Governor Fintiri Creates Seven New Chiefdoms, Emirates 

CommunityNewsNigeriaGovernor Fintiri Creates Seven New Chiefdoms, Emirates 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 23, 2024

In a statewide broadcast Monday, Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has announced the creation of second-class chiefdoms for Hoba, Madagali, Michika and Fofure from the Adamawa and Mubi Emirates In a statewide broadcast to the people of the state on Monday, the governor said Hoba Chiefdom will have its headquarters in Hong, Madagali Chiefdom with headquarters at Gulak, Michika Chiefdom with headquarters at Michika and Fofure with headquarters in Fufore, respectively. Also, third-class status chiefdom...

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Wealthy Individuals Should Assist Poor – Bishop Adeoye

NewsNigeriaWealthy Individuals Should Assist Poor – Bishop Adeoye

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 23, 2024

Wealthy Nigerian pastors have been urged to remember the poor and assist them in whatever form. The Presiding Bishop of Sufficient Grace and Truth International Ministries, Bishop Seun Adeoye, explained that the wealth possessed by rich people was not meant for their pleasures alone but to help others as well. In a statement issued on Monday in Okinni, Osun State, and titled “Let Us Be That Good Samaritan,” Bishop Adeoye noted that most Nigerian rich...

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FG Declares Public Holidays on Christmas, Boxing Day, New Year

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFG Declares Public Holidays on Christmas, Boxing Day, New Year

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 23, 2024

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday 25th, Thursday 26th December 2024, and Wednesday 1st January, 2025 as public holidays to celebrate Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year respectively. Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, on Monday. Tunji-Ojo, while extending warm greetings to all Nigerians, urged them to use the festive periods to...

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France Withdraws Combatants From Chad After Breaking Ties with Regime

AfricaNewsNigeriaWest AfricaFrance Withdraws Combatants From Chad After Breaking Ties with Regime

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 21, 2024

The French Defence Ministry said on Friday that it has begun the withdrawal of its soldiers from Chad after N’djamena last month abruptly ended military cooperation with its former colonial power. The ministry said in a statement on Facebook that a contingent of 120 soldiers had already left the African country and returned to France, which marked 10 days after French fighter aircraft left the Sahel country. “At midday, 120 French soldiers took off from...

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Yuletide: NSCDC Deploys 28,300 Personnel to Secure Critical National Assets

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaYuletide: NSCDC Deploys 28,300 Personnel to Secure Critical National Assets

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 21, 2024

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has mobilized 28,300 personnel to secure critical national assets and infrastructure across the country during the Christmas and New Year festivities. The personnel deployed include operatives from specialized units such as crack squads, Special Forces, intelligence, anti-vandalism, and operations departments. The Commandant-General, Dr. Abubakar Ahmed Audi, said in a statement that the deployment followed ongoing security concerns to ensure safety before, during, and after the festive period. The...

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Governor Otti Approves Free Education for Primary and Jr. Secondary Schools

EducationNewsNigeriaGovernor Otti Approves Free Education for Primary and Jr. Secondary Schools

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 21, 2024

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has approved the implementation of compulsory free education for primary schools and Junior Secondary Schools 1–3 with effect from 2025. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Goodluck Ubochi, disclosed this in Umuahia on Friday, explained that free education is part of Governor Alex Otti’s efforts to transform the education sector in the state. He was speaking when the ministry received Abia State students who performed exceptionally well in the...

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Wike Revokes Ownership Of 762 Plots, including Buhari, Speaker Abbas

NewsNigeriaPoliticsWike Revokes Ownership Of 762 Plots, including Buhari, Speaker Abbas

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 19, 2024

Over non-payment of statutory fees, Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has revoked the ownership of 762 plots of land in the highbrow Maitama district of Abuja. Wike, who assumed office in August 2023, has consistently emphasized his commitment to enforcing order in Abuja’s land administration. Speaking during an earlier revocation exercise, he said: “When we make the right decision, some people will be happy, and some will not.” Among those whose...

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Insecurity: Kidnappers Collect N2.2T As Ransom in One Year

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaInsecurity: Kidnappers Collect N2.2T As Ransom in One Year

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 18, 2024

Due to worsening insecurity across the country, bandits and kidnappers have collected N2.2 trillion as ransom between May 2023 and April 2024. This is contained in the latest Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey report by the National Bureau of Statistics that said that Nigerians. The report showed that the monies were paid by households affected by kidnapping incidents, with an estimated 51.89 million crime incidents recorded across Nigerian households. The North-West region led with...

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Gov Okpebholo Probes Suspended Council Chairmen

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGov Okpebholo Probes Suspended Council Chairmen

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 18, 2024

Following the suspension of 18 local government chairmen and their vice chairmen by the Edo State House of Assembly, Governor Monday Okpebholo has constituted a seven-man panel of inquiry to investigate their stewardship. The seven-man panel is headed by Solomon Imohiosen, with Osagie Asabor as secretary, while Adaze Andrew Enwanta, Patrick Idiake, Dorine Eduwui, Henry Unoakhe Itseuwa, and Prince Kassim Afegbua are to serve as members. Recall that the Edo State House of Assembly, on...

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MRA Identifies Police, Military, Intelligence Services as Enemies Of Media

NewsNigeriaPoliticsMRA Identifies Police, Military, Intelligence Services as Enemies Of Media

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 18, 2024

Security operatives including police, military, and intelligence services have been identified as the worst enemies of the media in Nigeria. The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) in a statement signed by its Programme Officer, Mr. John Gbadamosi, and made available to newsmen in Jalingo, Taraba State capital on Tuesday, noted that these security agencies were responsible for the highest number of attacks against journalists in 2024. The statement said the situation worsened significantly in 2024, as...

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