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He declared that his administration remained resolute about fighting bandits, hoodlums, armed robbers and kidnappers.
Makinde insisted that the real enemies of Oyo were the criminal elements.
The governor spoke to State House Correspondents after his meeting with Buhari.
He said: “The issue that I discussed with Mr. President is the fact that Oyo State landmass is quite big. Oyo State is close to 29,000 square kilometres. And the state right now only has two Mobile Police Squadrons.
“I requested for more Mobile Police Squadrons to be deployed to Oyo State and also asked for support for the joint security outfit because the underlying issue here also has to do with limited opportunities.
Farmers/Herders clash: SDP advises state govts to pass anti-grazing bill
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The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has advised State governments to pass the Anti-Grazing Bill into Law to eliminate the constant farmers/herders conflicts across Nigeria.
SDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Alfa Mohammed, gave the advice in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday.
Mohammed also urged the state governors to set up Ministries of Internal Security and Conflict Resolution to deal with the activities of aliens in states.
He said, “It is high time they [governors] start taking bold steps toward securing the lives of their citizens who are being kidnapped, raped, maimed or killed on a daily basis by marauding Fulani herdsmen who are mostly foreigners.
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The National Metallurgical Development Centre (NMDC) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Nigerian Defence Academy to enhance educational training at the NDA.
The NMDC said the signing of the MoU is to complement NDA’s efforts in training officer cadets in engineering, physical sciences, among others.
Prof. Linus Asuquo, Director General/Chief Executive NMDC disclosed this during the event in Jos, the Plateau State Capital.
Asuquo said the NMDC was fully equipped to support the training of officers.
“As you must have seen during the facility tour, NMDC is well equipped to compliment your efforts in the educational training of your officer cadets in engineering and physical sciences, especially in Metallurgy, Minerals Technology, Analytical Services and Environmental Studies among others.
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Zaria (Kaduna State), Jan. 18, 2021 The Nigeria Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), Zaria, says it has acquired 84 hectares of land for Jathropa plantation to boost biofuel research.
Dr Bayero Farah, Director-General of the institute made this known on Monday in Zaria while briefing newsmen as part of activities to mark his one year in office.
Naija247news reports that Jathropa is a genus of flowering plants in the sponge family of Euphorbiaceae and a raw material used for the production of biofuel.
According to him, the country is in search of alternative fuel and the plant can be used to boost research activities at the institute.
Ede Polytechnic Staff, alumni write Buhari, list rector’s many “sins”
Ede Polytechnic Rector, Mr Adekolawole did not deny allegation of sexual harassment when confronted by a reporter.
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Staff members and alumni of Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State, have written to President Muhammadu Buhari, listing what they described as the “unprecedented anomalies” allegedly perpetrated by the institution’s rector, John Adekolawole.
Mr. Adekolawole had in recent time been in the news for the wrong reasons, especially following allegation of putting in place a king-sized bed in his office.
PREMIUM TIMES had also, in December, reported how the school’s academic board passed a vote-of-no-confidence in the rector and subsequently sent its resolution to the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu.