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By Musa Isa Ahmed
Stones, mud and pieces of glass was found inside woman genital after she was shouting calling for help. One of the neighbor rescued her while hearing her screams and later Call her husband which it was discover that it was who did to her in her husband house later the husband reported the case to the police.
The police are investigating the matters by arresting the relations of the perpetrator are in the custody as the perpetrator was escape.
By Musa Isa Ahmed
Adamawa State House of Assembly has directed the State Universal Basic Education Board and other relevant stakeholders to start processing the promotion and upgrading of deserved primary schools teachers across the State.
The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Chairman House Committee on Education and Member representing Hong Constituency Mr Bathliya Wesley on the floor of the House during Wednesday Session.
The House also directed the State Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs to release back up fund for the promotion and upgraded teachers of Local Education Authorities immediately after the promotion and the upgrading.
Mr Wesley explained that teachers are the nation builders, but neglected since two thousand and eight without promotion or upgrading, adding that present government is doing well towards construction and renovating schools as well as free education, but the primary school teachers were left behind.
Some of the members, who contributed on the matter, said the motion is timely adding that the promotion and upgrading in the civil service is a right and not a privilege.
The speaker, Alhaji Aminu Iya Abbas who preside over the plenary put the motion for adoption into voice vote and unanimously supported by the lawmakers present during the sitting.
He directed the clerk of the House to communicate resolution to authorities concern for further action.
The speaker then directed the House Committee on education to ensure the implementation of the resolution also directed the clerk of the House to communicate resolution to authorities concern for further action.
Also during Wednesday’s sitting, a bill for a law to amend the Adamawa state penal code law ten of twenty eighteen so as to provide stiffer punishment for the offenders of Rape and kidnapping has scaled through first reading.
The bill was sponsored by the majority Leader of the House and member represented Jada/Mbulo constituency Hammantukur Yettisuri was presented on the floor of the House.
Speaker Aminu Iya Abbas who presided over the plenary directed the Chairman House Committee on Rules, Business, Ethics and Privilege to schedule the bill for second reading at a convenient legislative day.
In a related development, the House during its plenary has read for the first time a bill for a law to establish Adamawa State Environmental Agency ADEPA with its functions and the powers for the effective implementation of such functions.
The bill was sponsored by the member representing Song Constituency Mr Simon Isa was presented on the floor.
The Speaker then directed the majority Leader of the House to schedule the bill for second reading in any convenient Legislative day.
Nigeria’s inflation rose to 13.7 per cent in September, hitting its highest level since its 13.34 per cent rate of March 2018.
The National Bureau of Statistics disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index report for September on Thursday.
Part of the report read, “The consumer price index which measures inflation increased by 13.71 per cent (year-on-year) in September 2020.
“This is 0.49 per cent points higher than the rate recorded in August 2020 (13.22) per cent.”
Increases were recorded in all COICOP divisions that yielded the headline index.
On a month-on-month basis, the headline index increased by 1.48 per cent in September 2020.
This is 0.14 per cent rate higher than the rate recorded in August 2020 (1.34) per cent.
The percentage change in the average composite CPI for the twelve months period ending September 2020 over the average of the CPI for the previous 12 months period was 12.44 per cent, showing 0.21 per cent point from 12.23 per cent recorded in August 2020.
The urban inflation rate increased by 14.31 per cent (year-on-year) in September 2020 from 13.83 per cent recorded in August 2020, while the rural inflation rate increased by 13.14 per cent in September 2020 from 12.65 percent in August 2020.
On a month-on-month basis, the urban index rose by 1.56 per cent in September 2020, up by 0.14 from 1.42 per cent recorded in August 2020, while the rural index also rose by 1.40 per cent in September 2020, up by 0.13 from the rate recorded in August 2020 (1.27 per cent).
The corresponding 12-month year-on-year average percentage change for the urban index is 13.07 per cent in September 2020.
This was higher than 12.85 per cent reported in August 2020, while the corresponding rural inflation rate in September 2020 is 11.86 per cent compared to 11.66 per cent recorded in August 2020.
