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SOME hoodlums numbering 30 have attacked a police station at Mapo area of Ibadan, Oyo State, where they set free two suspects from custody. Confirming the incident, the Commissioner of Police, Ngozi Onadeko, in a statement through the Public Relations Officer of the Command, CSP Olugbenga Fadeyi, said: “‘Packaging’ led some thugs numbering about 30 to attack and mob the Police team, and forcefully took the two miscreants away.               <script data-ad-client="ca-pub-9042510076009105" async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> “The Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, wishes to inform the general public on the incident that occurred earlier today, January 28, at about 11:45 at Odo-Osun Area of Mapo. “Police personnel from Mapo Divisional Police Headquarters were deployed to effect the arrest of two notorious miscreants, who have been deeply involved in the crisis rocking Shogoye/Akobi areas

The Minister of Health, South Africa, has disclosed that the country will receive its first batch of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Monday. music by Kay black title ojoro on melodyvibes.com The Health Minister, Dr. Zweli Mkhize made the announcement during a live briefing on the country’s vaccines rollout strategy on Wednesday evening. According to him, “One million vaccine doses are scheduled to leave India on Sunday, 31 January and is scheduled to arrive on Monday, 01 February 2020.” He said the Nation is expected to receive the first batch of 1 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, a product referred to as “COVIDSHIELD” produced by the Serum Institute of India

The federal government is intensifying efforts to revive airstrips across the country in a bid to combat insecurity and boost commercial activities, Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has said. The Minister stated this in Abuja, Thursday, while playing host to a delegation sent by the Emir of Hadejia, Alhaji Adamu Maje and led by former deputy governor of Jigawa state, Senator Ibrahim Hassan. Speaking specifically on Hadejia airstrip, the Minister said many reasons have been advanced for the resuscitation of airstrips among which was historical purposes and the need to fight insecurity in the country. A statement signed by Sani Datti on behalf of the Director, Press and Public Affairs, Federal Ministry of Aviation quoted Sirika as saying: “As we are facing by security challenges, sitting functional airstrip in Hadejia will help in combating insecurity as the airstrip can be used by the Nigerian Airforce, Police and of course, civil aviation”.

GOVERNOR ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said his administration remains committed to digitalising the educational system in the state with a view to bringing about qualitative education and enhancing teaching and learning. The governor equally stated that his administration is ready to partner with Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) on quality education service delivery in the state. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the governor stated this while receiving a delegation of KOICA and the Universal Basic Education Commission led by the KOICA Country Director, Mr. Woochan Chang, at the Courtesy Room of the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Ibadan.