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 Gunmen invade Sabo GRA in Southern Kaduna. Gunmen have again struck the southern Kaduna community of sabo GRA tonight. A source from Twitter @danieliyam with the Twitter handle confirms the story. Information at the time of filing this report is still sketchy as to casualties. More stories soon as we engage with the source. Senator Shehu Sani also confirmed the attack through his Twitter handle. Details shortly.

The former governor of Ekiti state has declared his ambition to serve as president of Nigeria. The former governor also debunked the statement credited to him that he endorsed the candidature of Peter Obi as false.   Fayose added: “No doubt, I have great respect for Peter Obi as a leader and I respect his aspiration, but at no point did I endorse his presidential ambition or that the presidency is zoned to Southeast. “Rather, my take is that the presidency is zoned to the Southern part of Nigeria.”

The Executive Governor of Plateau State and chairman of the Northern Governor's Forum, Rt Hon (Dr) Simon Bako Lalong KSGG was at the official flag-off of the HYPPADEC in collaboration with her Technical Partner THE NEW APPROACH, The  Youth Transformation Program (YTP)  as well as the Code Plateau 3.0 official flag off. The Governor was represented at the program which was held at the Banquet Hall of the New Government House Rayfield by the Secretary to the Government of the State (SGS) Prof Danladi Abok Atu. In the Governors speech read by the SGS, Governor Lalong said he is delighted to flag off the Youth Transformation Program (YTP) as well as the code Plateau 3.0 an ICT youth empowerment program organized by the Plateau State Information and Communication Technology Development Agency (PICTDA). Both programs mark the official commencement of the 20,000 youth empowerment programs that will be carried out by the Rescue Administration this year and is a confirmation of the det...

President Muhammadu Buhari sends warm greetings to the wife of former Head of State, Mrs Maryam Abacha on her 75th birthday, congratulating the former President of Nigeria Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA), 1985-1990, on the milestone. The President notes the warmth, large-hearted and charitable works of the matriarch of the Abacha family, who used every God-given opportunity to reach out to the poor and underprivileged, formalizing her good intentions by setting up a historic health institution like the National Hospital for Women and Children, which was later turned to the National Hospital, Abuja. President Buhari congratulates Mrs Abacha, her family and friends on the auspicious occasion of her 75th birthday, affirming that her initiative and leadership transformed many lives across the country, particularly wives of military officers, girl-child, rural women and children. The President extols the former first lady for leading campaigns and funding education and self-improvem...

Sport 1. *NFF Clears Air On Late FIFA Doping Control Officer* https://thenationonlineng.net/nff-clears-air-on-late-fifa-doping-control-officer/ 2. *Qatar Opens Huge Sports Museum For World Cup* https://thenationonlineng.net/qatar-opens-huge-sports-museum-for-world-cup/ 3. *NFF apologises over Eagles’ Qatar 2022 failure* https://thenationonlineng.net/nff-apologises-over-eagles-qatar-2022-failure/ 4. *PSV Picks Nistelrooy As New Manager* https://thenationonlineng.net/psv-picks-nistelrooy-as-new-manager/ 5. *Qatar 2022: Rohr fires broadsides after Eagles’ exit* https://thenationonlineng.net/qatar-2022-rohr-fires-broadsides-after-eagles-exit/ 6. *Revealed: ‘Powerful forces picked Eagles against Ghana‘* https://thenationonlineng.net/revealed-powerful-forces-picked-eagles-against-ghana/ 7. *Ogba slams Eagles on World Cup exit* https://thenationonlineng.net/ogba-slams-eagles-on-world-cup-exit/ 8. *Semi-Finalists Emerge For Oyo Peller Unity Cup* https://thenationonlineng.net/semi-finalists-eme...

 NigeriaAirforce Jet intercepts & neutralize terrorist on a mission along Akilubu-Sarkin Pawa Road between  Kaduna & Niger state this afternoon. Ground reports indicate that 17 motorcycles & 34 bodies including weapons were found after rockets & cannon shots from the jet.

The Deputy Governor of Plateau State, Prof. Sonni Tyoden, has declared his intention to vie for the governorship seat of the State in 2023 under the platform of the All Progressives Congress APC. Roden who publicly disclosed his intention in Jos at Kallwa house before moving to the state APC Seceteriate in Jos said "my fellow compatriots, it gives me considerable pleasure to share with you my aspiration to the Governor of our dear State in 2023 by the grace of God. " The Deputy Governor said he believes strongly that he has a great deal to contribute to the development of Plateau State given his experience in the enterprise of governance for nearly seven years now. "I have been a passionate and uncompromising co-driver of the Rescue Administration ably led by Rt. Hon. Simon Bako Lalong, the Executive Governor of Plateau State and Chairman, Northern Governors’ Forum (NGF)." I can proudly declare that the Rescue Administration under the leadership of Rt. Hon. Simon Ba...

