All Sporting Associations In Kogi State Dissolves

NewsSportsAll Sporting Associations In Kogi State Dissolves

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 26, 2021

Kogi State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development Hon. Idris Musa disclosed that the State Government has dissolved all sporting associations in the state. According to a statement, the dissolution takes effect from today 26th May, 202. It added that the measure was based on the dissolution of the various sporting association boards at the federal level. Musa noted that the dissolution takes effect from today 26th May 2021.

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Governor El-Rufai Sacks 19 Political Appointees

JobsPoliticsGovernor El-Rufai Sacks 19 Political Appointees

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 26, 2021

KADUNA — The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has approved the disengagement of 19 political appointees as part of the ongoing rightsizing exercise in the state. A statement from Sir Kashim Ibrahim House which was issued on Wednesday said that affected officials include two Special Advisers, a Deputy Chief of Staff, and several Special Assistants. According to the Governor, the 19 disengaged staff are the first phase of public servants who will depart the public...

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Fresh Cholera Outbreak Claims 20 Lives In Bauchi

HealthFresh Cholera Outbreak Claims 20 Lives In Bauchi

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 25, 2021

A fresh cholera outbreak in Bauchi State has infected 322 persons with at least 20 deaths in some parts of the state. The first index case was a 37-year-old patient, who was admitted to Burra General Hospital on 24 April 2021. Dr. Aliyu Mohammed Maigoro, the State Commissioner for Health gave the update on the situation during a media briefing on Tuesday morning. Maigoro said the outbreak has spread across nine local government areas since...

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91 Ghost Workers Discovered In Borno State Health Sector

Labour91 Ghost Workers Discovered In Borno State Health Sector

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 25, 2021

The Committee on the verification of health workers has uncovered 91 ghost workers operating in different health institutions in Borno state. Similarly, the committee also identified 21 health workers including nurses, operating with fake certificates. The 9-member committee was inaugurated in 2020 by Governor Babagana Zulum. Chairman of the committee, Dr Joseph Jatau revealed this on Monday while presenting the committee’s report to Governor Babagana Zulum at the governor’s office, Musa Usman Secretariat, Maiduguri. Jatau...

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National Health Insurance Scheme Spent N152.4 Million On Purchase Of Facemasks And Hand Sanitizers

InvestigationsPoliticsNational Health Insurance Scheme Spent N152.4 Million On Purchase Of Facemasks And Hand Sanitizers

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 25, 2021

ABUJA — The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has queried the spending of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) on diesel, facemasks and hand sanitizers. The committee raised the concerns at a public hearing on monitoring revenue generation by government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in Abuja, on Monday. Nicholas Ossai, a member of the committee said documents available showed that N2.09 million was spent on the purchase of toners, questioning the rationale. Ossai...

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Kwara State Government Fires Provost College of Education, Ilorin

EducationKwara State Government Fires Provost College of Education, Ilorin

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 24, 2021

ILORIN — The Provost of the College of Education, Ilorin, Professor Abdulraheem Yusuf has been sacked by the Kwara State government. Yusuf, who had only 12 months before the expiration of his tenure was allegedly engaged in running battles with the management and staff of the institution since the assumption of office. The altercation with the management had bordered on maladministration. Professor Yusuf was replaced by Dr. Ahmed Jimoh Ayinla, a staff of the college...

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Keffi Replaces Attahiru As Chief Of Army Staff

MilitaryNewsNigeriaKeffi Replaces Attahiru As Chief Of Army Staff

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 24, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Major General, Danjuma Ali Keffi as the new chief of army staff following the death of General Attahiru and ten others in an air mishap on Friday. A military source confirmed the appointment. Danjuma Ali Keffi hails from Nasarawa State and GOC 1 Div Kaduna, is also a member of 38 Regular Course and trained in Mogadishu Battalion of the Academy. He is a member of 38...

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Saudi Arabia To Allow Only 60,000 Pilgrims for 2021 Hajj Operation

LifestyleReligionSaudi Arabia To Allow Only 60,000 Pilgrims for 2021 Hajj Operation

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 23, 2021

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced that only 60,000 pilgrims will be allowed to partake in the 2021 hajj. The announcement followed uncertainty if the 2021 pilgrimage would hold after the Kingdom suspended the 2020 hajj due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of pilgrims was reduced in accordance with the COVID-19 protocols as the country usually hosts over two million Muslim faithful to the holy city of Mecca to perform the rites The...

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Nasarawa State Government Embarks On Construction Of Neighborhood Market At N349.7million

BusinessMarketsNasarawa State Government Embarks On Construction Of Neighborhood Market At N349.7million

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 23, 2021

The Nasarawa State will construct a neighborhood market in the Akwanga Local Government Area at the cost of N349.7million. Flagging off the construction of the market in Akwanga on Saturday, the governor, Abdullahi Sule said it would boost the socio-economic activities and enhance the standard of living of the people of the area and the state in general. He said the construction of the market was part of activities to mark his two years in...

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Pastor Bakare Blames Youths For Nigeria’s Current Woes

National DevelopmentNigeriaPastor Bakare Blames Youths For Nigeria’s Current Woes

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 23, 2021

Pastor Tunde Bakare, the General Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, CGCC, on Saturday said some youths in their 20s and 30s are responsible for Nigeria’s current woes. Bakare who spoke at the maiden edition of The Conversation Africa Series organized by the Legacy Youth Fellowship in Lagos maintained that the older generation of leaders are not responsible for the country’s woes but youths who were once entrusted with power. He charged the present...

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