Tag: #NigeriaNews
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KANO BUREAU DISMISSES CLAIM OF 2 MILLION CHILD STREET BEGGARS
Officials say verified data shows far fewer street beggars, challenge NGO to prove its figures. The Kano State Bureau of Statistics (KSBS) has rejected claims that over two million underage children are living as street beggars, calling the figure misleading and unsupported by official data. The bureau’s Director-General, Dr Suraj Sulaiman, said its own mapping…
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1,000 KATSINA RESIDENTS GET FREE EYE SURGERIES, GOVT PROBES MISCONDUCT CLAIM
Life-changing surgeries restore sight for hundreds, as authorities launch probe into alleged staff misconduct. The Katsina State Government has successfully conducted free eye surgeries for over 1,000 less-privileged patients, offering renewed hope and improved vision through a medical outreach supported by the Darrul Imara Charity Foundation and Endowment, Kano. The exercise, which marked the second…
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RAMADAN RELIEF: KATSINA SUBEB BOSS DISBURSES N18M TO 727 INDIGENT RESIDENTS
Hundreds of vulnerable residents in Katsina receive cash support to cushion hardship ahead of the holy month of Ramadan. The Executive Chairman of Katsina State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr Kabir Abdullahi-Gafia, has distributed N18 million to 727 indigent residents in Kaita LGA, in a major relief effort to ease financial pressure ahead of…
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APGA CLEARS ASPIRANTS FOR ANAMBRA LG POLLS, PRIMARIES SET TO BEGIN
Political momentum builds as APGA unveils chairmanship contenders ahead of crucial 2026 council elections. The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has released the list of aspirants cleared to contest its chairmanship primaries ahead of the Aug. 29, 2026 local government elections in Anambra State. The list, published at the party’s Awka secretariat, confirms that aspirants…
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SECURITY FORCES WIPE OUT BANDITS’ CAMPS IN KOGI, RESCUE KIDNAP VICTIMS
Major breakthrough as Nigerian troops and vigilantes dismantle criminal strongholds and free captives in coordinated assault. A joint security operation involving the military, police, DSS and local vigilantes has destroyed three major bandits’ camps in Kogi West, dealing a heavy blow to criminal networks terrorising the area. The camps, reportedly controlled by notorious bandit leader…
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OTTI TO CLEAR 23-YEAR SALARY DEBT OWED EX-COUNCILLORS IN ABIA
Relief is coming for hundreds of former Abia councillors as the state government moves to finally settle long-standing salary arrears dating back over two decades. Gov. Alex Otti has announced that Abia will begin paying outstanding salary arrears owed to former Local Government councillors who served between 1999 and 2022, with disbursements set to start…
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MINING PIT COLLAPSE KILLS THREE, INJURES FOUR IN EBONYI
Another tragedy hits Nigeria’s mining communities as illegal operations raise fresh safety concerns. The Ebonyi State Police Command has confirmed that three people died and four others were injured after a mining pit collapsed at Enyim Agalegu community in Ikwo Local Government Area. Police spokesman SP Joshua Ukandu said officers responded quickly after receiving reports…
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TENSION GRIPS KWARA SOUTH AS FREED VICTIMS GET TREATMENT, FRESH ATTACK KILLS ONE
Relief turned to renewed fear in Kwara South as four freed kidnap victims receive medical care—just hours before another deadly attack struck. Four persons abducted along the Omu-Aran–Isanlu-Isin Road on January 5 have regained their freedom and are currently receiving treatment in hospitals in Ilorin and Omu-Aran. A security source confirmed their release on Wednesday,…
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HAJJ STAKEHOLDERS DECRY NAHCON TURMOIL, DEMAND MAJOR OVERHAUL
With three leadership changes in two years, stakeholders say Nigeria’s Hajj commission is in urgent need of stability and reform. Stakeholders in the Hajj industry have raised alarm over persistent leadership crises at the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), following the resignation of its Chairman and CEO, Prof. Abdullahi Usman. Usman, who served from…
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MAGISTRATES EARN UNDER N250,000 IN SOUTHEAST — STAKEHOLDERS RAISE ALARM
They handle most of Nigeria’s daily court cases, yet many magistrates in Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu take home less than N250,000 a month — and work in crumbling courtrooms. Lawyers and judiciary stakeholders across the Southeast are sounding the alarm over what they describe as poor pay and harsh working conditions for magistrates. In Anambra,…
