Bandits have allegedly killed seven persons in another round of attacks in Kasai and Nahuta villages in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State. Residents said the attacks were carried out Friday night when people in the two communities were about observing prayers. A resident of a nearby community, Kurmiyal who identified himself as Sama’ila Lihidda, said the suspected bandits stormed the two communities on motorcycles, armed with weapons. He said they were just shooting at every available object, adding that many residents escaped to the nearby communities while some passed the night inside the bush. Lihidda revealed, “Upon their…
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The Nigerian military on Friday retired 342 Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) from service after equipping them with skills for self reliance. The retirees comprising 243 from the Army, 100 Navy and 16 Air Force personnel were disengaged at the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC), Oshodi, Lagos, where they were camped for six-months reintegration as well as business and craftsmanship trainings to ease their life outside the uniform. Speaking at the ceremony, NAFRC Commandant, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Kingsley Lar said they were the first batch to be retired this year, adding that the second set would include 100 paramilitary and…
What would have been a massive overnight killings of innocent people in Kasai and Nahuta villages of Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina was averted on Friday by the Army troops of the deployed 35 Battalion and the local vigilantes. It was reliably gathered from a credible military source that armed bandits came to Kasai and Nahuta villages in Katsina State to avenge their colleagues that are being killed in the ongoing air bombardments and ground assaults by troops of Air Task Force and Nigerian Army. It was also gathered that the bandits made effort to attack the two…
With a great sense of responsibility and unbroken faith in the future of Ondo State, I announce my formal withdrawal from the 2020 Governorship race,having been an aspirant on the platform of the PDP. My exit from the contest is predicated on circumstances beyond my control. It is instructive to note that I made my self available in the first place because I believe I have what it takes ,in terms of experience,vision,capacity,and general competence,to govern the state in such a way that will guarantee sustainable development in line with the yearnings and aspiration of the people of the state.…
The Association of Resident Doctors, Kogi State Specialist Hospital, Lokoja, has lamented the poor remuneration of medical personnel in the state-owned tertiary health institutions, adding that 10 of them have been lost to the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic. The ARD President, KSSH, Dr Emmanuel Kelvin, in a statement on Friday, said doctors in the state were among the least paid in the country. According to Kelvin, the non-payment of their outstanding salaries in January 2018, payment of 80 per cent of salaries from April 2020 to date and non-review of their hazard allowances reduced their take-home pay to below 50 per…
Incumbent deputy governor of Ondo State, Mr Agboola Ajayi, has perfected plans to dump the ruling All Progressives Congress for the Peoples Democratic Party less than five months to the October 10, 2020 governorship election in the state. There has been a cold war between Ajayi and Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and this became visible shortly after the 2019 general elections. SaharaReporters learnt that as a result of the crisis between them, Ajayi has decided to join the PDP to contest against Akeredolu during the governorship election. Findings revealed that the deputy governor’s defection plan has created disaffection among top…
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State yesterday suspended the planned opening of all religious centres in Ogun State, citing low compliance with the guidelines and precautionary measures against the disease by residents and citizens as well as the “doubling of the infection rate in state.” Abiodun had told reporters last week that the ban on places of worship would be lifted from yesterday while lockdown would remain on Saturdays and Sundays. He reversed the decision yesterday saying religious centres are the most veritable and potent ground to spread the deadly virus. According to him, Ogun had a total of 586…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 667 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number to 19,147. The NCDC made the announcement on Friday night via its Twitter handle. “667 new cases of #COVID19; Lagos-281 Abia-48 Oyo-45 FCT-38 Ogun-37 Enugu-31 Ondo-23 Plateau-21 Edo-19 Delta-18 Rivers-18 Bayelsa-17 Akwa Ibom-17 Kaduna-14 Kano-12 Bauchi-9 Gombe-4 Osun-3 Benue-3 Nasarawa-3 Kwara-3 Ekiti-2 Borno-1.” https://twitter.com/NCDCgov/status/1274101026853998594?s=20
Lagos State government on Friday discharged 98 patients after testing negative for coronavirus at various isolation centres in the state. Those discharged comprised 71 males and 27 females, bringing to 1283 the total number of patients so far discharged since the outbreak of the disease in Lagos. The state Ministry of Health announced this on its Twitter handle while giving an update on the situation in the state. The ministry, while giving a breakdown of the patients, said 23 of them were from Onikan, 17 from Gbagada, 14 from Agidingbi, one from Paelon Centre (an accredited private facility), four from…
There are indications that commotion and crisis are now looming in the health sector in Ondo state as five medical doctors and ten nurses have contracted deadly coronavirus pandemic. According to a reliable source who spoke anonymously with SUNSHINETRUTH, other few health workers are also down with COVID-19 pandemic. The health workers are among the 23 new cases of coronavirus pandemic confirmed today in Ondo State, even as the nurses and doctors threatened to withdraw services if the situation continues. The source said the situation was assuming a worrisome level due to inadequate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at the state…