The Nigeria Police Force has deployed 300 Special Combatant Officers to Zamfara State under ‘Operation Puff Adder 2’ to end Banditry, Kidnapping, Cattle rustling, and other criminal activities in the state. Zamfara State Commissioner of Police, CP Abutu Yaro who revealed this while launching the operation in Gusau, said,...
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The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has congratulated the Governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya and the people of the state on the successful launching of the ten year development plan for the State. The National Chairman of ACF, Chief Audu Ogbe, who disclosed this in a statement...
Six children have been reportedly killed and five others injured in North-West Uganda after an old explosive they found in the bushes detonated as they played with it, police said Thursday. Three children died instantly while three others succumbed to injuries en route to the hospital in Adjumani, a...
On the surface, Nigerian Government has failed the youths and not even only the youths but also Nigerians in an irrefutable way. In my previous piece, titled; “Are Experts Already Made or Trained?” I made mention of some of the ways in which the government has failed the youths...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum on Thursday in Abuja, visited newly deployed Head of European Union’s Cooperation unit in Nigeria, Mrs Cecile Tassin-Pelzer. Governor Zulum, during his visit to the EU house, made a strong appeal for the involvement of local contractors in...
Serena Williams broke down in tears and cut short her post-match press conference after another failed bid to equal Margaret Court’s record Grand Slam haul, calling her defeat to Naomi Osaka “a big error day”. The veteran American’s quest to reach a ninth Australian Open final and match Court’s...
Barely 24 hours after the abduction of 41 school students, teachers, and family members from Government Science College Kagara, gunmen have again attacked some communities in Shiroro LGA of Niger State. A resident is said to have been killed and at least two others injured while a yet-to-be ascertained...
From GODWIN ATSER, Ibadan – Efforts to develop cassava seed system would help Nigeria to transform cassava and meet the growing demand for cassava seeds of about N10 billion from cassava growers, experts from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) and National Root...
Strange things happen every day. Even the world of business is no stranger to unusual events. Deals fall through, companies sometimes fail to fulfil their side of agreements, which usually leads to disputes, and corporations get sued. None of this is new to the world of business. Nonetheless, one...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has mandated commercial banks to open new dollar account with offshore lenders for receiving international money transfers. The directive was disclosed by WorldRemit- an International Money Transfer Operators (IMTO) player to its clients, The Nations report. The new directive on dollar account opening...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- Borno State Government has inaugurated the Covid-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus Committee under the Chairmanship of the Commissioner of Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Alhaji Adamu Lawan. While inaugurating the committee at the Council Chamber of the Government House, Maiduguiri, The Deputy Governor, Hon....
Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has emphasized the important role played by women in the country’s socio-economic and political space while underscoring the need to empower them in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as an enabler for social change. Danbatta...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi- Players of the Wikki Tourists Football Club of Bauchi State were on Thursday morning involved in a fatal crash while travelling to Uyo, Akwa Ibom State in a bus for a match fixture. NATIONAL ACCORD learnt that although the players escaped unhurt but their bus...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi- A four bedroom apartment in Anguwan Mahaukata in Bauchi Metropolis, where over 1,000 ammunition were discovered has been destroyed. NATIONAL ACCORD reliably gathered that the densely populated area is known for harboring hooligans popularly called ‘Sara-Suka’. The order for the demolition was given by the Bauchi...
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has deployed 302 Special Forces to Kaduna State as part of efforts to tackle banditry, kidnapping and other related crimes in the state. The troops under Operation Puff Adder were drawn from the Counter-Terrorism Unit, Mobile Force and Special Forces of the Nigerian...
Coach Randy Waldrum has expressed satisfaction with the quality of players in the Super Falcons’ camp ahead of the Turkish Women’s Cup opener against CSKA Moscow’s ladies squad at the Emir Sports Complex, Antalya on Thursday. “I am really impressed with the group as a whole; I am happy...
Georgia’s Prime Minister, Giorgi Gakharia resigned on Thursday over plans to arrest a top opposition leader, saying it risked escalating a political crisis in the ex-Soviet nation. Mr. Gakharia said he was stepping down because of disagreement in the government over enforcing the court order to arrest opposition leader...
The Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for use by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Nigeria. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Dr. Mojisola Adeyeye made the announcement during a live briefing on Thursday. She noted that the vaccine can be stored at 2...
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq, has commiserated with the families of those who died in the fire outbreak in Borno IDP Camp. The fire outbreak had left at least 7,200 people without shelter as over 1200 tents were destroyed in the...
“Primus Inter Pares” of the Three Tiers of Government under the Presidential System: Towards a Harmonization of the Polity for Progress and Development, BY DR. IBAHIM H. ALKALI The acknowledged Three Arms of Government under the Presidential system Constitution (which is modeled after the American Presidential System) which are...