Former Deputy Governor Embraces Abattoir Business

BusinessNewsNigeriaFormer Deputy Governor Embraces Abattoir Business

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 11, 2024

Former Deputy Governor of Osun state, Mr Benedict Alabi says he embarked on abattoir and farm investment to help in producing premium and hygienic meat for public consumption. Alabi who served as deputy governor of Osun from 2018 to 2022, during former Gov. Adegboyega Oyetola’s tenure disclosed this in an interview on Friday in Osogbo. “Kire Modernized Abattoir was unique in supplying hygienic meat to hotels, multinational catering clients, distributors, and direct sales via personal...

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Emir Presents Hippopotamus As Gift To Governor

LifestyleNewsNigeriaEmir Presents Hippopotamus As Gift To Governor

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 11, 2024

A local fisherman, Alhaji Kasabo Gungun-Sakaci, from Gungun-Sakaci village in Kebbi State has caught a hippopotamus. The Emir of Yauri, Dr. Muhammad Zayyanu-Abdullahi, then offered the live hippopotamus as a donation to Governor Dr. Nasir Idris of Kebbi State during the ‘Yauri Annual Regatta and Cultural Festival 2024’ in Yauri town. Impressed by the fisherman’s bravery, Bello Ka’oje, the representative of Suru/Baguio Federal Constituency, expressed his admiration and donated a new car to the fisherman. The...

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Anti-Corruption Agency Seals 10 Warehouses For Hoarding Grains In Kano

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAnti-Corruption Agency Seals 10 Warehouses For Hoarding Grains In Kano

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 11, 2024

The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission has confiscated ten warehouses containing assorted foodstuffs in the Dawanau area of Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State have been confiscated by the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission for alleged hoarding of grains to maximize profits. Mr Muhyi Magaji, the commission’s Chairman, disclosed this to newsmen shortly after confiscating the warehouses in Dawanau International Grains Market, Singer Market, and Kwari Textiles Market on...

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Police In Adamawa Gun down Kidnapper, Arrest Four Others

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice In Adamawa Gun down Kidnapper, Arrest Four Others

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 10, 2024

One of the syndicates of Kidnappers that has been terrorizing Jada, Ganye local government areas of Adamawa state has been gunned down by the Police. According to a statement by image maker of the Adamawa Police Command SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje the feat was achieved in a coordinated crime-fighting strategy carried out in collaboration with Hunters at Gamu Hill. He said one AK-47 rifle and live ammunition were recovered. In a similar development, four suspected...

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Kashimbila Dam, Airport Will Boost Tourism In Taraba – Gov. Kefas

NewsNigeriaPoliticsKashimbila Dam, Airport Will Boost Tourism In Taraba – Gov. Kefas

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 10, 2024

Taraba state government says the newly completed Kashimbila dam and airport in Takum Local Government area have the potential to boost tourism in the southern part of the state. The Special Adviser to Governor Agbu Kefas on Media and Digital Communication, Mr Emmanuel Bello stated this in a statement issued to newsmen in Jalingo on Friday. “The dam, with an installed capacity of 40 megawatts, was a massive boost to electricity in the state, especially...

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NGO Empowers 203 Youths In Adamawa State

NewsNigeriaNGO Empowers 203 Youths In Adamawa State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 8, 2024

A non-governmental organization (NGO) Arewa Development Support Initiative (ADSI) has empowered 203 youths in Adamawa State affected by insurgency, banditry, and economic hardship. Zubaida Basheer, the Acting Coordinator of ADSI in Adamawa, disclosed this during the launch event for the empowerment of 40 youths. According to her, ADSI Adamawa initiated its first empowerment program in 2021, which trained 163 beneficiaries in various skills such as bread-making, catering, leather works, shoe-making, ICT, and poultry farming on...

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Taskforce Arrests 51 Suspected Highway Gang In Lagos

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTaskforce Arrests 51 Suspected Highway Gang In Lagos

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 8, 2024

No fewer than 51 suspected members of a notorious highway gang who have been harassing and extorting truck drivers along the Apapa/Oshodi and Lagos/Badagry Expressways in Lagos State have been arrested by a Task Force. A media aide to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Jibrin Gawat, who disclosed this on his X handle (formerly Twitter), said the successful operation was led by the chairman of the Taskforce, CSP Shola Jejeloye on Tuesday. Gawat explained...

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Corps Member Dies While Watching Nigeria – S. Africa AFCON Match

NewsNigeriaCorps Member Dies While Watching Nigeria – S. Africa AFCON Match

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 8, 2024

A youth corps member, Peter Yunana serving in Adamawa State has slumped and died while watching Wednesday’s match between Super Eagles of Nigeria and Bafana-Bafana of South Africa. The Corps member with NYSC registration number AD/23C/0365 who hailed from Kagoro, Kaura Local Government area of Kaduna state is serving in GSS Numan, Adamawa State slumped and died during the penalty shoot-out. Denis Jingi, Adamawa State Coordinator, National Youth Service Corps who confirmed the incident said...

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Federal Government To Reward Super Eagles for Outstanding for Performance

NewsNigeriaSoccerFederal Government To Reward Super Eagles for Outstanding for Performance

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 8, 2024

The Federal Government has promised to reward the Super Eagles for their sterling performance against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana at the African Cup of Nation Semi-finals. Vice President Kashim Shettima who was in Côte d’Ivoire for the semi-final match made this known while addressing the players after the match posted on the Super Eagles X-account on Thursday. Shettima lauded their relentless efforts in reaching the final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, “The government and...

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Centre Ask National Assembly To Expedite Action On Whistleblower Bill

NewsNigeriaPoliticsCentre Ask National Assembly To Expedite Action On Whistleblower Bill

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 7, 2024

The National Assembly has been tasked to expedite action and ensure the passage of the whistleblower bill enacted in 2016, as a safe alternative for exposing dishonest dealings. Umar Yakubu, Executive Director of, the Center for Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Watch (CeFTIW) made the call at the presentation of Civil Society’s Monitoring Mechanism for Nigeria’s Implementation of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption, UNCAC, noted that the law has become more urgent following the raging...

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