Month: December 2019

An Example of Daily Trust’s Pro-Regime Guidelines for Columnists By Farooq Kperogi

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Expand the photos below to read an example of the childish “guidelines” Daily Trust management periodically sends to its columnists. Note that it never sent such guidelines (at least to me) when Obasanjo, Yar’adua, and Jonathan held sway. It’s obvious that the writers of this memo (and others like it in my email inbox) have zero understanding of what a newspaper column means. There’s nowhere in the world that newspaper columnists are told how to write and how not to write, what to write about and what not to write…

Senate will work for the ideals late Sen Uwajumogu stood for – Senate President

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Friday that the upper legislative chamber will continue to work for the ideals which the late Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu stood for. Lawan made the statement while responding to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chief Chris Ngige, who led a delegation of his ministry, Employers Association and Labour unions on a condolence visit to the Senate leadership. Senator Uwajumogu was until his death on Wednesday morning the Chairman, Senate Committee on Labour, Employment and Productivity. “We are indeed very grateful for the…

Nigeria’s economy will witness significant boost Next year – Lawan ….as Senate passes N278.3bn budget for FCT, adjourns till January 28

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Senate President,Ahmad Lawan, has said that the passage of the 2020 Budget by the National Assembly and its prompt assent by President Muhammadu Buhari will have significant impact on the country’s economy starting from January next year. Lawan stated this on Friday shortly after the Senate passed a N278.3 billion budget for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for 2020 fiscal year. The Senate President said the inflow of disbursed funds as a result of Nigeria’s return to the January – December budget cycle will see to the injection of resources…

I’m in support of citing FUPRE Post-Graduate campus in Orerokpe, not Orogun – Omo-Agege

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The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has described as mischievous, insinuations that he supported the citing of the proposed Post-Graduate Campus of the Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE) in his Orogun Community instead of Orerokpe. Omo-Agege specifically said he would fully support citing the campus in Orerokpe in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State and not in Otoro-Orogun in Ughelli North. He was reacting to a bill sponsored by a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Efe Afe (PDP, Sapele/Uvwie Federal Constituency). The…

Xmas Carol: Emulate virtues of Jesus Christ, Oyetola charges Nigerians …sues for peace, love, harmony

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Osun state Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has charged Nigerians to emulate the virtues of Jesus Christ and rededicate themselves to God by abstaining from all forms of immoral act. He called on the citizens particularly christians to imbibe the lessonsand spirit of love, peace, harmony and good neighbourliness as preached and demonstrated by Jesus Christ. Governor Oyetola stated this on Thursday while addressing the congregation of different Christian denominations under the aegis of Osun State Christian Association of Nigeria (OS-CAN), at the 2019 Christmas Carol, organised by OS-CAN in conjuction with…

OSUN HEALTH SECTOR REVITALISATION: imports and takeaways By Samson Owoyokun

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Adegboyega Oyetola has been in the saddle as Governor, state of Osun, one of the most peaceful and economically viable states in Nigeria for 388 days out of the 1,461 days constitutional duration for his first term in office. Throughout this period, Oyetola has served the state with rare spirit of purposefulness, patriotism and commitment.   The state is still in the mood of the first year anniversary of the Governor with his many salient, remarkable and impressive scorecards including prompt payment of salaries and wages, expansion of the state…

Impeachment: Response to an Ill-informed Law Lecturer called Sylvester Udemezue By Farooq Kperogi

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I usually don’t respond to responses to my public interventions. The only times I do so is if a response not only drips wet with intolerable ignorance but also has the potential to replicate its nescience among unsuspecting learners. The response of one Sylvester Udemezue—whom I was told is a law lecturer at the Nigerian Law School—to my widely shared explanatory piece on the difference between “impeachment” and “removal from office” fits this bill. The man wrote a tortured, rambling, grammatically awkward, and logically impoverished rant as a riposte to…

FRIDAY SERMON : The ISIS’s Attack In Niger And How Islam Condemn Extremism And Terrorism! 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 Muhammad (Peace be upon him) 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, according to CNN, BBC and CBS news reports, ISIS has claimed responsibility for one of the deadliest attacks on Niger’s military,…

When You Understand Trials Your Troubles are over

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I like to share with you a winning strategy that has kept me ahead of all my trials and challenges. If this humble suggestion from me is all you can read and implement in your life, I am very confident you will praise Allah for ever for granting you the keys to true success. Those who understand trials are never affected by it whether it comes by way of honour or humiliation, prosperity or adversity, promotions or demotions, appointments or disappointments, appreciation or lack of it. A trial is defined…

Gov Yahaya Bello Signs N176b 2020 Appropriation Bill, Commends State Assembly for Speedy Passage

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Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Wednesday signed into law the 2020 appropriation bill tagged “Budget of Prosperity” at the banquet hall of the Government House, Lokoja, the state capital. The bill which was presented to the Governor by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon Mathew Kolawole was earlier this month presented to the House of Assembly. While signing the budget, Governor Bello said his foremost gratitude was to the Almighty God and the people of Kogi State for coming out en mass to re-elect him as governor…