This is laudable. Good one!

Why will this young man take his own? Such a pity.

These guys again!

Lalasticlala this deserves to be moved to the front page.

Really sad

Lalasticlala

This is front page worthy

So much bloodletting!

No be juju be this

The battle continues while students suffer

God rest her soul

Seven passengers aboard the Beechcraft KingAir B350i aircraft lost their lives when the jet crashed in Abuja on Sunday (today), the Nigerian Air force has disclosed.
The crash took place close to the runway of the Abuja airport after the jet which was on its way to Minna, Niger State reported engine failure.
Reacting to the development, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, in a statement said the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal IO Amao, has ordered an immediate probe of the accident.
Daramola said, “This is to confirm that a Nigerian Air Force Beechcraft KingAir B350i aircraft crashed while returning to the Abuja Airport after reporting engine failure enroute Minna. First responders are at the scene. Sadly, all 7 personnel on board died in the crash.
“The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal IO Amao, has ordered an immediate investigation into the incident.
“While urging the general public to remain calm and await the outcome of investigation, the CAS, on behalf of all NAF personnel, commiserates with the families of the deceased.”

Source: https://africannewstoday.com/africa/nigeria/breaking-seven-d…-crash-air-force/

A military aircraft, King Air 350 has crashed on the runway in Abuja, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika announced on Sunday.
This was contained in a tweet by the minister on Sunday, noting that the incident appears calamitous.
He said, “A military aircraft King Air 350 has just crashed short of our Abuja runway after reporting engine failure enroute Minna. It appears to be fatal. We should remain calm & wait for the outcome of investigation by the military, while we pray for the departed soul/souls if any.”
Details later…


Source; https://africannewstoday.com/africa/nigeria/breaking-tragedy-as-military-aircraft-crashes-on-abuja-runway/

Exclusive: Red Cross Symbol Not a Religious Sign – Says Red Cross Secretary as the Group Seeks Muslim Community’s Collaboration

The Red Cross Society in Enugu has paid a courtesy visit to the Chief Imam of the Central mosque in the state to introduce and seek the collaboration of the Muslim community in addressing humanitarian challenges facing the state.

Speaking during the visit, the organization’s Branch Secretary, Mr Tony Udegbu, described the Red Cross Society as a ‘’voluntary humanitarian organisation that is open to all irrespective of the religion, tribe, class, or political affiliation’’.

Mr. Udegbu added that the Red Cross sign which the organisation is known for was not sign a religious sign as being misunderstood in some quarters but rather a reverse of the Switzerland flag which was adopted to honour the founder of the Red Cross, Sir Jean Henry Dunant, who was from the country.

The Branch Secretary further appealed for a synergy with the Muslim community to address humanitarian challenges in the state.

‘’Our strength as a volunteer-based organization lies in the capacity of our volunteers that can be found in every community of the state. We, therefore, seek for more volunteers from this community that will be trained on several life-saving skills that will empower them to respond to emergencies and alleviate the suffering of the vulnerable ones’’

In his remarks, the Chief Imam of the Central Mosque, Saeed Zulqarnaini, commended the Red Cross for their selfless humanitarian service which he said has been felt in every part of the country.

‘’The activities of the Red Cross are not new to us, because most of us have in one way or the other benefitted from their benevolence and I want to commend the effort and time they have devoted to serving humanity.

‘’We are open to this partnership because it will in no small measure empower our children, youths and even the mothers amongst us’’.

The highlight of the visit was the presentation of the organization’s information, education, and communication materials to the Chief Imam of the state.

Source: https://africannewstoday.com/health/exclusive-red-cr…ys-collaboration/ ‎

Travelers who traveled to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja on Friday were halted by massive traffic jam at the Itobe Bridget, Kogi State, African News Today has gathered.

Motorists and commuters plying the Itobe-Ajaokuta- bridge in Kogi State linking the Eastern part of the country to Abuja were left sweating at the bridge for several hours after a trailer broke down in the middle of the bridge, causing gridlock which started around 4:00 pm.

