By Beauty John, LAFIA The Special Adviser on Special Education to Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state, Hajiya Hajara Danyaro has donated face masks and hand sanitizers to the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Nasarawa state chapter. Hajiya Danyaro made this donation at the Correspondents Chapel office in Lafia, Nasarawa State. Mrs Danyaro stated that her donation is geared towards making sure that journalists are well protected while carrying out their duties. Beauty John, Prompt News Online correspondent in Nasarawa displaying her customised Press Face Mask. “Because of your kind of job, you people are exposed…
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By Harry Awurumibe, Editor Abuja Bureau Nigeria’s Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onuh has revealed that the Nigerian Academy of Science has been mandated to verify all claims by Nigerian scientists, researchers and herbal medicines practitioners that they have developed herbal products which can cure the dreaded novel Coronavirus (Covid-19). This is coming at a time the Nigerian Government has accepted the much-talked about Madagascar Covid-Organic solution while the home-grown products developed by some Nigerian scientists and researchers like Professor Maurice Iwu have been ignored. Iwu who is a Professor of Pharmacognosy and former Chairman of Independent National…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has congratulated business mogul, Mr Jimoh Ibrahim, over his first-class (PhD) honours in Management Science at the University of Cambridge, England. Obasanjo said that he was indeed happy for Ibrahim’s taste for knowledge, which had finally earned him the PhD honour. This is contained in a letter he personally signed on Tuesday and made available to newsmen in Okitipupa, Ondo State. He said it was not a surprise to him, because of Ibrahim’s brilliance, thirst for knowledge and appetite for knowledge scholarship. While saluting his resourcefulness, Obasanjo said he was optimistic that Ibrahim would continue to…
The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday said it generated N20 billion and made 72 seizures between January and April. The Comptroller in charge of the command, Mrs Uche Ngozi, disclosed this in Ibadan while briefing newsmen on the achievements recorded in the first quarter of 2020. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the seized items included 3,465 bags of 50kg foreign rice, 180 bales of second hand clothings ,13 kg of 25 litres each of vegetable oil, 44 gallons of four litres of vegetable oil, 20 units of used tyres as well…
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has reiterated his commitment to enhancing the welfare of officers and men of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), with a view to optimising their operational performance. He said this on Tuesday, at the inauguration of some projects at the Communication Depot and NAF camp, in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the projects in 041 Communication depot include a 6×3 officers’ quarters and an assembly hall for the Air Force Secondary School. There was also a tee off/unveiling of the Golf course. At the 055 NAF Camp, Legico barracks,…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Imo command, said it would ensure it brought to justice suspected gunmen who killed its officer on duty.NDLEA Commander in the state, Mr Nse Inam, said this in a statement signed by Mr Kayode Raji, Assistant Commander in charge of operations and intelligence in Owerri on Tuesday.Inam in the statement regretted the death of the officer and described the incident as “unfortunate”. He said that manhunt for the killer gunmen had commenced with investigation of the incident being handled by appropriate law enforcement agencies.According to him, the deceased was one of five officers of the command…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday reported that COVID-19 cases in Africa as at May 19th, had risen to about 86,000. WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, gave the update on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO. “There over 86,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent – with more than 33,000 recoveries and 2,700 deaths,’’ it said. The figures showed that South Africa, Algeria and Nigeria had the highest reported cases in Africa. According to the report, South Africa had 16,433 cases and 286 deaths followed by Algeria with 7,201 cases and 555 deaths, while Nigeria had 6,175…
The Senate on Tuesday at plenary commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his recent directive to launch a military offensive against bandits in Katsina State. The commendation came against the backdrop of a motion considered on the need to integrate adjoining states of Niger, Zamfara, Kaduna, Kebbi and Sokoto. The motion was sponsored by Sen. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (APC – Niger North). The lawmaker, in his motion, recalled that Senate had onMay 12 considered two separate motions on the need for the Federal Government to immediately address the growing spate of banditry in Niger and Katsina States, respectively. Abdullahi said the…
The Senate has received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari for the confirmation of Mr. Lamido Yuguda as new Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Also to be screened and confirmed are three nominees as full-time Commissioners of the Commission. Buhari’s request was contained in a letter read at plenary on Tuesday by President of Senate. Sen. Ahmad Lawan. The letter reads: “Pursuant to Section 3 and 5(1) of the Investment and Securities Act 2007, I write to request for confirmation by the Senate, the appointment of the following four nominees as Director General and Commissioners of the…
The World Health Organisation (WHO), says the majority of the world’s population remain susceptible to coronavirus (COVID-19) as the risk remained high.WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, said this at the ongoing World Health Assembly held in Geneva.This is the first time the assembly which is WHO’s main governing body, will convene virtually.Ghebreyesus, in a speech posted on WHO website, said more than four-and-a-half million cases of COVID-19 had been reported to WHO, and more than 300,000 people had lost their lives.“Over the past few months, we have learned an enormous amount about how to prevent infections and save lives but…