By Aluta News Dec. 23, 2021 The National Human Rights Commission on Thursday awarded N147million In compensation to 27 victims of police brutality. The panel is investigating violations of human rights by defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other police units. In his opening speech, the Executive Secretary of theContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec. 23, 2021 Trading on the nation’s bourse remained bearish on Thursday with the market capitalisation dropping further by N7 billion on sustained profit taking. Specifically, the market capitalisation lost N7 billion or 0.03 per cent to close at N22.043 trillion from N22.050 trillion posted on Wednesday.Continue Reading
By Aluta News Dec. 23, 2021 Director-General, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Malam Shehu Ilelah, has said that the commission will establish Institute for Broadcast Policy and Regulations in 2022. Ilelah, who made the disclosure at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja, said that the establishment of the institute wouldContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec. 23, 2021 The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved 16 contracts aimed at boosting the capacity to transmit and distribute power in Nigeria. The Minister of Power, Alhaji Abubakar Aliyu, briefed State House correspondents after an extraordinary FEC meeting Presided over by Vice President Yemi OsinbajoContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec. 23, 2021 Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has met with the financing advisory unit for the construction of Kano-Maradi rail line, at the Nigerian Embassy, Berlin. In a statement by his Director of Press and Public Relations, Eric Ojiekwe, Amaechi said the meeting was to seekContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec. 23, 2021 The Police Command in Kaduna State has foiled a kidnap attempt, rescuing 48 persons at Udawa village in Chikun Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, ASP Mohammed Jalige, said in a statement on Thursday, that the attempted kidnap occurred on Wednesday.Continue Reading
By Aluta News Dec. 23, 2021 National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has commenced enrollment of 1,300 beneficiaries in Zaria, Kaduna State, under the Group, Individual and Family Social Health Insurance Programme (GIFSHIP) to improve access to quality healthcare. The scheme’s Executive Secretary, Prof. Mohammed-Nasir Sambo, disclosed this at the launchContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec. 23, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Maiduguri as part of a one-day official visit to Borno. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidential jet on Thursday landed at the Nigerian Air Force wing of the Maiduguri International Airport at about 11.45Continue Reading
By Aluta News Dec. 23, 2021 Gov. Ben Ayade declared on Thursday in Calabar that he would not privatise any of the 34 Cross River-owned companies in recognition of the choice of the people. Ayade told newsmen that while privatising the companies was the right thing to do, it wasContinue Reading
By Aluta News Dec. 23, 2021 Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has restated the commitment of his Administration to drastically reduce the number of Out-of-School children in the state. The governor gave the assurance at the inauguration of the ”National Identification and Enrolment Drive and Campaign on Out-of-School Children”, byContinue Reading
