Nasarawa State University Loses Three Students in Stampede Over Rice Distribution

EducationNewsNigeriaNasarawa State University Loses Three Students in Stampede Over Rice Distribution

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 22, 2024

Three students of the Nasarawa State University, NSUK, are said to have died on Friday in Keffi and others sustained injuries in a stampede during rice distribution as palliative to them by the state government. The incident occurred before the arrival of Gov. Abdullahi Sule at the convocation square of the institution where the bags of rice were kept. According to a student who An eye witnessed the incident, Moses Ajah said the crowd of...

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Benue State Suspends Mining Activities Across The State

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBenue State Suspends Mining Activities Across The State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 22, 2024

Due to reports of security threats, the Benue state government has suspended mining activities across the state and commences revalidation of those engaged in mining. Benue State governor, Hyacinth Alia announced the suspension of all mining activities when he met with members of the Miners Association of Nigeria, Benue Chapter in Makurdi, saying the suspension will be lifted until miners’ data are captured. The Governor also directed the Mineral Resources and Environment Management Committee (MIREMCO)...

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36 Governors Express Commitment To Deliver Health Initiatives

HealthNewsNigeria36 Governors Express Commitment To Deliver Health Initiatives

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 22, 2024

Governors of the 36 states have expressed their commitment to deliver on health initiatives and reforms of the Health Sector Renewal Compact. The Governors position was contained in a communique signed and issued by the chairman of the Forum who is also the Kwara state governor AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq at the end of a virtual meeting on the next round of the Primary Health Care (PHC) Leadership Challenge, and the UNICEF Child Nutrition Fund. Earlier, the Forum received...

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Tinubu Bans Public-Funded Overseas Trip for Government Officials

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Bans Public-Funded Overseas Trip for Government Officials

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 22, 2024

In a bid to prioritise fiscal responsibility and streamline government expenditure, President Bola Tinubu has announced a temporary ban on all publicly-funded foreign trips for federal government officials, effective 1 April 2024. The ban applies to all ministries, departments, and agencies of the federal government. It covers trips funded by taxpayers’ money for conferences, seminars, workshops, and other official engagements abroad. The President’s decision to enforce this ban stems from a commitment to ensure prudent...

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Kogi: Okun Community Passes Vote Of Confidence On Ododo, Ex-Gov Bello

NewsNigeriaPoliticsKogi: Okun Community Passes Vote Of Confidence On Ododo, Ex-Gov Bello

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 21, 2024

The Okun community in Kogi State has passed a vote of confidence on Governor Usman Ododo and former Governor Yahaya Bello as well as the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. The people condemned comments credited to one Bashorun Adeyemi against both the former Governor and his successor, saying that he was only a mouthpiece of some Abuja-based political jesters and not authorised to speak on behalf of Okun people. While...

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Group Lauds Oyebanji Over Development Strides Despite Low Federal Allocation

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGroup Lauds Oyebanji Over Development Strides Despite Low Federal Allocation

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 21, 20241

Governor Biodun Oyebanji has been commended by Ekiti Professionals fir his development strides in Ekiti State, in spite of the low amount the state receives monthly from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). The group stated that Ekiti State is among the states with the lowest allocation from the federation account, but with massive infrastructure and huge investments in the lives of the citizens to show for it. In a press statement on Thursday, the...

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Benue: Withdraw Pending Court Cases, APC NWC Orders Party Members

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBenue: Withdraw Pending Court Cases, APC NWC Orders Party Members

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 21, 2024

All members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Benue State chapter who have pending cases in court have been ordered to withdraw them by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party. The party in a communique signed by its National Secretary, Sen. Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru, noted that resolving legal matters internally is paramount to maintaining the cohesion and focus of the party, arrived at that decision at its 146th Meeting held on March 20th,...

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Senegal Poll: Jonathan Leads West African Elders Mission

NewsPoliticsWest AfricaSenegal Poll: Jonathan Leads West African Elders Mission

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 21, 2024

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has led the West African Elders Forum (WAEF), deployed on a mediation mission to Senegal ahead of the country’s presidential election on March 24, 2024. The mission, which is led by WAEF chairperson and Nigeria’s former President, Jonathan, also includes Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, former Under-Secretary General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel and former president of the Economic Community of West African States...

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Alake Unveils 2,200 Marshals Charged With Securing Mining Sites

NewsNigeriaAlake Unveils 2,200 Marshals Charged With Securing Mining Sites

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 21, 2024

…Urges Them To Smoke Out Illegal Miners In a bid to fulfil a major plank of his 7-point agenda to create a new security architecture to secure mining sites, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, has unveiled a 2,200-strong Mines Marshal to smoke out illegal miners and all those who flout the nation’s mining laws. Formally receiving the marshals drawn from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) from the Commandant-General,...

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Borno Civilian Task Force Vows Complete Annihilation of Boko Haram in the North East

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBorno Civilian Task Force Vows Complete Annihilation of Boko Haram in the North East

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 21, 2024

The Borno State chairman of the Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF, Ba’Lawan Ja’afar, has assured the group’s unwavering commitment to eliminating the remaining threats posed by Boko Haram and other insurgent groups in the State. Ja’afar stated this on Thursday during a press briefing in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, which has borne the brunt of the Boko Haram insurgency for over a decade. “Our main priority remains ensuring the total clearance of Boko...

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