Month: September 2019

59TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY: IGP Congratulates Nigerians, Assures Hitch-free Celebrations

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu has assured Nigerians of hitch-free celebrations in all States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as Nigeria marks the 59th Independence Anniversary on Tuesday, 1stOctober, 2019. All Commissioners of Police and their supervisory Assistant Inspectors-General of Police in the State and Zonal Commands across the country have been directed to emplace necessary security measures towards a peaceful and incident-free Celebration. The IGP has also directed that Particular attention should be concentrated on Parade Grounds, Government/Private Infrastructure and all places of…

NIGERIA @59: Gov Sani-Bello Says His Administration Remain Focused On Service Delivery

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Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger state has felicitated with Nigerlites and indeed Nigerians in commemoration of the country’s 59th Independence Anniversary. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mrs. Mary Noel Berje, the Governor tasked Nigerian leaders on good governance and service delivery as a necessary prerequisite for the attainment of peace, progress and development of the country. Governor Sani Bello noted that, as we celebrate our nation’s independence, only purposeful leadership and patriotism can bring us back to the trajectory of our founding fathers and reestablish…

NIGERIA @ 59: Omo-Agege Greets Nigerians, Calls For Togetherness

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As Nigeria clocked 59 years of Independence, the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has called on Nigerians to keep praying for the continued peace and unity of the country. Omo-Agege, in his message to commemorate Nigeria’s 59th Independence anniversary, called on Nigerians to join hands with President Muhammadu Buhari to take the country to greater heights. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Yomi Odunuga, the Deputy President of the Senate stressed the need for oneness and accommodation, emphasizing that with…

59TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY: Senate Felicitates with Nigerians

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The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in a statement signed by Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs Senator Adedayo Adeyeye has congratulated all Nigerians both home and in the diaspora on the occasion of the 59th independence. The statement read in full: Though there are challenges facing us as a nation, we are strengthened and hopeful in our collective resolve and spirit of brotherhood as Nigerians that all said, Nigeria shall be great. And as true people’s representatives, we stand by all actions necessary and sufficient…

59TH INDEPENDENCE: Ekweremadu Reiterates Need for Decentralised Policing, Egalitarian Society

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Former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has reiterated the need for decentralised policing, including state police, with valves against abuse, to enable the country to overcome its security challenges. Ekweremadu also called on “leaders at all levels of governance to rededicate themselves to an egalitarian society marked by justice for all, including an equitable distribution of opportunities and amenities as a sure way of securing peace and unity among our citizens across the nation” The lawmaker made the call in his goodwill message to Nigerians on the…

NUJ FCT Celebrates NAWOJ @ 30, Charges Omowole On Inclusiveness

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The Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ, FCT Council has congratulated the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ on its 30th anniversary. In a statement signed by Chairman of NUJ FCT Council ,Emmanuel Ogbeche ,the council stated the objective of the founding of the NAWOJ was to give women journalists a platform to commonly tackle issues affecting women in the media. “It is gratifying to note that three decades after, we have more women in leadership positions in the media and at union levels. However, we at the FCT Council of…

MACHIAVELLI, PREBENDALISM AND CONSPIRACY OF NIGERIAN ELITES By Law Mefor

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The problem of the Nigerian nation is prebendalism(political systems where elected officials and government workers feel they have a right to share government revenues, and use them to benefit themselves, supporters, co-religionists and members of their ethnic groups) and Machiavellian conspiracy of the inept ruling elites. What the Nigerian nation state has since become is therefore not so much for issues of tribe or religion but actually the result of the evil machinations of the said political elites. The Nigerian political elites are perhaps the worst to be found in…

Oyetola, A Leadership Path Breaker At 65 By Ismail Omipidan

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For close to about two decades, I have been involved in the business of gathering, processing and dissemination of information to the public. Although, I will still be doing same thing, it will be primarily to promote and propagate the activities and leadership philosophies of my principal, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of The State of Osun. Today is his 65th birthday anniversary. The first since he was sworn in as governor. But before I continue, I want to make a few confessions. One, part of the title of this piece was…

Develop Local Drugs To Fight Diabetes, Omo-Agege Urges Pharmacists

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Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has called on pharmacists in the country to intensify efforts at research that will lead to the development of local pharmaceutical drugs to replace imported ones in the fight against diabetes and other forms of endocrine and metabolic disorders. This, he emphasised, will not only boost the Nigerian economy by creating jobs for citizens but also save the country huge sums of money spent on importing foreign drugs. Omo-Agege stated this in Abuja at the 2019 Annual Conference of the Endocrine and…

CANDIDO – More Than Just A Council Chairman

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In 2016 when he came on board, he almost converted his Aides to what I described as “a semi- para- military” due to activities of providing Services to the people especially what he achieved in his first one year. In his 3years mandate, he was absolutely superb and magnificent when it comes to Governance and services to the Good people of AMAC as a true son of the soil. But today, I saw his passion while listening to the 19 International Donor Agencies who a domicile within the Municipality (…