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Novelty Match: Gov Bello Scores As Ex-Eagles Stars Force GYB Men To 1-1 Draw

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Novelty Match: Gov Bello Scores As Ex-Eagles Stars Force GYB Men To 1-1 Draw

Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello yesterday displayed his fleet foot at the Kogi Confluence Stadium as he inspired the GYB men to a 1-1 draw in a novelty match against Ex-Super Eagles players.

The governor, who captained the GYB men team, beat former Super Eagles shot-stopper, Ike Shorunmu, from the penalty spot to give his side a lead.

The commissioner of information, Hon. Kingsley Fanwo was fouled in the 18-yard box which Governor Bello converted to admirably. The ex-international equalized a few minutes later to force the match to end 1-1 draw. The match which featured former Super Eagles mercurial midfielder, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, Taribo West, Tijani Babangida, Peter Rufai, Kanu Nwankwo, Mutiu Adepoju and other notable ex-international stars, saw the governor mesmerizing the opposing defense with skillful display of football.

Speaking after the highly entertaining match, Governor Bello said such sporting activity was significant being that it would serve as a reminder to Nigerians how united the country was as a nation during the glory days of the soccer legends.

He affirmed that their passion and dedication to the nation aside from bringing glory to Nigeria went a long way to integrate the various sections of the country who despite their ethnic differences united together for the greatest good of the country.

The governor said as against some older people busy  preaching the gospel of disintegration and regional separations, the youth of the nation have jointly affirmed that they stand united against every form of ethnical divisions. According to him, the youths have now realised that their destinies were in their own hands and as such have jointly resolved to take power from the elderly ones who by now have nurtured the younger ones to leadership competence.

PTF Gives Go-ahead For Edo 2020 National Sports Festival

Emenike Agu
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PTF Gives Go-ahead For Edo 2020 National Sports Festival

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has given a go-ahead for the staging of the 20th National Sports Festival tagged ‘Edo 2020 Games’ after the host state met all the stipulated health protocol.

The Taskforce in a letter dated March 30, 2021 and signed by Dr Assad Hassan to the Minister of youth and sports development, Chief Sunday Dare, said: “Consequent to the adequate preparatory engagements on COVID-19 protocol between Edo State, Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), and the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) towards safe conduct of the Sports Festival,  I have been directed to convey the approval  of the PTF for the 2020 National Sports Festival  to proceed  as scheduled  from April 2nd- 14th.

The PTF further commended the Minister of youth and sports development for taking the bold, difficult  but necessary  step of postponing the Festival  severally  due to the spike  in the spread of the pandemic.

The Festival  was earlier billed to take place last year but was postponed following  the outbreak of COVID-19 which led to national lockdown.

Nigeria Police Radio Station Opens In Abuja, will promote community policing – IGP

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Nigeria Police Radio Station Opens In Abuja, will promote community policing – IGP

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Mohammed Adamu, says the establishment of the Nigeria Police Radio, 99.1FM is to promote community policing and bring the police closer to the people.

Adamu stated this at the inauguration of the radio station on Wednesday in Abuja

He said the radio station was a legacy project, conceived, nurtured and actualised by the Nigeria Police.

Adamu said the project was part of strategies designed by his administration as the 20th I-G to combat crimes and stabilise security across the country.

“As part of the implementation processes, we appreciated the need to bolster partnership and good working relationship between the police and the people in our various communities.

“One of these strategies is the construction and setting up of this community-based radio station, the Nigeria Police 99.1FM Radio, targeted at bringing the police closer to the people,” he said.

He commended the Federal Government for its unrelenting commitment to the security and safety of Nigerians and support for the Nigeria Police in the enhancement of its operational capacity.

From left, SSA To The President Buhari On Media And Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, Inspector General of Police, Muhammed Abubakar Adamu Test Running Nigeria Police Radio Station after Commissioning in Abuja yesterday (Photo by Abayomi Fayese )

According to him, the Nigeria Police 99.1FM Radio is a product of these laudable gestures and it is within the vision of our community policing initiative.

