Year: 2018

NCC loses Staff to Jos Crisis

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The Nigerian Communications Commission has lost one of its Staff in the Jos Crisis on Sunday evening, June 24, 2018.   Zayyanu Shallah, a Manager in the Department Of Universal Service and Provision Fund of NCC met his untimely death when he and his friend ran into a mob.   Zayyanu Shalla was killed along with his friend Zayyanu AA Gwandu, and set ablaze. The two friends were said to be travelling from Bauchi state and, unexpectedly drove into a carnage of murderers in Jos enroute to Abuja.   Their…

LEAD POISONING: GOV SANI-BELLO URGES MULTI – SECTORAL APPROACH, PROACTIVE MEASURES …SAYS Niger To Establish Mining City

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has called for multi-sectorial support and proactive measures to bring an end to the menace of lead poisoning in the state and the country at large. Governor Sani-Bello made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the opening of the 2nd International Conference on Lead Poisoning Associated with Artisanal Gold Mining in Nigeria. The Governor who emphasized on the need for attitudinal change in the activities of miners said proactive measures was needed to prevent further out break in the state and other parts…

IGP Appoints Bala Ciroma as New CP for Plateau

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The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim idris, on Tuesday appointed Mr. Bala Ciroma as the new Commissioner of Police for the Plateau State Police Command. Bala Ciroma, an experienced Criminal Investigator was appointed to restore peace to Plateau state. While announcing the appointment, Terna Tyopev, the Plateau State police spokesperson, said that the new Commissioner of Police, who takes over from Undie Adie, is to assume work immediately to restore peace and order to the state after the recent killings. “Today 26th June, 2018, a new Commissioner of Police CP…

BREAKING: DSS releases Senator Abaribe

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The Department of State Services has released the lawmaker representing Abia South Senatorial District, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe.   Abaribe’s media aide, Mr. Uchenna Awom, made the announcement in a statement issued on Tuesday night.   Operatives of the DSS had, on Friday, arrested and detained the senator, while his Abuja home was raided same day.   ‎The statement read, “About 6.32pm on Tuesday, June 26, 2018, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe walked into freedom after five days in the DSS gulag.   “Abaribe, who was granted administrative bail, was released to his…

APC NATIONAL CONVENTION: GOV SANI-BELLO CHARGES NEW EXCO ON CONSOLIDATION, REPOSITIONING …Commends Stakeholders’ peaceful Conduct

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has charged the newly elected National Executives Committee of All Progressive Congress (APC) to consolidate on the gains of the party in the past years and reposition it towards 2019 general elections and beyond.   Governor Sani-Bello in a congratulatory message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mallam Jibrin Baba Ndace advised the new party executives to imbibe the spirit of team work, commitment and hard work in discharge of their responsibilities.   The Governor who said the party executives should heed the call of…

My Role in the June 12 Struggle – Bayo Onanuga

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Without any equivocation, Bayo Onanuga, along with the likes of his ‘fellow conspirators’, remains among the greatest icons of Nigerian journalism owing to his fearless and passionate leadership for committed journalists in confronting military rule. The News magazine, TEMPO and PM News that he founded along with his colleagues became thorns in the flesh of Nigeria’s military regimes. Now in his first-ever assignment on the side of government as the Managing Director/CEO of the News Agency of Nigeria, Mr. Bayo Onanuga casts a backward glance at the pro-democracy struggle for…

APC National Convention Is a Charade, Mockery Of Democracy – PDP

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a release signed by its National Publicity Secretary ,Kola Ologbondiyan has berated the national convention of the All Progressives Congress. (APC).   PDP described the convention as, dysfunctional, a charade, a mockery of democracy and assault on the sensibility of Nigerians.   The party said that open intimidation and physical assault on aspirants and delegates to the convention further confirmed the desperation by President Muhammadu Buhari’s camp to seize the APC’s presidential ticket.   PDP alleged that the ruling party APC have resorted to…

BREAKING: Obasanjo visits Bode George as family declares rift over

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has visited a former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, in a move that appeared to bring to an end the longstanding feud between the duo. Mr Obasanjo visited Mr George on Saturday to condole him over the death of his son, Dipo, who died in May. A release by Mr Obasanjo’s media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, said the former president led his aides and loyalists to the Ikoyi residence of the former military administrator of Ondo State. Mr Obasanjo urged his…

APC NATIONAL CONVENTION: GOV SANI-BELLO OPTIMISTIC OF PEACEFUL, RANCOR-FREE EXERCISE

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has expressed optimism that the outcome of the All Progressive Party National Convention would be peaceful and rancor-free. Governor Sani-Bello stated this during the accreditation exercise preceeding the election of the party executives at the national level in Abuja The Governor who said he was optimistic that the APC national convention would be peaceful and rancor-free also said it would be difficult to predict the result of the convention. “At this point it is difficult to say what will happen in a situation where…

PhD Scandal: UNILAG Disclaims Osun Poly Rector’s B.Sc

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The University of Lagos, Akoka, says the embattled rector of Igbajo Polytechnic, Igbajo, Osun State, Akinola Olaolu, did not obtain a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from the institution. The Principal Assistant Registrar, Communications Unit, University of Lagos, Mrs Taiwo Oloyede, said the institution did not have a record of him. This is just as Prof. Chibuzo Nwoke, the Vice-Chancellor of Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu, Ile Ife, Osun State, where the rector worked in 2012, said Olaolu’s credentials were fraudulent. He noted that Olaolu left the institution over the questionable…