Month: August 2024

ICPC raids NAHCON Headquarters, picks Director over N90b Hajj subsidy funds

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Operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Wednesday raided the headquarters of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) in Abuja, over alleged mismanagement of the N90 billion intervention for the 2024 hajj.   The anti-graft operatives who stormed the Hajj house shut down official activities in some strategic offices, including the office of the Chief Executive Officer, finance and procurement departments, a source told The Guardian.   The source who preferred to be anonymous said the sting operation, which lasted several hours has…

Sickle Cell: Why Intending Couples Should Know their Genotypes By Maimunna Katuka Aliyu

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Understanding blood types and genotypes is crucial for emergencies, such as blood transfusions during accidents. However, knowing one’s genotype, particularly before marriage, is equally important to avoid having children with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD).   Blood genotypes determine an individual’s blood type, which is inherited from our parents and remains constant throughout our lives. The four main blood types are A, B, AB, and O, classified based on the presence of antigens on red blood cells. Additionally, the Rh factor can be present (Rh-positive) or absent (Rh-negative), further defining blood…

Gunmen attack Benue community, leaves many dead

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Gunmen have reportedly killed many residents of Ayati community in Ukum Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State. According to reports, not less than 50 people were killed in the attack on Thursday, August 8. A community member, who wished to remain anonymous, told reporters on Friday that the victims were ambushed and killed by the assailants. Confirming the incident in a chat with The ICIR on Friday, August 9, a leader in the community, Shima Ayati, said that over 50 corpses were recovered from the village as of Friday…

JUST IN: Gunmen abduct journalists wife and two daughters in Kaduna

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Suspected kidnappers have abducted the wife and two daughters of a Kogi-based journalist, Muhammed Bashir in Kaduna State.   According to reports, they were among the ten members of the same family kidnapped on Thursday in Kaduna State.   Bashir’s wife and his two daughters arrived in Kaduna earlier on Thursday for a holiday with her (the wife’s) family in a suburb of Kaduna.   Bashir, a correspondent with the Nigeria Telegraph, disclosed this to colleagues on Friday in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, in a terse statement.   “My…

BREAKING: Anyaoku, Osoba, others call for new Nigeria constitution

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A delegation of eminent Nigerians from across the country, operating under the umbrella of Patriots, has called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately begin the process of constituting a new Constitution for the country.   The group, led by Chief Emeka Anyaoku, former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth made the call after meeting with President Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, on Friday, August 9.   It blamed the prevailing dislocations noticed in Nigeria’s nationhood on the military 1999 Constitution.   Chief Anyaoku and his team briefed State House Correspondents on…

Friday Sermon: Youth Are The Backbone Of Nigeria By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all the worlds. Peace and blessings of Allah be upon the Messenger, his household and companions.   Respected brothers and sisters! Islam has given youth a high status because the development of civilisations and the future of every nation is in their hands.   They safeguard its land and build its glory thanks to their open mind, fine thinking, pure hearts, strong arms and will and true faith. Allah Almighty says:   “Indeed, they were youths who believed in their Lord, and…

The Trouble With Tinubu By Azu Ishiekwene

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Almost everyone thinks they know what is wrong with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his government, except Tinubu himself. And to show that it’s not just bellyaching, there are plenty of examples to beat the president over the head.   Headline inflation has risen from 22.2 percent in April 2023 to 33.7 one year after – and is still growing – while attempts by the government to tame it have been largely ineffective. Food inflation has nearly doubled. The naira has been devalued by 70 percent in one year, and poverty levels,…

Pawpaw Protest: How to make N3 million from 100 Papaya in 8 months without investing any money, By Ibraheem Dooba

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1. Go to a fruit seller near you and request for papaya seeds. They usually throw them away. There’s an average of 400 seeds in a pod. Collect as many as they can give you.   2. Soak the seeds in water for 24 hours. Throw away the floating seeds and keep the ones that sunk to the bottom. They’re likely to be more viable   3. Collect used pure water sachets and plant the seeds. Two or three in a sachet.   4. The seeds will germinate in 1-2…

Investigate Ugochinyere’s futile attempt to derail progress made by Kyari – Ohaneze Think Tank

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By Ike Aaron.     The Ohaneze think tank , a pressure group in the South East has asked the House of Representatives to launch a thorough investigation against the disbanded Ugochinyere led committee investigating the NNPCL , under Kyari, stating that the committee was a mere distraction.   A press statement issued on Friday and endorsed by Dr Azubuike Ajuluchukwu and Dr Cletus Akinyili, Coordinator and Deputy Coordinator of the Ohaneze think tank in Enugu said the efforts of the committee will not achieve it’s desired results .  …

APC ignored El-Rufai despite his brain – Joe Igbokwe

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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe has faulted the party over its attitude towards former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai.   Igbokwe lamented that APC just ignored El-Rufai without thinking of how the party got to its current level.   Posting on his Facebook page, Igbokwe described the former governor as a fearless leader, key player and organizer.     Igbokwe said: “I do not know why the leadership of APC Nigeria thinks that a scholar with huge brain, a bold thinker, a fearless leader, a…