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Yobe: Education secretary urges parents to enroll their children in school
Yobe: Education secretary urges parents to enroll their children in school
By: Yahaya Wakili
The Education Secretary, Nguru Local Education Authority in Yobe State, Alhaji Hamisu Ado, has called on parents and guardians to see to the enrollment of their wards, especially those that do not attend both formal and non-formal schools.
Alhaji Hamisu Ado made the call today when he flagged off the 2024–2025 education enrollment drive campaign in the Hausari community of Nguru town.
The annual event was sponsored by the Yobe State Universal Basic Education Board in collaboration with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF).
“Yobe state government is doing all it can to improve the teaching and learning environment at both primary, secondary, and tertiary levels,” Ado said.
According to him, the occasion was conducted last year in the Ajiyari community of Nguru local government, but this year’s campaign was planned to take place at the heart of the Hausari community.
Ado further revealed that the next year’s campaign, God willing, is going to be observed in another community as dictated by tradition.
He added that education is one of the fundamental human rights recognized globally.
“I enjoyed all and sundary to allow their children to be enrolled in our primary schools and other basic education” he said.
He urged parents and guardians to support all government policies geared towards eradicating poverty through the provision of sound and quality education at all levels.
In his remarks, a representative from UNICEF, Mallam Garba Umar, said education is a business for all; therefore, all hands must be on deck to promote education irrespective of tribe, religion, and ethical affiliation.
He said, “We thanked the Yobe state government for what it has been doing all this while.
The occasion witnessed mass turnout by the critical stakeholders, including the NUT, SBMC, and PTA, among others.
Yobe: Education secretary urges parents to enroll their children in school
Police arrest two suspected informants to bandits in Kwara
By: Zagazola Makama
Two suspected informants to bandits have been arrested by the police in Kwara State.
According to a police sources, the suspects, Abdullah Yakubu, 27, and Jamilu Hamidu, 25, both from Kaima, were arrested on April 26, 2025, in Chikanda via Yashikira.
They were brought to the station by a retired DSP and vigilante members.The suspects, who had escaped from Kainji National Park, confessed to providing information to bandits operating within the park. They reportedly received ₦20,000 for each tip-off given to the criminals.
Police arrest two suspected informants to bandits in Kwara
Army troops rescue Deputy Commander of NDLEA officer, five others from kidnappers in Taraba
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Nigerian Army in collaboration with other security agencies rescued six persons, including a senior officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), from suspected kidnappers in Taraba State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the rescue followed a distress call received at about 11:40 p.m. on April 27 from a youth leader, Abe Samuel, who reported that a Toyota Hilux vehicle had come under attack along the Wukari–Kente Road.
Responding swiftly, the troops deployed to the area and found the abandoned vehicle with registration number FG 117-B03 and a punctured tire, but the occupants were missing.
A joint search and rescue operation was immediately launched, and by 6:00 a.m. on April 28, troops successfully rescued the Deputy Commander of NDLEA Zone 1, Ibadan, Musa Hudu, and five other victims from a nearby bush.
The victims were unharmed, and preliminary investigation revealed that they had fled into the bush after three armed men attacked their vehicle and shot at them with a dane gun.
The victims were safely escorted out of the area and allowed to proceed with their journey after their vehicle was repaired.
Rival gangs clash at wedding, one dead in Kontagora, Niger State
By Zagazola Makama
A deadly clash between rival gangs erupted at a wedding ceremony in Bayan-Waya area of Kontagora, Niger State, on April 27, 2025, resulting in the death of one man.
According the a police source, the fight involved members of rival groups known locally as “Sarasuka.” During the altercation, Aliyu Abubakar, 25, from Gangare Sagi Area, was seriously injured.
A team of police officers quickly responded to the scene and rushed the victim to Kontagora General Hospital, where he was confirmed dead on arrival.
The sources said efforts are ongoing to arrest the culprits involved in the fatal incident.
Rival gangs clash at wedding, one dead in Kontagora, Niger State
Police arrest two suspected informants to bandits in Kwara
Army troops rescue Deputy Commander of NDLEA officer, five others from kidnappers in Taraba
Rival gangs clash at wedding, one dead in Kontagora, Niger State
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