Year: 2019

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…

This Is Not The End of Dino Melaye By Abdullahi O. Haruna Haruspice

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This is not the end of Senator Dino Melaye politically, he shall rise again pretty soon. He is like the calabash in water, hardly can it be suppressed. We have seen him rose from obscurity to limelight – from seemingly nowhere to somewhere. He brought Okun land to national reckoning and sustained it thus far. He seamlessly navigates his way through the world of activism, patronage and politics, capturing the minds of Nigerians. The story of this man is a gripping tale of divinely written note laced with lyrical anecdote…

Kogi West : Gov Bello Congratulates Adeyemi, Describes Victory as Restoration of Peoples’ Mandate

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Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello on Sunday, congratulated the newly elected Senator for Kogi West Senatorial District, Sen. Smart Adeyemi for his victory at the polls as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Governor, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Onogwu Muhammed in Lokoja, described the victory ”as a collective manifestation of intellectual, moral and cultural virtues, and mandate given by the good people of Kogi West”. The governor stressed that the victory was a testament to the decision of the people of the…

GOVERNOR ABUBAKAR SANI BELLO AND NIGER STATE LOCAL GOVT ELECTION 2019 By Barr. Suleman Abubakar SULEJA

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The just concluded Niger State local govt election held on 30th/12/2019 was a litmus test of exemplary leadership. I have waited for the outcome of the election to write this foreword. Firstly, it is on public records at least on the social media platforms that very lately I have vehemently disagree with the policy of HE, Mr. Governor in respect of the administration of the state and particularly my local govt SULEJA LGA. My criticism are calculative and constructive because all the points I have raised are facts within my…

Effects of heavy school bags on your children’s spine BY AFRICAPARENT

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Backpack, commonly referred to as school bag in these parts, helps school-bound children carry their school items to school. And if the school bag comes with different compartments, even better. This makes it easier for children to stay organised through their day, with each item snugly stowed away in icompartment and reached for only when needed. But this backpack business is not all rosy. Sometimes parents are guilty of letting their kids overload them, and persistent carrying of heavy backpacks can affect your child’s overall posture. If you’re to abide…

LG POLLS : Gov Sani Bello Commends NSIEC, Nigerlites, Expresses Optimism

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As the Local Government election gets underway in the 25 local council of Niger State, the governor of the state, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has commended Niger State Independent Electoral Commission, NSEIC, for the peacecul conduct of the election and adequate preparations. Governor Sani- Bello gave this assessment after casting his ballot at the Alkali Mustapha Polling Unit in Kontagora. He said, so far, there has not been any complain or news of violence anywhere. He observed that though there was low turn out of eligible voters from the beginning,…