Nigeria Ranked Highest in Drug Use Prevalence According to UNO Report

LifestyleNewsNigeriaWellnessNigeria Ranked Highest in Drug Use Prevalence According to UNO Report

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)November 19, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent Mrs. Folusho Adelekan, the National Programme Officer of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has confirmed that Nigeria has been ranked as the highest in drug use prevalence rate in the world. According to Mrs Adelekan during a sensation workshop on Drug Abuse and Rape organised by the Christabels Initiatives and facilitated by the National Assembly Joint Committee on Drugs and Narcotics in Abuja, Nigeria accounted for 14.3...

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Gov Zulum Inaugurates Committee On Almajiri Education

NewsGov Zulum Inaugurates Committee On Almajiri Education

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)November 19, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The Borno state Government has inaugurated a 14 Man Reform Committee to reform the Tsangayya system of education with a view to provide more conducive and better learning condition and alleviate the social problems developing from Tsangayya system of education. Inaugurating the committee at the Government House, Maiduguri , the Borno state Governor, Prof Babagana Zulum said “Tsangayya education otherwise known as the Almajiri system of education is one area...

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Adamawa Court Sentences Man to Die By Hanging for Killing Own Son

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaAdamawa Court Sentences Man to Die By Hanging for Killing Own Son

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)November 19, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent A Middle age man, Bappa Alti of Ganji village in Gombi Local Government Area, Adamawa state has been sentenced to death by hanging for killing own son, Buba Bappa for money ritual. The state High Court VII presided over by Justice Fatima Ahmed Tafida, on Wednesday convicted Bappa for causing the death of his son by hitting him with a rearing stick and cutting off his head with a cutlass....

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Umahi Boosted to Have Gathered Votes for Buhari in 2019 – Wike

NewsNigeriaPoliticsUmahi Boosted to Have Gathered Votes for Buhari in 2019 – Wike

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 19, 2020

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said another governor in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is planning to join the Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, in the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Governor disclosed this on Channels Television’s programme, ‘Politics Today’ on Wednesday. He said, “I can tell you there is one PDP governor that will leave. He is not leaving because of anything but he will come up with an excuse. “The...

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EndSARS: Gen. Buratai Attacks CNN

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaEndSARS: Gen. Buratai Attacks CNN

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)November 19, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai has said the Nigerian Army is a professional Army who will never operate outside the rules of engagement. This is against the backdrop of questions being asked as to the propriety of the Nigerian Army’s involvement in the shooting of Lekki EndSARS protesters and a recent report by CNN saying that live bullets were used. Speaking on the EndSARS issue when he received...

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Adamawa State Government To Construct, Renovate Courts Across The State

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaAdamawa State Government To Construct, Renovate Courts Across The State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 18, 2020

To ensure quick dispensation of justice, enhance service delivery, and to provide a conducive working environment for judicial staff, the Adamawa state government will soon commence the reconstruction and renovation of dilapidated courts across the state. Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri disclosed this while declaring open a two-day training for state counsels and investigators in various Government agencies in Adamawa State. Represented by the Chief of Staff Government House Yola, Prof. Maxwell Gidado, Fintiri said the...

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Davido’s “A Better Time” Hits 100 Million Streams in 3 Days, Reaches Top 10 US iTunes

EntertainmentMusicNewsDavido’s “A Better Time” Hits 100 Million Streams in 3 Days, Reaches Top 10 US iTunes

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 18, 2020

Nigerian superstar, Davido, has announced that his recently released album, “A Better Time” has hit 100 million streams across all streaming platforms. The announcement is coming three days after the musician released the project. He made this known through his Instagram page. The project which was released on November 13, 2020 was Davido’s third studio album and second work in the year 2020. His song, ‘Holy Ground’, where he featured Nicki Minaj debuted at No....

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FG Slashes Supreme Court’s Allocation After It Appoints Eight More Judges, Reps Kick

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFG Slashes Supreme Court’s Allocation After It Appoints Eight More Judges, Reps Kick

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)November 17, 2020

The House of Representatives, on Monday, dismissed the ₦110 billion allocation to the judiciary in the 2021 Appropriation Bill and especially, condemned the Federal Government for failing to increase the fund after it appointed eight more Justices of the Supreme Court. This is coming after the House criticized the revenue being generated by the judicial bodies, which the lawmakers said should be rendering services. The House Committee on Judiciary had organized a budget defense session...

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Adamawa Court Sentences Former Exec. Sec Christian Pilgrims Board, Cashier 7 Year Jail Term

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaAdamawa Court Sentences Former Exec. Sec Christian Pilgrims Board, Cashier 7 Year Jail Term

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)November 16, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent A High Court IV sitting in Yola, has on Monday  convicted and sentence former executive secretary of Adamawa State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board, Bishop Luscious Jinga Mayo as well as the former cashier of the board Rhoda Sampson to 7 years imprisonment without option of fine. According to the court, all the offenses were carried out between August to December 2016 when the first respondent held sway as the boss...

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Between Legislators and Executive Officials, Who Should Nigerians Hold More Accountable?

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionBetween Legislators and Executive Officials, Who Should Nigerians Hold More Accountable?

PilotnewsNovember 16, 2020

Not to excuse the legislature but the major problem of governance in Nigeria at all levels, come from the executive. ―Ebuka Onyekwelu Very often, Nigerian lawmakers at federal and state levels are under severe criticisms more than their counterpart in the executive arm. There is a complete shift that places legislators on constant spotlight and public assessment. In consequence, Nigerian lawmakers are constantly labeled ‘jobless’, with coinages like ‘legislooters’ invented to paint a clear picture...

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