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  • Mrs Buhari condoles with family of late Mukhtar

    Mrs Buhari condoles with family of late Mukhtar

    The Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has on Sunday condoled with the family of the late retired Air Vice Marshal Mukhtar Mohammed, who died in London at the age of 73 after a protracted illness.

    Mrs Buhari described the late former Military Governor of the old Kaduna State and Wazirin Dutse as a detribalised Nigerian.

    She that said his demise was a great loss to the Buhari family and the nation.

    She prayed Almighty God to grant him paradise and the family the fortitude to bear the loss.

    The wife of the president recalled that in 2003 when President Muhammadu Buhari joined party politics, he toured the country alongside the late Mukhtar.

    Mrs Buhari, who landed at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport at the 3:20 p.m., was received by Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje alongside his Wife, Dr Hafsat Ganduje.

    She was also received at the late AVM Mukhtar’s residence by the Wife of former Head of State, Mrs Ajoke Murtala Muhammad and the Wife of the deceased, Mrs Rabi Mukhtar.

    Mrs Buhari was accompanied by the Wife of Borno Governor, Mrs Nana Shettima; Wife of Nasarawa State Governor, Dr Mairo Al-Makura; Wife of Benue Governor, Mrs Eunice Ortom; Wife of Kogi Governor, Mrs Rashidat Bello; Wife of Zamfara Governor, Mrs Asma’u Yari, among others.

    The Coordinator of the Buhari Women Organisation, Marry Ita, described the deceased as a loyal and committed Patriot who contributed immensely to the Buhari organisation.

    Ita, therefore, prayed to God to grant the late military officer Paradise.

    The late AVM Mukhtar was born on Nov.11, 1944, in Dutse, the present capital of Jigawa.

    The late Wazirin Dutse was a one-time Minister of Housing and Urban Development and was a member of the defunct Supreme Military Council.

    The deceased was untill his death, the Chairman, Board of Directors of Freedom Radio, a private Radio station in Kano, Kaduna and Jigawa states.

    The wife of the President also commiserated with the family of late Alhaji Ali Dan-Maraya who died recently in Kano.

    Dan-Maraya was, until his death, the Vice Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State.

    Mrs Buhari prayed Almighty God to grant him Paradise

    NAN

  • AEDC begins clean-up of poorly wired communities in FCT

    AEDC begins clean-up of poorly wired communities in FCT

    The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company ( AEDC ) said  it would  begin the clean-up of poorly wired communities, beginning with Gishiri village in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Oct.  9.

    A statement by Ahmed Shekarau, Head of Public Relations and Media of AEDC issued  in Abuja on Sunday,  disclosed that the exercise would be subsequently  extended  to Tudun Wada and Dape in Lugbe and Life Camp areas of the territory.

    Shekarau said that the exercise was in line with AEDC’s  determination to create an accident-free electricity service atmosphere in its franchise areas of  Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger states and the FCT.

    He said the work in Gishiri community would commence with the strategic removal of substandard electrical poles and their replacement with standard concrete ones.

    He, however, said that the Gishiri network sanitisation would result in intermittent disruption of power supply in some parts of the community at some periods.

    “Against this backdrop, therefore, we are appealing for the patience and understanding of our affected customers, just as we solicit their cooperation with members of the teams appointed to carry out this operation,” the AEDC Spokesman said.

    He said the exercise was  intended to ensure safe delivery of power to customers and improve  quality of supply.

    He said the management of the company was determined to stop all incidents that could lead to injuries or death in the area, while it strives to improve service delivery to customers.

    NAN

  • Gov. Ahmed urges Eagles to start early preparations

    Gov. Ahmed urges Eagles to start early preparations

    Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has called on the Super Eagles to commence preparations for the 2018 FIFA World Cup scheduled for June in Russia in earnest.

    A statement by Ahmed’s Chief Press Secretary, Abdulwahab Oba, disclosed that the governor on Sunday in Ilorin also congratulated the Super Eagles for qualifying for Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup.

    According to it, Ahmed said Eagles’ qualification has once more demonstrated the nation’s strength in football, which made Nigeria the first African country to qualify for the tournament in Russia.

    The Super Eagles qualified for their 6th World Cup appearance with a match to spare after beating Zambia 1-0 in Uyo on Saturday.

    Gov. Ahmed commended the players for their doggedness and determination to fly Nigeria’s flag at the competition.

    “The Super Eagles should commence preparations for the World Cup immediately, so that Nigeria won’t just make up the number at the biggest football fiesta, but further make Africa proud,” he added.

    The governor however urged the Federal Government to monitor strictly the team’s preparation for the World Cup because of the unity sports generally brings to Nigerians.

    He also promised to further make the state enabling for sports development.

    Ahmed pledged to renovate the state’s indoor sports hall to world standard before the end of his tenure.

    NAN

  • Kante ruled out of France’s final qualifier

    Kante ruled out of France’s final qualifier

    Chelsea midfielder N‘Golo Kante has been ruled out of France’s final 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier at home to Belarus on Tuesday due to a muscle injury.

