Benue Govt Abolishes Graduation Ceremonies In Basic Schools

EducationNewsNigeriaBenue Govt Abolishes Graduation Ceremonies In Basic Schools

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 3, 2025

The graduation parties for pupils in kindergarten, nursery, and primary schools across Benue state have been abolished with immediate effect. The abolition was contained in a memo by the Ministry of Education and Knowledge Management on August 21, which was communicated to schools on the government’s decision on the matter. The memo explained that the policy was aimed at easing financial pressure on parents while redirecting resources towards meaningful learning outcomes. “All compulsory school graduation...

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Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago Sacks All Commissioners

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNiger State Governor, Umaru Bago Sacks All Commissioners

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 2, 2025

Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has dissolved the State Executive Council, which affects all commissioners. The governor announced the dissolution during the monthly cabinet council meeting held in Minna. This is the first major shake-up in the governance structure of Niger State. Governor Bago said the Secretary to the State Government, Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, and other principal officers have been reappointed to continue in their roles.

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New Curriculum for Basic, Senior Secondary, Technical Education Unveils

EducationNewsNigeriaNew Curriculum for Basic, Senior Secondary, Technical Education Unveils

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 1, 2025

The Nigerian Government has completed a comprehensive review of curricula across Basic, Senior Secondary, and Technical Education, aimed at reducing overload and enhancing quality learning outcomes. The Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Sai’d Ahmad, who announced this, said the new curricula will commence in the 2025/2026 academic year. She explained that “the new framework balances subject offerings with deeper, more practical learning. “At the primary level, pupils in Primary 1–3 will offer 9–10...

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15 Zamfara villagers die while fleeing bandits’

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria15 Zamfara villagers die while fleeing bandits’

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 1, 2025

At least 15 people have lost their lives, and three others are missing in the Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, after a group of villagers attempted to flee their communities amid a bandit attack on Friday, August 29, 2025. The tragic incident occurred as residents from Danmaga, Tungar Maigunya, Nasarawar Kifi, and other villages in Birnin Tudu Ward tried to cross a river using a single canoe in a desperate bid to escape...

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NewsNDLEA Destroys 178,000kg Cannabis In Taraba, Arrests 75-Year-Old Man

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 1, 2025

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has destroyed more than 178,000kg of cannabis cultivated in a Taraba forest farm. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi that a 75-year-old man, Uchelue Ikechukwu was arrested and several others in nationwide operations. According to the statement, Ikechukwu was arrested with 26.7kg of skunk at Umudioka, Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra on Thursday, August...

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Ban On Motorcycles: Lawyer Drags Gombe Govt, Police To Court

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBan On Motorcycles: Lawyer Drags Gombe Govt, Police To Court

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 1, 2025

A Gombe-based lawyer, Usamatu Abubakar, has sued the Governor of Gombe State, the Attorney General of Gombe State, and the Commissioner of Police, Gombe State at the Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging what he described as an unlawful restriction of his fundamental right to freedom of movement. He argued that the ban has no legal backing since no law was passed by the Gombe State House of Assembly to authorize it. The lawyer described...

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284,400 Missing Persons Registered Between In A Year-ICRC

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria284,400 Missing Persons Registered Between In A Year-ICRC

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 31, 2025

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says in 2024 alone, more than 94,000 people were registered as missing by their families with the Family Links Network, bringing the current number of registered missing people to approximately 284,400. The ICRC Family Link Officer, Mr. Benson Lee, disclosed this on Saturday in Yola during the commemoration of the International Day of the Disappeared. “Worldwide figures show that in 2024 alone, more than 94,000 people were...

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Army Foils Bomb Production Attempt By Terrorists In Borno

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaArmy Foils Bomb Production Attempt By Terrorists In Borno

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 30, 2025

No fewer than 242 bags of NPK fertilizer suspected to be diverted for use in the production of Improvised Explosive Devices, IEDs, by terrorists in Borno have been intercepted by the Nigerian Army. A credible source at Army Headquarters confirmed the development to NAN on Friday in Abuja, explaining that the operation underscored the army’s vigilance in cutting off critical logistics to insurgents. The source added that fertilizer diversion remained a major threat to national security as...

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Workers To Shut Down Polytechnics, Issue 21-Day Strike Notice To Federal Government

EducationNewsNigeriaWorkers To Shut Down Polytechnics, Issue 21-Day Strike Notice To Federal Government

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 30, 2025

Normal activities in Nigerian Polytechnics would soon come to a halt after the expiration of a 21-day ultimatum issued by the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP) to the federal government over unpaid salary arrears and other unresolved welfare matters. The ultimatum was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the association’s 77th General Executive Council meeting held at the Audu Bako College of Agriculture, Danbatta, Kano State. A communiqué was made...

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Governor Fintiri Signs a Bill to Create, Regulate, and Protect the State Seal

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGovernor Fintiri Signs a Bill to Create, Regulate, and Protect the State Seal

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 29, 2025

Adamawa State Governor, Rt. Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has assented to a new Bill to be cited as “A Bill For A Law To Create The Seal Of Adamawa And Regulate Its Use 2025.” The Governor, while signing the bill, warned against wrongful use of the Seal for commercial advertisements, political campaigns, or any purpose that may bring the Government into disrepute, adding that the unauthorized imitation, reproduction, or distribution of the Seal is forbidden....

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