Shortage of Audiologists Hits Niger State

HealthNewsNigeriaShortage of Audiologists Hits Niger State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 4, 2024

There are Only Three Active Audiologists- Dr Makunsidi The Niger state is faced with a shortage of Audiologists with only three active audiologists for its Ear, Nose, and Throat clinics the state. Dr Mohammed Makunsidi, the Niger state Permanent Secretary of Special Duties (SSG Office) who disclosed this said that the three Audiologists are only concentrated in Minna, the state capital with virtually none in other towns and cities across the state. He stated this...

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Looted Facility Not Ours – NEMA claims

NewsNigeriaLooted Facility Not Ours – NEMA claims

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 4, 2024

The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has reacted to reports that its warehouse in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, was looted by residents on Sunday. It was earlier reported that residents of the Federal Capital Territory on Sunday looted a warehouse reportedly belonging to the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA carting away bags of rice, beans, and other foodstuff due to the current economic hardship across the country. However, a statement by the NEMA Press...

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Hunger crisis provoke looting of Abuja warehouse

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaHunger crisis provoke looting of Abuja warehouse

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 3, 2024

Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, on Sunday morning, broke into a government food storage facility to loot stored food items. The warehouse came under siege at about 7:00 a.m. The people, numbering hundreds, exploited the near-total absence of the police and other security personnel to raid the building. A video shared on social media showed people leaving the facility with bags of grains even as others were rushing to the warehouse to...

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Ekiti to collaborate with LASEMA on disaster management

NewsNigeriaEkiti to collaborate with LASEMA on disaster management

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 3, 2024

The Ekiti State Government is partnering with the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) to boost security measures and fortify disaster management strategies. Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State stated this during a working visit to LASEMA Headquarters in Ikeja, Lagos, over the weekend. According to a press statement on Sunday signed by Yinka Oyebode, Special Adviser, Media to the Governor, Oyebanji restated the resolve of his administration to safeguard the lives and properties of...

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Food and Essential Commodities Dealers Warns Against Hoarding

NewsNigeriaFood and Essential Commodities Dealers Warns Against Hoarding

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 3, 2024

Food and essential commodities dealers in Bauchi state have been warned against hoarding and arbitrary price hikes. DIG Sani Usman Muhammad ( Rtd), Chairman of Bauchi Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission gave the warning during a meeting with officials of major dealers of foodstuff in the state. DIG Muhammad said the agency would not tolerate such actions as they could exacerbate hardships for the people. He vowed to take action against those engaging in such...

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Hoodlums Loots NEMA Warehouse In Abuja

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaHoodlums Loots NEMA Warehouse In Abuja

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 3, 2024

The Federal Capital Territory, FCT Police Command has confirmed that some residents of the FCT have looted a warehouse belonging to the National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria, NEMA, over the current economic hardship across the country. The spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, Josephine Adeh who confirmed the incident said the situation had been brought under control. It was gathered that the warehouse, located in Karimo, Phase 3 region of the FCT, Abuja, was...

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Police In Katsina Places N50 Million Bounty On Two Bandits Kingpins

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice In Katsina Places N50 Million Bounty On Two Bandits Kingpins

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 3, 2024

The Katsina State Police Command has announced a reward of N50m to any individual who provides valuable information that will lead to the arrest of two bandits’ kingpins in Katsina. ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, Police spokesperson in Katsina in a statement said the two wanted suspects are Modi Modi and Jan Kare, both operating within Katsina State, particularly in the regions of Kankara and Safana Local Government Areas. The statement reads in part: “The safety...

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House Committee Advises CSOs To Embrace Tenets Of Democracy

NewsNigeriaPoliticsHouse Committee Advises CSOs To Embrace Tenets Of Democracy

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 3, 2024

Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) operating in Nigeria have been advised to embrace the tenets of democracy in their services to the society to build a virile nation. Hon. Victor Obuzor, Chairman of, the House Committee on Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Development Matters gave the advice during a meeting with CSOs and development partners, organized by the Policy Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), in Abuja The Committee Chairman noted that there is a disconnect between the...

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Nollywood in grief as Mr Ibu passes on

NewsNigeriaNollywood in grief as Mr Ibu passes on

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 2, 2024

John Ikechukwu Okafor, the Nollywood actor popularly known as Mr Ibu, is dead. The veteran actor died on Saturday, according to Emeka Rollas, the President of Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN. Rollas said Okafor suffered a cardiac arrest in the early hours of Saturday. He was rushed to the hospital where he died. As of the time of the report, the family of Okafor has yet to release a formal statement, but tributes have started...

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Anambra Assembly Visits Ogwuikpele, Expresses Concern Over Oil Theft, Other Issues

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAnambra Assembly Visits Ogwuikpele, Expresses Concern Over Oil Theft, Other Issues

PilotnewsMarch 2, 2024

Anambra State House of Assembly has expressed deep concern over the effects of crude oil exploration and theft in Ogwuikpele community, Ogbaru Council Area by Sterling Oil Exploration and Production Company, SEEPCO During an oversight visit to the community, the House Committee on Petroleum and Mineral Resources, said the visit provided an opportunity for legislators to witness firsthand the challenges faced by the community in the region and the operations of the company. During the...

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