Regionalism: Northern, and Southern Senators Disagree On Constitution Review

The agitation for the return of Nigeria to the regional form of government is trying to tear the senate apart, as Southern and Northern Senators have disagreed over the issue. The Senators expressed their views at the sidelines of the ongoing two-day retreat on the amendments to the 1999 constitution organized by the Senate Committee on Constitution Review in collaboration with the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC) in Kano. However, Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, assured Nigerians...

Troops neutralize 8 terrorists, free 40 hostages, recover arms, ammunition

Troops of the Nigerian Army has eliminated 8 terrorists, and freed 40 hostages, aas well as recovered arms/ammunition in different operations across the country. The troops also apprehended a notorious arms courier found with a large cache of ammunition, striking a major blow against arms proliferation by criminal elements. In a statement by the Nigerian Army on its social media platform on Sunday night, said its personnel, while acting on intelligence, intercepted terrorists and during...

NNPC Destroys Over 8,000 Illegal Refineries

…Targets 3 Million Barrels Per Day Amidst War on Oil Theft The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL, has destroyed over 8,000 illegal refineries across the country in the last six months. This was disclosed by the Deputy Manager, Command and Control Centre of the NNPCL, Murtala Muhammad, during a stakeholders’ engagement session in Abuja on Saturday. Muhammad, in a presentation on the menace of crude oil theft and its effects on Nigeria’s economy, revealed...

Central Bank of Nigeria To Continue Partnering Microfinance Bank – CBN Controller

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has expressed readiness to continue partnering with Microfinance Bank in the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Agricultural credit guarantee scheme, and financial inclusion. Mr. Sah Nyashi, CBN Controller Yola branch disclosed this at the inauguration of Dabtikir Microfinance Bank Limited formally known as Biyama in Hong Local Government Area, Adamawa state on Saturday. Nyashi, represented by Adamu Yusuf, Head of the Currency Management office congratulated people in the area...

Sanitation: 23 Persons Arrested For Violation Law In Adamawa 

23 persons have been arrested on Saturday for violating monthly sanitation order in Yola North and South local government areas of Adamawa State. The violators were arrested at various locations while running their business during the period of the sanitation exercise. The monthly sanitation was reintroduce by Fintiri-led administration as part of effort to ensure cleanliness of environment. Speaking on this month sanitation exercise, Dr. Umar Garba Pella, State Commissioner for Education and Human capital...

N27bn Fraud: EFCC Picks Erstwhile Taraba State Governor  

The erstwhile Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku has been picked at his Abuja residence on Friday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged fraud of N27bn. It was gathered that EFCC would soon arraigned Ishaku in court on at least ast 15-count charges as evidence against him have been compiled. Dele Oyewale, the spokesman of the EFCC who confirmed the arrest, but declined further comments. “Yes, he’s in our custody...

Boat Mishap: Niger State Records 184 Deaths

The Niger State Government said boat mishap has claimed 182 lives between 2022 and 2024. Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago disclosed this during the observance of World Maritime Day in Minna, where 33 fiberglass boats were distributed by the National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC). Represented by his deputy, Yakubu Garba, the Governor said the fatalities included 95 lives lost in 2022, 68 in 2023, and 19 in 2024 and attributed the frequent boat...

Senior Prison Officers Suspended over Special Treatment of Cross-Dresser, Bobrisky

Some senior officers in charge of the Maximum and Minimum Custodial Centres, Kirikiri, Lagos State have been suspended following a leaked video of how a recently jailed cross-dresser was accorded exceptional privilege. It was learnt that an audio leak showed that crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, who was sentenced to six months in jail was given an apartment outside the custodial center. Recall that the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Wednesday began a...

Senate Approves South West Development Commission

On Thursday, the Senate considered a report by its Committee on Special Duties and approved the establishment of the South West Development Commission. The Senate moved into Committee of the Whole for clause-by-clause consideration of the bill after which it was read for the third time during plenary and passed into law. Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan, Chairman of the committee in his presentation said the South West Development Commission Bill, 2024 intents and purposes are...

NANS To Hold Prayers In Churches, Mosques To Celebrate Independence Day

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has revealed its activities to commemorate Nigeria’s sixty-fourth Independence Day celebration. Comrade Lucky Emonefe, NANS President who stated this at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday said prayers would hold in mosques on Friday and churches on Sunday as well as in major campuses across the country. Emonefe also announced that there would be a nationwide rally across Nigerian campuses on Tuesday, the Independence Day. According to...

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