President Tinubu Condemns the latest Abduction Incidents In Borno and Kaduna

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPresident Tinubu Condemns the latest Abduction Incidents In Borno and Kaduna

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 8, 2024

The recent abductions of Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in Borno State and Students and teachers in Kaduna State have been condemned by President Bola Tinubu. Presidential spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale in a statement in Abuja on Friday, described the abductions as heinous and asked security operatives to rescue those taken away immediately. The President said after receiving reports from security chiefs on the two incidents, “I am confident that the victims will be rescued. Nothing...

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Bandits Kidnaps Over 300 Students, Principal in Broad Day Light In Kaduna

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBandits Kidnaps Over 300 Students, Principal in Broad Day Light In Kaduna

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 8, 2024

The Principal Government Junior Secondary School, Kuriga Abubakar Isah in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, and no fewer than 312 students were abducted in broad daylight on Thursday when bandits invaded the LEA Primary. The secondary school in Kuriga, located outside the town, was moved to the primary school building inside the town a few years ago due to security breaches. Officials of the school and community leaders told Governor Uba Sani of...

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IWD: Alake emphasize commitment of Africa to empowering women in mining

NewsNigeriaIWD: Alake emphasize commitment of Africa to empowering women in mining

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 8, 2024

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development and Chairman of the African Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG), Dr. Dele Alake has emphasized the commitment of the African continent to equipping women with requisite skills to participate actively in the mining sector value chain. Alake, while giving a goodwill message at the International Women’s Day (IWD) Forum 2024 organised by the Women Miners Association, on Friday, lauded the organisers for putting the progress and plight of women in...

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Ngalale: Tinubu means well, Nigerians should support him

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNgalale: Tinubu means well, Nigerians should support him

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 7, 2024

Ajuri Ngalale, President Bola Tinubu’s official spokesperson and his special adviser  on media and publicity, has assured Nigerians that Tinubu is working round the clock to improve their lots. Tinubu extended the reign of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, with his election victory in February 2023 after promising to improve the livelihoods of the country’s more than 200 million people. He has implemented a series of wide-ranging reforms aimed at revitalising growth in Nigeria...

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Nigerian Air Force trainer aircraft in minor accident

NewsNigeriaNigerian Air Force trainer aircraft in minor accident

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 7, 2024

…Two pilots on board are safe, unhurt A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Super Mushshak trainer aircraft has been reported to be involved in a minor accident in the earlier hours of Thursday, 7 March 2024, at about 2.35pm. According to reports, the accident, which occurred at about 3.5 nautical miles from Kaduna Military airfield, involved two pilots who were returning from a routine training flight. Luckily, both pilots came out of the crash unscathed. A press statement...

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Oyebanji postpones public events over demise of Ekiti APC chairman

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOyebanji postpones public events over demise of Ekiti APC chairman

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 7, 2024

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has directed that all government events and ceremonies slated for this week be postponed as a mark of honour for the late chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Barrister Paul Omotosho, who died on Tuesday night. Consequently, the flag off ceremony for the Okeyinmi Flyover Bridge in Ado Ekiti, earlier scheduled for Friday has been postponed. Also, the celebration of this year’s International Women’s Day, (being organised by...

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High Number Of Unregistered Private Schools Worries Bauchi State Government

EducationNewsNigeriaHigh Number Of Unregistered Private Schools Worries Bauchi State Government

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 7, 2024

The Bauchi State Commissioner for Education Dr. Jamila Muhammad Dahiru has directed that private schools henceforth operate five kilometers away from one another for effective service delivery. Dahiru stated this at a meeting with private schools’ proprietors held at Government Comprehensive Day Secondary School, Bauchi, aimed at addressing the challenges and reviewing the success recorded to further advance education in the state. The Commissioner, who expressed concern over the high number of unregistered private schools...

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Distressed Economy: Moghalu tells Tinubu to reshuffle cabinet to boost investors’ confidence

NewsNigeriaPoliticsDistressed Economy: Moghalu tells Tinubu to reshuffle cabinet to boost investors’ confidence

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 6, 2024

Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has told President Bola Tinubu to reshuffle his cabinet to enhance investors’ confidence. Moghalu also noted that the Nigerian economy is in serious crisis and that it will take about three, four or five years for the country to come out of the crisis. The former CBN Deputy Governor who disagreed with the Federal Government that the economy is not in distress,...

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FG outlines various achievements of Tinubu  in Qatar

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFG outlines various achievements of Tinubu  in Qatar

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)March 6, 2024

The Federal Government has outlined various achievements of President Bola Tinubu at the bilateral engagements between Nigeria and the host country, Qatar. A press statement on Wednesday signed by Dada Olusegun, Special Assistant to the President on Digital Media, stated that after a closed door session between President Tinubu and the Emir of Qatar, seven bilateral agreements across multiple sectors were signed. “These agreements include: “Cooperation agreement in the field of education; Regulation of employment...

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Prices of Garri Skyrockets By Almost 50% In Enugu

BusinessNewsNigeriaPrices of Garri Skyrockets By Almost 50% In Enugu

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 6, 2024

Prices of staple foods in Nigeria have witnessed a sharp increase in recent weeks including cassava flakes (garri), which recorded a more than 50 percent increase in the Enugu metropolis due to economic hardship in the country. Reports from the market show that the current price of a bag of the produce is N29,000 as against N18,500 sold in January while a cup of garri, which was N120 in January, now sells for N150 while a...

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