70 Hotels Risk Shutdown In Adamawa State

Following the beheading of a woman by yet to to-identified suspected ritualist in Jimeta, the twin capital of Adamawa state, no fewer than 70 registered hotels in Adamawa State risk fizzling out of business if they fail to install Close Circuit Television CCTV cameras in their business premises. Adamawa State Deputy Governor, Kaletapwa George Farauta has six weeks for hoteliers to comply with government orders or have their business premises shut down. Farauta stated this...

200 Kidnapped Victims Receive Cash Donation

The Justice Development and Peace Commission with support from a German-based Newspaper Dei Zeit newspaper’s donors’ management has donated cash to 200 victims kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents in 2014 and later rescued. Each of the victims received N150,000,00. Making the presentation at the Catholic secretariat Yola, the Catholic Bishop of Yola Diocese, Dr Stephen Dami Mamza said the beneficiaries are from Madagali, Michika, Maiha, Mubi North and South local governments irrespective of religion or...

Adamawa State Records Another Fire Disaster, 19 Shops Raze Down

Grain sellers and shop owners in Gombi, the administrative headquarters of Gombi local government areas of Adamawa State have lost properties worth millions of naira to fire disasters due to bush burning. The Secretary of the affected grains market, Mallam Umar Nyalli, said the incident was caused by an unknown smoker who threw a stick of cigarette at a heap of waste materials near the shops which ignited the fire. “We lost bags of maize,...

Police In Nasarawa State Arrest 38 Persons, Recover 29 Motorcycles

The Nasarawa State Police command arrested 38 persons on Friday for protesting the outcome of the Supreme Court judgment which affirmed the re-election Abdullahi Sule as winner of the March 18, 2023 governorship election in the state. The State Police Public Relations Officer,  DSP Ramhan Nansel who confirmed the arrest said apart from the 38 suspects arrested, 29 motorcycles were recovered by its personnel during the protests which took place in Lafia, the state capital....

Three In Police Net After  Woman Was Beheaded In A Hotel In Yola,

Adamawa Police Command has arrested three staff of an annex of Happy Hour Hotel in Karewa Borehole of Jimeta, Yola North Local Government area of the state, following the discovery of the headless body of a lady in the hotel. Those arrested are Offer Jacob and Yifarta Caleb Receptionists as well as Security Guard on duty Habibu Isah. According to reports, the suspect had checked into the hotel with the deceased on the 18th of...

Project Coordinator COVID-19 in Jigawa State Suspended

The project coordinator Jigawa state COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus Programme (JCARES) and desk officers of the programme in 27 local government areas of the state have been suspended over alleged misappropriation and contract abuse. Also suspended are the provosts, registrars, and bursars of the College of Health Science, Jahun, and the College of Nursing and Midwifery, Birnin Kudu. Alhaji Sagir Musa, the Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports and Culture, while briefing newsmen in Dutse...

Osun State Government Sacks Three Traditional Rulers

The Osun State government has nullified the selection of Akinrun of Ikirun, Oba Olalekan Akadiri, and declared the stool vacant. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi called on all parties involved to wait for the court to determine a suit on the stool currently pending before the Court of Appeal. A statement explained that government decisions on the stools were contained in six white papers on various committees...

 Federal Ministries Directs To Refund N85 Billion COVID-19 Intervention Fund

The Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment has been directed to refund N75 billion COVID-19 intervention fund to government coffers. The House of Representatives Committee on Public Account gave the directive sequel to the adoption of a motion by a member from Cross River State Mr. Bassey Akiba during a public hearing on COVID-19 funds. The committee also resolved that the Federal Ministry of Health should also refund the sum of N10 billion to government coffers. According...

Insecurity: Zamfara State Government Revokes Consent Letters For Mining Activities

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has signed an Executive Order on Thursday which now prohibits traditional rulers from issuing consent letters for mining across the state. The consent letters were issued by traditional rulers to individuals, companies, or organizations for mining activities in the state. Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Sulaiman Idris said the executive order was signed to stop one of the worst trends in the fight against...

Governor Mohammed Charges Traditional Rulers To Support Security Agencies

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has charged Traditional Rulers in the state to continue with unwavering support to security agencies in the state to enable them to deal with all security breaches across the state. The Governor gave the charge Thursday when traditional rulers led by Alh. Dr. Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu, the Emir of Bauchi and Chairman of the Bauchi State Traditional Council paid him a courtesy visit in his office. The governor who...

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