Cholera Claims 2,791 Lives In 28 States, Federal Capital Territory- NCDC

HealthWellnessCholera Claims 2,791 Lives In 28 States, Federal Capital Territory- NCDC

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 2, 2021

ABUJA — The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu said cholera had claimed 2, 791 lives across 28 states and the Federal Capital Territory since the beginning of 2021. Ihekweazu listed affected states to include  Adamawa, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ekiti, Enugu, FCT, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Osun, Plateau, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, Rivers and Zamfara. He told newsmen in Abuja that...

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NewsYouth Council To Partner With Federal Government To Curb The Spread Of Fake News

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 2, 2021

ABUJA — Due to the devastating effect of fake news on society and its attendant consequences, the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has declared its readiness to work with the federal government to curb the spread of fake news, especially on social media. Mr. Akoshile Mukhtar, Vice President of the council, who disclosed this in Abuja at the National ICT and Social Media Summit 2021, with the theme: ‘ICT: Use of Social Media for...

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Communities Paid Over N72 million As Ransom

Crime & SecurityCommunities Paid Over N72 million As Ransom

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 2, 2021

BAUCHI — The Chairman of Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Mamuda Hassan Tabla, has disclosed that Burra communities of the Local Government Area which has been devastated by incessant kidnapping and other forms of banditry have paid over N72 million in 2020 as ransom to kidnappers in order to secure the release of their kinsmen from captivity. Tabla while speaking with newsmen in Bauchi said the council had received complaints from farmers associations...

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Chief of Staff, four Commissioners Resigns In Benue

NewsPoliticsChief of Staff, four Commissioners Resigns In Benue

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 1, 2021

MAKURDI — Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Chief of Staff to the Benue State Governor, Pastor Terwase Orbunde, and four commissioners have tendered their resignation letters to enable them to face their political ambitions. The commissioners include; Information, Culture and Tourism, Mrs. Ngunan Addingi; Environment and Water Resources, Engr Dondo Ahire; Education, Professor Dennis Ityavyar and that of Youth and Sports, Comrade Ojemba Ojotu. The former appointees confirmed their resignation separately to newsmen...

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Twenty Six Condemned Inmates Got Life Imprisonment In Ondo

Law & JusticeNewsTwenty Six Condemned Inmates Got Life Imprisonment In Ondo

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 1, 2021

AKURE, (ONDO STATE) — Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has granted state pardon to 26 condemned inmates on death row in the State. The condemned inmates were convicted by various courts in the State and awaiting execution to life imprisonment. The affected convicts were said to have earned the Governor’s Prerogative of Mercy after they were discovered to have shown remorse and had been of good conduct at the correctional centres. According to a...

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Nigeria@61: Governor Fintiri Set 15 Inmates Free

Law & JusticeNewsNigeria@61: Governor Fintiri Set 15 Inmates Free

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 1, 2021

YOLA — Fifteen (15) inmates serving prison terms in various Correctional Facilities across Adamawa State have regain freedom. Solomon Kumangar, Director- General Media and Communications Government House Yola in a statement said Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri granted the pardoned in commemoration of Nigeria’s 61st Independence Anniversary. According to the statement, the fifteen (15) inmates are serving various prison terms in Numan, Yola and New Custodial Centres. The statement read in part: “The Governor acting on the...

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Nigerian Navy Deploys Over 570 Officers To North To Combat Security Challenges

MilitaryNational SecurityNigerian Navy Deploys Over 570 Officers To North To Combat Security Challenges

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 1, 2021

KANO — In an effort to combat terrorism, banditry, and other security challenges in the North, the Nigerian Navy has deployed over 570 officers to join the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in various operations. Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo stated this during a webinar on Open Ears Conference organised to mark Nigeria’s 61st Independence. He said the Logistics College the Service recently established in Kano was...

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President Buhari Lists Conditions For Lifting Of Twitter Ban

President Buhari Lists Conditions For Lifting Of Twitter Ban

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 1, 2021

ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari says he has ordered a conditional lifting of the ban placed on microblogging site, Twitter. In his Independence Day broadcast, Buhari said the Twitter ban will be lifted if the microblogging site meets the conditions listed by his administration. “I have directed that the suspension be lifted but only if the conditions are met to allow our citizens to continue the use of the platform for business and positive engagements.”...

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Working Class Father In Nigeria To Enjoy Paternity Leave

LabourLifestyleWorking Class Father In Nigeria To Enjoy Paternity Leave

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 1, 2021

ABUJA — The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a 14-day paternity leave to allow working-class fathers to bond with their newborn babies or adopted ones. Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan , Head of Civil Service of the Federation disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the weekly FEC meeting chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. according to her, paternity leave was approved for male workers when...

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Adamawa State Police Command On Red Alert

Crime & SecurityNewsAdamawa State Police Command On Red Alert

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 1, 2021

YOLA — As Nigeria celebrates its 61st Independence anniversary, Adamawa State Commissioner of Police Alhaji Mohammed Barde, has cautioned his men to display the highest level of professionalism during their patrols to ensure a peaceful celebration. A statement issued by DSP Sulaiman Nguroje, the command’s Public Relations Officer in Yola said CP Barde called on the people to report suspicious persons and movements to the nearest security post. Barde directed the Deputy Commissioner in charge of operations to...

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