Author: National Update

From Naseer Mijinyawa Minna. Rolim College of Hygiene and Health Sciences, in Minna, Niger State has matriculated 150 students of various departments.The Registrar of the college Alhaji Musa Inuwa Baro administered the oath of matriculation on the new students.The provost of the institution, Alhaji Alhassan Danjuma Aliyu, charged the matriculating students to always guide against any act that would be inimical to the rules and regulations of the college.He gave the charge at the second matriculation ceremony of the school held at the Fadikpe campus of the college at the weekend.The provost explained that the college as a private tertiary…

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By Janet Samuel Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, FCT Chapter, Comrade Emmanuel Ogbeche, has urged the graduating students of journalism to always consider pursuing national interest in the course of gathering and disseminating news information.He gave the advice during a ceremony where students of the International Institute of Journalism, (IIJ) Abuja graduated.The event held at the FCT NUJ Council Secretariat, Utako, AbujaComrade Ogbeche, who was represented by the Secretary of the Council, Ochiaka Ugwu noted that journalists have a great role to play in ensuring National development by adopting and practicing developmental journalism.“Whenever you come across a news…

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***ask parties to settle out of court The Senate panel on Sports under the chairmanship of Senator Obinna Ogba, has told Infrastructure Regulatory Commission, Bureau for Public Procurement and the National Lottery Regulatory Commission, to settle their disagreement with System Numeric out of Court. The Committee gave the advice last Thursday, when the waring parties appeared before it. The advice is also in line with the advice of the Attorney-General of the Federation that the matter should be settled out of court to save Nigeria the loss of over N3 trillion revenue being lost annually, due to the impasse Senators,…

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The Nationalist movement for GEJ 2023 has advanced a dozen and one reason why only former President Goodluck Jonathan holds the magic wand to salvage Nigeria from sinking down the drain.The national Coordinator of the group engineer Abidde Robinson while addressing a world Press Conference at the NUJ press Center, Utako Abuja on Thursday said Nigeria at the moment needs a leader that can bridge the gap created by Ethnic, religious and regional jingoist who have succeeded in dividing the country across those fault lines.”Nigeria and Nigerians now needs a popular leader like H. E. Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan with…

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From Umar Egbunu Muhammed, Lafia The Nasarawa State Government in conjunction with the National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) with funding from the United States President’s Malaria Initiative (U.S.-PMI), is set to distribute 2,060,000 insecticide treated nets across the state. The state commissioner of health, Pharmacy Ahmed Yahaya gave the indication at a one-day media parley for 2022 campaign on mass distribution of Insecticide Treated Nets in Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital. He explained that the provision of quality and affordable healthcare services to the people of the state is one of the major focus of Governor Abdullahi Sule.Yahaya, however, reiterated…

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The leader of the National Congress of Wo-Men’s Societies Nigeria (NCWS) Dr Ngozi Orabueze has faulted Ohaneze Ndigbo leader, Prof. George Obiozor over a recent statement that South easterners are prepared for the 2023 presidency.This is coming against the backdrop that the region is inundated by activities of a separatist movement that has been enforcing a sit-at-home order against the Federal Government of Nigeria directives.In a statement issued in Abuja on Friday she described the statement as not being factual adding that it is misleading and lacking in integrity. The publication credited to the Ohaneze Chieftain also indicated that majority…

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By Tunde Olusunle The new year 2022 has begun on a very breezy note. Days are tearing away at rocket speed, such that one whole month has sped past, in an amazing jiffy. Aspirants for elective offices at various levels, have begun to make their intentions public. From Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to Dave Umahi, onwards to Anyim Pius Anyim and Bukola Saraki, people are showing up as contenders. Kayode Fayemi, Rochas Okorocha, Kingsley Moghalu, Sam Ohuabunwa, Dele Momodu and Femi Olufunmilade, a professor of political science and Yahaya Bello, also want the nation’s number one job. Atiku Abubakar, former Vice…

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**”Demand N500m damages Two aggrieved Land allottees have dragged the FCT Minister, Alh Mohammed Bello to Court over alleged seizure of their plots of Land by the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA).. The claimants are demanding for N500 million as damages for the defendants’ alledged act of trespass, which has allegedly caused them (Claimants) unnecessary apprehension, trauma, pains and depression. Our correspondent reports on Thursday that joined in the suit, which is before an Appo High Court 29, was the FCDA as 2nd defendant. The allottees, Mr Ahmed A. Musa and Rasheed Musa, through their Counsels Mr Christopher Edo-Ojo, and…

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Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State has commended the gallant efforts of the officers and men of the Jigawa State police command over the tracking and arrest of bandits suspected to have carrying nefarious activities in the State.Special Adviser Media and Public Relations to the Governor Habibu Nuhu Kila in a statement quoted the Governor to have warned criminals to steer clear of the state as there is no hiding place for them.Governor Abubakar also called on the people of the state to always maintain high level of vigilance within their environment.Consequently, he indicated that Government is conscious of…

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18-year-old 200 level student of Baze University, Ifoema Obalum has accused her father of sexual assault and resisted attempts by officials of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, (NAPTIP), Abuja to forcefully hand her and the younger brother over to the accused. The duo, had in December last year, ran to NAPTIP seeking protection from the father who is medical personnel at the State House clinic and a lecturer at the same Baze University, Abuja. She accused her father of sexual assault, physical abuse and inflicting serious injuries on her 15-year-old younger brother since June 2020…

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