One of the lanes of the two-lane bridge had been barricaded for repair works since the beginning of the year, leaving motorists with only one lane in the ever-busy highway.

The effect of the breakdown of the trailer in the bridge caused great difficulty to vehicles that plied the road as they had to wait for long period before intervention by individuals and uniformed personnel led to gradual ease of the traffic.

The repair works on the bridge is believed to be part of the Okene-Ajaokuta-Itobe road construction by the Federal Government. Though one section of the dual carriage way has been partly fixed, the road is yet to be opened to road users as motorist maneuver the dusty and untarred single lane.

A passenger identified as Hillary Amadi lamented the amount of time he had to spend on the bridge while urging government to expedite the construction going on in the closed lane.

He said, “I find it perplexing that road users would have to spend more than three hours to pass through a bridge which ordinarily shouldn’t take more than 40 minutes. I have been stranded here for over three hours without knowing the actual cause of the standstill in the movement”.

Commenting on the cause of the gridlock, Charles Osakwe, a motorist who witnessed the incidence said, the delay was informed by the breakdown of a trailer midway through the bridge. It was worsened by the unavailability of a towing van which could have saved the situation.”


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GRNUwilQRE

Source: https://africannewstoday.com/travel/how-travelers-were-stuck-at-itobe-bridge-kogi-for-several-hours-see-video/

The Vice Chancellor of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Professor Greg Nwakoby has said that the management of the institution is making prompt efforts to checkmate the spate of road accidents claiming students' lives along the major road leading to the Igbariam Campus of the school, African News Today gathered.

Professor Nwakoby who disclosed this in an interview with Anambra Broadcasting Service, in his Igbariam Campus office, noted that decisive steps have already been taken to ensure that the rising tragedy is permanently averted.

The atmosphere around the Igbariam Campus of Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, had become gloomy, perilous and tense after three students of the university died in three separate autocrashes along the major road leading to the institution in the space of three days from Friday, November 13th to Sunday, November 15th, 2020.

Two of those three tragic accidents involved commercial motorcycles, a means of conveyance that the students seemed to have found faster and most convenient given the ample kilometers separating the campus in Igbariam, Anambra East Local Government Area, from the main students' resident area in Awkuzu, Oyi Local Government Area.

One of the victims of the fatal accident which happened on Friday, November 13, 2020, Miss Chinecherem Anyacho, from Amichi, Nnewi South Local Government Area, is said to be the only daughter of her parents.

Speaking to the ABS, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Nwakoby, who had already released a press statement noting that an immediate response would be taken to nip the ugly trend, stated that the Anambra State Commissioner of Works, Engineer Marcel Ifejiofor, and that of Transport, Mr Uchenna Okafor, had followed him to the sites of the crashes, after which it was agreed that speed limit bumps would be constructed on the road to help checkmate overspeeding which is the major cause of the accidents

Professor Nwakoby also noted an official letter had been sent to Governor Willie Obiano to brief him on the development, stating that while private sectors are encouraged to invest in students' accommodation in the university, three new hostels being constructed inside the school by the institution's management would be ready next year to save the precarious situation of having the students come to school from far where there their hostels are located.

In a telephone interview, the President of the Student Union Government in the Igbariam Campus of the university, Comrade Kizito Okemadu, who expressed sadness at the ugly circumstance, called on the state government to intervene urgently in the situation by providing buses to convey the students to and fro the school and to also put a ban on motorcycles plying the road.


Source: https://africannewstoday.com/africa/nigeria/exclusive-coou-vc-reacts-after-three-students-died-in-three-days/

Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) has concluded plans to organise its semester examinations despite the ongoing strike action by members of the Academic Staff of Universities (ASUU).

The management of the university in a statement issued by Acting Registrar, Barr. T.M Ikpenwa disclosed that the examinations which were earlier billed to commence Monday, November 16 (today) have been postponed for a period of two weeks.

Ikpenwa said the postponement was informed by the need to address some technical issues and to afford more time for conclusion of classes and revisions.