    National team coach Didier Deschamps disclosed this after Kante limped off shortly after half an hour and was replaced by Adrien Rabiot during France’s 1-0 away win over Bulgaria on Saturday.

    The 1998 champions have now moved within touching distance of qualifying for next year’s World Cup in Russia.

    “I can’t count on him for the next game. It’s a muscular problem behind the thigh,“ Deschamps said. ”Kante and Rabiot pretty much swapped. It is fixed for Tuesday.

    “N‘Golo had a crucial part to play, obviously. After N‘Golo’s injury, Adrien Rabiot came on in the same role, maybe not with the same quality as N‘Golo.”

    Les Bleus lead Group A with 20 points, one ahead of Sweden, and will qualify directly for the World Cup if they beat Belarus.

    NAN

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  • ‘4,281 deportees return through MMIA from Jan. to June’

    ‘4,281 deportees return through MMIA from Jan. to June’

    No fewer than 4,281 Nigerians were deported from several European, American and African countries through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport ( MMIA ), Lagos, between January and June this year.

    Figures obtained from the Ministry of Interior showed that the deportees comprised of 2,823 males and 1,458 females.
    According to the document, 2251 of the deportees arrived in the country through chartered flights while 2030 others came by regular flights.

    Some of the deportees, who were allegedly involved in criminal activities in their host countries, were handed over to the Police, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons for further prosecution.

    Also, a total of 691,934 travellers departed while another 560,988 arrived in the country through the Lagos airport during the same period.

    Out of these numbers, 519,215 were Nigerians while another 179,739 were foreigners departing the country.

    During the period, 550,988 passengers arrived in Nigeria through MMIA comprising 392,237 Nigerians and 158,751 foreigners.

    NAN

  • NPS begins manhunt for two escapees in Enugu

    NPS begins manhunt for two escapees in Enugu

    The Nigeria Prisons Service ( NPS ) in Enugu State has begun manhunt of two male convicts who escaped from the prison in the state capital on Oct. 6.

    The two convicts are: Lucky Sama and Balogun Joseph with charge numbers CME/566c/17 and CME/669c/17, respectively.

    A statement signed by Mr Emeka Monday, the Public Relations Officer of the Prisons command in the state, and issued in Enugu on Sunday, said the convicts escaped from the prison around 11.00 p.m. on Friday.

    Monday said the prisoners were sentenced to two years imprisonment by an Enugu East Magistrate’s Court, for stealing .

    He said that the Controller of Prisons in the state, Mr B.N. Ogbodo, had deployed intelligence unit and search party throughout the state and beyond for their arrest.

    The prison spokesperson said that the service was also collaborating with sister security agencies in the manhunt of the prisoners.

    He described as ‘false’ some media reports of jail break in the Enugu Maximum Security Prison.

    Monday said that the prison formation was peaceful and calm, adding that the inmates were in safe custody.

    He urged the general public to assist the command with useful information on the whereabouts of the escapees on 08063306606 or the nearest police station.

    NAN

  • Hurricane Nate makes landfall for second time in U.S.

    Hurricane Nate makes landfall for second time in U.S.

    Hurricane Nate has made its second landfall outside Biloxi in the U.S. state of Mississippi, the National Weather Service has confirmed.

    The storm moved ashore at 12:30 a.m. (0530 GMT) as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum winds of 140 kilometres per hour, the agency’s Jackson, Mississippi office said.

    The storm is currently moving north at 31 kilometres per hour, it added.

    Nate is the first hurricane to make landfall in Mississippi since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

    Just hours earlier, Nate had made its first U.S. landfall near the mouth of the Mississippi River in southeast Louisiana, the National Hurricane Center reported.

    Nate triggered hurricane, tropical storm and storm surge warnings through a swath of the Gulf states, as residents braced for the third hurricane to hit the U.S. mainland in six weeks.

    Officials warned coastal communities of the storm surge, which is the height of water above dry ground. In Mississippi, the storm surge could reach up to 11 feet, according to the hurricane center.

    Nate is expected to weaken quickly as it makes its way inland and the hurricane center predicted it’s likely to become a tropical storm later Sunday.

    “The good news is that it’s not a Category 2, it’s breaking down…but really it’s going to be about the storm surge threat,” said an official.

  • Fishermen happy as trading resumes at Maiduguri fish market

    Fishermen happy as trading resumes at Maiduguri fish market

    Fish traders in Borno have expressed joy over resumption of activities at the Baga and Maiduguri fish markets, following the restoration of peace in the area.

    A cross section of the traders on Saturday in Maiduguri said that the development would boost trade and stabilise fish prices.

    Malam Amadu Na-Ai, said that trading had resumed fully at the two markets after they were closed down in the past three years due to the Boko Haram insurgency.

    Na-Ai said that buyers were now coming from the southern parts of the country to buy fish in Maiduguri.

    “Traders from Lagos, Port Harcourt and Aba are coming to buy fish here.

    “Presently, we are enjoying high patronage and the market condition is good,” he said.

