Insecurity: Over 14,000 Schools Closed Down In West, Central Africa

AfricaEducationNewsInsecurity: Over 14,000 Schools Closed Down In West, Central Africa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 6, 2024

Due to violence and insecurity that engulfed West and Central Africa, at least 14,000 schools have been forced to close down. The UN Aid Coordination Office explained that from Mali in the West to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the East at least 2.8 million children, including many who are displaced, had been left without access to education. The agency added that only around a quarter of children in affected areas had access to...

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Eleven Suspected Kidnappers Arrested In Kaduna State

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaEleven Suspected Kidnappers Arrested In Kaduna State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 6, 2024

Eleven suspected kidnappers were arrested across Kaduna state, recovering locally made rifles and other items during various operations. In a statement on Thursday, the command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, said the commissioner of police, Kaduna State Command, has assured that efforts to combat criminal activities will be intensified and called on the public to continue cooperating with the police. ASP Hassan said in mid-August police operatives from Saminaka, in collaboration with local hunters,...

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Road Crashes Claim Over 2,776 Lives In 7 Months

NewsNigeriaRoad Crashes Claim Over 2,776 Lives In 7 Months

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 6, 2024

Road traffic crashes in Nigeria have claimed the lives of 2,776 people and injured 16,309 others between January and July 2024. The Secretary to the Federal Government, Sen. George Akume disclosed this in Abuja during the launch of the FRSC Mobile App and National Crash Reporting Information System (NACRIS). According to him, last year road mishaps were responsible for the death of 5,081 people while 31,874 were injured, explained that the app was intended to...

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Governor Soludo Sacks Obidiegwu, Appoints Molokwu As Managing Director, ABS

NewsNigeriaGovernor Soludo Sacks Obidiegwu, Appoints Molokwu As Managing Director, ABS

PilotnewsSeptember 6, 2024

The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has approved the replacement of Mr. Chido Obidiegwu as the Managing Director of Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS) with the appointment of Mr. Christopher Osemedua Molokwu, as the new Managing Director of ABS. The new appointment takes immediate effect. Mr. Molokwu who hails from Delta State brings to the role a wealth of experience as a seasoned media practitioner and an accomplished broadcaster with a demonstrated history...

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Training, R&D Top Agenda At CAS Meeting With Egyptian Counterpart

National SecurityNewsNigeriaTraining, R&D Top Agenda At CAS Meeting With Egyptian Counterpart

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 6, 2024

Pilot Training, Research and Development (R&D) will form top agenda at the meeting of the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, with his Egyptian counterpart, Lieutenant General Mahmoud Foaad Abd El-Gawad, They pledged to enhance cooperation and collaboration between their air forces, particularly in pilot training and Research and Development (R&D). The commitment was made yesterday, when General El-Gawad hosted Air Marshal Abubakar at his office in Cairo, Egypt. A press statement...

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Protest:  CSOs Give FG 7 Days Ultimatum To Address Pending Cases

National SecurityNewsNigeriaProtest:  CSOs Give FG 7 Days Ultimatum To Address Pending Cases

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 6, 2024

A Coalition of the organised Civil Society platforms, human rights organisations, faith-based organizations, women-led associations, indigenous bodies, youths movements and Labour Unions in Nigeria, the Labour and Civil Society Front, (LCSFront), has given a seven day ultimatum to the Federal Government to address all cases arising from the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protests, and ensure that no one is unduly criminalised or punished. A press statement on Thursday signed by Amb Nkoyo Toyo, the Chief Spokesperson, LCSFront,...

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PDP Tells FG to Address Economic Issues Instead of Increasing Burden

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPDP Tells FG to Address Economic Issues Instead of Increasing Burden

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 6, 2024

The Niger State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has condemned the recent hike in the pump price of petrol by the National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL. The NNPCL announced an increase in petrol price from N617 per litre to N897 per litre, effective 3rd September. In some petrol stations, it costs up to N1,000. Speaking to journalists in Minna on Thursday, Abdullahi Ability, the party’s vice-chairman, described the increase as insensitive particularly at...

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NBA Condemns Fuel Price Increase, Demands Immediate Review

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNBA Condemns Fuel Price Increase, Demands Immediate Review

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 6, 2024

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has expressed strong disapproval of the recent hike in fuel prices by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL. The NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, describe the increase from N617 to approximately N900  per litre as “unbearable” and “unsustainable” for Nigerians. “This significant and abrupt hike has imposed an unbearable burden on the already overstretched finances of ordinary Nigerians, further aggravating the economic challenges faced by millions across the...

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NNPCL to Supply 17.6 Million Barrels of Crude to Dangote Refinery in 2 Months

NewsNigeriaOil & GasNNPCL to Supply 17.6 Million Barrels of Crude to Dangote Refinery in 2 Months

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 5, 2024

…Dangote Group says NNPCL has not started lifting petrol from its refinery The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has delivered 30 million barrels of crude oil to the Dangote refinery, according to Adedapo Segun, the Executive Vice President of NNPCL Downstream. Segun revealed this on Arise Television on Thursday, stating that an additional 17.6 million barrels will be supplied soon. The upcoming delivery of 17.6 million barrels will be split into 6.3 million barrels...

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Governor Mbah Renames Road After Folk Music Legend, Mike Ejeagha

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGovernor Mbah Renames Road After Folk Music Legend, Mike Ejeagha

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)September 5, 2024

…Commissions 4 Roads in Abakpa Enugu The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah on commissioning of the reconstructed Obinagu Road in Abakpa Nike Enugu renamed it Mike Ejeagha road in honour of folklore music legend, Mike Ejeagha in recognition of his contributions to the cultural heritage of the State. Governor Mbah further disclosed that the state government will take up sole responsibility for the nonagenarian legend’s upkeep. Mbah stated this when he commissioned the...

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