By Lizzy Carr, Bauchi Bauchi state government has approved immediate employment of 252 pre-service medical students into the state service. This is contained in a statement by the information officer, office of the Head of Civil Service, Saudi Umar on Thursday. According to the statement, the state governor, Bala Mohammed approved the engagement of 252 Pre-Service Medical Students, noting that “the present administration is determined to provide employment opportunities to the teeming youth as well improve healthcare delivery from the grassroots level. The Head of Civil Service said his office has concluded arrangements to ensure necessary documentation of the medical…
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By Lizzy Carr, Bauchi Bauchi state on Thursday, joined the league of states that have adopted the Nigerian Learning Protocol (NLP). It has also assured to support the Ministry of Education in overcoming challenges in adopting the NLP until its full opportunities are realized. Speaking at the programme launched at the Banquet Hall of the Government House the state governor, Bala Mohammed said education is among the major areas of concern for his administration. Emphasizing that education is the key to development in all other sectors, he stressed that with an ever increasing population and dwindling resources, the challenges of…
A Kano High Court on Thursday, sentenced a school proprietor Abdulmalik Tanko and Hashimu Isyaku, 37, to death by hanging for the murder of a six-year-old pupil, Hanifa Abubakar. Tanko,38, Isyaku and Fatima Musa, 26, who all reside in Tudun Murtala Quarters, Kano, were arraigned on February 14, on five-count charge of criminal conspiracy, attempt to kidnap, abetment, kidnapping and concealing of kidnap person. Delivering judgment, Justice Usman Na’abba, held that the Prosecution proved their case with ingredients beyond reasonable doubt. “Pw1, Pw2, exhibit 11, 12, 13, and oral evidence of the defendants tendered by the Prosecution proved their case.…
The minority caucus of the National Assembly (NASS) have threatened to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari if the security situation of the country does not improve. This is the resolution of the caucus after a closed-door meeting which aimed to bring the caucuses of the lower and upper houses on same page regarding what transpired in the senate on Wednesday when lawmakers threatened to impeach the president over the raising attacks in Nigeria. Briefing newsmen after the closed-door meeting, the minority leader of the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu said the house minority caucus is joining the senate in its six…
Forty-eight hours after the attack on the Presidential Brigade Guards by terrorists, President Muhammadu Buhari has summoned the Service Chiefs to an emergency n the FCT. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, disclosed this on Wednesday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. “Tomorrow the President has summoned another security meeting with the heads of the security agencies,” Adesina said. Those expected to attend the meeting include the Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari and the National Security Adviser (NSA), Major Gen. Babagana Monguno; the Chief of Army Staff, Lt General…
The Defence Headquarters says the military troops have eliminated 30 of the terrorists who attacked troops of the Guards Brigade in Bwari area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Sunday. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, made this known at the Bi-Weekly news conference on military operations on Thursday in Abuja. Onyeuko said the operation was conducted by troops of 7 Guards Battalion and 167 Special Force Battalion in conjunction with the air component of “Operation Whirl Punch” between Sunday and Tuesday. He said the troops successfully cleared Kawu and Ido villages neutralising the terrorists and destroyed…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kebbi state, General Aminu Bande (Rtd), has chided the option of the the Muslim-Muslim ticket taken by the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu. Describing the act as incurable propagandist in a statement made available to ASHENEWS on Tuesday, Bande further viewed Tinubu’s choice as a miscalculated ploy to capture bloc votes of Northern Muslims. “Nigeria, being a heterogeneous society has respect for the two dominant religions. But in terms of politics, there has never been a Muslim or Christian party. Therefore, Tinubu’s curious choice is quite illogical…
An FCT High Court on Thursday granted the suspended Accountant General of the Federation, Idris Ahmed and his codefendants bail on terms and conditions given by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The conditions Justice Adeyemi Ajayi in her ruling ordered that the defendants shall not leave the Federal Capital Territory without permission of the court. Justice Ajayi threatened to revoke the bail of any of them who fail to appear for trial. The court also stated that the defendants shall sign an undertaken that they will abide by the bail conditions by the EFCC. Justice Ajayi also orders…
Men who have sex with men are at the highest risk of infection right now from monkeypox, according to the WHO. About 99% of cases are among men, and at least 95% of those patients are men who have sex with other men, according to WHO official Rosamund Lewis. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said men who have sex with men should consider limiting their sexual partners to lower their risk of infection and reduce the spread. The WHO chief called on media, public health authorities and government to fight stigma and discrimination, which he said will only fuel the…
We have always believed, and said it severally, that Nigeria is endowed with abundant human and other resources needed to make it great. This is a fact; a demonstrable one! History bears us witness! The major challenge to this potential greatness has long been the dilemma of poor leadership (and followership)! Yes, the followers, too, are part of this predicament! Politics is important even if we all cannot be partisan politicians! We have to show interest in those to be placed in positions, as our representatives. However, what are our priorities? What do we want as a people? What kind…