15 Army Generals Pull Out Of Service In Nigeria 

National SecurityNewsNigeria15 Army Generals Pull Out Of Service In Nigeria 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 21, 2024

The Nigerian Army in a post on its X platform says at least 15 Army Generals have pulled out of service from the Artillery Corps. The Artillery Corps is responsible for delivering heavy firepower support to allied forces positioned at the front lines on the battlefield. According to the tweet, 11 Major Generals and four Brigadier Generals were retired and pulled out of the service at a ceremony held at the Nigerian Army School of...

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Vandals Throw Parts Of Kaduna, Kano States Into Darkness 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaVandals Throw Parts Of Kaduna, Kano States Into Darkness 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 19, 2024

Vandals have destroyed 330kV, two towers along Shiroro-Kaduna transmission lines 1 and 2, resulting in total blackout in parts of Kano and Kaduna States. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah said the towers, T133 and T136, suffered extensive damage, resulting in a disruption of electricity supply to parts of the North-West. “The incident was first detected when one of the transmission lines tripped off, shortly followed by the second, prompting the TCN...

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Mrs Tinubu, Mrs Shettima Donates ₦250 Million To 5,000 Female Traders In Borno

NewsNigeriaMrs Tinubu, Mrs Shettima Donates ₦250 Million To 5,000 Female Traders In Borno

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 18, 2024

The wife of Nigeria’s President Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and the wife of the Vice President, Hajiya Nana Shettima, have donated ₦250 million to 5,000 female petty traders affected by the recent flood disaster in Maiduguri, Borno state. In addition to the financial aid, female petty traders also received food and non-food items. The donation was in solidarity with the Borno State government and its citizens. Presenting the items, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, emphasized the Renewed Hope...

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NGO Launches Free Maternal, Child Healthcare Law Project In Kano State

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNGO Launches Free Maternal, Child Healthcare Law Project In Kano State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 18, 2024

The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED), a non-Governmental organization has launched a new project, “Promotion of Democratic Participation in Nigeria: Social Accountability in the Implementation of Free Maternal and Child Healthcare Law in Kano State. The creativity aims to reduce the rates of maternal and child mortality in the region. Executive Director Dr. Ibrahim M. Zikirullahi of the organization during the inaugural press briefing held at City Centre Hotels in Kano...

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Gombe State Gov’t Calls On SWOFON To Embrace Agriculture Value Chains

NewsNigeriaGombe State Gov’t Calls On SWOFON To Embrace Agriculture Value Chains

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 18, 2024

Gombe State Commissioner for Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cooperation, Dr Barnabas Malle has called on the Small-Scale Women Farmers Organization in Nigeria SWOFON in the state to prioritize national interest and agriculture value chains to strengthen food security and economic development of the state. Malle made the call in his keynote address at a world food day organized by the Small-Scale Women Farmers Organization in Nigeria, Gombe state chapter in collaboration with the Ministry of...

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FG Urges Nigerians Living Along River Benue Basin To Relocate

NewsNigeriaFG Urges Nigerians Living Along River Benue Basin To Relocate

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 18, 2024

Nigerians living along the River Benue Basin have been urged to quickly locate from the river banks as increased water on the River Benue has reached the flooding level due to increased rainfall. Umar Mohammed, Director-General of Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, also urged those along the River Niger to move to a safer ground as the management of Kainji and Jebba Dams are working to control...

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Inter Party Advisory Council Calls For Scrapping State Independent Electoral Commissions

NewsNigeriaPoliticsInter Party Advisory Council Calls For Scrapping State Independent Electoral Commissions

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 18, 2024

The National Chairman of Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Alhaji Yusuf Dantalle has called for scrapping State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs), saying, “the sham called elections they conduct are deliberate assault on the nation’s democracy. Dantalle spoke Thursday at the quarterly consultative meeting organized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Abuja. “Council will not fold its hand and allow this glaring perversion  of the democratic process to continue. It is not just a coronation...

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Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Impeached

AfricaNewsPoliticsKenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Impeached

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 18, 2024

The Kenyan Senate impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Thursday evening, regardless of a plea from Gachagua’s lawyer, Paul Muite, to postpone the proceedings on impeachment. The senate speaker, Amason Kingi, stated that Gachagua had until 5 pm local time to show up. Still, according to his lawyer, Mr Gachagua was hospitalized after falling very sick hours before the vote was set to hold. The lawmakers impeached the vice president after failure to show up...

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PTDF Screen Over 400 Candidates For Scholarship

EducationNewsNigeriaPTDF Screen Over 400 Candidates For Scholarship

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 18, 2024

No fewer than 403 candidates from the Northwest zone have so far been screened for both masters and PhD candidates by the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) for its In-Country Scholarship Scheme. The screening is being conducted at the College of Petroleum Studies in Kaduna. The programme aims to develop local capacity in the oil and gas industry by providing scholarships in fields like Engineering, Computing, Geo Sciences, Environmental Studies and Management. Saratu Abdullahi Idris,...

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Former President Jonathan Criticizes Judiciary Over Judgements

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFormer President Jonathan Criticizes Judiciary Over Judgements

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 18, 2024

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has criticized the judiciary over judgements, saying they were capable of derailing the nation’s democracy. The former president while reacting to judgements emanating from various courts  in recent times, on Thursday at the 67th birthday celebration of a legal luminary, Prof. Mike Ozekhome, SAN, in Abuja. He noted that judgements, especially on political cases, were worrisome, particular judgement that Supreme Court’s decision that a ward chairman of a political party could suspend its national...

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