Day: June 29, 2020

Persistent Insecurity: Monguno, Buratai and Inter-Agency Dilemma By Yushau A. Shuaib

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It was a tactful foresight, the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari in appointing people from Borno State into strategic positions in government, especially in sensitive areas that could address the challenges of terrorism in the country. Nigerians expected that the Boko Haram insurgency would be history within fours years, with the appointments of the late Abba Kyari as the Chief of Staff to the President; Major General Babagana Monguno (rtd.) as the National Security Adviser and Lt. General Tukur Buratai as the Chief of Army Staff, because they are all…

Celebrating Fashola at 57: The ‘BRF Way’ by Hakeem Bello

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“BRF is a genius at breaking it down, laying it all out. When he goes on project tours, he stops to ask the artisans and food vendors on the site about how the project has touched or is touching their lives. And that’s what government communications should really be focusing on: telling and showing the actual impact / outcomes. Not just the contract sum (input) — which is what tends to make the headlines, the media love these numbers — but also the “stimulus” effect on ordinary people and communities…

Buhari appoints Chief Personal Security Officer

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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Aliyu Abubakar Musa, as his Chief Personal Security Officer (CPSO). DCP Musa, from Nigerian Police Force Zone 5, Benin City, as his last station, hails from Niger State. Musa’s appointment followed the redeployment of his predecessor, Commissioner of Police (CP) Abdulkarim Dauda.  

NASS leadership halts planned hike in electricity tariffs

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The leadership of the National Assembly on Monday waded into the controversy on the planned hike in electricity tariffs from July 1st, 2020 and succeeded in convincing the Distribution Companies(DISCOs) to defer the plan till the first quarter of 2021. The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and other principal Officers of the two Chambers met at the National Assembly with the Chief Executives of the government electricity regulatory body and DISCOs across the country. Also in attendance were the Chairmen…

Police arrest two suspects over kidnap,killing of Dr.Audu Benedict, Son, associate ​ · …. Parade 25 others for various offences, 6 AK47 rifles, cache of live ammunition, other incriminating items recovered.

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Police Operatives of the Intelligence Response Team ,IRT have arrested two (2) suspects for the kidnap of a Medical Doctor, Audu Benedict, his son and one of his associates in Katsina-ala LGA, Benue State while travelling from Taraba State to Abuja on 10th March, 2019.   The suspects, Henry Terkula Gwa ‘m’ 25yrs from Donga LGA of Benue State and Terhile Tsavbe, ‘m’ 30yrs from Gawa village, Katsina-ala LGA of Benue State were arrested on the 6th and 11th June, 2020 following intense search for the victims and manhunt for the perpetrators by…

APC inaugurates Caretaker,Extraordinary convention committee

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All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated Caretaker and an Extraordinary Convention Committee that would organize and spearhead the election of the new leadership of the party. The inauguration, which took place at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja, was Presided over by the Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni who is also the Chairman of the committee. The inauguration event had, in attendance, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger state, Chairman North Central Governors’ Forum, and North-central APC Chairman among others. The oath of office and allegiance was administered…

As Oyetola, the troubleshooter begins a new task By Ismail Omipidan

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Today, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of the State of Osun, joined his colleagues on the Caretaker/Extra-ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the inauguration of the team. The event, which took place at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, was for the governor the beginning of a new vista. While thanking party faithful, leaders, and critical stakeholders of the party for the confidence reposed in them, Mr. Oyetola also appealed to all and sundry to give the committee a chance. He has always succeeded in previous…

Another Ibadan Chief, Bode Akindele is dead

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The Parakoyi of Ibadanland and Chairman of Madandola Group, Chief Bode Akindele is dead. The deceased is a celebrated, successful entrepreneur and a renowned industrialist in Nigeria. Chief Bode Akindele was born 83years ago, precisely on the 2nd of June 1932. His father, Pa Joshua Laniyan Akindele, was a Chief Tax Clerk for the whole of the Western Region and as such his position can be equated to that of the Chairman of the Inland Revenue today and his mother, Rabiatu Adedigba, was a wealthy Ibadan trader who was politically…

Covid-19: Between the Kogi State Government and Barr Realwan Okpanachi, Who is Lying? By Onoja Baba Johnson

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At about 11: 32 AM yesterday being the 27th day of June 2019, an Abuja based lawyer named Realwan Okpanachi alarmed via his facebook handle that he, his wife and their three (3) years old daughter were tested positive for the ravaging deadly Coronavirus code named as Covid-19 and were undergoing treatment at Idu Isolation Center, Idu Railway Station, Abuja. In his statement, he said, “I started having symptoms such as fever, headache and lost of taste and smell from Ogugu, Olamaboro L.G.A, Kogi State. The death of my father…

Ajimobi And Abuja’s One-Way Tickets By Lasisi Olagunju

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It will remain true forever that on the day of death, there is no medicine. Bolaji Tunji, Senator Abiola Ajimobi’s spokesman, said his boss took all the precautions of these malevolent times: He washed his hands, watched his steps, wore face masks and stayed safe. Then a small plane came to pick him in Ibadan for a party meeting in Abuja. He left his home full of life, got to Abuja healthy and did his meeting without hassles and issues. Then fate took over his journey from there, it finally dropped…