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National SecurityNewsNigeriaFEMA Calls for the Review of Fire Service Act of 1963

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 28, 2021

The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency has called for the review of the Fire Service Act of 1963, in order to empower the agency to meet up with contemporary realities. The Director-General of FEMA, Alhaji Abbas Idriss, made the call in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. Idriss said that the act had become obsolete, thus limiting the powers of emergency agencies in the discharge of their duties. While stating that the law...

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NewsNigeriaBuhari to Sign 2022 Budget On Friday, December 31 – Presidency

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 28, 2021

The Presidency has confirmed that President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday, December 31, sign the 2022 Appropriation Bill. This development was confirmed by the Senior Special Assistance to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him, the 2022 budget has been transmitted by the National Assembly and the President will sign the bill into law by 10am. This comes barely a week after lawmakers in the House of...

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Law & JusticeNational SecurityNewsNigeriaPast administration looted funds for fight against terrorism – AGF

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 28, 2021

Abubakar Malami, the attorney-general of the federation (AGF), has said the past government embezzled fund meant for curbing terrorism in the country. According to him, the present administration has cleared the mess created by the past government using looted assets that was recovered. The AGF revealed this on Monday while featuring on a programme aired by Radio Kano. He noted that the funds recovered over the years from foreign countries has helped the President Muhammadu...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsNational Assembly transmits 2022 budget to Buhari

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 28, 2021

The National Assembly has submitted the 2022 budget to President Muhammadu Buhari for assent. The clerk to the national assembly, Ojo Amos, signed the accompanying letter presented to the president on Friday. The President had presented the 2022 budget to the national assembly in October and the house of representatives and senate passed the appropriation bill on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. “In consonance with the provisions of the Acts Authentication Act Cap. A2, Laws of...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsAPC, PDP trade words over attack on venue of PDP congress

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 28, 2021

Supporters of the Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Mahadi Ali-Gusau, have alleged that the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) masterminded an attack on the venue of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) congress. Some hoodlums had attacked the PDP congress venue, destroying facilities meant for the conduct of the congress. The attacked occurred on Monday at Samaru in Gusau, the Zamfara capital. Aminu Gyangyam, the principal private secretary to the deputy governor, posited that...

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NewsNigeriaAdamawa State: Dugwaba District Head Dismisses Rumors of Attack on SGF Hometown

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 28, 2021

Simon Yakubu, the District Head of Dugwaba in Hong local government area, of Adamawa State has dismissed the online report that the hometown of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) was attacked by suspected terrorists forcing people from village and its surroundings to flee. “The report is misleading, malicious and was intended to mislead and create confusion in our communities. “The purported report is from the enemy of peace and progress who...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsNEDC To Promote Peace Through Sporting Activities

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 28, 2021

To ensure peace in insurgency ravaged communities, the North East Development Commission (NEDC) said it will continue to promote sporting activities among displaced persons. Mr Mohammed Akali, Managing Director of the commission stated this at the closing ceremony of sports competition and Game’s master’s workshop for IDPs at the Elkanemi Warriors sports center, Maiduguri. Alkali explained that the competition was organised to engage the youths in sporting events and to discover talents at the grassroots...

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Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNigeria Customs Service Intercepts Tramadol Capsules Worth Over One Billion Naira

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 28, 2021

The Area Controller, Seme border command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Comp. Bello Jibo said the command has intercepted some items suspected to be tramadol capsules concealed with packaged jumbo size adult diapers in a container According to a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Hussain Abdulahi, the container number is MRKU 9090415, have a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N1, 447,297,050 only. Abdullahi, who quoted Comptroller Jibo, said the container was handed...

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National SecurityNewsNigeriaInsurgents Destroys 956,453 Private Houses In Borno

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 28, 2021

Governor Babagana Zulum, has appreciated admiration by his supporters, but insists it was unfair judging others due to peculiarities across states and appealed to them to stop comparing him with other governors. The governor spoke on Monday in a statement by his spokesman, Isa Gusau said the Governor feels uncomfortable being negatively likened with colleagues, especially if the commentators belong to social media groups associated with the state. The statement advised Zulum’s admirers to desist...

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NewsNigeriaPoliticsThugs Attack Zamfara PDP Congress Venue, Burn Voting Materials

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 27, 2021

Some political thugs have invaded the designated venue for the congress of the People’s Democratic Party (DP) in Zamfara, few hours to the commencement of the exercise. The programme initially slated for the Zaitun Oil mill, behind State Pilgrim Board has been moved to the Command Guest House in Gusau, the state capital. Channels Television gathered that the thugs invaded the venue in the early hours of Monday and destroyed the voting materials, nomination forms, two...

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