FG Considers Fire Safety Officers For Schools, Banks, Others

The Federal Government (FG) has disclosed that commercial institutions such as schools, banks, hotels, recreational centers and other private sector establishments would be required to have certified fire safety officers. This was made known in a statement issued by the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo on Thursday during his maiden official inspection tour of the National Fire Academy, Sheda, Abuja.

VON Confirms Murder Of Missing Zamfara Journalist, Hamisu

A missing Zamfara journalist, Hamisu Danjibga, has been found dead, according to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). Confirming the death, VON in a statement on Thursday signed by its Director General, Osita Okechukwu, said “It is with a heavy heart that the staff and management of Voice of Nigeria (VON) announce the murder of Hamisu Danjibga, our correspondent who was kidnapped in the early hours of Monday, 18th September 2023, by terrorists at Zamfara State.

Insecurity: Kebbi State Bans Mining Activities Till Further Notice

Kebbi state government has today issued an order banning all mining sites and activities around them in the state till further notice. This was made known by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Yakubu Tafida, through a statement issued to journalists at the state government House in Birnin Kebbi citing some reason for the order.

Insecurity: Bandits Kidnap Students of Federal University Gusau

In an early our of today, some number of yet to be identified students of the Federal University Gusau, Zamfara state wake up to an unfortunate day as kidnappers stormed the campus and whisked away some students. It was learned that the bandits in their large number invaded the student community of the off-campus student hostel where student constitutes the tenants of the community and whisked them away whom were mostly females.