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September 3, 2021 Zamfara State Governor, Aminu Masari Says Bandits Recruits People with N5,000

Zamfara State Governor, Aminu Masari Says Bandits Recruits People with N5,000

Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, has identified as part of the problems, the facts that nation’s security forces were not properly armed and largely overstretched as a result of other security concerns across the nation.

The governor, who lamented the growing insecurity in his state, despite being President Muhammadu Buhari’s home-base, alleged that the situation has become so bad that bandits and kidnappers have infiltrated communities in Katsina and recruiting new members with as low as N5,000 along with drugs and other intoxicants to launch onslaught against innocent citizens in the state.

Speaking while receiving the police IG, Baba, at the Government House, who was on a courtesy visit, Masari said security personnel were grossly inadequate to tackle the nefarious activities of the bandits and other criminals terrorising the state.
He explained that security personnel, particularly, the police were not enough to police Katsina with an estimated population of about eight million people, while the police haveonly 3,000 personnel in the state.

Governor Masari claimed that the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) did not have modern equipment to combat criminality, especially, banditry across the frontline local government areas of the state

September 2, 2021 President Buhari Vows To Prosecute Those Behind Six Trillion Naira Misappropriation In NDDC

President Buhari Vows To Prosecute Those Behind Six Trillion Naira Misappropriation In NDDC

President Muhammadu Buhari, has promised to ensure that those involved in the misappropriation of six trillion naira allocated to the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC are made to face the full wrath of the law.

Speaking after being presented the Forensic Audit Report carried out on the commission by the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio. Buhari lamented that over 13.777 projects awarded by those at the helms of affairs were abandoned.

The President, who received the report through the Attorney General of the Federation AGF and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, said no one indicted for shady deals in the NDDC would be spared no matter how highly placed.

To demonstrate the federal government’s seriousness, the President ordered that the report be made available to the Federal Ministry of Justice for legal advice, which will pave way for the prosecution.

September 2, 2021 APC Expels Party Chieftain Adamu For Anti-Buhari Comments

APC Expels Party Chieftain Adamu For Anti-Buhari Comments

The All Progressives Congress (APC) caretaker/extraordinary convention planning committee (CECPC) has expelled Sulaiman Adamu, Yola south caretaker chairman, for alleged misconduct.

According to a statement by John Akpanudoedehe, CECPC national secretary, Adamu’s expulsion from the party takes immediate effect.

He said Adamu was found guilty of bringing the party’s image to disrepute after making injurious statements against President Muhammadu Buhari.

He disclosed that the party received and deliberated on the report of Adamu’s infractions and recommendations of the 7-member disciplinary committee set up by the Adamawa State Working Committee.

September 2, 2021  Lagos,  Osun, Ogun  Lead As JAMB Unveils Top 10 UTME Candidates

 Lagos,  Osun, Ogun  Lead As JAMB Unveils Top 10 UTME Candidates

A candidate from Lagos State, Monwuba Chibuikem, has emerged as the overall best candidate at the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination with a top score of 358.

The information was contained in a document shared by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board at its policy meeting held on Tuesday.

According to the document, Qomarudeen Alabi from Osun and Adeogun Oreoluwa from Ogun jointly came second as they both scored 350.

Ajayi Isaiah from Lagos took the fourth position with a score of 349 while Okarike Kenneth from Rivers  came fifth with 348.

The trio of Omonona Victor, Owoeye Oluwatimilehin, and Ehizogie Aidelogie cane sixth with 347 while Ajeigbe Samuel and Yakubu Joshua (Edo) had 346 and 343 respectively to complete the top 10.

A breakdown of the top 10 candidates by their states of origin showed Lagos, Edo and Ekiti had the highest with two students each while Osun, Oyo, Ogun and Rivers had one each.

The gender composition of the top 10 candidates also revealed that the list had nine males with only one female making it.

 

 

 

 

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