Gov Buni Directs Council Chairs, Traditional Rulers To Curb Drug Abuse

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGov Buni Directs Council Chairs, Traditional Rulers To Curb Drug Abuse

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 8, 2025

Worried about the growing menace of drug abuse across Yobe state, the 17 Council Local Government Chairmen in the State have been directed to cooperate with traditional rulers to take proactive measures to curb the menace. Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State, who gave the directive Tuesday in Damaturu while addressing the council chairmen and traditional leaders at a forum focused on strengthening the primary healthcare system, expressed concern over the rise of drug...

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Bandits Kill Over 70 Vigilantes In Plateau

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBandits Kill Over 70 Vigilantes In Plateau

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 8, 2025

No fewer than 70 vigilante members were on Monday, killed in an ambushed attack at the Kukawa and Bunyun communities of Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State. Aliyu Baffa, Chairman of the vigilante group in Kukawa, who confirmed the incident, said his team came under heavy surprise attack when a combined team of vigilantes from different formations in Wase LGA were on their way to identify bandits’ hideouts. “The team ran into an ambush...

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NSCDC Apprehends 16 Suspected Vandals, Illegal Miners

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNSCDC Apprehends 16 Suspected Vandals, Illegal Miners

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 8, 2025

Sixteen suspects have been apprehended by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, FCT Command, for vandalism, theft, and illegal mining across various parts of Abuja, the Nation’s capital. FCT Commandant of the Corps, Dr Olusola Odumosu, who disclosed this, stressed zero tolerance for vandalism, urging residents to report criminals and help safeguard national assets vital to Abuja’s daily functioning. Dr Odumosu stated that the arrests followed late-night operations by the CNAI Tactical Squad, which...

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Suspected Militia Arrested With Firearm, Ammunition In Plateau

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSuspected Militia Arrested With Firearm, Ammunition In Plateau

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 7, 2025

A suspected militia was arrested by Troops of the 3 Division/Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) on night patrol along Kafi Abu-Rakwok Road in Gashish District in Barkin Ladi local government area of Plateau State, on Sunday, 6th July, 2025. OPSH, in a statement in Jos by its Media and Information Officer, Major Samson Zhakom, said weapons and ammunition were recovered from the suspect while in an ambush position with the possible intent to attack unsuspecting commuters...

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Flood Wreak Havoc In Kogi Community, Destroys Over 500 Houses

NewsNigeriaFlood Wreak Havoc In Kogi Community, Destroys Over 500 Houses

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 7, 2025

No fewer than 500 houses have been submerged, while properties worth millions of naira have been lost due to floods in Kabba, the headquarters of kabba/Bunu local government area of Kogi state. According to locals on Monday, the flood was caused by the consistency of rainfall that occurred for three days without ceasing, making streams and brooks in the areas overflow their banks, and flooding the communities. The Idde-Iyah community in the Kabba metropolis was...

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University Don Urges Tertiary Institutions To Embrace Artificial Intelligence

EducationNewsNigeriaUniversity Don Urges Tertiary Institutions To Embrace Artificial Intelligence

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 7, 2025

As a panacea to tackle unemployment and address poverty in Nigeria, the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Kashere (FUK), Professor Umaru Pate, has urged tertiary institutions in the country to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) to solve the problems. Speaking at the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th combined Convocation Ceremony of the university, Pate said: “For Nigerian youths to remain relevant, universities must adopt modern approaches to education focused on current knowledge and technological...

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Lassa fever, Diphtheria, and Yellow Fever kill 28 Persons In Edo

HealthNewsNigeriaLassa fever, Diphtheria, and Yellow Fever kill 28 Persons In Edo

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 5, 2025

The Edo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Cyril Oshiomhole, has confirmed 28 deaths from outbreaks of Lassa fever, diphtheria, and yellow fever across the state. Dr Oshiomhole disclosed this in Benin while briefing journalists on the recent outbreak of Dengue fever in the state. “The state had recorded 137 confirmed cases of Lassa fever, resulting in 24 deaths. “Two confirmed cases of yellow fever had been reported, with one fatality, while eight confirmed cases of diphtheria...

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UniJos Academic Staff Union of Universities Embarks On Strike

EducationNewsNigeriaUniJos Academic Staff Union of Universities Embarks On Strike

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 4, 2025

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU University of Jos chapter had embarked on an indefinite strike over unpaid June salary of its members. This was contained in a press statement signed by the University of Jos Branch Chairman, Prof. Jurbe Molwus, made available to journalists in Jos, the Plateau State Capital on Thursday, said the industrial action would take full effect as from 12:00 am on Friday, July 4. Prof. Molwus said that the...

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Flood Wreaks Havoc In Gombe, Destroy 171 Houses- SEMA

NewsNigeriaFlood Wreaks Havoc In Gombe, Destroy 171 Houses- SEMA

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 4, 2025

No fewer than 171 houses were either completely or partially destroyed as a result of flooding and wind storms recorded in Gombe state in the last two months. Mr Haruna Abdullahi, the Executive Secretary of Gombe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe said that over 15 villages from Dukku, Kwami, Gombe and Akko Local Government Areas had already been affected by...

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Agan Women Block Federal Highway In Makurdi To Protest Insecurity

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaAgan Women Block Federal Highway In Makurdi To Protest Insecurity

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 4, 2025

Women from the Agan community in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, on Friday took to the streets to protest the rising insecurity in their area. The protest comes as residents continue to face attacks and violence in parts of the community and state. The angry women carrying leaves and chanting songs to express their frustration blocked the federal highway near the Agan toll gate. One of the residents in the area, Torkwase, said that the...

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