Two LGAs Under Boko Haram Terrorists Control In Borno

Boko HaramCrime & SecurityTwo LGAs Under Boko Haram Terrorists Control In Borno

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 14, 2022

MAIDUGURI — The Speaker Borno State House of Assembly, Abdulkarim Lawan had told Journalists recently that 99% of communities of Guzamala Council area where he hails from are under the control of Boko Haram. Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum also affirmed the statement and revealed that Abadam and Guzamala Local Government Areas are still under the control of Boko Haram terrorists. Zulum made the disclosure when Chairman Senate Committee on Army, Senator Mohammed Ali...

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ICT Experts Reacts To Lifting Of Ban On Twitter

BusinessICT Experts Reacts To Lifting Of Ban On Twitter

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 14, 2022

ABUJA  — Following the lifting of the ban on Twitter by the federal government after seven months of suspension, Information Communication Technology experts have reacted to the development and described the move as commendable. They however, advised on the need to use the social media platforms responsibly. Ikechukwu Nnamani, President Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), who said telecommunications operators have been clamouring for the ban to be lifted, noted that it will improve...

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New Leadership Of Administrative Officers Association Sworn-in

LabourNew Leadership Of Administrative Officers Association Sworn-in

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 13, 2022

YOLA — The newly elected Chairman Administrative Officers Association Adamawa state chapter Comrade Jesses Buba Lassa has said the welfare of the members will be the hallmark of his administration. He made the remark, during the inauguration of the new executive members of the association held at Admiral Murtala Nyako Training Centre Yola. Comrade Lassa lamented that members of the association were not carried alone by relevant organs of government, and stressed the need for...

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ISWAP Recruits More Fighters In Borno-Zulum

Boko HaramCrime & SecurityISWAP Recruits More Fighters In Borno-Zulum

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 13, 2022

MAIDUGURI — The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has raised the alarm that the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) is currently recruiting more fighters in the state, maintain said the ISWAP fighters are more dangerous and more funded than the Boko Haram insurgents. Zulum stated this on Wednesday when he received the Senate Committee on Army in Maiduguri, the state’s capital, noted that if the menace is not checked on time, the effect...

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Former SSG, 17 Cabinet Members, 34 SA, SSA Drags Adamawa State Govt To Court

Law & JusticePoliticsFormer SSG, 17 Cabinet Members, 34 SA, SSA Drags Adamawa State Govt To Court

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 13, 2022

YOLA — The former Secretary to Adamawa State Government, cabinet members, Senior Special Advisers and Special Advisers who served between 2015-2019 has dragged the Adamawa state government to the National Industrial Court of Nigeria over non-payment of their severance allowances. The suit was initially filed sometime in 2019 in Abuja by the former secretary to the state government Dr. Umar Buba Bindir and former Chief Press Secretary Mr. Mathias Yohanna on behalf of complainants, but...

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Katsina State Government Bans Illegal Mining

BusinessKatsina State Government Bans Illegal Mining

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 13, 2022

The Katsina State Government has warned members of the general public involved in any form of illegal mining activities in the State to desist from such or face the wrath of the law. The Commissioner for Resources Development in the State, Alhaji Abdullah Iman made this known during a press briefing held in his office on Wednesday. Speaking on behalf of the Commissioner, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Alhaji Hassan Musa Funtua said the...

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Medical School Drop-Out Turns Wheel Barrow Pusher

NewsMedical School Drop-Out Turns Wheel Barrow Pusher

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 11, 2022

A medical school dropout from the University of Ibadan, now turned a wheelbarrow pusher has removed his testicles “to avert sexual desire”. Terhemen Anongo, a 44-year-old resident of Gboko in Benue State who is a medical school dropout over alleged ill health claimed the decision will enable him serve God properly. Anongo, had said the castration was based on his religious belief that since he was not married, he needed to serve God faithfully. Last...

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KEKE Operators In Kano Protest Against New Tariff

BusinessKEKE Operators In Kano Protest Against New Tariff

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 11, 2022

KANO — Following a strike embarked upon by tricycle riders, popularly known as KEKE operators in Kano, commuters were seen stranded along the roadside on Monday morning. The situation had forced some commuters to use alternative means of transportation to reach their destination. The KEKE operators are protesting against the new registration tariff introduced by the Kano Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA). The agency is charging new registrants, N18,000, while renewal is N8,000, on annual basis.

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Yobe State Govt Expend OverN4b On 132 Primary Healthcare Centres

HealthYobe State Govt Expend OverN4b On 132 Primary Healthcare Centres

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 11, 2022

Yobe State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Mohammed Lawan Gana said the state government has spent the sum of over N4 billion in the construction, rehabilitation, and expansion of 132 out of 178 Primary Healthcare Centres promised by governor Mai Mala Buni. Gana who was speaking on the progress of the projects said Governor Mai Mala Buni is committed to ensuring that primary healthcare services are provided at the doorstep of the electorate. “His Excellency Hon...

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Kano Targets Over 3.6m Children For Immunization

HealthKano Targets Over 3.6m Children For Immunization

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 11, 2022

KANO — Kano state government said it targets over 3.6 million children for immunization against poliomyelitis in the Maternal Newborn and Child Health Week (MNCHW) January campaign. Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje disclosed this on Sunday at Ungogo Local Government while flagging off the OBR1 and MNCHW January campaign in the State. Represented by his Deputy Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, the Governor said the MNCHW would be conducted alongside the Outbreak Response exercise (OBR1) where immunization personnel would...

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