Police In Yobe State Enjoins Muslims To Be Vigilant

Yobe State Police Command has enjoined Muslims in the state to be vigilant while observing their daily religious activities throughout the month of Ramadan and beyond. Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, in a statement issued said the Command has put in place adequate security arrangements to ensure a peaceful and hitch-free fasting period. “The Command enjoins all and sundry to be vigilant and watchful while observing evening prayers (Tarawi), exegesis (Tafsir), and the...

Boko Haram Insurgents Attempt To Take Over Military Base In Damask

A resident of Damasak town, in Mobbar local government area of Borno State, in northeast Nigeria, said several lives were lost when Soldiers, late Tuesday, battled Boko Haram insurgents as they attempted to take over their base in Damask. Damask is about 160km from Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Bukar Alhaji Modu who fled to Gubio said local vigilante who attempted to stop the insurgents were overpowered, with many of them scampering for safety. “The...

5 of 4,442 Governor Fintiri Commissions 43 IDPs Houses Built By Catholic Diocese of Yola

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State on Monday commissioned forty-three (43) Sangere-Marghi Housing Estate built by the Catholic Diocese of Yola in collaboration with Missio Germany for the resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Adamawa. The houses meant for the 86 families that have been taking refuge at the St Theresa’s Catholic church Yola since 2014 when Boko Haram annexed most of the local governments of Adamawa North. The housing estate will also...

Kwara State University Shut Down Over Students Protest

Academic and administrative activities came to a halt on Monday in the Malete school campus of the Kwara State University (KWASU) over a 300 per cent hike in hostel exemption fee. It was gathered the situation led to the indefinite closure of the school by the management as the protesting students gathered at the school gate which was under lock and key on Monday. The students were lamenting what most of them described as an...

Kano State Consumer Protection Council Shut Down 6 Restaurants

Workers in six restaurants in Kano state have been tested positive for Hepatitis B, as such all the affected eateries and bakeries have been closed by the Kano State Consumer Protection Council. The Acting Managing Director of the Council, Dr. Baffa Babba Dan’agundi disclosed this at a press conference in the state on Sunday, adding that measures have been put in place to prosecute violators of a directive stipulating a clear Health Certificate before operating...

CSOs Appeals To Nigerian Army To Sustain Fight Against Criminals In Benue

To ensure peace returns in Benue state, a coalition of civil society groups in Benue State has appealed to the Nigerian Army to sustain its fight against criminal elements in the state. The CSOs expressed worry over reports circulating on social media alleging that over 70 persons were killed in the Konshisha Local Government Area of the state by men of the Nigerian Army. The Benue State Civil Society for Peace and Good Governance insisted...

Boko Haram Insurgents Displaced 5,000 Persons In Single Attack In Adamawa

No fewer than 5,000 persons are displaced after some groups suspected to be Boko Haram members attacked the Kwapre community in the Garaha ward of the Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa on Friday. Kwapre village is few meters to Sambisa forest in Borno state, den of Boko Haram who unleashed terror in the Northeast for more than eleven years. The Executive Secretary, Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) Dr. Mohammed Sulaiman who made this...

Sultan Directs Muslims To Look For A New Moon Of Ramadan

Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has directed the Muslim Ummah in Nigeria to look out for the crescent (moon) of Ramadan 1442AH from today (Monday). Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar observed by Muslims worldwide as a month for fasting, prayer, reflection, and assisting the needy. Abubakar gave the directive on Sunday in a statement issued by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto. The...

Government State Government Distributed Palliatives, Targets 50,000 Households

The Gombe State Government has commenced the distribution of palliatives to poor and vulnerable persons in the state. The exercise which kicks off on Saturday in the Dukku Local Government Area of the state is targeting no fewer than 50,000 households. Items distributed included rice, sugar, maize, salt, macaroni, spaghetti, and noodles. In his remarks, Gov. Inuwa Yahaya stated that his administration was committed to supporting the poor and vulnerable persons in the state. He...

FRSC Impounds 3,205 Vehicles, Apprehends 5,630 Offenders

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has impounded 3,205 vehicles and apprehended 5,630 offenders for committing 6,880 offenses during the Easter special patrol from March 31 to April 7. The Corps covered 1,575 routes within the period. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Bisi Kazeem, said this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja. He said the Corps also arraigned 87 offenders in mobile courts, convicted 79 with option...

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