Day: September 19, 2025

UNFPA PARTNERS BAUCHI GOVT TO STRENGTHEN PROSECUTION OF SGBV CASES

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By; Bashir Hassan Abubakar The Bauchi State Ministry of Justice, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has organised a two-day intensive training to strengthen the prosecutorial skills of police investigators and other key stakeholders in the fight against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). Declaring the session open, the State Solicitor-General Adamu Yusuf said government has introduced laws, policies, and institutional reforms to curb SGBV, but warned that “their effectiveness depends on how well we, as duty bearers, investigate, prosecute and secure justice for victims.” He noted that…

ELECTION NOTICE: CILT NIGERIA POLLS ON SEPTEMBER 20, ELECTORAL COMMITTEE REMINDS MEMBERS TO SECURE VOTER ID

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The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, (CILT) Nigeria has concluded all legitimate arrangements for its National Election on Saturday, 20th September, 2025. Sooth News came across an announcement via one of the Institute’s platforms shared by the Electoral Committee Chairperson, Mrs. Rakiya Nneka Nuhu, FCILT, read;  ” Dear Members. All registered voters should please check their emails for information on accreditation already sent to them. Please check the voters’ list and input your credentials as captured on the list. Thank you.” Sooth News reliably gathered that the Institute (CILT…

AFTER MUCH ANXIETY, GOVERNOR FUBARA RESUMES DUTY, ADDRESS RIVERS PEOPLE 6 PM

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The Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, has resumed duty at the Government House, Port Harcourt, promising to address the state at 6 pm. This followed the expiration of the Emergency Rule imposed on the state by President Bola Tinubu on March 18. The Governor arrived at Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, at 11:40 am in the company of his wife, the Deputy, Prof. Ngozi Nma Odu, Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie, and others. Fubara was received at the airport by his former commissioners, LGA chairmen, leaders of the state…

DISNEY’S ABC YANKS ‘JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE’ OVER KIRK’S DEAD

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Walt Disney-owned ABC said on Wednesday it was pulling “Jimmy Kimmel Live” off the air, after comments by the late-night show’s host about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk prompted a threat by the head of the top U.S. communications regulator against Disney. Although President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly pressured broadcasters to stop airing content he has found objectionable, celebrated the news in a social media post. A number of Democratic lawmakers assailed the decision, saying free speech was under attack. In his monologue on Monday, Kimmel said the “Maga…

POLICE ARREST TRANSPORT UNION LEADER OVER DISPATCH RIDER’S DEATH; COMMISSIONER VISITS SCENE

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Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 55-year-old man, Shamsideen Oladiti, a National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) leader on Lagos Island, popularly known as Shameleon, over allegations of assault and murder. According to the command, Oladiti is currently being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti-Yaba, where inconspicuous investigations into the two cases are ongoing. It was reported that on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at about 3:00 p.m., the suspect allegedly attacked a dispatch rider in Lagos Island, using a helmet and fists to inflict serious injuries.…

NIGERIAN ARMY SEIZES ARMS CACHE IN YOBE STATE, DESTINATION UNDER INVESTIGATION.

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Soldiers of the Joint Task Force (JTF) North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have achieved a breakthrough in counter-terrorism operations by intercepting a large consignment of logistics supplies concealed in a trailer along the Nguru–Gashua road in Yobe State. Howbeit, the Nigerian Army is yet to make a statement on this, but stories heating up on Friday from Maiduguri disclosed that, acting on intelligence, troops under Operation DESERT SANITY IV intercepted a red 14-tyre trailer on September 16, 2025, at around 7:40 a.m. The vehicle was moved to a secure…

STATE TOURISM CORPORATION, HOTELIERS LAUNCH DRIVE FOR BETTER HOSPITALITY DATA IN BAUCHI

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By Bashir Hassan Abubakar The Bauchi State Tourism Development Corporation (BSTDC) has pledged to work with the Nigeria Hotels Association (NHA), Bauchi chapter, to create a unified database of all hotels operating across the state’s 20 local government areas. BSTDC Managing Director, Dr. Muhammad Nasiru Yusuf, gave the assurance on Thursday, 18 September 2025, when the NHA leadership paid him a courtesy visit in his office. Dr. Yusuf said the initiative will ensure every hotel is duly registered in line with state guidelines for regulating hotels, restaurants, and other tourism-related…