From Muawuya Bala Idris, Katsina Katsina State Commissioner of Women Affairs, Hajia Hadiza Yaradua said the state record seven cases daily of Gender Based Violence (GBV). Yaradua spoke at the distribution of a starter package for noodle-making business to 6,100 women held at People Square. She said many young girls in the state have become victims of GBV, citing the example of a 12-year-old girl who was recently raped. According to the Commissioner, the ministry, on average, records 40 cases of GBV every month emphasising. “Every day, every week, we receive cases of GBV, and the figure is on the…
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From Christiana Gokyo, Jos As Plateau State prepares for local government polls tomorrow, Hon. Isyaku Inuwa Dananacha, President of the Caretaker Committee, Jasawa Community Development Association, urges eligible voters to exercise their civic duty. He emphasizes the importance of local government elections, now more crucial with autonomy in place, allowing grassroots communities to directly benefit from democracy. While calling for the election of reliable, competent, and honest leaders and commended Governor Caleb Muftwang’s commitment to free and fair elections. He further urged voters to remain resolute, peaceful and orderly. He also urges PLASIEC to ensure the timely distribution of election…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Sokoto State Government has established an Economic Advisory Council to create a comprehensive economic roadmap for the state. Governor Ahmed Aliyu inaugurated the council on Sunday, expressing concerns about the state’s lack of economic data and poor tax collection. Governor Aliyu emphasized that his administration has been addressing debts inherited from the previous administration since taking office. He urged the council to provide practical solutions to these challenges, leveraging their expertise in finance, commerce, and industry to align with his administration’s strategic agenda. In his remarks, the chairman of the Economic Advisory Council, Alhaji…
From Atiku Sarki, Abuja About 225 Nigerian youths have graduated from the School of Politics, Policy and Governance (SPPG). The School of Politics, Policy, and Governance (SPPG) is an unconventional school designed to attract, develop and produce a new generation of political leaders who will listen and serve the new class of citizens who know their rights. The 2024 graduation ceremony with the theme: “People, Politics, Policies and the Power of Words” took place over the weekend at the Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja. Delivering her keynote address, world-renowned and multiple global award-winning author Chimamanda Adichie urged the graduates to…
From Christiana Gokyo, Jos Less than 48 hours to the local government elections in Plateau State, the Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District and leader of the party in the state, Simon Bako Lalong, has re-echoed the optimism of the APC in emerging victorious. He arrived his Southern Zone Senatorial District base on Monday 7th October began his engagement with the electorate in QuanPan Local Government where he presented flags to the councillorship candidates of the APC. He told the people to vote the APC which has proven time and again that it is a party that cares for the…
…payment begins October From Ahmed Muhammed Danasabe, Lokoja Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has approved N72,500 as the minimum wage for civil servants in the state. The payment of the new minimum wage takes effect from this October. Governor Ododo unveiled the new minimum wage, in Lokoja on Monday. In addition, Ododo also suspended payment of tax on this newly approved new minimum wage for one year. Speaking at the signing of the new minimum wage agreement with leaders of organised labour in the state, the governor emphasized the importance of implementing the new wage promptly to help…
From Ahmed Muhammed Danasabe, Lokoja Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested a woman in Lokoja, Kogi State, for dumping her newborn baby into a gutter. Her arrest follows a report of the incident by some residents of the Karaworo area of Lokoja, where the baby was discovered. The incident, which occurred on Sunday, promptly attracted the attention of the NSCDC operatives, who retrieved the baby from the gutter and took him to a hospital. A few days later, operatives received a tip from another woman, which eventually led to the arrest of the mother…
From Umar Danladi Ado, Sokoto The Executive Chairman of Dange/Shuni Local Government Council Sokoto state, Hon Aminu Magaji Bodai has said that his administration is committed to maintaining the existing relationship with the staff of the council, despite challenges in governance. Bodai stated this while speaking at the maiden meeting with staff of the Council held at Dange local government headquarters of the council. He further assured the staff of his plans in consultation with the Unions to clear staff outstanding allowances as soon as funds are made available to enhance service delivery. The chairman vowed to create, sustain and…
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Maiduguri Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has commissioned a 500 resettlement housing estate in Konduga Local Government Area in the central part of the state. The resettlement houses have public facilities such as schools, a primary healthcare centre, water facilities and other basic needs. In an event held on Sunday in Konduga town, Zulum noted that the resettlement marked the beginning of the closure of IDP camps in Konduga LGA. About 500 families benefited from the gesture. In addition to the houses, each family also received food items, blankets, mats, mattresses, rubber buckets and wrappers.…
From Christiana Gokyo, Jos A bill has been passed and gazetted by the House of Representatives, recommending the relocation of the Federal College of Education to Kanam by a member representing Pankshin, Kanke Kanam(PKK). Rt.Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi is advocating for a naval military secondary school to be established in Kanke in an effort towards uplifting the standard of education, saying that his people are his strength, his dictate and his AK-47. “They are my political backbone. When I say this, I am referring to the love and support the common man has for me. That’s what matters most to…