Primaries: Senate President, Other Politicians May Face Two Year in Jail

NewsNigeria ElectionsPrimaries: Senate President, Other Politicians May Face Two Year in Jail

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 20, 2022

The Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Akwa Ibom State, Mike Igini hinted on Tuesday that any politician who obtained more than one nomination form in the last political party primaries may risk two years’ imprisonment under the Electoral Act, 2022. Igini stated this while featuring on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily, quoting Section 115 (D) of the Electoral Act, 2022. His statement is a pointer to Senate President Ahmad Lawan, former...

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Bayo Lawal Sworn-in As New Deputy Governor Oyo State

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBayo Lawal Sworn-in As New Deputy Governor Oyo State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 19, 2022

Bayo Lawal has been sworn-in as the new deputy governor of Oyo State, following the impeachment of Rauf Olaniyan, by the State House of Assembly on Monday. The swearing in and oath of office taking, was held at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s Office, in Ibadan. The former deputy governor was impeached after the house adopted the report of the seven man panel set up by the Chief Judge of the state to investigate...

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Insecurity Is A Global Phenomenon, Education Permanent Secretary Laments

National SecurityNewsNigeriaInsecurity Is A Global Phenomenon, Education Permanent Secretary Laments

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 19, 2022

David Adejo Andrew, Permanent Secretary Federal Ministry of Education has said that insecurity has become a global phenomenon, stressing that a peaceful and secured environment is required for quality learning. Andrew made the assertion at the 81st Joint Consultative Committee on Education plenary meeting held at the Banquet Hall Government House Yola. The 81st Joint Consultative meeting on education titled “Strengthening of security and safety in Nigerian schools for the achievement of education 2030” was...

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Eight Communities In Adamawa Thrown Into Darkness

NewsEight Communities In Adamawa Thrown Into Darkness

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 19, 2022

YOLA — Eight communities in Fufore and Yola South local governments of Adamawa State have been without electricity for nearly two weeks from the National Grid following the breakdown of the Control Breaker of Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) serving the area. The affected communities are Mbamba, Njoboli, Njboliyo, Mararraba Wuro Ardo, Chigari, Fufore, Gurin, Ribadu, Dasin Hausa, Parda, and Muninga. As a result of the situation, residents expressed dismay over the delay in restoring...

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Zamfara State Government Emir Suspends For Turbaning Bandit As Sarkin Fulani

Crime & SecurityNewsZamfara State Government Emir Suspends For Turbaning Bandit As Sarkin Fulani

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 17, 2022

The Zamfara State government has suspended the Emir of Sabon Birnin Yandoto of Tsafe local government area of the state, with immediate effect for turbaning a notorious repentant bandits’ leader, Adamu Aliero, as Sarkin Fulani (leader of Fulani). The bandit was conferred with the traditional title of Sarkin Fulani on Aliero in a colourful ceremony last Saturday. Aliyu Marafa was put on administrative leave after he turbaned Aliero as the Sarkin Fulani (Chief of Fulani) of the...

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Leadership Of ASUU Is Toying With Future Of Nigerian Students- Chief Basorun

EducationNewsNigeriaPoliticsLeadership Of ASUU Is Toying With Future Of Nigerian Students- Chief Basorun

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 16, 2022

The Secretary to the Lagos State Government in the Second Republic, Chief Olorunfunmi Basorun has decried over the continued closure of Universities, saying the leadership of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is toying with the future of Nigerian students. The Elder statesman, a member of the elders’ Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos in a chat with Daily Trust criticized the response of ASUU to the appeal by President Muhammadu Buhari...

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Polytechnic Lecturer Assassinated In Yola

Crime & SecurityNewsPolytechnic Lecturer Assassinated In Yola

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 16, 2022

The Adamawa State Police Command has confirmed the assassination of a Polytechnic lecturer, Yohanna Mbudai Bzegu, by yet-to-be-identified gunmen. Bzegu, a lecturer with the department of Mechanical Engineering at Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola, was shot dead in the early hours of Thursday at his Bajabure residence, behind Anglican Junior Seminary, a satellite town on the outskirt of Yola, the state capital. A source close to the family who pleaded anonymity said the attackers, gained entrance...

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IDP Camps Record Birth Of 80 Babies In Seven Months

NewsIDP Camps Record Birth Of 80 Babies In Seven Months

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 16, 2022

Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue state have given birth to 80 babies in seven months across the state. Dr Emmanuel Shior, Executive Secretary Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) made this known on Friday in Makurdi during the agency’s monthly distribution of relief materials to the IDPs. Shior said the deliveries were registered by the agency, noted that most of the IDPs were staying with their partners, explained that this accounted for the high...

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Inspector-General of Police Ban Use Of Police SPY Vehicle Number Plates

NewsPoliceInspector-General of Police Ban Use Of Police SPY Vehicle Number Plates

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 14, 2022

Due to abuse of Police SPY Vehicle Number Plates, the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered a total ban on all use of Police SPY Vehicle Number Plates by vehicle owners across the states of the Federation without exception. This is contained in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Wednesday titled ‘Internal security: IGP bans use of spy number plates nationwide .. Directs reversal to original registered number plates,...

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Terrorists Displace 5.5 Million Persons In West Africa

NewsWest AfricaTerrorists Displace 5.5 Million Persons In West Africa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 14, 2022

No fewer than 5.5 million people had been displaced by terrorists in the West African region in four and a half years. Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, the outgoing President of the ECOWAS Commission,  who disclosed this during the handover ceremony to the new president, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, also said14,500 persons have been killed within the period. According to him, the commission had reached out to provide assistance to many of the affected people and victims...

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