LC Poll: Ododo Reaffirms Commitment To Encourage Credible Election

NewsNigeriaPoliticsLC Poll: Ododo Reaffirms Commitment To Encourage Credible Election

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 24, 2024

The Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has reaffirmed commitment to encourage and empower the Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC) to organise a free, fair and credible local council election. Ododo stated this on Tuesday at the Kogi All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders meeting, stressing that the upcoming Local Government Poll will offer another opportunity to gauge public acceptance of the party. He said, “It’s with great honor that I welcome you to this...

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NAF Boss Hails AFIT For Emerging Fastest-growing Tertiary Institution

EducationNewsNigeriaNAF Boss Hails AFIT For Emerging Fastest-growing Tertiary Institution

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 24, 2024

Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) has hailed the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) for emerging the fastest-growing tertiary institution in Nigeria. The NAF boss stated that the institution has achieved a significant milestone, emerging as the fastest-growing tertiary institution in Nigeria in terms of national spread. According to CAS in a press statement on Tuesday signed by Edward Gabkwet, Air Vice Marshal, Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian...

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National Assembly Unanimously Approves N70,000 National Minimum Wage

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNational Assembly Unanimously Approves N70,000 National Minimum Wage

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 24, 2024

The National Assembly has passed a bill to increase the national minimum wage from N30,000 to N70,000 per month, ending a protracted standoff between the government and labour unions. The bill, which was accelerated through the legislative process, amends the 2019 Minimum Wage Act by reducing the review period for the national minimum wages from five years to three years. The passage of the bill followed months of negotiations between the government and labour unions,...

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Protests: IGP Egbetokun Pledges Professional Conduct on 1 August

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaProtests: IGP Egbetokun Pledges Professional Conduct on 1 August

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 24, 2024

…vows clampdown on hoodlums disguised as protesters The Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, yesterday warned that the Nigeria Police Force will not hesitate to act decisively if the planned 1st August protests turn violent. Egbetokun made this statement in Abuja during a meeting with top police officials, comprising commissioners of police and above. The meeting aimed to share intelligence and analyse security information to ensure the country’s safety. The Police Boss assured that the police...

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CBN Raises Interest Rate to 26.75% as Inflation Bites Harder

BusinessEconomyNewsNigeriaCBN Raises Interest Rate to 26.75% as Inflation Bites Harder

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 24, 2024

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, on Tuesday, announced a 50 basis point increase in the monetary policy rate, MPR, from 26.25 per cent to 26.75 per cent. CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, made the announcement at the end of the 296th meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee, MPC, in Abuja on Tuesday. The increase is a desperate attempt to tame the rising inflation rate, which stood at 34.19 per cent as of last week. The...

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Police Sergeant Shot His Father To Dead In Maiduguri

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice Sergeant Shot His Father To Dead In Maiduguri

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 24, 2024

A Mobile Police officer with Mopol 6, Maiduguri, and serves as a security detail at the Borno State House of Assembly, Sergeant Linus Wadzani has killed his father ASP Wadzani Ntasiri (Rtd). The incident occurred in the Tudu area of the Maduganari community behind the Borno State Police Command headquarters in Maiduguri. Briefing Journalists at the Borno State Police Command Headquarters on Monday, the command’s spokesman, Kenneth Daso, stated that the deceased had served at...

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Army Hands Over 330 Rescued Victims To Borno Government

NewsNigeriaArmy Hands Over 330 Rescued Victims To Borno Government

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 24, 2024

Over 330 women and children including a Chibok schoolgirl, Ihyi Abdul with her two children who were rescued from enclaves of the insurgents have been handed over to the Borno State government. Theatre Commander of the North East, Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Waidi Shuaibu who briefed Journalists at Maimalari Cantonment Maiduguri, shortly before the handing over said all the captives were rescued along Bama and Pulka axis of the Sambisa forest. “Today we will...

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Non-Prompt Payment Of Counterpart Fund Hampers Activities Of PHDCDA

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNon-Prompt Payment Of Counterpart Fund Hampers Activities Of PHDCDA

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 24, 2024

The non-prompt payment of counterpart funding has been identified as a major challenge bedeviling Primary Health Care, PHC in Taraba state. The Executive Secretary of Taraba State Primary Health Care Development Agency, TSPHCDA, Dr. Tukura Nuhu Nyigwa stated this during a one-day retreat with state and local government policymakers on PHC performance and the sustainability of the PHC memorandum of understanding implementation. Nyigwa explained that PHCs in the state, are struggling due to the non-payment...

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Spread Of Tuberculosis In Kano Worries Society for Family Health

HealthNewsNigeriaSpread Of Tuberculosis In Kano Worries Society for Family Health

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 24, 2024

The increasing spread of tuberculosis (TB) among children in Kano State has become worrisome to the Society for Family Health (SFH). The lead for TB and Corporate Philanthropy at SFH, Pharmacist Jane Adizue raised the concern during a roundtable discussion on enhancing child-focused TB care and treatment in Kano, organized by SFH. “The challenges associated with TB include prompt diagnosis, care, and guidance. We are here today to explore ways to improve treatment for our...

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Zulum To Revive Moribund Borno Tomato Factory

NewsNigeriaPoliticsZulum To Revive Moribund Borno Tomato Factory

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 23, 2024

Facilities at the moribund Borno tomato factory situated along the Maiduguri-Damaturu highway are to be upgraded and modernized to enhance operational efficiency. Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum revealed this during an unscheduled visit to the factory, giving an insight on how to bring the moribund facility back to full operation. “My primary goal is to resuscitate the Borno industrial park’s tomato paste factory. The main issue has been the lack of raw materials. To solve...

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