Int’l Women’s Day: Ecolink Institute India Honours Nigerian Woman

LabourLifestyleNewsNigeriaInt’l Women’s Day: Ecolink Institute India Honours Nigerian Woman

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 8, 2024

In commemoration of the 2024 International Women’s Day celebration, the Ecolink Institute of Well-being in India has honored a Nigerian Woman and her  Indian counterpart for their contributions to Drug Demand Reduction in the world. Ecolink is affiliated with the International Society for Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP) and the Global Center for Credentialing and Certification (GCCC), connecting a global network of professionals dedicated to addiction prevention and treatment. The prestigious 2024 Global Prevention Leadership Award...

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IWD: Over 1000 single mothers rewarded with vocational skills in Lagos State

EconomyNewsNigeriaIWD: Over 1000 single mothers rewarded with vocational skills in Lagos State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 8, 2024

In commemoration of International Women’s Day, about 1,000 young single mothers have been empowered with vocational skills in the Ibeju-Lekki local government area of Lagos State. A civil society organization, Oladele Fajemirokun Foundation provided the women, who have no male support in their households with relevant skills, resources, and support to enhance their economic independence and self-sufficiency. Kene Egbue, the Foundation’s Program Manager, who announced the initiative in a statement released to mark the 2024...

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High Court Prevents Kano State House Of Assembly From Amending Laws

Law & JusticeHigh Court Prevents Kano State House Of Assembly From Amending Laws

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 8, 2024

The Kano State High Court has ordered the speaker and members of the Kano State House Assembly to halt their efforts to amend the Kano State Judiciary Funds Management Law 2022, the Kano State Pension and Gratuity Amendment Law, 2023, and the Kano State House of Assembly Service Commission Amendment Law 2021, while the motion is being heard and decided upon. Judge Usman Mallam Na’Abba of the Kano State High Court granted the ex parte...

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President Tinubu Condemns the latest Abduction Incidents In Borno and Kaduna

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPresident Tinubu Condemns the latest Abduction Incidents In Borno and Kaduna

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 8, 2024

The recent abductions of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in Borno State and Students and teachers in Kaduna State have been condemned by President Bola Tinubu. Presidential spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale in a statement in Abuja on Friday, described the abductions as heinous and asked security operatives to rescue those taken away immediately. The President said after receiving reports from security chiefs on the two incidents, “I am confident that the victims will be rescued. Nothing...

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Bandits Kidnaps Over 300 Students, Principal in Broad Day Light In Kaduna

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBandits Kidnaps Over 300 Students, Principal in Broad Day Light In Kaduna

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 8, 2024

The Principal Government Junior Secondary School, Kuriga Abubakar Isah in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, and no fewer than 312 students were abducted in broad daylight on Thursday when bandits invaded the LEA Primary. The secondary school in Kuriga, located outside the town, was moved to the primary school building inside the town a few years ago due to security breaches. Officials of the school and community leaders told Governor Uba Sani of...

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High Number Of Unregistered Private Schools Worries Bauchi State Government

EducationNewsNigeriaHigh Number Of Unregistered Private Schools Worries Bauchi State Government

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 7, 2024

The Bauchi State Commissioner for Education Dr. Jamila Muhammad Dahiru has directed that private schools henceforth operate five kilometers away from one another for effective service delivery. Dahiru stated this at a meeting with private schools’ proprietors held at Government Comprehensive Day Secondary School, Bauchi, aimed at addressing the challenges and reviewing the success recorded to further advance education in the state. The Commissioner, who expressed concern over the high number of unregistered private schools...

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Resident Doctors At University College Hospital Ibadan Is On Strike

HealthNewsNigeriaResident Doctors At University College Hospital Ibadan Is On Strike

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 7, 2024

Resident Doctors (ARD), University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan on Wednesday began a three-day warning strike over an assault meted out on one of their members by a patient’s relation. In a joint statement by the President and Vice-President of the Association of Resident Doctors, University College Hospital Ibadan, Dr. John Oladapo and Dr. Sunday Adegbite said they were demanding a public apology in two widely-read national dailies. They also said there must be, in addition, an admission...

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Kano State Ministry Of Health Debunks Report Of Measles Outbreak

HealthNewsNigeriaKano State Ministry Of Health Debunks Report Of Measles Outbreak

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 7, 2024

Kano State Ministry of Health has debunked reports of an outbreak of measles in Kano Municipal Local Government Area. The ministry’s Director of Public Health and Disease Control, Dr Imam Wada Bello in a statement urged the people to disregard the report as it lacked empirical and clinical evidence to substantiate it. Recall that Authorities at the Kano Municipal Local Government Council of Kano State have confirmed an outbreak of measles in some parts of...

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Zamfara Sets to Revive State’s Health Sector

HealthNewsNigeriaZamfara Sets to Revive State’s Health Sector

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 6, 2024

In a bid to revive the state’s health sector, the Zamfara State government has constituted the state health sector reform committee. The announcement was in a statement issued by the information officer of the ministry, Bello Boko said that the government approved the establishment of an emergency action plan main committee and other sub-committees. The statement quoted the state’s Commissioner of Health, Dr. Aisha Anka as saying that the committee draws members from the state’s Ministry of...

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Prices of Garri Skyrockets By Almost 50% In Enugu

BusinessNewsNigeriaPrices of Garri Skyrockets By Almost 50% In Enugu

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 6, 2024

Prices of staple foods in Nigeria have witnessed a sharp increase in recent weeks including cassava flakes (garri), which recorded a more than 50 percent increase in the Enugu metropolis due to economic hardship in the country. Reports from the market show that the current price of a bag of the produce is N29,000 as against N18,500 sold in January while a cup of garri, which was N120 in January, now sells for N150 while a...

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