Month: June 2017
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UNICEF Harps On Girl Child Education
By Sule ALIYU, Bauchi The Educational Field Officer UNICEF Bauchi, Mr Emeka Olora, has harped on the importance of education, particularly for the girl-child, declaring that, “if you educate a girl-child, it is like you educate the whole world. An educated mother will educate her children and the nation at large.” Mr. Olora who stated…
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IGP Calls For Harmonisation of Security Agencies
By Juliana MAIRIGA, Minna The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has called for more synergy and harmonisation between security agencies in the country in order to conquer the rising security challenges. The IGP who spoke after a visit to the Niger state Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello said that it is very important for…
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Insecurity: Abubakar Wants More Constitutional Roles For Traditional Rulers
By Juliana MAIRIGA, Minna Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has advocated a constitutional amendment that will accord more responsibilities to the traditional institution in order to stem the rising wave of security challenges in the country. Apparently expressing concern over the increasing wave of security challenges in the country, the governor said the…
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Smile Train names Nigerian organisation global leader in cleft care
For her relentless effort in ensuring that people with cleft and palate conditions live normal lives, Oral Health Advocacy Initiative (OHAI) has won the 2016 global leader care for cleft care in Africa. The award was presented by Smile Train, a United States of America based cleft charity organisation with a vision to give every…
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FAAC: FG, States, LGs share N462.359Bn May Allocation
By Joseph INOKOTONG The federation account allocation committee (FAAC) Thursday rose from its monthly meeting in Abuja and declared a total of N462.359 billion as distributable revenue for May 2017 to the Federal, States and Local Government Councils. The gross statutory revenue of N317.562 billion received for the month is higher than the N274.110 billion…
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88 People Killed, 572 Injured In Auto Crashes
By Sule ALIYU, Bauchi No fewer than 88 people have been killed in various road accidents across Bauchi State between January 2017 and May 2017. Statistics of the of the Road Traffic Crashes obtained by our Correspondent from the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Bauchi Sector Command, on Friday indicated that 572 other people were…
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UBTH Honours Imasuangbon, Others
By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City The University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) has honoured a former governorship aspirant of the All Progressive Congress, Mr. Kenneth Imansuangbon, for his philanthropic gesture toward indigent patients in the hospital and providing financial support for the hospital. Others honoured with the merit award of the hospital are a…
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Edo To Relocate Army Barrack In The State
By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City The Edo State government has revealed that it will synergize with the 4th Brigade Headquarters in the state to relocate its barracks at Ikpoba Hill to a more conducive place. Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state disclosed this after inspecting the barrack in Benin on Sunday. The governor, who…
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Over 100 Million Nigerians Cannot Afford Treatment In Public Hospitals- Dogara
By Aaron Ossai Over 67 percent of Nigerians, which amounts to over a hundred million poor families, cannot afford to pay hospital bills for treatment of illnesses such as malaria in public health facilities, Speaker Yakubu Dogara has disclosed. He added that if Nigeria must achieve its national health objective of providing health for all,…
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Neglect: Communities Gives Oil Company 7 Days Ultimatum
By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City Four oil producing Communities in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo state, on Thursday gave Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc a 7-day ultimatum to attend to their demands. The four communities are Oben, Iguelaba, Ikobi and Obazogbe-nugu in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State Among their demands are…