Gastroenteritis Kills Seven Persons In Jigawa State

Gastroenteritis has claimed seven lives and several others were hospitalized in Kirikasamma Local Government Area of Jigawa State. Musa Abdullahi Diladige, Coordinator local government’s Primary Healthcare who confirmed the incident, said the disease has affected several communities, including Malori, Maikintari, Dilmari, Kirikasamma, and parts of Baturiya village. The Director of Administration and General Services of the local government who is also the acting chairman of the council, Idris Gambo Abubakar, pledged to provide all necessary...

Repentant Female Boko Haram Regrets Shredding NCE Certificate

A repentant female Boko Haram who resettled in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno, Fatima Musa, has expressed regret over shredding her National Certificate of Education (NCE) after undergoing deradicalization. Musa disclosed this in Maiduguri during a community dialogue organized by the community-based NGO, Allamin Foundation, with support from the British Government under UKaid on understanding, tolerance, and peaceful coexistence organized for the repentant and community leaders of Mafa. The repentant female Boko Haram, who...

Insecurity tops agenda as Anambra State Assembly meets with SEEPCO Oil

The Anambra State House of Assembly on Tuesday interfaced with Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Company Ltd – SEEPCO, as part of its oversight on oil exploration in the Ogbaru area of the State. Earlier in August, the Assembly had invited all approved oil explorers in Ogbaru where large quantities of oil and gas in Ogwuaniocha and Ogwuikpele communities are being explored. This invitation followed a delicate visit led by Hon. Chidiebere Ibemeka, the House...

Anambra: Gunmen Bomb Police Headquarters, Kill Corporal  

Suspected secessionist gunmen have  attacked and bombed Oba Police Divisional Headquarters in Idemili South Local Government Area, Anambra State. It was gathered that a police corporal was killed in the incident, while others sustained varying degrees of injury. The hoodlums also attacked the Oba Civic Centre. Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident in a statement. Ikenga said, “A joint security force comprising the Army, Navy, Civil Defence, and other agencies...

NNPCL Petrol Price Jumps to ₦897 Per Litre as Nigeria Faces Fuel Crisis

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has raised the pump price of petrol from about ₦680 to ₦897 per litre, causing widespread concern as the nation faces ongoing fuel scarcity and economic challenges. Reports earlier emerged that the NNPCL is grappling with over US$6 billion (₦9.5 trillion) in debt owed to its suppliers, which has strained the company’s ability to maintain fuel supply. This has led to the price adjustments across the country The...

Jigawa to train teachers on Education Management Information System

The Jigawa State government will train 288 secondary school teachers on the Education Management Information System (EMIS). Trainees will include staff from ten zonal education offices, and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology. Governor Malam Umar Namadi, while inaugurating the initiative, emphasized the successful design and implementation of a comprehensive Educational Management Information System (EMIS) software, and noted that it is the significant milestones achieved under the JIGAWA COMPETE Initiative in the state’s...

Ex-President Jonathan Mourns Hajia Dada Yar’Adua

Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has commiserated with the Yar’Adua family over the demise of  Hajiya Aya Dada Yar’Adua, mother of  late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and former Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters, late Shehu Musa Yar’adua, who died on Monday at the age of 102 years. The former President in a condolence message to the family of the deceased described the late matriarch of the Yar’Adua family as an epitome of motherhood who was...

Kogi Gov Condoles With Yar’adua Family Over Matriarch’s Passing

Alh. Ahmed Usman Ododo, the Kogi State Governor has expressed his condolences to the Yar’adua family, the government and people of Katsina State over the passing of their matriarch, Hajia Dada at 102 The Governor, in a press statement on Tuesday, he personally signed, described the late matriarch as a “woman of history and a reservoir of knowledge”, saying “goddesses are irreplaceable”. “It is with mixed feelings that I send my condolences to the Yar’Adua...

Ogun: LP Leaders Meet Ahead Of Council Polls To Strengthen Party

The Ogun State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has held a leadership meeting ahead of the local government polls to reposition and strengthen the party. This was contained in a press statement on Tuesday signed by the State Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr. Tokunbo Peters, stressing that the state chapter of the party held the leadership meeting to reconcile some teething challenges within the party, aimed at strengthening it ahead of the forthcoming Local...

Petrol Production Kicks Off At Dangote Refinery

….First Batch of 25M Litres of Petrol Ready to Hit Nigerian Market The Dangote Refinery, Africa’s largest oil refining facility, officially commenced petrol production on Tuesday, 3 September 2024. This development is expected to significantly impact Nigeria’s fuel supply, reducing the country’s reliance on imported petroleum products. The refinery, located near Lagos, will initially supply 25 million litres of petrol daily, with plans to increase this to 30 million litres by October, according to the...

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