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 Abductors of Niger Monarch have yet to contact the monarch’s family

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The abductors of their monarch have yet to make contact with the people of Wawa kingdom, in the Borgu local government area of Niger State.

Dr Mahmud Ahmed Aliyu, the Dodo of Wawa, was kidnapped last Saturday night by ten gunmen suspected of being bandits.

The abductors have not contacted his family or the Borgu Emirate four days after his abduction, raising concerns about his abduction and safety.

While some attribute his kidnapping to his long-standing opposition to the activities of some foreign Fulani men who arrived in the area from Benin and Niger Republic to settle, others accuse one of his security guards of being a bandit informant.

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Some feared that the abductors had harmed the monarch, who had resisted his kidnapping but decided to follow his kidnappers after they threatened to kill members of his family.

“Everyone is now a suspect,” a source close to Dodo of Wawa palace told yesterday. “Even some of his family members were being questioned.”

“The bandits were led by a woman, and when they arrived, the son was standing outside the building; he was the one who informed them that the father was inside the palace, so even the son is being interrogated,” the source added.
Wasiu Abiodun, a spokesman for the state police command, said the tactical squad and local vigilantes have been activated and are on the lookout for the kidnappers.

Nigeria’s Economic Resilience Indicated by GDP Growth – Olawepo-Hashim

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Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, a senior member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has stated that the recent data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showing that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 5% is indicative of the country’s economic resilience.

Most economic handlers in government, according to Olawepo-Hashim, were encouraged by the NBS’s year-on-year Q2 2021 GDP growth data, which was widely published on August 21.

He believes that with more effort and putting “our internal divisions behind us,” Nigeria can become one of the world’s top ten economies because it “has everything it takes.”

Unlike when there is news of economic contraction, which always causes panic in the stock exchange, currency markets, and domestic price levels, the news of GDP growth takes time to trickle down positively, according to the former presidential candidate in the 2019 election.

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In a statement issued in Abuja yesterday, Olawepo-Hashim said that while GDP growth does not always translate into lower prices for ordinary people to see and feel, “for economic watchers; this underscores the resilience of Nigeria’s economy.”

“The important item for me is that, despite relatively high oil prices, it is the non-oil sector that rises more, as the oil sector’s contribution to GDP fell by 1.83 percent points,” the global energy executive continued. The non-oil sector, on the other hand, increased by 1.93 percent. While oil remains a major source of foreign exchange, it is becoming increasingly insignificant in Nigeria’s GDP, accounting for only 7.42 percent of the country’s total.

“The GDP growth of 5% is a sign to doomsayers that Nigeria will not perish as they predict. The economic recovery is not a fluke or due to oil money; there are quiet revolutions taking place in the communication sector that will transform Nigeria into a cyber power in the near future, which many people are unaware of.”
He claimed that between 2020 and June 2021, Nigeria added 19.0 million new internet users, bringing her total to over 104.4 million, putting her ahead of many European countries.

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“Once Nigeria’s security challenges are addressed and rising ethnic and religious divisions are addressed, the country will be on its way to the top. Her top priorities will be to reform the electricity sector and ensure a reliable supply of electricity, upgrade infrastructure, stimulate industrialization and job creation, and reduce rising poverty by closing the gap between the rich and the poor.”

Price Water Cooper (PWC), a global consulting firm, predicted in a 2015 report that Nigeria will be the world’s 14th largest economy by 2050, ahead of Spain, Italy, and Canada, among others.

“I dare say that with more effort and a focus on internal divisions, we will be able to outperform PWC’s predictions. Nigeria can be one of the world’s top ten economies; we have everything we need,” he said.

Death toll in Africa’s covid epidemic has surpassed 200,000

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Since the virus’s outbreak, over 200,000 people have died of COVID-19 on the African continent, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.

In its most recent update, the agency stated that the continent has now recorded 7,926,999 cases with over 7 million recoveries.

Despite the increase in fatalities, the African Union health agency reported that 7,130,039 recoveries had been recorded.

According to the Africa CDC’s most recent report, the Central African region has

Cameroon has the most cases, with 84,210 cases, 1,357 deaths, and 81,326 recoveries, with 222,014 cases, 3,219 deaths, and 190,886 recoveries.

