Month: December 2019

Saraki Reacts to Revocation of Late father’s land ,Says Gov Abdulrasaq has crossed the line

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Saraki Reacts to Revocation of Late father’s Land ,Says Gov Abdulrasaq Has Crossed the Lin Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has stated that Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has crossed the line of decency with his recent efforts to erase the legacies of his (Saraki’s) late father, Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki. Saraki, in a statement he personally signed and released in Lagos today, stated that the war of attrition waged against the legacy of his father and everything that belongs to the late politician simply portrayed the Governor…

Political bigwigs,Business men storm Kano for Senate President’s son wedding

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The bigwigs in Nigeria’s politics, top brass in government and captains of industry converged on the ancient city of Kano on Friday for the Wedding Fatiah of the first son of Distinguished Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, the President of the Senate and his bride Amani. Amani is the daughter of a business man, Alhaji Bala Umar, ,a Kano indigene. The marriage ceremony began on Wednesday with the bridal shower or Kamu in Hausa, followed by a dinner on Thursday. Both events held at Meena Event Centre in Kano. The climax…

ARABIC POETRY COMPETITION: Dabiri-Erewa applauds Nigerian scholar ,Ahmad Rufa’i

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Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM),Hon.Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has applauded a Nigerian Scholar and multi lingual expert, Dr.Ahmad Rufa’i for winning an international Arabic poetry competition in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Dabiri-Erewa gave the commendation in a statement by NIDCOM Head of Media and Public Relations, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, on Friday in Abuja. She said that the defeat of other contestants,especially from Arabic speaking countries in Saudi Arabia by Dr Rufa’i was legendary. “With your winning this all important competition over other contestants in an Arab speaking country, is a thing of joy…

I’ve NEVER Shared and Will NEVER Intentionally Share False Info By Farooq Kperogi

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I’ve been away from my base since Dec. 24 and have only had sporadic access to social media. But I’m aware that defenders of Buhari’s fascist regime are having a feeding frenzy over a screenshot of a Feb. 23, 2019 Facebook status update on Dasuki’s alleged death that I deleted within minutes of posting. I’ve already shared the recorded phone conversation that informed my update, but I still need to make a few points, not to convince inveterate worshippers and defenders of Buhari but for the records. The recorded phone…

IBB Varsity Losses Head of Department, Prof Eweniyi

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The management of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai IBBUL,has announced the demise of the Head of Department of Counselling Psychology, Professor George Bamidele Eweniyi who died after a brief illness. In a statement signed by the Registrar of the university,M.A. Abdullahi , Eweniyi was a Professor of Counselling Psychology, and one of the University’s Orators,who was a hard working academic staff whose contributions to the growth of the University was immeasurable. The Registrar said the University Management was liaising with Eweniyi’s family for funeral arrangement. “May his soul rest in…

YULETIDE: Buratai Lauds Troops, Calls For More Professionalism, Responsiveness in the Discharge of Constitutional Roles

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The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Yusufu Buratain in a special Christmas and New Year Goodwill Message,has applauded the pragmatic roles played by all officers and men of the Nigerian Army in counter insurgency operations in the North East as well as those on other operations across the country and abroad. General Buratai tasked officers and men of the Nigerian Army to remain steadfast and sustain the momentum in the fight against terrorism, professionalism and responsiveness in the discharge of their constitutional responsibilities. He restated his passion for…

Gov Lalong Celebrates another “Jos Star” ,Rhodes Scholar-Elect, Nwangele Godwin

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Plateau State Governor ,Simon Bako Lalong has congratulated Nwangele Godwin, a 25 year old Nigerian winner of the 2020 Rhodes Scholarship for West Africa who was born and brought up in Jos. With his selection, Nwangele Godwin became the second Nigerian and the fourth recipient of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship from the sub-continent since its re-launch in 2017. Godwin, an Electrical and Electronics Engineering Graduate of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka was born in 1994 at the Ande Hospital and grew up in Tudun Wada area of Jos, Plateau State.…

I ‘ll not be too proud to reverse myself if necessary —Makinde …says only God is infallible

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Oyo State Governor, Engr.Seyi Makinde, has said that he would not be too proud to reverse himself anytime he found it necessary as according to him, only God is infallible. Governor Makinde, who joined the congregation at the Oja’ba Central Mosque for a special prayer to commemorate his 52nd birthday, said that his government would always be open to corrections. “We don’t know it all. If people tell us what we need to do, we will act. I am not proud to the extent that I can’t reverse myself, because…

Abducted Abaji Chair’s brother escapes from kidnappers den

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The abducted younger brother of the Chairman of Abaji Area Council, Awwal Ajiya, has escaped from his kidnappers where they held him hostage. City News had reported that the victim was on Tuesday morning kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers at Anini village, between Abaji and Yangoji in Kwali Area Council on Abuja -Lokoja road. Ajiya, while speaking with our reporter at his family residence in Abaji, said he narrowly escaped from the kidnappers at their hide out on Piri mountain around 8:32 pm. He said he was able…

Gov Lalong Condoles Gov Yahaya Bello over sister’s death

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Plateau State Governor and Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum Hon. Simon Bako Lalong has sympathised with Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, over the death of his Elder Sister, Hajia Rabiat Bello. In a condolences message, Governor Lalong described the death of Hajia Rabiat as a great loss to the Bello family and the entire people of Kogi State considering how she touched many lives through her personal efforts. Lalong asked Governor Bello in particular to accept the death of his beloved sister as the will of God and…