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Daliy Rendezvous    ·- Recovers One Pump Action, handsets, chains, pard-locks charms, others   The Adamawa state police command has dislodged a criminal gang hideout at Damare, Maiha local government of Adamawa state. The police during the crackdown killed 3 of the criminal elements, rescuing four kidnapped residents of Holma and Sorou communities in Song and Maiha local governments respectively, recovered 2 AK-47 rifles and a pomp action gun, among other items. This is contained in a press statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer,  Suleiman Nguroje, over the weekend in Yola, Adamawa' state. The police command said it has rescued four persons unharmed including, a 50 year old woman, Hafsatu Musa, two 20 year old men, Idirisa Hammadu and Abdul Adamu and a 22 year old, Musa Hammadu from the den of the kidnappers. The statement reads in part, "Further to the Command's renewed commitment to enhance proactive strategies on the 30/7/2...

Daily Rendezvous  Former Secretary of the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has declared that the 2023 elections will be all about religion, started by the All Progressives Congress (APC). Lawal spoke at the APC Northern Christian Leaders Summit Abuja 2022, on Friday. Absolving Christians from bringing religion into Nigerian politics, Lawal warned that the ruling party should be ready for the consequences of a same faith ticket in 2023. According to him, blaming Christians and heaping insults on Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) will not get APC anywhere. He said “the PVC and prayers will be our weapon of choice and we will mercifully deploy them in 2023.” The former SGF said that the agenda of Muslim-Muslim ticket is just unfolding and Christians will resist it. He said: “We will not give up until we get Justice. I have heard friends and colleagues within and even outside the APC express some shock and even disbelieve over our reaction to the APC’s Mus...

Daily Rendezvous - Investment Information Provided on the Numerous Investment Opportunities that Exist Between Nigeria Nigeria and Australia -  It's a Win-win for Nigeria and the Pacific Region, Stakeholders Insist A one-day Nigeria-Australia Business Summit last week ended in Melbourne, Australia,with a call on participants and business stakeholders across the globe to take advantage of Nigeria's large population, economic size as well as its growing middle class to put the country on the front burner as an investment hub on the African continent,being also the continent's largest economy and country. Speaking at the summit,the High Commissioner of Nigeria to Australia and the Pacific Region,Amb. Anderson N. Madubike urged investors at the event to consider investing in Nigeria,while revealing that the country has one of the fastest returns on investments globally. He also told the Australian authorities that there was paucity of information on both the Austral...

Daily Rendezvous - Both Countries Reiterate the Need to Ratify Pending Trade Agreement as Prelude for the Establishment of a Joint Commission - Direct Flights between Both Countries in the Offing Through Planned Implementation of Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) Political Consultations aimed at improving relations between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the State of Israel,Thursday,ended in Tel Aviv, Israel, with an agreement to advance several partnerships and strengthen co-operation in different socio-economic sectors in both countries. According to a release by the Embassy of Nigeria in Tel Aviv monitored in Abuja,Friday, the meeting,which was held between the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs,Amb. Gabriel Tanimu Aduda and his Israeli counterpart,Amb.Alon Ushpiz,Director-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel,deliberated extensively on several wide-ranging issues like Bilateral Air Service Agreement,Direct Flights betwe...

Daily Rendezvous  By Mr. Matthias Schmale, United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria Today in north-east Nigeria, millions of people are facing the painful consequences of a deteriorating food security and nutrition crisis. Food insecurity means not knowing when or where your next meal will come from. It means, in essence, not being able to meet the basic needs for yourself or your family. As a result, countless families are forced to make alarming sacrifices to survive. Many, particularly children, are at risk of not making it through the lean season. According to the latest food security assessments, 4.1 million people in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States – three of the states in north-eastern Nigeria, are at risk of severe food insecurity in this lean season. People’s resilience and coping mechanisms have been devastated by more than a decade of conflict. As food insecurity worsens, so does the risk of malnutrition. In 2022, 1.74 million children ...

Daily Rendezvous By Solomon Kumangar It all began three years into his first term as the executive Governor of Adamawa state; the masses of Adamawa called upon Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri to come to Adamawa state on a rescue mission. Adamawa was in a dire strait at this auspicious call; staff was owed months’ salary in arrears. As a result, they were demoralised. In addition, billions of naira bank debt were hanging on the neck of the state with a whopping monthly interest deduction of millions of naira. Most critical state departments had degraded abysmally as most primary and secondary schools and hospitals were typical of a market square. Worst of all, the morale of the students and staff was at its lowest ebb. Desirous of remedying the situation, Adamawa electorates voted massively for Governor Fintiri and quickly sought the intervention of the Governor to rescue the state. Undaunted by the apparent debilitated state of the schools , hospital roads and other basic inf...

