Flood Kill 16 As 3,042 Houses Destroyed In Bauchi

NewsFlood Kill 16 As 3,042 Houses Destroyed In Bauchi

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)September 11, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’ Aziz, Regional Correspondent A heavy flood has reportedly destroyed farmlands and crops of local farmers in Bauchi State. Alhaji Shehu Ningi, the Permanent Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, confirmed that the flood claimed the lives of 16 persons, destroyed 3,042 houses and several farmlands. Ningi who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) noted that 11 out of the 20 local government areas of the state were affected...

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Insecurity: Senator Suswam Condemns Killing of Benue’s Most Wanted Criminal Gana

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeNewsInsecurity: Senator Suswam Condemns Killing of Benue’s Most Wanted Criminal Gana

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)September 10, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent Chairman, Senate Committee on Power Gabriel Suswam has condemned the killing of repentant militia leader in Benue, Terwase Agwaza, also known as Gana, by men of the Nigerian Army in Gboko. Suswam, who represents Benue North East, in a statement he issued, said Terwase’s killing after turning a new leaf from crime and criminality by soldiers was counterproductive to peace already returning to the state. According to him, a situation...

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USAID Donates N500m Hospital Equipment To Bauchi, Sokoto; Pledges More Support

HealthNewsNigeriaUSAID Donates N500m Hospital Equipment To Bauchi, Sokoto; Pledges More Support

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)September 10, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’ Aziz, Regional Correspondent The United States Agency for International Development, (USAID) has donated training materials worth over N500 Million to the Bauchi and Sokoto State Governments to improve the clinical competencies of primary health care workers in delivering reproductive care, maternal, newborn and child health, nutrition, and malaria services. Paul McDermott, USAID Health, Population and Nutrition Office Director at a virtual event in Bauchi, presented the training materials to the Commissioners of...

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Strike :FG Approves Additional N8.9bn COVID-19 Hazard Allowance

CoronavirusNewsStrike :FG Approves Additional N8.9bn COVID-19 Hazard Allowance

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)September 10, 20201

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent ABUJA — The Federal Government has approved additional N8.9 billion to pay up the large chunk of the June 2020 COVID-19 allowance to all Medical Health Workers in the country. Sen Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment disclosed this during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the end of the meeting between the Federal Government and the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) in Abuja. It...

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NDLEA Intercepts 1000kg Cannabis, Parades Dealers In Adamawa

Crime & SecurityNewsNDLEA Intercepts 1000kg Cannabis, Parades Dealers In Adamawa

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)September 9, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent YOLA — The Adamawa State Command of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has paraded six suspected illicit drug dealers and consumers with 1000 kilograms of cannabis sativa seized from them. The State Commandant of the Agency, Idris Bello who paraded the suspects at the Command headquarters in Yola, said the seizures were made in Mubi, Numan, and other parts of the state. Bello, however, added that the suspected cannabis...

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At Last Wanted Benue Gang Leader Terwase Akwaza, alias Gana, Shot Dead

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaAt Last Wanted Benue Gang Leader Terwase Akwaza, alias Gana, Shot Dead

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)September 9, 2020

The Nigeria Army has confirmed the killing of Terwase Akwaza, the most wanted criminal in Benue State. While the military said he was killed in a gun battle with operatives, Governor Sam Ortom alleged he was seized from a convoy of repentant militants on its way to the Government House for a peace meeting. Commander of the Four Special Forces command, Doma local government area, Brigadier General Maude Ali Gadzama, said  Gana was gunned down...

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Again Terrorists Return To Nahuce Of Zamfara

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaAgain Terrorists Return To Nahuce Of Zamfara

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)September 9, 2020

Reports say that bandits have again returned with full force in the Nahuce area of Zamfara state with residents lamenting over the security situation of different towns and villages. Residents say that the terrorists have returned to Nahuce village destroying lives and properties. On Monday, September 7, the terrorist attacked two different towns of Yar Kaita and Garka area of the Nahuce in which they killed one person, kidnapped three youths, and injured many others....

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Taraba Gets Female FRSC Sector Commander

NewsNigeriaTaraba Gets Female FRSC Sector Commander

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)September 8, 2020

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Taraba Command, has welcomed a female Sector Commander, Corps Commander Selina Williams. This was contained in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer in the state, Mr. Paul Okoduwa in Jalingo. According to the statement, Williams took over from Corps Commander Frank Okwueze who has proceeded on retirement. “This is to inform the general public of the deployment of Corps Commander Williams as the new FRSC Sector Commander...

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Accident Claims Six Lives In Adamawa

NewsNigeriaAccident Claims Six Lives In Adamawa

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)September 7, 2020

Six persons were confirmed dead on Sunday afternoon, in an accident, involving a Toyota Starlet and a Toyota Corolla S along Girei-Jabbi-Lamba road in Adamawa state. ACC Kabir Bello  Batsari, Unit Commander RS3.13 Girei Unit Command of the  Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), confirmed the incident. Batsari said, the accident caused by over speeding at a bend in Maiturmi, few meters to Jabbi-Lamba village. All the five occupants of the Toyota starlet car, laddered with palm...

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CAN Donates Food Items, Clothing To IDPs In Southern Kaduna

NewsCAN Donates Food Items, Clothing To IDPs In Southern Kaduna

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)September 7, 2020

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kaduna State Chapter, has reached out to displaced victims of the recent attacks in the Southern part of the state with food items and clothing. Presenting the items at the IDP camp in Zonkwa, Zango Kataf Local Government Area, the State CAN Chairman, Rev. John Hayab, said the gesture was meant to cushion the hardship victims were facing. “We are here on behalf of all the Christians in Kaduna...

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