Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency
24 Jan
The Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has commenced preliminary assessment of the financial impact of Wednesday’s fire disaster at the Kara Yan Katako market. The Director, Relief and Rehabilitation at SEMA, Mr Mustapha Umar, made this known while addressing journalists in Sokoto. Umar said the agency would initiate full-scale damage assessment on Friday to…
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President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Danjuma Adamu Ismaila as Rector and Chief Executive of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday. Ismaila, an expert in air transportation management, transport economic policy,…
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US President Donald Trump called Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky a "dictator" Wednesday, widening a personal rift with major implications for efforts to end the conflict triggered by Russia's invasion three years ago. The United States has provided essential funding and arms to Ukraine, but Trump made an abrupt policy shift by opening talks with Moscow…
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The Kwara State Government has reiterated its commitment on orienting the citizens against open defecation and the threat posed to public health and safety. Mr. Olorunfemi Oladipo, General Manager, Kwara State Rural Water Sanitation Agency (RUWASA), made the emphasis on Wednesday during a visit to Wara in Ilorin West Local Government Area. Oladipo said the…
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The Oyo State Government has vowed to take a tough stance on crime and criminal activities in the state, reassuring residents of adequate security and the safety of lives and property, especially in areas experiencing security challenges. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, CP Fatai Owoseni (retd), gave the assurance on Wednesday while…
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The Edo House of Assembly on Wednesday relieved all political appointees attached to members of the house of their appointment with immediate effect. The Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku announced their sack during plenary in Benin Agbebaku noted that the decision was taken collectively by the 24 members of the House, adding that the political appointees sacked…
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The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the Osun local government crisis which has claimed no fewer than six lives in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the resolution followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Rep. Bamidele Salam (PDP-Osun) and nine other members from the state at plenary…
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The Senate on Wednesday paid glowing tributes to the late Chief Edwin Clark, a towering figure in national politics and Niger Delta advocacy, who passed away on February 17 at the age of 97. Acknowledging his immense contributions to Nigeria’s development, the Senate called on the Federal Government to immortalize Clark by naming a national…
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The National Judicial Council (NJC) has faulted the purported resolution by the Benue State House of Assembly recommending the removal of the state Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Maurice Ikpambese, from office. The NJC stated that the resolution did not adhere to the clear and unambiguous provisions of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,…
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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says the military met all the requirements and passed through all the processes in respect of the recent visa application to Canadian High Commission. Musa made this known on Wednesday in Abuja, when he received the Armed Forces of Nigeria Contingent who won medals at the…
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Legal practitioner, Aloy Ejimakor, has accused the Department of State Services (DSS) of barring him from visiting his client, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, who is in their custody. In a terse statement made available to The Guardian, Ejimakor revealed that his legal team alongside an ex-member of the…