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East Africa had 925,799 cases, 19,093 deaths, and 793,108 recoveries, according to the report, with Ethiopia leading the region with 316,174 cases, 4,785 deaths, and 284,895 recoveries.

There are now 2,402,702 cases in Northern Africa, with 64,384 deaths and 2,108,032 recoveries, with Morocco leading the way with 886,008 cases, 13,145 deaths, and 828,148 recoveries.

Southern Africa now has 3,761,071 cases, 104,387 deaths, and 3,471,448 recoveries, according to the report, with South Africa continuing to lead the continent with 2,824,063 cases, 83,617 deaths, and 2,599,667 recoveries.

Nigeria has the highest numbers in the West African region, with 195,890 cases, 2,556 deaths, and 184,882 recoveries out of 615,413 cases, 8,962 deaths, and 566,565 recoveries, according to the Africa CDC report.

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According to the World Health Organization, Africa has the lowest vaccination coverage, at two percent, which is unacceptable.

According to the WHO, Africa needs to improve its surveillance systems, increase treatment capacity, increase the supply of critical medicines, and quickly vaccinate those who are most in need.

In Osun, the NSCDC will crack down on illegal private guards

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The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDCOsun )’s State Command has reiterated its commitment to eliminating quackery in private security firms.

The corps went on to say that the country’s current security challenges required everyone to be vigilant and not leave actionable intelligence in the hands of security personnel alone.

After a meeting with stakeholders of the Association of Licensed Private Security Practitioners of Nigeria (ALPSPN) organized by the Private Guards Control Department of Osun NSCDC in Osogbo, the command issued a press statement signed by DSC Adigun Daniel, the command’s Spokesperson.

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The Osun NSCDC Commandant, Emmanuel Ocheja, who was represented at the meeting by the Command’s Deputy Commandant, Stands Ibrahim, urged the private guards operators to work with the NSCDC by providing accurate intelligence.

Deputy Commandant Awofade Olufemi, the head of the command’s department of Private Guards Control, said the private guards personnel would be trained on capacity building in information management and the necessary operational strategy needed to address new security challenges in the country.

The command has decided to crack down on all illegal security operators in the state, according to Awofade, who also stated that companies that have not renewed their licenses would be dealt with.

Bauchi Assembly bemoans the state of education in the state

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The Bauchi State House of Assembly has expressed dissatisfaction with the current state of education in the state.

The Chairman of the House Committee on Education, Honourable Babayo Akuyum, announced this at the Bauchi State Universal Basic Education Board’s inauguration of Education Secretaries for the 20 Local Government Area Education Authorities (SUBEB).

The poor state of education, according to Akuyum, was unacceptable because the current administration was committed to repositioning the sector.

He did, however, charge the new education secretaries to work hard by ensuring that they monitored teachers’ attitudes toward their work, produced lesson plans for their students, and submitted quarterly reports on their activities.

The Executive Chairman of the Board, Dr Abubakar Sirimbai, spoke shortly after inaugurating the secretaries who had received their appointment letters from the Board, saying that their selection was based solely on merit and that they should view their appointments as an opportunity to serve the State.

He urged them to not only be committed to their jobs, but also to be honest and hardworking, and to set a good example for both students and teachers in their respective areas of authority.

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“Your appointment is merit-based, and you must carry out your responsibilities with dedication, honesty, hard work, and responsibility. Because this administration has zero tolerance for bad behavior, laxity toward official duties, and any misconduct will not go unpunished, you should be role models for the students and teachers in your respective local governments,” Sirimbai said.

He charged them to work with their subordinates in their local governments to achieve results by guiding them through the performance of their duties.

The Permanent Secretary of the Board, Usman Kawu, told the secretaries that they were entrusted with the major task of supervising the affairs of education in their respective domains and that they should go out into the fields rather than sit in their offices.

“Your primary responsibility is that of a supervisor; you are to go out and see things for yourself rather than relying on rumors in your offices. This will assist you in providing accurate reports and ensuring proper supervision,” he explained.

