India Trains Over 27,500 Nigerian Professionals In Diverse Fields

India has trained at least 27,500 Nigerian professionals in diverse fields under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) in the last 45 years. The High Commissioner of India to Nigeria, Gangandharan Balasubramanian disclosed this on Monday, during the 2024 ITEC Day reception at the High Commission of India in Abuja. The envoy said India provides more than 22,500 scholarships to people from different parts of the world every year, and explained that ITEC is...

Media Rights Agenda Identifies Obnoxious Laws Targeting Journalists

A civil society organization in Nigeria, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has condemned some laws enacted during the colonial and military era with little or no modifications that are still used in the democratic dispensation to intimidate and repress journalists and the media in the country. MRA at the end of a two-day media workshop on “Laws Affecting the Media and Safety of Journalists in Nigeria” held in Enugu identified the ‘Official Secrets Act of 1962;...

Two Young Women Rescued From Baby Factory

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Abia State Command has rescued two young women, Doris Nelson and Winner Ugochukwu, from the baby factory residence of one Nnanna Michael in the Ariaria area of Aba, Abia State. A press release made available by the Public Relations Officer of the Abia Command of NSCDC, Doreen Ogechi Udugwu, said Doris Nelson, 23, is an indigene of Gombe State, Winner Ugochukwu, 21, is an indigene of Isinweke,...

Federal Government Dismisses 120 University Lecturers

The Yola Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed dissatisfaction over the dismissal of about 120 academics from several universities for participating in the 2021 national strike. Dani Mammam, ASUU Yola Zone Coordinator said the affected institutions include, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Lagos State University, Ebonyi State University, Ambrose Ali University Ekpoma, Prince Abubakar Audu University, and Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University. Mammam explained that such actions are a violation of...

Flooding: 281 Inmates Escape Maiduguri Prison

The Nigerian Correctional Service has confirmed that seven out of 281 inmates who escaped from the correctional center in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital have been recaptured. The inmates escaped followed the severe flooding that damaged both public and private facilities in Maiduguri, the state capital and some other parts of the state. The statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the Service, Umar Abubakar, said those recaptured have been returned to custody. “The...

Photos: Nigerian Air Force Distributes Relief Materials To Flood Victims

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has commenced the distribution of relief materials to victims of flood disasters in Maiduguri and its surrounding communities. NAF has launched a medical outreach initiative to support flood victims, in addition to the feeding of over 2,000 Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs. Deputy Director of Public Relations and Information, Group Captain Kabiru Ali in a statement said the airlift mission and medical outreach are part of a broader effort to support...

NIMET Alert Eight Local Governments In Adamawa On Impending Flood

Schools Resumption Extended Residents In Flood Prone Areas Urges To Relocate The Nigeria Meteorological Agency, NIMET has alerted that flood disaster may affect eight local governments in Adamawa State to include Madagali, Mubi North, Mubi South, Shelleng, Demsa, Numan, Song and Yola North. Following this development, Adamawa state government has extended the resumption date of Public Secondary Schools with two weeks for the 2024/2025 academic session. The earlier resumption date was to Monday, September 16,...

Inferno Guts Sokoto State Police Command

An inferno that started around 5 am on Saturday destroyed the offices of the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Administration, the Chaplain, and of the Chief Imam of Sokoto State Police Command. The Spokesman of the Command, ASP Ahmad Rufa’i, who confirmed the incident to newsmen, said the fire gutted a section of the one-storey administration block of the Command which affected some offices at the Command. ASP Rufa’i however ruled out any...

Over 1.5 million Children In Sokoto Without Birth Registration- UNICEF

The United Nations Children Fund, UNICEF, has called for collaboration with the Sokoto state government to improve birth registration and nutrition in the state. Ms Cristian Munduate, Nigeria Country Representative of UNICEF made the call during a visit to the wife of State Governor, Hajiya Fatima Aliyu, explained that the state has over 1.5 million children under five years who have not been registered. Ms Cristian noted that issuing a certificate after delivery would give the...

Fake Monarchs Allegedly Planning to Cause Chaos in Arochukwu  – Abia State Govt

Some individuals masquerading as traditional rulers in Arochukwu, Arochukwu Local Government are allegedly planning to disrupt the peace and tranquility in the town. Abia State government Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu in a press statement on Sunday, alleged that impostors were planning to use thugs and drug addicts to intimidate and harass innocent citizens of the community under the guise of a non-existent chieftaincy tussle. The statement reads in part: “The state government warned those...

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