By Aluta News Nov. 29, 2021 The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 74.6 per cent of residents of Gombe State are poor. Mr Yusuf Auta, the Social Protection Specialist, UNICEF Bauchi Field Office, announced this at the opening of a workshop on the Development of Implementation Plan and CostingContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 29, 2021 Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has ordered security beef up at the Federal College of Education (Technical),Gusau. Matawalle gave the order on Monday when he visited the college for the on-the-spot assessment following rumours that the institution was under attack by bandits. The developmentContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 29, 2021 The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied zoning its national chairmanship to the North Central. Sen. James Akpanudoedehe, the National Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) said this on Monday in Abuja when he spoke with newsmen. Akpanudoedehe was reacting toContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 29, 2021 JAMB says it has taken over the collection of the N700 registration fee for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), from 2022. It said in its weekly bulletin issued in Abuja on Monday that it would collect the approved N700 registration fee at theContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 29, 2021 Chiemeka Arinze, one of the codefendants in the alleged kidnap of trial of Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, has died in the custody of Correctional Services. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Arinze was charged alongside, Evans, Joseph Emeka, and Udeme Upong with theContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 29, 2021 No fewer than 250 clubs are to participate in the maiden edition of Gov. Bala Mohammed’s football competition tagged: “Kaura 2021 Cup,” Alhaji Haruna Bako, Chairman of the organising committee has said. Bako, who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Bakos International Consult, statedContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 29, 2021 The surprising number of mutations in the Omicron Coronavirus (COVID-19) variant could signal that it originated in a patient with HIV or another immunodeficiency, a top German immunology expert said. Carsten Watzl, secretary general of the German Society for Immunology, told dpa that itContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 29, 2021 Rwanda has temporarily suspended direct flights with southern African countries due to concerns over the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron. This was contained in cabinet communique issued by the office of the prime minister on Monday. The decision was taken after an extraordinary cabinet meetingContinue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 29, 2021 Olisa Metuh, former National Publicity Secretary, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has promised to build two vocational centres for inmates in Kuje and Nnewi correctional centres to assist the government. Metuh said this during his 56th birthday celebration with the inmates of Nigerian Correctional Service,Continue Reading
By Aluta News Nov. 29, 2021 Oando Plc has officially notified the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) of the acquisition of Alhaji Dahiru Mangal’s interest in the company by Leaf Investment & Realtors Ltd. This was contained in a statement signed by Oando Chief Compliance Officer & Company Secretary, Ayotola Jagun,Continue Reading
