Police Rescued 24 Kidnapped Victims In Zamfara

KAURA NAMODA, (Zamfara) — Zamfara state police commissioner, Ayuba Elkana says police have succeeded in rescuing 24 kidnapped victims in Shinkafi and Tsafe Local Government Areas of the State. Elkana while briefing Journalists in Gusau said four of the victims are secondary school students abducted while writing their WAEC examination in Shinkafi and a student of Federal Polytechnic Kaura Namoda. Mr. Elkana said thirteen of those were rescued in Shinkafi local government area, while the...

Additional Research Centres Of Excellence Underway In Nigeria

LAGOS — Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Suleiman Bogoro says the fund would soon announce 12 additional research centres of excellence to be sited on various campuses of Nigerian universities. Bogoro disclosed this in Lagos at the opening session of a two-day workshop with the theme; “Requirements for Strengthening by the as part of its efforts towards improving the performance of Nigerian ivory towers on the global ranking tables. The workshop was coordinated...

Nigerian Governors Back Removal Of Fuel Subsidy

ABUJA — Governors of the 36 states of the federation have argued that if the fuel subsidy regime continues, some state governments would be unable to pay salaries in 2022, and agreed to back the Federal Government’s plan to give poor Nigerians N5,000 transport palliative. Nasir El-Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State who disclosed this on Tuesday during the launch of the World Banks’ November 2021 Nigeria Development Update report in Abuja, decried the high cost...

Nigerian Communications Commission Spent Over N200 Million On Research

ABUJA — The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Umar Danbatta, has stated that the commission has spent over N200 million to promote research and development. Danbatta made this known during the prize presentation ceremony of the 2021 NCC National Essay Competition held on Tuesday in Abuja. This was contained in a statement by the NCC Director of Public Affairs, Ikechukwu Adinde, titled, ‘NCC has committed over N200 million to Research and Development,...

Minister Task Engineers On Building Collapse

ABUJA — Following the incessant building collapse in Nigeria, the Minister of Power, Mr. Abubakar Aliyu has called on engineers in the building sector to be proactive and ensure standard operations in the discharge of their duties. The minister spoke against the backdrop of a recent building collapse in the country during a visit by the Deputy President/President-elect of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Mr. Gidari-Wudil, in his Office. According to a statement in...

1,147 Schools Receives Funds From Universal Basic Education Commission

GOMBE — The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu on Monday in Gombe flag-off the ‘Northern Phase of the 2019 School-Based Management Committee-School Improvement Programme (SBMC-SIP)’ and disbursement of UBEC support fund. Adamu said the federal government has commenced the disbursement of funds to 1,147 schools through the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) to improve the quality of basic education in the country. Represented by the Minister of State for Education, Mr. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba said...

Yobe State Government to Deduct 10% of Workers Salary to Fund Education

In an effort to revamp the education sector following devastation by insurgents, the Yobe State Government has said that 10 percent of workers’ basic salary for November would be deducted as their contribution to the education recovery appeal fund. Mohammed Lamin, Commissioner of Home Affairs, Information and Culture, who is also the Chairman Sub-committee for Yobe Education Recovery Appeal Fund disclosed this on Monday in Damaturu while briefing newsmen. “The devastating effects of Boko Haram...

ENDSARS: Panel Submit Report In Three Volumes

YOLA — The Judicial Panel of Inquiry into alleged brutality of the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS in Adamawa State Monday submitted its report to government in three volumes consisting of recommendations, submissions and exhibits. The committee was inaugurated in October pursuant to the directives of the National Economic Council following the nationwide protests last year against the disbanded security squad. Presenting the report, Chairman of the 13-member Judicial Panel of Enquiry, Retired Justice Adamu...

Governor Fintiri Confers With Lamido Adamawa On Security

YOLA — With the upsurge of insecurity in some parts of the country, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state Monday confers with Lamido Adamawa Dr. Muhammadu Barkindo Aliyu Musdafa on modalities to stem the tide of insecurity in the state. Speaking to newsmen after a closed-door meeting with the royal father, Fintiri said the visit was to intimate the monarch on the security situation in the state. “The meeting centred on the general security...

Police Foil Abduction Of Politician In Nasarawa State

LAFIA , (NASARAWA) — The Nasarawa State Police Command says it has foiled the abduction of Nasarawa South Zonal Chairman of People Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Nasiru-Black. Ramhan Nansel, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state made this known in a statement on Sunday in Lafia. Nansel further explained that in a bid to escape, the hoodlums hit the said Umar Nasiru Black, with a stick on his forehead. He said that they...

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