By Muhammad Goronyo,Sokoto
…..insists Rule of Law Must Prevail On Violators of Human Rights
Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has described the dissolved Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and its successor Special Weapons and Tactics [SWAT] as being the same thing.
Gov. Tambuwal made the comparison Wednesday when he swore-in the Chairman and members of the Sokoto State Independent National Electoral Commission (SOSIEC) in Government House, Sokoto.
According him, although the effort of the government in axing the infamous SARS is commendable, President Muhammadu Buhari and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Muhammad Adamu, nonetheless should not be in a haste to foist another notorious body on Nigerians.
Instead, the governor suggested that the IGP should consult widely with Nigerians on what kind of police reform is most suitable for the citizens and the country.
He said merely changing the name of SARs to SWAT is not the solution to the myriads of problems that the country has been facing, but advised Mr President to recruit more people into Nigeria’s security outfits.
He also suggested that the apex government should provide more modern equipments, especially Information and Communication Technology (ICT) gadgets and improved renumeration package to the police
He said some of the activities of SARS prior to its proscription were obviously against the fundamental human right of Nigerians, thereby prescribing that the perpetrators of those wrongdoings, who also gave the police institution a bad name, should be brought to book.
He urged President Buhari and the IGP to intensify efforts on the re-training of those that served in disbanded unit and redeploy them to address the challenges of insurgency, banditry and kidnapping in the regions of North-West, North-Central and the country in general.
Turning to the newly sworn-in Chairman and members of SOSIEC, the governor said their composition and selection was based on their proven integrity and unblemished records of service.
He urged them to come up with guidelines and time table for the conduct of local government elections to enable the state government determine when and how to conduct local government elections very soon.
Tambuwal while congratulating them for their appointments, also charged them to uphold the trust reposed in them by being fair and just in the discharge of their duties.
The new SOSIEC officials include its Chairman, Alhaji Aliyu Suleiman and five members: Muazu Garba Dundaye, Sidi Mukhtar Ibrahim, Umar Galadima Durbawa, Abubakar Haliru Dange and Alhaji Musa Illela; who will serve as Permanent Members of the commission.
Armed thugs on Thursday disrupted a protest against police brutality and extortion in Lagos State.
In a video that surfaced online, the thugs were seen with a knife and other weapons.
The thugs, who arrived at the planned venue of the protest at Alausa, caused a commotion in the area.
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The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, will today meet with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities in a bid to end the over six months strike by the university lecturers.
A statement by the Deputy Director of Press and Public Relations at the ministry, Mr Charles Akpan said Ngige would host a meeting with ASUU in Abuja, today.
ASUU had embarked on an indefinite industrial action following its opposition to the government’s move to enforce the use of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System for salary payment.
The union had instead, insisted on a different payment platform, the University Transparency Account System.
But indications that the strike action may soon be resolved emerged on Tuesday when ASUU was summoned to a meeting by the Senate President, Senator Ahmad Lawan along with Ngige.
The meeting, chaired by Lawan, also had in attendance, the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, the Accountant -General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris and the ASUU leadership led by the President, Prof Biodun Ogunyemi.
Addressing journalists after the three-hour closed session, Ngige said ASUU had shown how the UTAS they developed could work, adding that the demonstration would continue.
“We will involve other government agencies who would also come and assess it. Discussions on it are not foreclosed yet.
“UTAS is a homegrown software. It is what we call local content that Mr President is encouraging. It will be considered by the government,” Ngige added.
The Nigerian Army has issued a warning against persons it tagged “subversive elements and trouble makers” and warned them to desist from such acts.
The army said it remained committed to defending the country and her democracy “at all cost.”
In what could be described as a veiled warning to the #EndSARS protesters, who have been occupying the streets for the past one week, and demanding the reform of the Nigeria Police, the NA threatened to “deal with any situation decisively”.
The army authorities stated this in a statement titled, ‘Nigerian Army remains resolute to the peace and stability of the nation,’ signed by the acting Director Army Public Relations, Col Sagir Musa,
on Wednesday.
