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NDE Disburses N2m To 200 Women

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June 23, 2020

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The National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Bauchi Chapter, on Tuesday, disbursed N2 million naira to 200 women across the 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state.

The Director General of the NDE, Mr Nasiru Argungu, while making the disbursement, said the gesture was to assist in boosting micro businesses of the women, thereby contributing to economic development and poverty reduction in the country generally.

The D-G who was represented by Mr Lawan Yaya, State Coordinator of the agency, stressed that the empowerment programme, was under the agency’s Micro Enterprises Enhancement Scheme (MESS).

The NDE boss disclosed that of the 200 women, 10 were drawn from each of the 20 local government areas of the state.

He added that each of the beneficiaries was entitled to the sum of N10,000 as financial support to start or boost a micro business of her choice.

“There is a scheme at the NDE, which is an innovation from the office of the Director General, known as Micro Enterprises Enhancement Scheme (MESS).

“It is under this scheme that we are disbursing N10,000 each to the 200 women selected from the 20 LGAs in the state, to boost their economic activities.

“In total, we are disbursing N2 million today, to 200 women, because it is believed that when a woman is empowered, the whole nation is equally empowered,” he stated.

Argungu advised the beneficiaries to utilise the money judiciously and put it to ventures that would bring them profit.

Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, Mrs Hauwa Jalla, commended the NDE and the Federal Government for the kind gesture, assuring that the money would be utilised for the purpose it is meant.

Some of the petty businesses engaged by the beneficiaries include; selling of bean cakes (Akara), groundnut and zobo among others.

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Boko Haram Once Nominated Muhammadu Buhari As Negotiator – Jonathan Revealed

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October 3, 2025

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday, disclosed that Boko Haram insurgents once nominated the late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari as their negotiator.

Jonathan said Boko Haram chose Buhari to negotiate with the Nigerian government on their behalf.

He made the disclosure while speaking at the public presentation of Scars, a book authored by former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor (retd.), in Abuja.

Jonathan said the insurgents named Buhari after his then-administration set up several committees to explore dialogue with the group.

Jonathan said: “One of the committees we set up then, the Boko Haram nominated Buhari to lead their team to negotiate with the government.

“So I was feeling that, oh, if they nominated Buhari to represent them and had a discussion with the government committee, then when Buhari took over, it could have been an easy way to negotiate with them and they would have handed over their guns. But it was still there till today.”

Jonathan noted that the inability of Buhari to eradicate Boko Haram terrorists showed that the crisis was more complex than often portrayed.

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Edo: Pandemonium As NDLEA Operatives Chase Escaping Driver With Shooting

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October 3, 2025

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There was pandemonium at Oka Market, Upper Sakponba Road, Benin City, Friday, as operatives of the State Command of Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) shot sporadically in chase of an escaping driver.

In the course of the commotion, traders and residents took to their heels, probably to avoid being hit by stray bullets, while others were confused, not sure of what caused the sporadic gunshots.

The sporadic gunshots which lasted more than five minutes at the gate of the NDLEA Head Office, by Oka Market, followed a hot chase of an articulated vehicle driver who was said to have brushed their (NDLEA) vehicle.

The driver, who reportedly brushed the NDLEA vehicle refused to stop for negation, which prompted officers at the scene to alert their colleagues who waited at the alert.

According to eyewitnesses, as the escaping articulated driver approached the NDLEA office, officers who were said to have been alerted by their colleagues pursuing the trailer began to shoot.

Seven of the tyres of the trailer were deflated by bullets of the NDLEA operatives yet the driver refused to stop.

The officers continued to shoot while pursuing him, until he was caught.

A source said that the driver brushed their vehicle on the way, and that every effort by the officers to stop him so they could settle the matter proved abortive; hence the gunshots and deflation of the tires.

“It was a simple thing; they jammed our men, but the officers tried to stop him so that they could settle, but the driver refused to stop. That is why the men have been shooting to stop him. Even after bursting about seven tires, he was still running, but we caught him and they are bringing him back to our office,” he concluded.

Calls and messages sent to the commander, Edo State NDLEA Command, Mr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, were not responded to as at when filing this.

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JUST IN: Court Bars Police From Enforcing Tinted Glass Regulation

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6 hours ago

October 3, 2025

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The Federal High Court sitting in Warri has issued an order directing the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector-General of Police to maintain the status quo in the ongoing case concerning the controversial tinted glass permit.

The case, Suit No. FHC/WR/CS/103/2025: John Aikpokpo-Martins v. Inspector-General of Police & Nigeria Police Force, came up for hearing today.

Delivering the interim order, the Court directed the police authorities to respect judicial processes pending further proceedings in the matter.

Confirming the development, Kunle Edun, SAN, who led the legal team, noted that the directive is a major step in ensuring that the rule of law is upheld while the substantive issues in the case are being determined.

Details of the ruling and the next adjourned date are expected shortly.

Further updates coming soon…