Adamawa State Gov’t Commences Payment Of N70, 000 New Minimum Wage

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAdamawa State Gov’t Commences Payment Of N70, 000 New Minimum Wage

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 20, 2024

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has directed the immediate implementation of a new National Minimum wage of N70, 000 to all employees of state and local government with effect from August, 2024. The approval for the commencement of the payment followed meeting held between the Governor and leaders of the Organized Labour in the state. Comrade Emmanuel Fashe, Adamawa State NLC Chairman who announced the Governor’s approval, said state workers would start enjoying the...

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Boko Haram Deputy Commander, 9 Others Surrender in Borno State

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBoko Haram Deputy Commander, 9 Others Surrender in Borno State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 20, 2024

The Multi-National Joint Task Force, MNJTF, has reported the surrender of a high-ranking Boko Haram Deputy Commander, Awana Alhaji Mele Keremi, along with nine others in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. This information was disclosed in a statement issued by the Chief Military Information Officer of MNJTF in N’djamena, Chad, Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, to newsmen in Maiduguri on Monday. The statement highlighted the significance of the surrender, describing it as a major...

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Prices Of Perishable Food Items Crashes In Yobe, Borno, Adamawa States

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPrices Of Perishable Food Items Crashes In Yobe, Borno, Adamawa States

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 19, 2024

Prices of perishable items in some major towns in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa states have recorded a fall. At Damaturu market in Yobe, a big basket of tomatoes sold at N120, 000 about four months ago now cost N40, 000 while a small basket previously sold at N75, 000 now attract N18, 000. A bag of pepper now sold at N82, 000 as against N170, 000 same period last year while a bag of pepper goes...

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Five Family Members In Sokoto Dies Of Food Poisoning

NewsNigeriaFive Family Members In Sokoto Dies Of Food Poisoning

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 19, 2024

Five family members in Kaurar Wanke village, Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State have died after consuming soup prepared with a local seasoning commonly called “Gishirin lalle” in the Hausa language. Recall that last week, seven members of the same family in Runjin Barmo village, Kajiji District, Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto state, died of food poisoning after consuming a cassava dish suspected to be contaminated. Asabe Balarabe, Sokoto State Commissioner for Health...

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Kidnappers Demand N500m Ransom for Abduction of Monarch

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaKidnappers Demand N500m Ransom for Abduction of Monarch

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 19, 2024

…Residents Resort To Prayers For Safe Return The District head of Gatawa in the Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Isa Muhammad Bawa who was kidnapped along with his son and brother have spent 23 days ago in captivity, as Kidnappers demand N500 million as ransom. Recall that the 74-year-old traditional ruler, his son, and his younger brother were abducted at Kwanan Maharba along the Goronyo-Sabon Birni Road while returning from Sokoto. The...

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Bumper harvests: Food Prices Normalize In Kano, Kaduna, Katsina

EconomyNewsNigeriaPoliticsBumper harvests: Food Prices Normalize In Kano, Kaduna, Katsina

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 19, 2024

Reports from Kano, Kaduna and Katsina, states indicate that with the bumper harvest, prices of food items have normalize in some parts of the states while prices have remained high in certain areas. Investigations revealed several factors influencing the varying prices of foodstuffs, impacting the purchasing power of ordinary citizens in these states. In Kano State, the arrival of new harvests has led to a reduction in the prices of some food items. A survey...

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Two Brothers Bury Their Sibling Alive In Zaria

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTwo Brothers Bury Their Sibling Alive In Zaria

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 16, 2024

The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested two brothers in the Zaria area of the state for burying their sibling alive over an allegation of stealing a cell phone worth N35,000,00. According to ASP Mansir Hassan, Police Public Relations Officer, Kaduna State Police Command, the victim, 20 years old, Abubakar Aliyu of Gauraki village under Kufena ward, Zaria in Kaduna State was working as a laborer at a building construction site in Abuja when the cell phone...

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Gunmen Kidnap Over 20 University Students from Two Universities

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaGunmen Kidnap Over 20 University Students from Two Universities

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 16, 2024

Over 20 Medical and Dental students and a House Officer from the University of Maiduguri and University of Jos have been kidnapped by gunmen on Friday around 5:30 p.m. in the Otukpo area of Benue state. The students were en route to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) annual convention in Enugu. The spokesperson for the Benue State Police Command, SP Catherine Anene, who confirmed the incident, said an investigation had been launched...

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Governor’s Eno’s WhatsApp Account hacked by fraudsters

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGovernor’s Eno’s WhatsApp Account hacked by fraudsters

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 15, 2024

The WhatsApp number of Akwa-Ibom State, Governor Umo Eno has been hacked by fraudsters who asked for money from his contacts. Many of Mr Eno’s phone contacts have received messages from his WhatsApp number on Tuesday asking them to transfer a specified amount of money to an account and promising reimbursement later. While alerting the public in a statement on Wednesday, the Press Secretary to the Governor Ekerete Udon said law enforcement agents are on...

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Flood: 16 Perish In Jigawa, Over 5,000 Households Displaced In Yobe

NewsNigeriaFlood: 16 Perish In Jigawa, Over 5,000 Households Displaced In Yobe

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 15, 2024

No fewer than 16 people have died and 3,936 households have been displaced by severe flooding across 10 local government areas in Jigawa State. Haruna Mariga, Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), who revealed this on Wednesday, said the majority of fatalities were due to the collapse of mud houses and boat accidents. He added that the disaster has also washed away 2,744 hectares of farmland, which had a severe impact on...

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