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Bauchi Police Fix March 9 For Physical Screening Of Recruits

05.03.2026

The Bauchi State Police Command has announced that the physical and credential screening for the recruitment of 50,000 police constables will hold from March 9 to April 18, 2026, at the Police Training School (PTS), Bauchi. This was contained in a press release signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Nafi’u Habib, and made...

Bauchi Positions For Billions In Agro-Industrial Investments

05.03.2026

Bauchi State is positioning itself to benefit from billions of dollars in agro-industrial investments as Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed reaffirmed his administration’s readiness to implement the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme. The governor stated this while receiving a delegation of SAPZ officials at the Government House in Bauchi during a courtesy visit. The team,...

Mutfwang Commissions 70 Electricity Transformers

05.03.2026

Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has commissioned 70 electricity transformers for distribution to communities across the state and announced the conclusion of mobilisation for the installation of a 132KVA transmission line to serve the Southern and Central Senatorial Zones. Governor Mutfwang stated this in Jos while flagging off the distribution exercise, describing the...

ECOWAS Parliament Harps On Policy For Economic Opportunities For Citizens

05.03.2026

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, the legislative arm of the Community, has emphasized initiatives that translate policy into real economic opportunities for citizens and businesses across West Africa. The Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, Memounatou Ibrahima, said at a press briefing in Abuja to commemorate the 25th anniversary of ECOWAS Parliament, while...

Japa: How We Are Dealing With Shortage Of Doctors

05.03.2026

The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Federal University of Technology, Futa Teaching Hospital (FTH), Prof. Olusegun Ojo, has opened the hospital to contract staff and visiting doctors to tackle the shortage of medical personnel in the country. Speaking during a press conference to mark the first anniversary of the Teaching Hospital, Prof. Ojo said...

Gunmen Shoot Farmer, Abduct Wife In Ondo Community

05.03.2026

Gunmen on Wednesday night invaded Ogunti Camp in Pelepe area of Oda town in Akure South local government area of Ondo state, abducted a housewife and shot her husband, worsening the insecurity in the state. The gunmen stormed the agricultural camp late in the night and attacked a household, shooting sporadically to scare the residents,...

Lalong Congratulates NIPSS Director General, Omotayo On Reappointment

05.03.2026

Senator representing Plateau South Senatorial District, Simon Bako Lalong, has congratulated the Director General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Prof. Ayo Omotayo, on his reappointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Senator Lalong, in a press statement he signed and issued in Jos on Thursday, described the reappointment as a well-deserved...

Parents, Politicians Charged On Morality, God-Fearing Leadership

05.03.2026

A Muslim scholar, Alhaja Abiyemi Suwebah Abdulateef, has urged parents to prioritise the moral upbringing of their children while calling on politicians to govern with transparency and the fear of God. Abdulateef made the call while delivering a Ramadan lecture organised by the Yoruba Progressive Forum (YPF) at Sanusi Event Hall, Admos Hotel, Akoda, Ede,...

KBSG Commends DSS For Role In Establishing Forest Guards

05.03.2026

The Kebbi State Government (KBSG) has commended the Department of State Security (DSS) for its efforts in ensuring the security of lives and property in the state. In a statement by the State Commissioner for Information and Culture, Alhaji Yakubu Ahmed BK, he highlighted the DSS’s pioneering roles in supporting the state government, particularly in...

Court Orders UNICAL To Pay Students N55m For Admitting Them Without Accreditation

05.03.2026

A five-year legal battle between the University of Calabar (UNICAL) and eight of its students has concluded with a scathing judgment from the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar. The court declared the institution’s actions in admitting students into unaccredited engineering programs as “fraudulent, reckless, and deceitful.” Presiding Judge, Justice R. O. Dugbo-Oghoghorie, delivered the...