April 6, 2021

Surprise As Buhari Appoints Usman Baba As Acting IGP

Surprise As Buhari Appoints Usman Baba As Acting IGP

April 6, 2021 11:03 pm

It came as a pleasant surprise on Tuesday when the Federal Government announced that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of DIG Usman Alkali Baba as the acting Inspector General of Police.

The Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi, announced this on Tuesday while briefing State House reporters.

He also revealed that Baba’s appointment is with immediate effect.

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President Buhari had on February 4, 2021, extended the tenure of Mohammed Adamu as the Inspector General of Police (IGP) for three months.

Adamu had, however, spent two …

Two Chinese Expatriates Abducted By Uknown Gunmen In Osun

Two Chinese Expatriates Abducted By Uknown Gunmen In Osun

April 6, 2021 2:06 pm

Two Chinese expatriates, Zhao Juan and Wen were yesterday abducted by unknown gunmen at a mining site in Osun state the police have confirmed.

The foreigners were kidnapped at a mining site located in Okepa/Itikan village in Ifewara, Atakumosa-West local government area of the state.

According to reports, the gunmen invaded the site in numbers and engaged local guards in a gun duel for almost an hour before they subdued the guards.

Confirming the abduction, the state police spokesperson Yemisi Opalola, said the gunmen also shot two private guards at the gold mining site before abducting the expatriates.

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COVID-19: Kogi Receives 16,900 Doses Of AstraZeneca Vaccine

COVID-19: Kogi Receives 16,900 Doses Of AstraZeneca Vaccine

April 6, 2021 8:17 am

The Kogi State Government has taken delivery of about 16, 900 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

The Executive Director, Kogi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (KSPHCDA), Dr Abubakar Yakubu received the vaccine on Monday night.

Yakubu, while addressing reporters shortly after receiving the vaccines, said the most awaited COVID-19 vaccines arrived in the State from Abuja at about 7:40pm.

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He also stated that the inoculation exercise would be flagged off in Lokoja on Tuesday, April 6.

‘The first line of recipients of the vaccines are the health workers… The

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Putin Signs Law That Allows Him Stay In Power Until 2036

Putin Signs Law That Allows Him Stay In Power Until 2036

April 6, 2021 8:12 am

Russian President, Vladimir Putin has signed legislation that formally granted him the right to stay in power until 2036.

According to Reuters, the law which was signed on Monday by the 68-year-old leader, allows him to extend his 20-year rule until he turns 83.

Putin’s second consecutive and fourth overall presidential term ends in 2024, the year when Russia’s previous Constitution would have required him to step down.

If elected again, he would remain president until 2036, making him the longest-serving leader of Russia since Josef Stalin and Peter the Great.

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NAFDAC Alerts Nigerians As US Places Sanitisers On Watch List

NAFDAC Alerts Nigerians As US Places Sanitisers On Watch List

April 6, 2021 8:10 am

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has alerted the public as the US placed all alcohol-based hand sanitisers, manufactured in Mexico on watch list.

NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made this known in a statement released to newsmen in Abuja on Monday.

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Adeyeye said the move became necessary to help stop product falsification.

She further explained that the products will be on the US watch list until the agency is able to certify its safety.

‘The USFDA had noticed a high increase in

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Kenyans Writes IMF To Stop Loaning Their Country

Kenyans Writes IMF To Stop Loaning Their Country

April 6, 2021 4:51 am

Kenyans have begun signing an online petition asking the International Monetary Fund (IMF) not to allow their Government the opportunity to borrow more loans citing corruption.

Kenyans have circulated the online petition link through the hashtag #StopLoaningKenya, while also giving more reasons why no more lending should occur.

The discussion started days after IMF approved a 257B Kenyan shillings ($2.4bn;£1.7bn) loan for Kenya to aid in the Covid-19 response.

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Kenya’s public debt has grown by more than 1 trillion shillings in the last year.

Kenyans online have …

Lukaku Smashes Ronaldo’s Goal Record

Lukaku Smashes Ronaldo’s Goal Record

April 6, 2021 4:21 am

Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku has surpassed legendary Brazilian star Ronaldo’s goal record – with 13 games to spare this year for Inter Milan.

Lukaku,27, swapped Old Trafford for the San Siro in 2019 for £73million and since then he has been in red-hot form.

In 86 appearances for Inter, Lukaku has a staggering 60 goals.

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He managed 34 in 51 last term and his winning goal at Bologna on Saturday took his tally this season to 26 in 35.

And that means the former Manchester United and Chelsea Belgian …

Covid-19 Infections Go From Bad To Worse In India

Covid-19: Infections Go From Bad To Worse In India

April 6, 2021 3:52 am

In just 24 hours India has recorded over 100,000 Covid-19 cases, its highest single-day rise since the start of the pandemic.

On Sunday India breached the critical mark of 100,000 Covid-19 infections in a single day for the first time since the pandemic began last year. The sub-continent thus became the second country after the United States to achieve the grim milestone.

India now has 12.5 million cases, the third-highest total globally, and about 164,000 reported deaths. Out of India’s total cases, the western state of Maharashtra alone accounted for 57,700 cases, its highest ever single-day spike.

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UK Travellers To Face Shorter Quarantine Periods In Italy

UK Travellers To Face Shorter Quarantine Periods In Italy

April 6, 2021 1:29 am

Italy has announced that it will allow passengers from the United Kingdom, Austria, and Israel to undergo a shorter, five-day quarantine on entering the country under new regulations which is expected to take effect today (Tuesday).

From April 7-30, these travelers can forgo a two-week quarantine to enter Italy.

The three countries have been included in a list of over 30 countries, most in the European Union, in which the mandatory quarantine is shortened to five days from 14.

The new rules comes even as Italy continues to monitor the progress of vaccination campaigns in Israel and Britain.

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IGP Fingers IPOB As Gunmen Free 1,844 Imo Inmates

IGP Fingers IPOB As Gunmen Free 1,844 Imo Inmates

April 6, 2021 12:57 am

Some ‘Unknown Gunmen’ in the early hours of Monday attacked the Nigeria Correctional Service, Owerri, the Imo State capital and the state police command headquarters.

According to reports, the gunmen also killed two persons and burnt operational vehicles of the Nigerian Army when they attacked a military base at Umuorji on the Owerri- Onitsha expressway.

According to a statement from the headquarters of the NCoS said 1,844 inmates fled the facility in Owerri during the attack.

Following the escalation in the spate of attacks on security formations in the South-East, the President, Muhammadu Buhari, described the attacks in Imo State …

Buhari Seeks Miyetti Allah’s Help To Fight Insecurity

Buhari Seeks Miyetti Allah’s Help To Fight Insecurity

April 6, 2021 12:26 am

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has sought the collaboration of the Miyetti Allah group towards tackling the security challenges currently facing the country.

In a statement on Monday, the President, through his Media Assistant, Garba Shehu, emphasized the commitment of his administration to work with all members of the Miyetti Allah society in a bid to rid Nigeria of the activities of terrorists, kidnappers, and bandits.

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President Buhari made this known in a condolence message to the government and people of Nasarawa State over the brutal killing of the …

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