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Court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s trial to Jan 18

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday has adjourned the trial of the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from January 19 to 18 2022.

The shift in the trial date followed the abridgement of time granted by the judge following a passionate plea to that effect.

Kanu’s lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, had approached the court with an application seeking an order of the court to accommodate the trial in November and December this year as against the earlier fixed January 19.

Shuaib Labaran, who stood for the Federal Government, however, told the court that a counter affidavit opposing the request by the government has been filled and served on Kanu.

Justice Nyako however cut in and informed Kanu’s lawyer that the application for time abridgement cannot be considered because there is no judicial time for such an issue.

Justice Nyako also ordered DSS to allow Kanu to practice his faith, change his clothes, and be given the maximum possible comfort in the detention facility. #

Kaduna Govt Sacks 233 Teachers Over Fake Certificates

The Kaduna State Government has sacked 233 teachers for presenting fake certificates during recruitment. Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board, (SUBEB) Tijani Abdullahi, said this on Thursday at a press conference in Kaduna.

He said the teachers were sacked after inquiries from the institutions they claimed to have attended, which showed that they presented fake certificates.

The Chairman also said the decision to investigate the certificates of the teachers, started in April 2021 as part of the board’s responsibility to ensure that all teachers actually have requisite credentials that constitute the basic qualifications for employment as teachers.

The Kaduna SUBEB Chairman added that 451 certificates have so far been verified by contacting the institutions that awarded the certificates, while nine of the 13 institutions contacted have responded. #

 

EFCC Chairman Tasks Students on Ownership of Anti-graft Campaign

The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has advised Nigerian students to take ownership of the fight against corruption and financial crimes in Nigeria.

The EFCC boss who spoke through the agency’s Director of Public Affairs, Osita Nwajah, while receiving students of Marhum International School, Keffi, on an excursion to the EFCC Headquarters on Wednesday, charged the students to play their role in the fight against corruption, including demanding for what is rightfully theirs.

He expressed his gratitude to the students for their visit to the Commission and asked them to be attentive and take home useful lessons.

Head, Enlightenment and Reorientation Unit of the Commission, Aisha Mohammed implored the students to join hands with the EFCC to make the Nigeria of our dream a reality. #

 

Bauchi govt to lift embargo on employment in health sector – Deputy Gov, Tela

Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Baba Tela has said that the state government will soon lift the embargo placed on employment in the state’s health sector with a view to improving healthcare delivery in the state, especially at the primary level.

Tela said this on Wednesday while speaking at the state primary healthcare retreat for 2021, with the theme; Towards Building a Sustainable and Resilient Primary Healthcare System in Bauchi State, organized for stakeholders currently being held in Gombe, the Gombe State capital.

According to the deputy governor, the state government placed priority on implementing programmes that would improve health care delivery in the state, adding that the outstanding sum of N350 million counterpart funds in the health sector had been settled by the state government.

Also speaking at the event was the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Sama’ila Dahuwa, who said that the state government needed policies and programmes that would drive opportunities for sustaining the primary healthcare delivery system in the state.

According to the commissioner, the lack of sustainability of primary health centres in the state would dampen productivity of the health care system and delivery in the state, considering the fact that primary healthcare services provided basic health care to over 80 per cent of the citizens. #

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NCC approves MTN, Airtel for 5G auction

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that three telecoms companies have qualified as approved bidders of the forthcoming 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum auction for the deployment of Fifth-generation (5G) networks in the country.

The qualified bidders that have met the criteria for participation in the licensing process of 3.5 GHz spectrum, including payment of the stipulated Intention to Bid Deposit (IBD) as outlined in the NCC’s Information Memorandum (IM), are MTN Nigeria Plc., Mafab Communications Limited and Airtel Networks Limited.

In a statement, by the commission on Thursday, the stage is now set for the three companies to participate in the Main Auction as well as in the mandatory Mock Auction process, which will come as a precursor to the Main Auction.

The statement said the NCC had also reaffirmed the dates for the conduct of both the Mock Auction and the Main Auction. #

 

ON THE FOREIGN SCENE

US School Shooting: Fourth Student Dies as Suspect Surrenders to Police

The death toll in the latest United States school shooting rose to four on Wednesday after a 17-year-old student died from his wounds in the attack at a Michigan high school, local police said.

Police on Tuesday said that a 15-year-old male student opened fire with a semi-automatic handgun in the high school, shooting at least 30 rounds that have now left four students dead and six students and one teacher wounded.

There was no immediate explanation for the attack, which sent panic through the 1,800 students at the school, according to police.

The shooter used a nine-millimetre Sig Sauer pistol that his father bought for him on November 26, the day after Thanksgiving known as “Black Friday” for massive sales put on by stores nationwide to launch the Christmas gift-shopping period, the police said. #

IN SPORTS

Rangnick Granted Work Permit to Start Man Utd Job

Ralph Rangnick has been granted a work permit to start his reign as Manchester United manager, the Premier League club announced on Thursday.

The 63-year-old German will be introduced to the media on Friday and take charge of the team for the first time at Crystal Palace on Sunday.

United confirmed the appointment of Rangnick as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s short-term replacement on Monday, who will remain as manager until the end of the season before starting a two-year consultancy role at United.

Rangnick, who was manager of sports and development at Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow, had to wait for a work permit to begin his role at Old Trafford.

Caretaker manager Michael Carrick will take charge for a third time against Arsenal at Old Trafford on Thursday, the former United midfielder having overseen a Champions League win at Villarreal and a Premier League draw at Chelsea. #

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