Religious Leaders Advocate New Policies For Pregnant Women, others

LifestyleNewsNigeriaReligious Leaders Advocate New Policies For Pregnant Women, others

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 12, 2024

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, and the Catholic bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, have advocated for new policies to boost the well-being of pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and children in the country and tackle malnutrition. They stated this in separate remarks on Friday in Abuja at stakeholders’ meetings organized by the Sultan Foundation for Peace and Development (SFPD) and The Kukah Centre (TKC), in partnership with the Accelerating...

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Nigeria Customs Sells Petrol At N630 Per Litre In Adamawa

NewsNigeriaNigeria Customs Sells Petrol At N630 Per Litre In Adamawa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 12, 2024

The Nigeria Customs Service has auctioned to the public seized petrol by its operatives in Yola, Adamawa State at the rate of N630 per litre. Comptroller General of Customs Bashir Adewale Adeniyi while briefing newsmen on its operations in the North-Eastern state said the products were seized at two petrol stations in Yola. He added that Operation Whirlwind of Nigeria Customs recorded significant success in its fight against fuel smuggling. Adeniyi, who was represented by...

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Flood Submerge Over 60 Communities In Kogi State

NewsNigeriaFlood Submerge Over 60 Communities In Kogi State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 12, 2024

The Ibaji Flood Plains Multipurpose Cooperative Society (IFPMPCS) of Kogi State says over 60 communities in Ibaji Local Government Area have been submerged by flood. Chairperson of the IFPMPCS Executive Committee, Prof Joy Ede Ukoje, made the plea during a press briefing in Lokoja said Ibaji is one of the LGAs in the state which faces devastating flood annually. Ukoje called on the Kogi State Government to take immediate action, including creating a disaster relief...

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First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu Urges Nigerian Youths To Work Hard

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFirst Lady, Oluremi Tinubu Urges Nigerian Youths To Work Hard

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 11, 2024

Wife of Nigeria President, Oluremi Tinubu has urged Nigerian youths to be hard-working, as the Tinubu-led administration is working hard to provide sustainable solutions to the current challenges facing the country. Mrs Tinubu made the remark during a courtesy visit to the palace of Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, in Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Thursday, said “There is no food for lazy man.” The first lady explained that Nigerians should also work hard to...

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Senate Condemns LG Elections Conducted  In Some States

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSenate Condemns LG Elections Conducted  In Some States

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 11, 2024

The Senate has strongly condemned the recent local government elections conducted in many states for chairmen and councillors describing them as the rape of democracy. The Upper Chamber vowed to do the needful through required constitutional amendments about the sham for the survival of democracy in Nigeria. The condemnation followed a motion sponsored by the Minority Leader of the Senate, Senator Abba Moro (PDP, Benue South) on the local government election conducted in Benue State...

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Fubara Heads to Supreme Court As Rivers State Assembly Crisis Deepens

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFubara Heads to Supreme Court As Rivers State Assembly Crisis Deepens

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 11, 2024

The Rivers State Government has reacted to the Court of Appeal’s decision, which upheld the Federal High Court’s ruling that nullified the N800 billion budget passed by four Rivers State House of Assembly members, led by Edison Ehie. Rivers State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Israel Dagogo Iboroma, SAN, in a statement on Thursday, emphasized that the Appeal Court’s judgment did not reinstate the Martin Amaewhule-led faction of the assembly. The Attorney General stated...

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Victims Of Kaiama Boat Accident Receives N100m Support From Kwara State Government

NewsNigeriaPoliticsVictims Of Kaiama Boat Accident Receives N100m Support From Kwara State Government

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 11, 2024

Victims of the recent Kaiama boat accident in Kwara State involving up to 200 people from Kaiama local government area have received N100m support from Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The Governor announced the support on Thursday during a visit to the Emir of Kaiama Alhaji Omar Mu’azu (Kiyaru IV) to again commiserate with the Emir and the people of Kaiama. Governor AbdulRazaq said the incident again underscored the reason for more institutional checks on water travel. “The government is supporting...

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Bandits Control Part Of Isa LGA In Sokoto, Appoint, Depose Village Heads

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBandits Control Part Of Isa LGA In Sokoto, Appoint, Depose Village Heads

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 11, 2024

The Chairman of Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Alhaji Sharifu Kamarawa says some communities in the council are still under the control of bandits. He disclosed this when he receiving Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle on Thursday at the local government secretariat. Kamarawa stated the bandits led by Kachalla Bello Turji, appointed and deposed village heads in those areas. He said: “Here in Isa town, we are living peacefully. The...

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13 Repentant Boko Haram Escapes With Rifles, Motorcycles In Borno

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria13 Repentant Boko Haram Escapes With Rifles, Motorcycles In Borno

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 10, 2024

Thirteen repentant Boko Haram fighters co-opted to join military operatives in the fight against the insurgents in Borno state have escaped with rifles and motorcycles given to them by the State government. The 13 are among thousands of former Boko Haram fighters and their families who had surrendered to the government. The “repentant” Boko Haram members and their families are being managed under the Borno Model, a post-conflict amnesty programme with a focus on deradicalization,...

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Flood: Borno State Gov’t Receives €1.2m Donation From Switzerland

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFlood: Borno State Gov’t Receives €1.2m Donation From Switzerland

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 10, 2024

In response to the flood disaster that ravaged some parts of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, the Swiss Federation has donated 1.2 million Euros to the Borno State Flood Disaster Relief Fund. Switzerland had previously supported the Borno Model in 2023 with about 700,000 USD. The Borno Model is a programme for the mass exit of armed Boko Haram insurgents and civilians trapped in the lines of conflict. Nicolas Lang, Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, announced...

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