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“51.9% Of Kano Children Affected By Malnutrition” – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised concern over the nutritional status of children in Kano State, revealing that 51.9 per cent of children are stunted. The UNICEF Chief of Field Office Kano, Mr Rahma Farah, stated this during the official handover of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) held at Takai Local Government Area of Kano. The News Agency of Nigeria...
Kogi Poly Matriculates 6,387 ND, HND Students
The Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja has matriculated a total of 6,387 National Diploma and Higher National Diploma students into the institution. This consists of 4,786 National Diploma I and 1,601 Higher National Diploma I. The Rector of the Polytechnic, Dr Salisu Ogbo, disclosed this on Thursday during the 30th matriculation ceremony of the institution. In a speech at the ceremony, the Rector told the...
Rivers Emergency Rule: FG Deploys 10,000 Troops Against Vandals As Opposition, NLC Protest
The Federal Government has deployed 10,000 Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps personnel to curb further attacks on oil pipelines against the backdrop of the blasts at oil installations in Rivers State between Sunday and Tuesday. The NSCDC spokesperson, Afolabi Babawale, confirmed the deployment of anti-vandal operatives to The PUNCH on Wednesday, stating that the operatives were tasked with protecting...
National Grid Collapses To 629.90MW
The national grid by 10:00am on Monday collapsed to 629MW, spelling doom for the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). The Nation had reported the grid may collapse from pressure to meet the demand of band A customers. Band A customers are those who enjoy a minimum of 20 hours per day supply. The TCN and DisCos have been trading blame on why...
Tinubu Returns To Abuja Following AU Summit In Addis Ababa
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after a four-day official trip to the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, where he participated in the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU). President Tinubu, who arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at about 3:36 pm,...
Tinubu Suspends Humanitarian Affairs Minister, Betta Edu
President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, from office with immediate effect. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, announced the minister’s suspension in a statement on Monday afternoon. Controversy had enveloped Edu’s alleged involvement in the approval of N585,198,500.00 to be disbursed into a personal account. In a letter allegedly signed by the humanitarian minister, she...
Court Grants Abba Kyari Two Weeks Bail To Complete Mother’s Burial Rites
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja has granted erstwhile Commander of the Force Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, temporarily bail for two weeks on passionate grounds, to go bury his mother. Kyari was granted bail to the tune of 50 million Naira and a surety in like sum. While giving the order, Justice Nwite also held that...
TCN Spends N88bn On Vandalised Infrastructure Nationwide
The Transmission Company of Nigeria, said it has expended over N88 billion on repairs of vandalised infrastructure from 2021 to date nationwide. Speaking at the public sensitisation on the ills of vandalism of TCN infrastructure at the Odogunyan 132 kV Transmission Substation in Ikorodu, TCN’s Principal Manager, Lines, Engr Seyi Onabajo, noted that taxes meant to be paid to the...
Fuel Scarcity: FRSC Warns Motorists Against Indiscriminate Parking
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun State Command, has warned motorists in the state against indiscriminate parking on the highways and inner roads in a bid to purchase fuel. Mr. Ahmed Umar, the Sector Commander of FRSC, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Ota, Ogun. READ ALSO: Subsidy Removal Will...
I’m Pained FG Didn’t Allow Me To Reconstruct Osisioma-Eke Akpara-Owerrinta Road — Ikpeazu
Abia state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has expressed regret that the federal government rejected his request to reconstruct the Osisioma - Eke Akpara - Owerrinta Road with rigid Pavement technology up to Eke Akpara, saying this has delayed the progress of work on the road. According to the governor, his desire to reconstruct the road is to give the Petroleum...
