Tag: North-East
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FG denies exclusion of North–East was from SAPZ programme
The Federal Government said the statement by the National Assembly North–East Caucus that its zone was ”completely excluded” from the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) programme was not correct. Sen. Abubakar Kyari, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security stated this on Saturday in Abuja, while
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North-East NASS Caucus seeks zone’s inclusion in $530m SAPZ project
The North-East Caucus in the National Assembly have appealed for immediate inclusion of the zone in the 530 million dollar Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) project. Chairman of the caucus, Sen. Danjuma Goje, made the appeal at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday,
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Senate advises FG to fix roads, include North East in Super Highway Projects
T he Senate Thursday advised the Federal Government of Nigeria to include North East in the Super Highway projects just as it commended President Bola Tinubu for the N4.2trilion coastal roads projects. Senate’s call for inclusion of North East in its Super Highway projects , followed a motion moved to
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N-East govs express concern over rising of banditry
North East Governors’ Forum, NEGF, has raised concern over influx of bandits in some states .
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8.3m persons in need of humanitarian interventions in North/East – Minister
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, says no fewer than 8.3 million Nigerians are in dire need of humanitarian assistance in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa.
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Addressing Sexual Predators and Resettlement Challenges for Female IDPs in North East Nigeria
Instances of rape and sexual predation have become a distressing issue in various parts of Nigeria, especially among internally displaced persons (IDPs) camps, where female children are particularly vulnerable. In Borno State, concerns have been raised over the rising incidents of rape and sexual violence against girls, with survivors and their families often hesitant to…
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APC lifts suspension on National Vice Chairman North-East
The All Progressives Congress (APC), has lifted the suspension placed on Mr Salihu Mustapha, its National Vice Chairman, North-East. Mr Abdulkadir Abdullahi, the APC Rumde Ward Chairman in Adamawa stated this at news conference on Monday in Yola.
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Naira swap mitigated ISWAP/Boko Haram activities in N/East – Army
The Theartre Commander, North East Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Ali has said that the Naira swap and cashless policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) mitigated violent extremism in the North East. He stated this while interacting with members of the Nigerian Union of Journalist (NUJ), Borno State
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Insecurity: DSS directors brainstorm in Gombe
Directors of the Department of State Service (DSS) in the North-East have called for closer collaboration between security agencies and stakeholders to enhance security network in the region. They made the call on Thursday in Gombe at the 10th North-East conference of State Directors of the DSS. The conference is being organised by the Service…
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NEDC accelerated resettlement process in N/East – Official
The Chairman, Governing Board, North East Development Commission (NEDC), retired Maj.-Gen. Paul Tarfa said that the Commission has accelerated resettlement of persons displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency in the region. Tarfa said this on Tuesday in Maiduguri at a three-day capacity building workshop on conflict sensitive reporting, organised by the Commission for journalists.