He said, “Following the recent interactions with the students of the University, Management Committee held a meeting on Monday the 16th day of November, 2020 to deliberate on some outstanding technical issue required to be fully addressed to engender smooth conduct of the Examinations that were earlier scheduled to have commenced on the 16th day of November, 2020.

“After due deliberations on the issues raised therein and also, taking cognizance of the various needs to conclude both the tutorial classes and revisions in the interest of the students, Management thereafter, resolved to postpone the examinations by another two weeks. In other words, the Examinations will now commence on the 30th day of November, 2020 instead.

“By this development thereafter, the additional period of fourteen (14) days is to enable both the Lecturers and the students conclude any outstanding tutorial classes and revisions so as to achieve the envisaged hitch-free 2019/2020 First Semester Examinations appropriate.”

African News Today gathered the examinations which will be computer based will be coordinated by non-teaching staff of the university.

A student who spoke with our correspondent on the condition of anonymity expressed joy at the postponement, noting that the CBT will not permit students who are yet to pay their fees do the examination. The student said the shift will afford more time to offset the fees.

Recall that the university was among the first to conduct matriculation for its freshers even as others were battling with modalities for intake of new students.

Source: https://africannewstoday.com/africa/nigeria/esut-set-to-defy…-for-november-30/

Djswitch Has Gone into Hiding, NBA President says as he Reacts to Clampdown on #EndSARS Promoters

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olumide Akpata has expressed worry at the measures taken by government against promoters of the #EndSARS protests in Nigeria.

This stance was contained in a post on his Facebook page on Sunday where he condemned the clampdown on prominent campaigners of the #EndSARS protests.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had frozen the bank accounts of about 20 #EndSARS promoters while it was reported that another campaigner, Modupe Odele was stopped from embarking on travel by government officials.

According to Akpata, the actions of government were contrary to its earlier disposition on the issue.

He wrote, “With all that’s going on in the aftermath of the #EndSARS protests, lawyers are definitely not smiling! @djswitch_ has gone into hiding after receiving threatening phone calls, Moe Odele’s passport was seized and she has been prevented from travelling outside the country and Rinu Oduala and many others have had their accounts frozen by the CBN…this was not the deal.”

Source: https://africannewstoday.com/politics/djswitch-has-gon…ndsars-promoters/

EndSARS: Anambra Police Commissioner Visits Vandalised Police Formations, Urges Officers to Remain Steadfast


The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Mr John Abang has visited the different police offices destroyed by hooligans during the violent era of the #EndSARS protests that rocked the country.

CP Abang who went on the visits with high ranking members of the police force in Anambra State, urged the affected police officers not to play into the hands of the hoodlums by losing hope and to also know that their services to their host communities and the nation at large remain invaluable.

The Police Commissioner stated that while reconstruction works are going on at the facilities, a temporary operational base would be immediately set up in affected Area Commands, as directed by the Inspector General of Police, stating that work must continue despite the recorded tragedies.

He said that the force would remain committed to its security responsibility to the people, urging the officers and men to see the tragedies as another hazard of service.

Speaking at the Nigeria Police Station, Ichi, stakeholder in the community, Engineer Ikenna Offodeme, called for a direct communication line that would serve credible intelligence in times of emergency.

The destroyed police property visited by Police Commissioner and his team included the Central Police Station, Nnewi, Police Area Command Headquarters also in Nnewi, Nigeria Police Station, Ichi, Ekwusigo Area Command Headquarters, Oraifite.

Others included Ndikpor Uli Divisional Police Station and Divisional Police Headquarters, Ogidi.

Re-construction works, financed by notable persons from the communities, have already begun on some visited police facilities.

Source: https://africannewstoday.com/africa/nigeria/endsars-anambra-police-commissioner-visits-vandalised-police-formations-urges-officers-to-remain-steadfast/

Amnesty International, a global human rights body has asked the Military to exercise restraint and stop the alleged killings taking place in Oyigbo, Rivers State.

The body disclosed this in a series of tweets on its verified Twitter handle, @AmnestyNigeria, on Sunday.

It said, “Amnesty International is receiving disturbing reports from Oyigbo Rivers State.

