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In Yola, the Adamawa state Capital, a female soldier identified as Lance Corporal Nkiru has reportedly shot and killed a senior colleague, captain. Online News Nigeria gathered that the deceased was reported to be intervening in her altercation with civilians during a curfew when he was shot. The curfew was imposed by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri after looters targeted government warehouses, taking several items including those intended to ease the impact of fuel subsidy removal. According to Daily Trust, the female soldier was insistent that motorists returning home during the curfew must turn back, despite claims of essential duty A security officer said, “Some people stopped at the checkpoint and explained themselves as workers on essential duties but the female soldier insisted they must turn back. A captain came forward to intervene. Unfortunately, she had already cocked her rifle, so she just fired and killed him accidentally.” The victim was said to have been rushed to th

Taraba state House of Assembly on Friday approved the request of governor Agbu Kefas to access a loan facility of N206.776,000,000 from four Nigeria commercial Banks In a letter sent to the house and read by the speaker, Hon. John Kizito Bonzena, dated 2/07/2023, explained that the loan is to enable the state governor embark on developmental activities for the state. The latter read. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL TO ENABLE THE STATE GOVERNMENT ACCESS LOAN FACILITIES OF TWO HUNDRED AND SIX BILLION, SEVEN HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SIX MILLION NAIBA (N206.776,000,000) FROM FOUR (4) COMMERCIAL BANKS Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members, one of the cardinal points of my administration is to entrench good governance and improve the livelihood of our people. Accordingly, my administration is desirous of providing massive infrastructural development across the State as well as payment of outstanding gratuities to the Retirees of our dear State. Mr. Speaker, Honourable Members may wish to note that, despite the ab