Powerful Nigerians Sponsors Banditry, Terrorism Engaged In Illegal Mining

NewsNigeriaPowerful Nigerians Sponsors Banditry, Terrorism Engaged In Illegal Mining

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 15, 2023

Mr Dele Alake, Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals says some powerful Nigerians are involved in illegal mining and are sponsoring banditry and terrorism in the country. Alake disclosed this while defending the 2024 budget of the Ministry before the House of Representatives Committee on Solid Minerals at the National Assembly. “A lot of the banditry and other forms of insecurity associated in the sector are sponsored by illegal miners. “These illegal miners are not the people who...

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Republic of Niger Formally Suspended From ECOWAS

AfricaNewsNigeriaPoliticsWest AfricaRepublic of Niger Formally Suspended From ECOWAS

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 15, 2023

The Republic of Niger has been formally suspended from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) until constitutional order is restored in the country. The suspension of the Republic of Niger from the regional body was contained in a statement following the decisions taken at the summit of heads of state and government held on Sunday in Abuja. The statement reads in part: “Until the 64th ordinary session held on Dec. 10, 2023, the Conference...

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Four Rivers State Commissioners Resigns

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFour Rivers State Commissioners Resigns

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 15, 2023

The political atmosphere in Rivers State is tense as four cabinet members have tendered their resignation letters to Governor Sim Fubara on Thursday 14/12/2023. They are Commissioners for Finance-Isaac Kamalu, Justice-Zacchaeus Adangor, Works-George-Kelly Alabo, Social Welfare and Rehabilitation-Inime Aguma. They stated that their resignations were personal, but some political pundits attributed the trend to political wrangling between Governor Aim and FCT Minister Wike.

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Suitor Dies, Health Worker Commits Suicide In Adamawa

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSuitor Dies, Health Worker Commits Suicide In Adamawa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 13, 2023

A 22 years old female health worker with Girei local government area of Adamawa State, Ms Florence Vandi has committed suicide few hours to the death of her boyfriend. Late Florence, an indigent of Michika LGA and resides in Viniklang of Girei Local Govenment Area was said to have committed the crime in protest over the death of her suitor. Spokesman of the Adamawa State Police Command SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje in a statement said...

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8 Kidnapped FULAFIA Students Regain Freedom

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria8 Kidnapped FULAFIA Students Regain Freedom

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 11, 2023

Eight out of the kidnapped students of the Federal University of Lafia have arrived Kwarra village at about eight o’clock last night. Recall that last week, students of the Federal University of Lafia in Nasarawa State protested the spate of kidnappings around the institution. The Village head of Gandu Community opposite the Federal University of Lafia, Mallam Hassan Kassimu said the victims had been moved to the school medical centre. Also, a community leader in...

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Nigeria Judiciary On Trial With 144,910 Pending Cases

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaNigeria Judiciary On Trial With 144,910 Pending Cases

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 11, 2023

The recent court pronouncements, especially on election-related cases have placed the judiciary on trial. Justice John Tsoho, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court made the assertion in Abuja during a special session of the court to mark its new legal year and to commemorate its Golden Jubilee Anniversary. “Within the last legal year, a total of 15, 025 cases were filed, while the total number of cases disposed of was 12, 870. When...

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Construction, Upgrade Of 120 Secondary Schools In Kebbi To Gulp N8.9bn

NewsNigeriaPoliticsConstruction, Upgrade Of 120 Secondary Schools In Kebbi To Gulp N8.9bn

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 11, 2023

Kebbi State government has commenced the construction and upgrade of 120 secondary schools across the state at the cost of N8.9 billion. Recall that in July Governor Nasir Idris approved over N2.4 billion for the construction of new and renovation of existing classrooms and the purchase of furniture for some selected schools across the state. Governor Idris while launching the project in Bubuche town, Arugungu Local Government Area, said the initiative was to revitalize the...

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Kidnapping: Students Of Federal University of Lafia Stage Protest

EducationNewsNigeriaKidnapping: Students Of Federal University of Lafia Stage Protest

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 8, 2023

Following the kidnapping of ten students of the Federal University of Lafia in Nasarawa State on Wednesday, their colleagues have staged a protest calling for the unconditional release of those abducted and the stoppage of the criminal act. The institution was established in 2012 along with others and the Gandu community is one of the student villages around the University that have continued to expand in population due to its proximity to campuses. Cases of...

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Eight ECOWAS Countries Get $1.96m To Tackle Fistula

NewsNigeriaEight ECOWAS Countries Get $1.96m To Tackle Fistula

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 8, 2023

Eight ECOWAS countries to include Nigeria, Togo, Benin, Guinea Bissau, Ghana, Cote D’Ivoire, Gambia, and Liberia had received $245,000 each on Thursday amounting to$1.96 million from Economic Community of West African States Gender Development Centre to address fistula disorder. The presentation of cheques to the beneficiaries was one of the highlights of the 91st Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers in Abuja. According to United States Agency for International Development (USAID), 13,000 new...

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Troops Rescue 44 from captivity, kill 80 terrorists – DHQ

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTroops Rescue 44 from captivity, kill 80 terrorists – DHQ

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 8, 2023

Joint security operations have led to the death of 80 terrorists, the arrest of 304 and the rescue of 44 kidnapped victims within the last two weeks, Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says. The Director, Defence Media Operations (DMO), Major General Edward Buba, who gave the figure on Thursday, while briefing journalists on military and security agency operations across the country also said 152 oil thieves were also captured in the Niger Delta region of the country....

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