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By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has disclosed that over 200,000 insurgents and their families had surrendered since government adopted non-kinetic procedures to try to end insurgency in the state. He spoke on Monday, January 20, after being decorated with the fellowship of Society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP), at Government House, Maiduguri, capital of the North-Eastern state. The decoration was performed by the society's president, Nathaniel Msen Awuapila, assisted by Professor Isaac Oluwale Albert, who represented the Chairman of its Board of Trustees (BoT). These were contained in a press release issued on Tuesday,…

AFTER 31 days of constant power supply, residents in the Aba Ringfence comprising nine of the 17 local government areas (LGAs) in Abia State experienced their first power outage last weekend. The Aba Power Managing Director, Ugo Opiegbe, confirmed the outage today. “We are sorry we lost supplies from Heirs Energies, working in partnership with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL)”, Opiegbe told journalists in  a telephone interview this morning. “We deeply apologise to our numeous customers who have been enjoying ceaseless supplies since December 17, the first set of electricity consumers to enjoy such service in Nigeria in…

By Felix Durumbah There may be no end soon to the political rift between Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, and his estranged political godson and current Rivers State governor, Sim Fubara. This is because Wike, the immediate past governor of the oil-rich South-South state, has played down any likelihood of an immediate rapprochement. For over a year now, both personalities have been embroiled in a tussle for control of the soul of the state even as political heavyweights in and outside the state have thrown their weight behind one or the other of the gladiators, depending…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Issues of climate change-related impact in Nigeria, how to mitigate the effects such as insecurity, deforestation as well as the devastating impact on the country's poor and the economy took centre stage at a climate change forum in Kaduna, North-Central Nigeria. It was a gathering of cerebral personalities well-versed on the issue. At the event were climate change and environmental experts, Interfaith Mediation Center (IMC), African Climate Reporters (ACR), and others with the parties brainstorming on various aspects of the global matter from the Nigerian perspective. The event was tagged: 'January Climate Hangout'. The Climate Change…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan The Renewed Hope Global Virtual Conference has expressed gratitude to the Statistician-General of the Federation, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran, for delivering the conference's first lecture in the new year and educating Nigerians on the importance of statistical data to good governance. The Conference also had words of praise for the dignitaries that graced the virtual meet. These include the Chief of Staff (CoS) to President Bola Tinubu, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila; Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, who is supervising Minister of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Senator Atiku Bagudu; Minister of Information and National Orientation,…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Kaduna State Police Command has sensitized residents on various safety tips, personnel deployment and creation of more nipping points across the state, apparently owing to increased criminal activities by enemies of society. State Commissioner of Police (CP), Rabiu Muhammad, said the Command remained committed to ensuring the safety and security of all residents. These were contained in a press release issued by spokesman of the Command, Deputy Superintendent (DSP) Mansir Hassan. It said: "The Command has intensified its proactive measures, deployment of police personnel to strategic areas, created more nipping points, vulnerable and flashpoints across key…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Alhaji Muhammad Bashir Sa'idu, the former Chief of Staff to immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El Rufai, is to remain in prison custody after a State High Court denied him bail in the money laundering case filed against him. The court had adjourned ruling on a bail application for Sa’idu to January 16, 2025.However, when the case came up on Thursday, the former Chief of Staff was denied bail. The court refused him bail principally on the ground that a formal charge had been filed at the Kaduna State High Court II against…

By our reporter Department of Outdoor Advertisement and Signage (DOAS) of Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has urged business owners in FCT to proceed to the department and register/regularize all their signage(s) within the territory. Acting Director, DOAS, Tpl. Akanimo Udoh, who stated this in DOAS' corporate headquarters in Jahi, Abuja, while addressing staff of the department engaged in the regularization exercise, said such signage(s) must have the name or logo of the organization to ensure compliance with the provisions of the law. It was learned that this is pursuant to the general mandate delegating the control and regulation of…

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna Humanitarian body, Caleb Danladi Foundation (CDF), said it has embarked on an initiative to enhance educational opportunities for underprivileged children in rural communities across Nigeria. Towards this, the foundation has released funds to purchase Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination forms for deserving students, to ensure that they have the opportunity to pursue higher education and break the cycle of poverty. The initiative is part of the foundation’s broader commitment to child education and advocacy for out-of-school children, particularly in rural areas where access to quality educational resources remains limited. CDF’s intervention aims to level…