774 Local Governments To Open Dedicated Accounts With CBN

BusinessNewsNigeria774 Local Governments To Open Dedicated Accounts With CBN

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 20, 2025

The Association of Local Governments (ALGON) has said 774 local governments in the country are to open dedicated accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the direct disbursement of allocations to them from the Federation Account. Bello Lawal Yandaki, National President of the Association, who spoke with reporters in Katsina, the capital of Katsina State said the opening of the account is critical to implementing the Supreme Court ruling on direct allocations to the councils....

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Police Recovers 109 Rustled Animals, Kill 7 Bandits In Katsina

AgricultureNewsNigeriaPolice Recovers 109 Rustled Animals, Kill 7 Bandits In Katsina

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 20, 2025

Katsina State Police Command has recovered 109 rustled animals and killed seven suspected bandits following a foiled attack on Ruwan Doruwa village in Dutsinma local government area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu in a press statement said the incident occurred on January 18th, 2025, at about 9:00 am when the Dutsinma Divisional Police Headquarters received a distress call reporting a bandits’ attack. He said the bandits armed with AK-47 rifles...

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Two Zones Records Highest Security Breaches In December 2024 – Report

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeriaTwo Zones Records Highest Security Breaches In December 2024 – Report

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 20, 2025

The Beacon Security and Intelligence Limited (BSIL) has released a report that the North East and North West recorded the most security incidents in December 2024. The report signed by the Managing Director of Beacon Security and Intelligence Limited, Kabir Adamu, said 674 incidents occurred that resulted in 671 abducted persons and 708 fatalities in 258 local government areas in 36 states, including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The security firm called for a stratified...

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DSS Arrest 10 Suspected Terrorists In Osun, Gov Adeleke Expresses Delight

National SecurityNewsNigeriaDSS Arrest 10 Suspected Terrorists In Osun, Gov Adeleke Expresses Delight

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 19, 2025

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) carried out a successful operation that led to the arrest of 10 suspected members of Boko Haram/Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Ilesa, Osun State. Reacting to the arrest, Governor Adeleke through Mallam Rasheed Olawale in a statement, said the Governor lauded the alertness of security operatives, to eliminate the threats posed by the suspected terrorists. The Governor particularly commended the intelligence gathering of the state...

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Gov Bago Bans Heavy-Duty After Tanker Explosion Kills 73 Persons

NewsNigeriaGov Bago Bans Heavy-Duty After Tanker Explosion Kills 73 Persons

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 19, 2025

…Ban is for Trucks Using One-Way Route The catastrophic tanker explosion that occurred on Saturday at the Dikko Junction, Abuja-Kaduna Expressway, Niger State has consumed the lives of 73 persons, and several others sustained various degrees of injuries. Police said. The truck loaded with petrol lost control and eventually caught fire, and those who died in the disaster were attempting to scoop fuel from the overturned tanker. The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi in...

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Wife Of The Governor Advocates Equal Access To Girl-Child Education

CommunityNewsNigeriaWife Of The Governor Advocates Equal Access To Girl-Child Education

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 19, 2025

The wife of the Kwara State Governor, Ambassador Olufolake Abdulrazaq, has called for equal access to quality education for every child, regardless of their socio-economic background. She appealed at an event organized by the Chidimma and Havilah Foundation themed: “The Need for Girl-Child Education”. She expressed her gratitude to the organizers for their dedication to education and their support for underprivileged students. Represented by the Commissioner for Solid Minerals, Dr. Afeez Abolore Alabi, the wife...

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Lassa Fever Disease Claims 14 Lives In Taraba

HealthNewsNigeriaLassa Fever Disease Claims 14 Lives In Taraba

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 16, 2025

Lassa fever has claimed 14 lives in Taraba State in the past three months, with six deaths reported last week. Dr. Kuni Joseph, the Head of Clinical Services at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jalingo, revealed that the outbreak has been unprecedented in the state. “This is the first time we are recording such a significant number of cases in Taraba State, and efforts are being made to address the outbreak. “Between October 24, 2024,...

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253 Trafficked Victims Rescued In Borno By NAPTIP – Commander

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria253 Trafficked Victims Rescued In Borno By NAPTIP – Commander

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 16, 2025

Two hundred and fifty-three (253) victims of human trafficking and other related offences were rescued in 2024 by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, Maiduguri Zonal Command. Mohammed Barde, the Zonal Commander, made this known on Thursday in Maiduguri, Borno state capital, said out of the 253 victims, 163 were minors aged between 0-17 years, comprising 105 females and 58 males, while the remaining 90 were adult men and women....

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Rehab Center Founder In Bauchi Arrested For Sodomy

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaRehab Center Founder In Bauchi Arrested For Sodomy

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 15, 2025

Founder of Mallam Kawu Rehabilitation and Skill Acquisition Center in Yakubu Wanka, Bauchi Local Government Area, Mallam Kawu has been arrested  on allegations of abuse, sodomy, and exploitation of inmates. Operatives of the Bauchi Police Command, who raided the facility in collaboration with the Hisbah Command of the State Shariah Commission, also evacuated ten children from the facility during the operation. The operation followed complaint by a former inmate, Yahaya Yusuf who reportedly lodged against...

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Terrorists Arrested While Offering N1.6m Bribe To Detectives

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaTerrorists Arrested While Offering N1.6m Bribe To Detectives

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 15, 2025

Three members of the Lakurawa terrorist group operating in the Kebbi state axis have been arrested while attempting to offer an N1.6m bribe to the Police lead investigator. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday by the Kebbi State Police command’s spokesman, SP Nafiu Abubakar. The statement said: “The three suspected members of the group Umaru Garba, Alhaji Abubakar Mamman, and Usman Muhammadu had conspired to offer detectives the sum of N1.6m to compromise...

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