Month: August 2020

AbdulRazaq hails relationship between Kano, Ilorin Emirates,describes Traditional institutions as integral part of govt * Why I visited Ilorin – Kano Emir

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Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday said the traditional institutions were vital to the growth and peaceful coexistence of the society as they play key roles in the stability of the polity. AbdulRazaq stated this in Ilorin, the state capital, when the Emir of Kano Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero paid him a courtesy visit. “As a government we have huge respect for traditional institution. And as far as I am concerned, despite the three tiers of government, I believe traditional institution is the fourth tier of government. That is…

Companions of Prophet are Vanguard of Islam , says Badewa Shakirullah

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By Maryam Kehinde Abdulazeez   A muslim cleric has depict “Muslims as the generation of knowledge. The cleric who stated this while discussing the topic – HIJRAH: Lessons from people around the messenger during an islamic weekly program tagged “TALK ISLAM” on Jordan 93.9 fm. Says Our history, our norms, our faith is based on knowledge”. Imam Shakirullahi Badewa, the chief imam of the islamic dawah central mosque, kubwa, describes the companions of the Prophet (PBUH) as the Vanguard of Islam who were committed and lived Islam practically. They were…

Kwara Govt approves full implementation of IPSAS, Compliance Software

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Kwara State Government has opted for full implementation of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), with the cabinet approving the development of the IPSAS compliance software for the state. The development of the software was one of the 22-point preconditions for the implementation of fiscal sustainability plan framework which the Kwara State had not complied with over the years, Commissioner for Finance and Planning Olasumbo Florence Oyeyemi told the cabinet late Thursday as she sought council’s approval for the award of the contract for the development of the software.…

JUST IN: Helicopter crashes into Lagos residential building

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A yet-to-be-identified helicopter has crashed in the Opebi area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the copter dropped from the sky around 12 noon at the Salvation Bus Stop in Opebi. No casualty or death has, however, been reported as of the time of filing this report. Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Nosa Okunbor, confirmed the incident to our correspondent in a telephone conversation. “Yes, it just happened. The helicopter crashed in Opebi around 12pm. LASEMA operatives are on our way to the incident…

Kwara Gov hails Adesina’s re-election as AfDB President

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Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday congratulated Dr Akinwunmi Adesina on his re-election as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), described it as a triumph of brilliance, vision, and forthrightness. The Governor commended Adesina for standing firm and focused during his recent trials at the bank, saying his eventual clearance affirmed his commitment to transparency and wide acceptance of his rich vision by various power blocs within the bank. “I join our compatriots to congratulate Dr. Adesina for his uncommon victory and re-election as AfDB President. It is…

Osinbajo tells religious leaders what to do regarding controversial CAMA 2020

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The Vice President ,Prof .Yemi Osinbajo has said religious leaders who have concerns regarding the recently amended CAMA 2020 law should put their concerns in a proposal and forward it to the National Assembly for possible amendment. Osinbajo made this known on Thursday while speaking on the controversial Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020, at the 60th virtual conference of the Nigerian Bar Association. Recall President Muhammadu Buhari on August 7, signed into law, the Companies and Allied Matters Bill, 2020. The bill, which has also been passed by the…

BLASPHEMY : Ganduje meets stakeholders over judgement

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Kano state Governor,Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has said the state government has accepted the death sentence verdict and the rule of law surrounding the case. “I will not waste time in signing the warrant for the execution of the man who blasphemed our Holy Prophet of Islam.” According to him “What happened is so important to the state and to the security of the state and the nation in general. What the Court did is absolutely right. And we support it completely as such kind of irresponsible act, if not because…

Ganduje’s Covid-19 response strategy and the challenges By Muhammad Garba

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While one is filled with hope that it is relatively safe now to say that the administration of Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje is tenaciously fighting the war against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, given the numerous measures adopted to cushion the impact of the ravaging disease, the response strategy, right from the beginning, is faced with many unnerving challenges. This is in view of the fact that the virus is a new challenge to the global health and particularly to developing nations like ours. Some have even predicted that Kano, given…

NIDCOM Boss congratulates Adesina on his re-election as AFDB President

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Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa has joined Nigerians and the Global Community to congratulate Dr. Akinwumi Ayodeji Adesina, as he won another five-year term as the 9th President of the African Development Bank (AfDB). In a statement by Gabriel Odu of Media, Public Relations and Protocol Unit of NIDCOM, the NIDCOM Boss described the re-election of Akinwunmi Adesina as President of the Continental Institution as the right thing to do given his plethora of achievements stressed that many Nigerians were mostly known for their integrity, dexterity,…

Amb Dada inaugurates adhoc committee on establishment of Nigerian Diaspora Investment Trust Fund

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The Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Zubairu Dada has inaugurated a 14- Member Adhoc Committee on the Establishment of Diaspora Investment Trust Fund in Abuja. While inaugurating the Adhoc Committee Amb. Zubairu Dada enjoined them to among other things advise on: (i) the mission and objectives of the fund (ii) the structure of the fund(especially a private sector led and driven by the Nigerians in Diaspora (iii) the sources and value of the fund (iv) the processes for and procedure for its establishment (v) the procedure and…