Adamawa State Govt Directs Traditional Rulers To secure their Communities

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has directed traditional rulers in the state to take active steps in curtailing perennial clashes between herders and farmers in their communities. The Governor gave the directive on Monday during expanded state Security Council meeting in the Government House; Yola tasked Emir and Chiefs to constantly convene meetings between herders and farmers within their domains with a view to prevent clashes between them. The Secretary to the State Government, SSG,...

Austrian Firm, Enugu Govt Sign $100m MoU Water Project

An Austrian company, WANDE NEXUS and the Enugu State government have signed an agreement to implement the Sustainable Last Mile Connectivity and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Project in Enugu. $100 million is to inject as Foreign Direct Investment to modernize water infrastructure, improve service delivery and ensure equitable access to clean water for all households in Enugu city. The agreement was signed at the Government House, Enugu, in the presence of the Austrian Ambassador to...

Over 70% Of Nigerians Refused To Take Bribes In 2023 – ICPC

No fewer than 70 percent of Nigerians who were approached for a bribe in 2023 refused to comply. The Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC Musa Aliyu disclosed on Monday during an ICPC roundtable with state Attorneys-General in the North-West region, held in Kano. Aliyu, who highlighted findings from the 2023 Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns and Trends Report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and the United Nations Office on...

Labour Party Presidential Candidate Chides Tinubu

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi has criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for self-deceit, noting that the president can’t create massive poverty in the land and expect any progress. Obi stated this in his keynote address at the 16th annual Founder’s Day ceremony and 20th-anniversary celebration of the American University of Nigeria, (AUN) Yola on Saturday. “You can’t create massive poverty and expect any meaningful development. For any...

Peter Obi Donate Computers To Yola Catholic Diocese

The former governor of Anambra State and presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi has donated 10 sets of computers and Printers to St Augustine College, Mayo Belwa. Speaking during the event, Peter Obi said no investment in the education of children is a waste as “education is the only tool that can secure the future of the young generation”. He promised to continue to do his best towards enhancing education...

ASUU-SAZU Bauchi Varsity Chapter Declares Indefinite Strike

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, of Bauchi State owned Sa’adu Zungur University, SAZU has declared an indefinite strike action. The indefinite strike followed several warnings on several occasions by the union including a notification of retirement of about 30 PhDs. ASUU SAZU Chairperson, Auwal Nuhu at a news conference declared the strike shortly after a congress at the Yuli campus of the university, saying some of the union demands include absence of pension...

Two Hospitals Set For Conversion To Federal Medical Centres

…FG, Adamawa Govts Signs MoU The Federal and Adamawa state governments signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Yola to convert Cottage Hospital Hong and General Hospital Mubi to Federal Medical Centers. Daju Kachollom, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health signed for the Federal Government while Adamawa State Deputy Governor, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta signed on behalf of Adamawa State. Speaking after the signing ceremony, Minister of Health Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate reiterated the Federal Government’s...

Kaduna State Government To Document Repentant Bandits

…Denies Paying Them Money Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani says the state government will start documenting repentant bandits on Saturday. The governor disclosed this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Thursday, saying the government had received the first set of repentant bandits; most of them in Birnin Gwari are indigenes of the community. He said the Birnin-Gwari cattle market was reopened which was closed for about 10 years due to insecurity in...

Plateau Concerned about Stigmatization Against People Living With HIV

The Plateau State government has expressed worries over the continued stigmatization of people living with HIV in the state. Dr. Cletus Shurkuk, the State Commissioner for Health, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen to kickstart the series of events to celebrate the 2024 World’s AIDS Day with the theme: “Take the Right Path to End HIV/AIDS”. The Commissioner added that the theme resonated deeply with the government’s commitment in Plateau State to prioritize health equity...

Insecurity Worries 2023 Presidential Candidate

Peter Obi, Labour Party presidential candidate in 2023, expressed concern over persistent security challenges in the country that consumed many lives and attacks on businesses and critical infrastructure. He stated this on his X handle, while commiserating with victims of the recent terror attack in Benue and sympathizing with Chief Innoson Chukwuma over the attack on his business facility, said these can’t be allowed to continue. Obi stated that it is the fact that critical...

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