Kwara State Poise To End Herders-Farmers Dispute

To end the perennial herders-farmers dispute, the Kwara state government will partner with the federal government in its $ 59 million agro-processing project. The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, Mallam Rafiu Ajakaye disclosed this at the 37th Media Parliament of the state chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Ilorin, said the agro-processing project would be funded by the Islamic Development Bank to redesign and refocus the cattle business. “The initiative will...

Three Principals Suspended, Six Teachers Queried In Kano

The Kano State Commissioner for Education, Alhaji Umar Doguwa has announced the immediate suspension of three principals of public secondary schools for negligence of duty. The affected principals are G.G.S.S. Dawanau, G.G.S.S. Kwa, and G.A.S.S. Dawanau all in the state’s Dawakin Tofa local government area. The Commissioner announced the government decision shortly after visiting the schools between 9 am and 10 am on Friday, and the affected principals were not at their duty posts. The...

Niger State Government To Appoints 100 Women In Governance 

Niger State Government says it will appoint 100 women by the present administration this week. Governor Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger state disclosed this when he received the executive members of International Federation of Women Lawyers FIDA led by its Chairperson Mrs. Bola Jibogun in Minna. According to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary Bologi Ibrahim, the Governor said the appointments would be in fulfilment of his promise to carry women along in the...

NNPC Clarifies Increase In Petrol Pump Price

The CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd, Mele Kyari has attributed the increase in petrol pump price from N540 to N617 per litre to market forces. Speaking after a meeting with Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the Aso Villa, Mr Kyari stated that the price hike was not due to a shortage in petrol supply, saying that prices fluctuate depending on market realities, and that the market would regulate itself. “There are just...

High Court Sacks Taraba PDP State Chairman

The Chairman of, Taraba State People’s Democratic Party, PDP chapter, Abubakar Bawa has been sacked from office by the High Court of Justice in the state. The court which ordered the reinstatement of Alhaji Inuwa Bakari as acting chairman of the party, described the occupation of the office by the former Chairman as “invalid, unconstitutional, null and void”. The judgment given by Justice Nuhu S. Adi said “By the provisions of article 47(6) of the...

Nigeria Customs seized Ammunition, 31 rifles Ship From US

Within two weeks in July 2023, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) seized 31 rifles that were shipped into the country from the United States. Adewale Adeniyi, Acting Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), who disclosed this at a news conference in Lagos on Monday at the Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, attributed the achievement to ongoing efforts by NCS to suppress smuggling and safeguard national security. He said that some smuggled arms and ammunition were uncovered...

Thousands Pray for Rain in  Maiduguri

Thousands have converged on Ramat Square, on the outskirts of Maiduguri, and performed two Rak’at Prayers for Rain, as directed by His Royal Highness, the Shehu of Borno state, Dr. Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbe El-amin El-kanemi. The worshippers offered prayers to seek divine intervention due to the scarcity of rainfall being witnessed in the state. Farmers in Borno state have resumed farming activities this year with the gradual return of peace for their sustenance and...

Shehu Of Borno Mobilise People To Prayers For Rainfall 

The Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Umar Garbai El-Kanemi has started mobilising the public for special prayers for rain, known as “Salatul Istisqa’a”. The special prayers is to seek God divine intervention over imminent drought due to lack of steady rainfall. A statement signed by the Shehu of Borno’s Private Secretary, Malam Zannah-Umar Ali, urged Muslims to troop out irrespective of age, gender and status for the special prayer on Monday at Ramat Square Maiduguri...

Fuel Subsidy Removal: Reps Grants Tinubu’s N500bn Request for Palliatives

Due to pains occasioned by subsidy removal on Nigerians, the House of Representatives has granted the request of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for an amendment to the 2022 appropriation act to allow the government take five hundred billion naira for palliatives to cushion the effects of the policy. The House approved the President’s request after deliberation by members who called for proper utilization of the funds for the purpose intended. Leader of the House, Julius...

Federal Govt Faults Creation of Labour Ministries, Departments By Some states

The Federal Government has faulted the creation of Labour ministries and departments by some states government and implementing parallel guidelines and policies to those developed at the federal level. Miss Kachallom Daju, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, made the criticism while declaring open the 2023 session of the National Labour Advisory Council (NLAC) holding in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Miss Daju said the practice is counter-productive, and contrary to Section 34 of...

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