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja lauded the Bank of Industry (BOI) for creating over 9million jobs in the last seven years as well as disbursing over N1.24 trillion to 4.2 million beneficiaries in Micro, Small, Medium and Large enterprises.   Speaking at the commissioning of the Second Tower of the BOI building, President Buhari said that the Bank has continued to successfully execute its mandate as a policy institution of the Federal Government, extending single-digit interest rate loans to manufacturers. Commending the management of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment and BOI for their contributions to the economic development of the country and the well-being of Nigerians, the President said: “To further enhance its capacity to impact the industrial sector on a transformational scale, I approved the issuance of a sovereign guarantee to help the Bank raise funds in the Eurobond market.   ‘‘I am glad to note that the Bank has recently completed the tran...

  Unknown gunmen have reportedly attacked security operatives and set a Nigerian Customs Service van ablaze along Issele-Azagba, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State. PUNCH Metro gathered that the gunmen ambushed the police and the vigilantes at the customs checkpoint. “There were heavy gunshots along Issele-Azagba, Wednesday evening by unknown gunmen. “They attacked security men along the highway and shot discriminately, in the process they set ablaze custom van” a witness narrated. When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Edafe Bright, on Thursday confirmed the attack, saying that no police were killed in the attack. He said, “The armed robbers shot at the vigilante group but they quickly took cover, no death was recorded. “They attacked vigilante men but the vigilante quickly took cover. Nobody died.” (Copied punch)

  The traditional ruler of the Bukpe community, His Royal Highness (HRH) Alhaji Hassan Shamidozhi, of Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has been abducted.  The Chief Imam of the Community’s Central Mosque, Malam Jibrin D. Gimba, who is the monarch’s brother confirmed this to Daily Trust. He said the incident happened around 9:32 pm on Wednesday.   He said the monarch was whisked away at gunpoint.  “I just walked into my house after he his palace when he said he wanted to take some shower after which he will come out rest in front of his palace to take some fresh air,” the brother said.  “Some few minutes later, I started hearing gunshots… I watched through my window and discovered that the kidnappers had whisked him away.”   Gimba, further said the abductors had not made any contact and said the attack was the third in the community.   He said hours after the abduction, some policemen visited the community but later left. ...

  Senator Ali Ndume criticized the  Federal Government’s handling of insecurity in the country, accusing it of complacency.  The Borno South lawmaker stated during an interview on Channels Television’s current affairs programme,  Politics Today,  on Wednesday. He was speaking in reaction to a remark by the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi that the attack on the Kaduna-Abuja rail line could have been avoided if digital security equipment had been procured. The minister said his colleagues declined approval for the purchase. Ndume, has, however, faulted the failure to approve the purchase, questioning why the bandits have not been tracked down.

  Professor Rufai Alkali has been elected the national chairman of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), at its Wednesday  Convention which was held in Abuja. The convention also named Engr. Rabi Musa Kwankwaso, the new entrant to the party as its national leader. The new executive committee of the party which was constituted by the convention had 39-man National Executive Committee members. The convention elected and ratified the Deputy National Chairman, AVM Ifemeje John Chris (Retd); who was the Caretaker Committee Chairman, before the convention, National Secretary, Mr Dipo Olayoku; National Organizing Secretary, Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi, and National Publicity Secretary, Major Gilbert Agbo. Speaking at the event, Kwankwaso commended the support of his loyalists and supporters of the party. Kwankwaso joined the Party on Tuesday, where Kwankwaso ward Chairman, Musa Kwankwaso registered and presented him with a card if the New Nigeria People’s Party in the presence of other...

  Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has expressed grief over the sustained invasion and killings by herdsmen. The governor, who was responding to the recent killing of residents in unprovoked attacks, called on Benue communities to rise and defend themselves. There were coordinated attacks on Guma, Kwande and Gwer West local government areas of the state on Tuesday, March 29 2022. A report from the team leader of security agencies in Kasekyo near Tse Torkula Village in Guma Local Government Area said suspected Fulani herders at about 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday shot one Turner Ajar and an unidentified elderly man who was going to the farm on a motorcycle. The team of Agro Rangers, who were on patrol in the area, ran to the area of attack. Unfortunately, the victims had already been killed before they reached there. Their bodies were deposited at a hospital in Gbajimba in the Guma Local Government Area of the state. In Kpankeeke, on the outskirts of Naka, headquarters of Gwer West Local Go...