“We expect you to use the funds judiciously and transparently,” Kawu said, adding that the state governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, had approved the sum of N300,000 as their monthly operating cost.

FCT reports 597 new COVID-19 infections and 17 deaths in 13 states.

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Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases increased to 196,487 on Tuesday, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, with 597 new infections.

On Wednesday morning, the NCDC announced this on its verified website.

It claimed that this was the total number of infections in the country since the index case in 2020, blaming the third wave’s outbreak on the highly transmissible Delta variant and low vaccination rates across the country.

According to the Nigerian News Agency, the new infections are down from the 379 cases reported on Monday.

The Public Health Agency also reported that 17 new COVID-19-related deaths were reported on Tuesday, bringing the total number of deaths in the country to 2,573.

“Lagos-204, Rivers-89, Edo-65, FCT-50, Oyo-47, Enugu-46, Ekiti-24, Cross River-17, Delta-15, Gombe-15, Osun-12, Plateau-6, Benue-5, Kano-2, Plateau-6, Benue-5, Plateau-6, Benue-5, Plateau-6, Benue-5, Plateau-6, Benue-5, Plateau-6, Benue-5,

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It stated that “Four States – Abia, Nasarawa, Ondo, and Sokoto – reported zero cases.”

According to the NCDC, 277 COVID-19 patients have recovered and have been released from various isolation centers across the country.

The country had successfully managed 185,159 in the 36 states and the FCT, according to the report.

Out of the country’s roughly 200 million people, over 2. 8 million samples of the virus were tested, according to the agency.

A multi-sectoral national Emergency Operations Centre, activated at Level 2, continued to coordinate national response activities, according to the NCDC.

NYSC signs MoU to include corps members on NHIS programme

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The National Youth Service Corps has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Health Insurance Scheme on the inclusion of Corps Members in the NHIS programme.

NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim who stated this when he led a delegation of the management of the Scheme to the Headquarters of the NHIS in Abuja, today commended the Federal Government over its concern for Corps Welfare.

He said the signing of the MoU is in line with Presidential directive that all Corps Members must be enrolled in the NHIS programme.

“This shows the concern for the welfare of the Corps Members by the Federal Government and we are thanking the President for his uncommon love for the Scheme.

We also promise that our Corps Members are going to render more selfless service to the country. This is going to inspire them to do more for their fatherland.

We want to thank the NHIS for this partnership and we are going to take this partnership to the next level”, he said.

Speaking further, Ibrahim said the partnership with NHIS is going to cushion the health needs of the Corps Members in their different states of service.

He added that the Scheme is already in partnership with several stakeholders, including the NCDC whereby all Corps Members are tested for COVD-19 before admittance to the orientation camps, alongside other camp officials.

He said only those that test negative are allowed entry into the camps, while those that test positive are taken to the isolation centres by the NCDC and State Health officials for treatment and care.

“This partnership has helped the NCDC in COVID-19 data analysis in the country”, lbrahim said.

The Executive Secretary of the NHIS, Prof. Mohammed Nasir Sambo said every Nigerian should be included in the healthcare delivery of the Federal Government.

He added that the NYSC and NHIS had worked assiduously through a joint technical team towards the development of a blueprint for the necessary financial provisions.

“We decided to sign an MOU so that the responsibilities of the two agencies will be clearly spelt out in order to have a hitch-free implementation”, the Executive Secretary said.

He commended the Federal Government for increasing Corps Members’ allowances, adding that the provision of a free medicare will spur them into higher level of service delivery to their fatherland.

“We call on the Corps Members to reciprocate this gesture and rededicate themselves to national service.

NHIS is growing, as different associations are signifying interest in the Scheme”, he said.

Prof. Sambo said as a result of efforts by the NHIS to deepen the implementation of the rebranding agenda in the agency, it has developed a five-tenure strategic plan among other innovations.

He disclosed that the NHIS and State Health Insurance Agencies are developing a new initiative tagged; “Health Insurance Under One Roof”, where the two agencies would ensure adequate free medicare for all Nigerians.

He said that the law establishing the NHIS makes it not mandatory, but efforts are on-going to have a clear pathway for universal healthcare that will be mandatory for all Nigerians.

