Final year student of Nasarawa state University dies while attempting to rescue a man who was being electrocuted

 

A final year student in the Department of Biology Education, Nasarawa State University, lost his life while trying to rescue a trader who was being electrocuted at the GSM market in Keffi, the state capital on Monday, August 17.

 

According to reports, a mobile phone repairer, Junaudu Shaibu was about to pick up his tools when he was electrocuted by a nearby high tension wire. Zaidu had tried to rescue Shaibu when he got electrocuted as well.

 

He has since been buried according to Islamic injunctions.

 

His family and friends have taken to social media to mourn his passing. May his soul rest in peace, Amen.

 

Immigration officer and 5 others arrested for cattle rustling in Katsina

 

An Inspector of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has been arrested alongside 5 others for allegedly being involved in cattle rustling. 

 

The suspects who were accused of terrorising Katsina and Zamfara states were intercepted with three trailer trucks loaded with 164 suspected rustled cows at Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State by a combined team of customs and police officers in Katsina state capital. 

 

Drivers of the three trucks identified as Muhammed Isah, Ibrahim Muhammed, Idris Muhammed, were arrested alongside one Alhaji Sa’idu Lawal of Garkudi in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State and Usman Muhammad who claims to have over 50 cows delegated to him to be taken to Buniyadi in Yobe state.

 

Police Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah said; 

 

“It may interest you to know that the command has also succeeded in arresting one inspector Abubakar Shafi’u with service number 36702 who is from the procurement department of the immigration headquarters, Abuja. He was arrested while escorting these vehicles. An investigation is ongoing into this matter.

“Zurmi precisely remains one of the hideouts of criminals, we are not relenting we are going to investigate the sources of these cows and ensure that if anyone is caught wanting is taken to court for prosecution."

 

Speaking to newsmen, the immigration officer Inspector Abubakar Shafi’u said he was on casual leave and the remaining suspects are his relatives. 

 

He said; 

 

“I was in Abuja when they called me that they have become victims of Banditry in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. When they called me, they asked me on the next plan of action, I told them that I will be coming to visit them, when I arrived I advised them to pack all their animals to take them to a safer place which we now unanimously agreed to take them to either Damaturu in Yobe state or Adamawa.

“Before embarking on this journey, we visited the DPO where he signed and gave us a paper so also the Emirate Council including the state chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria.

“This is the second batch we are taking to Damaturu, already seven trailers are in Zurmi waiting for me to facilitate their journey too."

FG reciprocates, bans EU flights from entering Nigeria

 

The Federal government says it would be also be banning flights from the European nations just as they have banned flights from Nigeria into their country.

 

As part of measures to contain the spread of the Coronavirus in its region, the European Union in June this year released a statement listing some countries that are banned from flying into any of the countries in the region, and Nigeria was included.

 

At the daily briefing of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 on Thursday, August 20, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, announced that the Federal government will be reciprocating the EU's decision. Airlines from the European Union would not be allowed to fly into Nigeria once the International flights resume operations in Nigeria on Saturday, August 29.

 

The minister, who was represented by the Director-General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Capt. Musa Nuhu, argued that the decision was taken in the interest of Nigerians.

“On the list of countries (that are banned), we are working on the comprehensive list, but the main one that came up is when the EU opened their borders effective 1st July, Nigeria was among the list of 54 countries that were not allowed to enter the EU.

To my understanding, as the situation changes, they are going to look at the list and change it. But so far, we don’t have any contrary information to that first one that Nigeria is banned from going to the EU. So, as we open our airspace, we are going to apply the issue of reciprocity to those (EU) countries.” he said

 

The Minister announced that as International flights resume operations, inbound international passengers would be limited to 1,280.

There’s nothing bad in borrowing- Lai Mohammed

 

As Nigerians continue to express worry over the nation's increasing debt profile in China and other countries, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that there is nothing bad in borrowing, provided the funds are invested in infrastructure rather than services or consumption.   

 

According to a statement released by his media aide, Segun Adeyemi, the Minister said this on Saturday, August 15, while speaking with journalists after he and Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, inspected the Lagos-Ibadan rail line.

