Year: 2018

Nigerian govt clamps down on Ray Power’s ‘political platform’; imposes fine

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The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has fined DAAR Communications (owner of AIT/Raypower) N500,000 for persistent violation of the provisions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code. NBC’s Head of Public Affair, Maimuna Jimada, via a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja, said comments made on Raypower’s programme “Political Platform” was against the broadcasting code. Mrs Jimada said that the organisation was sanctioned due to “provocative, inflammatory and divisive comments” by anchors of the political platform. She said the Commission on May 2, 2017, Aug. 15, 2017 and February 2018, held meetings with…

El-Rufai’s Grouse Against Saraki, Senate is over Kaduna’s Foreign Loan, Says Senator Ibrahim

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Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Senator Rafiu Ibrahim has described the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai as a “loose cannon and a liar” who is one of the people that got the All Progresives Congress (APC) into the current mess it found itself now.   Reacting to a statement by El-Rufai on a Hausa radio Programme where he described the present Senate under the leadership of Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki as the worst, Senator Rafiu stated that the Kaduna Governor is known as a “flippant…

Kwara PDP Chairman rejects Saraki, Ahmed

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Akogun Oyedepo, chairman of the Kwara state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says he cannot be in the same party with Senate President Bukola Saraki and Abdulfattah Ahmed, governor of the state. He said this in response to the rumour of Saraki and Ahmed’s imminent defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) party. Two senators, Shaaba Lafiagi (Kwara north) and Rafiu Ibrahim (Kwara south) as well as six members of the house of representatives from the state were among the federal legislators who defected from the All Progressives…

EMBRACE ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS, NYSC DG Urges Corps Members

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The Director-General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Suleiman Kazaure has advised Corps Members to utilize the opportunities of service year to empower themselves towards becoming wealth creators.   He said NYSC introduced Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme into the Orientation Course content in order to enable Corps Members become job creators and not job seekers.   Kazaure stated this today in Kaiama while addressing Corps Members deployed to Bayelsa State for 2018 Batch “B” Orientation Course.   He added that the era of salaried jobs has gone…

NSTPDC : WE COMMITTED TO TEACHERS PROFESSIONALISM AND PRESTIGE IN NIGER STATE- GOV SANI-BELLO … Says Additional Two Centres Ready Soon

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Niger State Governor,Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello on Thursday renewed his commitment to professionalism and prestige of teachers and teaching profession in Niger state.   He stated this at the maiden end of the year Academic Day Programme of the Niger State Teacher Professional Development Center, NSTPDC, Mararaban Dandaudu in Muyan Local Government area of the state.   The Governor said having identified education as the bedrock upon which any development can be built, his administration has resolved to give attention to teacher education, hence the establishment of the Teachers Development Center.…

Bodija Muslim Community, UNIFEMGA, MSSN Appoint New Officers

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The trio of Bodija Estates and Environs Muslim Community, (BEEMC) Ibadan, Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates Association (UNIFEMGA) Abuja and Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN) have appointed new leaders to steer the ship of their respective associations.   BEEMC elected the crop of the new leaders who will pilot the affairs of the community at its 25 Annual General Meeting (AGM) held at its Bodija Islamic Centre in Ibadan.   Those elected were Alhaji Murisiq Siyanbade, Chairman, Alhaji S. A Raji, Vice Chairman, Alhaja H. A Phillips-Olawore, Secretary, Alhaja…

BREAKING : Ogunwuyi Defects To PDP

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The lawmaker representing Ogbomoso North/South/Oriire Federal Constituency, Segun Ogunwuyi, today defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ogunwuyi said he took the decision due to intractable crisis in the APC in Oyo state, which had forced some members to join other parties.   He maintained that his constituents mandated him to resign, following the unending crises caused by alleged high-handedness of Governor Abiola Ajimobi, who runs the party as a sole administrator.   Ogunwuyi, who addressed journalists in Abuja today, alleged shabby treatment of…

Saraki’s invitation: Nigeria’s law not for poor alone –Presidency

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The Presidency has frowned at what it described as “orchestrated campaigns against President Muhammadu Buhari” whenever a Very Important Person is invited by the law enforcement agencies in the discharge of their legitimate duties. The Senior Special Assistant to the President, Garba Shehu, in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday said “the law of the land is intended for all, not for the poor or those at the lowest rungs of the social ladder.’’ The presidential aide was reacting to various comments by VIPs and other Nigerians over the invitation…

Senate adjourns plenary till September

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The Senate has adjourned it’s plenary for two months. The adjournment follows recent attacks on the leadership of the Senate. Senate President Bukola Saraki made the announcement on Tuesday. The adjournment is part of the prayers of a motion on the siege on Mr Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu. The lawmakers are to reconvene on September 25. First, the senators are to go on a 30 minutes break to enable them adopt the votes and proceedings if the day. PREMIUM TIMES

BREAKING : Saraki Presides Plenary as Dino Melaye,, Rabiu Kwankwaso, 13 others Defect to PDP

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The Senate President, Bukola Saraki has announced on Tuesday during plenary defection of Senator Dino Melaye, Kogi West Senatorial District, former Governor of Kano, Rabiu Kwankwaso and 13 other Senators from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).   Other Senators include Sen. Lanre Tejuoso Sen. Shaaba Lafiagi Sen. Barnabas Gemade Sen. Shittu Sen. Rafiu Ibrahim Sen. Shitu Ubali Sen. Isa Misau Sen. Sulaimon Hunkuyi Sen. Monsurat Sunmonu Sen. Mohammed Danbaba Sen. Bayern Nafada Sen. Suleiman Nazif Sen. Abdulazeez Murtala-Nyako