Year: 2019

US Support for Nigeria’s “Hate Speech” Bill? By Farooq Kperogi

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Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi reported a US Embassy Political Officer by the name of Jerry Howard to have said that the hateful, ignorant, needlessly duplicative “hate speech” bill he is sponsoring in the Senate is “impressive.” I doubt that Mr. Howard ever said that. But if he did, he would be guilty of what former President George W Bush once called “the soft bigotry of low expectations”: a form of benign prejudice that sets a low bar for people thought to be inferior. I teach media law here in America…

PDP to APC: Your ‘Coup’ Against Democracy Cannot Stand

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has told the All Progressives Congress (APC) that its “coup” against democracy in Nigeria cannot stand, in spite of its orchestration of violence, killings and forceful seizure of electoral processes. The PDP insisted that no amount of blackmail, innuendos, threats and direct attacks by the APC will make it to drop its people-based demands for electoral reforms that will return our country to the democratic practice that engenders respect to the rights of our citizens for a free, fair, clean, clear and credible elections. The…

No Time for Frivolities, Rather it’s Time to do more.

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The 2019 Kogi State Gubernatorial Elections have come and gone.We thank the Almighty God and our good people for the reelection of Governor Yahaya Bello for a second term in office, with me as his Deputy. Throughout the campaigns His Excellency premised his request for a second term on the promise to do more and as his loyal follower I echo that resolve. However, the 2nd term starts after Inauguration on the 27th of January, 2020. Till then, our determination and duty is to finish this 1st term as strongly…

Court Orders Senators,Ex Govs To Refund Pensions Collected as Ex-govs

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A federal high court in Ikoyi has asked the federal government to recover pensions and allowances received by former and serving senators as ex-governors. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) disclosed the ”landmark judgement” in a tweet on Wednesday. The group sued the federal government in 2017 over its “failure to stop former governors from receiving double pay and life pensions”. It also sued the government for failing to seek the recovery of over “N40bn unduly received by the former governors” who are now serving senators and ministers. Other…

2019 Nigeria Supply Chain Management Conference Holds In Abuja

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The 3rd edition of Nigeria supply chain management conference is scheduled to hold on 5th December 2019, at the Reiz continental hotel Abuja. The theme for this year conference is “Supply Chain Management In Nigeria: The Role of Procurement, Logistics and Inventory Management”. The Guest Speakers expected at conference are : Director General Bureau of Public Procurement, Mamman Ahmad, who will be discussing on the impact of 2007 procurement act on the Nigeria economy,Comptroller-General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) will be discussing on the move from asycuda to…

Police Beat Up Channels TV Reporter, Arrest Cameraman

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A Channels Television reporter has been assaulted and the cameraman arrested by police officers in Niger State. The police were dispersing a crowd of angry youths who protested the cancellation of results in Tafa Local Government Area (LGA), following the elections in the state. Canister, live ammunition, sticks and gun butts were used to disperse the crowd, including the Channels TV crew. The crew were at the local government’s Secretariat at Sabon Wuse to do a follow-up on the aftermath of the election when they were beaten up after identifying…

Islamic Therapy Institute Trains 40 in Prophetic Medicine, Holds Graduation Ceremony

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The International Institute of Islamic Therapy, Abuja an organisation under De Minaret International is an NGO involved in book publication and distribution as well as training the populace to become independent in taking care of common and chronic ailments (both spiritual and physiological) that abound in the society today. The Institute is graduating forty (40) Students who have undergone training in the use of Prophetic Medicine for the last six month, the program, which is taking place at the Women Development Center, Opposite CBN Headquarters, Central Area; Abuja is scheduled…

Buhari Nominates Zikrullah Hassan As NAHCON Chairman

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Muhammadu Buhari has submitted names of new Chairman and members of the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON to the Senate President for confirmation. In a letter address to the Senate, President Buhari wrote: “Pursuant to Section 3 (2) of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Act 2006, I am pleased to forward for confirmation by the senate the underlisted names of the nominees for the position of Chairman and members of the National Hajj Commission.” Named as Chairman is Zikrullah (Sikiru) Olakunle Hassan from Osun State (South-West). Other Executive Commissioners…

IWF holds conference on Islam In Abuja

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The Islamic Welfare Foundation (IWF) in collaboration with University of Abuja is holding its seventh edition of Conference on Islam in Nigeria (COIN) from December 9 to 12. In a statement by Mallam Aliu Badmus and Prof. Wahab Egbewole, SAN Chairman and Secretary of COIN 2019 respectively said the formal opening will hold on Dec. 10 from 10am at University of Abuja. The statement added that the theme of the conference is “Law and Religious Conflicts in Nigeria” with 10 other sub-themes. The duo of Prof. Muhammad Tabiu SAN of…

Gbajabiamila Condoles Niger Govt,People over demise of federal lawmaker

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The Speaker,Federal House of Representatives,Hon.Femi Gbajabiamila has condoled with the government and people of Niger State over the death of Hon. Jafaru Iliyasu Auna, member, representing Magama/Rijau Federal Constituency. Gbajabiamila, who was received at Government House, Minna, by Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, described the death of the Federal Lawmaker as a colossal loss, not just to his constituency and the state government but also the House of Representatives in particular and the country as a whole. “The sad news of his demise came to the House as a shock. It…