Plateau State Governor Relaxes Curfew In Mangu LGA

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPlateau State Governor Relaxes Curfew In Mangu LGA

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 27, 2024

The Governor of Plateau State, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang has relaxed the 24-hour curfew earlier imposed on the Mangu Local Government Area of the state following unrest in the area. The curfew is now to be observed from 8 am to 4 pm daily until further notice to enable residents to engage in normal activities. According to a statement, the review followed an improvement in the security situation in the Mangu Local Government area after...

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One Million Nigerians To Participate In Digital Skill Competition

NewsNigeriaTechnologyOne Million Nigerians To Participate In Digital Skill Competition

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 27, 2024

A digital skill competition called #DigitalforAllChallenge 2.0 (DFA 2.0) sponsored by the federal government in collaboration with Technology for Social Change and Development Initiative (Tech4Dev) seeks to empower one million Nigerians and winners of the competition would receive cash prizes and scholarships totaling N150 million. At a launch in Abuja, Kashifu Abdullahi, Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) said the tournament targets a variety of populations, including young learners (ages 8-15),...

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150 Indian Companies Invested 27 Billion Dollars In Nigeria

BusinessNewsNigeria150 Indian Companies Invested 27 Billion Dollars In Nigeria

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 27, 2024

The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, H.E. Mr. Gangadharan Balasubramanian on Friday said 150 Indian companies have so far invested 27 billion dollars in Nigeria. The envoy disclosed this in Abuja at a dinner to mark the 75th Republic Day of India and noted that India and Nigeria enjoyed strong and historical relations with ties dating back to before Nigeria’s independence. “Our economic and trade relations are strong and growing. Currently, nearly 150 Indian companies...

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Osun, Oyo, Ondo States Records 604 Deaths, 1196 Road Crashes In 2023-FRSC

NewsNigeriaOsun, Oyo, Ondo States Records 604 Deaths, 1196 Road Crashes In 2023-FRSC

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 27, 2024

Between January and December 2023, a total of 604 deaths were recorded in 1196 road crashes in Osun, Oyo, and Ondo States, the Zonal Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC said. Meshach Jatau, the FRSC Zonal Commander in charge of Osun, Oyo, and Ondo States made this known during an interview with journalists in Osogbo on Friday, adding that 3,266 people also got injured in road accidents in the three states within the...

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Traditional Institutions Contribute Development Of Nigeria – Tijjani

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTraditional Institutions Contribute Development Of Nigeria – Tijjani

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 27, 2024

The Minister of Communication, Innovations, Science and Technology Dr. Bosun Tijjani has described the role played by traditional institutions in Nigeria as cardinal towards the growth and development of the nation in all ramifications. The Minister disclosed this Friday when he led council members on a courtesy visit to the Emir of Kano at his palace in Kano. while intimating the royal father on the purpose of the visit, the minister maintained that Kano Emirate...

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FG asks mine explosives manufacturers to tighten security, curb leakages

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaFG asks mine explosives manufacturers to tighten security, curb leakages

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 26, 2024

Dr. Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, has asked manufacturers of mine explosives to combat leakages from their factories by tightening the security and logistics of their operations. Speaking at an emergency meeting with the manufacturers in his office on Friday, Alake said there is popular outcry against the role of the manufacturers in the easy access of unauthorised persons to explosives and indiscriminate storage across the country. Alake noted that the government is reviewing...

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Kidnappers of Lagos PDP chairman seek N200m ransom

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaKidnappers of Lagos PDP chairman seek N200m ransom

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 26, 2024

…Party appeals to security agencies to quickly secure his release The kidnappers of the chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Philip Aivoji are asking for N200 million from the family members of the PDP chieftain, who was abducted on Thursday on Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The party has called on security agencies and government at all levels to intervene and promptly secure the release of its state chairman. It will be...

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Fire destroys election materials at INEC office in Ibadan

NewsNigeriaFire destroys election materials at INEC office in Ibadan

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 26, 2024

As the people of Oyo State eagerly anticipate a rerun election slated for 3 February, fire broke out at the Independent National Electoral Commission headquarters, INEC, in Ibadan South East LGA. The fire first noticed at about 10:30 a.m. on Friday destroyed all the logistics materials in the office, according to the Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Adeniran Tella. The REC said that though the cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, it was...

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Ohaneze laments increasing roadblock activities in South East

NewsNigeriaOhaneze laments increasing roadblock activities in South East

PilotnewsJanuary 26, 2024

The National Vice President of Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene, has lamented increasing roadblocks across the Southeast States. He said the proceeds from the roadblocks, which were mostly extortionate, were enough to construct the third Niger bridge in the region. Okeke-Ogene who spoke in Awka, Anambra State Capital, at the 2024 General Assembly of Association of Past Presidents General of Anambra State (APPAS) of the Association of Anambra State Town Union (ASATU) He regretted...

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PDP calls for swift action as gunmen abduct chairman of Lagos chapter

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPDP calls for swift action as gunmen abduct chairman of Lagos chapter

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 26, 2024

Unknown gunmen have abducted the chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Philip Aivoji. The State publicity secretary of the party, Hakeem Amode, said Aivoji was attacked by hoodlums and subsequently taken away to an unknown place on his way back to Lagos from Oyo State on Thursday evening. He attended a stakeholders meeting convened by Governor Seyi Makinde and Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State. “Aivoji’s abduction was a...

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