Daliy Rendezvous Nigerian clocks 12.12sec to beat Kendra Harrison’s record Mondo Duplantis takes pole vault to new heights at 6.21m Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan reignited the debate about track and field’s new super shoes as she unexpectedly shattered the 100m hurdles world record in Eugene. On a night when Mondo Duplantis also broke his own pole vault world record, Amusan ran a staggering 12.12 seconds in her semi-final to beat Kendra Harrison’s old best by 0.08 sec – smashing her personal best time by nearly three-tenths of a second. Immediately after the race, the former world 200m and 400m record holder, Michael Johnson, wondered whether the timing system at Hayward Field was off. He was far from alone. However it transpired that Amusan had been given a boost by using Adidas Adizero Avanti shoes, which are designed for 5km and 10km runners, rather than track spikes. Keely Hodgkinson takes silver in narrowest of world 800m defeats to Mu after running even faster to ...

Daily Rendezvous  WHO and UNICEF sound the alarm as new data shows global vaccination coverage continued to decline in 2021, with 25 million infants missing out on lifesaving vaccines   The largest sustained decline in childhood vaccinations in approximately 30 years has been recorded in official data published today by WHO and UNICEF. The percentage of children who received three doses of the vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP3) – a marker for immunization coverage within and across countries – fell 5 percentage points between 2019 and 2021 to 81 per cent. As a result, 25 million children missed out on one or more doses of DTP through routine immunization services in 2021 alone. This is 2 million more than those who missed out in 2020 and 6 million more than in 2019, highlighting the growing number of children at risk from devastating but preventable diseases. The decline was due to many factors including an increased number of children living ...

Daily Rendezvous  - Obasanjo's Comment on Atiku was Quoted Out of Context - Osinbanjo Was APC's Preferred Aspirant Until RCCG Interfered Comrade Elliot Afiyo is the National President of the Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF), unarguably the most politically influential Youth Group in Nigeria. NYLF was formed in 1994 by northern political, military, and traditional leaders. The Forum is the umbrella body for 42 groups and is considered the Political Wing of the Northern Oligarchy and Kaduna Mafia. The Forum has been actively playing major roles in the emergence of Presidents since 1999 till date. The Forum is also grounded with a strong base in the rural North where 70% of Northern votes come from.   Comrade Afiyo is also the Secretary-General of the Association of West African Monarchs (AWAM), the umbrella body of the West African Traditional Rulers. In this explosive interview with Daily Rendezvous, Comrade, Elliot Afiyo in his unassuming and unequivocal manner ...

Daily Rendezvous  The candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for Gonbi/Hong Federal constituency, hasvextends her warmest best wishes to the entire muslim community in Nigeria on the occasion of this year's Eid-El-Kabir Sallah celebration. Hon. Fakuta while congratulating the Muslim ummah urged to citizens to mark the Holy event as a season for sacrifice, giving, service, compassion and prayers. She made the call in a press statement issued to Newsmen in Yola, Adamawa state. Hon. Hyellagiziya said, "I extend my warmest wishes to all our Muslim faithfuls celebrating Eid-El-Kabir in Nigeria and around the world. "May we all mark this special occasion is a time to reflect on the values of sacrifice, service, compassion, charity, and for helping those less previleged among us. "As we mark this year's Eid-el-Kabir of 2022, may God almighty accept all your sacrifices and reward you with a life full of cheers and successes. "I wish you all a...

Daily Rendezvous The candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) running for the House of Representatives for Gombi/Hong Federal Constituency, Hon. Hyellagaziya Nauwa Fakuta, has described as depressing and disappointing the total collapse of if security in the country leading to situation where innocent citizens are attacked and killed by mindless killers. Hon. Fakuta said she is saddened by shooting of Reverend Daniel Umaru of EYN church. The attackers also killed his two sons, kidnapped his the daughter and left his wife unconscious because of the trauma of the loss.  No person of good conscience any sense of humanity would kkep quiet in the face of the devastating blow on our collective sense of humanity.  Hyellagiziya Fakuta made this known in press release issued to Newsmen in Yola, Adamawa' state. While condemning the act, Hon. Fakuta console the family and task government to fishout the killers and put a stop to these acts of serial killing in the co...

Daily Rendezvous  Appeals for Calm as Investigation is on into the Matter The attention of the Chairman, Committee on Foreign Affairs and Member representing Gombi/Hong Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt.Hon.( Dr.) Yusuf Buba Yakub,has been drawn to the dastardly acts of  killing and abduction by yet-to-be-identified bandits, who on Tuesday attacked the home of an EYN Pastor at Njairi, Mararaban Mubi in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, killing the Pastor's two sons, abducting his only daughter and leaving him in a pool of blood brought about by gun wounds. While condemning in very strong terms the  attack as yet another cowardly and senseless act of barbarism by man against his fellow man,which he says is reminiscent of the dark days of terrorism that the people have gladly left behind,the lawmaker says there is no evil done by man against his kind that will go unpunished.He, therefore, calls on the security agencies at the co...

