Gunmen Kills 12 persons, Injured 5 Others In Plateau State

NewsNigeriaGunmen Kills 12 persons, Injured 5 Others In Plateau State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 14, 2021

Armed gunmen on Sunday night killed 12 persons in Kuru village of Jos south Local Council of Plateau State and left five others seriously injured. Chairman of Jos South Local Government, Hon Gideon Dandereng who confirmed the attack to Journalists in Jos, said the incident took place about 10:30pm. Dandereng, who condemned the unwarranted attack on peace-loving and hardworking citizens, called for calm and appealed to security operatives to go after the perpetrators. Plateau Police...

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Bauchi State: Governor Mohammed Appoints New Chief of Staff

NewsNigeriaBauchi State: Governor Mohammed Appoints New Chief of Staff

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 14, 2021

Following the sacking of cabinet members, SSG and Chief of Staff by Governor of Bauchi State, Sen Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state last week, a new Chief of Staff (CoS), Government House, Bauchi has appointed. The immediate past Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Dr Aminu Hassan Gamawa is now the new Chief of Staff (CoS), Government House, Bauchi, whose appointment came to many as a surprise. In a statement by Mukhtar Gidado issued in...

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Cholera Outbreak Claims 37 Lives In Bauchi State

NewsNigeriaCholera Outbreak Claims 37 Lives In Bauchi State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 14, 2021

The number of people who have lost their lives to the recent cholera outbreak in Bauchi State has raised to 37 in 15 local government areas of the State. The Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BSPHDA) has said that the deadly disease has now spread to six more local government areas from the initial nine. In data made available to journalists in Bauchi by the Executive Chairman of the Agency, Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, the...

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Nigeria Has 2,956 Inmates On Death Row

NewsNigeriaNigeria Has 2,956 Inmates On Death Row

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 14, 2021

The federal government is planning a process of commuting the sentences of inmates who have been on death row for over 10 years to life imprisonment. Findings by LEADERSHIP showed that Nigeria now has 2,956 inmates on death row, a shift from the 2,742 recorded in 2019. The number of condemned male inmates is put at 2,903 while females make up the remaining 53. While the number which initially stood at 1,606 in 2017 rose...

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Nigeria Has 2,956 Inmates On Death Row

Law & JusticeNigeriaNigeria Has 2,956 Inmates On Death Row

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 14, 2021

ABUJA — The federal government is planning a process of commuting the sentences of inmates who have been on death row for over 10 years to life imprisonment. Findings by LEADERSHIP showed that Nigeria now has 2,956 inmates on death row, a shift from the 2,742 recorded in 2019. The number of condemned male inmates is put at 2,903 while females make up the remaining 53. While the number which initially stood at 1,606 in...

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PeacePoliticsSen. Binani Preach Peace On Nigeria’s Democracy Day

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 13, 2021

Sen. Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed (Binani), Senator representing Adamawa Central in the National Assembly has reminded Nigerians that peace is a prerequisite for any development to thrive. Sen. Binani in her message on the occasion of Democracy day in Nigeria which she tagged “Remember, We are Stronger Together” noted that there is no better time to preach and reiterate the message of peace than now. “No doubt there is no better time to preach and reiterate the message...

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NAHCON Accept Cancellation Of This Year’s Hajj In Good Faith

ReligionNAHCON Accept Cancellation Of This Year’s Hajj In Good Faith

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 13, 2021

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has accepted the cancellation of this year’s Hajj. Saudi authorities announced the restriction of this year’s Hajj to citizens who are resident in the Kingdom over the COVID scare. “In the light of what the world is witnessing with the continuing developments of the pandemic COVID-19, and the emergence of new variations, Hajj 1442 will be limited to the residents and citizens from within the Kingdom of Saudi...

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I Remain Committed to Uphold and Defend Nigeria’s Corporate Existence- Buhari

NewsNigeriaPoliticsI Remain Committed to Uphold and Defend Nigeria’s Corporate Existence- Buhari

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 13, 2021

ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari in a nationwide broadcast on Saturday in Abuja to mark this year’s Democracy Day says he remains committed to upholding and defending Nigeria’s corporate existence. Buhari vowed to do all within his power to constitutionally ensure that the security and welfare of all citizens remain the primary purpose of government. The President expressed optimism that the nation would come out of its current challenges stronger. ”As a nation we have...

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Tomato Dealers In Plateau loss of Over N29m, Seeks FG’s Intervention

BusinessTomato Dealers In Plateau loss of Over N29m, Seeks FG’s Intervention

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 12, 2021

JOS — Nasiru Yusuf, Chairman of Lalong Tomatoes Market, Farin-Gada, in Jos,  says tomato traders and marketers in Plateau State have decried the loss of over N29 million to lingering crisis in parts of the country. He disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said some of the losses encountered were due to lingering crisis in parts of the country. “We are counting lots of losses in our business right...

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APC Chairman Plateau State Chapter Suspended Over Alleged Anti-Party Activities

PoliticsAPC Chairman Plateau State Chapter Suspended Over Alleged Anti-Party Activities

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 12, 2021

JOS — Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has confirmed the sacking of Chief Letep Dabang as the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Dabang’s suspension was contained in a letter written to him by Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, the APC’s National Secretary, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee. Part of the letter dated June 11, 2021, read, “The Party is in receipt of a correspondence suspending you from office as the State Caretaker...

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