Fire Razes Down 17 Shops In Adamawa

NewsNigeriaFire Razes Down 17 Shops In Adamawa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 11, 2024

Properties worth millions of naira were lost to fire incidents in less than a week in Yola North and Numan local government areas of Adamawa State due to bush burning and fluctuation of electricity. Victims of the inferno are now counting losses as the Adamawa State Government had sympathized with them. On Saturday 6/1/2024, the inferno destroyed ten shops located beside the premises of Federal College of Education (FCE) Yola, in Jimeta, Yola North local...

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Court Sentence 55-year-old To Life Imprisonment For Raping Minor

Accidents and SafetyCrime & SecurityNewsCourt Sentence 55-year-old To Life Imprisonment For Raping Minor

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 11, 2024

A Magistrate court in Minna Niger State has sentenced one Yau Ibrahim, a 55-year-old of Angwa- Daji area of Minna, the state capital to life imprisonment for raping a 6-year-old girl. The convict who raped the minor on August 23, 2023, also infected the victim with “incurable venereal disease.” Senior Magistrate, Hafsat Abdullahi Bawa Wuse, who sentenced the rapist, rejected the plea for leniency by the convict, “because of the magnitude of the offense, as...

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Adamawa State CAN Distributes Federal Government Palliatives To Members

NewsNigeriaAdamawa State CAN Distributes Federal Government Palliatives To Members

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 10, 2024

The Bishop of Yola Catholic Diocese, Most Reverend Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza has distributed no fewer than 500 bags of 50kg of rice to 1,500 needy Christians in the state capital. Mamza who also is the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Adamawa State said the rice palliative came from the presidency, and thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the gesture. He noted that palliative care would go a long way in...

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CEOs Of Zenith, Providus, and Jaiz Banks In EFCC Net

BusinessNewsNigeriaCEOs Of Zenith, Providus, and Jaiz Banks In EFCC Net

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 10, 2024

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has invited CEOs of Zenith, Providus, and Jaiz Banks to explain the financial misappropriation charges against Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, and her predecessor, Sadiya Umar-Farouk. The bank chiefs invited are Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu (Zenith Bank), Haruna Musa (Jaiz Bank), and Walter Akpani (Providus Bank). The anti-graft agency is currently probing public funds directed into private accounts, ordered by Mses Edu and Farouq using their...

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Adamawa: Numan LG Council Chairman Served With Impeachment Letter

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAdamawa: Numan LG Council Chairman Served With Impeachment Letter

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 9, 2024

A few months for the tenure of local government councils in Adamawa State to elapse, the legislative arm of Numan Local Government Council has served the Council Chairman Pharmacy Christopher Sofore with a letter of impeachment over alleged financial misappropriation and administrative lapses. The councilors said their action was based on section 20 (1) of the Adamawa State Local Government System Establishment and Administration Law 200 of the Local Government Laws of Adamawa State. Some...

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₦585.2 Million Scandal, President Tinubu Orders Comprehensive Investigation

NewsNigeriaPolitics₦585.2 Million Scandal, President Tinubu Orders Comprehensive Investigation

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 8, 2024

Following the controversy surrounding the payment of ₦585.2 million into a private account requested by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the matter. Recall that over the weekend, reports went viral that the minister had requested the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Oluwatoyin Madein to transfer ₦585.2 million into a private account, instead of the accounts of the vulnerable people to...

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MTN To Disconnect Globacom From Its Network

NewsNigeriaTelecommunicationMTN To Disconnect Globacom From Its Network

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 8, 2024

MTN has received approval from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to partially disconnect Globacom (Glo) from its network due to unpaid interconnect charges. In a document titled ‘Pre-Disconnection Notice’ on Monday by Reuben Muoka, the NCC’s Director of Public Affairs said the decision was due to the failure of Glo to settle its outstanding debts despite repeated attempts at resolution. According to the document, the partial disconnection shows that Globacom subscribers will only receive calls...

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Security Agents Arrest Three Suspects For Cyber-stalking, Threat To Life

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSecurity Agents Arrest Three Suspects For Cyber-stalking, Threat To Life

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 7, 2024

Three persons have been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Center in connection with a case of conspiracy, cyberstalking, and threat to life. The suspects are Adebukola Kolapo, Nnedum Micheal Somtomchukwu, and Isaac Akpokighe, all males of ages 27, 25, and 30 respectively are members of a syndicate called the Gistlover family. Muyiwa Adejobi, the Force Police Public Relations Officer in a statement in Abuja said the force received a petition from one...

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Plateau Police Commence Investigation Over Burning Of District Head’s Palace

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPlateau Police Commence Investigation Over Burning Of District Head’s Palace

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 7, 2024

The Plateau State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the burning of the District Head of Bokkos Saf Adanchin Palace in Bokkos town in Bokkos Local Government Area of the state during a protest in the community. Alabo Alfred, spokesperson for the command said the situation is now as peace had been restored in the area as investigation is ongoing to unravel what led to the uproar. Alfred added that the command was working...

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President Tinubu Orders Security Chiefs To Ensure Victory Against Security Threats

National SecurityNewsNigeriaPresident Tinubu Orders Security Chiefs To Ensure Victory Against Security Threats

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 6, 2024

President Bola Tinubu has asked the security chiefs in the country to ensure a conclusive victory against the myriad of security threats assailing the country. Ajuri Ngelale, a presidential spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. President Tinubu while addressing security chiefs and heads of intelligence agencies at a Presidential Security Briefing in Abuja, noted that although appreciable progress had been achieved in eliminating some of the threats across the country, success would ultimately...

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