Insecurity: More Than 600,000 Children Lost Access To Education-TRCN

Crime & SecurityEducationNewsInsecurity: More Than 600,000 Children Lost Access To Education-TRCN

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 2, 2022

IBADAN — The Registrar, Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), Prof Josiah Ajiboye said more than 600,000 children have lost access to education due to insecurity in some parts of Nigeria. Ajiboye disclosed while delivering a paper at the 2022 National Delegates Conference of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, in Ibadan, added that over 1,500 schools were forced to close down due to insurgency. He also said that over 2,295 teachers were killed in...

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Governor Blame Parents For Insecurity In The North

Crime & SecurityNewsGovernor Blame Parents For Insecurity In The North

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 2, 2022

MINNA — Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has blamed some parents in the North over the current security challenges ravaging the region for their lackadaisical attitude towards the upbringing of their children and wards. The Governor stated this in his address at the 62nd Independence Day celebration program held at the Bako Kontagora Stadium, Minna, maintaining that in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s, Nigerians traveled any time and any day freely without worries. “Many...

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New Twist In PDP Crisis, NEC Members return Billions Of Naira

NewsNigeria ElectionsNew Twist In PDP Crisis, NEC Members return Billions Of Naira

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 1, 2022

The crisis rocking the biggest political opposition party in Nigeria, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a new dimension as some members of the national working committee from the southern part of the country are returning their share of the alleged ₦15 billion loot to the coffers of the party. The NEC members made this known to newsmen in their separate letters addressed to the National Chairman of the party, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu. In his...

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Independence: Muslims Pray For Peace, Sustainable Development Of The Country

NewsNigeria IndependenceIndependence: Muslims Pray For Peace, Sustainable Development Of The Country

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 1, 2022

As part of activities marking Nigeria’s 62nd Independence Day, thousands of Muslims converged on the Abuja National Mosque on Friday and offered a special Jummah prayer for peace and sustainable development of the country. Prof Shehu Galadanci, who led the Muslim faithful to a two Raka’at congregational Jummah prayer, prayed to God to guide the country’s leaders in making decisions that would affect the lives of many Nigerians positively. He also prayed for the country to...

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UNICEF Distributes 180,000 Learning Materials To Public Schools In Adamawa

NewsUnited NationsUNICEF Distributes 180,000 Learning Materials To Public Schools In Adamawa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 30, 2022

YOLA — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has distributed 180,000 learning materials to pupils in public schools in Adamawa state. Mr. Joel Jutum, UNICEF Education Consultant Bauchi Field Office flagged off the exercise in Yola North, Yola South, and Fufore local Governments held in Yola. He said the initiative is a collaboration between UNICEF and the Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board which seeks to improve equitable access to quality education in Adamawa. Jutum frowned at...

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Over 900 New Non-Formal Education Centers Open In North East

Boko HaramEducationNewsOver 900 New Non-Formal Education Centers Open In North East

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 29, 2022

To fast-track, the delivery of education to children afflicted by the Boko Haram insurgency, over 900 new non-formal education centers have been opened in North Eastern Nigeria. The Founder/CEO of Education.org, Dr. Randa Grob-Zakhary who disclosed this to Daily Trust, noted that the intervention was necessitated by the humongous destruction of schools across the region. “To date, 1,200 schools have been destroyed and 1,700 have been forced to close. In the Advancing education in Northeast...

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Over 1,650 Persons Benefit From Free Medical Outreach Of Sen. Binani

HealthNewsOver 1,650 Persons Benefit From Free Medical Outreach Of Sen. Binani

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 29, 20221

YOLA — No fewer than 1,650 people suffering from fibroids and cataracts would receive free surgery and treatment from medical outreach sponsored by the Senator representing Adamawa Central in the National Assembly, Senator Aisha Dahiru Ahmed Binani. According to the records, 1,550 persons with cataract would be treated and given eyeglasses while 50 patients suffering from fibroids would also receive free treatment. The exercise which kicks off on Monday 26th September 2022 at the Modibbo...

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Panel Recommends Dismissal Of 25 Police Officers

NewsPolicePanel Recommends Dismissal Of 25 Police Officers

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 29, 2022

A probe panel established by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) that investigated the activities of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), has recommended the dismissal of 25 officers of the squad for their roles in the violation of the rights of some Nigerians. The panel also recommended payment of compensation to 39 petitioners amounting to N438.88m for extra-judicial killings and 7 others for enforced disappearance. Recall that the panel was inaugurated on October 21,...

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Flood Kills 23 People, Displaces 116,084 Others In Benue

Flood & Natural DisasterNewsFlood Kills 23 People, Displaces 116,084 Others In Benue

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 29, 2022

MAKURDI — Heavy downpour which resulted in flooding in Benue State has killed at least 23 people and displaced 116,084 others. Emmanuel Shior, Executive Secretary of the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), disclosed this on Tuesday at a press conference in Makurdi to flag off the distribution of relief items to victims. He said that the 116,084 displaced persons cut across 12,856 households in 11 local government areas with 104 communities affected and 14 persons...

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Ministry of Defence Appeals Protesting Military Veterans To Exercise Patience

MilitaryNewsMinistry of Defence Appeals Protesting Military Veterans To Exercise Patience

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 28, 2022

ABUJA — The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Ibrahim Abubakar Kana has appealed to military veterans protesting unpaid Security Debarment Allowance for more time. Kana, while addressing the former military officers on Tuesday in Abuja, debunked the allegation that the funds had been released, but payment was delayed by the ministry. He assured the protesters that the Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen. Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd) was concerned about their plight, allayed their fear over...

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