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SCI Praises Nigeria’s Commitment to Safety at Schools
SCI Praises Nigeria’s Commitment to Safety at Schools
By: Michael Mike
A global independent leading organisation working for the rights and welfare of children over 100 years, known as Save the Children International (SCI), has appreciated government’s commitment in the protection of schools in Nigeria and pledged its support to guarantee conducive and safe learning environment for children in the country.
Mavis Bondrik and Pedro Melo of the Save the Children Norway, who spoke during a courtesy visit on the Commandant General of NSCDC, Dr Ahmed Audi said they were impressed with what they saw at National Safe Schools Response Coordination Centre, hosted by the Corps.
The duo who were received by the Commandant General at the centre said, “we are impressed and very grateful. We appreciate government’s commitment and we are willing to support the centre in any capacity building training.”
According to them, their walking visit to the centre had reinforced their beliefs in the information they got on the NSSRCC and government’s willingness and support.
Responding, the Commandant General thanked Musa Badar of the Save the Children Nigeria office for his support and guide which led to the visit by two of his colleagues from the Save the Children Norway office.
He appreciated the federal government for its determination in the implementation of safe Schools Project demonstrated through funding and promised that the Corps as a lead agency in the protection of critical national assets and Infrastructure will not leave any stone unturned for the success of the project.
Audi assured that the Corps values support from collaborators as well and specifically promised that any support received from SCI will be properly harnessed to enable the centre deliver on its objective of creating safer schools in Nigeria.
The Commandant General said that all supports will be judiciously used, adding that his administration which is determined to carryout the mandate of the Corps is working in synergy with other sister agencies to ensure security of schools and host communities.
The NSCDC helmsman who hosted the duo in the presence of 92 participants mainly instructors during their training workshop with the theme, “building capacities for safe schools instructors” charged them to go back and impact positively on their lieutenants towards success of the safe Schools Project.
He reminded them to adopt the strategy of collaboration, cooperation and coordination as they perform their field work.
In an address of welcome, Commander of the centre, CSC Tersoo Shaapera, PhD, said the centre which was established on 13th February, 2023, signified the full and official implementation of the Safe Schools Project in Nigeria.
The Commander highlighted some of the functions of the centre to include receive complaints and refer for appropriate interventions and respond to distress calls from schools through deployment of kinetic and non-kinetic measures and engage services of military and state security, and joint task force already operating among others.
SCI Praises Nigeria’s Commitment to Safety at Schools
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Suspected Food Poisoning Claims Two Lives of Members of the Nigerian Guild of Editors in Imo State
Suspected Food Poisoning Claims Two Lives of Members of the Nigerian Guild of Editors in Imo State
By: Zagazola Makama
A suspected food poisoning incident has led to 6the deaths of two individuals in Imo State. The incident occurred on April 18, 2025, at about 0500hrs, around Works Layout by Nwaosu Street, where members of the Nigeria Actors Guild were filming a movie.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the group was served food and drinks during the shoot. Shortly after consuming the meal, two members, identified as Monday Israel and Evans Sampson, collapsed.
They were rushed to the Federal Medical Center for medical treatment, but both were confirmed dead on arrival.
The bodies have been deposited in the mortuary for preservation and autopsy, while the other two affected individuals remain under treatment.
Several suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident, and an investigation is ongoing.
Suspected Food Poisoning Claims Two Lives of Members of the Nigerian Guild of Editors in Imo State
Work on the Ngalda modern market is near completion. – Engr. Hamidu
By: Yahaya Wakili
In a bid to boost the economy of the state, the work for the construction of the Ngalda modern market in the Fika local government area of Yobe state has reached 95% completion, with the remaining power plant and other pieces to be picked up.
This was disclosed to newsmen in Ngalda by Engr. Abubakar Hamidu, project consultant to Damuli Investment Company Limited, the company handling the project.
He said the market has 96 stores, 144 market lock-up shops, and 64 stalls, and the market also has a mosque, police station, clinic, fire service, meat shops, and other facilities. We were also to provide water supply and reticulation and electrification.
According to Engr. Hamidu, we had additional work on the drainage from the back side of the fence and the front of the market, and we were taking it to the river about 2.75 kilometers away, and we had already covered about a kilometer of both the wall and the drainage.
“The water table is very far because of the elevation here. The river is very close, but if you are coming out from the main town, it is elevated, so we could not get the actual survey. The data they gave us is finished with times.
“We are trying to get the actual date from a water body like registered geology, a geological survey. They gave us data from there. We can be able to think maybe motorized or solar-powered boreholes can give a capacity of maybe 200 to 250 below ground.
“Our challenges are materials; most of the materials we got from far away, so this is our major challenge, and labor mobility also. We have to get some from Gombe, Maiduguri, and some from Damaturu because of the nature of the locality.” Engr. Hamidu said.
He commends the Yobe State government for giving us encouragement, and whatever we ask the government, they support us; they give us. So we are pledging to the government to invest more of such because, as you can see, the market there now is overflooded, and if the government can strategize such kinds of facilities in other vicinities, it will boost the economy of the state as well asprovide job opportunities for the populace.
Work on the Ngalda modern market is near completion. – Engr. Hamidu
Police Officer Killed in Fatal Car Accident Along Lugbe Expressway
By: Zagazola Makama
Sources from The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed the death of a police officer following a fatal motor vehicle and pedestrian accident along the Car Wash area of Lugbe, Abuja.
Zagazola understand that the incident occurred on April 17 at about 3:00 p.m. and involved a Lexus RX 600 SUV driven by one Abraham Alpha, 41, a resident of Living Faith Church, Phase 4, Nyanya, who was heading towards the city center.
The sources said the victim, identified as F/No. 513869 Sgt. Amos Jonah, attached to Robuchi Division, was attempting to cross the expressway when he was struck by the vehicle.
Personnel from the Motor Traffic Division (MTD) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) responded promptly and evacuated the injured officer, the driver, and other occupants of the vehicle to the National Hospital.
The medical team at the hospital, however, confirmed Sgt. Jonah dead on arrival. His remains have been deposited at the hospital’s mortuary for preservation.
The driver and other occupants received medical attention and were later discharged
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