  The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, has asked Nigerians to contribute to the cost of treating those affected in Monday’s train attack...Amaechi, who had visited the scene of the attack on Tuesday, said it would have been foiled if the procurement of the N3 billion high capacity rail track cameras and sensors was not blocked. He said the equipment would eliminate all blind spots on the train corridors across the country. Speaking when he visited the victims who are being treated at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital in Kaduna on Wednesday, Amaechi said the army treated them without charging a dime. However, he said some of the patients need drugs that are not manufactured in the country, asking Nigerians to assist in raising the money. ”The CMD and I have been talking, the army has not changed one kobo on any patient, and they have given the maximum medical treatment that they can give to any patients.” ”You saw the patient with burns and then the one that has ...

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  Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State has urged teachers in various institutions in the State to teach pupils in their mother tongue. Masari gave the charge in Katsina On Thursday during the launch of three books on poetry, literature in Hausa, and the translation of an English dictionary to the Hausa language written by Mande Muhammad, popularly known as Ali Kano. Represented by the Commissioner for Education, Professor Badamasi Charanchi, the governor noted that if children from classes one to three were taught in their mother tongues, they would learn better. He stated that the national policy on education was designed to teach pupils at the early stage in their mother tongues. He commended the author for writing books in Hausa, describing the effort as a laudable initiative. According to him, the gesture will assist to ensure that the language is not adulterated or goes into extinction. “Teaching pupils at the early stage of education has scientifically proven to enhance cog...

 Breaking: The report reached us some group of bandits attacked Low cost ( kofar Gaya)  and went away with a family. According to a source the man taking and his family is a customs officer. The report is still scratchy, but we also gathered that the kidnappers move from low cost to " gwargwaji". Details shortly.

 Naira Sinks Value in Parallel Market, Hits N417 at IEW The Nigerian local currency, the naira, hits N590 to a United States dollar on Wednesday in the parallel market amidst sustained scarcity of the United States dollar, thus widening the gap between the black market and the official exchange rate to 42% Today, the local currency is traded steady against the greenback in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) investors and exporters window (IEW). According to data from the FMDQ Exchange, Naira was quoted at N417 after the local currency gave up early gain in the week while the nation’s external reserve stays below the $40 billion mark. The decline in the value of the local currency at the parallel was attributed to surging demand driven by April holiday-stacked festive period and private use. The widening gap between Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Fixing (NAFEX) and parallel market rate creates arbitrage opportunists in the currency market, traders said. The Central Bank of Nige...

 Mr Nwafili Okwuosa has asked a Federal High Court, sitting in Awka, Anambra State, to stop the former military heads of state from being members of the council of state. Joined in the suit are the Attorney-General of Federation and Accountant General of the Federation Okwuosa in suit number FHC/AWKCS/27/ 2021 prayed to the court to stop Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.), Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo (retd.) Gen. Abdusalam Abubakar (retd) and Chief Ernest Shonekan from participating and collecting emoluments as members of the council of state. He prayed that the court should declare their membership and benefits accruing to them as members of the council of the state as illegal and unconstitutional. Okwuosa also prayed that the court should stop the former military leaders and their families from benefiting anything from the nation’s resources as former leaders since they were not elected by the people of Nigeria through constitutional means. After hearing the prayers, the presiding judge, Justi...

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 The Federal Government has approved the purchase of lie detectors and night vision Goggles for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). This was revealed by the Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN) after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja on Wednesday. Two memos were presented this afternoon by the federal ministry of justice on behalf of and at the instance of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA),” the minister said. “One was a memo seeking the approval of the council for the award of contract for the supply of eye-scanning lie detector. “Our technology has improved to the extent that we have in place technological equipment that can detect whether you are indeed speaking the truth or indeed you are lying in the course of the investigation. “So, to enhance the capacity of the NDLEA in exterminating illicit drug trafficking, sales, and consumption, the Federal Government has considered the need...

 #Wednesday Sports News March 30, 2022 1. FIFA invites Shaibu for Congress, Qatar 2022 draws https://thenationonlineng.net/fifa-invites-shaibu-for-congress-qatar-2022-draws/ 2. FIFA Official Dies After Abuja Stadium Stampede https://thenationonlineng.net/fifa-official-dies-after-abuja-stadium-stampede/ 3. Wobbling Eagles Out Of Qatar 2022 https://thenationonlineng.net/wobbling-eagles-out-of-qatar-2022/ 4. Osimhen Wins Second Serie A Player Of The Month https://thenationonlineng.net/osimhen-wins-second-serie-a-player-of-the-month/ 5. Belgian Footballer Damme Dies After Battle With Cancer https://thenationonlineng.net/belgian-footballer-damme-dies-after-battle-with-cancer/ 6. WTT Star Contender: Aruna Keeps Winning Streak In Doha https://thenationonlineng.net/wtt-star-contender-aruna-keeps-winning-streak-in-doha/ 7. Fans fume over Joshua -Usyk rematch in Saudi Arabia https://thenationonlineng.net/fans-fume-over-joshua-usyk-rematch-in-saudi-arabia/ For more information, visit the link...

