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Rotary Club to Provide Digital Library, Healthcare, WASH, Environment Projects for Abuja Communities

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Rotary Club to Provide Digital Library, Healthcare, WASH, Environment Projects for Abuja Communities

By: Michael Mike

Communities in Abuja, the federal capital territory are to benefit library digital transformation, healthcare, WASH and environment projects within the next one year from Rotary Club.

The projects are valued at N16.5 million, with library digital transformation (N5 million), healthcare project (N6.5 million), WASH programme (N4 million) and environment programme specifically tree planting (N1 million).

Speaking at his inauguration as the President of Rotary Club of Wuse Central (2024-2025), Dr Tomola Emaleku pledged that he would promote education, healthcare, economic development and environmental protection in the community.

Emaleku, who took over from Dr Albert Alkali, Immediate Past President of the club disclosed this in his acceptance speech as the 26th President of the club during the investiture ceremony on Monday night in Abuja.

Emaleku, an Associate Accountant and Fraud Examiner (ACCrFA), was inaugurated as the President for the Magic of Rotary year 2024 -2025.

According to him, in the year ahead, the club will continue to strive for excellence in all its dealings.

Emaleku said, “We will work together to make positive impact in our community and beyond, through projects that promotes education, healthcare, economic development and environment protection.

“I urge lovers of Rotary to look critically at these projects with the view of supporting us, to actualise these projects and uplift our community in need of it.”

He further pledged to focus on peacebuilding and conflict prevention, disease prevention and treatment, water sanitation and hygiene, maternal and child health.

Also, basic education and literacy and community economic development among other projects.

In a separate interview, the former Special Adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs on Media, Ms Sarah Sanda,, commended the project plans by Emaleku to be apt in tackling the community challenges for the year.

Sanda, also a past president of the club, promised to support the project implementation through fundraising to ensure their completion.

Sandra said: “This is specifically in planting of trees that is very important for the environment with everything we are seeing in land degradation and deforestation among others.

“We need more people to join us, we cannot do this work alone, we call on well meaning Nigerians and international organisations to support the project implementation.

“What we are giving is our time, resources and talent, but if we have the resources we must use it for the good of humanity,” she said.

Highpoint of the event was the official inauguration of the 2024-2025 Board of Directors, presentation of awards to distinguished personalities and virtual presentation of the proposed projects.

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Troops Neutralise Suspected Boko Haram Fighter, Recover Logistics Items in Adamawa

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Troops Neutralise Suspected Boko Haram Fighter, Recover Logistics Items in Adamawa

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI in collaboration with local vigilantes and Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have neutralised a suspected Boko Haram fighter and recovered logistics items during an ambush at Gwadale deserted village along the Ngoshe–Kirawa road in Adamawa State.

Sources said that at about 12:50 a.m. on Thursday, troops engaged a confirmed number of suspected terrorists who were conveying logistics items.

The troops opened fire with a high volume of rounds, resulting in the neutralisation of one terrorist, while others reportedly fled in disarray with possible gunshot wounds.

Following the engagement, troops conducted exploitation of the general area and recovered one carton of Klin detergent and a bag of salt. The troops returned to their forward operating base at Pulka at about 2:30 a.m. same day.

Officials said the operation illustrated ongoing efforts to disrupt Boko Haram’s supply lines and restore security in the affected axis.

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Suspected Boko Haram Logistics Supplier Arrested in Hong LGA

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By: Zagazola Makama

The Nigerian Army troops have arrested a suspected Boko Haram logistics supplier, Ismail Muhammed, 28, in the Visik General area of Hong Local Government Area, Adamawa State.

Sources said the arrest was carried out on Thursday by the troops of 28 Task Force Brigade in collaboration with local vigilantes and hunters.

Items recovered from the suspect included one AK-47 magazine, one round of 7.62mm special ammunition, a jungle hat, 10 bags of salt, two cartons of spaghetti, two sachets of seasoning cubes, a sachet of tom-tom, and bitter kola.

The suspect is currently in custody for further investigation, authorities said, as operations continue to disrupt Boko Haram supply chains in the North-East region.

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Attack on BIR Post in Bargaram Leaves One Soldier Dead, Five Wounded

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Attack on BIR Post in Bargaram Leaves One Soldier Dead, Five Wounded

By: Zagazola Makama

At least one soldier was killed and five others wounded during a night attack on a Battalion of the Rapid Intervention Brigade (BIR) post along the Cameroon-Nigeria border in Bargaram.

Zagazola learnt that the incident occurred between the night of Feb. 18 and the early hours of Feb. 19 at approximately 01:00 a.m., when armed assailants launched an assault on the military installation.

The attack resulted in the death of Private Second Class WAKOM Spkassa Barthélémy (Service No. T2024/53715), while five soldiers sustained injuries, including one reported in critical condition.

Security forces reportedly engaged the attackers, neutralizing five terrorists and recovering a significant cache of weapons and ammunition. Items seized include eight AK-47 rifles, a PKM machine gun, one anti-personnel rocket, two anti-tank rockets, a grenade launcher, 11 AK-47 magazine boxes, 242 rounds of 7.62 x 54 mm ammunition, 121 rounds of 7.62 x 39 mm ammunition, a motorcycle, and a camera.

The wounded soldiers were evacuated to the District Hospital of Mada for medical treatment, while the body of the fallen soldier was transferred to the mortuary of the Regional Hospital of Maroua.

Authorities have been urged intensified security measures along the border region to prevent further attacks and maintain operational readiness.

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