mohammed

Lai Mohammed: Why Boko Haram Is Targeting Christians

February 28, 2020 4:10 am

Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, has claimed that Boko Haram is targeting Christians, in a bid to cause a religious war.

Mohammed stated this on Thursday, while addressing a press conference in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

The Minister admitted that although, the insurgents are still attacking Muslims, they now “have a deliberate policy of attacking Christians”.

“They have started targeting Christians and Christian villages for a specific reason, which is to trigger a religious war and throw the nation into chaos.

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“This did not in any way signify that they

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How Much Nigerian Senators Are Paid Monthly – Bashiru

February 28, 2020 4:10 am
Sen. Ajibola Bashiru (APC-Osun Central) has disclosed that senators in Nigeria earn less than ₦1million per month.

Bashiru made the disclosure on Thursday while speaking on the sideline of a programme organised by the Correspondents Chapel of the Kwara Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).

He stated that basically, what a senator take-home monthly is N700,000 out of which car loan of over N8 million is being deducted on a monthly basis.

“What I tell whoever that stands up to say senator collects jumbo pay is that they can also contest so that you can also collect jumbo pay”

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Court Reinstates Impeached Kogi Deputy Governor Achuba

February 28, 2020 4:09 am
A Kogi High Court sitting in Lokoja has belatedly declared as illegal, null, void and of no effect, the removal of Elder Simon Achuba as the Deputy Governor by the state House of Assembly .

The Court also declared that the subsequent nomination of Chief Edward Onoja and his inauguration as the Deputy Governor as replacement for Achuba, did not follow due process.

Justice John Olorunfemi of Kogi High Court IV made the declaration on Thursday in Lokoja in his judgement on the suit brought by Achuba challenging his purported removal on October 18, by the state House of Assembly.…

Netflix

Netflix Unveils First Nigerian Drama Series

February 28, 2020 4:09 am
Netflix, which has set up an office in Nigeria, has unveiled its first Nigerian original – a six-part drama series from Vaya director, 45 year-old Akin Omotoso.

The movie which has no title yet, will be directed by Omotoso, Daniel Oriahi and CJ Obasi, Deadline reported.

Lined up to star in the movie are Kate Henshaw and Ade Laoye, among other Nollywood stars.

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The series is set in contemporary Nigeria and shot in Lagos. It tells the story of Kemi, a goddess reincarnated as a human to avenge her sister’s …

coronavirus

Coronavirus: No Country Will Be Spared, Warns WHO

February 28, 2020 4:08 am
All countries need to prepare to combat the deadly coronavirus, the World Health Organization said on Thursday, as authorities raced to contain the epidemic’s rapid global spread.

With new infections reported around the world now surpassing those in mainland China, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said even rich nations should prepare.

“No country should assume it won’t get cases, that would be a fatal mistake, quite literally,” Tedros said, pointing to Italy, where 17 people have died in Europe’s worst outbreak.

In addition to stockpiling medical supplies, governments ordered schools shut and canceled big gatherings, including …

Fani-Kayode

Coronavirus In Nigeria: Fani-Kayode Begs Buhari Govt

February 28, 2020 4:08 am
Femi Fani-Kayode, former Aviation Minister, on Friday urged the Federal government and Nigerians to unite in the fight against the deadly Coronavirus codenamed COVID-19.

Fani-Kayode urged federal government to be pro-active in tackling the deadly decease.

He made the appeal while reacting after the Nigerian government confirmed a case of the disease in Lagos State.

The Federal Ministry of Health on Friday had made the confirmation in a statement signed by Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health.

However, Fani-Kayode in a tweet wrote: “Let’s set our differences aside &stand AS ONE to fight this evil plague called #coronavirus that has

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Coronavirus

Italian From Milan Brings Coronavirus To Lagos

February 28, 2020 4:07 am
The first case of the deadly Coronavirus has been confirmed in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, the State Government confirmed early Friday morning.

It was brought in by an Italian citizen who entered Nigeria on the 25th of February from Milan, Italy for a brief business visit

Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, in a statement said Lagos State has reported the patient to the Federal Ministry of Health.

“He fell ill on the 26th February and was transferred to Lagos State Biosecurity Facilities for isolation and testing. COVID-19 infection was confirmed by the Virology Laboratory of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital,

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coronavirus

Twitter Reactions As Coronavirus Invade Lagos

February 28, 2020 4:07 am
Following the declaration of a confirmed case of the deadly viral Covid-19 also known as ”coronavirus” in Lagos by the Health Ministry, after an Italian citizen who entered Nigeria on the 25th of February from Milan, Italy for a brief business visit fell ill, Twitter has been agog with reactions to the news.

According to the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, the patient fell ill on the second day of his arrival in Lagos and was transferred to Lagos State Biosecurity Facilities for isolation and testing.

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COVID-19 infection was confirmed by …

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