 

Mohammed said the government does not borrow money for overhead but for capital projects.

 

“There is no better way to answer Nigerians as to what we have done with the money we have borrowed than this trip. On this trip, you have seen first hand the stations being constructed, the rail lines, and the people who are working on the projects.

Rather than arguing with critics, we opted to allow you (journalists) – the ears and eyes of Nigerians – to come and see for yourselves what we are doing with the money we are borrowing.

We didn’t borrow money for services or overhead expenditure. We borrowed money for capital projects: rail; roads; bridges; power – infrastructure generally.

There is nothing bad in borrowing, provided the funds are invested in infrastructure, especially when it will create jobs, create an enabling environment for the economy"  he said

 

On his part, Amaechi said $1.6 billion is being expended on the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line and the stations.

 

He appealed to the national assembly to approve a $5.3 billion Chinese loan request to enable the government execute the Ibadan-Kano standard gauge rail line.

Photos and videos from the welcome party of billionaire daughter, Adama Indimi and her husband in Kogi

 

 A welcome party for Adama Inidimi and her husband, Prince Malik Ado-Ibrahim, was held in Ebiraland in Kogi state on Saturday, August 15.

 

The welcome party was held in the palace of the Ohoniyi of Ebiraland, Alhaji Ado Ibrahim, on Saturday, August 15. Malik is one of the sons of the Royal father while Adama is the daughter of billionaire oil magnate Mohammadu Indimim

 

Adama and Malik got married in Maiduguri, Borno state on Saturday, August 9.

 

See more photos below..

 

  

DSS invites ex-House of Reps speaker, Ghali Na’Abba, over recent TV interview

 

The Department of State Service (DSS) has invited for questioning a former speaker of the house of representatives, Ghali Na'Abba, over his recent interview on Channels TV.

 

During the interview on Thursday August 13, Na'Abba who is a co-chairman of the newly formed political movement, National Consultative Front (NCFront), said Nigeria is now a failed state. He attacked the Buhari-led administration, describing it as incompetent. 

 

In a statement issued on Saturday, August 15, Yunusa Tanko, the spokesman of the NCFront, said Na’Abba would appear at the DSS headquarters on Monday, August 17.

“Please, be notified that the DSS, on Friday, sent an invitation to NCFront Co-Chair and Former Speaker of Nigeria, Rt Hon Ghali Umar Na’Abba after his very profound interview on Channels Television on Thursday, with regards to the NCFront agenda to bring about a new Nigeria that works for all.

However, our leader, Ghali Umar Na’Abba, has decided to honour the DSS invitation and therefore shall be visiting the DSS Headquarters in Abuja, on Monday, at 12 noon.

“All NCFront organs, structures and allies nationwide are, by this notice, put on the alert as eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.”the statement read

 

Na'Abba's invitation comes days after the DSS invited and grilled former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Obadiah Malaifa, over his recent allegation that one of the governors in the Northern states is the leader of Boko Haram sect in Nigeria.

‘It’s an honour to run against you’ - Kanye West congratulates Kamala Harris on democratic VP nomination while calling himself ‘future president'

 

Kanye West has congratulated Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris, who was recently selected by Joe Biden as his running mate for the 2020 presidential election.

 

The Billionaire rapper, 43, sent his good wishes to Harris via his Twitter page and acknowledged himself as the 'future president.'

 

He wrote: '‘I know my mum and Kamala Harris would have been friends… 

 

‘Congratulations on being the democratic Vice President nominee… all love and respect from the future president.’

 

 ‘It’s an honour to run against you.’

 

I know my mom and Kamala Harris would have been friends ... congratulations on being the democratic Vice President nominee ?? ... all love and respect from the future president ? It’s an honor to run against you pic.twitter.com/5NYcyq9Gob

— ye (@kanyewest) August 15, 2020

 

Harris will be the first female, the first black and first Asian-American vice-president if Biden is elected on November 3.

 

Kanye West announced his presidential bid last month and is contesting for president under the 'birthday party'. His vice presidential candidate is  Michelle Tidball, a Wyoming life coach.