Extradition: Federal High Court Grants DCP Kyari Permission To File More Evidence

Crime & PunishmentLaw & JusticeNewsExtradition: Federal High Court Grants DCP Kyari Permission To File More Evidence

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 3, 2022

ABUJA — The detained Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari has been granted permission by the Federal High Court in Abuja to file more evidence against a suit by the federal government seeking to extradite him to the United States of America for trial in criminal charges. The court presided by Justice Inyang Ekwo granted the request of Kyari made through his lead counsel, Nureni Jimoh, SAN, in a motion on notice. Jimoh who...

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Compendium Of Best Practices Of National Tuberculosis Launch In Abuja

HealthNewsWellnessCompendium Of Best Practices Of National Tuberculosis Launch In Abuja

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 3, 2022

ABUJA — The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has launched a compendium of Best practices of the National Tuberculosis, Leprosy, and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme in Abuja to serve as a reference point for other public health responses. At the inauguration in Abuja, the Minister said the document which was a compilation of strategic interventions in the fight against TB would be useful for stakeholders in the sector. He explained that it was in...

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Police, Military Clash In Adamawa Left One Soldier Dead

MilitaryNewsPolicePolice, Military Clash In Adamawa Left One Soldier Dead

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 31, 2022

YOLA — Police and  Military have clashed along Numan road in Adamawa state that resulting in an exchange of fire and the the the murder of military officers all in their line of duty to protect the citizenry. The spokesman of the Adamawa State Police Command SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje who confirmed the development in a statement said the Commissioner of police CP SK Akande has strongly condemned the conflict. The statement read in part:...

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Former Zamfara State Governor Arrested

CorruptionLaw & JusticeNewsFormer Zamfara State Governor Arrested

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 30, 2022

Former governor of Zamfara State, Abdulaziz Yari, was on Sunday arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in connection with the ongoing investigation of the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, who was alleged to have diverted over N80bn. The embattled accountant-general, who has been in the EFCC custody since May 16, had been suspended indefinitely. EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed Yari’s arrest but declined comments. A senior official of the EFCC,...

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Nigeria Records 66 Suspected Cases Of Monkeypox In 5 Months

HealthNewsNigeria Records 66 Suspected Cases Of Monkeypox In 5 Months

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 30, 2022

No fewer than 66 suspected cases of Monkeypox have been recorded between 1st January to 29th May 2022, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says. According to the centre, 21 were confirmed in nine States; with Adamawa State leading with 5, Lagos, 4; Cross River, 2; FCT, 2; Kano, 2; Delta, 2; Bayelsa, 2; Rivers, 1; and Imo, 1. The NCDC further said, a case of a 40-year-old man, who died of renal co-morbidity and...

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NECO Extends 2022 Registration Deadline

EducationNewsNECO Extends 2022 Registration Deadline

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 30, 2022

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has extended the registration deadline for the 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). Head, Information and Public Relations Division, Azeez Sani issued a statement on Monday, saying candidates can now apply until midnight on Monday, June 20. The 2022 NECO SSCE will start on June 27 and end on August 12. Recall that the registration period was initially scheduled to close on Monday, May 30. State Ministries of Education, principals,...

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APC Yet To Zone Presidency-Adamu

NewsNigeria ElectionsAPC Yet To Zone Presidency-Adamu

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 27, 2022

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Abdullahi Adamu has said that the party would take a decision on zoning after screening its 2023 presidential aspirants. The party’s electoral guidelines provide three methods of choosing its candidates for an election, which include: direct, indirect, and consensus. Adamu said this in an interview with selected Hausa service media organizations late Wednesday night, adding that the presidential aspirants would be scrutinized in accordance with...

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Minister Advocates Inclusion Women With Disabilities In Menstrual Health Advocacy

HealthNewsMinister Advocates Inclusion Women With Disabilities In Menstrual Health Advocacy

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 27, 2022

The Minister of Women Affairs Dame Pauline Tallen, has called for inclusion of women and girls with disability in the advocacy for menstrual health as the world marks 2022 Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management Day. Tallen made the call in Abuja at training organised by a non-governmental organisation Tabitha Cumi Foundation in commemoration of the 2022 Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management Day celebration at the Abuja School of the Deaf, Kuje. “Infrastructure design is an...

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Three Tiers Of Government Shares ₦636.6 Billion

EconomyNewsThree Tiers Of Government Shares ₦636.6 Billion

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 26, 2022

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of ₦636.6 billion for April 2022 Federation Account Revenue with the Federal Government, States, and Local Government Councils. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of a virtual meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) for May 2022. The Federal Government received ₦257.6 billion, the State Governments received ₦201.2 billion and the Local Government Councils received ₦149.2 billion. The sum...

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INEC Chairman Alarm About Money Politics

NewsNigeria ElectionsINEC Chairman Alarm About Money Politics

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 26, 2022

ABUJA — The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mahmood Yakubu has raised an alarm about money politics threatening Nigeria’s democracy ahead of the 2023 general elections. He spoke at an event organised by the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) in collaboration with the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) in Abuja on Wednesday. Yakubu said that money politics is becoming more present, adding that the risk is that Nigeria’s democracy...

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