“Despite the existing curfew, soldiers are allegedly invading homes, some residents reported seeing dead bodies on the streets, allegedly shot by soldiers.

“We are calling on the Military authorities to exercise restraint and stop the killings”.


The military had said it was carrying out an operation to capture members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) who allegedly killed six soldiers during the attacks that ensured when hoodlums hijacked the #EndSARS protests.

https://africannewstoday.com/politics/stop-the-killing…igerian-military/

President Muhammadu Buhari has identified the agricultural sector as an upswing in the country which could be harnessed for economic growth.

Buhari who disclosed this in a meeting held last week with all former heads of state to discuss the state of the nation after the shooting of #EndSARS protesters at Lekki Toll Gate area of Lagos regretted that the protest which started as a peaceful and legitimate demand for an end to police brutality in the country was hijacked by hoodlums. The hijack sabotaged the goal of the demonstrations.

According to a statement by Presidential aide on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President while thanking the former leaders for commending the steps taken by his administration to address the protests said he regretted that the demonstrations degenerated to violence.

The statement which was titled, ‘#EndSARS: Inside PMB’S parley with former heads of state,’ was part of a weekly publication of Mr Adesina.

Speaking on prospects for economic growths and government’s plan to engage the youths, Buhari said that agriculture was a viable sector to be exploited, adding that investors would need stability before investing in the sector.

Buhari stated that when violence such as burning factories, releasing prisoners prevail, then it is anti-investment.

He said, “I wish we could have stopped the hijacking of the protests. Burning of police stations, freeing of prisoners, can’t be tolerated. Judicial enquiries have commenced, and we will work as reports get back to us.

“If you burn factories, release prisoners, then it is anti-investment. We need to behave ourselves.”

“Yes, we need to truly behave ourselves. It is only then that things will look up for this blessed but blighted country. If we sow the wind, we reap the whirlwind. If we foment lawlessness, we reap anarchy. If we don’t calm down, and let government serve us, then we would have nobody to blame, except ourselves.”

African News Today had reported the shooting of #EndSARS protesters in Lekki toll gate area of Lagos who had camped there for two weeks demanding for an end to police brutality and better governance of the country.

Source: https://africannewstoday.com/politics/if-you-burn-factories-release-prisoners-it-is-anti-investment-buhari/

Gov El-Rufai Claps Back at Twitter Troll For Doubting Son’s Enrollment in Public School

Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has said that his son, Abubakar El-Rufai is still schooling at a public school in the state.

The governor made the clarification on Thursday on his verified Twitter handle when a user identified as @sarmerdk2 sought to know if his son was still schooling at a public school and his current grade. El-Rufai last year enrolled his child in a government school as a show of commitment to revamp public schools in the state.

Replying to the inquiry, the governor said, “THANKS! - Abubakar S. El-Rufai is doing well, & was enjoying his schooling until the coronavirus virus shut-down in March. He was promoted to Class 2 just before closure of our public schools. Thank you@sarmerdk2 for the concern.”


African News Today reported that primary and secondary schools in Kaduna State reopened on October 19, 2020 after the COVID-19 induced shutdown. The permission to reopen gradually was granted to pupils in Primary 6 while those in lower classes are yet to resume.

Source: https://africannewstoday.com/politics/gov-el-rufai-claps-back-at-twitter-troll-for-doubting-sons-enrollment-in-public-school/

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has defended governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State who has come under fire for sponsoring the killing of irate youths who took advantage of the #EndSARS movement.

Fani-Kayode said that those leading the narrative of governor Ugwuanyi being a murderer are using the #EndSARS agitation to undermine the integrity of the governor and destabilise his state.

The former minister who disclosed this in a series of tweets on his verified twitter handle on Thursday said that Ugwuanyi along with governors Umahi, Obiano, Ayade, Udom, Makinde, Fayemi among others have always been on the side of their people.

Fani-Kayode said that if the allegations were to be true, he would have been the first to speak out and condemn them.

He said, “I have been in the forefront of those fighting against injustice & oppression for the last 5 years & I have spoken out more than most.

