30 persons Killed, Several Houses Razed Down In Kaduna, Gov El-Rufai Reacts

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria30 persons Killed, Several Houses Razed Down In Kaduna, Gov El-Rufai Reacts

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 17, 2023

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has condemned a fresh attack by bandits on Runji Village in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, resulting in the death of no fewer than 30 persons and several houses razed. Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan stated the Governor’s feelings in a statement. “The military has informed the Kaduna State Government of an attack in Runji village, Zangon Kataf LGA, in which...

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Bayelsa: Sylva emerges APC governorship candidate

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBayelsa: Sylva emerges APC governorship candidate

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 16, 2023

…Defeats David Lyon, other The immediate-past Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva has emerged the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Bayelsa State governorship election slated to hold on November 11, 2023. He scored a total of 52, 061 votes to defeat five other contenders to pick the governorship ticket in the party’s primary election which was conducted on Friday and Saturday. The APC adopted the Option A4 electoral system...

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Man 35, In Prison Custody For Allegedly Raping Two Year Old Baby

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaMan 35, In Prison Custody For Allegedly Raping Two Year Old Baby

PilotnewsApril 15, 2023

Children, Sexual and Gender Based Violence Magistrate court in Awka has remanded one Joseph Egwuatu, a 35 year old man who allegedly raped a 2 year old baby in Anambra West Local Government Area. Joseph who hails from Nzam in Anambra West LGA was arraigned before the Children, Sexual and Gender Based Violence Magistrate court in Awka on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 on a two count charge bothering on rape. Though the charge was read...

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Chikun Local Government Council Set To Bury 49 Unclaimed Corpses

NewsNigeriaRegionsChikun Local Government Council Set To Bury 49 Unclaimed Corpses

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 15, 2023

  Authorities of Chikun Local Government Council of Kaduna State have given families of the 49 unidentified and unclaimed corpses deposited at the morgue of Sabon Tasha General Hospital five days to claim their corpses. The chairman of the local government, Salasi Nuhu Musa, who disclosed this in Kaduna on Thursday, said after expiration of the deadline the corpses would be given a mass burial, explained that the corpses were deposited at different times by...

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Bayelsa Govt takes over two uncompleted bridge projects from NDDC

NewsNigeriaRegionsBayelsa Govt takes over two uncompleted bridge projects from NDDC

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 15, 2023

Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) located at Akenfa and Polaku in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state has handed over two uncompleted bridge projects to the Bayelsa State government Samuel Ogbuku, managing director of the NDDC, handed over documents of the projects to Governor Douye Diri during a courtesy visit to him at Government House, Yenagoa, on Thursday. According to reports, the Polaku bridge connects communities in Yenagoa LGA with Sabagreia in Kolokuma/Opokuma...

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2023 Rescheduled Mock-UTME: JAMB announces, notification slips are ready for printing

EducationNewsNigeria2023 Rescheduled Mock-UTME: JAMB announces, notification slips are ready for printing

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 15, 2023

Candidates, who registered for the 2023 optional Mock-UTME but couldn’t sit for the examination, which was held on Thursday, 30th March, 2023, on account of technical challenges, have been asked to print their Notification Slips from Friday, 14th April, 2023 for the rescheduled mock examination coming up on Tuesday, 18th April,  2023, according to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The Head of Public Affairs and Protocol( AD/PAP), Fabian Benjamin, in a press statement...

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FCT 25% Status: Okowa’s aide faults INEC

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFCT 25% Status: Okowa’s aide faults INEC

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 15, 2023

…Says 25% votes in FCT compulsory to declare President-Elect The Executive Assistant on Communications to Delta State Governor and PDP Vice Presidential Candidate, Olorogun Barr Fred Latimore Oghenesivbe has said that 25 percent votes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja is compulsory for a president-elect to be declared. Oghenesivbe accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of playing the devil’s advocate by deliberately and willfully misinterpreting relevant sections of the Constitution of the Federal Republic...

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Lagos: Access Corporation partners NiBUCAA to provide free HIV services in communities

HealthNewsNigeriaLagos: Access Corporation partners NiBUCAA to provide free HIV services in communities

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 15, 2023

Access Corporation has in partnership with the Nigerian Business Coalition Against AIDS (NiBUCAA) conducted three weeks of free Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) services, Including testing and counseling for 10,000 Nigerians. According to the organisers, the exercise kick started at the 2023 edition of Access Bank Lagos city marathon, and is also aimed at increasing the knowledge of HIV status among the beneficiaries and strengthen linkage and referral systems for people living with HIV. The press...

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WhatsApp adds new security features to protect users against hackers

NewsNigeriaWhatsApp adds new security features to protect users against hackers

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 15, 2023

To give users extra layers of privacy, WhatsApp has rolled out three new security features: account protect, device verification, and automatic security codes. The additional security features were announced in a blog post by Whatsapp on Thursday. According to the blog post, the ‘account protect’ feature alerts users of an unauthorised attempt to move their Whatsapp account to another device. “If you need to switch your WhatsApp account to a new device – we want...

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Tinubu is having a ‘working rest’ in Europe, there will be ‘no dulling’ once he returns – APC

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu is having a ‘working rest’ in Europe, there will be ‘no dulling’ once he returns – APC

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 15, 2023

The All Progressives Congress, APC, says the President-elect, Bola Tinubu will swing into action immediately after he returns from Europe. Felix Morka, the national publicity secretary of the party, said this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Thursday. The West African Pilot News had reported that Tinubu left the country three days after the 2023 general election with his spokesperson, Tunde Rahman saying that the President-elect travelled to Paris “to rest...

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