Aminu Sale – Gombe CLAIM: Reports of missing genitals have been circulating on Nigerian media and social media platforms, with some individuals claiming to have experienced genital disappearance after alleged contacts with perpetrators. These incidents have led to cases of lynching, mob actions, and jungle justice. However, medical experts have spoken out on the issue, stating that it is medically impossible for a human genital to disappear entirely. In this fact-checking story, we explore the claims of genital disappearance and provide insights from medical experts and law enforcement officials. Read Also: Fact Check: Website Offering ₦25,000 from Nigerian Government is…
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Umar Idris Shuaibu – Kano The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) on Saturday passed out no fewer than 599 Officers from the Immigration Training School (ITSK) in Kano. The cadet officers were among the personnel who went through the 48th Superintendent Basic Course. The Comptroller General of the Service, Caroline Wuro-Ola charged the newly commissioned officers to shun all forms of corruption as the Nigerian Immigration Service has zero tolerance to any sharp practices that will tarnish the existing image of the service. Read Also: FG launches upgraded e-passport offices in Italy, Spain, 3 other countries Caroline Wuro-Ola maintained that the…
The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev has appealed to state governments and communities to provide land that would encourage farmers to practice irrigated farming. Utsev in a statement on Friday said this was necessary in line with President Bola Tinubu’s directive to cultivate 500,000 hectares of irrigable agriculture across the twelve River Basins to boost national food production. The statement quotes the minister as saying this when he paid a visit to Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State at the Government House Benin City. Read Also: FG to Upgrade Kaduna Water Institute to University The minister…
The Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Folashade Ogunsola, says challenges facing the country are surmountable, if the youth are given more support in the technology space. Ogunsola made the assertion at the 2023 STAC Reform conference organised by the KB Club of the institution’s College of Medicine on Thursday, in Lagos, with the theme: Transforming Healthcare through Financial Technology. The club is a medical socio philanthropic organisation of medical students of the university founded in 1969 by a group headed by Prof. Oladapo Ashiru, one of the club’s grand patrons. The club operates on a tripod of philanthropy, academic…
President Society of Nigerian Artists (SNA), Muhammad Sulaiman has called on stakeholders to harness the power of visual arts to drive positive change and boost creativity in the sector. Suleiman made the call at the awards night of International Convention on Arts and Development (CONADEV) on Thursday in Abuja. He said the 2023 annual CONADEV with the theme: “Refocusing the Art Through Theory and Practice Towards Nation Building” was aimed at highlighting the current landscape of art in a rapidly changing world. According to him, as the nation navigates the complexities of the digital era, grappling with issues of inclusivity…
The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to make all the Federal Government tertiary institutions tuition-free to mitigate hardship caused by fuel subsidy removal in the country. The ECWA president, Rev. Stephen Panya, made the appeal at a news conference to announce the church concert and convention in Lagos from Nov. 9 to 12. While commending Tinubu over the restoration of the value of naira, Panya said measures must be put in place to mitigate the current hardship on Nigerians. “The current effort to revamp the economy, especially the restoration of the value of the…
Professor of law at Redeemer’s University, Ede, Ifeolu Koni said the failure of many developed countries to honour their obligations under international instruments was responsible for persistent corruption in Africa. Koni said this at the 11th inaugural lecture of the university, on Thursday at the university campus in Ede, Osun. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lecture has as its theme” The Hypocrisy of International Cooperation on The War Against Corruption And Abuse of Office In Africa: A case Study of Nigeria”. The don said that the insincerity and refusal of the developed countries to honour the…
The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Muhammed Badaru, has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to bridge gender gaps and ensure parity in the Nigerian Armed Forces. Badaru gave the assurance at a one-day gender Mainstreaming Conference with the theme “Building Capacity Through Gender Mainstreaming to meet Security Challenges” organized by the Defence Headquarters, on Thursday in Abuja. He said that the government had shown commitment to addressing barriers to recruitment and career progression for females in the Ministry of Defence and its various department agencies, including the armed forces. The minister said that the Ministry of Defence under his supervision would…
Umar Idris Shuaibu – Kano Kano State Ministry of Education has approved Saturday, 11 November as the visiting date for public and private boarding Primary and Post Primary Schools in the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the Director, Public Enlightenment of the Ministry, Balarabe Abdullahi, on behalf of the Commissioner, Umar Doguwa, on Thursday in Kano. While wishing parents and guardians of pupils and students a successful visiting day, the commissioner advised them on total compliance with rules and regulations governing the visiting procedures. Read Also: Fire Destroys Four Parks in Kano He also expressed his…
