Kwara State Government Inducts 130 Health Workers

ILORIN — A step towards improving patient-to-health giver ratio and better medical service delivery in Kwara state, the state government on Tuesday began the induction of at least 130 health workers who were recently recruited into the state civil service. Director-General of the Kwara State Hospital Management Bureau, Dr. Sa’ad Aluko, said at the induction ceremony for the new workers in General Hospital Ilorin. “We have recruited at least 90 nurses, 19 doctors and at...

Kidnappers Abduct Another 17 Male Students From Private University In Kaduna

Kidnappers on Tuesday night have attacked Greenfield University in Kaduna, killing security personnel of the institution and abducting 17 male students. It was gathered that the bandits 17 male students were taken away by the attackers while the body of the security personnel was discovered on Wednesday. Kaduna Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr. Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the incident did not mention a number of abducted students. Also, Kaduna state Police Public Relations...

Tambuwal Advocates For Creation Of Safe School Fund

Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto state has on Tuesday advocated for the creation of a Safe School Fund (SSF) to sustain the efforts by state governments, particularly those in bandits-prone areas. He said the fund is aimed at protecting schools in their domain from the anti-education and anti-development machinations of violent non-state actors operating there. This position was also canvassed by the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), Dr. Kayode Fayemi, who also...

Zamfara State Police Command says it has killed 30 gunmen after the criminal gangs raided four villages in the northwest, which has been hit by a surge in kidnappings and attacks. Zamfara State police spokesman Mohammed Shehu said in a statement that at least 10 villagers were killed in the different raids. “Gunmen carried out raids on Gobirawa, Gora, Rini and Madoti Dankule villages in Zamfara State in the early hours of Tuesday. “As a...

FourSuspected Kidnappers Arrested In Adamawa, Recovers N86,000, Three Single Barrel Guns, Threat Letters, Others

YOLA — Adamawa State police command has arrested four suspected kidnappers and recovered N86, 000, three single barrel guns, handset, SIM Cards and threat letters. DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, command’s image maker said in a statement that the suspects were arrested after a tip-off from good Samaritans. The statement read in part “On the 9/4/2021 and 11/4/2021 the operatives of the command attached to Gombi Division, received complaint from good Samaritans, residents of Wuro Garba...

Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have arrested suspected Boko Haram informant Modu Ari whose spying activities and that of his accomplices were responsible for the attacks on troops position by terrorists in Kamuya, Yobe State. The informant was apprehended by troops of 27 Task Force Bridge, confessed to have revealed troops’ movements and position to the Boko Haram collaborators. The unfortunate sabotage of troops’ movement by Ari and his accomplices made it possible for the...

Islamic Scholar Identifies Causes Of Insecurity In Nigeria

YOLA — Mallam Mika’ilu of Agga Mosque Jimeta, Adamawa State has attributed the root causes of insecurity bedeviling the country to lack of good moral upbringing and parental home training in most of our societies in Nigeria. The Islamic scholar made the observation during a Ramadan lecture organized by the Initiative for Muslim Women of Nigeria (IMWON) as part of 2021 Ramadan activities held at Ladi Atiku School Jimeta. He said nowadays most parents have...

Sokoto State Government Realized N89m From Sales Of Water Pipes

The Sokoto State Water Resources Commissioner Alhaji Umar Bature says the state government realized N89 million from sales of discarded water pipes. Bature debunked comments in some quarters that the government realized the sum of N20 million from the sales was false. He told newsmen on Friday that the state government followed due process and all lawful regulations in disposing the first tranche of the old township underground water pipes, explained that the underground pipes,...

NAOWA Donates Foodstuffs, Cash, Clothes To Widows

The National President of the Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA) Mrs. Fati Attahiru has donated some foodstuffs, cash and clothes to widows of the falling officers at the 2 Division Headquarters, Nigerian Army, Odogbo in Ibadan.  She made the presentation during her visit to the Division in Ibadan where she also performed foundation laying of the proposed Skill Acquisition Centre of NAOWA 2 Division. She also commissioned the completed remodeled NAOWA Secretariat, a block...

District Head Suspended For Conferring Traditional Title On Suspect

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has suspended the District Head of Badarawa in Shinkafi Emirate Council Alhaji Surajo Namakkah. Namakkah was suspended indefinitely by the Governor for conferring the traditional title of Durumbu on a military officer arrested for allegedly selling ammunition to bandits in Zamfara. A statement by the Director-General Media to the governor Mr Yusuf Idris on Friday in Gusau, said the state government would not tolerate anything capable of destroying the...

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