Security Operatives in Adamawa Dislodge Kidnappers Hideout

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaSecurity Operatives in Adamawa Dislodge Kidnappers Hideout

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 4, 2025

Operatives of Police in collaboration with local security outfits in Adamawa in Adamawa have raided a suspected kidnappers’ hideout located at the Holma Mountains in Song Local Government Area of the state. SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, Adamawa State Police Public Relations Officer, said in a statement that the feat was achieved through coordinated operation by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit in conjunction with local hunters. He added that One (1) AK-47 rifle, Two (2) locally...

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NLC Suspends Nationwide Protest Over 50% Telecom Tariffs Hike

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNLC Suspends Nationwide Protest Over 50% Telecom Tariffs Hike

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 4, 2025

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its planned nationwide protest against the recent 50% hike in telecom tariffs approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). President of NLC, Joe Ajaero, briefing newsmen on Monday night in Abuja, said the suspension followed a meeting with government representatives at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Ajaero said the government had agreed to set up a larger committee that will be composed...

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Army Nabs 16 Oil Thieves, Destroys 12 Illegal Refineries

Crime & SecurityNewsArmy Nabs 16 Oil Thieves, Destroys 12 Illegal Refineries

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 3, 2025

The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army has arrested 16 suspects, recovered approximately 70,000 litres of stolen petroleum products, and dismantled 12 illegal refining sites in the Niger Delta region. Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Lt. Col. Jonah Danjuma, disclosed this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt, said the Army in collaboration with other security agencies, demobilized six boats and intercepted nine vandalized pipelines during a week-long operation spanning Rivers and three...

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Ebola: NCDC Intensifies Surveillance At Nigeria’s Entry Points

HealthNewsNigeriaEbola: NCDC Intensifies Surveillance At Nigeria’s Entry Points

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 3, 2025

Following confirmation of an Ebola outbreak in Uganda, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention NCDC has intensified surveillance at Nigeria’s entry points, including airports. The agency has also advised Nigerians to avoid non-essential travel to affected countries. Dr. Jide Idris, NCDC Director-General in a public health advisory confirmed that there are no reported cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Nigeria. The agency, according to him, has updated its emergency contingency plan, strengthened...

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VC Cautions Students Against Get-Rich-Quick Syndrome

EducationNewsNigeriaVC Cautions Students Against Get-Rich-Quick Syndrome

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 3, 2025

Newly admitted students of Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State have been cautioned against engaging in activities that could jeopardize their academic journey. The Vice-Chancellor of the University Prof. Kayode Ijadunola warned while speaking at the university’s 12th matriculation ceremony, urging them to uphold discipline and adhere to the institution’s rules and regulations. He advised the students to focus on their studies, and not to be distractions such as social media and the pursuit of quick wealth...

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United Kingdom Appoints Trade Envoy To Nigeria

NewsNigeriaPoliticsUnited Kingdom Appoints Trade Envoy To Nigeria

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 1, 2025

A British-Nigerian politician, Florence Eshalomi has been appointed as the United Kingdom’s trade envoy to Nigeria. The appointment makes Eshalomi the second Nigerian to hold the position. The 44-year-old Eshalomi, an MP representing the Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency, holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Political and International Studies, with Law from Middlesex University. UK’s Business and Trade Secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, who announced the appointment in a statement, said the decision was aimed at...

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Kaduna Closes United Nigerian Textiles Ltd Over N1.2bn Unpaid Revenue

BusinessNewsNigeriaKaduna Closes United Nigerian Textiles Ltd Over N1.2bn Unpaid Revenue

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 1, 2025

The United Nigerian Textiles Limited, UNTL has owed Kaduna State Government substantial revenue totaling N1.2 billion. Following the failure of the company to offset the liabilities, the Kaduna State government has sealed the company. Aisha Ahmed, the Executive Board Secretary of Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service, KADIRS stated this in Kaduna during an enforcement operation, said intelligence information revealed that the company planned to relocate from Kaduna, adding that the company must pay what it...

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Clinical Staff To Cripple Services At OAUTHC Over Unpaid Salaries

HealthNewsNigeriaClinical Staff To Cripple Services At OAUTHC Over Unpaid Salaries

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 1, 2025

Clinical staff at the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, OAUTHC, in Ile-Ife, Osun State has threatened to commence industrial action on February 3, 2025 over unpaid salaries. The strike is expected to impact medical services at OAUTHC, potentially disrupting healthcare delivery in the region. In a statement jointly signed by its chairman, Dr Olufemi Ogundipe, and the general secretary, Dr Tajudin Adetunji, MDCAN, said the decision follows a directive from the southwest zone of...

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Hunter in Adamawa Exhumes Grave, Removes Head of His Stepfather for Ritual

CommunityNewsNigeriaHunter in Adamawa Exhumes Grave, Removes Head of His Stepfather for Ritual

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 1, 2025

A shocking incident occurred in Tappare Kona Uku of Jada Local Government Area of Adamawa State when a 55-year-old hunter, Yusuf Garba, popularly known as Gana, was arrested for allegedly exhuming the corpse of his stepfather and severing his head for ritual purposes. The accused revealed that the son of the deceased pressured him into carrying out the gruesome act, demanding his father’s head for traditional rites a year after his burial. Garba admitted to...

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NAFDAC Confiscates Fake Food, Beverages Worth Over N5bn In Aba Market

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNAFDAC Confiscates Fake Food, Beverages Worth Over N5bn In Aba Market

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 30, 2025

In a decisive move to curb the circulation of fake and substandard wine and beverages in Nigeria, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has again shut down the Aba market and confiscated fake food and beverages worth over N5 billion. NAFDAC’s raid on the market was similar to the one carried out in December 2023. It was jointly carried out by the military, DSS, and Nigerian police. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye,...

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