It read, “The Nigerian Army wishes to reassure law-abiding citizens that it is highly committed to the sustenance of peace, security and defence of democracy in Nigeria.
“As a responsible and law-abiding organisation, the NA reaffirms its unalloyed loyalty and commitment to the President, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari and the Constitution of the country.
“The Nigeria Army hereby, warns all subversive elements and trouble makers to desist from such acts as it remains highly committed to defending the country and her democracy at all cost.
“The Nigeria Army is ready to fully support the civil authority in whatever capacity to maintain law and order and deal with any situation decisively.”
The military authorities directed officers and men “never to be distracted by anti-democratic forces and agents of disunity.”
The Federal Government has approved the reopening of all camps where the National Youth Service Corps orientation exercises hold on November 10.
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, made this known in a tweet on Thursday.
He tweeted, “The Resumption of the NYSC Orientation Camp for prospective Youth Corpers has been approved and opens on November 10th 2020. Full COVID-19 Protocols will be enforced.”
The Federal Government had ordered the closure of the NYSC orientation camps nationwide over coronavirus fears on March 18.
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Nasarawa State Government has signed a concession agreement with a private firm, Beacon Energy Development, for the setting up of a plant that will generate power from waste, estimated to cost $31.5m.
Representatives of the Nasarawa State Government, as well as management of the Beacon Energy Development, signed the agreement at a brief ceremony at the Government House, Wednesday.
In a remark shortly after signing the agreement, Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, expressed satisfaction that the waste to energy project fits perfectly with the development agenda of his administration.
Engineer Sule commended the Federal Government, as well as the Federal Ministry of Environment, for initiating and constructing the waste recycling facility in Auta Balefi and donating it to the Nasarawa State Government.
According to the Governor, the idea was for the state government to run the facility as a business but that has not been the case because experience has shown that businesses ran by government always run into challenges.
Engineer Sule expressed appreciation that Beacon Energy Development, a company owned by a son of the state, Dr. Lazarus Angbazo, is coming in to take over the facility for the generation of energy from waste.
“I am happy that our dear brother and his company, Beacon, have decided to join us and to take it over and run it under this PPP arrangement.
“That’s the part that makes me very happy, that we have been able to put this particular project into proper use,” the visibly elated Governor said.
Engineer Sule said the partnership is coming at a time when the need to address power challenges in the country and Nasarawa State has become paramount, especially that power is essential for any form of economic activity.
He however pointed out that sometimes to set a target is not enough but to follow up and implement that target, praying that parties to the agreement will implement the ideas behind the project so that it will be a legacy for both the firm and for his administration.
Earlier, MD/CEO of Beacon Energy Development, Dr. Angbazo said the concession has both local and international contents, involving a Swedish company, with the associated power generation capacity visualized for the project, enough to provide power to the industrial cluster already in place around Karu, with further possibility to attract more industries, cottage industries that youths and women can key into.
“We have a huge issue of sanitation and waste management in the country. We have taken a long term view of our state, of our country, of our community, particularly the youths and women. We have an opportunity to turn a problem into an economic engine,” he stated.
In an introductory remarks, Special Adviser to the Governor on Investment and Economic Planning, Barrister Ibrahim Abdullahi, said the project estimated at $31.5m, will entail designing, financing, building and operating the plant at Auta Balefi, which will be upgraded to an integrated municipal waste management facility for converting waste to energy.
Nigerian activist, Omoyele Sowore has taken to social media to allege that some persons have made huge amount of money from negotiations on how to put an end to #EndSARS protest.
According to the pro-democracy campaigner, he refuses to be a part of #EndSARS negotiations, as some persons have turned the protest to a game and an avenue to enrich their pockets.
He further revealed that some people has made as much as billions from #EndSARS negotiations.
He tweeted,
“I will not be part of any negotiations regarding #ENDSARS, many have entered into these negotiations and come out of the other side becoming billionaires, to them it is a game! The only negotiation I will ever engage in is that of the surrender of our oppressors! #RevolutionNow.”