Bandits Launches Another Attack, Kills 30 People In Niger

MINNA – The Secretary to the Niger State Government (SSG), Ahmed Matane, has confirmed the attack on Kachiwe community in Munya Local Government Area of Niger State, killing 30. He described them as criminals making lives miserable for the people, and assured that the state government would do everything to ensure it brings an end to the attacks by those he described as criminals making lives miserable for the people. Also, the Commissioner of Police Monday...

Nigeria Police To Recruit Over 20,000 Junior Police Officers

IBADAN — In order to strengthen the manpower of the Nigeria Police Force, the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, says the force will soon begin the recruitment of 20,000 junior police officers. Baba revealed this when he paid a courtesy call on Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State in Ibadan. The IGP said the recruitment exercise would not only expand the capacity of the force in combating crime, but also embolden its community policing...

Commandant-General, NSCDC Attributes Increase In Crimes To Informants Within the Security Services

The commandant-general, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr. Ahmed Audi, has attributed the increase in crime and criminal activities in the country to the informants within the security services and the society. Audi while speaking at the stakeholders’ summit on the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure at the NAF Conference Centre, Abuja, with the theme, “Synergy: Panacea to effective critical assets and infrastructure protection,” the CG called for an engagement with communities,...

Gombe State Government Withholds Salaries Of 731 Workers

GOMBE — Salaries of 731 workers who absent themselves from work in the month of September have been withheld by the Gombe State Government, as the state commences biometric verification of workers. Muhammad Gambo Magaji, State Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, disclosed this at the monthly news conference on implementation of the Biometric Attendance verification for the civil servants, on Tuesday in Gombe. He said that the exercise when completed would avail the state...

Military Hands Over 565 Repentant Boko Haram Terrorists To Borno State Government

MAIDUGURI — Military High Command in Nigeria said it has handed over 565 Boko Haram terrorists to the Borno State government. Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, while addressing journalists at Defence Headquarters in Abuja said those released to the state government for further management after thorough profiling include three commanders, five cattle rustling specialists and their family members. But, General Onyeuko did not give details on the exact day and venue the...

President Buhari Approves 159 New Radio/Television Stations

ABUJA — Director-General, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Balarabe Ilelah, on Tuesday said President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of 159 new radio and television stations in Nigeria. “Following the approval granted by the president, NBC has released the list of 159 licenses granted to companies, communities, and institutions of higher learning. “Today, there are a total of 625 functional broadcast stations in Nigeria.” “The commission was established by the NBC ACT, Cap. N11, Laws...

UN-FAO Decries On Amount Of Wasted Food

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said on Tuesday that 17 per cent of all food available to consumers in 2019 ended up being thrown away. The UN food agency therefore, launched an urgent appeal for action to reduce the amount of food that is wasted, maintained that lack of food, hunger and malnutrition affect every country in the world. Nancy Aburto, Deputy Director of FAO’s Food and Nutrition Division Economic and Social Development Stream,...

Murtala Muhammad Specialists Hospital, Kano Records 1,000 Childbirth Monthly

KANO — The Murtala Muhammad Specialists Hospital, Kano, records 1,000 childbirth monthly and offers antenatal services to over 450 women and over 7,000 outpatients’ cases daily. Chief Medical Director of the hospital Hussaini Muhammad who disclosed this said that the facility records 1000 deliveries, with about 250 cesarean sessions on a monthly basis. Muhammad was speaking at a special event to honour 22 staff for outstanding performance, said the event was organised to appreciate and...

Niger State Government Condemns Action Of Drivers

MINNA — Niger state government has condemned in stronger terms the attitude of tanker drivers, heavy-duty trucks, and other articulated vehicles for blocking Bida-Lambata and Lambata-Izom expressways causing heavy gridlock. A statement issued by Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, and made available to journalists on Sunday in Minna, said the development poses risks to innocent motorists and commuters alike including the people of the communities. Matane also appealed to owners...

Negative Publicity On Security Challenges Hinders Genuine Businesses- Bello

MINNA — Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, has said negative publicity on the security challenges in Nigeria has continued to hinder genuine businessmen’s effort to invest in the country. Bello who is also the Chairman North Central States Governors Forum (NCSGF), is attending a bilateral, economic, trade and investment forum in Istanbul, Turkey, disclosed that the Nigerian government has recorded significant progress in addressing the problems of insecurity, stressing that, though it will take...

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