Year: 2017

PRESIDENT BUHARI MOURNS GIDADO IDRIS. …. Says his death A Big Loss To the nation

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President Muhammadu Buhari has described the death of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mallam Gidado Idris, as a big loss to the nation. The President, who expressed sadness at the passing of the admirable octogenarian, said “Being a highly experienced and quintessential technocrat who traversed the different stages of the political evolution of the country, his wise counsel will surely be missed.” President Buhari said the late Mallam Idris, in addition to rising to the pinnacle of his public career as SGF, also served several civilian…

Buhari at 75: Why God kept him alive By FEMI ADESINA

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Let me begin by telling a story. On June 1, 2015, the day I resumed work as adviser on media to President Muhammadu Buhari, he had admonished me: “Adesina, always tell me the truth. That is what I want from you. In this type of position I have found myself, it is very easy not to be told the truth. People will just tell you what they think you want to hear. But from you, I want the truth. As a General, I may argue, but please argue with me.…

COMMUNIOUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN UYO AKWA IBOM STATE FROM WEDNESDAY 13 TO SATURDAY 16 DECEMBER 2017

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Preamble NEC was officially declared opened by His Excellency, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, the Goremor of Akwa Ibom state. It was attended by the national officers, 32 state councils of the union and FCT. The theme of the meeting was: The Media, Democracy & National Development. NEC deliberated extensively on issues affecting the Union and the Nation and resolved as follows: STATE OF THE UNION 1, All Councils are charged to remit check-off-dues to National Secretariat as at when due. The National Secretariat was directed to compute dues payable by each…

Nigerian Passenger Dies Onboard Emirates Airlines From Dubai

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Less than few hours after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrier, Emirates Airlines, launched its second daily flight to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos and returned to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, the airline has recorded its first causality. A source close to the airline told SaharaReporters on Friday night that a Nigerian passenger identified as Mrs. Abaniwonda Modupe Kofoworola was found dead onboard the airline when it landed at the Lagos Airport. Kofoworola according to the airline source was with the passport number: A07562816 until…

ABAJI COUNCIL BOSS STOPS N-POWER SCREENING

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The Chairman of Abaji Area Council, Alhaji Abdulrahaman Ajiya, yesterday, ordered officials of the National Orientation Agency, Abaji Area office, to stop the ongoing screening exercise for the successful applicants for the N-power scheme in the area Council. Ajiya, represented by secretary of the council, Alhaji Kamal Adamu Shuaibu, while addressing some aggrieved youths who invaded the council secretariat, said the council was not happy with the current list of the N-power programme. He said it was saddening that out of 915 successful applicants for the N-power scheme, only five…

ECOWAS Rates EFCC High on Anti-Graft War

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President of the ECOWAS Commission, Marcel de Souza has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for its resolve in tackling corruption in Nigeria, noting that the agency compares with similar bodies in the West for its efficiency and effectiveness. He made the commendation on Thursday during a visit to the Acting Chairman, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, at the agency’s Head Office,Abuja. Souza said the visit was intended to identify with the EFCC and the tremendous work of the agency in tackling corruption within the ECOWAS sub-region. “We are here…

Indian Hemp Dealer Nabbed with 187 Bags of Weeds

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The Inspector General of Police IGP-Special Tactical Squad team acting on actionable Intelligence trailed and arrested a drugs trafficker, Doris Ossai who deals in Indian Hemps and recovered One Hundred and Eighty Seven (187) bags of dry leaves suspected to be Indian Hemp in her house located at Rugan Alhaji Gambo Masaka, Nasarawa State. Mr Jimoh Moshood, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters said Investigation was ongoing to arrest other members of the syndicate at large. He further disclosed that the suspect will be arraigned in Court for prosecution on…

Military Court Sentences Soldier to Death, Others to Jail Terms

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The General Court Martial (GOC) sitting in Maiduguri, Borno State has sentenced a soldier serving in Operation LAFIYA DOLE to death for murder. Other soldiers also bagged jail sentences for various offences ranging from manslaughter to illegal possession of fire arms and ammunitions. The soldier, Lance Corporal John Godwin, was charged with murder, which is punishable under Section 106 (a) of Armed Forces Acts (Cap A20), Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN) 2004, for killing five rescued civilians in Yamteke town of Borno State. The civilians were earlier rescued…

GOV SANI BELLO COMMISSIONS A ONE STOP SECURITY CALL CENTRE …. Distributes Vehicles to Security Agencies in the state

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Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has commissioned a state of the art one-stop security response call centre, fully equipped to coordinate and respond to any security threats or outbreak from all parts of the state. Speaking at the event, Governor Sani Bello said “this is in furtherance to our concerted effort in making sure that our people are secured in any part of the state and country at large. He assured that his administration will stop at nothing to secure lives and properties in the state. He noted that crime and…

BREAKING NEWS Allen Onyema,Dino Melaye ,Others Make ALAAN Nominee List.

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Prominent five Nigerians have made the final list of awardees for the forthcoming African Leadership Awards And Nation Building Series ( ALAAN ) Awards. Top on the list are Barr Allen Onyema CEO Airpeace Airlines, Senator Dino Malaye and three others. The 4th edition of the Awards ceremony, said to be the biggest awards from any youth organization in Africa, is been organized by Independent Pan African Youth Parliament, an African Youth based organization in partnership with UNESCO Center for Global Education . hold in South Africa. IPAYP is a…