Poverty Eradication, Agriculture Remains Veritable Means- Rev. Fr. Bature

AgriculturePhilanthropyPoverty Eradication, Agriculture Remains Veritable Means- Rev. Fr. Bature

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 15, 2021

YOLA — Rev. Fr. Professor Anthony Bature, the Executive Director, Foundation for Peace, Hope and Conflict Management (HPHCM) says that agriculture remains a veritable means of eradicating poverty and ending food insufficiency in any nation. Nature made this known at a workshop organized by the Foundation on how the youths who are going about seeking white-collar jobs can take advantage of modern agricultural technologies and desist from shifting blame by making use of the available...

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ISWAP Kills Brigadier-General, Three Officers Of Nigerian Army

Boko HaramCrime & SecurityISWAP Kills Brigadier-General, Three Officers Of Nigerian Army

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 15, 2021

MAIDUGURI — Nigerian Army has confirmed that the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists during an encounter with the troops of the Joint Task Force, North East Operation HADIN KAI have killed Brigadier General, Dzarma Zirkusu, and three other officers of the Nigerian Army in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno state. Director Army Public Relations, Onyema Nwachukwu, Brigadier General disclosed this in a statement on Saturday that said the troops of the...

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Jumia, UNICEF to Connect Nigeria Schools, Parts of Africa to Internet

EducationTelecommunicationJumia, UNICEF to Connect Nigeria Schools, Parts of Africa to Internet

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 13, 2021

To ensure every young person in Nigeria get access to information, opportunity, and choice, UNICEF and African e-commerce platform Jumia (NYSE: JMIA) have announced a partnership in support of Giga’s work to connect every school in Nigeria and other parts of Africa to the internet. In Nigeria, Jumia and Giga will work on two prototypes for digital payment mechanisms that can be used to make school connectivity procurement more transparent and efficient. Jumia will share...

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Kano State Government Supports 14,250 Small Holder Farmers

AgricultureBusinessKano State Government Supports 14,250 Small Holder Farmers

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 13, 2021

KANO — Over 14,250 small holder farmers received inputs under its Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP), supported by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) from the Kano State government. Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje while speaking at the event in Kano said the empowerment was also to assist in ensuring food security in the state. “The inputs worth millions of naira for livestock fattening and reproduction schemes, were given to 3,000 women and youths while inputs for crop residue...

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Federal Government Launches Web Portal For Sale Of Houses

Housing & DevelopmentFederal Government Launches Web Portal For Sale Of Houses

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 13, 2021

ABUJA — As a move to facilitate ownership of affordable housing via homeownership and rental schemes in urban and rural areas, the Federal Government has launched an online platform for its national mass housing projects across the states. Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Works and Housing disclosed this at the public launch of the Web portal designed for the sale of the completed mass housing project built by the Ministry across the states of the federation....

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Two Fraudster In Police Net For Defrauding Job Seekers Of Over N12 million

NewsTwo Fraudster In Police Net For Defrauding Job Seekers Of Over N12 million

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 13, 2021

KATSINA — Two men who specialize in extorting job seekers of huge amounts of money under the pretext of providing them employment have landed in the Police net. The spokesman of the Katsina State Police command, Gambo Isah while parading the suspects before journalists in Katsina, said Ibrahim Bello, alias “Ibra”, of Saulawa Quarters and Ibrahim Abdullahi, alias “Baba Iro”, of Unguwar Yari Quarters in Katsina metropolis, were nabbed by police operatives on November 1,...

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Kwara State Polytechnic Expel 29 Students For Examination Malpractices

EducationKwara State Polytechnic Expel 29 Students For Examination Malpractices

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 12, 2021

ILORIN — In order not to compromise standard, the management of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has expelled 29 students of the institution for alleged examination malpractices. A statement signed by Mrs. Oluwakemi Opadiran on behalf of the Registrar, Mr. Kolawole Akande said the students were found guilty of allegations of examination malpractices levelled against them. The statement stated that the expulsion of the affected students was based on the approval of the report of the...

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Nigeria’s Electoral Umpire To Spend N1.3 Billion On Funeral Grants/Condolence Purse In 2022

Nigeria ElectionsPoliticsNigeria’s Electoral Umpire To Spend N1.3 Billion On Funeral Grants/Condolence Purse In 2022

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 12, 2021

ABUJA — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has earmarked N1.3 billion for its staff welfare in 2022. This covers funeral grants, Christmas bonuses and severance allowances of staff members, among others. INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, had, last week, said the N100 billion earmarked for the conduct of 2023 general elections in next year’s budget estimates was grossly inadequate. Speaking while appearing before the committee on INEC to defend the 2022 budget estimates, Yakubu...

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Nigeria Troops Eliminates 31 Terrorists, Arrested 71 In The North East

Boko HaramCrime & SecurityNigeria Troops Eliminates 31 Terrorists, Arrested 71 In The North East

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 12, 2021

ABUJA — Troops of Operation HADIN KAI operating in the North East have eliminated 31 terrorists, arrested 71, and received 1,186 surrendered insurgents in the last two weeks. Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, Acting Director, Defence Media Operations disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the operations of armed forces between Oct. 29 and Nov. 11 on Thursday in Abuja. “Two of the arrested terrorists were women logistics suppliers namely, Mrs. Aisha Umar (19) with a two-year-old child...

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Over 8,000 Appeals Waiting To Be Heard At The Supreme Court

Law & JusticeOver 8,000 Appeals Waiting To Be Heard At The Supreme Court

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 12, 2021

ABUJA — Senior lawyers in the country have expressed concern at the number of appeals pending at the Supreme Court with over 8,000 appeals waiting to be heard. Apart from political cases that need urgent attention, any appeal to the court now is given a 2028 date for hearing, adding that only time-bound appeals that cannot wait will be given urgent attention at the court. Some senior lawyers who spoke on the issue said the...

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