IGP Orders Distribution Of Over one Million Copies Of  Handbook On Election Security Duties

NewsNigeriaPoliticsIGP Orders Distribution Of Over one Million Copies Of  Handbook On Election Security Duties

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 19, 2023

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the distribution of more than one million copies of a handbook produced by the Nigeria Police Force on “Revised Standard Operational Guidelines/Rules for Police Officers and Other Law Enforcement Agents on Election Security Duties” ahead of the 2023 General Election. On Wednesday, a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said the police chief urged all hands to be on...

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CBN Governor Says New Naira Notes Will Fight Corruption

EconomyMoneyNewsNigeriaCBN Governor Says New Naira Notes Will Fight Corruption

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 19, 2023

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele says the new naira notes “will fight corruption” in Nigeria. The CBN Governor who  made the remark during a one-day sensitization meeting with stakeholders on the redesigned naira notes and the use of e-naira, organised by the Apex Bank in Jigawa state, stressed that the new naira notes of 200, 500 and 1000 where re-designed to fight corruption in Nigeria. Emefiele, who was represented by Rifkatu...

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Use Your Sense To Elect Good Leaders-SDP Presidential Candidate To Nigerians

NewsNigeriaPoliticsUse Your Sense To Elect Good Leaders-SDP Presidential Candidate To Nigerians

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 19, 2023

The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has told Nigerians that their senses remain the potent tool to electing and entrenching a good leadership in the country. Adebayo who spoke in Abeokuta, Ogun State, during the flag-off of the presidential and governorship campaigns in the state, declared that beyond holding the Permanent Voter Card (PVC) to cast vote on Election Day, “PVC is not your solution; your sense is your solution”....

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25 Million Nigerians Are At Risk Of Severe Hunger- UNICEF

HealthNewsNigeria25 Million Nigerians Are At Risk Of Severe Hunger- UNICEF

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 18, 2023

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that some 25 million Nigerians are at risk of “severe hunger” in 2023, and warned that the situation may worsen if “concrete steps” are not taken to address the issue. In a statement, UNICEF attributed the cause to conflicts, climate change, inflation, and rising food prices. The statement said: “Nearly 25 million Nigerians are at risk of facing hunger between June and August 2023 if urgent action...

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2023: Association Alerts Nigeria On Cyber Threats

National SecurityNewsNigeria2023: Association Alerts Nigeria On Cyber Threats

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 18, 2023

 The Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN) has alerted Nigeria on the cyber threats due to the 2023 general elections in the country. The alert was contained in a report released by the Association, titled: ‘National Cyber Threat Forecast 2023’, it revealed that one of the main factors that are expected to influence the cyber threat landscape of 2023 is the general elections, Nigeria should brace up for a range of cyber threats that...

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Fertilizer Adulterators In Nigeria Risk 10 Years Jail Term

AgricultureNewsNigeriaFertilizer Adulterators In Nigeria Risk 10 Years Jail Term

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 18, 2023

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Tuesday warned fertilizer producers and sale distributors that 10 years imprisonment awaits anyone caught adulterating the product. Deputy Director of Farm Inputs Support Services Department in the Ministry, Ishaku Ardo Buba gave the warning while speaking with journalists at a zonal sensitization training workshop for fertilizer quality control inspectors and stakeholders in Abuja. He said the ministry is implementing aggressive policies toward detecting and tracking violators in...

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Senator Binani, Only Female Governorship Candidate In Nigeria Flag Off Campaign

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSenator Binani, Only Female Governorship Candidate In Nigeria Flag Off Campaign

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 18, 2023

The only female Gubernatorial candidate in Nigeria who is vying for the governorship seat in Adamawa has assured the electorates that if elected as Governor come 11th March 2023 she will change the fortunes of the state with her political influence and connection. Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani (Adamawa Central) and the gubernatorial candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) stated this while flagging off her 2023 gubernatorial statewide campaign in Toungo town, headquarters of Toungo local...

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Youths Burns Down Police Station In Niger State

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaYouths Burns Down Police Station In Niger State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 18, 2023

The Kafin-Koro Divisional Police Headquarters in Kafin-Koro District of Paikoro Local Government Council of Niger state has set ablaze some angry youths. The youths were protesting the killing of the Parish Priest of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church Reverend Fr. Isaac Achi by bandits. As of the time of filing this report, the value of items destroyed by the rampaging youths is yet to be ascertained. The Niger State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun...

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President Buhari Has Name Seven Persons As National Commissioners For ICPC

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPresident Buhari Has Name Seven Persons As National Commissioners For ICPC

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 18, 2023

President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the names of seven persons to  the Senate to consider and approve their nomination for reappointment as National Commissioners of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). Senate President Ahmad Lawan, Tuesday read the letter during plenary. The names of the national commissioners of the ICPC forwarded to the upper chamber for screening and confirmation included Justice Adamu Bello (rtd) from Katsina State to represent North-west. Others are...

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Police In Kwara Rescue Over 41 Children, Arrest Three Suspected Human Traffickers

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice In Kwara Rescue Over 41 Children, Arrest Three Suspected Human Traffickers

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 17, 2023

The Nigeria Police Force, Kwara state command has rescued at least 41 children and arrested three suspected human traffickers. The command spokesman, Okasanmi Ajayi said in a statement that a detachment of policemen on special security assignment intercepted Musa Ayuba, Jeremiah Muda, and Luka Ayuba, all of Bangi village via Kontagora, Niger State. “The suspects were intercepted on Okolowo, Ilorin-Jebba road with 41 young boys and girls (22 boys and 19 girls), with their ages ranging between 5...

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