The Lagos State Deputy Governor Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, has stressed the need for religious tolerance for peaceful co-existence. Hamzat made the remarks during a courtesy visit by the 14th Emir of Kano and President-General, Jam’iyyatu Ansariddeen Attijaniyya, Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, at Alausa, Lagos. He noted that there is no superiority in the world as human beings are all equal before God. He added that God Himself had made those diversities which was why there are different languages, among others. Read Also: Lagos Deputy Gov Hamzat Appears as Appeal Court Hears Election Dispute Hamzat emphasized the need to use religious…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the posting and redeployment of 14 Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and 26 Commissioners of Police (CPs). The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Adejobi said the postings and redeployment were in line with the commitment of the Force to have a professionally competent, service-driven, rule-of-law compliant, and people friendly Police Force. He said it was also to reflect the new status of senior officers who were recently elevated to their next ranks. Adejobi said the newly posted and redeployed…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kebbi Command, has handed over two mothers suspected to have been victims of human trafficking to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). The Comptroller of the NIS in the state, Mrs. Rabi Bashir-Nuhu, disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday in Birnin Kebbi. Bashir-Nuhu said the victims, from Edo, were arrested in Kebbi while traveling to Niger via Kebbi when they were arrested by immigration border personnel in Yauri Local Government Area of the state. “The victims, who are mothers aged 31 each, have children; one has one child and the…
Umar Idris Shuaibu – Kano The Federal Government has introduced upgraded e-passport services at specific Nigerian Embassies in Italy, Spain, Greece, Austria, and Switzerland. Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior, officially opened the facilities at the Nigerian Embassy in Rome. The Service Public Relations Officer DCI Dr. Adedotun Aridegbe, stated this yesterday in a statement obtained by ‘Good Evening Nigeria’, outlining the introduction of additional passport processing centers across the globe. He said the initiative aims to enhance the efficiency of passport processing for Nigerians in the diaspora. In his remark, Tunji-Ojo reiterated that President Bola Tinubu’s government…
An APC chieftain in Kano and a staunch supporter of former President Muhammadu Buhari, Abdulmajeed Danbilki Kwamanda, has criticized President Bola Ahmad Tinubu’s approach and method of governance since assuming office as Nigeria’s President. Abdulmajeed Danbilki Kwamanda made the statement in an interview aired on the Kano-based radio station Rahma Radio, which was monitored by an Online Newspaper ‘NIGERIAN TRACKER’. Kwamanda questioned why, at this critical period in Nigeria’s history, the President would request a loan, which was approved by the National Assembly, and part of the loan would be used to purchase a Presidential Yacht for the President. How…
Sajida Dangado – Kano International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has trained 27 journalists in Adamawa on effective first aid treatment for prospective casualties. Speaking at the opening of the three-day training in Yola on Thursday, Communication Field Officer of the organisation, Mr Lemdi Edmond, took the participants through the genesis of first aid treatment to its present state. According to Edmond, ICRC intervenes basically in crises involving arm conflicts translating into man-made or unnatural disasters. He said that while the International Federation of the Red Cross intervened in the area of natural disasters, such as flood and earthquake,…
Aminu Sale – Gombe claim: A fraudulent website has been spreading on social media claiming to offer 25,000 Naira conditional cash transfers from the Nigerian government. The website “https://popuyam.com/FG-25K-CONDITIONAL-CASH-TRANSFERS” asks users to share links to check eligibility and register for the purported funds. However, thorough fact-checking shows this website is completely fake and appears to be a phishing scam. There is no evidence the website is affiliated with the Nigerian government or President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The site claims users need to share the link widely to receive the cash, a common tactic of online scammers. A who is lookup…
Ibrahim Usman Ilelah A madman was walking in his moderately clean shirt when he saw a very dirty dress on a pile of waste. He took off his clean shirt and wore the dirty one. In other words, the drug business owners in Kano city have complaints about the federal government’s plan to transfer drug suppliers and drug businesses to Dangwauro Market. The main complaints marketers are: the lack of provision of business space for low-powered marketers, exorbitant price of shops and distance of the market. Anyone who wants to bring about reform in this matter, should form a group…
Kano Pillars Football Club’s management has submitted an appeal to the National Premier Football League (NPFL) Disciplinary Committee, seeking a review of the One Million Naira fine imposed on them. The fine was a consequence of a crowd invasion during their week four Premier League match against Rivers United at Sani Abacha Stadium in Kofar Mata, Kano. In a letter endorsed by the club’s Chairman, Alh Babangida Umar Little, and Secretary-General Comrade Sani Ibrahim Coach, they have urged the committee to reevaluate the matter with a perspective of balancing justice with clemency. READ ALSO: Kano: Abba Burakita, 40 other ‘thugs’…
Umar Idris Shuaibu – Kano Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) Staff Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has declared over 1 billion as their savings from its members. The Director Cooperative of the hospital, Malam Shehu Bala stated this during the 2023 annual general meeting of the society held in the AKTH conference room. Shehu Bala said the success of the society is remarkable considering the numerous activities aimed at improving the lives of the members. Bala added that AKTH Staff Multipurpose Cooperative Society happens to be one of the successful looking at the developmental projects on the ground. Read Also: Kano…
Lawal Umar Muradun – Zamfara In response to the malicious press statement released by Governor Dauda Lawal’s administration regarding the alleged embezzlement of billions of Naira from the Zamfara Cargo Airport project during the previous administration of His Excellency (Dr) Bello Matawalle, it is pertinent to make the following salient points for the public to know. For transparency and accountability, it is essential for any government to investigate and rectify any financial irregularities that might have occurred during previous administrations, but Dauda Lawal’s administration is only poised and qualified as a fault-finder even where there is none. He only chooses…