Abuja Bombings: FG Releases Casualty Figures

The Federal Government has confirmed that a total of 20 persons died in Friday night's bombings in Nyanya and Kuje suburbs of Abuja while 41 people sustained various degrees of injuries.

The Acting Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Dr Wapada Balami gave the figures at a press briefing in Abuja on Saturday. He said ;

“In the Kuje bomb blast, a total number of 15 persons have been recorded dead and at the Nyanya bomb blast, a total number of five persons have been recorded.

“The total number of injured persons hospitalised by the first responders are as follows: in Kuje, a total of twenty persons and in Nyanya, a total of 21 persons.”

He also said that government has already reached out to the families of the bomb blast victims.

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Many Feared Dead In Abuja Bomb Blasts

Two bomb blasts which rocked a roadside market in Nyanya, an Abuja suburb are feared to have left many people dead. The blasts are reported to have happened at about 9.45 pm.

In Kuje, a satellite town in Abuja, twin blasts also occurred, leaving casualties. A female suicide bomber was said to be approaching the Kuje Police Station when her bomb went off, killing her instantly and injuring others.

Also in Kuje, the popular Kuje market was the scene of another blast which occurred a few minutes before 10 pm.

Two men on a motorcycle were reported to have approached a girl selling recharge cards with a thousand naira note. She was still trying to bring out the recharge card when they dropped their explosives laden bag and fled. Soon after, the bomb exploded, leaving several casualties. Exact casualty figures are not known at the moment.

The Army has since cordoned off the blast scenes while emergency services have evacuated the dead and injured to hospitals.

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Army To Destroy Buildings Harboring Boko Haram

The Nigerian Army has vowed to demolish any building found to be harboring Boko Haram.

Speaking at a press conference in Maiduguri on Friday , the Theatre Commander of Operations Lafiya Dole, Maj. Gen. Yusha’u Abubakar, said any buildings used to perpetuate terrorism would henceforth be demolished.

He vowed that the military would not be deterred in the war against insurgency, and that the timeline for the operation would be vigorously pursued.

He warned that; “Any facilities that are used to make bombs or used to dress suicide bombers would be levelled.”

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Alison-Madueke Arrested In London

Former Petroleum Minister, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, was on Friday picked up in London by the United Kingdom National Crime Agency.

Sources disclosed that the UK police arrested Mrs Madueke on account of activities bordering on fraud and bribery.

Mr Joe Abuku, spokesman of the British High Commission in Abuja confirmed that five persons were arrested by the British anti crime Agency but however did not disclose their identities.

It was learnt that the Seizure Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), an arm of the National Crimes Agency of the UK arrested Diezani and are investigating the allegations against her.

It was also revealed that Diezani was picked up by operatives of the SOCA at the behest of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission which has discreetly been investigating her.

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65 Million Nigerians Are Illiterate - UNESCO

A literacy survey conducted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO has revealed that about 65 million Nigerians cannot read and write.

Dr Mohammed Alkali, National Programme Advisor on Education, UNESCO Regional Office, Abuja disclosed this during an advocacy visit to Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State.

He said that with basic reading and writing skills, it is possible to lift people out of poverty.

His words ; “just nine months of literacy increases a person’s earning by up to 10 per cent.”

While lamenting the poor funding of the informal education sector, he urged political office holders to summon the political will to recruit and pay UNESCO trained facilitators.

He added that UNESCO is collaborating with National Mass Education Commission (NMEC) on a project to revitalise adult and youth literacy with the goal of reducing Nigerian illiteracy rate by between five to six million youths and adults.

Dr. Alkali also said that the project was developed with “strategic partnerships initiatives sharing responsibilities between UNESCO, Federal Government, states and local government areas to achieve the target results.”

He urged Katsina State to improve the remunerations of their mass literacy facilitators who presently earn below the national benchmark of 7500 naira per month.

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