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As part of rehabilitation process, 206 repentant militants from Etim Ekpo and Ukanafun Local Government Areas of Akwa Ibom State have undergone biometrics capturing. The essence is to generate alternative livelihoods for militants who surrendered arms to having improved livelihoods and peace building in Akwa Ibom. Initiated by Leadership for Initiative for Transformation and Empowerment (LITE Africa), the programme is supported by EU/ECOWAS Small Arms & Light Weapons (SALW) Control Intervention For Nigeria. The repentant militants were seen queuing up in batches, collecting forms with the title “Skills Mapping”, while others were sitting, and filling them while a resource person…

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 145 new COVID-19 infections in the country. Of the number, Lagos has the highest number of 49 followed by Federal Capital Territory and Kaduna State with 34 each respectively. NCDC tweeted on Monday “On the 30th of November 2020, 145 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria. “The 145 new cases are reported from 8 states- Lagos (49), FCT (34), Kaduna (34), Plateau (11), Oyo (7), Bayelsa (5), Taraba (4) and Sokoto (1).” On the caseloads of the pandemic, it stated “Till date, 67,557 cases have been confirmed, 63,282 cases have been discharged…

By: Israel Umoh South South geo-political region is seen as Nigeria’s major treasure trove. Such thriving natural resources as crude and gas deposits are abundantly harvested in the area. So, aggravated or otherwise conflict in the region could have adverse consequences on the country’s economic and political configuration. Like a beautiful bride, the region is courted by many. After the ENDSARS protests that rocked the country and snowballed into near-economic and political conflagration, the Federal Government saw the need to meaningfully engage some critical stakeholders to forestall re-occurrence of the unfortunate incident. As welcome as the initiative was, the Presidency…

President Donald Trump told Joe Biden on Sunday night to ‘get well soon’ after the president-elect fractured his ankle while playing with his German Shepherd Major. Biden suffered the injury on Saturday and visited an orthopaedist at Delaware Orthopaedic Specialists in Newark, Delaware, for an examination Sunday afternoon, his office said. As Biden, who will likely be wearing a walking boot for several weeks, was getting ready to leave the doctor’s office, he was photographed by NBC News getting into a vehicle. Initially, Dr Kevin O’Connor said Biden ‘sustained a sprain of his right foot’ and that there was ‘no…

Wolves recovered from losing top scorer Raul Jimenez to a sickening head injury to inflict Arsenal’s third consecutive home league defeat with a 2-1 win at the Emirates on Sunday. The Mexican received treatment from medics for 10 minutes on the floor after colliding with David Luiz before being stretchered from the field. Luiz continued with blood seeping into a white bandage wrapped around his head until half-time, when he was replaced by Rob Holding, leading to fresh calls for the introduction of concussion substitutes in football. The rest of the Wolves team had combined for just five goals in…

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced 82 new COVID-19 infections in the country. In the latest report, Lagos is leading the pandemic chart with 48 new cases closely followed by Rivers and Kwara with 8 and 6 cases respectively. In its tweet on Sunday, NCDC said “On the 29th of November 2020, 82 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria. “The 82 new cases are reported from 11 states- Lagos (48), Rivers (8), Kwara (6), Yobe (6), Katsina (5), FCT (3), Nasarawa (2), Plateau (1), Ogun (1), Kano (1) and Osun(1). According to the health agency, “Till date, 67,412…

Twenty five million Nigerians previously not connected to the national grid through Solar Home Systems  under the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP) are to benefit from five million solar systems. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Office of the Vice President, stating this on Sunday in Abuja said the Presidency would provide the solar system at N4,000 monthly over a three-year period. Responding to inquiries about the cost of the ESP Solar programme tagged ‘SOLAR POWER NAIJA’ for which installations will start in December, Akande said that the ESP Solar programme was being implemented by…

Nigerian Stocks ended the week bullish cumulatively. The All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 2.19 per cent to close the week at 34,885.51 and N18.228 trillion respectively. On the other hand, the investors gained N390.26 billion. A total turnover of 1.816 billion shares worth N25.791 billion in 31,665 deals were traded last week by investors on the floor of the Exchange, in contrast to a total of 11.400 billion shares valued at N35.892 billion that exchanged hands the previous week in 39,265 deals. The Financial Services Industry (measured by volume) led the activity chart with 1.274 billion shares valued…

As Boko Haram insurgents struck and sent many to their early graves, Shehu Sani, former Kaduna Central Senator, has bemoaned that Nigeria is bleeding in the hands of evil. Boko Haram had on Saturday night killed and beheaded more than 43 farmers on rice fields at Zabarmari, in Jere Local Government of Borno State, which is less than 20 km from Maiduguri. Speaking to the bereaved community, Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum said: “First of all, accept my deepest sympathy over this carnage, once again, that affects all of us and every human with conscience. I am told some…

President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned over the killing of over 40 farmers on rice fields by Boko Haram insurgents at Zabarmari, Jere Local Government Area of Borno State. Buhari’s position on the killings was contained in a statement  by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, entitled, ‘President Buhari condemns as insane, Boko Haram killing of farmers in Borno State.’ Shehu quoted Buhari as saying, “I condemn the killing of our hard-working farmers by terrorists in Borno State. “The entire country is hurt by these senseless killings. “My thoughts are with their families in this time of…