The operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Akwa Ibom State Command, have rescued a 12-year-old girl, Bright Sunday, who was allegedly locked up in a dilapidated building by her father. The State Commandant of NSCDC, Mr Eluyemi Eluwade, disclosed this while briefing newsmen in Uyo, the state capital, on Saturday. He said the victim was locked up by her father, Ndifreke Sunday, in connivance with her stepmother, Mrs Victory Sunday – 28 years old, both from Ikot Ukporo Idoro Village in Ibiono Ibom local government area of the state. He said that the victim’s rescue and subsequent…
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In line with the promise of the Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, Friday started to defray arrears of salaries owed workers of institutions in the state by previous administrations. An official source close to the state Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, said such institutions include Abia State University Uturu, Abia State Polytechnic, Aba, Abia State College of Education, Technical Arochukwu, Abia State Teaching Hospital, Aba and Health Management Board, Umuahia. Others listed include the state-owned institutions of higher learning, including the College of Health Sciences, Aba, Abia State Universal Basic Education Board, and the Secondary Education Management Board, among…
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday received with relief the news of the strings of successful operations against security threats in the northwest by troops of the Nigerian military. This came as troops of Operation Hadarin Daji, on Thursday, killed a wanted bandit leader, Halilu Sububu, who had been terrorising residents of Zamfara, Sokoto and other parts of Nigeria’s Northwest. The troops also killed another terrorist, Sani Burki, in a Joint Operation in Katsina and busted a terrorist enclave in Kaduna, where 13 kidnapped students were freed. “The success of the operations gives further assurance that our security operatives are up…
The Hausa community among Alubarika Rice Farmers Cluster in Magboro, Obafemi-Owode local government area of Ogun State has debunked a report that the state government has not been helping the farmers and hijacked their effort on the rice farming. The body also said government’s support has been the reason for the success recorded in rice farming. The leader of the Hausa community among Alubarika Rice Farmers, Alhaji Bello Zabarmawa, denied claims of ownership of the 200 hectares of rice. Zambrawa also said that there was never a time he denied the significant support of the Ogun State government to the…
Bauchi State Police Command has disclosed the increase in patrols and strengthening of security throughout the state ahead of the celebration of Eid-El-Maulud. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, disclosed this on Saturday in a press statement issued on behalf of the state Commissioner of Police, Auwal Mohammed. The statement read, “In line with the command’s dedication to ensuring a peaceful celebration, the commissioner of police has instructed all area commanders, divisional police officers, and tactical units to increase patrols and strengthen security throughout the state. “Additional resources have been deployed, and intelligence efforts have been heightened to…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has harped on stronger partnership and collaboration between the Niger Delta Development Commission and host states in the planning and implementation of programmes and policies as the most effective way of creating proper development impact in the Niger Delta region. Fubara disclosed this while speaking at the official launch of the FGN/NDDC/IFAD Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises-Niger Delta for Akwa Ibom, Imo and Rivers States in Port Harcourt on Friday. The governor was represented at the event by his Special Adviser on Civil Society Relations, Prince Nna. Nna said, “Agriculture is a major area of concentration…
Petroleum marketers said they have lifted 518,500 metric tonnes of Automotive Gas Oil (diesel) and Jet A1 from the Dangote refinery, representing 60 per cent of national truck-out in five months. This is contrary to comments credited to the Vice President of Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin, who said that local petroleum marketers were boycotting the refinery. According to the depot owners, documents from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority showed that independent local marketers, including Asharami, MRS Oil and Gas, AA Rano, Rainoil, Prudent, NIPCO, Aym Shafa and Danmarna, among many others, have patronised Dangote refinery over…
The student community at Ekosodin, Edo State was thrown into panic on Saturday morning when a storey building on Ekhator Street, Benin, the state capital, collapsed during the early morning downpour in the state. Ekosodin borders the University of Benin and has a huge student population as those who cannot get accommodation in the school opt to live in the area. PUNCH Online gathered that some of the trapped students have been rescued while the search for others continue. One of the students at the scene, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that a university rescue team managed to…
The Conservator of Parks at Gashaka Gumpti National Park in Taraba State, Joseph Ntui, on Saturday said lions, hippos, and cheetahs are feared to be locally extinct, as they haven’t been sighted for several years due to human activities. Ntui made this known during a media tour of the park organised by Africa Nature Investors, a non-governmental organization focused on conservation and climate change mitigation. According to Ntui, Gashaka Gumpti National Park remains Nigeria’s largest, most scenic, and biodiverse national park, home to a wide variety of birds, fish, butterflies, mammals, plants, and other unique species. This biodiversity according to…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has said he is open to partnering with those who share his vision for advancing Nigeria’s progress. In a series of posts via his official X handle on Saturday, Obi emphasized he is not desperate to become president or any position but is determined to see Nigeria develop. He was reacting to an alleged misinterpretation of his recent television interview, claiming that some fifth columnists have resorted to propaganda, deliberately distorting the narrative. The former Anambra State Governor said he does not want to be one…