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Private Hannah Sofiat Akinlabi, a female soldier detained after video clips of her being proposed to by a male corps member at the National Youth Service Corps orientation camp in Yikpata, Kwara State, went viral on social media has been released by the Nigerian Army. Spokesperson for the Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, confirmed the development to our correspondent. He said, “I can confirm to you that an order has been made for the soldier to be freed and enjoy the Christmas with her family and friends with a serious warning for her not to repeat such act again.” Nigerian Media's   had earlier  reported that the female soldier was ordered to be detained by Captain MM Abdulahi, Kwara State NYSC Camp Commandant, at a military detention facility in Ilorin, the state capital, pending further investigations. A military source had said she was detained for not being “due for marriage, romancing on uniform publicly, absent on parade, indiscriminate behaviou

Taraba State Governor Darius Ishaku on Tuesday met with President Muhammadu Buhari and said setting up permanent military bases along Taraba’s border with Cameroon is the only solution to incessant Ambazonia attacks on Nigerian civilians. Ambazonia militants, who are seeking to secede from Cameroon, regularly cross into communities in Taraba, inflicting huge casualties. In November, the militants attacked Takum local government and killed 11 persons, including a traditional ruler in Manga village. “The military is stationed there for now,” Ishaku said on Channels Television’s Politics Today. “But I had to tell the President, as the Commander-in-Chief, we will need a permanent solution on the axis of our continuous boundary with Cameroon.” He noted that the Kashimbilla dam has extended the Kashimbilla lake about six kilometers into Cameroonian territory, allowing for easy access to and from Nigeria. “Therefore we need to station a naval base, an air force base to police the borders and

NEWS December 7, 2021 The Borno State Police Command has arrested  a soldier, Lance Corporal Aliyu Isa who gave her lover a  bag containing live ammunition and was caught with live ammunition while boarding a car to Yola from Askira town, in the Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. The 25-year-old claimed that she was given the ammunition by her military boyfriend, one Lance Corporal Aliyu Isa, to deliver to the driver of a commercial vehicle heading for Yola. She said, “I have been dating the soldier for one year and four months now. His name is Aliyu Isa, a Lance Corporal with the Nigerian Army, serving in Askira. He gave me the bag and instructed me to take it to a park in Uba and waybill it in a vehicle going to Yola. I arrived at the Una Motor Park around 5pm. When I got to the driver, he asked me what was in the bag and I told him I did not know. Then, he said we should open it to confirm before he would accept the luggage. Upon opening the bag, we discove

•Re-Plot to Release Kidnappers Terrorizing Jalingo The Chief of Gassol Alhaji Idris Yakubu Chiroma has rejected plots to link him to some persons arrested for kidnapping in Jalingo Taraba State. A statement from the Gassol Royal Family signed by  Alhaji Gambo Yakubu Chiroma said no member of the family has approached the Police to seek bail for any kidnap kingpin in Taraba State According to Gambo, the Royal  family of Gassol is disassociating themselves from any criminal, “we have not engaged any lawyer nor discuss his bail with anyone whosoever, and the report insinuating that a Second Class Chief from Gassol is interested in the case should be completely disregarded.   “ We saw a report in Taraba Truth and Facts Newspaper  and we understand that there's a plot to link the highly respected Chief of Gassol His Highness  Alhaji Idris Yakubu Chiroma  to some arrested criminals because one among them is a distant relative to him,”  Gambo said. “We should put it on record

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday said the conclusion of Lagos State Judicial Panel on Police Brutality to the effect that protesters were killed by soldiers in Lekki on October 20, 2020, was based on assumptions and speculations and not facts. Mr Sanwo-Olu adopted the state’s white paper of the panel’s recommendations that were submitted earlier this month.

Breaking:  Police killed young man in Jalingo Over minor misunderstanding. A  young man Oliver Ezra has been shot dead by a suspected to be police officer. Mr. Oliver is believed to have been brutally killed from a gunfire at a checkpoint in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State. The deceased was a Personal Assistant to the Executive Chairman of Lau Local Government Area in Taraba State. A picture of Oliver Ezra who is a son of late Pastor Ezra has gone viral on social media with a hashtag #Justice4Oliver #PoliceBrutality  Sympathisers are calling on the  Taraba State Police Commissioner to immediately ensure all involved in these act are arrested immediately and prosecuted.