    Another trader, Sadiq Kowanaka, added that the resumption of trading activities at the market had pushed prices down.

    Kowanaka explained that prices were going down on daily basis due to improvement in the supply chain.

    He said that a basket of dried fish was sold at N25, 000 as against its previous price of N40, 000.

    “Fish prices have gone down by about 35 per cent following resumption of trading activities at the fish market,” he said.

    Kowanaka, however, lamented that most the traders lost their capital due to the insurgency, and called for support to enable them to return to the trade.

    Abubakar Gamandi, Chairman of the Lake Chad Basin Fishery Association, noted that the provision of modern fishing and conduct of weeds clearance exercise in the river would encourage fishing, reduce wastage and end scarcity of fishery products.

    Gamandi said that lack of modern fishing tools and processing equipment was a major obstacle militating against sustainable development in the sector.

    He said the Boko Haram insurgency had negatively affected the trade and resulted in acute scarcity of fishery products.

    “The insurgents had destroyed canoes, tools and ravaged fishing communities in the Lake Chad basin.

    “In the wake of the insurgents’ attacks, about 204 fishing communities were destroyed while about two million fishermen were displaced.

    “The activities of the insurgents disrupted fishing in the past four years forcing thousands of people out of job,” he said.

    The chairman said that some of the fishermen had returned to resume their activities sequel to the lifting of ban on fish trade by the military.

    He, however, lamented that members of the union could not carry on with fishing due to lack of canoes and other tools.

    “Initially, we relied on wooden canoes and local tools, but they were vandalised by the insurgents.

    “Devastating weeds had also outgrown in the river which made fishing practically impossible,” he said.

    Gamandi said the grass obstructed free flow of water and destroyed most of the fish species.

    He said the association had so far registered over 3, 000 fishermen in the affected areas and conducted weeds clearance, to enable them to resume fishing activities.

    Gamandi listed the affected communities to include Buduram, Doronbaga and Baga.

    The chairman called on the federal and state governments to provide the necessary equipment to enable more fishermen to re-join the trade.

    Gamandi also called on the Lake Chad Basin Development Commission to conduct weeds clearance exercise to save the aquatic species from extinction.

    “The military are providing support to fishermen to enable them to conduct their activities without fear of attack by the insurgents.

    “They also provide personnel to escort the fishermen to carry their fish to the market in Maiduguri,” Gamandi added.

    Baga is one of the major fish trading centres in the North-East, where various types of fish are bought and transported to other parts of the country.

    There is also a big population of fishermen in the area due to the availability of fish and other aquatic species in the lake.

    NAN

  • NAICOM reiterates plan to grow insurance industry by 2020

    NAICOM reiterates plan to grow insurance industry by 2020

    The National Insurance Commission ( NAICOM ) on Sunday reiterated it’s plan to further grow the Nigerian insurance industry by 2020.

    The Deputy Commissioner, Technical, NAICOM, Mr Sunday Thomas said that the commission was working to ensure the success of its major priorities for 2017 to 2020.

    Thomas therefore reiterated NAICOM’s desire to collaborate with state governments to ensure the effective implementation of the second phase of the commission’s Market Development and Restructuring Initiative ( MDRI ).

    The MDRI is aimed at addressing the issues of compulsory insurance products, insurance agency system, fake insurance institutions and rusk based supervision.

    It is a plan that aims to bring about necessary reforms in the areas of industry capacity, market efficiency and consumer protection in the Nigeria insurance market.

    NAICOM had visited the Ogun and Lagos state governors to seek collaboration in the enforcement of compulsory insurance in the states which they obliged.

    NAICOM on Friday also visited the Kaduna State governor to seek the state’s collaboration in enforcing compulsory insurance in Kaduna and expressed desire to establish a branch office in the state.

    According to Thomas, arrangement is being made to speak to Governors Forum, to talk to all the governors to see where they stand in the implementation of the MDRI in their states.

    “And part of the selling point is the fact that it is going to enhance their employment initiative, increase their IGR, among other advantages,” he said.

    On claims payment, he said it was an important issue and the commission would not shy away from carrying out its duties regarding claims.

    He noted that the commission had the backing of the law to withdraw licences from companies for non compliance but could only do that following the right procedures.

    On implementation of the risk-based supervision of the commission, Thomas said that a kind of pilot inspection was about to be conducted.

    He explained that NAICOM would, in the pilot phase, test run the selected companies to see their level of adaptation to new concepts over the years.

    He said that the test would ensure that the companies knew and understood the various roles and responsibilities they had to carry out within their locations.

    On learning/training for directors, he said the regulatory body would increase the knowledge base of the directors so they would understand better the business and what was expected of them.

    “We will do some trainings, some will be optional and others mandatory which may occure more than ones in a year for them.

    This will enable them to learn, know their roles as directors, so that when they are taking decisions, it will be decisions based on knowledge, based on information,” he said.

    Thomas further said that the regulatory priority plan was subject to review as events unfolded and as new challenges arose in the industry.

    NAN