“I wish to state loudly & clearly that the suggestion that Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwanyi of Enugu state, is a heartless murderer or a killer is false.

“If he was I would be the first to say so. The truth is that he has always been on the side of his people. Same with Gov. Umahi,Gov. Obiano,Gov. Ayade, Gov. Udom,Gov. Makinde,Gov. Fayemi,Gov. Matawalle,Gov. Oyetola & Gov. Tambuwal. Had it not been for the efforts of these leaders far many more people would have been killed in their respective states over the last few years by forces that are utterly heartless & evil. I know the role they played to save lives & protect their people even though much is not known to the public.

“If they were evil I would be the first to say so & I would attack them openly & forcefully. There are some good Governors and there are some bad ones. These ones are amongst the good. They are not amongst those Governors that horde food & Covid 19 palliatives or that are ready to kill their own people or crush them simply for protesting or conducting demonstrations. We know those who do that sort of thing & that have innocent blood on their hands.

“Those that are spreading lies about Ugwanyi and the other Governers that I listed here and that are using the #EndSARS agitation to undermine their integrity and destabilise their states are cruel and misguided. Not every leader is bad, not every Governor is evil and not every politician has failed. We must learn to separate the wheat from the chaff.”

Recall that hoodlums had taken advantage of the peaceful #EndSARS protests across the country to loot businesses and vandalise public infrastructure, prompting some state governments to deploy security opertaives and impose curfew to curb the violence.

https://africannewstoday.com/politics/fani-kayode-sugg…urderer-is-false/

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced that the results of the 2020 Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations will be released next week.

Students sat for the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination between August 17, 2020 and Saturday, September 12 2020 after the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu had granted permission to schools to resume prior to the examinations. It came after schools across the federation were shut down in March to curb the spread of COVID-19.

The results were schedule to be released today, 45 days after the examination but the council said the delay was due to violence which affected some of its offices and impacted on its nationwide operation.

The violence was occasioned by thugs who took over the peaceful #EndSARS movement in the country, prompting state governments to impose curfew in their states to control the spate of violence.



The examination body in a tweet on its Twitter handle @waecnigeria, on Wednesday said, “WASSCE SC 2020 Results Release Date: Dear candidates, the Council had planned to release the results today in fulfilment of our Project 45 but due to the curfew imposed last week, it had to be postponed till next week.

“The exact date will be made known soon.”

https://africannewstoday.com/africa/nigeria/waec-discloses-s…se-date-see-when/

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed new Media Officers for the country’s men and women senior football teams.

This was contained in a statement by the football body’s Director of Media and Communications, Ademola Olajire on Tuesday in Abuja.

According to the statement, NFF appointed Babafemi Raji as Super Eagles Media Officer and Oluchi Tobe-Chukwu as Super Falcons Media head.

Olajire said, “For the Super Eagles, Raji takes over from Toyin Ibitoye who has been in the post for five-and-half years, while Tobe-Chukwu takes over from Jane Onyinye Nweze for the Falcons.”

NFF lauded both Ibitoye and Nweze for the excellent services rendered to the teams and wished them success in their career.

Reacting to the development, former Super Eagles Media Officer Oluwatoyin Ibitoye in a series of tweets on his Twitter handle expressed his gratitude to the NFF and Amaju Pinnick for the opportunity to serve the country for a period of five years.

He said, My assignment as @NGSuperEagles Media Officer has ended. I must say a big thank you to @thenff, especially president @PinnickAmaju for the opportunity to serve. I also appreciate coach Gernot Rohr, the players and staff for making the job really pleasurable.

I am really happy and grateful to God this appointment happened and will never fall into the temptation to be bitter it has ended. I really enjoyed it. I worked with a very disciplined bunch of players, coaches and staff. The team was one big happy family.

I also want to show great appreciation to my colleagues in the media. Every single one of you. The support was total...100%. Without this, the job would have been a nightmare. For those that I may have wronged along the line of duty...please forgive me.