He said the focus was to ensure smooth information flow, aimed at strengthening the bond between the citizens and the police.

Adamu said the radio station had since commenced test transmission in line with the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) code and operational regulations.

The police boss said the station would serve as a veritable avenue for the Nigeria Police to engage, enlighten and inform the public on policing activities and other security-related matters.

According to him, the station will also air phone-in programmes to involve the citizens in the security of their localities especially on ways to spot and report crimes and other necessary steps to take in the event of a crime or security emergency

Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, said the project was a legacy project set up at a time when fake news was a big issue globally.

He said the establishment of a radio station by the police implied that Nigerians have a station where credible, accurate and timely information about security and other issues could be aired

Developing: NAF’s Combat Aircraft On Routine Mission In Northeast Disappears From Radar

Emenike Agu
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Developing: NAF’s Combat Aircraft On Routine Mission In Northeast Disappears From Radar

A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft on routine mission in North-east has lost radar contact.

In a terse release, the Director of Public Relations and Information (DOPRI), Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet confirmed the incident.

According to the release: “A NAF aircraft on routine mission in support of own troops at one of the Theatres of Operation in the Northern part of Nigeria has lost radar contact.”

The DOPRI, however, noted that efforts were on to locate its whereabouts, adding that more “details to follow.”

The Nigerian Air Force is engaged in various operations in the conflict zones to give ground troops support.

On 21 February, an Air Force plane on a mission to Minna Niger state crashed in Abuja.

All the six persons aboard the B350 aircraft died as it crash-landed on the final approach path of Abuja Runway 22.

Italy Makes COVID-19 Vaccine Mandatory For All Health Workers

Zoe Maven
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Italy Makes COVID-19 Vaccine Mandatory For All Health Workers

Italy’s government has mandated that all health workers in the country must have coronavirus jabs, in what is seen as a controversial move to push back against ‘no-vax’ sentiment.

Wednesday’s decree approved by Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s cabinet says health workers, including pharmacists, are required to undergo vaccination.

The decree also introduces legal protection for those who administer the shots, after medics were probed for manslaughter following the death of a vaccinated man in Sicily.

The government said in a statement that the aim of the measure is to protect as much as possible both medical and paramedical staff and those who are in environments that may be more exposed to the risk of infection.

Those who refuse could be suspended without pay for the rest of the year.

However government critics have questioned the legality of forcing only some categories of workers into having a vaccine.

Italy has an entrenched anti-vaccination movement and the recent discovery of clusters in hospitals after staff refused to have shots has reportedly sparked outcry.

Kremlin Critic Alexei Navalny Launches Hunger Strike

Zoe Maven
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Kremlin Critic Alexei Navalny Launches Hunger Strike

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Wednesday began a hunger strike to try and force the prison holding him outside Moscow to provide him with proper medical care.

In a handwritten letter addressed to the governor of his prison which was posted to social media by his team on Wednesday, Navalny said daily requests for a doctor of his choice to examine him and for proper medicine had been ignored.

After examining Navalny last week, Prison authorities said his condition was stable and satisfactory but the Kremlin has declined to comment on his health, saying it is a matter for the federal penitentiary service.

Interfax news agency cited the federal penitentiary service of the Vladimir region as saying in a statement that Navalny was being provided with all the necessary medical aid in accordance with his current medical conditions

Navalny says what started out as acute back pain spread to his right leg and then to his left leg and that the only medicine he has received has been Ibuprofen tablets and cream.

Navalny was jailed last month for two and a half years for parole violations that he called politically motivated.

He was arrested as he returned to Russia from Germany in January, where he had been recovering from what doctors said was a nerve agent poisoning.

Italy Arrests Navy Captain For Spying, Expels Russian Diplomats

Zoe Maven
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Italy Arrests Navy Captain For Spying, Expels Russian Diplomats

Italy has expelled two Russian diplomats after police said they had caught an Italian navy captain passing secret documents to a Russian military official in return for money.