Libyans Question Release Of Saadi Gaddafi From Prison

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Libyans are questioning the timing of the release of Saadi Gaddafi, a son of Libya’s late dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was overthrown and killed in a 2011 uprising.
Some residents of the capital Tripoli however praised the Libyan judiciary for basing its decision on “justice and integrity”. Saadi – the strongman’s third son, now aged 47 — was known for his playboy lifestyle and briefly played as a professional footballer in Italy.
“Why were Saadi and (intelligence chief) Ahmad Ramadan released now?,” asked Abdellatif Dakdak, a fuel engineer.
“Also this talk about the body of Kadhafi, in my opinion, all of this is because of political agreements between those people who are close to the presidency,” he said.

APC: Senator Akume eminently qualified as National Chairman – AFANCCO

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Activities leading to the emergence of a new National Chairman for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has ascended to new heights with the launch of strategic activities by Akume For APC National Chairman Campaign Organisation (AFANCCO).

The organization, comprising well-groomed, experienced and forward-looking patriots with the unflinching desire to consolidate on the gains of the ruling party and use such as a platform to drive unprecedented socio-economic and political development in Nigeria, held its inaugural meeting on Monday, 6th September 2021 with carefully chosen members spanning across the six geopolitical zones of the country, converging at the organization’s national secretariat in Abuja.

Speaking at the meeting, the Convener, Chief Pascal Ojim, said that sustaining good leadership in the ruling party was very essential for the sustenance of economic stability and continuity of the many laudable initiatives, programmes and projects of the current administration, while positioning the country for several more breakthrough projects. These, he emphasized, will be enhanced with the right choice of leadership to receive the baton from the current leaders in the party’s administration.

The Chairman of AFANCCO, Mr. Ogochukwu Ezeaku, urged all well-meaning Nigerians and friends of the country to join hands and contribute towards the development of the nation by supporting good, tested and trusted leaders to occupy strategic positions through which they will continue to foster progress and growth across all facets of Africa’s largest economy. He said it was a matter of national interest for the ruling party in any country to get it right in the choice of who leads the party as Chairman, and expressed unreserved confidence in the dependable discernment, working knowledge and seasoned experience of stakeholders in APC, which he emphasized would grant the expectant populace the fulfillment of their wish and expectation for a sound party chairman to continue the good works of other APC party chairmen, past and present.

Members of AFANCCO were unanimous in their strong resolve to work closely with all stakeholders and party members to ensure that Senator George Akume emerges as APC National Chairman, because it will catalyze the actualization of extensive development through the sustenance of party-led stability as propellant and support to the far-reaching projects and good deeds of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Onyema inspires confidence in Super Eagles by promising N20 million if they beat Cape Verde

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Mr. Allen Onyema, the Chairman of Air Peace, has promised to reward the Super Eagles with N20 million if they beat Cape Verde to stay on top of Group C in the 2022 Qatar World Cup qualifying series.

In their second Group match, the three-time African champions will face the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde today in Mindelo.

He gave the charge on board Air Peace’s brand new Embraer 195-E2 aircraft, which was transporting the players to Cape Verde for the match, yesterday morning.

“I want that nationalistic zeal to burn in all of you and in everything you do,” Onyema said, emphasizing that qualifying for the World Cup would provide another opportunity for Nigeria to unite. Go forth and shine for your country.”

Air Peace signed a partnership agreement with the Nigeria Football Federation as the official airline sponsor of the national teams less than a week ago, and his pledge and charge to the team comes less than a week later. The N1.2 billion partnership will last four years.

Onyema stated that Air Peace is delighted to be associated with the team, and that the blessing that God bestowed on Air Peace is now following the team, as evidenced by their victory over Liberia last Friday.

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“You dominated your first match, and we expect the next one, which takes place in Cape Verde in 24 hours, to be no different,” he said.

Onyema emphasized that Air Peace backed the national teams in their efforts to restore hope in Nigeria, especially at a time when the country is in crisis.

“Gentlemen, the reason I came to the airport at this hour (2 a.m.) to speak to you is because you are not just going to play a football match; you are going to carry on your young shoulders the hopes and aspirations of a nation in peril,” he said.

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