September 10, 2020

Wildfires Devastate US West Coast, At Least Seven Dead (1)

Wildfires Devastate US West Coast, At Least Seven Dead

September 10, 2020 6:14 pm

Wildfires raged Thursday up and down the US West Coast, whipping through towns in three states and prompting widespread evacuations as officials warn the death toll could shoot up in the coming days.

At least seven people have been confirmed dead in California, Oregon and Washington, but officials say some areas are still impossible to reach, meaning the number is likely to rise.

In Butte County, California, where three people have been killed, firefighters battled the flames through the night, after a day of apocalyptic orange skies over the Golden State.

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Questions Over Russia Vaccine Study ‘Inconsistencies’ (1)

Questions Over Russia Vaccine Study ‘Inconsistencies’

September 10, 2020 6:14 pm

The Lancet medical journal said Thursday it had asked authors of a study on a potential Russian Covid-19 vaccine for clarifications after their research came under scrutiny.

Russia announced last month that its vaccine, named “Sputnik V” after the Soviet-era satellite that was the first launched into space in 1957, had already received approval.

This raised concerns among Western scientists over a lack of safety data, with some warning that moving too quickly on a vaccine could be dangerous.

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Russian researchers published their trial findings last week in the …

Details Of Buhari’s Meeting With Six Govs On Thursday Revealed

Details Of Buhari’s Meeting With Six Govs On Thursday Revealed

September 10, 2020 3:16 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday presided over the National Food Security Council Meeting at the Council Chambers, State House, Abuja.

At least six state governors, who are members of the National Food Security Council, were present.

They include Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State, who is also the Vice-Chairman of the council; Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State; Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa; Simon Lalong of Plateau; Darius Ishaku of Taraba; and Dave Umahi of Ebonyi.

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Others are the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele; Secretary to the Government of …

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FG Gives Update On Full Reopening Of Schools

September 10, 2020 3:16 pm

The Federal Government has said it has not come to a point where it is convinced that schools should be reopened for academic exercise after their closure due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at a meeting of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 with the Northern Traditional Leaders Committee (NTLC) on National Primary Health.

The meeting was presided over by the Minister of Information and Culture on behalf of the Chairman of PTF and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, NAN reports.

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Kidnappers Storm Kaduna School, Abduct Only Female Students

Gunmen Attack Abuja Community, Kidnap 20 Residents

September 10, 2020 3:12 pm

Gunmen raided Tungan Maje, a suburb of Abuja, early Thursday, abducting an unspecified number of residents.

One resident said at least 20 people were kidnapped after prolonged shooting in the community that lies near Zuba. This figure could not be immediately confirmed.

The police spokesperson for the federal capital territory, Anjugur Manzah, told PREMIUM TIMES he was working on a statement on the incident.

He did not confirm the number of those kidnapped, or whether there are casualties.

A resident of the area who would not be named for security reasons said heavy shooting started in the community at about …

Lagos-Ogun trains service resumes, fares increased (1)

Lagos-Ogun Trains Service Resumes, Fares Increased – NRC

September 10, 2020 3:12 pm

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says Lagos-Ogun Mass Transit Train Services operations will resume next Monday.

Operations were suspended in March after the outbreak of coronavirus.

Jerry Oche, NRC Lagos District Manager, made the announcement in a statement on Thursday.

“NRC is set to resume its Mass Transit Train Services on Monday, September 14, 2020. The resumption is coming after a compulsory shutdown of train operations on March 23, 2020 due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.”

He said in line with Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) guidelines for the reopening of rail transportation, changes have been made.

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Dubai-bound Ishaq arrested with 2,886 ATM cards concealed in Noodles (1)

Dubai-Bound Man Arrested With 2,886 ATM Cards In Noodles

September 10, 2020 2:03 pm

The Nigeria Customs has arrested a Dubai-bound Nigerian, Abubakar Ishaq at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos, with 2,886 ATM cards, concealed in noodles.

Ishaq also had on him four Subscriber Identification Module( SIM) cards.

The suspect was arrested on 22 August. He was billed to board an Emirates evacuation flight to Dubai.

He was handed to the Lagos Zone of the EFCC today by the Deputy Comptroller, Enforcement, Abudulmumuni Bako.

Bako told the EFCC, how the suspected was interdicted:

“Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service at the Departure Hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, on August 22, 2020, …

Amotekun Commandant Dies In Motorcycle Accident In Oyo

47,000 Candidates Jostle For 2,000 Amotekun Jobs In Oyo

September 10, 2020 1:50 pm

No fewer than forty-seven thousand (47,000) people applied for 2,000 Amotekun jobs in Oyo State.

Chairman, Oyo State Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps, General Kunle Togun, made this declaration in Ibadan on Wednesday.

He spoke during the screening and verification exercise that commenced on Wednesday across the state.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the security outfit was formed in order to complement the efforts of the police and other security agencies.

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Governor from the six south-western states had agreed to form the Western Nigeria Security …

US Cancels Visas Of 1,000 Chinese Nationals Over Security Risks (1)

US Cancels Visas Of 1,000 Chinese Nationals Over Security Risks

September 10, 2020 1:49 pm

The United States of America has revoked visas for more than 1,000 Chinese nationals under a presidential measure, denying entry to students and researchers due to security risks, the State Department said on Wednesday.

The acting head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Chad Wolf, said earlier that Washington revoked visas ‘for certain Chinese graduate students and researchers with ties to China’s military fusion strategy to prevent them from stealing and otherwise appropriating sensitive research.’

Wolf reiterated U.S. charges of unjust business practices by China, including attempts to steal COVID-19 research, and accused it of abusing student visas to …

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North-Central Breaks Away From Arewa, Announces New Forum

September 10, 2020 1:47 pm

Prominent leaders from the North-Central geopolitical zone have exited from the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF and announced the formation of the North Central Peoples Forum, NCPF.

According to them, the new group will fight insecurity and marginalization, as they cited the worsening insecurity in the north as their reason for breaking away.

Gabriel Aduku, a former Minister of State for Health, is the interim chairman of the group.

Among members of the new group are: former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Senator Jeremiah Useni, former Deputy Senate President, Ibrahim Mantu, a former Military Administrator of Kwara State, Col. David …

Ibiyeomie And The Arrogance Of Nigerian Celebrity Pastors

Ibiyeomie And The Arrogance Of Nigerian Celebrity Pastors

September 10, 2020 1:08 pm

There is a popular saying among Nigerians, ‘No go dey drink Panadol for another man headache.’ Panadol is a popular painkiller used for body pain and subsiding injuries. The context in taking panadol for another man’s headache signifies those who like to delve into issues concerning other people. The media was recently abuzz when the founder and General Overseer of Salvation of a popular Pentecostal church in Nigeria, Salvation Ministries Pastor David Ibiyeomie lambasted popular OAP, Ifedayo Olarinde (Daddy Freeze) during a Sunday sermon.

Daddy Freeze, who is popularly known for criticising Nigerian pastors, took to his Instagram page to …

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It Is Wrong For Courts To Decide Elections – Jonathan

September 10, 2020 8:53 am

Former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has said that the outcome of elections must be decided by ballots and not by courts.

Jonathan stated this while speaking on The Osasu Show Symposium 2020.

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According to him, electronic voting is the only way to get to credible elections in Nigeria and the rest of Africa.

“For elections to be democratic, that means that the outcome of the elections must depend on the ballot, not any other institution, not even the court.

“If the ballots don’t decide who wins, then we are

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