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For the second time in two days, the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) yesterday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to resign, saying he has failed to secure Nigerians. NEF spokesman, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, stated this last night in a live television programme. He said it is disappointing that after over five years of being in office, Buhari still hasn’t delivered on the promises he made to Nigerians when he was first elected in 2015. Baba-Ahmed noted that Buhari had asked his predecessor, ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, to resign in 2013 over growing insecurity in the country and so, it is not out of…

•Explains why president ignored previous invitations Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has said President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to honour an invitation from the lower chamber of the federal legislature to explain what he is doing about the rising wave of insecurity in the country. He told State House reporters yesterday in Abuja, after leading a delegation to a meeting with the president, that they came to convey the resolution summoning him to appear before it. The House, on Tuesday, had considered a motion, moved by Hon. Satomi Ahmed, on behalf of 10 other Borno State federal lawmakers,…

•Govs: We are frustrated, military overwhelmed • Tinubu writes Zulum, says more efforts needed to win anti-terror war For the second time in a week, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has expressed concern about the worsening insecurity in Nigeria. The sultan, who last Thursday described the North, ravaged by terrorism and banditry, as the worst place to live in Nigeria, said yesterday that nowhere is safe in the country. The sultan, in a statement by the apex Islamic body, Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), in reaction to the killing of over 43 rice farmers in Borno State,…

UK first country to approve Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for mass roll out By Davidson Iriekpen The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has alerted Nigeria, South Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States, and 190 other countries of threat from organised criminal groups during the upcoming COVID-19 vaccination campaigns, including fake vaccines and the theft of supplies. The alert came as the UK yesterday became the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for widespread use. The need for a vaccine has become more urgent globally and nationally with Nigeria recording over 67,000 COVID-19 infections and over 1,000…

The Senate yesterday asked Nigerians who are agitating for a brand new constitution in the country to perish the thought as the National Assembly lacks the powers to do so. The Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, stated this when he hosted members of the -Alliance of Nigerian Patriots, led by Ambassador Umunna Orjiako, in Abuja. Omo-Agege, who is the Chairman of the Senate ad-hoc Committee on Constitution Review, gave the explanation in a statement by his media aide, Yomi Odunuga, in Abuja. He explained that the National Assembly had no powers to replace the current Constitution but that…

There are strong indications that after eight months at home due to the strike action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), public universities may soon reopen for academic activities. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, disclosed this at the inauguration ceremony for the reconstituted Federal Government team for the renegotiation of the 2009 agreements with ASUU. He announced that significant progress has been recorded in the negotiations with the union in finding lasting solutions to the challenges confronting the education sector, and most especially, the university sub-sector. The minister noted the government is also worried about the vicious…

Real Madrid have not been at their best this season. Real Madrid are on the verge of dropping down to the Europa League. Real Madrid are keeping their options open but will not make a rash decision on Zinedine Zidane’s future, according to Marca. Los Blancos are reportedly looking at Mauricio Pochettino and Raul as the ideal candidates for the managerial position. The Spanish giants have not been at their best this season in La Liga or the Champions League. Real Madrid are currently fourth in the league table while they are on the verge of dropping down to the Europa League from the…

The Bauchi State Government on Tuesday said HIV/AIDS prevalence in the state significantly dropped from 6.8 per cent recorded in 2001 to 0.4 per cent in 2019. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Aliyu Maigoro, made the disclosure in Bauchi on Tuesday at an event to mark World AIDS Day, annually celebrated on Dec. 1 to raise awareness on the scourge and remember those who died of the condition. Maigoro said 25,809 people were presently living with the dreaded virus across the 20 local government areas of the state. He added that 20,961 of the infected people were receiving treatment at…

• As Senate slams government hard over killings • Reps move to summon President to explain insecurity • Lawmakers say FG has breached Section 14 of the Constitution • You haven’t produced any result, Katsina senator tells Buhari • We’ll do all it takes to secure Nigeria, says FG Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign for failure to combat increasing insecurity in the country. The call came just as the Senate rose from a marathon debate on last Saturday’s beheading of over 67 farmers in Borno State, declaring that the Federal Government had breached Section…

United Kingdom Wednesday gave emergency approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, clearing the way for mass inoculations in Britain against a disease that has killed more than 1.4 million people worldwide. The emergency approval makes UK the first country to greenlight mass inoculations against the virus, ahead of United States and other western nations. The approval arrived at a perilous moment in the pandemic in Britain where the virus has killed 66,000 people, and hundreds more each day. According to New York Times, the authorization to use the vaccine developed by Pfizer, a U.S. pharmaceutical giant, and BioNTech, a much smaller…