From Mustapha Saye, Kaduna The attention of the Kaduna State Government has been drawn to a video that has gone viral showing one Dan Balki Commander being whipped by unidentified persons. In the video, accusing fingers were pointed at the Kaduna State Government. In a statement signed by the Chief press secretary to the governor Muhammad Lawal Shehu said The Kaduna State Government wishes to strongly disassociate itself from the heinous act. It is not in our character. Such barbaric acts have no place in a decent society. “We stand for the rule of law and due process. Our administration…
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From Abba Dukawa, Abuja Members of the House of Representatives have agreed to cut their salaries by 50 per cent for six months as part of their solidarity and sacrifice to support the economic hardship and hunger Nigerians are going through at the moment. This followed the adoption of an amendment to a motion’s prayer moved by the Deputy Speaker of the House, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, on the need for lawmakers to sacrifice 50% of their N600,000 monthly salaries to support Nigerians given the hardship in the land. Kalu’s amended prayer was to a motion by Rep Isiaka Ayokunle calling…
By Sani Surajo Abubakar According to the World Health Organization (WHO), malaria is a disease caused by parasites that spread to humans through the bites of infected mosquitoes. People who have malaria, usually feel very sick with high fever and shaking chills. As fever may mean a symptom of many ailments, most of the time malaria comes with; fever, chills, general feeling of discomfort, headache, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, muscle or joint pain, fatigue, rapid breathing, rapid heart rate, and cough as symptoms that may begin few weeks after infection. WHO 2023 World Malaria Report identifies Malaria as one of the…
From Maawuya bala Idris, Katsina Local Governments in Katsina State received about N130 billion from the Federation Account between June 2023 to July 2024. Governor Umar Dikko Radda revealed this at a meeting with members of the state House of Assembly, Local Government Chairmen and Members of the state Executive council. Radda said out of the amount N66 billion was spent on salaries, N10.1 billion on pension and gratuity,₦12.1billon on security and ₦376.6millon on security requests from the Local government. Similarly,₦4billon was spent on running the Local government,₦15.1billon on Various projects executed by the council,₦360 million on procurement of school…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar The Cross River State House of Assembly has called on the State Government, and the Attorney General, to mandate the Director General of the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) to produce Miss Dorcas Paul Ojong a missing Corp Member. The House adopted a resolution asking for an immediate investigation into the mysterious disappearance of the NYSC member, an indigene of Akamkpa Local Government Area who was serving in Akwa, Anambra state. The House had deliberated on a motion presented by the Member representing Akamkpa 1 State Constituency, Hon Okon Nyong Owuna who bemoaned the disappearance…
From Christiana Gokyo, Jos A three-day workshop organized by JISRA for journalists in Plateau State aimed to engage with the media to ensure they spread the message of freedom of religion or belief, allowing everyone to enjoy it and promote peace. Disclosing this the Country Coordinator for the Joint Initiative for Strategic Religious Action (JISRA ) Program in Nigeria Mr Jude Likita, said this consortium comprises seven local partners and three international organizations. According to him, the seven local partners are DIWA, DREP, FOM1, JPRM, RUCON, SUA, and WIC, adding that, the three international partners are MENSI MENSI, represented by…
From Ahmed Muhammed Danasabe, Lokoja Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Ododo has sworn in 10 new Judges as he charged them to uphold the rules and regulations of the Judiciary in the administration of justice to the people of the State. The governor gave the charge on Wednesday in Lokoja during the swearing-in of four High Court judges, five Khadis of Sharia Court and one Customary Court of Appeal. The Judges are Ajesola Joseph Sunday, ESQ, Ojoma Rachael Haruna, ESQ, Badama Kadiri ESQ and Ezema Beatrice Ada, ESQ of the High Court Of Justice. Others from the Sharia Court of…
By Rabiu Sanusi Kano state government has approved release of total sum of N29,064,181,673.65 for commencement and completion of various capital projects to improve social and physical development in the state. The approvals were issued at this week state Executive Council Meeting presided over by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf at council chambers, government house, Kano. A statement by Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, Director General, Media and Publicity, Government house, Wednesday, affirmed resolutions of the Tuesday’s council meeting covers interventions on agriculture, roads, payment of backlog allowances among others. According to him, council approved the release of N7,761,681,223.22 for continuation of 5…
By Rabiu Sanusi Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has expressed profound shock over a fire incident that engulfed the lives of a daughter, elder sister and a sibling of the Commissioner for Higher Education, Dr. Yusuf Ibrahim Kofar Mata. This was made known via a statement made available to newsmen by the governor’s spokesperson Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa. Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf described the incident as shocking and devastating as it resulted in the loss of lives of three innocent citizens of the state and property of huge value. “We received with shock the sad news of…
From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calaabar In what can be said for the first time for a high profile officer to resign his appointment, the chairman of Cross River State Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) Mike Ushie has resigned from his appointment as chairman of the commission. In a letter written to the state Governor Bassey Otu copied to the state government secretary Mike said “I resigned as chairman of Cross River State Electoral Commission CROSIEC. The letter our correspondent reported continues to read in part “I thank the state government to serve I resigned to enable me to continue with my educational…