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NGO seeks More funding for girlchild education in Borno
NGO seeks More funding for girlchild education in Borno
By: Olatunji Omirin
A non-governmental organization, Rise to Inspire Africa Initiative, has called for a significant increase in girlchild education funding in Nigeria to enable the country reform the sector in line with the demands of current global technological development.
The Executive Director of the NGO,Stephen Olusola Oladepo made this assertion in Maiduguri that “The world is evolving with artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the Internet of Things.
He was speaking when he paid a courtesy visit to the Borno State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journslists on the need to raise public sensitization on girlchild education after Boko Haram insurgency.
He recalled that recent UNESCO statistics show that there are over 20 million out-of-school children in Nigeria.
“These disturbing figures, and more, demonstrate the urgent need for education reform in the country,” Oladepo maintained.
To ensure that the girlchild can benefit from these new technologies, the executive director stressed the necessity for government sy all levels in the country to invest in quality education and provide access to the necessary resources.
“We are urging the government at all levels to increase education funding by at least 20%,” he said, continuing, “We are also calling on governments at all levels to lead a revamping of our education curriculum, conduct capacity strengthening for teachers and ensure schools are safe for girls to thrive”.
He said the NGO in collaboration with Brian Builders Youth Development Initiative, was in Borno to identify with a critical stakeholder on issues that concern the Nation and Borno State at large.
While commending the Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum-led administration’s effort in the education sector achievement, he called for the scaling up of such efforts.
“This is in terms of adopting a technology-driven learning mode,” Oladepo explained, saying, “We believe this will ensure effective learning and enhance the quality of education in the state.”
He said by so doing, Borno State would have a more educated and informed population, which would ultimately contribute to the socio-economic development of the state.
Oladipo also requested the collaboration of NUJ to ensure the success of the project with the target of improving enrollment of children into schools.
While Responding, NUJ Chairman Comrade Dauda Iliya promised to partner with the NGO to reduce out-of-school children in Borno state.
NGO seeks More funding for girlchild education in Borno
Police arrest INEC officials, recover election materials in Taraba by-election
By: Zagazola Makama
The Police Command in Taraba has arrested some Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials and recovered election materials allegedly diverted during the by-election for Karim Lamido I Constituency of the State House of Assembly.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that on Sunday that the arrests followed credible intelligence provided by party agents.
The sources said the incident occurred on Aug. 16 at about 2:20 p.m. when a team of policemen intercepted the suspects at a private residence in Angwan Sarkin Panya village.
Those arrested included Gideon Amos, 49, an Assistant Presiding Officer II assigned to Polling Unit 16, Angwan Yusuf Dogo, Bikwin Ward, and two others identified as Matthew Jayi, 47, and Tiasama Mathias Musa, 32.
The suspects allegedly diverted materials meant for three polling units PU 005 Gandara, PU 016 Angwan Yusuf Dogo, and PU 029 Angwan Sarkin Primary School — to the residence.
Items recovered from them included three ballot boxes, two BIVAS machines, 19 booklets and 20 pieces of ballot papers, two stamp pads with ink, one marker, and two result sheets.
The sources also disclosed that in the process of resisting the diversion, a police officer on election duty, PC Christian Garba, had his uniform forcibly removed by hoodlums who fled with it.
The sources added that voting had ended in most polling units and collation of results was in progress while investigations into the incident were ongoing.
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Police intercept 107 suspected thugs, recover arms during Kano re-run elections
By: Zagazola Makama
The Kano State Police Command says it has intercepted 107 suspected political thugs and recovered arms and dangerous weapons during the ongoing re-run and by-elections in the state.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the operation, conducted on Aug. 16 at about 11:00 a.m., followed credible intelligence and was carried out jointly with the military, DSS and other security services.
It was gathered that 20 vehicles conveying the suspected thugs, believed to have been imported from neighbouring states, were intercepted across the affected local government areas.
Items recovered from the suspects included four locally fabricated rifles, axes, cutlasses, daggers, swords, and sticks.
Security sources said the elections in the affected areas were marred by violence, thuggery, stuffing of thumb-printed ballot papers, threats, and intimidation of voters, as well as alleged inducement of electorates by government officials.
The sources added that operations were still ongoing to restore peace and ensure the credibility of the electoral process.
Police intercept 107 suspected thugs, recover arms during Kano re-run elections
Zulum, Others Present as Borno Acting Chief of Staff Buries Mother
By: Our Reporter
Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, Deputy Governor Umar Usman Kadafur, and Secretary to the State Government Alhaji Bukar Tijani, among many dignitaries, attended the funeral prayer of the mother of the acting Chief of Staff, Dr Babagana Mallumbe, Hajja Bintu, in Maiduguri.
Late Hajja Bintu Mohammed died on Friday at a hospital in Abuja after a brief illness at the age of 75, leaving behind five children.
The funeral prayer was led by the Chief Imam of Borno, Zannah Laisu Ibrahim, on Saturday evening.
Governor Zulum, accompanied by his deputy Umar Kadafur, were among the family members and associates at the Muhammadu Buhari International Airport to receive the body of late Hajja Bintu earlier before the funeral prayer.
The funeral was also attended by various officials, including National and State Assembly members, cabinet members, heads of government agencies, local government officials, friends and family members.
Zulum, Others Present as Borno Acting Chief of Staff Buries Mother
Police arrest INEC officials, recover election materials in Taraba by-election
Police intercept 107 suspected thugs, recover arms during Kano re-run elections
Zulum, Others Present as Borno Acting Chief of Staff Buries Mother
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