Police In Adamawa Arrest Fraudster For Defrauding Muslims

YOLA — The Adamawa State Police Command says it has arrested one David Daniel Garuba who parades himself in various Mosques in Girei, Yola North, and Yola South local governments as a revertees seeking assistance thereby extorting money from Muslims. A statement by the Police Spokesman in the state DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje said the suspect has been committing the offence since April 2021 under the guise that he converted to Islam from Christianity but...

Hostel Collapses, One Student dies

YOLA — Dilapidated hostel structure at Government Secondary School (GSS) Numan in Adamawa state has fallen down killing on Friday killing one student identified as Harka Yinasinma. Adamawa state government has given education a serious premium in its eleven-point agenda. Sources at the school said despite its state of dilapidation, the school authorities allowed several students to be sleeping in the building. “What would have turned to a serious disaster was today averted as most...

Twitter Suspension: Nigerians Now Use Virtual Private Networks

ABUJA — Following the suspension of Nigeria’s space by the Federal Government, Nigerians have opted for the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to continue their online activities. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed had on Friday announced the suspension of the social media platform’s operation in Nigeria. The ban according to the minister is based on the action of the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s...

70 Cattle Burnt To Ashes In Ilorin

A late-night inferno that started around 11 pm on Thursday at the popular Ipata Meat Market Ilorin has left butchers counting their losses with no fewer than 70 cattle burnt to ashes. The affected animals include 15 cattle, 15 sheep, 15 rams and 25 goats. Shops at the market were also razed in the process. It was gathered that the fire emanated from refuse collected by traders in the market which was later spread by...

VSF Provides Families Of 61 District Heads killed by Boko Haram In Borno State With Materials

MAIDUGURI — Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Thursday ordered the release of N12.2m as an addition to a need-based intervention. The Victims Support Fund (VSF) has assisted families of 61 district heads killed by Boko Haram since 2009 across Borno State with each family getting one million Naira worth of materials. The VSF, a public and private funded humanitarian body set up by the Presidency during the Jonathan administration, had after meetings with all...

Police In Kano Apprehends 42 Thugs, 21 Drug Dealers

KANO — Kano State Police Command has arrested 42 notorious thugs (Yan Daba) and 21 drug dealers in the last two months at different locations within the metropolitan local government areas of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer DSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa disclosed this to journalists in Kano, who said a large number of assorted weapons and Illicit drugs were recovered from the suspects included tramadol tablets worth N29,940,000.00 and exol tablets valued at...

Two Transborder Cattle Rustlers Arrested In Adamawa, 83 Cows Recovered

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested two cattle rustlers and recovered 83 cows from them on their way with the Cows to the Cameroon Republic. Those arrested are Njidda Ardo 32 years, a resident of Rumirgo Village, Askira Uba, LGA, Borno State, and Julde Ali 30 years a resident of Rumirgo Village, Askira Uba LGA, Borno state. A statement by the Command’s spokesman DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje said the discreet investigation into the matter...

COE Hong Gets New Provost, Other Principal Officers

YOLA — Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has approved the appointment of Dr. Yusuf Benson Baha as the new provost of the College of Education Hong. Dr. Baha’s appointment followed the expiration of the two-term tenure of Prof. Johnson Pongri. A statement by Umar Daware, Commissioner of Higher Education showed that the Governor also appointed other Principal Officers of the College to include Shuaibu Ahiwa Registrar, Isa Sali Song Librarian, and Augustine Kafari as...

Committee On Almajiri, Sangaya Reformation Inaugurated In Kaduna

KADUNA — The Kaduna State Director of Public Schools in the Ministry of Education, Habibu Idris Alhassan says the government has inaugurated members of the Committee on Almajiri and Sangaya Reformation towards total integration into the mainstream education system. Alhassan while fielding questions from newsmen shortly after inaugurating the committee said the committee would ensure that all school-age children have access to free and compulsory basic and post-basic education across the state. “The committee will...

Teachers Yet To Get New Special Salary Package, Nearly Seven Months After President’s Pronouncement

ABUJA — Nearly seven months after the pronouncement by President Muhammadu Buhari on the approval of a special salary scale for teachers, the implementation of the scale is yet to take effect. President Buhari, who was represented by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, during the World Teachers Day celebration in October 2020 also reviewed upward their retirement age to 65 and said the approval was to take effect immediately. The president also approved the...

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