Gov. Zulum Presents N134bn Appropriation Bill For 2020
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno on Monday presented N134.5 billion appropriation bill for the year 2020 before the state House of Assembly. News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that the bill tagged “Budget of...
Taraba Assembly Speaker, Peter Diah Resigns
Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly, Peter Diah has resigned his position. Diah made this known to newsmen late Sunday night saying he resigned his position on personal reasons. He however declined to give...
Troops Rescue Doctor, Nurse, 18 Others In Yobe
The Nigerian Army said its troops have rescued 20 people from the Boko Haram terrorists after a fierce battle in Yobe State. Among those rescued was a medical team, comprising a doctor, a nurse and...
2,000 Persons Benefit From Army Medical Outreach In Bauchi
No fewer than 2,000 members of Gudum Community in Bauchi metropolis of Bauchi State would benefit from the Nigerian Army Women Corps (NAWC) Medical Outreach, an official has disclosed. The Commander, Nigerian Army Women Corps,...
Insecurity: Gov. Matawalle Revokes Land Titles, Allocations On Grazing Reserves From 1999
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state has revoked all farmland titles and allocations that were made along cattle grazing reserves in the state from 1999 to date. This is contained in a statement by the...
North East Has Highest Obstetric Fistula Complications– MD
Dr. Umar Ibrahim, the Medical Director of National Obstetric Fistula Centre, Ningi, Bauchi State, says the North East region has the highest number of obstetric complications in the country. He made the disclosure in an...
19 Perm Secs Fail Aptitude Test — Gov Matawalle
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State on Thursday disclosed that he reversed the appointments of 19 permanent secretaries because they could not pass an aptitude test conducted by the State Government to assess their...
Army Commiserates With Families Of Those Killed By Its Truck
The Nigerian Army has commiserated with the families of the student and toddler killed by a military truck in Yobe state. It has also set up a board of inquiry to ascertain what led to...
Flood Hits 141 Communities, Destroys 7,666 Houses In Adamawa
More than 141 communities were hit by the floods that swept through various parts of Adamawa in October, according to Dr. Muhammadu Sulaiman, Executive Secretary, Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency, ADSEMA. Sulaiman told the News...
Gov. Fintiri Orders Payment Of Minimum Wage
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has directed implementation of the N30,000 national minimum wage for state and local government workers beginning from this month. Fintiri gave the directive on Tuesday while launching...
Boko Haram Leader Sends Message To Buhari, Borno Govt
Leader of the Boko Haram terrorist group, Abubakar Shekau, has rejected an offer of peace from Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State. Naija News reports that Governor Zulum had urged the terrorist group to embrace...
Gov. Fintiri Pardons 18 Prisoners To Mark Nigeria Independence
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has approved the release of 18 prisoners serving various jail terms in the state in commemoration of Nigeria’s 59th Independent Anniversary. The governor said in a statement on Monday, that...
UK Pumps In £22m To Tackle Malnutrition In North-East
United Kingdom said it invest £22 million into tackling malnutrition in the North-East of Nigeria from now till March 2022. Speaking to journalists in Maiduguri on Wednesday, Nutrition Manager, United Nations Children Fund UNICEF, Sanjay...
