Year: 2018

Tanimu Faults Buhari on Rule of Law’s Remarks

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A Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Presidential Aspirant, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, SAN and the Chairman Edo State chapter of the party, Chief Dan Orbih have faulted the statement credited to President Muhammadu Buhari that his APC government “will not sacrifice national security for the rule of law.”   In a statement signed by Sola Atere, Director Media and Publicity, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki Presidential Campaign Organization, the PDP Chieftains spoke when the presidential aspirant visited the PDP Edo state secretariat in Benin on Monday as part of his consultations with stakeholders ahead…

National Security Vs. Rule of Law By Dr. Ajulo

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National Security Vs. Rule of Law: President Buhari’s Statement Ultra Vires The Nigeria Constitution- Dr. Ajulo The commentary of the President of Nigeria at the opening of this year’s annual Nigeria Bar Conference in Abuja to the effect that national interest supersedes the rule of law and fundamental human rights delivers yet another concern to patriots. The same stance raises genuine fears as it sweeps up the need for fundamental queries regarding both the conceptual and legal implications of this positioning. While national interest is often referred to by the…

Why We Shutdown Ekiti Broadcast Stations – NBC

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The National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has listed the offences committed by the Ekiti State Radio and Television stations, which led to their closure during the just concluded governorship election in the state. The Director-General of the commission, Ishaq Modibo-Kawu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin, Kwara State that the commission was out to strictly enforce the broadcasting code in the build-up to the 2019 general elections. He said that in the build-up to the Ekiti State governorship election, the commission sanctioned a couple of stations, especially the…

2019: Bolaji Abdullahi Declares for Kwara Guber race

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The immediate past National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi has indicated his intention to vie for Kwara State Governorship seat in the 2019 general elections. He gave the indication on Thursday evening while addressing some family members, friends, colleagues and well-wishers who attended his annual Eid-el-kabir get-together at his Ilorin residence. Abdullahi who recently defected from the APC to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), expressed confidence that he would clinch the party’s gubernatorial ticket for the 2019 elections, and called on all Kwarans to…

Kukah’s Virulent Intolerance And Selective Amnesia By NSCIA

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That one of the major problems assailing Nigeria as a corporate entity is situated within the religious and pseudo-religious elite is a fact that does not require any shred of evidence to the discerning. Nothing illustrates the foregoing submission more than the usual hoopla from the stable of a supposed Christian cleric and public intellectual, Matthew Hassan Kukah, who has a penchant for heating the polity with his bigoted premises and warped conclusions. The context of his latest misguided vituperations was the book launch organised by Premium Times Books last…

Youths set police station ablaze in Osun

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Some youths in Iwo community, Osun State, on Friday morning set ablaze a police station located at Adeeke area of the state. The angry youths reportedly set the police station on fire following the murder of a student identified as Tunde Nafiu. Nafiu was allegedly shot dead by a police officer on Thursday while returning from Oluponan town in the state. The police station was set ablaze after the youths and some students stormed the police station forcing police officers to flee and scamper for safety. They also burnt tyres…

EID KABIR: GOV SANI-BELLO CANVASSES FOR PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE … Urges Youths to Engage In Useful Venture

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has stressed the need for Nigerians to promote peace and live together with one another regardless of religious or political differences.   The Governor stated this shortly after the two rakat prayers for this year’s Eid-el-kabir festival at Kontagora Central Eid Praying Ground in Kontagora Local Government area of the state.   Governor Sani-Bello said the need for peaceful coexistence has become more necessary as the country approach the 2019 general elections.   He particularly appealed to all Nigerlites to remain calm as government…

Aliyu Ilias,Other Customer Experience Management Experts Launch CEM Bundle 1.0 in Abuja

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Over the years, customer experience management service has become a secret to profit making in businesses as well as a tool for business sustainability. However, following several complaints consumers and further research through mystery shopping of organisations/companies and providers of goods and services, customer experience management experts convened by an Abuja based Customer service trainer, Dr Aliyu Ilias, came together to present the required system and activities to put in place in order to achieve excellent customer experience delivery called “The Customer Experience Management Bundle” CEM Bundle 1.0. In the…

Ajimobi and the Ayefele affair By Louis Odion, FNGE

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At the temple of justice on Monday, the Oyo government lawyer apparently feared the wrath of the law named contempt. So, the senior advocate sought the easiest getaway by telling a lie whose incredulity can only be likened to the futility of seeking to hide behind a finger. When confronted on the effrontery of his client to demolish a property when the case was already being heard by the court, the learned counsel, without batting an eyelid, casually replied that the Oyo government under Abiola Ajimobi knew nothing about the…

EID EL-ADHA: Gov Sani-Bello Felicitates with Muslims .. ..Calls on Nigerlites to resist divisive tendencies Ahead of 2019 Elections

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has felicitated with the Muslim Ummah and indeed all Nigerlites on the celebration of Eid-el-Adha. In a Sallah message, Governor Sani-Bello expressed gratitude to God for being alive to witness and celebrate yet another important act of Islamic religious worship which symbolizes our faith, trust and obedience to Allah as exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to fulfill Allah’s command to sacrifice his son, Ismail. The Governor, therefore, enjoined all Muslim faithful to internalize and practice the innate and core lessons of the festival which…