NYSC redeploys corps members from Borno, Kano, Yobe, others

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The National Youth Service Corps on Thursday announced the redeployment of corps members from seven northern states.

The affected states are Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, Kano and Yobe states.

A statement on Thursday in Abuja by the Director of Public Relations in NYSC, Mrs. Bose Aderibigbe, said the decision followed the high rate of insecurity in some parts of the North.

The corps members are part of the  2014 Batch ‘B’ Orientation Course  scheduled to commence next week Tuesday August 5, 2014.

The NYSC said due to logistic reasons, the orientation course will be conducted in two streams for different states.

15-Year-Old Student lost his life After Mysterious Thunder Strikes In Akwa Ibom

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A final year student of the Western Annag Secondary Commercial School in Ukanafun, Ukanafun LGA of Akwa Ibom State, was at the weekend struck to death by a bolt of lightning.

Victor, 15, was an indigene of Nkek village.

UN Claims Benue, Akwa Ibom, Anambra,Tops HIV/AIDS Chat In Nigeria [See Data]

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According to the United Nations, this analysis shows the rate of HIV/AIDS broken down by states and zones in Nigeria. Benue states leads with 12.7% population of the state with the highest HIV infection , while Kebbi state is the lowest with 1.2%



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U.S Warns its citizens against travelling to 16 states in Nigeria..

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 The United States has revised its travel alert on Nigeria, warning its citizens against going to 16 states in the country.  The most recent alert, includes the three north eastern states which were under emergency rule after having a presidential declaration on May 14, 2013.  Released on January 8 by the State Department, the US appealed to its citizens in order to avoid all, but essential travels to Adamawa, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Borno, Delta, Gombe and Jigawa states.

Another states on the list, that the alert said are susceptible to kidnappings, robberies and other armed attacks are Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Niger, Plateau, Sokoto, Yobe, and Zamfara. Abia, Akwa Ibom, Edo, Imo and Rivers states, that have been in a youthful list issued in June, 2013 aren't on the newest travel list.

15-year-old Boy Butchered severally over alleged witchcraft in Akwa Ibom

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A 15 year boy, Asuquo Edet from  Akwa Ibom State - last week tortured for more than 4 hours before finally axed on the top to a state of coma by assailants numbering about ten over allegation of using witchcraft power to kill his father.   Narrating his ordeal in the hands from those he called ‘local cultists' to newsmen, Asuquo, who hails from Ikon- Edikor, Udung Uko Local Government Area, said he was reconciled along with his parents few months ago by an Eket based non-profit organization, the Child's Right and Rehabilitation Network (CRARN) that runs a centre for witch stigmatized children, having lived there for over a year.

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First Female Akwa Ibom Deputy Governor Sworn In

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Barrister Valerie Ebe was yesterday sworn in as the first female deputy governor of Akwa Ibom state, the first woman in the state's 25-year history to occupy such a position.

Barrister Ebe was sworn in three days after the resignation of former Dep Governor, Nsima Ekere, who left because of his 'alleged act of disloyalty to the governor.'