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Parents Commend Bauchi Senator On Payment Of UTME Fees For 150 Students

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2 years ago

April 2, 2024

Some parents in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi state have commended Sen. Shehu Buba representing Bauchi South at the Senate for paying the 2023/2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) fees for 150 children in the area.

The parents made the commendation in Toro on Tuesday at the end of the Computer Based Test (CBT) training, organized for the students by the senator.

According to them, the gesture would not be easily forgotten as it came just at the time they were struggling to make ends meet and could hardly sort for the payment.

One of the parents, Yakubu Baka expressed happiness that his son, Isa Yakubu was one of the students that benefited from the gesture.

“I am happy that my son is among those who were chosen even though I had the intention of paying but I haven’t until the senator came to my rescue.

“My son wouldn’t have gotten the privilege to write the exams this year, if not for senator Shehu Buba and I’m grateful to him for this wonderful gesture,” he said.

Another parent, Yusuf Sambo, said they had many children but when a relief like this is extended to any of them, it should be appreciated.

“The day I heard Sen. Shehu Buba was going to pay for their computer training and jamb examination fee. I was so excited because if you have five children and someone says he has paid for one or two, it’s a thing of Joy.

“I’m grateful and urge all the children to read hard and never take this kind gesture for granted.

“This computer training they had is another skill acquisition, even if you have a degree. So, with this, he has done a great Job here and we wish him the best and God’s blessings,” he prayed.

Similarly, Mr Suleiman Gidado, Malawa Village Head, said this was the first time a senator would be paying for the UTME fees of 150 children in the LGA.

He called on the students not to misuse the opportunity given to them by reading hard and pass with flying colours.

Mr Ibrahim Mato, Senior Legislative Aide to the senator said that the gesture was purely extended to the indigent parents who may not have had the financial capability to pay the fees for their children.

According to him, the training was a laudable one especially when the world is now a global village.

“If you don’t know how to operate a computer, you are left behind and will not progress academically and this is one of the reasons why the Senator initiated this programme for you even after paying your UTME fees,” he said.

Also, Engr. Musa Idi, one of the Programme Supervisors, said that the students were given computer based training so as to pass the examination saying it was important for them to justify the training by passing the exam.

He said this is because the senator did not only pay for their fees but also promised to sponsor those that pass the UTME examination throughout their university education.

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Boko Haram Once Nominated Muhammadu Buhari As Negotiator – Jonathan Revealed

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40 minutes ago

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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3 hours ago

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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4 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…