Police Reject 10,000 New Constables, Demand Cancellation Of Recruitment Exercise

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPolice Reject 10,000 New Constables, Demand Cancellation Of Recruitment Exercise

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 17, 2024

The 10,000 constables recruited in the 2022/23 recruitment exercise into the Nigeria Police Force have been rejected by the force. A statement by the force spokesman, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Saturday titled “Police confirms 2022 constable recruitment process marred with irregularities, alleged corruption,” calls for review as the recruitment list flooded with non-applicants. The police authorities said the exercise was marred by irregularities and corruption as names of unqualified candidates were smuggled into the final...

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Eid-el-Kabir: State Governors Harps On Peaceful Coexistence

NewsNigeriaEid-el-Kabir: State Governors Harps On Peaceful Coexistence

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 17, 2024

Community leaders in Taraba State have been charged to continue collaborating with security agencies for peace to reign across the state. Governor Agbu Kefas made the call on Sunday while felicitating with the Muslim Ummah on the celebration of Eid-El-Kabir. He said Taraba State has all the faiths cohabiting in peace, adding that his administration would continue to be fair to all sides, and reiterated his administration’s commitment to the state’s peace, unity, and progress...

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Nigeria’s Cost of Living Crisis Worsens As Inflation Rate Hits 33.95%

BusinessEconomyNewsNigeriaNigeria’s Cost of Living Crisis Worsens As Inflation Rate Hits 33.95%

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 17, 2024

The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, released data on Saturday showing Nigeria’s inflation rate climbed to a staggering 33.95 per cent in May, the highest level in 28 years. This represents a 0.26 percentage point increase from April’s already concerning rate of 33.69 per cent. The report highlights a relentless rise in the cost of living, with food prices at the forefront. Food inflation specifically reached 40.66 per cent in May, up from 40.53 per...

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23 Inmates Breaths Air Of Freedom Kwara

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria23 Inmates Breaths Air Of Freedom Kwara

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 15, 2024

Ahead of the 2024 Eid-el Kabir festival, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State had visited all the custodial centres in the state and ordered the release of 23 inmates on Friday. The governor was also said to have paid transport fees of those released to their various destinations. During the governor’s visit, cases of 18 lifers were reviewed: 10 lifers had their sentences commuted to 21 years imprisonment, six lifers had their sentences commuted to...

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National Universities Commission Approves 43 Academic Programmes For FUK

NewsNigeriaNational Universities Commission Approves 43 Academic Programmes For FUK

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 15, 2024

The Federal University of Kashere, Gombe State has received approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC) to run all 43 academic programmes presented for accreditation during the October/November 2023 accreditation exercise. The approval was contained in a document by NUC with reference number NUC/ES/412/VOL.14/327 addressed to the vice chancellor, Prof. Umaru A. Pate with the caption, “Result of the October/November 2023 Accreditation of Academic Programmes in Nigerian Universities. A statement signed by the varsity’s PRO,...

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Stool Tussle: Police Ban Eid-el-Kabir Durbar Activities In Kano

NewsNigeriaPoliticsStool Tussle: Police Ban Eid-el-Kabir Durbar Activities In Kano

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 14, 2024

To ensure peace and harmony in and around Kano State following the leadership tussle that engulfed the former government Emirate Council, the Police in the state have banned all activities associated with Durbar during the upcoming Eid-el-Kabir. There had been a crisis over the repeal of the Kano Emirate Council Law 2019 by the state Assembly, leading to the dethronement of the five emirs installed in 2020 by former-governor, Abdullahi Ganduje. The Assembly replaced the...

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Farmers/Herders Clash: Gov Ododo Inaugurates Conflict Prevention Committee In Kogi State 

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFarmers/Herders Clash: Gov Ododo Inaugurates Conflict Prevention Committee In Kogi State 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 14, 2024

A 17-member Conflict Prevention and Resolution Committee has been inaugurated by Governor, Alhaji Usman Ahmed Ododo to ensure peaceful coexistence between farmers and herders in the state. Inaugurating the committee in Lokoja on Thursday at an event organized by the Kogi Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project, Kogi L-PRES, Governor Ododo charged them to check, regulate, and monitor the movement of herdsmen and their livestock along the stock routes to prevent farmer-herder clashes. The committee’s...

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Over 4.7 million Pupils Learn Sitting On Bare floors

EducationNewsNigeriaOver 4.7 million Pupils Learn Sitting On Bare floors

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 14, 2024

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has declared a State of Emergency in the Education sector, accusing the immediate past administration in the State of neglecting the sector. The governor made the declaration in Kano, alleging that the past administration sold some public schools and converted others to private shops. He expressed concern over the rising number of out-of-school children, with nearly a million youngsters currently denied access to educational opportunities. Gov. Yusuf said...

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Nigeria Records 1,141 Cholera Cases, With 30 Deaths In Six Months – NCDC

HealthNewsNigeriaNigeria Records 1,141 Cholera Cases, With 30 Deaths In Six Months – NCDC

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 13, 2024

As the rainy season intensifies, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has released a report indicating that there are increasing cases of cholera across the country. Cholera is a food and water-borne disease, caused by the ingestion of the organism Vibrio cholerae in contaminated water and food. NCDC Director General, Dr. Jide Idris in a statement said: “From the 1st of January to the 11th of June 2024, a total of 1,141 suspected...

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Supreme Court Reserves Judgment On Local Government Autonomy

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSupreme Court Reserves Judgment On Local Government Autonomy

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 13, 2024

The suit filed by the Federal Government, seeking the autonomy of local government councils in the country has been reserved for judgment by the Supreme Court. A seven-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Garba Lawal on Thursday announced after lawyers to parties adopted their written addresses as the arguments for and against the suit of the Federal Government. The Federal Government sued the 36 states over how the governors run the local...

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