Year: 2019

2020 Budget Speech: Budget of Sustaining Growth and Job Creation Delivered By: His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, President, Federal Republic of Nigeria At the Joint Session of the National Assembly, Abuja, Tuesday, October 8, 2019

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PROTOCOLS 1. I will start by asking you to pardon my voice. As you can hear, I have a cold as a result of working hard to meet your deadline! 2. I am delighted to present the 2020 Federal Budget Proposals to this Joint Session of the National Assembly, being my first budget presentation to this 9th National Assembly. 3. Before presenting the Budget, let me thank all of you Distinguished and Honourable Members of the National Assembly, for your avowed commitment to cooperate with the Executive to accelerate the…

Gov Sanwo-Olu Honours Police Officer Who Saved Robbery Victim With Personal Resources

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An act of kindness rendered to a robbery victim by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the Ogudu Police Station in Lagos was on Monday rewarded by the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who personally invited the kind hearted police officer to the State House for an honour. Sanwo-Olu described Mrs. Celestina Kalu, a Superintendent of Police (SP), as “a humane police officer”, saying her decision to save the life of an orphan, Friday Ajabor, shot by a two-man robbery gang in Ojota, was a “matchless trait of compassion”.…

Still on Buhari, Osinbajo and the Cabals, By Gidado Yushau Shuaib

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Any other eminent political figure or star celebrity could and should have dominated the media space.But that was not to be. Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria’s serving Vice President, was in the news—all through last, and even a penultimate week. His ‘travail’ was the appetizing ‘cuisine’ several media houses feasted on. In major newspapers, on TV stations, radios, commenters and analysts had a field day. They all dished out their expert analyses on the nature of the high wire politicking and scheming already taking place in the Presidential Villa. It would…

Gbajabiamila Extols Akinrinade At 80

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has described Gen. Alani Akinrinade’s (rtd) love for a united and strong Nigeria as unquantifiable. Hon. Gbajabiamila, while congratulating Gen Akinrinade on his 80th birthday, noted that the elder statesman was a great and humble soldier who became a fearless democrat. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Lanre Lasisi, the Speaker said Gen. Akinrinade was one Nigerian who strived to help build a united, strong and democratic Nigeria. “I join millions of Nigerians to…

OPENING SPEECH BY IGP MOHAMMED A. ADAMU, NPM, mni, DURING CONFERENCE WITH SENIOR POLICE OFFICERS HELD ON 3RD OCTOBER, 2019 AT THE IGP CONFERENCE HALL, FORCE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA.

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Protocols I am delighted to welcome you all to the monthly Conference of strategic police managers drawn from the 12 Zonal Police Commands, the 36 States of the Federation and the FCT. The constant engagement of senior police officers occupying strategic administrative and operational portfolios across the country has been one of my management traditions. 2. It is my firm believe that, in doing this, we shall be able to jointly re-evaluate the internal security outline of the country with a view to assessing which strategies have produced desired outcomes…

Gov Oyetola Celebrates Akinrinade At 80 … Says he epitomises Osun’s Omoluabi ethos

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Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola on Thursday joined fellow South West states governors and other eminent Nigerians to celebrate General Ipoola Alani Akinrinade (rtd.) at 80, described him as a patriotic Nigerian. Oyetola, in his welcome address at a grand birthday event held at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, also described the elderstatesman as a democracy icon who is being celebrated across the globe. The governor went down memory lane to recall the pivotal role played by the celebrant in the tough struggle to restore democracy…

7th Customer Experience Management Conference, Holds 10th October In Abuja

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Customer Service Awards Limited ,the organizers of Customers Experience Management Conference in Nigeria today at a press conference unveiled to public the 2019 Customer Experience Management Conference with a theme: “Customer Engagement Management In Nigeria: The role of stakeholder” Customer Experience Management Conference remain the number one customer experience event in Nigeria with a wonderful opportunity for the industry to gather in one place to celebrate the success of peers. The conference which has been the largest forum to share professional standard and trends in Customer experience management, with the…

BREAKING: Oldest Tortoise In Africa Dies At 344

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A 344-year-old tortoise popularly known as Alagba, in the palace of the Soun of Ogbomoso, is dead. The scared tortoise which was the oldest in Africa, was sick for a few days before her demise on Thursday. The tortoise became a popular breed upon ascension of the throne of the current Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Oladunni Oyewumi with the monarch providing good shelter and health support for the tortoise during its sojourn on earth. Confirming the incident to the Nigerian Tribune, the Private Secretary to Oba Oyewumi, Toyin Ajamu, stressed…

INDEPENDENCE DAY SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY MUHAMMADU BUHARI PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF THE 59TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY 1st OCTOBER, 2019

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Dear Compatriots, 1st October each year is an opportunity for us to reflect and thank God for his endless blessings on our country. 2. It is also a time for us, collectively, to: 3. Remember the sacrifices made by our Founders and great leaders past; by soldiers, by distinguished public servants; by traditional leaders, by our workers —- sacrifices on which Nigeria has been built over the 59 years since Independence in 1960; and 4. Rededicate ourselves to attaining the goals which we have set for ourselves: a united, prosperous…

59TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY: IGP Congratulates Nigerians, Assures Hitch-free Celebrations

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu has assured Nigerians of hitch-free celebrations in all States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as Nigeria marks the 59th Independence Anniversary on Tuesday, 1stOctober, 2019. All Commissioners of Police and their supervisory Assistant Inspectors-General of Police in the State and Zonal Commands across the country have been directed to emplace necessary security measures towards a peaceful and incident-free Celebration. The IGP has also directed that Particular attention should be concentrated on Parade Grounds, Government/Private Infrastructure and all places of…