El-Rufai closes Govt House clinic, sends staff to public hospitals.

In a surprise move that is bound to set tongues wagging, Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has shut down the state house clinic and redeployed its staff to public hospitals.

While the drugs and equipment in the clinic were moved to  Yusuf Dansotho Hospital, Tudun Wada, Kaduna, l Government House personnel were directed to be using the Dansotho Hospital for their medical needs.

The Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Mr Samuel Aruwan said in a statement that the move is intended to strengthen the healthcare system in the state by moving medical personnel, drugs and equipment to public hospitals where they are most needed.

“There are not yet enough doctors in the public health system in Kaduna State, therefore it is not prudent to assign doctors, nurses and other medical staff to serve Government House alone. It is clearly more beneficial to the wider society if the services of these medical personnel were made available to the public in a general hospital.

” In addition, it is better that everyone working in the Government House uses the same health facilities as the general public.”

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Troops recover cache of arms, vehicles at Gursum, Borno State

A patrol team of Operation Lafiya Dole assisted by members of the Civilian JTF on Sunday stormed Borgozo in the vicinity of Alagarno forest where they found a large cache of arms and ammunitions hidden by Boko Haram insurgents.

According to a statement issued by the Theater Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj Leo Irabor, the troops went on the mission after a tip-off.

"Following a tip off troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE and some Civilian JTF today went on a clearance patrol to Borgozo-Alargano general area in which they discovered large cache of arms and ammunitions concealed by Boko Haram terrorists.

"The patrol team also cleared remnants of Boko Haram terrorists that were dislodged from Alagarno forest hibernating at Kadari, Camp Abu Fatima and Gursum.

"The troops discovered large cache of arms and ammunitions that include 36 boxes of.51mm calibre, 5 x 20 Lyra beefcake mixture of 7.62mm (NATO) ammunition, large quantity of 7.62mm (Special), ammunition and one 81mm mortar tube.

"In addition, the troops recovered 1 Toyota Hilux, 1 Generator and several motorcycles.The Nigerian Army wishes to appeal to all Nigerians and in particular, the good people of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States to continue to provide useful information to troops in order to facilitate complete routing of the remnants of Boko Haram insurgents hiding in their localities."

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Alaafin of Oyo visits University of Maiduguri

Photos : Alaafin of Oyo and his Oloris storm Maiduguri http://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2016/04/photos-alaafin-of-oyo-and-his-oloris.html

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University of Abuja expels 54 students for examination malpractices

The University of Abuja on Friday announced the expulsion of fifty-four students for cheating during examinations.

The University's Deputy Registra (Information), Mr Waziri Garba said that the expulsion of the students was approved by the Senate following the recommendations of the Central Examination Misconduct Committee.

Garba said in a statement that that 21 of the expelled students were from the Faculty of Social Sciences, 16 from Science, 11 from Education and 3 students each from the Faculties of Law and Management Sciences.

also approved the rustication of 19 students from the institution spanning various academic periods.

He also said that 14 students were rusticated for one academic session while five were rusticated for one semester with carry over of some of their courses.

“Of those rusticated, seven were from the Faculty of Arts, four from Social Science, three each from the Faculties of Science and Education and two from the Faculty of Management Sciences,” said the statement.

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FG distributes relief materials as one million IDPs return home

With the return of some one million Internally Displaced Persons to their villages in Adamawa and Taraba States, the Federal Government has launched the distribution of relief materials to help them start a new life.

The exercise which is at the instance of the Presidential Initiative for the North East was inaugurated by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, David Babachir Lawal.

Lawal was however represented at the occasion by Alhaji Ibrahim Patel.

“Today, we are launching the distribution of relief materials to over one million internally Displaced Persons who already have returned to their various respective homes and villages in Adamawa and Taraba.

“Government felt it necessary to see how it palliates the suffering of the affected communities in the region and other parts of the country,’’ he said.

He advised the returnees to judiciously utilize the relief materials in restarting their lives.

The Adamawa State government which was represented at the occasion by the state Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Ahmad Sajo, pledged to cooperate with the Federal Government to assist the returnees.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, the relief materials included food, building materials and clothing.

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Operation Lafiya Dole: troops kill dozens of terrorists, rescue 455 hostages

Troops engaged in counter-terrorism operations in the Northeast of Nigeria on Friday rescued 455 Boko Haram captives, killing several dozens of the insurgents in the process.

The troops also destroyed some of the terrorists' camps and recovered a number of arms and ammunitions.

Here is a statement signed by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col Sani Kukasheka Usman on the exploits of the troops.

"Today (Friday), in the early hours, some elements of Boko Haram terrorists in 5 gun trucks, motorcycles and 2 Golf cars laden with Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from Sambisa forest axis attempted an attack on 121 Task Force Battalion at Pulka. The ever alert and vigilant troops rose to the occasion and successfully repelled the attack and killed 7 Boko Haram terrorists, wounded several others and recovered 4 AK-47 rifles, 3 AK-47 rifle magazine and 92 rounds of 7.62mm (NATO) belt ammunition. We wish to state that our troops are hale and hearty.

"In a related development, troops of 3 Battalion caught a suspected Boko Haram terrorists’ spy near the Battalion Headquarters at Gamboru Ngala. On interrogation, he confessed that he was sent to spy on the troops from Wulge.

"Consequent upon this the troops organized a fighting patrol comprising elements of Army Headquarters Strike Group and Civilian JTF to Wulge and Walamari. The troops had encounter with Boko Haram terrorists in which they killed 27 of them, recovered 5 motorcycles and 8 bicycles. They also cleared 12 terrorists’ camps and recovered 1 AK-47 rifles as well as 1 Dane gun.

"The troops also rescued 455 persons and escorted them to Gamboru Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDPs) camp. Unfortunately, we lost one of the Civilian JTF. Nevertheless, the troops’ morale remains very high. Similarly, troops of 103 Battalion this evening ambushed Boko Haram terrorists atMairimri village crossing point in which they killed quite a number of terrorists, recovered 15 bicycles and foodstuffs. Further confirmatory reconnaissance would be conducted to further exploit the situation."

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Police arrest 458 crime suspects in Kaduna

The Kaduna State Police Command on Friday announced the arrest of 458 suspects for involvement in various criminal activities across the state.

The suspects were apprehended for alleged involvement in kidnapping, cattle rustling, car snatching, armed robbery and illicit drug dealings.

The renewed clampdown on criminal activities is attributed to new measures adopted by
Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Ballah Nasarawa, who was redeployed from Abuja to Kaduna only two weeks ago.

“In prosecuting this important campaign of getting rid of all miscreants in Kaduna State, I requested and got personnel from the counter terrorism unit, the special protection unit, the intelligence response team as well as the forensic and crime data unit, all from the force headquarters in Abuja," said AIG Nasarawa.

The Guardian reports that among the arrested suspects were "eight people, suspected to be behind the kidnap of the three pastors recently released with one dead, three suspects held in connection with the kidnap of Dr. Mansur Ahmed, an executive director with Dangote Group, two in the case of the kidnap of one Pastor Elijah Afolabi, six arrested in Rigasa, one kidnapper in Kafanchan, three kidnappers in Mararaban, Jos and a notorious kidnapper who has been terrorizing Jere Local Government of the state. He remarked that two suspects were also arrested while trying to kidnap one Samuel David at Sabon Tasha in Kaduna, while a car snatcher in Rigasa, and a cattle rustler were also nabbed."

Nasarawa said that 71 cattle and 38 sheep, 5 AK-47 riffles and several rounds of ammunition as well as a sizeable amount of illicit drugs and intoxicants were recovered from the suspects.

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