Category: Community
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End insecurity in Southern Kaduna now, youths charge security agencies
The Kaura Youth Coalition and National Association of Takad Youths on have expressed sadness over the spate of killings in the Southern part of Kaduna. The youth groups in a release jointly signed by their Presidents, Derek Christopher and Abin Vincent, respectively, in Kafanchan on Saturday urged security agencies to dislodge a militia camp on…
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In 5 months, Borno records 500 sexual abuse cases — NHRC
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Borno, says it has recorded about 500 cases of sexual abuse and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the past five months. Mrs Jummai Mshelia, NHRC’s Coordinator in the state, made the disclosure at a rally to drum support for the campaign against rape and other forms of sexual abuse,…
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Deadly flood leaves one person dead, two missing in Kwara
One person has been confirmed dead, while men of the Kwara State Fire Service are still searching for two others, who were in a Toyota Avensis car that plunged into the Oko-Erin River in the Ilorin West Local Government Area of the state. Our correspondent gathered that five passengers, believed to be members of the…
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Commendations flow as Gov. Bello relaxes Kabba lockdown
Following the relaxation of lockdown on Kabba town by governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, people of the community have continued to express gratitude to him for harkening to their plea. The Governor has earlier declared a stay-at-home over suspected case of COVID-19 involving the Chief imam of Kabba mosque. The latest commendation came from…
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Akwa Ibom community seeks confirmation of Uduk as DG SEC
The indigenes of Akwa Ibom resident in the FCT have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to forward to the National Assembly the name of acting Director General of Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) Mrs. Mary Joseph Uduk for immediate confirmation as the substantive DG of the Commission. This is even as the indigenes under the…
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Akwa Ibom community seeks confirmation Uduk as DG SEC
The indigenes of Akwa Ibom resident in the FCT have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to forward to the National Assembly the name of acting Director General of Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) Mrs. Mary Joseph Uduk for immediate confirmation as the substantive DG of the Commission. This is even as the indigenes under the…
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Two days into a two-week lockdown, Kabba Paramount Ruler begs Bello to reverse movement restriction
As the people of Kabba in Kabba Bunu local government area of Kogi State battles to cope with the effect of lockdown imposed on the town, the Obaro of Kabba and Chairman Okun Traditional Council, HRM, Dele Owoniyi has begged the Kogi State government to relax the two weeks lockdown, saying the town cannot survive…
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9 killed in fresh Kaduna attack
No fewer than 9 people were killed in Tudu village of Agwala Dutse general area in Kajuru Local Government Area, Kaduna State as unidentified gunmen attacked the community on Wednesday. Chairman of the Local Government Council, Mr Cafra Caino who confirmed the attack to journalists said it was the military intervention that made the assailants…
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Kabba Development Union Leader Backs Stay-at-home Order in Town
As Kogi State Government makes efforts to ensure her people are protected from the novel coronavirus, the President General Kabba Development Union, Emmanuel Ajibero has commended the government’s decision to declare a lockdown in the town. While maintaining that the benedits of the move will be reaped soon, he stated that the lockdown is in…
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Kabba lockdown records total compliance
The restriction of movements imposed on Kabba town in Kabba Bunu local government area of Kogi start has recorded an overwhelming success. The state governor, Yahaya Bello had announced the lockdown following unconfirmed report of coronavirus outbreak in the area. When SGTV visited the area on Wednesday, social and economic activities were at a standstill…