Ogun State Government Bans Open Defecation, Urination

HealthNewsNigeriaOgun State Government Bans Open Defecation, Urination

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 20, 2024

The Ogun State Government has officially banned open defecation and urination as part of its efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6, which focuses on water accessibility, sanitation, and hygiene for all. Commissioner for Environment Ola Oresanya announced the plan to ban during the commissioning of four new public toilets equipped with bio-digesters in border communities along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, including Berger, Isheri, Warewa, and Magboro, on Tuesday to commemorate World Toilet Day being celebrated...

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5 Soldiers, 30 Terrorists Dead In Borno As Troops Clash With Terrorists

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria5 Soldiers, 30 Terrorists Dead In Borno As Troops Clash With Terrorists

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 20, 2024

The Defence Headquarters has confirmed that five soldiers were killed, ten wounded, and four declared missing during a surprise attack by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists targeting troops engaged in stabilization operations in Gubio Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State. Major General Edward Buba, the Director of Defence Media Operations, in a statement, however, said the troops eliminated several terrorists and recovered weapons, adding that a reinforcement team, supported by an air component, was dispatched to...

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Stakeholders Propose Ban On Street Begging

NewsNigeriaStakeholders Propose Ban On Street Begging

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 18, 2024

Stakeholder have recommended eight-month timeline to eradicate street begging as part of efforts to reform the Almajiri and Tsangaya education systems and 12 years age limit for enrolling children into Tsangaya education systems outside their home states. Sheikh Aliyu Ahmad Abdul-Fathi, Chairman of the Borno State Arabic and Tsangaya Board, announced the resolutions after a two-day summit in Borno to address challenges in the Almajiri and Tsangaya education system. “The summit agreed to establish a...

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Obasanjo Demands Overhaul Of INEC

NewsNigeriaPoliticsObasanjo Demands Overhaul Of INEC

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 18, 2024

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has made a case for a comprehensive overhaul of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Obasanjo, who spoke at the Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum, Yale University in the United States, called for sacking of Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other officials at all levels. Obasanjo said it is imperative for reforming the electoral system to restore credibility and trust, describing the 2023 general election as...

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Wildlife Conservation: Kano Set To renew Hunters’ Licenses

NewsNigeriaWildlife Conservation: Kano Set To renew Hunters’ Licenses

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 18, 2024

The Kano State Government plans to renew hunting licenses across the state as part of efforts to conserve wildlife and protect the environment. Ahmad Halliru Sawaba, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Wildlife Conservation, disclosed this during a press conference in Kano, said wildlife resources should be managed as public assets, regulated by law, and accessed through proper certification obtained via registration. “Hunters must be registered under established laws, with clear guidance on the...

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Islamic Scholars Brainstorm On Rising Gender-Based Violence

NewsNigeriaPoliticsIslamic Scholars Brainstorm On Rising Gender-Based Violence

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 18, 2024

Northern Nigeria Islamic scholars have brainstormed on ways to reduce the increasing cases of gender-based violence in the region. The workshop organized by Development Research and Development Centre (dRPC) in collaboration with the Centre for Islamic Civilization and Interfaith, Bayero University, Kano, and supported by the Ford Foundation in A.buja was attended by leading Islamic scholars from Kano, Kaduna, Sokoto, Jigawa, and Zamfara states Speaking at the event, Dr. Judith-Ann Walker, Executive Director of Development...

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B.Sc – HND Dichotomy: NATE Calls On President Tinubu To Assent To The Bill 

EducationNewsNigeriaB.Sc – HND Dichotomy: NATE Calls On President Tinubu To Assent To The Bill 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 16, 2024

The Nigerian Association of Technologists in Engineering (NATE) has make a case for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to assent to the bill that seeks to abolish the academic and professional distinction between Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) and Higher National Diploma (HND) holders. Hon. Dominic Udoatan, NATE’s National President made the appeal during NATE’s 2024 Conference and Annual General Meeting in Abuja, emphasizing that the legislation has passed through all legislative stages and awaits the president’s...

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Troops Repel Reprisal Attacks by armed assailants in Taraba State.

National SecurityNewsNigeriaTroops Repel Reprisal Attacks by armed assailants in Taraba State.

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 16, 2024

Troops of Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army have repelled a reprisal operation launched by armed assailants on Chachanji village and its environs in Takum Local government area of Taraba State. The troops had earlier arrested 12 suspected bandits and the seizure of 14 motorcycles and a locally fabricated pistol during a coordinated operation on November 9. The remaining members of the criminal group on November 13, launched an...

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Federal Government To Launch Organ Transplantation

HealthNewsNigeriaFederal Government To Launch Organ Transplantation

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 14, 2024

The federal government will soon launch a national policy on organ transplantation in December 2024. Daju Kachollom, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Health, disclosed this during a stakeholder meeting in Abuja on guidelines for organ donation and transplantation organized by the National Tertiary Health Institutions Standards Committee (NTHISC) alongside other partners. The Permanent Secretary who was represented by Dr Jimoh Salaudeen, Director of Hospital Services, explained that the ministry has established the...

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Breaking: Body Of Late COAS Lagbaja Set For Burial In Abuja  

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBreaking: Body Of Late COAS Lagbaja Set For Burial In Abuja  

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 14, 2024

The remains of late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja set for burial tomorrow Friday at the national military cemetery Abuja has arrived Abuja. The Nigerian Airforce plane NAF 918 carrying the body of the late COAS left the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos around 11 am and landed at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja around 12:15 pm. A guard of honor was accorded to the body of...

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