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Adamawa
No fewer than 23 Fadama User Groups in Adamawa need at least 35,300 fingerlings to boost their activities.
The Communication Officer of the State Fadama Office, Malam Dalhatu Girei, disclosed this to newsmen in Yola.
Girei said that three of the 20 groups had been supported with 6,000 fingerlings and other inputs.
He said that the office had finalised arrangements to assist the remaining 20 groups with fingerlings.
According to him, the 23 registered groups have been exposed to various enterprises in fishery related activities in the state.
Bauchi
Implementers of the National Fadama Programme in the country have been urged to re-enforce the use of communication to achieve its goals.
The Regional Head, National Food Reserve Agency (NAFRA), North-East Zone, Mr Daniel Kakwi, made the call in a paper presented in Bauchi at the National Communication Officers Review Meeting of the programme.
He stressed that the use of communication in achieving the objectives of the programme was necessary in view of the role of the media in mobilising the grassroots toward the success of the programme.
Kakwi commended the implementers for introducing community radio programme in their activities, saying that it would go a long way in enhancing the accomplishment of the objectives of fadama.
Ekiti
The new Chairman of the Ekiti State branch of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Mr Julius Jegede, has warned members of the union against engaging in violence.
Jegede issued the warning in Ado-Ekiti last Wednesday during the inauguration of the new state executive of the union.
Jegede succeeds Chief Omolafe Aderiye, who resigned from office in November, last year, following a protracted intra-union crisis.
The chairman described members of the new executive as men of integrity, who should be seen as agents of peace and stability.
FCT
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Prof. Sheikh Abdallah, has canvassed for more funding to boost the agriculture sector.
Abdallah made the call while defending the ministry’s N63.5 billion budgetary proposal before the Senate Committee on Agriculture.
He said the Maputo Declaration had stated that 10 per cent of Gross Domestic Product be devoted to the sector, adding that the country needed more than that amount to realise the Vision 2020:20 objectives.
Jigawa
The Jigawa government said last Thursday that a total of 891,149 children were immunised in the state against measles in January.
The State Immunisation Officer, Alhaji Hassan Kwalam, made this known in an interview with newsmen in Dutse.
Kwalam said that 900,000 children were vaccinated during the exercise out of the target of 1,150,016 children to be immunised against polio.
He noted that the rejection of immunisation had reduced drastically, saying that traditional rulers and religious leaders had been mobilising the people to accept vaccines for the good of their wards.
Kaduna
The National Population Commission (NPC) in Kaduna has urged people in the state to register births, deaths and still-births.
The state Director of the commission, Alhaji Ibrahim Riruwai, told newsmen in Kaduna that the registration would help in the planning and execution of projects.
“The registration would assist the government to prepare its plans in health, education and other sectors of the economy in the country,” he said.
Kano
The incidence of Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF) has reduced in the North-West Zone of Nigeria due to increased awareness, according to Dr Yalwa Usman, Coordinator for Reproductive Health of the Post-Abortion Care Network(PAC –NET),
Speaking with, newsmen Usman said that the rate of the infection had drastically reduced when compared to the early 80s and 90s, when it was high in the area, although she did not produce figures to back up her claim.
The states comprising the zone are Kano, Kaduna, Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, Jigawa and Katsina.
“Remembering those years we spent at the Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital, Kano in the late 80s and the early 90s treating victims of the disease, I can say the situation has improved.
Katsina
Alhaji Sule Kuki, the Executive Chairman, Katsina State Universal Education Board, says a total of 8,000 primary school teachers are to benefit from the 2010 promotion exercise.
Kuki, who said this in an interview with newsmen in Katsina, explained that the processing of the 2010 promotion had been completed.
He added that the list of deserving primary school teachers to be promoted would be released next month.
According to him, the promotion arrears for the deserving teachers are being processed to ensure that they are paid on time.
Lagos
Stakeholders in the aviation industry in Lagos have urged airlines operating in the country to enforce the 100, 000 dollars insurance compensation for victims of air mishaps.
Speaking at a sensitisation seminar on aviation insurance for stakeholders, they noted that the compensation was stipulated in Chapter 111 of the schedule to Civil Aviation Act of 2006.
The stakeholders said the Montreal Convention of 1999, which specified a liability limit of 100,000 dollars, superseded the Warsaw Convention of 1929 which stipulated a compensation of 10, 000 dollars.
Ondo
The Ondo State Government has declared that its 2011 budget would focus more on completion of all on-going projects.
Addressing a news conference, the Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr Akin Adaramola, said this was to consolidate on the gains already achieved by the state government.
He said the budget of N143.5 billion, made up of N58.190billion current and N85.190 billion capital expenditure, was packaged for the delivery of required services to the citizenry.
Oyo
A multimillion naira jatropha processing plant for producing bio-diesel is to be established by a private investor in Oyo State this year, according to The Tide’s source.
The State Chairman of Jatropha Productivity Stakeholders Association of Nigeria (JAPSAN), Mr Kayode Adebiyi, said this in Ibadan in an interview with the source.
He said the plant would be set up by Simrad Bio-energy Limited which was collaborating with jatropha farmers in the South -West region.
