Buni approves N708m for retirees
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has approved the sum of N708, 158, 208.77 for payment of retirement benefits to 461 retirees across the state.
The approval was granted following the successful screening of the third batch of pensioners in the 17 local government councils of the state.
The payment would be made directly to the retirees while the next of kin of those deceased would be paid on behalf of the deceased
HND Computer Science programme unbundled in polytechnics, other institutions
National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has unbundled the Higher National Diploma (HND) Computer Science Programme in polytechnics, monotechnics and similar technical institutions nationwide.
According to the Board, this decision aligns with emerging trends and the need to strategically position graduates for more effective national development.
This was contained in a letter from NBTE, signed by its Executive Secretary, Professor Idris M. Bugaje, and obtained by Daily Trust on Sunday.
In the letter, Professor Bugaje said, “The new specialized areas floated out persons.
The Director General Press and Media Affairs to the Yobe State governor, Mamman Muhammad, said the payment would support the livelihood of the retirees, especially for a life in retirement.
It would be recalled that Governor Buni had in November last year approved an upward review of the monthly standing payment of gratuities from N100 million to N200 million.
The governor said the review of gratuity payments was aimed at covering more beneficiaries every month.
Another 17-year-old herder stabbed to death in Plateau
of the former are as follows: HND Artificial Intelligence, HND Networking and Cloud Computing, HND Software and Web Development, and HND Cybersecurity and Data Protection.”
The letter clarified that there would be no admissions into the HND Computer Science Programme from the 2024/2025 session, saying students already admitted under the former programme have until 2025 to complete their studies, allowing institutions to graduate students following the old curricula.
The board emphasized that admissions for the 2024/2025 academic session would only be accepted in the four specialized areas mentioned earlier.
Another 17-year-old herder, Abdulhamid Ahmad, was stabbed to death in Nbar community of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The state chairman of Gan Allah Fulani Development Association (GAFDAN), Garba Abdullahi, and the
Police in Niger State have arrested a suspected bandits’ leader, Rabiu Yusuf aka Rabee, at the popular Tunga Mallam market, Paikoro LGA of the state.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman, disclosed this while parading different suspects
A multi million naira ultra modern mosque built for Muslim faithfuls has been commissioned in Ajiyolo Ajikpome, in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The mosque was inaugurated yesterday in an elaborate ceremony, which attracted Muslim Ummah and leaders from across the country.
While declaring the mosque state president of Fulbe Youth Development Association (FUYODA), Umar Yusuf, confirmed the incident in Jos, the state capital.
According to the GAFDAN chairman, the herder was killed in the community while grazing.
He added that the corpse of the deceased was recovered by the personnel of Operation Safe Haven in Sector 5, a security task force maintaining order in arrested by his command.
He said the suspected bandit was arrested on January 6 based on intelligence report, saying that during interrogation, the suspect confessed to a series of kidnappings he had participated in.
He added that the suspect was a member of Muware camp of bandits terrorizing Beji, Maikunkele, Bosso, GawuBabangida, open, the State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, called on the people of the state to always reflect on the importance of unity, compassion and understanding for peaceful coexistence.
He urged them to imbibe the teaching and principle of the prophet of Allah, Prophet Muhammed (SAW), for an enduring unity to prevail among the people in the community.
The governor, who was the area.
He said: “He was grazing in the afternoon when suddenly some youth attacked him, stabbed him with a knife, and dumped his corpse there. Our herders cannot move around with their cattle. They get killed at a glance. We have reported all the cases to the security agencies.”
However, the groups called on security agencies to take
Sangeku, Bangi, Gulu, and Lapai area of the state.
He said the command arrested 14 other suspects for various offenses including kidnapping, arms dealing, armed robbery, car theft, raping and thuggery and recovered various arms in the last few weeks.
Among kidnappers the suspected arrested were represented by the governorelect, Alhaji Usman Ahmed Ododo, stressed the importance of living together in harmony, as a panacea for development.
“This edifice represents a symbol of an enduring strength of the community. Let us always reflect on the importance of unity, togetherness, compassion and understanding in our relationship as a people in guiding our love for the state,” Bello said.
In his remarks, the Speaker drastic measures before the situation gets out of hand.
Daily Trust on Sunday reports that there have been cases of isolated killings in some Bokkos communities, adding that nine people have been killed so far in isolated incidents.
The spokesperson for Operation Safe Haven, Captain Oya James, didn’t respond to the inquiry on the matter by our correspondent.
Police nab bandits’ leader in Niger market
Ultra-modern mosque inaugurated in Kogi
Abubakar Hussaini (25) of Anaba village, Nasko; Buba Mohammed (35) of Maje village, Nasko; Mainasara Muhammadu (26) of Takalafia, Ibeto-Nasko; and Ibrahim Abdullahi (27) of Kontagora.
The Police Commissioner said the suspects were arrested after kidnapping a 20-yearold victim and collected N1.6 million ransom. of the state Assembly, Aliyu Umar, prayed Allah to grant all the blessings inherent in the construction of such projects to the people who facilitated it for the Muslim Ummah in the community.
Also, the Auditor General (AG) of the state who hails from the town and invested a lot to build the mosque, Alhaji Yakubu Okala, said the building of the mosque was his idea of providing a place of worship to unite the people.