Finally, Buratai Relocates To North East To Finish Off Boko Haram Terrors

The Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt Gen TY Buratai has relocated fully to the North East where he is overseeing and directing the overall operation in the theatre and other Nigerian Army operations across the country. While addressing troops of Special Super Camp Ngamdu in Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State Buratai said that he will be with them in the nooks and crannies of the theatre. The Chief of Army Staff...

COVID-19: Comply With Court Order Release Our Leaders, El-Zakzaky  Now- IMN Members Tell Buhari

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN)  being refers as ‘’Shiites’’ has called on the Federal and Kaduna State governments to release its leader, Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky in view of the trying times facing the country due to the coronavirus pandemic. The call was made by the Movement in a press statement issued to newsmen today by the president of its Media Forum, Ibrahim Musa. He said there are many valid reasons on which his release...

JUST IN: COVID-19: ICPC Sets Up Funds Monitoring Team

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has set up an independent COVID-19 Funds Monitoring Team charged with the prevention of possible financial abuses that may arise in the management of the Covid-19 special intervention funds. Spokesperson for the Commission, Mrs. Rasheedat A. Okoduwa, who dropped the hints in a statement said that the team will monitor the disbursement and utilization of the funds, donations and other receipts mobilised towards combating the...

COVID-19 Lockdown: We Are at Risk in Adamawa, Disabled Persons Tell Gov. Fintiri

Persons Living With Disabilities (PLWD) in Adamawa have raised an alarm that they are at risk of avoidable health crises and needless deaths as the lockdown occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic worsens the livelihoods and survival of PLWDs. The group expressed concern that many persons living with disabilities may never benefit from the free food stimulus program introduced by the state government if Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri fails to co-opt disabled person clusters and Civil Society Organizations...

KEKE-NAPEP riders in Adamawa avert dispute over disbursement of N20 million Government subsidy

To ensure transparency and judicial disbursement of the Adamawa N20 million subsidy, unit leaders of the commercial tricycles riders popularly known as KEKE-NAPEP riders have held an emergency meeting to commence distribution of the money and other relief accrued. Sources say that with over 40,000 KEKE-NAPEP riders in the state, there was confusion on the sharing formula; who and which group to benefit from the N20 million subsidy doled by the state government, a situation...

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘There Are Humbling Moments Working with State Governors’- Barr. Wugira

Barrister Sunday Joshua Wugira, though many see him as ‘’ controversial’’ until recently was one of the few legal icons in Adamawa that speak for the voiceless, devoid of primordial sentiments. In this exclusive interview with The West African Pilot News’s Regional Correspondent Ibrahim Abdul’ Aziz, Wugira opened the Pandora box on issues affecting his state Adamawa, COVID-19, and lockdown order been imposed.  WAP:  Though you are not new in Adamawa struggle in the recent...

Coronavirus lockdown: Adamawa records first casualty

As Adamawa lockdown enters its seventh day with security and government tightening every nooks and cranny to ensure total compliance, an approximately 70-year-old retiree (names withheld) was reported to have slumped after trekking in the scorching sun from bank road in the city in an effort to reach his destination. Reports say that the incident which occurred at about 4 pm on Tuesday at Airport roundabout popularly known as ‘’Roundabout Mai Doki’’ and attracted sympathizers...

COVID-9: Our 10,000 Are Now Suffering–Taraba Keke NAPEP  Riders Tell Gov. Ishaku

As economic strains continue to bite amidst ravaging COVID-19 pandemic, commercial tricycles riders in Taraba state are lamenting that with the lockdown order imposed many are now finding it difficult to feed their families. The riders regret that contrary to claims that government palliative was doled out in some states, residents are yet to get a dime. In a statement, the Association of Tricycle Riders in Taraba appealed to Governor Darius Ishaku to review the...

Anti-smuggling: CBN partners DSS Seizes 1,207 Bags of Foreign Rice, Others in Adamawa

The  Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has in conjunction with the Department of Security Services initiated a robust anti-smuggling drive aimed at ensuring  the success of Federal government’s drive in moving  Nigeria’s economy from oil to agriculture. At a  press conference in Yola, the Adamawa State, CBN branch controller, Mr. Jatau Sadu said that so far a number of contraband were seized by the DSS following raids on many properties where the contrabands were hidden. ” The DSS raided...

BREAKING: Northern Nigeria Records First COVID-19 Death in Katsina

Katsina state governor, Aminu Bello Masari has on Tuesday announced that one Dr. Aliyu Yakubu, a private medical practitioner in Daura has died from contracting COVID-19. Masari told newsmen during a press briefing that Dr. Aliyu Yakubu who was running a private clinic traveled to Lagos recently and upon return took himself to Air Force Hospital in Daura where two hours later, he died. The samples of his blood, he said was taken to Abuja where he...

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