NEWSBUSINESS November 17, 2021   Naira strengthened against the US dollar last week to a 2-month high of N535/$1 at the black market, thereby reducing the gap between the parallel and the official rates; an uptick that was driven by a significant drop in demand for FX at the black market. @onlinenewsnigeria - WE ARE HERE TO ENRICH YOUR LIFE AND TO INFORM, EDUCATE AND ENTERTAIN YOU WHEREVER YOU ARE. FOLLOW US. Nairametrics reported that the exchange rate, which had hovered around N570 to N572 to a dollar since September, gained over 600 basis points to N535/$1 in the early hours of Thursday, last week as BDC operators hinged it to improved forex liquidity and decrease in demand. It currently trades between N545-N550 at the black market depending on who you buy from. Meanwhile, the gain at the black market has been attributed to a couple of factors, ranging from crude oil rally, boost in external reserves, increased corporate loans from the international debt market, workers remittances

Gunmen invaded the residence of Yarima Abdu located at Kasuwan Yelwa area of Jalingo metropolis, on Sunday night. Our correspondent was told that gunmen about nine in number, stormed the area, they went straight to the house of the businessman and took him. It was after the abductors left the scene with business man that his family raised alarm. A housewife was also abducted from her husband’s house located close to Kogin Mallam Garba, still in Jalingo. The police public relations officer, Taraba command, DSP Usman Abdullahi, did not pick our reporter call. The kidnappers terrorising the area have been using the Kogin Mallam Garba (River Mallam Garba) route to their den in the mountains around Kundo area in Ardo Kola local government area. Over ten people have been kidnapped and scores still missing in jalingo area.

 Family sources has confirmed to that the Aku Uka of Wukari is dead. Traditional Rites on announcement of the first class monarch  has commenced with his family officially notified of passing away of the Supreme Ruler of the Kwararafa Kingdom 

  Citizens of Nigeria.   It is with full gratitude to God that today, we celebrate Nigeria’s sixty first Independence Anniversary.   2.​For 1st of October 1960 to happen, all hands were on deck. East, West, North all came together to celebrate freedom. Today should not only serve as a reminder of the day the British handed over the reins of power to Nigerians, but also unified Nigerians from all ethnic groups, religions and regions.   3.​Today, despite the challenges we face, most Nigerians still maintain the spirit of 1st October. That positive outlook and determination to make Nigeria a peaceful and prosperous nation. It is due to this collective attitude that Nigeria doggedly continues to remain a united and indivisible nation.   4.​Fellow Nigerians, the past eighteen months have been some of the most difficult periods in the history of Nigeria. Since the civil war, I doubt whether we have seen a period of more heightened challenges than what we have witnessed in this pe

It is the view of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, that Nigeria has now become the technology investment destination in Sub-Saharan Africa just as he asserted that the Buhari administration will continue to step up efforts in providing stable macroeconomic, conducive business environment, infrastructure and security nationwide.    He also noted that Nigeria can reap more rewards from maximizing its immense potential, especially that of its youths, in a sustainable way in a knowledge-based economy. This is especially so because there is indeed a shortage of tech talents in the world, and Nigerian youths can fill that global gap.    Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Thursday during a one-day working visit to Kaduna State, where he was the Special Guest of Honour at the Kaduna Economic & Investment Summit (KADINVEST 6.0), with the theme, “Towards a Sustainable Knowledge-based Economy." KADINVEST, now in its sixth edition, is a platform to showcase and promote Kaduna Sta

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reserved ruling on an application by Lagos State to be made a respondent in the appeal filed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The appeal by the FIRS is against August 9, 2021 judgment by Justice Steven Pam of the Federal High Court in Port-Harcourt, voiding the Value Added Tax (VAT) Act and holding the states could collect VAT. The appeal barred Lagos from joining Rivers in VAT war in court  A three-man panel, led by Justice Haruna Simon Tsanami, after listening to arguments by lawyers to parties on Thursday, said they would be informed when the ruling was ready.

ALTON has conducted a robust assessment of the directive in accordance with internationally accepted principles.” According to the NetBlocks Cost of Shutdown Tool, the blockade costs Nigeria’s economy N103.17m ($250,600) every hour. It has been 2,400 hours since the FG banned Twitter. However according to Statista Twitter loses $6000,000 dollars in 100 days. Recently, the Presidency through the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said it was close to an agreement with Twitter and would soon lift the ban. Nigeria is a member of an exclusive list of countries such as China, Iran, and North Korea where Twitter is banned. Since the ban, the use of Virtual Private Networks has risen. A firm, ExpressVPN had said that it recorded an increase of over 200 per cent in web traffic from Nigeria since the Federal Government banned microblogging site.

Court of appeal ordered Lagos and Rivers states to maintain status quo on VAT. The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Friday, ordered both Rivers and Lagos States to maintain status quo on the collection of Value Added Tax, VAT, pending the determination of an appeal that was lodged before it by the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS. Specifically, it ordered all the parties that have subjected themselves before it to “refrain from taking any action to give effect to the judgement of the Rivers State High Court”, which gave Rivers State Government the right to collect VAT revenue, instead of the FIRS. A three-man panel of Justices of the appellate court led by Justice Haruna Tsammani made the order after it deferred hearing of an application Lagos State filed to be joined as an interested party in the matter, till September 16.

