Gov Alia Declares Two-Week Public Holidays For Benue Workers

NewsNigeriaPoliticsGov Alia Declares Two-Week Public Holidays For Benue Workers

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 25, 2024

Civil servants in Benue state are to enjoy two-week public holidays to celebrate Christmas and the New Year. Governor Hyacinth Alia who made the declaration in Makurdi as part of his Christmas message to the people of Benue stated that the holiday would commence on December 24 and end on January 6, 2025. Alia, while encouraging them to use the period to engage in farming activities to boost food production and alleviate poverty, explained that...

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Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority Sanctions Five Airlines

Aviation-AirportsNewsNigeriaNigeria Civil Aviation Authority Sanctions Five Airlines

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 25, 2024

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has sanctioned two international and three domestic airlines operators for various violations of Part 19 of the NCAA regulations. Michael Achimugu, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, NCAA made this known while briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja. “The violations include nonpayment of refunds within the stipulated time frame, non-responsiveness to the NCAA’s directives, missing luggage, manhandled luggage, short-landed baggage, delays and canceled flights. “Although airlines are not...

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Five inmates graduate from National Open University with Second Class

EducationNewsNigeriaFive inmates graduate from National Open University with Second Class

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 25, 2024

Six inmates serving various jail terms at Umuahia Custodial Centre of the Nigeria Correctional Service, NCoS, have graduated from the National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN. Five of them earned Second Class Upper Division honours. Sarafina Nwokonnta, the Chief Operations Officer of Vision Africa Radio Umuahia disclosed this when the President of Vision Africa, Bishop Sunday Onuoha, hosted members of the Abia State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). She emphasized that providing...

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Nigeria Police Records Over 30K Arrests, Rescue 1,581 Kidnapped Victims in 2024

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNigeria Police Records Over 30K Arrests, Rescue 1,581 Kidnapped Victims in 2024

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 25, 2024

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has disclosed its 2024 achievements, with over 30,000 arrests and 1,581 rescued kidnapping victims among its highlights. This was announced by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday during the Force’s end-of-year conference at the Goodluck Ebele Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja. “In the year under review, the Nigeria Police Force achieved major successes in tackling crime, leading to the arrest of 30,313 suspects for a range of...

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Enugu State Governor Signs 2025 Budget of N971.84bn Into Law

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEnugu State Governor Signs 2025 Budget of N971.84bn Into Law

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)December 25, 2024

The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah has signed a bill for a law to make provision for the sum of nine hundred and seventy-one billion, eighty-four million naira only (N971,084,000,000.00) to the services of the Government of Enugu State of Nigeria for the year ending 31st of December, 2025 and for other related purposes (HB.20), 2024 into law. Assenting to the bill recently passed by the Enugu State House of Assembly, the State...

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Prof. Kingsley Moghalu and Wife, Marks 30th Marriage Anniversary

NewsNigeriaPoliticsProf. Kingsley Moghalu and Wife, Marks 30th Marriage Anniversary

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)December 25, 2024

The President of the African School of Governance in Kigali, Rwanda, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, and his wife, Barr Mrs. Onyinye Moghalu, have celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary. This celebration of the landmark 30th wedding anniversary was held in Enugu, and attended by close friends and family of the Moghalus. Married 30 years ago as young professionals, Prof. Kingsley was working at the United Nations as a diplomat, while Barr Onyinye was working in a bank....

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Dele Farotimi Released After Meeting Bail Conditions

NewsNigeriaPoliticsDele Farotimi Released After Meeting Bail Conditions

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 24, 2024

Human rights advocate Dele Farotimi has been released from the correctional centre in Ekiti State after meeting his bail conditions. Farotimi was freed on Tuesday morning following a magistrate court ruling in Ado-Ekiti last Friday, which granted him bail of ₦30 million with two sureties. Magistrate Abayomi Adeosun had stipulated that the sureties must be “responsible citizens in the society,” with one owning property within the court’s jurisdiction. The court also directed Farotimi to surrender...

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403 Stranded Nigerians From Niger Republic Repatriated 

NewsNigeriaPolitics403 Stranded Nigerians From Niger Republic Repatriated 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 24, 2024

No fewer than 403 Nigerian migrants who were stranded in Niger Republic have been repatriated by the Federal Government. The returnees comprised 165 males, 56 females, and 182 children and infants. The repatriation is the second batch of voluntary returns from the Niger Republic within the week as 310 returnees arrive in the country. So far, 713 Nigerians have been brought back from Niger Republic in the last week. The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and...

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Christmas Season Tragedy: Attackers Killed 15 People In Plateau State

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaChristmas Season Tragedy: Attackers Killed 15 People In Plateau State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 24, 2024

A few hours to Christmas, a report from Plateau state says no fewer than 15 people, including women and children, were killed around 8 pm on Sunday by attackers in Gidan Ado village, Ganawuri Chiefdom of Riyom Local Government of Plateau State. The Chairman of Riyom Local Government, Sati Shuwa who visited the village in the company of his Deputy, Gwong Song, and Secretary, Abraham Tongjing, also condemned the act. Shuwa, who attended the mass...

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10m Nigerians Benefits From Basic Health Care Provision Fund

HealthNewsNigeria10m Nigerians Benefits From Basic Health Care Provision Fund

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 24, 2024

Over 10 million Nigerians are receiving healthcare services from Basic HealthCare Provision Fund (BHCPF) funded primary healthcare facilities. The Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) was established under section 11 of the National Health Act as a catalytic funding to improve access to primary health care. It is derived from an annual grant from the federal government of not less than one percent (1%) of the Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF). The Coordinating Minister of Health...

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