Power Outage: Nine Power Plants Shutdown

NewsNigeriaPowerPower Outage: Nine Power Plants Shutdown

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 16, 2021

ABUJA — The Minister of Power, Sale Mamman on Thursday said nine power plants were currently shut down, as this was why power outages had persisted recently across the country. The media aide to the Minister Aaron Artimas who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja said the power outages had been bedeviling Nigeria. Mamman expressed regret over the situation and offered apology to all affected Nigerians on the inconveniences the power shortages were causing....

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Federal Government Lifts Ban On New Sim Registration

BusinessEconomyTelecommunicationFederal Government Lifts Ban On New Sim Registration

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 16, 2021

ABUJA — The Federal Government has approved the activation of new SIM card registration with mandatory National Identity Number linking, starting from April 19, 2021. The Technical Assistant (Information Technology) to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Femi Adeluyi disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Part of the statement read “For IoT/M2M activations, SIM security protocols would be implemented on the SIM profile to ensure that SIMs can only be used for...

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Seven Serving Military Officers Arrested Involved In Banditry In Zamfara

Crime & SecurityMilitaryNewsSeven Serving Military Officers Arrested Involved In Banditry In Zamfara

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 16, 2021

GUSAU (Zamfara) — The Zamfara State government has revealed that the state police command arrested seven serving military officers who were allegedly deeply involved in banditry activities. They were alleged to be supplying bandits with logistics and information. The State Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Magaji Dosara while addressing newsmen in Gusau said that the police command informed the government that the seven serving military men have been sabotaging the peace accord and reconciliation program by...

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About 10,000 Nigerians Are In Boko Haram’s Captivity- Gov Ortom

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeriaAbout 10,000 Nigerians Are In Boko Haram’s Captivity- Gov Ortom

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 16, 2021

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has said about 10,000 Nigerians, including boys and girls are still in Boko Haram’s captivity. Ortom stated this in Makurdi during a virtual presentation as guest lecturer at the 2021 Press Week/Lecture organized by the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Correspondents’ Chapel, FCT Council. He added that over 30, 000 Nigerians have been killed and 3 million displaced by the terror group, stating that the captives are being indoctrinated with...

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Boko Haram Attack: Governor Fintiri Donates Over N3m To Kwapre Community

NewsNigeriaBoko Haram Attack: Governor Fintiri Donates Over N3m To Kwapre Community

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 15, 2021

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state has commiserated with the Kwapre community in Hong Local Government Area over the recent attack on the community by Boko Haram insurgents. Recall that the insurgents had on Friday last week attacked the community in which more than 10 people were killed, and 30 people were abducted including women while several houses were burnt to ashes. The situation also displaced more than 5,000 people. The Governor who was...

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Kano, Katsina Residents Laments Over High Cost of Cement

BusinessEconomyNewsKano, Katsina Residents Laments Over High Cost of Cement

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 15, 2021

The prevailing scarcity and high cost of cement nationwide have been blamed on cement manufacturers. Some residents of Kano and Katsina States told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the situation had affected building projects and left bricklayers redundant. In Kano, Alhaji Kabiru Idi, a building contractor, said he had delayed some of his projects due to high cost of building materials.  “I want to continue but I had to stop because of the...

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Yobe State Government Coverts Hotel To A University

NewsYobe State Government Coverts Hotel To A University

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 15, 2021

Yobe State Commissioner of Health and Human Services, Dr. Muhammad Lawan Gana has formally handed over the 3-Star Hotel edifice to the management of Yobe State University following the approval to that effect by Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni, The West African Pilot News, has gathered. The structure will now serve as the Clinical site of the College of Medical Sciences, Yobe State University for the training of Medical Doctors and other cadres of...

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National Human Rights Commission 32 Cases On Sexual and Gender Based Violence

Crime & SecurityNewsNational Human Rights Commission 32 Cases On Sexual and Gender Based Violence

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 15, 2021

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has said that there cannot be any effective solution to the problem of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) without sufficient attention to the issue of victims’ support and empowerment. Executive Secretary of the commission, Tony Ojukwu, stated this at the second Abuja sitting which has 32 cases to hear after a round of sittings across the six geopolitical zones of the country. Ojukwu who is also the chairman of...

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Low Level Of Immunization Coverage Worries Health Experts

HealthNewsVaccinationLow Level Of Immunization Coverage Worries Health Experts

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 15, 2021

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged the Federal Government to continue with routine immunization so as to avoid a resurgence or importation of polio disease. Nigeria was certified polio-free last August by the World Health Organization (WHO while Afghanistan and Pakistan are still endemic of the disease. Communication for Development (C4D) Specialist with UNICEF, Elizabeth Onitolo said at a media dialogue in Yola, Adamawa State for reporters on routine Immunization and COVID-19 vaccination...

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Over 1.2 Million Children Yet to Be Immunised in Nigeria -UNICEF

CoronavirusHealthNewsOver 1.2 Million Children Yet to Be Immunised in Nigeria -UNICEF

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 14, 2021

YOLA — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says no fewer than 1.2 million children in Nigeria are yet to be immunised. The figure accounts for about six per cent of 20 million children globally who are yet to be vaccinated. Mrs. Folashade Adebayo, UNICEF’s Communication Officer, made the disclosure in Yola on Wednesday, at an ongoing “Media Dialogue On Routine Immunisation, Post Polio Certification, and COVID-19 Vaccination”. The meeting was organised by The Child...

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