 The shortlisted candidates names were revealed in a public notice for advertisment in the newspapers on Wednesday. The notice was signed by the Acting Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and Secretary of the LPPC, Mrs Hajo Bello According to the notice, the candidates emerged from both the advocate filtration stages and academic pre-qualification exercise, “preparatory to the award of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria for the year 2021. 95 are of the Advocate category, while the remaining 35 are of the academic category in the released list. See full list 1. OFFIA FELIX OTA, ESQ. 2. NWAFOR-ORIZU ORJI, ESQ. 3. ADENIYI ANTHONY ADEMUYIWA, ESQ. 4. UMEH PHILIP NDUBUISI EVARISTUS, ESQ. 5. OVRAWAH OGAGA, ESQ. 6. UGBODUMA JOHNSON TARIGHO OMOPHE, ESQ. 7. AFUBA PETER AGUIGOM, ESQ. 8. ODIONU JOHNSON, ESQ. 9. ABUBAKAR ADAMU, ESQ. 10. AJOSE-ADEOGUN OLAOTAN OLUSEGUN, ESQ. 11. WEST-IDAHOSA EHIOGIE, ESQ. 12. AWA UCHE SUNDAY, ESQ. 13. MEKWUNYE CHARLES DUMBIRI, ESQ. 14. OGU

Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court, on Monday, September 6, 2021 dismissed the 'no- case submission' filed by Tahiru Saidu Daura, a co-defendant to Aisha Alkali Wakil, popularly known as ''Mama Boko Haram’’ who is being prosecuted for an alleged fraud to the tune of N25million. The first defendant, Wakil who is the Chief Executive Officer of Complete Care and Aid Foundation, is facing trial alongside Prince Lawal Shoyade and Tahiru Saidu Daura, Programme Manager and Country Director respectively. The  defendants were arraigned on Thursday, March 5, 2020, by the Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for fraudulently obtaining the sum of N25million (Twenty Five Million Naira). The defendants allegedly obtained the sum from one Adam Mustapha Mohammed, the CEO of Kauram Global Enterprises under the guise of supplying seven (7) X-ray machines Model 1600 and Solar Energy Brand worth N25million to Kauram Glob

About nine hundred and eighty students who were duly admitted into the Taraba State University, Jalingo have reportedly lost their admission due to their inability to register within the specified period of time and participate in the just-concluded matriculation exercise carried out by the institution. The school Vice-Chancellor, Professor Vincent Ado Tenebe who confirmed the withdrawal of their admission letters, said out of the 5,870 students recently given admission, only 4, 890 registered and took the matriculation oath. However, 980 of the students admitted did not register or physically appear during the matriculation in the just-concluded matriculation exercise carried out by the institution.

Family sources said the deceased, who was the first son of Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah, was found dead around 12pm. “He was alone in the house. The security guard of his neighbour found the gate strangely opened, so he raised the alarm,” said a family source who prefers not to be named. “There was no gunshot on his body. It was clear he was strangled as he was found tied with a rope.”

August 24,2021 Bandits have invaded the Afaka barracks of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna, killing a naval officer. The bandits were also said to have also kidnapped two majors. Our correspondent gathered that the bandits who attacked the barracks around 1am on Tuesday are still be inside the academy. A reliable source within the barracks told our correspondent that security has been beefed up within and around the barracks to stop the bandits from escaping with the officers. “It was a terrible experience, the bandits took advantage of the time when most people had gone to bed to attack the barracks.” “Right now, the whole barracks is under lock and key and security has been beefed up so that the bandits cannot leave the barracks because it is believed that they are still within,” the source said.

Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association hand over Kidnappers to Taraba state Commissioner of police in Mararaban Kunini. They were presented during the formal inauguration of a 16-man committee set up to tackle criminal activities, especially kidnapping. The chairman of the Miyyetti Allah Cattle breeders Association in the state, Sahabi Tukur, said  this was done in response to pledge made before the Emir of Muri Alhaji Abbas Tafida, and state Commissioner of police that they will expose criminal elements among them. He said the committee members drawn from all the Fulani clans in the state would work along with police and other security agents in all the 16 local government areas  of the state to fish out kidnappers and other criminals. The police commissioner commended the Fulani for their resolve to address kidnapping and other crimes being perpetrated by bad eggs among them. He also called for collaboration effort between Adamawa, Benue and Taraba states in tackling k

