Day: December 2, 2019

Gov Wike Promises Timely Completion Of 5,000 Seater Auditorium In NYSC camp

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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has reiterated the commitment of his administration to the timely completion of the on-going multi-purpose auditorium and drainage projects inside the NYSC Orientation Camp in Nonwa-Gbam in Tai Local Government Area of the State. He said the State has benefitted tremendously from the services of Corps Members’ intervention through health, agriculture, education, election, socio-economic and other sectors of the economy. Governor Wike stated this today while receiving NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim who paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Port-Harcourt. He…

Gov Sani-Bello Mourns House of Reps Member, Jafaru Auna

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Niger state Governor , Abunakar Sani Bello said he received with great shock the sudden, untimely death of Hon. Jafaru Iliyasu Auna, Member of House of Representatives, representing Magama/Rijau Federal Constituency. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mrs. Mary Noel Berje, the Governor described the death of the Federal Lawmaker as a great loss to people of his constituency, the state and country as a whole. He described the deceased as a vibrant individual and who was also an icon of hope to the citizens of his…

Returning Officer Goes Missing After LG Polls In Niger

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A returning officer has been declared missing days after the Local Government elections in Niger State. The Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC), Aminu Baba, announced this during a briefing with reporters on Monday at the commission’s office in Minna, the state capital. He explained that the victim is a lecturer at one of the tertiary institutions in the state. Baba, however, refused to disclose the name of the returning officer and the institution where he works. According to him, the man in question was the returning officer…

Border Drill Has Reduced Violent Crimes in The North-West – FG

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the ongoing border drill in four of the country’s six geo-political zones has drastically reduced incidents of cattle rustling,kidnapping,armed banditry and other forms of insecurity in the North-West. The Minister disclosed this at the Customs Border Station in Magama Jibia, Katsina State, on Monday when he led a Federal Government delegation on a visit to Sector Four (North-West) of the Border Drill, code-named ‘Exercise Swift Response’. “The drill has drastically curtailed the inflow of arms and ammunition. Bandits and…

Aisha Buhari Would Be the First Victim of Social Media Law By Farooq Kperogi

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If the fascistic social media strangulation bill being sponsored by Senator Mohammed Sani Musa of Niger State ( BTW, why is Niger State the source of all the fascistic bills in the Senate?) becomes law, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, who fancies herself as “First Lady,” would be its first victim. Here’s why. Last week, Senator Musa said on national TV that the principal inspiration behind his sponsorship of the bill was to punish people behind the previously wildly trending social media rumor that Muhammadu Buhari was going to get married to…

Gov Sani-Bello Congratulates Newly Elected LG Chairmen ….harps on selfless service delivery,good governance

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Niger state Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has congratulated the newly elected Chairmen of Local Government Councils in the state with a renewed call on them to provide selfless service and good governance to the people in order to justify the confidence reposed in them. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mrs. Mary Noel Berje, the Governor tasked the Chairmen to see their election as a call to serve their people rather than an opportunity or gateway for personal enrichment and wanton corruption. Governor Sani Bello charged…

PDP NWC Appoints Sen Suleiman Nazif as Deputy National Chairman, North

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The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the nomination of Senator (Dr) Suleiman Nazif (Wakilin Arewa) as the new Deputy National Chairman, North, of the PDP. The approval is in furtherance of section 47 (6) of the Constitution of the PDP. Senator Nazif was one time member of the House of Representatives and two-time Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, where he served as Chairman, Senate Committee on Labour and Productivity as well as Chairman, Senate Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission…

Friday Sermon : Respecting The Islamic Teachers By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all creation. May Allah extol the mention of the Prophet in the highest company of Angels and may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, his family, his Companions and all those who follow him exactly till the Day of Judgement. Dear brothers and sisters, despite them being on the front line of rearing, educating and nurturing the hearts and minds of the young, day in; day out, the sad reality…

UPDATED: Court dismisses PSC’s case, upholds IGP’s power to recruit

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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday upheld the power of the Nigeria Police Force and the Police Council under the control of the Inspector-General of Police to recruit constables into the NPF. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in his judgment, dismissed the suit filed by the Police Service Commission to challenge the power of the NPF and the IGP, Mohammed Adamu, to carry out the ongoing exercise of recruiting 10,000 police constables. The judge held that the PSC’s case lacked merit. The judge held that the law guiding the enlistment…

Gov Bello sacks Political Appointees

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Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has directed all political office holders to hand over to the most senior civil servant in their ministry, department and agency (MDA). The statement signed and issued on Monday by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Folashade Arike Ayoade notes that the following categories are exempted from the directive for now; “All honourable commissioners, Director-General (Government House Administration) “Direct Aides of the Governor Direct aides of the Deputy Governor Aides of the Chief of Staff Aides of Her Excellency, the Wife of the Governor…