Flood Cut-Off Two International Highways Linking Nigeria With Cameroon Republic

Accidents and SafetyInfrastructureFlood Cut-Off Two International Highways Linking Nigeria With Cameroon Republic

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 23, 2021

YOLA — Chief of Staff, Maiha LGC of Adamawa State, Adamu Abubakar, (My Pakka), while featuring on Adamawa Broadcasting Corporation, (ABC) Yola, programme  “Mugani a kasa” said heavy downpour has cut-off two major international highways linking Nigeria with Cameroon republic via Maiha local government of Adamawa State. A statement by Abdulganiyu Pakka, a media aide to the chairman of Maiha local government, Idi Amin, quoted the chief of staff as saying that as a result...

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Three People In Police Net For Killing, Burying ND 2 student In Adamawa

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeThree People In Police Net For Killing, Burying ND 2 student In Adamawa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 23, 2021

YOLA — Adamawa State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of three people for allegedly killing and burying an ND 2 student, Franca Elisha of the Department of Library Science, Federal Polytechnic, Mubi. Command’s Spokesman, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje who confirmed the killing of the lady, saying that “the matter was reported to the command” adding that the Commissioner of Police, Aliyu Alhaji, has ordered full investigations while the suspects were arrested. It was gathered...

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Floods Kill 26 Persons, Destroyed 2,026 Houses, Farms, Property Worth N1.5b Affected In Kano

Flood & Natural DisasterNewsFloods Kill 26 Persons, Destroyed 2,026 Houses, Farms, Property Worth N1.5b Affected In Kano

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 23, 2021

KANO — Farms and property worth N1.5 billion have been destroyed by floods in eight local government areas of the state. The Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) had earlier predicted flooding in 25 LGAs of the state due to expected heavy rainfall. Dr. Sale Jili, Executive Secretary, Kano State Emergency Management Agency who spoke in Kano on Sunday said 95 farms were affected. The affected LGAs according to Jili include Bunkure, Minjibir, Tarauni, Doguwa, Rano, Ungogo,...

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Federal Government Set To Deploy 5G Network In Nigeria

InfrastructureTelecommunicationFederal Government Set To Deploy 5G Network In Nigeria

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 22, 2021

ABUJA — The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, has disclosed that the Ministry will soon deploy the Five Generation network (5G) in Nigeria for increased connectivity. Pantami disclosed this when he featured on FORUM, a special News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) interview programme in Abuja. Pantami said that the ministry had started discussions with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) concerning spectrum for commercial purposes.” “From that spectrum, NCC will give it...

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Bandits Release 15 Students Of Bethel Baptist High School Kaduna, 80 Still In captivity

Crime & SecurityEducationBandits Release 15 Students Of Bethel Baptist High School Kaduna, 80 Still In captivity

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 22, 2021

KADUNA — Rev. Joseph Hayab, Chairman of the Kaduna state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), says fifteen of the remaining 80 abducted students of Bethel Baptist High School, Damishi, Kaduna have been released from captivity. On July 5, bandits invaded the school located some few kilometers away from the Kaduna metropolis and abducted 121 students.  Hayab who confirmed the release on Sunday said there would be no ceremony about reuniting the children...

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Central Bank of Nigeria Fixed N1m Loan Limit For Microfinance Banks

EconomyMoneyNewsCentral Bank of Nigeria Fixed N1m Loan Limit For Microfinance Banks

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 22, 2021

ABUJA — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in a circular to all MfBs titled: Cessation of non-permissible activities by MfBs” has pegged maximum loan limit for Microfinance Banks (MfBs) at N1 million per transaction. The circular, which was signed by the Director of Financial Policy and Regulation Department, Ibrahim Tukur, stated that the MfB operators were also strictly prohibited from engaging in foreign exchange transactions. The apex bank also warned MfBs to desist from offering...

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Bandits Force Over 50,000 Residents To Relocate To Niger Republic

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityBandits Force Over 50,000 Residents To Relocate To Niger Republic

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 21, 2021

SOKOTO — Incessant attacks by bandits in Sokoto State have forced over 50,000 residents of 17 communities in Sabon Birni Local Government Area to relocate to Niger Republic. Aminu Almustapha Boza, member representing Sabon Birni North constituency at the Sokoto State House of Assembly, who disclosed this said the villagers are currently taking refuge at Tudun Sunnah village, Gidan Runji Local Government in Maradi State of Niger Republic. Boza alleged that several attempts were made...

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Airborne Geophysical Survey To Be Carried Out In 19 States

EconomyNational DevelopmentAirborne Geophysical Survey To Be Carried Out In 19 States

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 21, 2021

KADUNA — Mr. Obadiah, General Manager, Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office says the Federal Government is to begin Airborne Geophysical Survey (AGS) AGS in 19 States of the Federation. Nkom disclosed this when he visited the Acting Governor of Kaduna state, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, who said that the survey will last for eight months. He said the Mineral Sector Support for Economic Diversification Project (MinDiver) is a World Bank-supported project under the ministry. Nkom added that...

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Remobilize Retired Security Personnel To Strengthen Security- Sen. Abdullahi-Gobir

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityRemobilize Retired Security Personnel To Strengthen Security- Sen. Abdullahi-Gobir

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 21, 2021

SOKOTO — Due to security challenges bedeviling Nigeria, Sen. Ibrahim Abdullahi-Gobir has urged the Federal Government to remobilize retired security personnel to strengthen security across crisis-prone areas in the country. In a statement issued by his Media Assistant, Mr. Bello Muhammad, on Friday in Sokoto, Abdullahi-Gobir noted that remobilizing retired men do not require fresh training. The senator, who is representing Sokoto East Senatorial District, lamented that banditry and other criminal activities were on increase...

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President Buhari Commiserates People, Government Of Adamawa Over The Death Of Three Elder Statesmen

NewsObituaryPeoplePresident Buhari Commiserates People, Government Of Adamawa Over The Death Of Three Elder Statesmen

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 20, 2021

YOLA — President Muhammadu Buhari was in Yola Friday, to commiserate with the families, people, and government of Adamawa over the death of elder statesmen Ahmed Joda, Mahmud Tukur and Abdullahi Danburam. President Buhari while speaking at the Lamido’s palace in Yola, described late Ahmed Joda as a close ally since he was the Governor of the then North-Eastern state up to the time the deceased retired from the federal civil service as a Permanent...

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