Troops of Sector 2, Operation Hadin Kai in collaboration with local vigilante repelled an attempted attack by Boko Haram terrorists on Sabon Fegi community in Buni Yadi, Gujba local government area of Yobe State. Intelligence sources according to a counter-insurgency and security expert in Lake Chad, Zagazola Makama, said the attack, which occurred at approximately 11am, resulted in a fierce gun battle that left four terrorists dead. Among the terrorist leaders neutralised include a notorious Boko Haram commander, Abu Shekau. The troops also recovered several weapons from the insurgents after engaging them with superior firepower, forcing others to flee and…
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Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, has presented N382.57billion Appropriation bill for the 2025 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly for approval.Sule presented the Appropriation bill christened: “Budget of Economic Growth and Stability” before the legislature on Friday in Lafia.According to the governor, N159.97 billion representing 41.82 per cent is for recurrent expenditure and N222.60 billion representing 58.18 per cent is for capital expenditure.The governor said that the sum of N80.14 billion had been earmarked for the Administrative sector, N139.84 billion for the Economic sector, Law and Justice sector, N10.61billion, while the Social sector would get N151.97 billion.He…
Widespread condemnation has followed the detention of Fisayo Soyombo, founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism, by the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Soyombo, a renowned investigative journalist celebrated for exposing corruption and systemic failures, has been held for three consecutive days. His detention has sparked nationwide calls for his immediate release and intensified concerns about press freedom in Nigeria. In a statement shared on its official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Friday, November 29, FIJ condemned the detention, describing it as an assault on press freedom. “Journalism is not a crime! #FreeFisayoNow,” the…
The Lagos State Government has disbursed over N1.007 billion in accrued pension rights to 488 retirees from its public service sector.The amount disbursed was the past service benefits of the retirees prior to the beginning of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) in 2007.Mr Babalola Obilana, Director General, Lagos State Pension Commission(LASPEC), disclosed this at the 108th Batch Retirement Bond Certificate Presentation Ceremony to the state’s retired public servants in Lagos.Obilana said that the Lagos State government had made significant strides in pension administration over the years in spite of various challenges.He stated that the ceremony demonstrated the state government’s commitment…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, admitted at least 109 foreigners, charged over allegations bordering on cybercrime, to a N1 billion bail with fiver suites.Justice Ekerete Akpan, who granted them bail, directed that the five sureties must have a landed property worth N200, 000 million each.Justice Akpan directed that the sureties must deposit the original and verified documents of their landed property with the deputy registrar of the court.The judge, who also directed the sureties to deposit their international passports, ordered the defendants to be remanded in Keffi Correctional Centre in Nasarawa State pending the perfection of their…
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), says it will be supporting two million out-of-school children in northeast Nigeria to enroll in school and access quality learning opportunities. The fund said this in a statement issued in Abuja by Safiya Akau, the Communications Officer on Advocacy, Media and External Relations. According to the statement, UNICEF will be supporting the children in its role as a grant agent of the Global Partnership for Education Accelerated Funding (GPE-AF) project. The statement was quoted as saying that “currently, two million children in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states are out of school. “In these states,…
Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa has pledged to provide enabling environment for members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), deployed to the state. He said this during the swearing-in of 1,533 corps members of the 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream I, orientation exercise, on Friday in Dutse. Represented by Sagir Musa, Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports and Culture, Namadi said creating enabling environment for the youths would avail them opportunities to maximise their potentials in keeping with the ideals of the scheme. He said the measure was imperative to ensure the needed support to the scheme, to enhance its capacity…
The Oyo State Signage and Advertisement Agency (OYSAA) has introduced a Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) form for outdoor advert practitioners. According to a statement issued in Ibadan on Friday by the agency’s Director-General, Mr Oludolapo Eso-Ajanaku, the GRM is to address complaints from outdoor advertisement practitioners and business owners. Eso-Ajanaku described the initiative as the agency’s commitment to fostering accountability and improved stakeholders’ engagement in the advertisement industry across the state. He explained that the GRM form is a data-friendly tool aimed at streamlining the process of lodging complaints and grievances. He maintained that this was to ensure an effective…
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, has commended African countries for their progress in combating HIV/AIDS. Moeti said, “As of now, about 21.3 million people are on antiretroviral treatment, which has significantly raised their life expectancy.” The theme of World AIDS Day, “Take the right path: My health, my right!” serves as a reminder of Africa’s responsibility to safeguard human rights while pursuing the goal of HIV elimination by 2030. “In spite of having the highest HIV burden globally and limited resources, African countries have made notable progress in HIV control and response over the…
Operatives of the Nigeria Police in Enugu State have arrested three suspects, including a banker, for allegedly stealing N4 million from a bank customer by forging his account details. The command Spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, told journalists on Friday in Enugu, that the suspects allegedly forged the bank identity of an Australia-based Nigerian to steal N4 million from his account. Ndukwe said that the suspects, names withheld, included a staff of an Enugu branch of a commercial bank. He said that the suspects withdrew over N4 million from the victim’s bank account through fraudulent means. He said that the suspects…