Month: October 2019

Diaspora, A Veritable Force For Foreign Direct Investment,Finances

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The Nigerians in the Diaspora has been described as a veritable force for foreign direct investment and finances. This and many more were tabled during a courtesy call by some delegates of Link Africa Diaspora Initiative (LADI) to the Office of the Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa. The delegation led by its Chairman, Amb. (Dr.) Adamu Aliyu; with executive members Hon. Ambrose Feese, Dr. Waheed Olagunju and Mr. Ugbadigbo Okonkwo , who are directors of the Initiative in attendance. Aliyu said that with proper…

OMOYELE SOWORE, NNAMDI KANU AND THEIR HARSH BAIL CONDITIONS By Law Mefor

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Those whose palm-kernels were cracked for them by a benevolent spirit should not forget to be humble” – Chinua Achebe Omoyele Sowore, publisher of Sahara Reports and Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have a lot in common. Apart from advocating for radical and unconstitutional changes in Nigeria for which they were both arrested and detained by the State at different times, their bail conditions are some of the most stringent in the nation’s judicial history. Omoyele Sowore is a Nigerian human rights activist,…

Church Council Debunks Video Associated To Bishop Bakare On Social Media

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The Board of Trustees and members of the Towers of Flocks Evangels Ministry, on Monday disclaimed a viral video of Bishop Dr. Osmond Bakare on social media, describing it as handiwork of detractors and enemies of Christendom whose stock in trade was character assassination. The Ministry, in a press statement made available to newsmen in Abuja and signed by its Council Chairman, Arch. Rockson Essien, stated that the video in circulation was false, malicious and totally a misrepresentation of facts, saying all that are contained in it cannot be a true representation…

Gov Sani-Bello Congratulates President Buhari On His Victory At Supreme Court

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Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State hailed the affirmation of President Muhammadu Buhari and the dismissal of the appeal of the People’s Democratic Party,(PDP) and it’s presidential candidate, Alh Atiku Abubakar by Supreme Court describing the judgement as a as true reflection of the peoples mandate of being duly elected as the President of Federal Republic Nigeria. In a statement issued his Chief Press Secretary, Mrs Mary Noel Berje, Governor Bello said by the Supreme Court judgement it was a confirmation that President Buhari won the February 2019 presidential…

Patriotic Nigerian Woman Donates Salary To South Africa Returnees

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A Nigerian woman and two-time cancer survivor has displayed the spirit of benevolence by donating her one month salary to the children of Nigerians who returned from xenophobic attacks in South Africa. The lady, who pleaded anonymity, said she had been in the hospital for 18 months, and vowed that if she survives her medical ordeal, she will put smiles in the faces of the less privileged in the society. The inspiration, however, got to her when some Nigerians were reportedly evacuated from xenophobic attacks in South African to Nigeria…

BREAKING: PDP Expresses Shock Over S/Court Verdict.

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed shock at the judgment of the Supreme Court on the Presidential election petition filed by the party and its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The statement signed by PDP National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan reads: Indeed, what we witnessed today was not what majority of Nigerians, who participated and observed the Presidential election expected; and this includes even members of the APC. The PDP notes that it indeed made a solid case, with undisputable evidence, showing that Atiku Abubakar won the Presidential election and as such…

Why Okada Riders Chased Away Yahaya Bello ,Smart – PDP

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The People Democratic Party PDP in Kogi West Senatorial District has said that both APC Governorship candidate ,Yahaya Bello and Senatorial Candidate in upcoming Kogi West Senatorial rerun election,Sen.Smart Adeyemi were chased away from Kabba township road by the Okada Riders as a result of an attempt made by the state Governor to commission road project executed by Sen.Dino Melaye. The statement signed by Owoyemi Johnson of Kogi West PDP Media Team reads It was a mild drama and evidently an atmosphere of confusion, failure and desperation for All Progressives…

Gov Sani-Bello Swears-In 20 New Commissioners

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Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has sworn in 20 new commissioners to serve in the State Executive Council. Governor Sani-Bello while swearing in the Commissioners at the Council Chamber of the Government House Minna gave them 15 months to prove their capacity and bring the desired change to the people. He said the selection of the commissioners was not an accident but a product of careful and thoughtful assessment of their character and track records. Earlier, in the month of October Governor Abubakar Sani Bello appointed 6 new…

NYSC DG Tasks Stakeholders On Corps Members Welfare

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NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has urged stakeholders to provide every necessary incentive that would boost the efficiency of Corps Members in their places of primary assignments. The Director-General stated this in his keynote address at the meeting of NYSC Management with representatives of State Governments held in Abuja. He however commended some State and Local Government Councils for prompt payment of Corps Members’ monthly stipends. Ibrahim added that part of the responsibilities of State and Local Governments as spelt out in the NYSC Act was the provision of…

Explaining the Hajj Savings Scheme, By Fatima Sanda Usara, Ahmad Sani

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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, is fine-tuning plans to introduce The Hajj Savings Scheme in the nearest future. The scheme is a strategy to assist Muslims incapable of raising Hajj fare instantaneously to make small deposits over a long period of time. Introduction of the scheme by NAHCON finds legality in the Commission’s establishment Act 2006 that mandates the Commission to establish, supervise and regulate a system of Hajj Savings Scheme to be operated by the Pilgrims Welfare Boards of each State and the FCT. The Act further…