Plateau
The National Council for Women Society (NCWS) has advocated more roles for women in governance “because they were better managers of human and material resources’’.
The NCWS Chairperson in Plateau, Hajiya Ramatu Umar, made the call at the PDP Presidential Campaign Rally in Jos last Thursday.
She said “women deserve a greater role in governance. We are ready for change and we believe that it is only the Jonathan/Sambo ticket that will make that possible.’’
Sokoto
Alhaji Arzika Tureta, Director-General of Wamakko/Shagari Campaign Committeesays, the body has perfected measures to win all elective positions in the April elections.
He told newsmen in Sokoto that the electorate would vote massively for all PDP candidates, including Governor Aliyu Wamakko in April.
Tureta said Wamakko’s administration had succeeded in formulating policies and programmes that had been improving the lots of the governed.
Tureta, who is the state Commissioner for Education, said “we never had it so good until the coming of Wamakko because people-oriented policies were implemented in our state”.
Taraba
The Federal Government has signed the contract for the construction of Mambilla Dam in Sardauna Local Government of Taraba.
President Goodluck Jonathan announced this in Jalingo at the launch of the PDP presidential campaign in Taraba.
He said the signing of the contract was in line with his administration’s desire to solve the country’s problem of water and power.
Zamfara
The Zurmi Local Government Council in Zamfara has suspended three village heads for alleged involvement in partisan politics.
This was announced in a statement signed by the Secretary to the council, Alhaji Aliyu Magaji in Zurmi on Thursday.
The statement named the village heads as Alhaji Isah Dankane of Dutsi, Alhaji Magaji Mande, Maizuma and Alhaji Hashimu, Gidan-kayya.
The Rivers State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Peters Nwagor, has commended the orderly conduct of the ongoing 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination in the state and urged schools to sustain the standard.
Dr. Nwagor gave the commendation on Tuesday during a monitoring tour of selected secondary schools in Port Harcourt and environs where the WAEC exam is ongoing.
The commissioner, who was accompanied by directors and monitors from the Ministry of Education, said he was impressed with the peaceful atmosphere at the centres visited.
“The students conducted themselves properly and wrote their papers under conducive conditions. Invigilators and supervisors also performed their duties professionally,” he stated.
Nwagor noted that the Rivers State Government had invested heavily to ensure the smooth and credible conduct of the examination across the state
He urged candidates to reciprocate government’s effort by shunning all forms of examination malpractice and focusing on their studies.
“Government has done so much to ensure successful examinations in our schools. Students should take advantage of it by remaining focused,” the commissioner said.
While no case of malpractice was recorded in the centres inspected, Dr. Nwagor warned that any principal, teacher, invigilator, or official caught aiding malpractice would face strict sanctions in line with regulations.
He also commended school administrators, teachers, WAEC officials, and security personnel for upholding the integrity of the process.
Centres visited included County Grammar School, Ikwerre/Etche; Government Comprehensive Secondary School, Borokiri; Government Secondary School, Borokiri; and Pabod Model Secondary School.
Rivers State University and the Otonti Nduka Foundation for Values Education jointly hosted a two-day National Conference on 8 and 9 May 2026 to examine the state of values in Nigeria.
The two days conference held at Rivers State University convocation arena brought together academics, policymakers, legal experts and education leaders under the theme _“Trends and Challenges in Upholding Values in Nigeria.”_
The gathering focused on policy gaps, curriculum reform, and the role of ethics in public service and education.
The event opened on Friday with remarks from Vice Chancellor Prof. Chief Isaac Zeb-Obipi, who stressed the need to address declining moral and civic values across Nigeria’s education and public sectors. A book of abstracts for the plenary sessions was also presented to participants.
Key speakers included former Attorney General Chief Dr Kanu Agabi, SAN; NERDC Executive Secretary Prof. Shehu Salisu; Prof. Hauwa Imam, FNAE, of the University of Abuja; former Rivers SUBEB Chairman Ven Dr Fyneface Akah, ; former NIMASA DG Dr Hon. Dakuku Adol-Peterside; and RSU Director of ICT Prof. Sunny Orike.
Discussions centered on integrating values education into schools, tertiary institutions and public institutions, alongside the impact of technology on moral development among young Nigerians. Panel and plenary sessions produced practical recommendations for curriculum and policy reform.
On Saturday, the foundation marked its centenary with the unveiling of the book _Otonti Nduka in History_, launched by Chief Engr. Grant Offor, FNSE. The Nigerian Academy of Education held a ceremonial procession led by its President Prof. Olu Jegede and the Ikwerre Professors Forum.
In a communiqué, participants called for stronger collaboration between government, civil society and academia to mainstream values education nationwide. They recommended reviewing teacher training curricula and expanding digital platforms to promote ethical civic engagement, with the foundation pledging to share the outcomes with education authorities for implementation.
Dignitaries present included Ogbakor Ikwerre Worldwide as Chief Host, Prof. Emeritus Chief T. Uzodimma Nwala, the Ikenga 1 of Mbaise and first philosophy student of Prof. Otonti Nduka, alongside scholars and community leaders.
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