Jigawa State Female Indigenes To Enjoy Free Education Up To PhD Level

EducationNewsNigeriaJigawa State Female Indigenes To Enjoy Free Education Up To PhD Level

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 22, 2025

The Jigawa State Government has commenced free education for all female indigenes in state-owned institutions, covering every level from primary school to PhD levels. Jigawa State Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof. Isa Chamo, who announced this, said the initiative seeks to encourage more girls to pursue education without financial barriers hindering their aspirations. The Commissioner added that Governor Umar Namadi’s the initiative is aims to empower women through education and foster gender equality in the...

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Cybercrime: Immigration arrests 90 foreign Nationals In Rivers

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaCybercrime: Immigration arrests 90 foreign Nationals In Rivers

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 22, 2025

The Rivers State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), in collaboration with other security agencies, has arrested 90 foreign nationals in Rivers State for alleged involvement in cybercrime. Y.I. Abdulmajeed, Rivers State Comptroller of NIS who confirmed the arrests in a statement on Tuesday said the suspects were involved in cybercriminal activities aimed at defrauding innocent Nigerians. “A total of 94 individuals were arrested, including 85 Cameroonians, five Chadians, and four Nigerians. Of the...

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SSANU Taraba Varsity Chapter Vows To Continue With Strike

EducationNewsNigeriaPoliticsSSANU Taraba Varsity Chapter Vows To Continue With Strike

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 22, 2025

On Wednesday, the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, Taraba State University chapter vows to continue with its indefinite strike action until unresolved demands are met. In a press statement signed by SSANU Chairperson/JAC Chairman Bitrus Joseph Ajibauka and Secretary Comrade Mamki Joshua Atein, the union said it had resolved during an emergency congress to sustain the strike until its final two demands are addressed, thereby rejecting the resumption date announced by the university...

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Rural Electrification: Kogi Govt Unveils Ambitious Energy Vision

EnergyNewsNigeriaRural Electrification: Kogi Govt Unveils Ambitious Energy Vision

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 21, 2025

In a groundbreaking move to energise its rural communities, the Kogi State Government has launched an ambitious initiative to provide electricity to underserved areas. The initiative, aimed at boosting the rural economy and enhancing social well-being, gained momentum on Tuesday during a high-level roundtable event held at Rockview Hotel, Abuja. Convened by the Kogi State Government in collaboration with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and other key stakeholders, the event marked a pivotal step towards...

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High Rate Of IDPs In Zamfara Worries International Rescue Committee

NewsNigeriaHigh Rate Of IDPs In Zamfara Worries International Rescue Committee

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 21, 2025

The increasing number of Internally Displaced Persons in Zamfara State has become a great concern to the International Rescue Committee (IRC) as it seeks solutions to address the pressing needs of displaced persons in the state. Mr Babatunde Ojei, Country Director of the Committee while speaking yesterday in Abuja at a workshop on the domestication of the National Policy on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) for Zamfara State, said the humanitarian situation in Northwest Nigeria, particularly...

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Medical Team Of IBB Specialist Hospital Minna Conducts First Brain, Knee Surgeries

HealthNewsNigeriaMedical Team Of IBB Specialist Hospital Minna Conducts First Brain, Knee Surgeries

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 21, 2025

The medical team at the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida Specialist Hospital, Minna has successfully conducted the first brain and knee surgeries. The first brain surgery, performed by a team led by Consultant Neurosurgeon Dr. Uthman Uthman, successfully treated a 19-year-old male who suffered a severe brain injury and skull fracture. The patient is currently recovering in the newly remodeled Amenity Wing of the hospital. Similarly, a surgical team led by Orthopaedic Surgeons, Abdullahi Mohammad and Mustapha...

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Hackers, Staff Steals N1.3bn From Sterling Bank

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaHackers, Staff Steals N1.3bn From Sterling Bank

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 21, 2025

Five suspects including three men and two women have been arrested by the Nigeria Police Special Fraud Unit (PSFU), Ikoyi, Lagos over allegation of compromising the banking platform and Bance Application of Sterling Bank Plc and allegedly stealing N1, 257,536,572.50 billion. The suspects included; Victor Nwabueze Ogochukwu “M” 50; Favour Odey “F” 22; Adekunle Daniel “M” 34; Akachukwu Alagbogu “M” and, Oguntade Yetunde “F” 28. The suspects were reported to have committed the offense between...

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Robbery: Police Nabs Two Radical Shilla Boys, Recovers One tricycle, handsets, Sharp Knife

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaRobbery: Police Nabs Two Radical Shilla Boys, Recovers One tricycle, handsets, Sharp Knife

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 21, 2025

The Adamawa State Police Command on 19/1/2025 apprehended two suspected members of the Shilla cult group who were involved in multiple robbery incidents in and around Yola, the state capital. According to a statement by the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, the command received a report on 19/01/2025 from a concerned citizen about a robbery incident involving a group of Shilla Boys operating a tricycle along Yola Road. The suspects are...

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Anambra’s Nigerian Forest Security Service Commends Soludo’s Latest Security Initiative

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaAnambra’s Nigerian Forest Security Service Commends Soludo’s Latest Security Initiative

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)January 20, 2025

The State Commander of Nigerian Forest Security Service NFSS, Anambra State Command, Mr. Destiny Emmanuel Jonas, has commended the governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo for launching the new security outfit, Agunechemba, and for flagging off Operation udo ga achi, to contain the spiraling insecurity in the state. Applauding the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Soludo, the NFSS Commander, Mr. Destiny, said that the new security outfit speaks to the governor’s commitment to the welfare...

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Telecom Costs Rise by 50% as NCC Implements Tariff Hike After 12 Years

BusinessNewsNigeriaTelecommunicationTelecom Costs Rise by 50% as NCC Implements Tariff Hike After 12 Years

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 20, 2025

The Federal Government, on Monday, approved a 50 per cent increase in telephone tariffs, marking the first adjustment in 12 years. The decision was announced by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in a statement signed by its Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka. The NCC explained that the tariff hike was necessitated by the rising operational costs faced by telecom operators, including naira devaluation, forex instability, vandalism, and insecurity. Telecom operators had for years pushed...

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