Federal Government Design Application To Mitigate Security Challenges

The Federal Government has designed an application called “N-Alerts” to mitigate security challenges with a prompt response from security agencies: as soon as you “See Something Do N-Alerts”, most especially during this festival. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola in a statement urged Nigerians to take responsibility by reporting any suspicious individuals and criminal activities they observed around them to law enforcement agencies with the use of the N-Alerts application. The statement signed by...

WRAPA Champion Implementation Of VAPP Law In Plateau

To enhance knowledge and implementation of the Violence against Persons Prohibition, VAPP law, and Gender Equally Opportunity, GEO law in Plateau State, the Women Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative, WRAPA, has organized a two-day workshop in that regard. Mohamed Maifada, the Senior Programme Officer, WRAPA noted that the VAPP law by the Plateau State government was timely, hence the need to enhance its knowledge and implementation. On her part, the Commissioner for  Women Affairs and...

OPEC Secretary-General Buried In Yola

The remains of the late Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Dr. Muhammad Sanusi Barkindo, who died Tuesday night in Abuja at the age of 63, were interred at Damare Muslim Cemetery in Yola, the state’s capital. Barkindo’s remains, airlifted from Abuja, were received by friends and family members at Yola International Airport around 12:30 pm on Wednesday amid tears. The deceased was to conclude his second term at OPEC at the...

Court Sentence Boat Captain to Life Imprisonment

LAGOS — The captain of a commercial boat, Elebiju Happiness has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Lagos State High Court sitting in Eti-Osa for causing the deaths of 13 passengers. Justice Josephine Oyefeso said Happiness was charged with manslaughter by the police and found guilty of the 11-count charge. Earlier, the police told the court that Happiness committed the crime on July 29, 2020, after loading passengers from the Kirikiri waterside and heading...

Fintiri Condemns Killing Of A Pastor In Adamawa

YOLA — Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has condemned the killing of Rev. Daniel Umaru of Church of The Brethren in Nigeria (EYN) Njairi, in Hong Local Government Area, with two of his sons, and the abducted of his 13-year-old daughter by gunmen. Fintiri, in a statement by his Press Secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou, condemned the deeds and asked relevant security agencies to get the unidentified gunmen. Governor Fintiri directed security agencies to scale up intelligence...

OPEC Secretary General, Barkindo Is Dead

Muhammad Sanusi Barkindo, Secretary-General of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is dead. He died Tuesday night at 63 a few hours after a visit to President Muhammad Buhari in the Aso Rock Abuja. The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, Mele Kyari in a tweet in the early hours of Wednesday announced Barkindo’s death. He described his demise as a great loss to his family, NNPC Nigeria, OPEC...

NEDC To Train Thousands Of Scavengers On Waste Management In Three States

The Northeast Development Commission, NEDC has commenced training of youths on waste-to-wealth training programme in Bauchi, Gombe and Adamawa states aimed to take off the idling youths on the streets. NEDC Head of Environment and Natural Resources, Adamu Lawan said yesterday in Gombe that no fewer than 1,000 youths and Kalari boys are to be taken off the streets through its waste-to-wealth training programme embarked upon by the commission. He said at the commencement of...

Terrorists Attacked President Buhari’s Convoy

DAURA — Terrorists who have been terrorizing people in Katsina state and environs for a long, yesterday attacked an advanced team of President Muhammadu Buhari to Katsina State ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. The incident happened ahead of President Buhari’s expected visit to Daura, his hometown, tomorrow, for the Sallah celebration on Saturday. The convoy of cars carrying the advance team of security guards, protocol, and media officers of the State House was yesterday evening...

NDLEA Boss Seeks Partnership With Media, Secured Conviction Of 984 Drug Addicts, Traffickers

The Chairman/CEO of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Gen. Muhammad Buba Marwa (retired) says the agency has secured the conviction of at least 984 drug addicts and traffickers from January 2022 to date. Marwa who disclosed this at his personal residence in Yola, the Adamawa State capital when he granted an audience to the new Executives of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Adamawa State council led by its Chairman, Comrade Ishaka Donald Dedan. “About 15...

2023 Elections: NYSC Director-General Charges Corp  Members  To Brace Up for Service

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps NYSC Brig. Gen. Muhammed Kaku Fadah has charged Corps members to prepare ahead of their participation in the conduct of forthcoming general elections. Addressing Corps Members at the Yobe State NYSC Permanent Orientation camp in Dazigau, Nangere Local Government Area, Gen. Fadah said, considering the critical role, the corps members are expected to play during the elections, there was the need for them to remain apolitical and...

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