Professor Osinbajo Says Nigeria Suffers $14bn Loss To Farmer-herder Clashes Annually     Nigeria loses over $14 billion yearly due to the frequent farmer-herder clashes, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said yesterday. Osinbajo disclosed in Lagos while declaring this year’s Livestock and Aquaculture Trade Fair open. Represented by the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP) Delivery Advisor at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development, Efosa Onyezebe, the vice president, noted that it was disheartening that a country whose population was projected to rise to over 250 million by 2030, was suffering such a huge loss because of clashes between farmers and herdsmen. According to Osinbajo, to tackle the challenge, the federal government initiated the NLTP to support and strengthen the development of market-driven ranches in the livestock ecosystem for improved productivity through breed (genetic) improvement and pasture production, in addition to efficient land ...

 ATTACK ON NIGERIAN CITIZENS AND  GOVERNMENT FACILITIES   IS  AN ACT OF WAR: BY CHIEF MALCOLM EMOKINIOVO OMIRHOBO. For several years going terrorists from other west African countries with the support of their kith and kin in   Nigeria have been wreaking havoc on  Nigerian citizens and attacking   Nigerian government facilities throughout Nigeria with impunity.     Barely two years in Kaduna State alone, these criminals have without any consequence attacked government facilities and gruesomely murdered thousands of defenceless Nigerian citizens,  dehumanising them, seizing their ancestral homes and rendering them internally displaced persons in their own country without protection from both the Kaduna State government and the Federal Government of Nigeria. On t1/3/2021,  the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation,  Afaka, Kaduna was attacked, and over 40 students were kidnapped for ransom.  On 24/8/2...

 IGP ADOPTS TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN POLICING APPROACH, ACQUIRES FIVE ADDITIONAL HIGH-POWERED UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAVs) • As police pilots conclude specialized training on operations, deployment. The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba psc(+), NPM, fdc, has acquired five (5) additional high-powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to improve surveillance operations to checkmate criminal activities in the country in line with the IGP's vision and mission statements which include technology-driven policing. The acquisition is the manifestation of the IGP's determination to integrate the use of innovative technology in the law enforcement duties of the Nigeria Police Force and ultimately enhance its intelligence gathering and operational capabilities. The drones will assist the Police in monitoring active crime scenes, coordinating response operations, and providing aerial support to responding officers.  The UAVs include an ALTI Transition, capable of covering up to...

  PLATEAU EXECUTIVE COUNCIL APPROVES RECONSTRUCTION OF JOS MAIN MARKET; CONDEMNS ATTACK IN BASSA The Plateau State Executive Council has approved the reconstruction of the Jos Main Market burnt down many years ago. The decision was reached by the Council at its weekly meeting presided over virtually by Governor Simon Lalong who is currently in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates alongside other Governors to participate in the 11th Annual Investment Summit. The approval was sequel to a memo submitted by Hon. Idris Gambo, the Commissioner for Urban Development is supervising the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to the Council with the proposal for a Public-Private Partnership Joint Venture to be funded by Jaiz Bank Nigeria Plc. Briefing newsmen after the Council meeting, Commissioner for Information and Communication Hon. Dan Manjang said the reconstruction of the Jos Main Market has been one of the priorities of the Lalong Rescue Administration which despite several attempts delayed be...

 The Governor of Kebbi State and Chairman of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, His Excellency Abubakar Atiku Bagudu today led a delegation from Kebbi State to condole the government and people of Kaduna State over the recent train attack. Receiving them on behalf of Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe expressed gratitude to the delegation saying "the visit is a morale booster for us". Governor Bagudu who expressed sadness over the security situation stated that the delegation “is in Kaduna to condole and sympathise with the state over the sad situation”. Also in the delegation were the former Governors of Kebbi State, Alh. Muhammad Adamu Aleiro, Alh. Usman Saidu Nasamu Dakingari and the former Governor of Zamfara State, Alh. Ahmed Sani Yarima, among other dignitaries.

Nigerian popular music artist, popularly known as Naira Marley. Took to his Twitter handle to say that; "No one should go to prison for smoking weed".

 * Prof. Tukur Sa’ad: When ASUU Bashing Doesn’t Add Up* Despite its illogical, blatant misinformation, internal inconsistencies, contradictions and in some instances outright concoction, Prof Sa'ad's write-up on ASUU and the need to commercialize education has been trending on social media. A few of his main claims warrant being debunked.  "Both students and parents should contribute to education. Education cannot be free".  This reinforces the lie by the government that university education in Nigeria is free. Nothing can be farther from the truth. Does the non-payment of tuition amount to free education? So because tuition is free, education is free? No. It is false that university education is free in Nigeria because tuition is free. It is also most uncharitable to claim that students and their parents are not contributing to university education in Nigeria when the reality is that both the students and their parents are already over-burdened. Students and their pa...