The Italian captain and the Russian embassy staff member were arrested in a car park in Rome and accused of spying and threats to state security after their meeting on Tuesday night.

The suspects were not officially identified but police source said the captain was called Walter Biot and had accepted 5,000 euros in return for the information.

Ansa news agency said NATO documents were among documents which exchanged hands, raising potential security concerns for other members of the Western military alliance.

Italy immediately summoned the Russian ambassador Sergey Razov and expelled two Russian officials believed to be involved in the affair.

However, statements from Moscow suggested Russia was keen to play down the incident. The Russian foreign ministry said though it regretted the expulsions, but that they did not threaten bilateral relations.

Russia’s Interfax news agency quoted a Russian lawmaker as saying Moscow would reciprocate for the expulsions, standard practice in such cases.

Niger Foils ‘Coup Attempt’ Days Before Presidential Inauguration

Zoe Maven
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Niger Foils ‘Coup Attempt’ Days Before Presidential Inauguration

Plans by a military unit which tried to seize the presidential palace in Niger’s capital Niamey overnight in an attempted coup have been foiled and order has been restored.

Government spokesman Abdourahamane Zakaria, in a statement condemned what he described as a cowardly and regressive act which was a threat to democracy and the state of law.

He said several people had been arrested while others were still being sought, but that the situation was under control

Elsewhere, three security sources who spoke on condition of anonymity said the assailants, from a nearby air base, fled after the presidential guard met their attack with heavy shelling and gunfire.

There were however no comments on the whereabouts of president-elect Mohamed Bazoum, who is due to be sworn in on Friday following an election victory disputed by his opponent Mahamane Ousmane.

Former president Mahamane Ousmane, who lost in the runoff, has rejected the results and said there was fraud while President Mahamadou Issoufou is stepping down after two five-year terms.

There have been growing attacks in Niger by Islamist militants, and political tensions in the country following Bazoum’s victory in a February presidential election runoff.

ICC Upholds Acquittal Of Ivorian Ex-President Gbagbo

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ICC Upholds Acquittal Of Ivorian Ex-President Gbagbo

The International Criminal Court has upheld the acquittals of former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo and former minister Charles Ble Goude on charges of involvement in deadly post-election violence.

In 2019 both were cleared of responsibility for crimes including murder, rape and persecution following disputed elections in 2010, with judges saying prosecutors did not prove their case.

The decision halted the trial before defense lawyers had even presented their evidence.

The prosecution appealed against the decision to clear Laurent Gbagbo, arguing there were procedural errors in how the original verdict was delivered.

They insisted that thousands of documents and 96 witnesses presented during the trial, had proved his guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

But presiding Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji said that the appeals chamber, by majority, has found no error that could have materially affected the decision of the trial chamber.

However, this exoneration paves the way for Laurent Gbagbo’s, return to Ivory Coast, where he remains an influential figure.

His successor and rival, President Alassane Ouattara, has invited him to return to Ivory Coast, which is still striving for political stability.

In the meantime In Ivory Coast his supporters gathered on the grass outside the court were jubilant there was dancing and singing in main city of Abidjan.

BREAKING: Gunmen Attack Soludo in Isuofia

Henry Williams
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BREAKING: Gunmen Attack Soludo in Isuofia

Frontline Aspirant in the November 6th Governorship Election and Former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria Prof. Charles Soludo was attack by unknown gunmen in his home town in Isuofia

This attack took place while he was having an interaction with Isuofia youths at the town’s Civic Centre, This attack left two policemen whom are suspected to be security details to the Aspirant Dead.

This attack caused a stampede to breakout in the Afuzo Area of the village, as at the time of filing in this report the Aspirant is said to be safe but whereabouts is unknown, reports from an unconfirmed source has it that the state Commissioner for Public Utilities Engr. Emeka Ezenwanne who was at the said venue is missing

More details coming once confirmed.

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