The Police Command in Edo said it rescued seven kidnap victims and killed three suspected kidnappers during an operation in Ahor community. This is contained in a statement in Benin on Monday by SP Kontongs Bello, the command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO). Bello disclosed that in continuation of the forest and bush combing promised by CP Phillip Ogbadu, the Commissioner for Police in Edo, the tactical team of the command and the local vigilante achieved this feat. He said that with the seven rescued victims, and the 13 rescued last Saturday, the total number of victims rescued between Saturday and…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), QU Dongyu has warned that severe underfunding of the agri-food sector is preventing Africa from reaching its potential. Dongyu gave the warning at the launch of FAO’s latest report “Public Expenditure on Food and Agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa’’ at FAO headquarters in Rome on Monday. The director-general said that the report was based on rigorous analysis over the last 15 years, adding that it was possible due to strong collaboration with the Members in the region. According to him, underfunding of Africa’s agri-food sector has boosted food insecurity and has hampered the…
The newly deployed Commissioner of Police in Zamfara, Mr Hussain Rabiu, has cautioned journalists against publishing speculations to unsuspecting Nigerians and the world. CP Rabiu stated this during his maiden news conference at the Police Command headquarters in Gusau on Monday. He said: “the police and the media must work together but in doing so, we must have our country and our state in mind and work for the good of our people, especially at ensuring the security of lives and property of residents. “I want to assure you that my phone is open and active 24 hours, the command’s…
A Senior Special Adviser on Industrialisation at African Development Bank (AfDB), Prof. Oyelaran-Oyeyinka Oyebanji says diversification of Nigeria’s economy is the only viable way to survive the current global economic uncertainty. Oyebanji stated this on Monday in Okada, Edo while delivering the 22nd Founder’s Day Lecture of the Igbinedion University, the first private university in Nigeria. He said the diversification of the Nigerian economy had become important for it to respond favourably to the emerging challenges of the 21st century. According to him, the country cannot progress unless it hastily industrialise its economy from the current overdependence on exportation of…
The National President of Maize Association of Nigeria, Dr Bello Abubakar has assured the nation of high produce of maize to meet its demands in spite of all odds. Abubakar made this known on Monday in Abuja at the inauguration of the first National Maize Pyramid. He said that maize farmers in the country were currently producing enough to meet up the demand of maize in Nigeria. The president thereby called on the government to sustain the ban on Maize importation to further boost maize production and to encourage farmers in the country. “We say no to maize importation into…
… Urges Ulama not to relent in prayers for unity Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state, has appealed to the Ulama in the state and everywhere in the country to sustain the tempo of the prayers that they have been offering for the peace and progress of the country. Recognizing the uncommon efforts the Ulama has been making in ensuring that peace reigns in the country, in the face of unbridled banditry and sundry security breaches, the governor told the Islamic scholars that they should also not give up in praying for President Muhammadu Buhari. He made the calls when…
The Taraba Integrity and Accountability Group Jalingo (TIAGJ), has alleged that massive looting of Taraba funds by governor Darius Ishaku administration in the last five years. According to the group, the Governor Darius Ishaku-led administration had allegedly looted the state treasury to the tune of N39 billion Naira. While calling on anti-graft agencies to look into the books of the state government, the group alleged that the accounts of Taraba Government House and those of the Office of the Secretary to the state government are channels through which billions of Naira in cash, had been siphoned from 2015 to 2020.…
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state, has assured that the proposed upgrade of Shehu Shagari College of Education Sokoto to a full-fledged university, will encourage students to stand on their own after the completion of their studies. The governor stated this on Monday when he received an interim report of the committee set up by the state government to enhance the capacity of the present College of Education to the status of a university. According to Tambuwal, the proposed university is envisaged to be one of the most important institutions in Nigeria, the emphasis on its promoting not only education,…
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has inaugurated an 11-member committee to investigate activities of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). On May 6, President Muhammadu Buhari approved the recommendation of the Amaechi for the setting up of an Administrative Panel of Inquiry to investigate the Management of the NPA. Amaechi, while inaugurating the committee on Monday in Abuja, charged the members to be diligent and ensure they do a thorough job. The committee’s terms of reference, he said, include examining and investigating the administrative policies and strategies adopted by NPA’s Managing Director, Hadiza Usman, and confirm compliance with extant laws…
The Nigerian Army says the troops of 8 Division operating in Zamfara and adjoining states, have eliminated many bandits’ commander and over 48 members of their gangs in North West. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Yerima said that the Division had earlier launched “Operation Tsare Mutane” following the directives of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru. He said that the COAS had directed the Division to stabilise the security situation in the zone to facilitate the return of socio-economic activities. According to him, the General…