20/8/21           Works Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku has ordered the contractor PW handling the 230 Klm Bali-Serti- Gembu road to resume work immediately. The Commissioner Ministry of Works Irmiya Hammanjulde stated this while speaking to with our correspondent in Bali. Hammanjulde said that the directive became necessary considering the enormous importance of the road to the people of the state as well as the construction of the gygantic hydro electrical power project located on the Mambilla Plateau. He said that though the  job which was awarded since 2013 by former Gov. Danbaba Suntai  had been suspended by the contractor who sought for a review of the project. He explained that the PW contractor demanded for review due to increase in the cost of construction materials occasioned by the effect of Covid-19 pandemic. He said that Gov. Governor Darius Ishaku  insisted that his administration would continue with projects he inherited that could impact positively on the lives of the pe

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BREAKING: IGP recommends immediate suspension of DCP Abba Kyari IGP Usman Alkali Baba, the Inspector-General of Police, has recommended that DCP Abba Kyari, the Head of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), be suspended from the Nigeria Police Force pending the outcome of an ongoing internal investigation into him. Remember that DCP Abba Kyari was indicted by a US court in California last week for allegedly conspiring with Ramonu Abba, also known as Hushpuppi, in an internet fraud scheme worth over 1.1 million dollars. DCP Abba Kyari has since denied any involvement in the said case whose victim is a Qatari businessman.

Flooding hits Mayo -Gwoi Axis of Jalingo the Taraba state capital city as a result of torrential downpour. Reports have its that hundreds of houses for submerged as result of the over flows from the Mayo Gwoi River. At a time of compiling this concise report, no lost of lives yet to reported and level of damages inflicted yet to quantified.

29/5/21.   Anniversary. Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku has appealed to people of the State to coexist peacefully. The Governor who was Speaking on his six years anniversary as Governor at the Government House Jalingo said peace remain critical to any meaningful development. He regretted the spat of killings that took place when he assumed duty expressing confidence that peace would be sustained in the State. Reeling,his achievements in various Sectors,Governor Darius Ishaku said he was able to revamp many moribund companies like the Kakara High land tea,Taraba Oil and was able to turn around the Agric sector. Other Sectors that the Governor enumerated that he has made land mark achievements include the water sector,Youth employment and empowerment,Education and others. The Governor who was visibly happy with the operations of the Danbaba Suntai Airport stated that  it has open the State to the global community. The Governor expressed worries over ghost workers syndrome stating that his

The federal goverment has been call upon to be sincere and honour agrements signed with resident doctors in interest of suffering patients across the country.     The president National Association of Resident doctor Taraba state chapter Dr Gabriel Uba Ahmed made called while briefing news men on the update of the ongoing nation wide Resident doctor strike in Jalingo.          According to him, a situation where the federal goverment signed agreements with the resident doctors and refuesd to implement was not good for the growth of the health sector in the country.          Dr. Uba Ahmed stressed that all --that the resident doctors are asking was for the protection, growth and overall development of the health sector in the country, hence the urgent need for the goverment to look into the issues on the table.

* I've seen the incredible dangers of how this notion about the Fulani has blinded people into acting in insidious ethnic manners February 19, 2021* I spent most of my life fighting against racism internationally, as such it is unacceptable to now come to my own country and be part of the lynch mob against one tribe or ethnicity. There are no bystanders or observers in this situation; nobody can watch this pass. Nobody who has any right mind should keep quiet. It is critical to speak out right now. I hope that I speak very clearly, not necessarily to win over anybody or gain support for my position. In fact, I’m very clear about it that this position is isolated and a very minority view in the debate that is playing genocide and going around the country. It is incumbent upon anybody who is habitual in reflection that the lessons to learn are clear. This is what happened in Rwanda. When you scapegoat a group and give them a name that dehumanises them, that reduces them in comparison

Breaking. 24/1/21.       Body of the chairman, Ardo Kola local government council, Salihu Dogo, who was kidnapped in the early hours of to Sunday has been found death. The chairman was reportedly abducted on Sunday morning in Jalingo the State capital, at gunpoint. When contacted earlier by our reporter, a source close to the abducted chairman disclosed that the abductors did not make ransom demand. But another source close to the chairman later informed our reporter that the kidnappers told an official of Ardo Kola local government that the abducted chairman has been killed. As in the time of filling this report the Police Public Relation Officer  David Misal confirmed the incident and said they are grumbling n hospital to deposit the corps.  INV./INT.         HDI/

The Dead has occurred to elder statesman sheikh Adam imam lushi. Late sheikh Adam was a prominent Islamic scholar as well as elder statesman in jalingo and taraba state in general. He died after a protracted illness at the federal medical center jalingo, and was buried according to Islamic rites, he is survived by many children, Prominent among them are Aliyu Adam Imam of history department taraba state university jalingo, Ibrahim Adam Imam, commissioner of youth and sports taraba state. and Aminu Adam imam of taraba state specialist hospital jalingo. may his soul rest in peace.