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The Commissioner for Finance in Borno State, Ahmed Ali Ahmed has been found dead in his room. Although details of the incident are still sketchy, Daily Trust reports that the commissioner was found dead after his door was forcefully opened on Monday morning. According to locals, the deceased exceeded the time he usually comes out in the morning, fueling suspicion that something was wrong. Governor Babagana Zulum has lost two of his cabinet members within one year. Details later … BREAKING: Borno commissioner found dead in his room

The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has directed married female corps members posted away from their husband’s states to seek redeployment. This was made known in a post via NYSC’s official X handle on Monday. According to the scheme, all married female corps members can request a change in their deployment state by providing marital and other necessary documents at the nearest NYSC Orientation Camp during registration. It further stated that once the change is processed, it will be reflected on their dashboard for reprinting. DAILY POST reports that the National Youth Service Corps on Monday, announced the release of…

Nigeria’s miners have decried that the country imports 95 percent of the Barite needed in the oil and gas sector despite having huge deposits of the mineral on its land and considering the 2010 Local Content Act. The Secretary General of the Association of Miners and Processors, Patrick Odiegwu disclosed this at a recent press conference with Journalists in Abuja. He said it was shameful that despite the commencement of crude oil production in commercial quantities over 50 years ago, the country still relies on Barite importation. According to him, governments at all levels, especially the state and local governments…

Mr Saleh Maikudi, a 35-year-old farmer from the Bula community in Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State, says he earns over N7 million annually from growing tomatoes and pepper. Maikudi, in an interview with NAN on Monday in Bula community, claims he became a millionaire from growing vegetables. He said his investment in tomato and pepper farming yielded good returns. Maikudi said he spent over N1.5 million on 30 hectares of farmland which he cultivated in 2023. “In 2023, I made N7 million from cultivating tomato and pepper. “I only spent N1.5 million as the total cost of preparing…

A man, Muritala Ibrahim, has been apprehended by operatives of the Osun Amotekun Corps for alleged defilement. It was gathered that 35-year-old Ibrahim allegedly defiled a 10-year-old girl, whose name has been withheld, in Agba, Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State. Ibrahim was arrested after the girl’s mother lodged a complaint at the Amotekun Boripe Command. The Corps Commander, Osun Amotekun, CSP Isaac Omoyele (rtd), confirmed the arrest in a statement on Monday. He revealed that Ibrahim allegedly lured the girl into his residence, where he forcefully had carnal knowledge of her. Omoyele added that Ibrahim also shaved part…

Separatist militants launched deadly attacks across southwestern Pakistan on Monday, killing at least 39 people in a series of “coordinated” assaults, primarily targeting ethnic Punjabis. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), the most active militant separatist group in the province, claimed responsibility for the attacks in a statement released to AFP. One of the deadliest incidents occurred on a highway in Balochistan province, where militants stopped vehicles and shot 23 people dead, marking one of the worst shootings in the region in recent years. Shahid Rind, a spokesman for the Balochistan provincial government, confirmed the coordinated nature of the attacks, which…

Hon Obinna Aguocha, the representative of the Ikwuano/Umuahia North/Umuahia South Federal Constituency in Abia State, has raised concerns about an alleged planned protest aimed at discrediting him. In a statement issued on Sunday, Aguocha claimed that the protest is being orchestrated by individuals who were defeated in the 2023 general election in the state. According to the statement, which was signed by the media team of the Labour Party lawmaker, a group known as the Niger Delta Youth Peace Builders is allegedly being used to question Aguocha’s performance as a lawmaker and representative of his constituency. “It has come to…

Troops of I Division Nigerian Army have neutralised one terrorist and also recovered four AK-47 magazines in Kaduna State. This was contained in a statement issued by the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations of I Division Nigerian Army, Lt.-Col. Musa Yahaya on Monday. ”Troops while on clearance operations in the general areas of Sabon Birni, Dogon Dawa, Maidaro, Ngede Alpha and Rafin Kaji on Aug. 25, made contact with elements of terrorists. “In the fire fight that ensued, our troop troop overpowered and neutralised one of the terrorists while others fled with suspected gunshot injuries,” the army said.…

A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Onofiok Luke has urged the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun to embark on significant reforms that would strengthen the rule of law and enhance the image of the justice system. Luke, a former Chairman, House Committee on Judiciary, in a statement issued on Sunday said her appointment was a well-deserved recognition of her outstanding contributions and unwavering commitment to the legal profession in the country. The former lawmaker expressed optimism that the judiciary would reach new levels of efficiency under Kekere-Ekun. Luke noted: “My Lord, Hon. Justice Kudirat…

The Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, performed the groundbreaking for the construction of the 35.6km road from Bagoma to Gagumi through Ungwan Fari, Idi Labo, Awaro, Tashan Keji, and Sabon Layi in Birnin Gwari LGA on Sunday. Governor Uba Sani, in a statement on his verified Facebook, said the groundbreaking ceremony marked the beginning of the restoration of peace and stability to the long-suffering and troubled Birnin Gwari Local Government Area. Governor Sani, in the statement, said Birnin Gwari Local Government is a major gateway to many parts of Nigeria, adding that it is a resource-rich local government area. ”…