Community Policing will address food insecurity – Effiom
An Economist and a professional farmer, Effiom Ikpi Ikpi says community policing would address the challenge of insecurity and food shortage in the country
He made this statement in an interview with Signature TV in Abuja.
Effiom maintained that engagement of young and able youth in the security system who are conversant with the community would give farmers the required protection in their farmlands
He said that if attacks on farmers across the country continue for a long time, many families would find it difficult to feed due to the rising cost of food items driven by low supply.
A Nigerian businessman, Emeka Anioke in the same vein called on the federal government to open borders and remove restrictions on the importation of food items, adding that the price of food would go down if supply exceeds demand
PDP Youths protest, insist Uche Secondus must resign as chairman
The crisis rocking the People’s Democratic Party has taken another dimension as youths in the party besieged the Wadata House, headquarters of the party on Tuesday to demand the immediate resignation of Uche Secondus as national chairman.
Armed with placards bearing varying inscriptions, the protesters said Mr Secondus is no longer competent to lead the party.
Meanwhile, the embattled Chairman on Monday gave reasons why he would not resign his position.
Disclosing this in a statement, Ike Abonyi, SA Media to Secondus, said that nothing so far warrants his resignation.
He urged those fighting against Secondus to come clean and tell party members across the country his offence and why he should resign.
Nigeria to Review Relationship with Indonesia After Assault on Diplomat
The Federal Government has threatened to review its relationship with Indonesia if it fails to bring the Indonesian immigration officials that assaulted a Nigerian diplomat to book.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama stated this at a briefing in Abuja on Tuesday.
Nigeria has also summoned its ambassador to Indonesia to give a detailed account of the assault, which has sparked outrage after a video of it went viral.
Onyeama’s briefing follows Monday’s statement by his Ministry condemning the assault.
NCDC Calls for Action as Cholera Kills 816 In 22 States, FCT
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has called on state governments and citizens to take proactive steps to combat the outbreak of cholera across states in Nigeria.
The agency made the appeal in a report released on Monday, where it stated that there have been 31,425 suspected cases of cholera and 816 deaths reported from 22 states and the FCT, between January 1 and August 1, 2021.
The affected states are Benue, Delta, Zamfara, Gombe, Bayelsa, Kogi, Sokoto, Bauchi, Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, Kebbi, Cross River, Niger, Nasarawa, Jigawa, Yobe, Kwara, Enugu, Adamawa, Katsina, Borno and the FCT.
According to the NCDC, the recent outbreak has been exacerbated by poor access to clean water, open defecation, poor sanitation and hygiene.
Although the NCDC activated the National Cholera Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) on June 22 and has deployed rapid response teams to support the most affected states, it warned that those actions won’t be enough.
It stated specifically, practices such as the wrong disposal of refuse and practices such as open defecation endanger the safety of water used for drinking and personal use.
IN BUSINESS
Amazon to Compensate Customers for Unsafe Goods Sold by Independent Traders
US online retail giant Amazon says from September 1st it will directly compensate customers harmed or injured by faulty goods bought from independent sellers on its platform
The company on Tuesday said it will pay out on personal injury or property damage claims of up to $1,000 dollars for defective products sold through Amazon.com.
Amazon in a statement on its website said that it might pay out higher amounts if the vendor fails to respond to claims or rejects a claim that Amazon deems valid.
The announcement comes almost a month after the federal US Consumer Product Safety Commission sued Amazon in a bid to force the company to take responsibility for the recall of dangerous products sold on its platform. #
ON THE FOREIGN SCENE
Zuma’s Corruption Trial Postponed to September 9
The long-running corruption trial of South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma over an arms deal dating back more than two decades has been postponed to 9th and 10th of September, 2021after he was hospitalized last week.
This was declared by Judge Piet Koen on Tuesday, pending a medical report on Zuma.
The 79-year-old was admitted to hospital for observation on Friday for an undisclosed condition, which prompted Tuesday’s hearing to be held virtually rather than in open court.
The case has been going on for years and suffered a string of holdups.
Now to the world of entertainment
Davido to act in a new Hollywood movie
Multiple award-winning singer David Adeleke popularly known as Davido has revealed he will be harnessing his acting skills as he will be properly featuring in a new Hollywood movie.
The “Fem” singer confirmed in an interview with DJ Carisma that filming is ongoing in California although details of the movie remain undisclosed.
Davido also disclosed the new movie is partly the reason he’s still out in the US as he will be taking on an actual acting role unlike his debut in the movie, “Coming 2 America” where he performed one of his hit songs, “Assurance.”
Omawunmi, Korede Bello, others condole with Waje
Popular Nigerian singer, Aituaje Iruobe, known professionally as Waje has lost her dad.
The singer took to her Instagram page with a heartfelt note expressing how much her father meant to her and how much she would continue to love and miss him even though he is no more.
Fans and colleagues of the entertainer which include Omawunmi, Korede Bello, Adunni Ade and others have taken to social media to flood the comment section with condolence messages.
Oh, what a sad one, may God console Waje and her family.
R. Kelly faces jurors in court, trial begins 18 August
Grammy-winning R&B singer Robert Sylvester Kelly, popular known as R. Kelly went to Brooklyn court on Monday as jury selection began in his sex trafficking trial set for 18th August.
Federal prosecutors charged the 54-year-old Kelly, with leading an entourage of managers, bodyguards and others to recruit women and girls for him to have sex with and abuse and to produce pornography, including child pornography.
Kelly, with head now shaved, pleaded not guilty to a nine-count indictment.
While most of Kelly’s accusers are women, Donnelly has said an alleged male victim can testify that Kelly sexually abused him.
A conviction could result in decades in prison for the singer.
In sports
Lionel Messi Agrees to Two-Year PSG Deal
Lionel Messi is set to arrive in Paris after reportedly agreeing on terms with Paris Saint-German.
The Argentine bid farewell to the Catalan outfit at an emotional press conference on Sunday afternoon.
Just a couple of days after his farewell, Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has reported that the two parties have a complete agreement.
The Argentine is now reportedly set to be in the French capital in the coming hours to complete the deal.