Federal Government Dismisses 120 University Lecturers

The Yola Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed dissatisfaction over the dismissal of about 120 academics from several universities for participating in the 2021 national strike. Dani Mammam, ASUU Yola Zone Coordinator said the affected institutions include, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Lagos State University, Ebonyi State University, Ambrose Ali University Ekpoma, Prince Abubakar Audu University, and Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University. Mammam explained that such actions are a violation of...

Flooding: 281 Inmates Escape Maiduguri Prison

The Nigerian Correctional Service has confirmed that seven out of 281 inmates who escaped from the correctional center in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital have been recaptured. The inmates escaped followed the severe flooding that damaged both public and private facilities in Maiduguri, the state capital and some other parts of the state. The statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the Service, Umar Abubakar, said those recaptured have been returned to custody. “The...

Enugu OMATA Chairman Shot Dead by Unknown Hoodlums

Gov Mbah orders Security Agencies in the state to produce the killers within 48 hours. The Commissioner of Police Enugu State Police Command, Kanayo Uzuegbu has ordered discreet investigation of the gruesome murder of Mr. Stephen Aniagu, Chairman Ogbete Main Market Traders Association (OMATA). The deceased was gunned down at Topland, along Amechi Road, Enugu, around 8:20 p.m. Saturday night, 14 September 2024. An official statement released by DSP Daniel Ndukwe, Police Public Relations Officer,...

Enugu Govt to Assemble Tractors Locally, Build Agricultural Produce Cities

To grow the State’s economy from $4.4bn to $30bn and ensure food security, the Enugu State Government has identified the role of farming in the achievement of her goals and as such set in motion plans to assemble 1000 tractors locally and build an agricultural produce city. The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah revealed this when he received in audience the President of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, NECA, Dr. Ifeanyi Okoye, and...

Enugu Govt. Flags Off Revitalization Of United Palm Product Ltd

In keeping with her promise to zero tolerance for moribund assets, the Enugu State Government has flagged off the revitalization of the Enugu United Palm Products Ltd, EUPPL. The revitalization of the Enugu United Palm Products Ltd located at Ibite Olo in Ezeagu Local Government Area was made possible by a partnership deal between the Enugu State government and Pragmatic Palms. While the Pragmatic Palms is investing a sum of sixty billion naira, the state...

NNPCL Loads Petrol At N898 Per Litre As Dangote Refinery Begins Distribution

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has commenced the loading of premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, at its gantry, signalling the beginning of a new era in Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, started loading petrol on Sunday after deploying over 100 trucks to the petrol-loading gantry of Dangote refinery on Saturday afternoon, in preparation for the scheduled petrol loading on Sunday. This marks a significant step following the...

Photos: Nigerian Air Force Distributes Relief Materials To Flood Victims

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has commenced the distribution of relief materials to victims of flood disasters in Maiduguri and its surrounding communities. NAF has launched a medical outreach initiative to support flood victims, in addition to the feeding of over 2,000 Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs. Deputy Director of Public Relations and Information, Group Captain Kabiru Ali in a statement said the airlift mission and medical outreach are part of a broader effort to support...

NIMET Alert Eight Local Governments In Adamawa On Impending Flood

Schools Resumption Extended Residents In Flood Prone Areas Urges To Relocate The Nigeria Meteorological Agency, NIMET has alerted that flood disaster may affect eight local governments in Adamawa State to include Madagali, Mubi North, Mubi South, Shelleng, Demsa, Numan, Song and Yola North. Following this development, Adamawa state government has extended the resumption date of Public Secondary Schools with two weeks for the 2024/2025 academic session. The earlier resumption date was to Monday, September 16,...

Inferno Guts Sokoto State Police Command

An inferno that started around 5 am on Saturday destroyed the offices of the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Administration, the Chaplain, and of the Chief Imam of Sokoto State Police Command. The Spokesman of the Command, ASP Ahmad Rufa’i, who confirmed the incident to newsmen, said the fire gutted a section of the one-storey administration block of the Command which affected some offices at the Command. ASP Rufa’i however ruled out any...

Over 1.5 million Children In Sokoto Without Birth Registration- UNICEF

The United Nations Children Fund, UNICEF, has called for collaboration with the Sokoto state government to improve birth registration and nutrition in the state. Ms Cristian Munduate, Nigeria Country Representative of UNICEF made the call during a visit to the wife of State Governor, Hajiya Fatima Aliyu, explained that the state has over 1.5 million children under five years who have not been registered. Ms Cristian noted that issuing a certificate after delivery would give the...

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