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August 9, 2021

August 9, 2021August 9, 2021 IFMNEWS

FG Postpones Second Batch Vaccination

The hope of many Nigerians yet to receive the COVID-19 Vaccine is now hanging in the balance as the Federal Government has postponed the administration of the second phase of the coronavirus vaccine doses.

Just last week, the federal government received four million and eighty doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from the United States as it steps up efforts to battle a third wave of infections.

The Director of Press, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, WILLIE BASSEY, had earlier announced that the administration would commence tomorrow.

However, in a notice yesterday, BASSEY said the exercise had been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.

According to the notice, a new date will be communicated.

The postponement comes as no fewer than 53 persons died from COVID-19 complications in Nigeria within two weeks.

This was contained in the weekly epidemiological report published by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on its website on Sunday.

August 9, 2021

August 9, 2021 IFMNEWS

Unknown Gunmen Abducts Niger State Commissioner For Information

The Niger state Commissioner for information, Alhaji MUHAMMED SANNI IDRIS has been kidnapped by unknown gunmen.

It was gathered that he was abducted from his home town Baban Tunga in Tafa local government area of the state, in the early hours of today.

Secretary to the Government of Niger state, Alhaji AHMED IBRAHIM MATANE, confirmed the abduction, saying it happened around 1am.

He said security personnel are already on the trail of his abductors, expressing hope that they would be able to trace and rescue him unhurt.

August 6, 2021

August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 IFMNEWS

Abductors Demand N500m To Free Bayelsa SSG’s Mum

Kidnappers of the 80-year-old Madam Betinah Benson, mother of the Secretary to the Bayelsa State Government, Dr Kombowei Benson, have demanded a ransom of N500m for her release.

Another group also demanded N200m for the release of Tari Ajanami, the owner of Club 64, a nightclub.

It was gathered that investigators were looking at the possibility that both abductions were planned by one group.

Calls to police spokesman Asinim Butswat were not routed, so he could not confirm the ransom demands.

But a member of the family of the club owner confirmed that they were contacted by the kidnappers who demanded a ransom of N200m.

“I was shocked when they demanded N200m. I hope and pray that they release our brother unhurt,” the family source said.

August 6, 2021

August 6, 2021August 6, 2021 IFMNEWS

Why June 12 Election Was Annulled, By IBB

Former Military President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) has explained why his junta annulled the June 12, 1993 presidential election.

The election was adjudged by most Nigerians as the freest and fairest in the nation’s democratic experience.

It was contested between Chief Moshood Abiola of the defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Bashir Tofa of the defunct National Republican Convention (NRC).

Babangida, while speaking with Arise TV during an interview on Friday, explained if he had not annulled the election, a violent coup d’etat would have happened.

He said: “If it materialised, there would’ve been a coup d’etat — which could have been violent. That’s all I can confirm.

“It didn’t happen thanks to the engineering and the ‘maradonic’ way we handled you guys in the society. But that could’ve given room for more instability in the country.”

Babangida said there was pressure on his junta within and outside the military to nullify the election for that reason.

“Both. The military can do it because they have the weapons to do it, and others (civil society groups) can use agitation,” he added.

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