From Atiku Sarki, Abuja A total of 2,659 members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) across Nigeria have been pre-qualified for the final phase of the NNPC Foundation Business Pitching Exercise. This was contained in a statement issued in Abuja by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer of the Company, Olufami O. Soneye said the exercise which begins today July 2nd to 10th, 2024 is an integral part of the NNPC Foundation’s Financial Literacy Program for Nigerian youths that witnessed the engagement of over 284,000 corps members, who underwent rigorous training and assessments. Speaking on the exercise, the Managing Director…
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…Troops ensure to take terrorists out of the battlefield From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Defence Head Quarters has confirmed that 20 persons were killed while 52 others sustained various degrees of injuries during the suicide bombing incident that occurred last Saturday 29th of June, 2024 at Gwazo Local Government Area of Borno state. In a statement signed and issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja by the Director, of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba said over the weekend, troops of Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai in the North East theatre recorded a series of reprehensible terror attacks…
From Joseph Asegba, Yola A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) under the aegis of ACOMIN has disclosed some factors leading to the failure of Nigeria to eliminate Malaria in 2022. The Program Manager of ACOMIN, Mrs Lawreta Charles disclosed this to journalists in Yola, Adamawa state during the state media meeting on the global fund Malaria community-led monitoring project being implemented by ACOMIN. She said the Civil Society in Malaria Control, Immunization and Nutrition (ACOMIN) has been implementing projects on malaria, immunization and nutrition in Nigeria since 2010. It is based on its non-political, non-sectarian, and non-profit status it has become a…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Nigeria Immigration Service, Illela Border Command has arrested a cross-border human trafficker, Rukaya Hassan with two underage girls trying to cross the border to the Niger Republic. This is in a swift response to the morale-boosting charge of their new Comptroller of Immigration shortly on assumption to duty recently. A statement issued by Mohammed Abdullahi (DSI), the Command’s PRO Tuesday in Sokoto stated the officers and men of the Command have arrested a 25-year-old young lady, Rukaya Hassan, who attempted to traffic two underage girls across the border to the Niger Republic. During interrogation,…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar Despite efforts by the Nigeria Police Force in Nigeria in fighting corruption and extortion in the force five policemen are in police custody in Cross River State. This was disclosed to media representatives in Calabar by the Assistant Inspector General of Police Zone Aix Calabar, Jonathan Towuru. According to him, the AIG has ordered that the five policemen who have allegedly forcibly collected the sum of three million naira from a man last week to be disciplined and prosecuted. Assistant Inspector General Towuru said such will serve as a deterrent to others who are habitual…
From Mustapha Saye, Kaduna The National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has reiterated its dedication to training and retraining women journalists, emphasizing the importance of enhancing their skills and knowledge to prepare them for the challenges of the profession and life after retirement. Speaking at a 2-day capacity-building workshop in Kaduna, NAWOJ National Chairperson, Comrade Aisha K. Ibrahim, represented by Chizoba Ogbeche, emphasized the need for gender-responsive and conflict-sensitive reporting in fragile contexts. The workshop, organized by the CLEEN Foundation with support from UNWomen and the Norwegian Embassy, aimed to promote peace and empathy in reporting. Kaduna State Commissioner for…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto Sokoto State Ministry of Health says no report of a Cholera outbreak has so far been reported in the state. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Alhaji Abubakar Ahmad Walin Gagi stated that the ministry has already taken all the necessary measures for prompt response in case of any eventuality. Wali Gagi therefore enjoined people to ensure personal and environmental hygiene, especially during this rainy season. Alhaji Abubakar also stressed the need for people to ensure the consumption of safe drinking water. According to him, this would help in no small measure in preventing people…
From Maawuya Bala Idris, Katsina Katsina State Commissioner of Higher and Technical Education, Professor Abdul Hamid Ahmed has dismissed a claim by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over inadequate funding to Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University by the state government. Ahmed who spoke to newsmen said the the claim by ASUU is baseless and untrue. “ASUU branch of Yar’Adua University is not fair to the Radda administration, they should investigate issues before making comments,” he said. Ahmed further said the Radda administration did not reduce the monthly running cost for the university from ₦16millon to ₦7millon’. According to him,…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)in partnership with Development Associates Inc.(DAI) and the International Foundation for Electoral System (IFES) has organized a retreat for the new Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) to review critical areas and explore new ways to improve the Commission capacity for better service delivery. The Chairman of, the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu while declaring the retreat open at the Marriot Hotel, Ikeja Lagos on Monday called on the new RECs to focus on how they can acquaint themselves more with the processes and procedures of the Commission. Professor Mahmood…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Cross River State Governor Bassey Out of Cross River State has pledged his commitment to supporting the successful execution of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project as it portends great economic benefits for the state as well as the southern and north-central regions of Nigeria. The Governor spoke, Sunday at the Metropolitan Hotel, Calabar, where the Federal Ministry for Works convened a stakeholder’s engagement on the proposed alignment for sections 3A and design for about 97km Spur of the same road with a segment from Cross River State to South-east and North Central part of…