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  Niger state's Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has ruled negotiation with bandits amid an influx of bandits who enter into the state through the Benin Republic border.    Addressing State House reporters after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on the rising insecurity and infrastructural decay in the state, Bello said he ruled out negotiating with the criminals because they don’t keep to any agreement. He added that he once reluctantly negotiated with the bandits, but it never produced any positive result.   The Governor who alleged that “the bandits are Fulanis that have no one to control them even their parents", said the menace of bandits in the state had become a source of worry to the government.   Bello revealed that the bandits come to the state through the neighbouring Kaduna and Katsina states, and also added that local security had been helpful in curtailing the activities of the criminals who are invited by some locals.   He

  Catholic Institute for Development Justice and Peace (CIDJAP) is looking for an experienced person for the position: Job Title: DATA ENTRY CLERK Job Reference No: CIDJAP-00006  Job Location: Nsukka, Enugu State. Reporting to: M&E Officer The specific tasks of the data entry clerks are: Take daily task and target from M&E Officer. Data collection and entry using NOMIS. the data entry clerk will facilitate a desk review including collation, correction and updating of incomplete entries/records in the folder and transfer into the electronic platform (NOMIS) Ensure complete entry of backlog of all available OVC data set from program records into NOMIS database Provide regular and daily feedback on completed task via e-mail to M&E officer. Assist in the analysis of the OVC NOMIS data set and clean up/correction of incorrect and incomplete entries. Overall, ensure complete, accurate and quality of OVC data in NOMIS database Carry out any other duties as may be required by the M

  12-year-old Blessing Ineh, who reportedly went missing in Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta, has been found alive inside a soakaway.    It was gathered the the young girl was last seen on New Year Day after she was sent on an errand by her parents.      She was found inside a soakaway located behind her family house on Tuesday, January 5, after a child heard her whimpering and raised an alarm.    According to reports by popular Warri online news portal, Warri Aproko, the young girl was abducted by three men, allegedly stabbed on the back and her throat slit before she was dumped in the soakaway.    Her body was found covered in white chalk which seems to suggest that it was a case of attempted ritual murder by suspected internet fraudsters.   The victim is currently receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital.      Meanwhile, it was further learnt that Blessing revealed that her neighbour identified smply as "General" was one of the men behind the dasta

  The First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has announced the appointment of Yemisi Edun as its acting managing director.   Edun takes over the running of the bank from the Managing Director, Adam Nuru, who on Tuesday, January 5, proceeded on leave amid allegations of marital infidelity involving him and a former staff of the bank, Moyo Thomas. There are allegations that Moyo's estranged husband, Tunde Thomas, 45, died on December 16, 2020, from a heart attack after battling with depression upon discovering that the two children from their marriage were allegedly fathered by Mr Nuru. Read  here.   A statement from the bank announcing Edun's appointment reads in part   “In line with normal corporate practice, Mrs Yemisi Edun is acting as the managing director of FCMB in the interim period while Mr Adam Nuru is on leave, and the Board conducts its review of the allegations. She has not been appointed as the substantive Managing Director. As and when the Board completes its review of th

  The police in Kwara state have arrested a 24-year-old teacher, Medinat Ibrahim,  for allegedly faking her own kidnap just to extort N250, 000 from her father.   Medinat, who was paraded alongside two other suspects identified as Amudalat Wahab (30) and Hammed Lekan (28) said she committed the crime to raise money to settle a debt which accrued from the monthly contribution at the private school where she serves as a teacher.   She alleged she was maltreated by her stepmother who also caused friction between her and her father, adding that she decided to fake her own kidnap to get money to offset debts she incurred during COVID-19 lockdown.   I teach in a private school where I was paid N15,000. We organised monthly contribution which I collected and invested in a business, but when COVID-19 broke out, our salary was stopped, I could no longer continue with the contribution. “Those who were in the group continued to mount pressure on me to pay up my own contribution and there is nowhe

  Catholic Institute for Development Justice and Peace (CIDJAP) is looking for an experienced person for the position: Job Title:  Household Economic Strengthening ( HES ) Officer Job Reference No: CIDJAP-00004  Job Location: Nsukka, Enugu State. Position Summary The Household Economic Strengthening ( HES ) Officer will be responsible for interventions to reduce the economic vulnerability of families and empower them to provide the essential needs of the children. Key Duties & Responsibilities Lead the livelihoods needs assessments within  project ’s target groups and areas of operation.. Managing and ensuring the effective implementation of livelihood interventions across the organisation’s programs through proper targeted and result oriented approaches. Building the capacity of Case Managers in managing and supporting livelihood interventions Be in charge of developing, disseminating and orienting CVs staff on livelihood programme management and monitoring tools Coordinate with P

  At least fourteen persons were killed in an accident along Lokoja-Obajana road in Kogi State on Wednesday afternoon, January 6.    It was gathered that the accident involved a bus and a truck conveying cement from Obajana occurred at Old Akpata village.     According to an eye witness account, the accident occurred as a result of dangerous overtaking by the driver of the bus that was heading to Kabba. The witness said all the passengers in that bus died.    Meanwhile, the Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has sympathised with families of the victims.    A statement issued by the State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, said that it is a sad that promising souls were lost in such a pathetic circumstance.   "As a Government, we will strengthen our road safety measures to ensure that avoidable loss of lives is averted."    "We also call on the FRSC to intensify its surveillance along the roads and ensure that road users obey traffic l

  Members of staff of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in Lagos State have gone on strike.   According to the striking workers, they decided to take this action to press home their demand for better welfare packages from the government. According to the workers, the recent increase in the number of visitors at their different offices and stations for registration of National Identification Number (NIN) has caused a lot of stress for the workers. The aggrieved workers say they need to be paid more for conducting the exercise which he described as an extra duty.   They also accused the government of not putting in place measures to ensure their safety while carrying out their duties. They decried the lack of protective kits at the office, saying they could get infected with COVID-19 as they attend to hundreds of residents daily.

  Kanayo O. Kanayo lost patience with his followers who joked about him being involved in money rituals.   The actor shared a video of him paying homage to Ezinne Victoria Okonkwo Anyanwu, the mother of veteran actor Chika Anyanwu, as she turns 100.     Some followers responded by making inappropriate jokes about him using the older woman as a human sacrifice in "ogoni". Their comments stem from Kanayo's roles in most movies.   But Kanayo didn't think it funny and he called them out.