Day: May 24, 2020

Ex-Minister ,Gbagi eulogizes Edwin Clark@ 93, says he is a nationalist, elder-statesman committed to Nigeria’s unity

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Former Minister of State for Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, has described Chief Edwin Clark, as a nationalist and an elder-statesman committed to the unity of the Nigerian State.   Gbagi stated this in a statement released on Sunday in Abuja to felicitate with Clark on the occasion of his 93rd birthday. According to the former Minister, Clark while serving as Minister of Information under Yakubu Gowon’s Administration in 1975, spearheaded the drive to create the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to other States in the West African region.…

Emir of Ilorin observes two rakat prayers with family, sues for peace

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The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Mai-Martaba Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has charged Nigerians to continue to pray fervently for economic prosperity, peace and unity across all facets of the nation’s economy. This was contained in a statement signed by his Media Aide, Mallam Abdulazeez Arowona on Sunday. He noted that the growth and development of any nation depends heavily on the harmonious working relationship among her citizens. Alhaji Sulu-Gambari stated this shortly after observing the Eid-el-Fitr two rakat prayers along with members of his immediate…

Covid-19: Alas, The Fuse For Long-awaited Revolution Might Be Lit. By A. S. Gashinbaki

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People are hungry, angry and desperate. Their dripping blood has reach the exsanguination stage, if they are to react, it will be on a cataclysmic scale. In a word, no one will be safe. Lack of access to affordable food was the major catalyst that spurred the historic 1789 French Revolution, the 1917 Russian Revolution, and recently the 2010 Hunger Revolution (Arab Spring), which engulfed the Middle East and Northern Africa. It´s naïve to continue to believe things shall remain as hunky-dory as they are months back. Our country´s economic…

AS DARE MOVES TO ENSURE LABOURS OF OUR PAST HEROES AREN’T IN VAIN By Clement Nwankpa Jr

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“The labours of our heroes past shall never be in vain” is a key component of the Nigerian national anthem. This should be a major driving force in Nigeria’s current internationals but the experiences of the ex-internationals, some of whom had passed through excruciating circumstances after retirement without due attention from the nation, have been a deterrent. This is largely responsible for the modern day internationals holding the nation by the jugular in terms of financial demands. Their posture is to get as much as they can from the nation…

Facts Behind Forceful chasing out of NIDCOM staff from NCC Complex

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Nigerians in Diaspora Commission NiDCOM has reacted to attention a statement signed by Dr Henry Nkemadu, Director of Public Affairs of Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) on Sunday May 24, 2020 which described the forcing out of the staff of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) from the occupied fifth floor of NCC Annex Mbora as mere “allegation”.   Read NiDCOM reaction in full :   The fact of the matter is that the said fifth floor was allocated to NIDCOM by NCC Management since June 2019 and handed over by Mrs…

Appraising Governor Makinde’s 365 Days In Office | By Shamsudeen Ayeni

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As a mark of honour and respect, I published a piece to commemorate his 100 days in office, highlighting all his achievements within that short period. No doubt, amongst our top performers of good governance in Nigeria today, Governor Seyi Makinde (GSM) cannot be pushed aside. He is definitely doing his very best for Oyo State though, not without one or two expected shortcomings. In the piece I mentioned above, I wrote that for him to continue to earn my respect, “all GSM and PDP (Oyo State Branch) need to…

EID-EL FITRI: Ooni congratulates Muslims, says there is always reason to celebrate

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The Arole Oduduwa and Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II has congratulated Muslims in Nigeria and across the world especially those of Yoruba origin as the holy month of Ramadan come to an end with the annual Eid-el Fitri celebration. In a statement by his Director of Media and Public Affairs, Comrade Moses Olafare, the Ooni who is the Co-Chairman, National Council of Traditional Rulers explained that there were reasons to celebrate and thank the Almighty Allah for His goodness and mercies in every situations. “Celebration here…