For those who gave me support, it is time to give all that same quality of support and goodwill to the new man on the job...Babafemi Raji. I have no doubts he will do much better than I did. He is a top guy. He has my 100% support. I will forever remain a Super Eagles fan. Once again, I bow in appreciation for the last five years of tremendous fun, pleasure, victories, defeats, ups and downs with this team after my heart. Thank you all.

https://africannewstoday.com/sport/football/nff-appoints-new…old-ones-bow-out/

Nigerian cross dresser, Idris Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky has become one of the first Nigerian celebrities to acquire the newly released iPhone 12 Pro.

The male-barbie took to Instagram on Monday to reveal that he has taken delivery of his Apple iPhone. Apple just released the new device on 23rd of October as an upgrade to the iPhone 11.

According to Bobrisky, the device costs seven hundred and ten thousand naira.

She wrote, “My iPhone 12 pro is here. 710,000 Thanks for fast delivery.”

https://africannewstoday.com/entertainment/bobrisky-buys-newly-released-iphone-12-pro-see-how-much/

The United Kingdom has called for the probe of the shooting at Lekki Toll Gate area of Lagos and other related incidents that occurred during the #EndsARS protests.

Security forces had opened fire at peaceful demonstrators at the Lekki toll gate areas after protesters had camped there for weeks demanding for an end to police brutality and a reform of the force.

The United Kingdom High Commission in Nigeria disclosed in a tweet on its verified Twitter handle on Monday that perpetrators of crimes must be brought to book.

The Commission urged security agencies to apply restraint in its bid to restore law and order in the country.

The tweet read, “We remain concerned by acts of looting & violence in Flag of Nigeria & urge security services use restraint as order is restored,” the High Commission added.

“Working with all stakeholders, judicial panels of inquiry must investigate all incidents, including #Lekki, & ensure accountability for crimes.”

The Lekki toll gate shooting came after weeks of peaceful demonstrations by youths across the federation for a better Nigeria.


https://africannewstoday.com/politics/judicial-panels-…ity-for-crime-uk/ ‎

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said it is ready to call off its ongoing strike as soon as the Federal Government conducts an integrity test on the proposed payroll system, University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS).

ASUU said that its members are ready to return to the classroom once government shows commitment to implementing contentious issues.

ASUU had opposed enrollment into the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). It rather developed the UTAS as a peculiar payment platform for its members.

ASUU President, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi in an interview with newsmen revealed that while a proposed meeting with government on Monday was cancelled, the body was expecting the government to give clearance to National Information Technology Development Agency to conduct integrity test on UTAS.

He said “The integrity test will be handled by NITDA, it is government that will facilitate it because NITDA is a government agency and unless you get clearance from the government that test cannot be conducted.”

“We are still talking, we have given them the position of our members, we are thinking we should be able to hold a meeting this week if they have not changed plans. The meeting for Monday was postponed. In principal, they have accepted UTAS and told us to go for the test, and on our part, we have started the process,” Ogunyemi said while commenting on readiness of government to adopt UTAS.

He added, “We had presented UTAS at three levels, starting with the Ministry of Education, Senate President and members of his team, officials of Ministry of Finance and Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, where all other stakeholders were present, including NITDA, all stakeholders have witnessed the presentation and the next stage of integrity test is what we are moving in to. If government facilitates it, it is not something that should drag for too long at all. We don’t foresee any problem with UTAS.”

“Our members are ready to resume work as early as government is ready to play its part. I’m sure you are not suggesting that our members should resume on empty stomach or the strike should be suspended without any concrete action on the side of the government. We don’t like to stay away from our work because we like our students, they are also our children.

As far as we are concerned, we don’t have issue with going back to work, but we want more sincerity on the side of government.

https://africannewstoday.com/politics/ASUU-reveals-whe…ll-be-called-off/

Cameroon School Shooting an Atrocity that Underscores the Urgency of Protecting Ordinary People – Amnesty International

Humanitarian body, Amnesty International has condemned the killing of eight school children inside their classroom by gunmen in Kumba, South West region of Cameroon on Saturday.

The body in a statement issued on its verified Twitter, obtained by African News Today said that the killing amounted to an atrocity that underscores the urgency of protecting ordinary people from the ongoing violence in English speaking region of Cameroon.

