Borno State Government Approves N1 billion For Teachers’ Training

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBorno State Government Approves N1 billion For Teachers’ Training

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 20, 2024

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state has approved N1 billion for the training of basic-level teachers across its 27 local government areas. He also allocated 58 utility vehicles to support the education secretaries and monitoring units across the 27 local government areas. Since 2019, Governor Zulum’s administration has prioritized investments in school infrastructure and human capital, resulting in a significant decrease in the number of out-of-school children from over 2 million to 800,000. During the...

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ECOWAS Partners with Anambra to Train Youths in Fish Farming

EconomyNewsNigeriaECOWAS Partners with Anambra to Train Youths in Fish Farming

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)March 20, 2024

The Economic Community of West African States – ECOWAS, has partnered with the Fisheries and Aquaculture Business Development Agency – FABDA, an Anambra State Government Agency headed by Emeka Iloghalu, to train no fewer than one hundred and fifty Anambra youths in table fish production. This training was hosted by the Anambra State Polytechnic in Mgbakwu, Awka North Local Government Area, Anambra State. The training which took place over four months, was handsomely supported by...

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NAF Air Strikes Destroy Terrorists’ Logistics Storage In Niger

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNAF Air Strikes Destroy Terrorists’ Logistics Storage In Niger

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 19, 2024

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft under Operation Whirl Punch (OPWP) have continued to decimate terrorists and their logistics, especially in the Northwest and North Central regions of Nigeria. NAF aircraft successfully targeted and destroyed terrorists’ logistics storage situated in Palele near Shiroro in Niger State. A press statement on Tuesday, signed by Edward Gabkwet Air Vice Marshal, Director of Public Relations and Information NAF, noted that while acting on credible intelligence indicating the presence of terrorists’...

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My husband not distracted by re-election bid — Soludo’s wife

NewsNigeriaPoliticsMy husband not distracted by re-election bid — Soludo’s wife

PilotnewsMarch 19, 2024

Anambra governor’s wife, Mrs Nonye Soludo, has disclosed that her husband, Charles Soludo, is always more passionate about how to give the people the best and not about getting re-elected as a governor. Mrs Soludo who disclosed this in a special message to mark Governor Soludo’s two years in office, noted that the governor has never discussed 2025 but is rather fixed on seeing that everyone living in the state feels the impact of good...

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Troops Avert Kidnap Attempt In Kaduna, Rescue 16 Persons

National SecurityNewsNigeriaTroops Avert Kidnap Attempt In Kaduna, Rescue 16 Persons

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 19, 2024

A kidnap attempt by a violent extremist and insurgent group has been averted by troops of 1 Division of Kaduna State. It said the troops rescued the abductees in Tantatu Community of Kajuru Local Government Area of the State. The Army was said to have responded to actionable intelligence on March 17, 2024, at about 10:30 pm and tracked the insurgents who had earlier attacked the community in numbers and abducted some of the villagers...

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Adamawa Police Arrests 58 kidnappers, armed Robbers, Shilla Boys In A Month

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaAdamawa Police Arrests 58 kidnappers, armed Robbers, Shilla Boys In A Month

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 19, 2024

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested 58 suspected criminals and recovered a Toyota jeep, bus, and 2 AK-47 rifles. The new commissioner of Police in Adamawa, CP Morris Dankombo disclosed this today (Tuesday) during a press conference at the state police headquarters in Yola while giving his four-week scorecard of stewardship in the state since assumption into office. “During the period forty shilla boys, 11 kidnappers, and 7 armed robbery suspects were arrested. In all...

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China Imports From Nigeria Reaches $2.386 Billion – Minister Counselor Yingqi

BusinessNewsNigeriaChina Imports From Nigeria Reaches $2.386 Billion – Minister Counselor Yingqi

PilotnewsMarch 19, 2024

The Minister Counselor Wang Yingqi of the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria says China imports from Nigeria reached $2.386 billion in 2023, an increase of 49.3% compared to that of the year 2022. Yingqi disclosed this during the China Media Group (CMG) and the University of Abuja seminar in Abuja as part of CMG’s “Global Media Dialogue” event with the theme: Enhancing China-Africa cooperation in new quality productive forces to realize high-quality growth, said the trade...

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NAPTIP Drags MD Alliance Hospital, Others to Court Over Organ Trafficking

Crime & SecurityHealthNewsNigeriaNAPTIP Drags MD Alliance Hospital, Others to Court Over Organ Trafficking

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 19, 2024

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has dragged the Medical Director of Alliance Hospital, Christopher Otabor, and three others, including members of his staff at the FCT High Court, Zuba, Abuja for alleged organ harvesting. They were arraigned on an 11-count charge under Section 20 (2) a and (3) of the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2015, and punishable under section 20 (2) (b). The defendants are...

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Tinubu, Ganduje, Uzodimma, Nwifuru, Expected at Senator Ubah’s APC Colloquium

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu, Ganduje, Uzodimma, Nwifuru, Expected at Senator Ubah’s APC Colloquium

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)March 19, 2024

The Anambra South Senator, Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah, has concluded plans to host the APC colloquium and mega empowerment rally on Friday, March 22nd, and Saturday March 23rd, 2024. The event is divided into two phases for the two days will involve debates, and considerations around the subject matter of Igbo marginalisation, for the first day. The keynote speaker for the event is Prof. Charles Esimone, the Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. The theme...

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Terror attacks, abductions of citizens will end soon – CDS Musa

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTerror attacks, abductions of citizens will end soon – CDS Musa

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 19, 2024

Nigeria’s defence chief, General Christopher Musa on Monday said the terror attacks on communities and defenceless Nigerians will “end soon.” Gen. Musa was in Kaduna yesterday to offer his condolences to the State Governor, Uba Sani and the people of Kaduna following the abduction of dozens of schoolchildren on March 7. Apart from the Kuriga incident, Kaduna has witnessed violent attacks in different communities since February 28 with the latest being the kidnapping of 87...

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