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Fire ​‌‌‌‍‌‍‍⁠⁠‍​‍‌‌⁠‍‌‍‌​Service, NEMA Sensitise Kaduna Students On Disaster Preparedness

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The Federal Fire Service (FFS) and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) have urged students to adopt fire safety measures and embrace disaster preparedness to protect lives and property. The agencies gave the advice on Tuesday, during a sensitisation exercise at the Federal Government College, Kaduna, to mark the 2026 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, themed “Resilience Starts at Home”. The State Controller, FFS Kaduna Command, Mr. Aminu Kiyawa, identified faulty electrical wiring, overloaded sockets and improper handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as potential causes of fire outbreaks. “During an emergency, students need to know what to do, when to do it and how to respond,” he said. Kiyawa warned against using water to extinguish electrical fire, advising students to disconnect the power supply where safe and use appropriate firefighting equipment. He urged the school management to establish fire safety clubs and develop emergency response pl...
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NIWA Cautions Boat Operators Against Night Sailing, Overloading

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*NEMA stresses  importance of safe boarding procedures, flood survival skills The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has cautioned boat operators against night sailing, overloading and failure to use life jackets to prevent avoidable accidents on Nigerian waterways. Zonal Area Manager, NIWA Kaduna and Katsina Area Offices,  Mr. Munir Mohammed,  gave the warning at a safety sensitisation campaign on waterway safety and flood control in Kaduna. Mohammed said preventable human errors, including the use of unseaworthy boats, overloading and failure to wear life jackets, contributed to boat accidents. He said the campaign was designed to promote the use of standard life jackets, educate water users on flood safety precautions and discourage unsafe navigation practices. Mohammed urged participants to apply the safety measures demonstrated during the campaign and promote awareness in their communities and at jetties. He called for stronger collaboration ...
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Timi Frank Seeks Trump’s Support To Make 2027 Elections Credible

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*Raises eyebrows over INEC composition  Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has appealed to United States President Donald Trump to intervene diplomatically to ensure that Nigeria’s 2027 general elections are free, fair and credible. Frank, in an open letter to Trump titled, “No Mandate From Fraud: Election 2027,” urged the US government to impose targeted sanctions, including visa bans, asset freezes and financial restrictions, on electoral officials, judicial officers and security personnel found culpable of electoral manipulation. He called on the Trump administration to adopt what he described as a “No Mandate From Fraud” policy, arguing that credible elections were essential to accountable leadership, economic development and national stability. Frank expressed concerns over the composition of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), alleging that the concentration of people from Presid...
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2027: TIHSEPA Coordinator Urges Health Workers to Back Tinubu, Cites Healthcare Reforms

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The National Coordinator of the Tinubu Health Sector Practitioners Alliance, Dr Ogechi Lokpobiri, has urged health professionals to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, citing reported investments in medical education, healthcare infrastructure, workforce development and health insurance. Lokpobiri said the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda had introduced initiatives aimed at strengthening the healthcare system, expanding professional training and improving access to medical services across the country. She also commended the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Ali Pate, and the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Olatunji Alausa, for their roles in advancing reforms in healthcare delivery and medical education. According to her, collaboration between the two ministries is essential to producing skilled health professionals, upgrading medical institutions and improving the quality of healthcare services available to Nige...
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2027: Lokpobiri Seeks Women’s Support For Tinubu’s Re-election

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Dr Ogechi  Lokpobiri, wife of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and National Coordinator of the Tinubu Health Sector Practitioners Alliance (TIHSEPA), has urged Nigerians, particularly women and health professionals, to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Lokpobiri made the appeal on Friday in Abuja while addressing journalists on behalf of TIHSEPA, urging Nigerians to remain committed to the administration’s reform agenda, which she said was necessary to address structural challenges and promote sustainable development. She maintained that the reforms introduced by the Tinubu administration were reshaping critical sectors of the economy and could strengthen Nigeria’s position in the global community. While acknowledging that some of the policies had created short-term difficulties for citizens, she argued that their long-term objectives should be considered within the broader effort to establish a stronger economic foundation. “Pr...
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Only An Atiku/Obi Alliance Can Unseat Tinubu In 2027 - Afiyo

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*Says NYLF yet to back any candidate Comrade (Dr) Elliot Afiyo is the National President of the Northern Youth Leaders Forum (NYLF), the umbrella organisation of the Northern Youth formed by the Northern Military, Political, Religious and traditional Rulers on the 26th September, 1994. Dr. Afiyo is also a Senior Pastor in the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG). He is also the Secretary General of the Association of the West African Monarchs (AWAM), the umbrella body of the Traditional Rulers in West Africa Region. On the 24th of September, 2026, he was appointed as Minister (Designate) in charge of Defence, Peace & Security of the Sovereign United hayachratic Government of Alkebulan (formerly Africa), with its Headquarters in Zambia. He has also been uplifted to the position of an Emperor. In this explosive interview with the journalists during the inauguration of the President's second term at Kenneth Kaunda Stadium, Lusaka, Zambia. Dr. Afiyo expressly conclud...
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Bayelsa @ 30: Ogechi Lokpobiri’s Humanitarian Footprint Gets Commendation

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The wife of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr Ogechi Lokpobiri, has received commendation for her humanitarian efforts, compassion and commitment to making a difference in the lives of people around her. Vice President of Boardwalk Group and Abuja-based real estate developer and philanthropist, Chief Mrs Obiageli Okwubanego, gave the commendation while speaking with journalists in Asokoro, Abuja, after the Bayelsa State 30th anniversary celebration. The celebration, themed “Celebrating Legacies,” saw Governor Douye Diri present an Award of Excellence to Senator Heineken Lokpobiri. Okwubanego described Senator Lokpobiri and his wife as “two perfect persons,” saying they were committed to improving the country and making life better for people who crossed their paths. She praised the minister for his role in the oil and gas sector and his efforts to project Bayelsa State positively at the federal level. However, she singled out Dr Ogechi for special praise, de...
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