Gunmen who rode motorbikes and wore civilian clothes invaded a school in Kumba on Saturday and opened fire, killing eight children and injuring 12 others. Scores of children were injured while scampering to safety.

Amnesty International said, “The killing of eight schoolchildren inside their classroom is an atrocity that underscores the urgency of protecting ordinary people from the ongoing violence in Cameroon’s Anglophone regions. This horrific attack shows how badly the situation is deteriorating and we call on Cameroon’s authorities to immediately take all possible measures to protect the population.

“At least 12 other schoolchildren were injured in the attack. Over the past year there has been a surge in attacks in the Anglophone region, with many people killed, abducted or injured.

“The Cameroonian authorities must send out a strong and clear signal that such appalling crimes will not be tolerated, by immediately investigating these killings. The perpetrators must be identified, arrested, prosecuted and tried in a fair trial.

“We also call on authorities to guarantee at all times and in all places the free exercise of the right to education, which is under threat.”

Source: https://africannewstoday.com/news/cameroon-school-shooting-an-atrocity-that-underscores-the-urgency-of-protecting-ordinary-people-amnesty-international/

Following allegations of hoarding COVID-19 palliatives, governors under the aegis of Nigeria Governor’s Forum (NGF) debunked hoarding the palliatives intended for distribution to poor Nigerians to curb the hardship induced by the pandemic.

The governors in a statement titled, ‘Governors and the CACOVID Palliatives,’ issued by Abudulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, Head of Media and Public Affairs of the NGF, said some state governors delayed distribution of all the palliatives to ‘keep a strategic reserve ahead of a projected second wave of COVID-19’.

The AGF said governors have set up judicial panels of inquiry to address concerns of the #EndSARS movement and to prosecute officers of the Nigeria Police that violated the right of individuals.

According to the statement, the NGF said, “The NGF regrets the loss of lives and property occasioned by the violent protests that erupted, and calls for calm.

“The NGF reemphasises and corrects the impression that palliatives found in warehouses that were broken into in Lagos and some other states were kept in storage for members of the society, especially our vulnerable citizens.

“The erroneous impression in the public domain that these palliatives were hoarded is not just inaccurate, entirely erroneous and untrue but also mischievous, to say the least.”

“For the avoidance of doubt, some of the palliatives had the CACOVID stamp embossed on them, meaning that their source is unambiguous.

“Until mid-October, when the NGF had its last meeting, up to ten states had not participated in the flag-off ceremonies for the distribution of palliatives in their states. This was because the items meant for distribution in these states had not been completely received from CACOVID.

“Some other states that still had palliatives in their warehouses chose to keep a strategic reserve ahead of a projected second wave of COVID-19.

“As of a couple of weeks ago, some states were still receiving palliatives from the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.”

The forum assured donors of the palliatives that proper record of the items were kept prior to the looting of the warehouses.

https://africannewstoday.com/politics/nigeria-governor…ding-palliatives/

At least six children have been killed and eight injured in Cameroon on Saturday as gunmen invaded a school, shooting recklessly in an area where separatist insurgents have been on rampage African News Today gathered.

Reuters reports that the gunmen arrived the school with motorcycles around midday in the city of Kumba in South West Region.

It was not uncertain if the violence was linked to an ongoing struggle between the army and secessionist groups seeking for an independent state known as Ambazonia in the English-speaking west.

The region has embroiled in violence since 2017 which has led to the death of hundreds while thousands have been displaced from their homes and children deprived of education.

“They found the children in class and they opened fire on them,” city sub-prefect Ali Anougou told Reuters.

“She was helpless and she was shouting ‘mum please help me’, and I told her ‘only your God can save you now’,” recounted Isabel Dione who found her 12-year-old daughter bleeding from the stomach on a classroom floor. The girl was rushed to hospital where she is undergoing treatment for a gunshot wound.

Eight children were killed and12 others injured said United Nations’ Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

Viral videos on social media filmed by local journalists showed adults rushing from the school with children in their arms, surrounded by wailing onlookers.


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