Ogundoyin lauds Nigerians resilience in 2020, prays for a better new year

The Speaker , Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin has praised Nigerians for their resilience in 2020.   This wss just as the Speaker described the year just ended as a tough one for virtually everyone.   Hon Adebo Ogundoyin in a congratulatory message to Nigerians on the occasion of the new year, 2021 said the year 2020 could pass as one of the most challenging one for the people.   He said with the rising spate of insecurity across the country especially kidnapping, ritual killing and armed…

Gov Sule swears in first female acting Chief Judge

Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has sworn in Hon. Justice Aisha Bashir Aliyu as the acting Chief Judge of the state.   She is the first female acting Chief Judge to be appointed since the creation of the state.   Engineer Sule performed the swearing in ceremony of the new acting Chief Judge, at a ceremony at the Government House, on Thursday.   The Governor who administered the oath of office and allegiance on the new acting CJ, said her appointment followed the retirement of the former CJ, Justice…

President Buhari signs N13,588trn 2021 Budget

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja signed the 2021 Appropriation Bill of N13,588,027,886,175 into law. The president’s action followed the earlier passing of the bill by the National Assembly on Dec. 21 during an emergency session convened for the purpose of passing the budget. The signing of the budget is also in line with the president’s promise to return the nation to the January to December Budget circle. The budget estimate was increased by the sum of N505, 607,317,942 from the estimate of N13, 082, 420, 568,233 presented to…

2021 : Kwara Gov calls for peace, inclusive growth

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated the people of the state on the dawn of another Gregorian Year 2021, called for concerted efforts and collaboration between government and the people to build a truly greater country. “I join our compatriots in Kwara State and across the country to welcome another year. It is indeed a time to congratulate one another for surviving the outgone year which, no thanks to the Corona virus pandemic, shook human civilisation to its foundation. While COVID-19 and the economic crisis are still with us,…

2021: Oyetola felicitates Osun citizens, Nigerians ….. describes 2020 as most challenging year in history

Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, has appreciated the people of the State for the cooperation and support given to the administration throughout 2020, which he described as the most challenging year in human history. He assured that the Administration’s Development Agenda was on course and that he would continue to work tirelessly to set Osun on the pathway of sustainable economic revolution. Oyetola who said these on Thursday in his New Year Message to the people of Osun, noted that in spite of the challenges encountered in…

Gov Sani Bello reiterates commitment to End Banditry Attacks in Niger State

Niger state Governor ,Abubakar Sani Bello has reassured that his administration will not rest on its oars until it end banditry and other criminal activities in the state. The Governor made the disclosure in Kagara, headquarters of Rafi Local Government Area, when a state government delegation, at the instance of the Governor, paid a condolence visit to the Emirate over the recent bandits’ attack which led to the abduction and killing of the District Head of Madaka, Alhaji Zakari Yau Idris with the District Head of Gunna, Alhaji Abdulhamid Mohammed…

Dabiri-Erewa demands justice for 27- year old Nigerian killed in Ireland

Chairman /CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM),Hon.Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has condemned in strong terms the killing of Mr George Nkencho, a 27- year old Nigerian in Ireland. In a statement by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, NIDCOM Head of Media and Public Relations, described the death of a young Nigerian by a Police officer as callous and wicked. Dabiri-Erewa, who was apparently disturbed by the killing, called for a full, thorough and fair investigation into the matter. She appealed to the obviously enraged Nigerian community in Ireland to exercise patience and await the outcome…

2021: The Year to Wage War Against Moral Depravity and #EndSlavery By Taofiq Adesina Azeez

I thank the Almighty on our behalf that we survived the turbulent 2020 and we are here in 2021 hoping to survive it too. I believe, however, that survival is not enough but living quality life in Time and Space in which we have been placed by our Creator. Quality life is impossible if we must continue to sink into Moral Depravity into which we have been thrown by the Traditional, Religious and Political Leadership as they help one another to our collective patrimonies and fight dirty only when the…

2021 New Year : Senate President felicitates with Nigerians

The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan has felicitated with all Nigerians in this festive season and wished them joy and prosperity in 2021. The Senate President in a statement personally signed by him,said the year 2020 was full of challenges on the economic, security, health and other fronts for most nations of the world. ” Thankfully, however, the challenges could not dampen our hope for a better future for us as individuals and as a nation. “As a Legislature, we had prepared ahead for the vagaries that will for long be…

2021 : Gov Sani Bello reassures commitment to Good Governance

Niger state Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has urged Nigerlites to support the present administration and work towards ensuring the progress as well as development of the state. In a New Year (2021) message to the people, Governor Sani Bello described the out gone year 2020, as challenging and difficult, and called on the people to remain hopeful, steadfast and prayerful for a better 2021. The Governor enjoined the people of the state to remain resolute in their support to his administration’s battle against insecurity, COVID-19 and determination to surmount economic…