By Friday Idachaba Pastoral Resolve (PARE), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has called on vigilante groups and Hunters Associations to operate within their operational mandate to avoid escalation of conflicts in and among communities. Programme Manager, PARE, Muhammad Munji Sanusi, made the call at the end of a four-day Hybrid Dialogue for Vigilante groups with Bakumba and Gadan Shagari communities of Lokoja Local Government of Kogi on Friday. Sanusi said PARE as an NGO working on areas of Peace Building, Conflict Management and livelihood, education and health, was out to tackle the hydra-headed impasse arising from pastoralists and farmers’ clashes, through…
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Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom on Saturday accused security protocols of the vice president deliberate breach of order of precedure when they allegedly prevented him from receiving Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the airport terminal of Nigeria Air Force (NAF), Base, Makurdi.Osinbajo was in Benue on a 2day working visit Ortom alleged that the incident took place on Saturday morning when the visit of the VP was officially communicated to him and he went to receive Vice President Osinbajo as protocol demands. An enraged Ortom blamed the incident on the security operatives attached to the Vice President. The governor said…
Train movement on Lagos-Ibadan railway track corridor was temporarily disrupted on Saturday due to the removal of some components by hoodlums. Passengers on board the train which departed the Obafemi Awolowo Train Station in Ibadan at 8:30am were said to have been forced to stop somewhere before Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti train station at Papalanto area of Ogun State as a result of the incident. One of the passengers, Dr Feyi’ Leo, a lecturer at the confirmed the temporary disruption of the train movement. She said that fear gripped her and other passengers, when the train was forced to stop. Leo said…
**sacks one, redeploys three aides of First Lady President Muhammadu Buharri has approved the appointment of a former President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mallam Sani Zorro, as a media aide to the First LadyThis was coming just as the president approved the removal of an aide to the First Lady, Aisha Buhari.The removal of the aide, the Special Assistant to the President on Domestic and Social Events, Office of the First Lady, Zainab Kareem,took effect from Friday, February 11, 2022.“Those affected by the redeployment are: Dr. Mohammed Kamal Abdulrahman, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Health…
Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the platform of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has joined the Zamfara state governor Bello Matawalle, to celebrate his 60th birthday anniversary. In a statement signed Saturday in Abuja by the Forum’s Chairman and Kebbi state governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, acknowledged and commended governor Matawalle’s leadership, vision and commitment to a united prosperous Nigeria, under the leadership of APC. The APC governors, however reaffirmed their collective commitment to implement programmes that would strengthen the capacities of their progressive states to create jobs, reduce inequality and diminish poverty in Nigeria. The statement reads:…
An election monitoring group, Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) on Friday, called on security agencies to intensify efforts during the Saturday, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) councils election. Executive Director of the group, Ms Faith Nwadishi, made the call at a news conference in Abuja ahead the Saturday council polls. She said there must be better and proper coordination amongst the security personnel, especially at flashpoints. “In spite of this seeming quietness, CTA urges security agencies, especially the police not to let its guards down but to double efforts to nip any security breach in the bud especially as we approach…
The deputy President of the Senate has given the assurance that the ongoing Constitution review exercise, will not fail to bequeath to Nigeria the much clamoured for Independent judicial system. Omo – Agege who is the Chairman of the Senate Ad – hoc committee on Constitution Review gave the assurance Friday in Abuja at the commenvement of second leg of retreat for members of the Ad – Committees from both the Senate and the House of Representatives . Omo – Agege at the retreat which also had Speakers of State Houses of Assembly in attendance, added that effective administration of…
By Aisha Audu National Association of Kogi State Youths (NAKSY) has passed a vote of confidence on the Vice Chancellor Federal University ,Lokoja Prof Olayemi Akinwumi.The group also used the medium to warn individuals and groups to desist from promoting the Pull Him Down syndrome, stressing that the growth of the institution should top priority of every stakeholders.A press statement signed by the NAKSY president Comrade Destiny Ibrahim has disclosedThe statement further revealed that within his one year in the office, the VC has made tremendous achievements and as such needs the support of all and sundry to enhance development…
Yemi Akinsuyi The FCT Police Command has decided to relax the restriction of movement as earlier announced for the Area Council Election schedule to take place tomorrow. This is contained in a release signed by the FCT Police Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Josephine Adeh. Consequently, members of the public are hereby advice to go about their normal legitimate businesses without the fear of harassment or molestation of any kind from any quarters. The Commissioner of Police FCT Police Command CP Babaji Sunday while assuring the members of public of the provision of a water tight security before, during and after the…
By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse The Save the Children International (SCI) under INSPRING project funded by Glaxosmithkline (GSK) has donated hospital equipments worth over N55 million to four General Hospitals in Jigawa state. Presenting the equipments to the commissioner of health, represented by the director hospital service, Dr Bashir Ahmed the chief of party INSPIRING project, Dr Adamu Isah said the equipment is pipped oxygen system. The chief party added that the organisation has trained doctors, nurses and biotechnicians of the benefiting health facilities. He explained that, the donation is an addendum to the earlier donation to Rasheed Shekoni Specialist Hospital…