1.3 Million Candidates Write NECO Internal Examination In Nigeria In 2021

YOLA — The Registrar of the National Examination Council (NECO), Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, has said no fewer than 1.3 million candidates are currently writing the council’s internal examination nationwide. Prof. Wushishi said this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, said he was in the state to monitor the conduct of NECO’s ongoing Senior Secondary School Examination nationwide. Among the schools visited during the monitoring were...

Governor Zulum Monitor Enrollment Of 5,361 Orphans In Schools

MAIDUGURI — Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has supervised the enrollment of 5,361 orphans of school-aged children in Monguno whose parents were killed by Boko Haram. The children were between the ages of seven and thirteen, and each was given free uniforms, writing materials, and free meals at schools. The orphans were registered in the presence of their guardians who gave their biographic details, including places of displacement and indigenous LGAs. The 5,361...

NDLEA, Apprehends Three Armed Bandits, Recovers, AK 47 Rifles

KADUNA — Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have apprehended three armed bandits while on an attack mission in Katsina state. Those apprehended are Adamu Shehu, Tukur Mohammed, and Ibrahim Suleiman, while three AK 47 rifles among other dangerous items were recovered. Also, weapon manufacturer, Celestine Chidiebere Christian, has been arrested with a high calibre G3 rifle along with seventy-eight (78) rounds of life ammunition (RLA) of 7.62mm calibre and five empty...

Four Members Of Terror Group In Yola Jailed 7 Years 6 Months

YOLA — A Yola chief magistrate’s court II on Thursday convicted and jailed the leader of a dreaded terror group “Shilla Boys” in Yola, the Adamawa state capital, alongside three of his accomplices to 7 years 6 months jail term each without an opinion of fine. The convicts are Abubakar Ibrahim, 25-year (ring leader), Shamsu Abubakar 18-year-old, Ismail Musa 18-year-old and Muslim Ibrahim19-year-old. According to the prosecution, the convicts were apprehended after attacking a tricycle...

Food Poisoning Kills 24 People In A Single Household In Sokoto

SOKOTO — Tragedy has struck Danzanke village of Bargaja ward, Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto state following the death of 24 people in a single household as a result of food poisoning. Dr. Ali Inname, Sokoto state Commissioner for Health who confirmed this in a statement said members of the household used fertilizer type known as “Gishirin Lalle in Hausa”, as seasoning in cooking food, instead of common salt. The statement read in part:...

Department of State Security Services Quizzes former Adamawa Governor, 5 Others

YOLA — The Department of State Security Services (DSS) has quizzed the immediate past Governor of Adamawa State, Muhammadu Umaru Jibrilla Bindow for convening a meeting against President Muhammadu Buhari. Five others namely quizzed by the agency include former Speaker of Adamawa House of Assembly, Kabiru Mijinyawa; the acting APC Chairman, Yola South, Alhaji Sulaiman Adamu; former Sole administrator of Namtari Development Area, Abubakar Umar Sirimbai; a former Commissioner Mustapha Barkindo Aliyu Mustapha; and a...

Borno State Geographic Information Service Demolishes 11 Mosques, 4 Churches

ABUJA — An Islamic rights advocacy group, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has said that Borno State Geographic Information Service (BOGIS) from May 2019 to date has demolished 11 mosques and four churches. A press statement signed by the Director of the Organization, Ishaq Akintola made available to newsmen in Abuja said it carried out an investigation, which revealed that the demolition of places of worship is in line with a government decision dating back...

Kaduna State Government Seeks More Troops To Combat Crimes

KADUNA — Kaduna State Deputy Governor, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe has appealed to the Nigeria Army to deploy more troops along Kaduna-Kachia-Kafanchan and Kaduna -Birnin Gwari roads to deal with bandits and other criminals perpetrating crimes within the area. She made the appeal when the Chief of Army Staff, (COAS) Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya paid her a visit to the Government House, Kaduna on Wednesday, explained that there were security challenges along the Kaduna-Abuja highway, “But...

Adamawa State Records 13 Suspected Cholera Cases

YOLA — Professor Abdullahi Isa, Adamawa commissioner for health and human services, says no fewer than 13 suspected cholera cases were recorded in the state. Isa confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday while giving updates on the cholera situation in the state, explained that three cases were confirmed to be positive, while 10 were found negative. “On June 30, 2021, a confirmed case of cholera was reported in Gogora...

Governor Zulum Subjects Teachers In Baga To Impromptu Aptitude Test

MAIDUGURI — In demonstrating leadership quality, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has spent a night in Baga, the famous fishing area on the shores of Lake Chad, and interacted with 65 school teachers, where he put them to an impromptu aptitude test to determine the level of their qualifications and ability to teach. The Governor also interacted with health workers at Baga hospital, and gave support to another 4,798 persons in Baga and...

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