A military camp in Sarkin Pawa, the headquarters of Munya local government area of Niger state repelled the onslaught of terrorists suspected to be affiliated with the Boko Haram/ISWAP group. The gunmen who sought to take the soldiers by surprise came in the wee hours of Monday, however, the security operatives were on alert and put up a formidable resistance. Confirming the attack today, spokesperson for the Coalition of Shiroro Associations (COSA), Salis Sabo, stated that the terrorists came in hundreds trying to dislodge the military base. He further disclosed that the military officers engaged them in a gun duel…
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The Bayelsa Government on Monday disbursed a cash grant of N126 million to 630 Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) operators who hailed from the state. The beneficiaries got a cash grant of N200,000. Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Commissioner for Women, Children Affairs and Empowerment, Mrs Faith Opuene, Bayelsa said the gesture was born out of the need to encourage entrepreneurship amongst the people. According to the commissioner, it is as part of government’s empowerment programme for women and youths across the state Opuene said the SMEs were dominated by non-indigenes, hence the need to assist small business owners who…
The Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele will on July 21 inaugurate the multimillion naira Unilorin GgMAX Integrated Poultry Farm. The farm is located at Amoyo in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara. Prof. Mikhail Buhari, the Chairman of the Farm Project, disclosed this to newsmen in Ilorin during a pre-commissioning facility tour of the farm on Monday. Buhari, who is also the university’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Technology and Innovation), stated that the commercial poultry farm is financed by a N600 million loan facility from the nation’s apex bank, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). He said that the formal inauguration would…
Oyo State House of Assembly on Monday at its plenary, impeached deputy governor Rauf Olaniyan. Olaniyan was found guilty of all the allegations levelled against him following the reports of a seven-man panel constituted by the state Chief Judge, Justice Munta Abimbola. The chief judge had on Thursday, constituted a panel to investigate the allegations levelled against the deputy governor by the lawmakers. The panel was said to have began its sitting immediately and worked all through the weekend. The House Majority Leader, Mr Sanjo Adedoyin, read the panel’s reports at the plenary. The lawmakers, after considering the panel’s recommendations,…
Zamfara state government has suspended the Emir of ‘Yandoto in Tsafe local government, Aliyu Marafa for conferring chieftaincy title on notorious bandit, Adamu Alieru. Alieru was conferred with the title of Sarkin Fulani on Saturday, reportedly considering his present status as a ‘peace-maker’ within the emirate. Reports also quoted an anonymous source from the palace who revealed that the state government was aware of the conferment. But in its reaction in a statement on Sunday, the statement, through the Secretary to the State Government, Kabiru Balarabe announced the suspension of the Emir. The state government also set up a six-man…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy and rainy weather conditions from Monday till Wednesday. NiMet’s weather outcome released on Sunday in Abuja predicted early morning rains over parts of Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi and Katsina on Monday. According to it, isolated rains are expected over parts of Bauchi, Kaduna and Taraba later in the day. “Cloudy morning is expected over the North central region. Later in the day, isolated rains are expected over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa, Niger and Plateau state. ”Cloudy atmosphere is anticipated over the inland and coastal cities of the South. ”During the…
Below is the final standings in the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), following the conclusion of Match Day 38 and final weekend fixtures played on Sunday: Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts Rivers United 38 23 8 7 58 24 34 77 Plateau United 38 21…
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), on Sunday, called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to replicate the successes it recorded in Ekiti State and Osun governorship polls in the 2023 general elections. CDD, through its Election Analysis Centre (EAC) also commended INEC and other election stakeholders for the successful conduct of the Saturday’s governorship election in Osun. In its post-election statement signed by its Director, Idayat Hassan and the CDD-EAC Chairman, Prof. Adele Jinadu, the group praised all election stakeholders for what it described as a positive performance. It expressed satisfaction that despite apprehension about the possibility…
Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the hitch-free conduct of Osun governorship election, urging it to sustain the improvements ahead of 2023 election. Prof. Victor Adetula, the Senior fellow and Election Analyst at the CDD Electoral Analysis Centre (CDD-EAC) and a lecturer at University of Jos said this at a Post-Election statement briefing in Abuja on Sunday. Adetula said that CDD-EAC issued the statement on its overall findings on the conduct and outcome of the keenly contested election. He said that INEC’s logistics and preparations as well as the conduct of security agents represented a marked…
The Nasrul-Lahi-l-Fatih Society (NASFAT) Nigeria on Sunday enrolled three thousand members into the Lagos State Health Insurance Scheme. The event was held at the Alausa Ikeja Central Mosque, Lagos. The initiative is aimed at reducing cost of healthcare and health crisis among its members. NASFAT is an Islamic civil society group, with focus on prayer, education, youth and women welfare. In her remark at the event, NASFAT’s Health Services Secretary, Dr Rukayat Ajibola-Bakare, said that “healthy nation is a wealthy nation”. Ajibola-Bakare said that the nation’s mortality rate was on the increase caused by treatable illnesses due to high cost…