Month: September 2020

Five security officials killed as Boko Haram attacks Gov Zulum’s convoy

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A convoy conveying officials of the Borno State Government has been attacked near Monguno town   The officials were ambushed by Boko Haram terrorists on Friday while they were journeying to Baga, where Governor Babagana Zulum is expected to receive returning IDPs. It is still uncertain what the real casualty figure is, but sources say at least five security men might have been killed in the ambush. It was, however, gathered that the casualties include both police, military personnel, and an unspecified number of civilians. An Armoured Personnel Carrier belonging…

By this time tomorrow… By Ibraheem Abdullateef

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The recent report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has once again enlivened discourse over endemic poverty in Nigeria and ways to tackle it headlong. According to the 2019 index on Poverty and Inequality of Nigeria released in May, more than 83 million people are living below the poverty line. It means that 4 in 10 Nigerians are not meeting their feeding and non- feeding basic needs. Sokoto (87.73%), Taraba (87.72%), underscore(87.02%) had the highest poverty rate, while Lagos (4.5%), Delta (6%) and Osun (8.5%) had the least in…

Youths must be positive minded,focus with constructive minds – YPAN Scribe

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The State Secretary Of the Akwa Ibom State Chapter of Young Patriots Association of Nigeria (YPAN), Comrade Uwana Ufot has said that Nigerian youths needed to be positive minded and focus in other to remain relevant in the national discourse. “A time has come where the voice of our youths will be heard but we must be constructive minded.” Uwana said YPAN has it as part of its core mandate to organize youth leadership summit for creative minded members where dignitaries from all walks of life will be invited to…

My Angel is 60 By Rauf Aregbesola

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My sojourn in Kaduna in the 1980s, first for my youth service and later for a paid employment, will remain ever memorable. This is because it was there that I found the love of my life, Iyaafin Sherifat Abidemi Aregbesola. I was a dashing young man with long hair and ideological fire burning in my soul. I had been caught in the throes of the ideological fervour of the time. I left The Polytechnic Ibadan fired with idealism and was prepared to change the world. People of my generation actually…

Nigeria@60: NIS Using Citizens-Passport Integrity To Launder Nigeria’s Image By James Sunday

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The History of the Nigerian State cannot be complete without the contribution of our citizens doing the country proud by their ingenuity, skills, expertise, Knowledge and achievements that is globally recognized.   Nigeria as a nation is adjudged the most populous black nation in Africa, largest growing economy, first African country to automate its SLTD upload to the International Police Global System (IPSG), attracting for the country the 1st in Africa and 54th globally. With Nigeria’s agrarian land mass, agriculture may replace its dependency on oil. The most educated black…

It will be immoral to return to APC – Obaseki

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Edo state Governor,Godwin Obaseki , who was recently re-elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has said it will be immoral to return to All Progressives Congress (APC) after all the hard work the party did to return him to office. This is even as he has declared that he should be dealt with if he tries to replace former APC national chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, as the new godfather after defeating godfatherism in his state. Responding to questions from State House Correspondents after the meeting with…

Alleged dehumanizing treatment on hotel staff by ex-minister,Justice ‘ll prevail says IGP

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, has urged members of the public, particularly the alleged victims and all interest groups in the ongoing Police investigations into the case of dehumanizing treatment on the Signatious Hotel Staff in Warri, Delta State, to remain calm as the Police intensify efforts towards unravelling the circumstances surrounding the incident.   IGP Adamu in a statement signed by Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, stated that the Delta State Police Command has since commenced discrete investigations into the matter with appreciable progress made, he assured…

Police partner WAEC to promote integrity in its examination processes …..arrest twelve for various examination offences

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The Nigeria Police Force has arrested twelve (12) suspects for their involvement in various examination malpractices in the just concluded West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in some States across the country. The arrest of the suspects was consequent upon the renewed partnership between the Examination body and the Police aimed at ensuring and promoting the integrity of examination processes in the country.   Investigations by Police operatives revealed that the suspects used their privileged positions as invigilators, supervisors and school functionaries during the 2020 WASSCE to conspire, perpetrate…

Exclusive: El-Rufai Gets 3 Nominees For Emir Of Zazzau

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Kingmakers of Zazzau emirate have submitted three names to Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai for his consideration and appointment as new Emir of Zazzau, Daily Trust understands.   The names are: Alhaji Bashir Aminu, Iyan Zazzau who scored 89 marks, Alhaji Muhammed Munnir Jafaru, Yariman Zazzau with 87, and Alhaji Aminu Shehu Idris, Turakin Karamin Zazzau who scored 53 marks. The kingmakers are currently meeting Governor El-Rufa’i at Sir Kasim Ibrahim Government House. Daily Trust gathered that 11 princes had indicated their interest to succeed the late Emir, Alhaji Shehu Idris,…

Installed Electronic System ‘ll aid proceeding -Gbajabiamila ….It’s Promise Kept – House Spokesman

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Speaker of the House of Representative, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that the installed technology in the green chamber of the National Assembly to aid proceedings.   Gbajabiamila, who led journalists on inspection of the newly installed electronic system on Friday in Abuja said the move became necessary because what it had before now in the chamber was obsolete for any legislative house. According to him, “This is one of the things we promised we will do in the 9th Assembly and we are happy that this can be found in any advanced…