Three die in fresh lassa fever outbreak in Bauchi

A fresh outbreak of lassa fever in Bauchi State has claimed three lives.

Also, ten members of one family are currently being treated for the virus.

The Executive Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Ibrahim Gamawa disclosed this yesterday in Bauchi, the state capital.

He said that the new outbreak started with a 78 year-old man who died of the disease without seeking medical attention.

“Investigations revealed that the deceased contracted the virus from Liman Katagum, where some cases of Lassa Fever were found in November last year.

“The victim was put on traditional treatment from patent medicine stores for a number of days before he died. 10 persons contacted the virus and samples of their blood were taken to Irrua laboratory in Edo State, where they were confirmed positive.

“They are now on admission at the state isolation centre of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching hospital, Bauchi,” he said.

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Caught in the act! Police nab man making love to horse.

The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a man seen making love to a horse.

The State Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Usman Abdullahi made the disclosure in Katsina on Thursday during a press conference.

He said that the suspect was arrested on Tuesday night by a police patrol team near Polo Ground in Katsina.

‘’Our policemen on patrol went to the area and saw a motorcycle parked.

‘’Our officers became suspicious. While searching the area, they cited the man behind a wall naked making love to a horse.

‘’It is unfortunate for a human being to make love to an animal,’’ he said.

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AFCON 2017: tickets for Nigeria-Egypt match to sell for N1000, N300

The Nigerian Football Federation, NFF has confirmed that tickets for the Nigeria, Egypt 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna on March 25 will go for N1000 for the covered seats and N300 for the popular stand.

Meanwhile, renovation work on the 25000-capacity stadium has reached an advanced stage and is expected to be completed a week before the encounter.

Sources said yesterday that a team of the football federation staff will visit the stadium next week for inspection.

would check out the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna by next week.

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CBN suspends key personnel for fraud

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday, announced the suspension of some of its key personnel alleged to have been involved in a fraudulent transaction.

The apex bank said this in a press statement signed by its Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, Mr. Isaac Okoroafor.

“A highly sophisticated plot to defraud the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by some criminally minded elements has been uncovered and aborted by the Bank.

“Although preliminary investigations so far have not revealed any accomplices within the CBN, Management has decided to place all key personnel involved in the transaction on suspension. This is to ensure a full and unfettered investigation.

“The incidence has been reported to relevant authorities. The CBN wishes to assure the public that the security of the Bank remains intact”

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Fuel scarcity: PPMC sends 228 trucks into Abuja.

Following the call off of the strike action by PENGASSAN and NUPENG, the Petroleum Products Marketing Company PPMC  has intensified efforts to fill the gap in supply created by the industrial action.

To this end, 228 trucks were on Thursday dispatched from Suleja depot to Abuja city center while the outskirts and environs received 52 trucks.

Petrol stations around Suleja got 23 trucks while 30 trucks were sent to stations beyond Suleja.

The PPMC said that all the major filling stations and key outlets like Total, Conoil, Forte Oil have been fully served with more than sufficient products which is expected to drastically reduce the queues if not erase them totally.

Abujacitynews learnt that the staff of PPMC have been sent out to monitor the activities at the filling stations.

The PPMC urged the public to send  eyewitness reports to its facebook account – ppmc_ngr/ facebook.com and @ppmc_ngr for Twitter.

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Buhari receives 1st Vice President of South Sudan, Chadian envoy in Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday received the First Vice President of South Sudan and the envoy of the Republic of Chad at the State House, Abuja

See the event in pictures.

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Director, FIRS staff docked for receiving bribe.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday arraigned a Deputy Director, Regional Tax Office of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Abumere Joseph Osagie and a mother of four, Jamila Ojora before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, Abuja on a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy and receipt of gratification.

The accused persons were said to have approached the Chancellor of Baze University, Abuja, Senator Datti with a tax assessment of N20,029,496.00 on January 27, 2016, through a letter of intent.

Having paid the tax, Senator Datti reportedly requested for the assessment certificate, but the accused persons allegedly demanded for a N5m.

The anti graft agency said that marked N5million was delivered to Osagie through Ojora, in a sting operation, which led to the arrest of the defendants.

The offense according to the EFCC contravenes Section 17(1)(a) and punishable under 17 (1) (c) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.

The charge sheet partly reads;
“That you Abumere Joseph Osagie and Jamila Ojora on or about January 27, 2016 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, corruptly accepted the sum of N5,000,000.00 (five million naira) from one Senator Ahmed Datti as a gift for having done a tax assessment for Baze University."

The accused persons denied the charges against them and were granted bail in the sum of one million naira each by Justice Olasunmbo Goodluck.

The judge however ordered the accused to be remanded in prison or EFCC custody until they are able to meet their bail conditions. 

She adjourned the case to April 27 for hearing.

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