Daily Rendezvous Source: Reuters By Satoshi Sugiyama and Chang-Ran Kim - PM  Kishida denounces attack on "foundation of democracy" - Police arrest suspect at the scene of attack. - Pokice say Attacker apparently used homemade gun  - NHPolitical violence rare, guns tightly controlled in Japan Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving leader of modern Japan, was gunned down on Friday while campaigning for a parliamentary election, shocking a country wherepolitical violence had become almost unthinkable. Abe, 67, was pronounced dead around five and a half hours after the shooter opened fire on him from behind as he spoke to members of the public from a drab traffic island in the western city of Nara. Authorities arrested a 41-year-old man. Japanese media reported that the weapon appeared to be a homemade gun. A Statement by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs Spokesperson readss, "France expresses its deep shock and its full solidarity with J...

Daily Rendezvous - Terorist Shoot Pastor,  Daughter, Kill 2 Sons, Wife Unconscious in Adamawa - Gov. Fintiri Condemns Attack, Orders Security Chiefs to Fish out Perpetrators   Sone unknown gunmen are reported to have attacked the hone of one Reverend Daniel Umaru of the EYN Church in Njairi Mubi local government area of Adamawa state, killing his two sons, kidnapped his daughter, shot the reverend but survided and the wife unconscious at the hospital as a result of the trauma of the attack. Locals told Daily Sun that the attack happened around late Tuesday night. The Adamawa state Governor reacting to the incident condemned the act and ordered the security operatives in the state to fishout the perpetrators. Gov. Fibtiri said, "I condemned the attack by gunmen on the home of Reverend Daniel Umaru of EYN Church Njairi in Mubi Local Government area of the State. "The gunmen who shot the Pastor killed two of his sons, kidnap his 13 year old daughter." Gov. F...

Daily Rendezvous  The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for the attack on the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje, Abuja. Terrorists broke into the prison, on Tuesday night, and released over 800 inmates, including high-profile suspects. In a footage on Wednesday night, the terrorist sect showed some of its men shooting their way into the facility. Tens of fighters were seen marching in groups while vehicles and building were on fire in the 38 seconds video. An elderly man dressed in a native attire also joined the young men who were shouting on top of their voices. The Islamic State’s A’maq Agency released the video with the caption: “Fighters of Islamic State attacked Kuje prison in Abuja yesterday and succeeded in freeing dozens of prisoners.” When he visited the prison on Wednesday morning, Bashir Magashi, Minister of Defence, said the attackers headed towards the direction where Boko Haram suspects were kept. All Boko Har...

Daily Rendezvous OPEC outgoing secretary General, Dr. Mohammed Barkindo, is dead. The CEO NNPC limited, Mele Kyari confirmed his death yesterday in his Twitter handle. Dr. Mohammed Barkindo died at around 11 pm yesterday. His burial arrangements will be announced shortly.

Daily Rendezvous  The Presidency has described as sad and unwelcome, the shooting incident near Dutsinma, Katsina State, at the convoy of cars carrying the Advance Team of security guards, protocol and media officers ahead of the President, Muhammadu Buhari’s trip to Daura for Sallah.  The attackers opened fire on the convoy from ambush positions but were repelled by the military, police and DSS personnel accompanying the convoy.  Two persons in the convoy are receiving treatment for the minor injuries they suffered. All the other personnel, staff and vehicles made it safely to Daura. Garba Shehu Senior Special Assistant to the President  (Media & Publicity)  July 5, 2022

Daily Rendezvous  A top ranking member of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has told Newsmen that the union would work against the re-election bid of all members of the current Adamawa state house of assembly to ensure non of them is elected back to the state house in 2023 if they fail to pass into law the Bill for local government automy. NULGE says, it dares members of Adamawa State House of Assemby to refuse to pass into law the local government autonomy Bill and see how their dreams of returning to the house of Assembly would collapse. The source inside NULGE said NULGE would implode the dreams of the member of the house if they stand against the Bill seeking to ensure the freedom of the local government tier of government, thereby, preventing the benefits of democracy to reach people at the grassroots in Adamawa state. The NULGE official who spoke to Daily Rendezvous in confidence said, "Nigeria is a country that has been practicing democracy...

Daily Rendezvous An Abuja-based law firm has rasied the alarm over an ongoing underhand plot by the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Wakili Boya, in connivance with some INEC staff, to smuggle the name of Wakili Boya into INEC's website eleven days after the official June 17th, 2022 dateline. The solicitors acting on behalf of their client, Samaila Ardo Mallum, submitted that the APC candidate, Wakili Boya, has failed to submit his details or upload his form EC9 on the 17th of June, 2022 as required by the electoral umpire. This is contained in an official complain letter submitted to INEC office, by the law firm in Yola, Adamawa State. The firm said, it is informing INEC of this underhand tactics employed by the politician and some INEC staff in order to bring the matter to the notice of the electoral body and to task the body to initiate an investigation j to the alleged act and prevent itself from taking sides in the electoral process and from ...