Year: 2020

Reps disown lawmaker’s call for Buhari impeachment

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The Federal House of Representatives has disowned a press release allegedly issued by Hon Kingsley Chinda, titled “ Nigeria saddled with the circus” circulated over most dailies on the 6th of December , 2020, where he called on constituents irrespective of political party, tribe or religion to compel their representatives to commence impeachment process against the president . The House of Representatives through its spokesperson, Rep. Benjamin O Kalu said the press statement was opinion of a single member of the opposition party in the house which has been misinterpreted…

FG commences N30,000 grants for bus, Okada, keke, cart operators, others

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As the implementation of its Economic Sustainability Plan, ESP, continues, and in furtherance of its commitment to support small businesses to cushion the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Government has also launched the transport support track under its MSME Survival Fund schemes for artisans and transporters.   The launch of the transport track last Monday follows the successful take-off of the Artisans’ Support track on October 1.ile the Artisans track is under the Survival Fund, the Transport track is a different scheme also under the Fund.  …

Gov AbdulRazaq eulogises Information Minister,Lai Mohammed at 69

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Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Sunday congratulated the Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed on his 69th birthday anniversary, described him as an elder statesman with sterling credentials. “His Excellency the Governor felicitates with the Hon.Minister, a political communicator par excellence, a distinguished Kwaran, and an APC stalwart on his 69th birthday. The Governor commended the contributions of Alhaji Lai Mohammed to national development, his deft handling of public issues, and his salutary role as a respected political figure from the state,” the Governor said in a…

Zabarmari Killings: Gov AbdulRazaq visits Borno Governor

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Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on Sunday received the Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq at the Government House, Maiduguri. Governor AbdulRazaq was in Maiduguri to commisserate with Prof. Babagana Umar Zulum and the people of Borno over the killing of farmers around Zabarmari. He was accompanied by Kwara Senators : Dr. Ibrahim Yahya Oloriegbe (Central), Senator Lola Ashiru (South), Senator Sadiq Umar (North) and the Special Adviser on Political, Sa’adu Salaudeen.

NYSC DG tasks corps members on safety

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Corps members have been advised to always be security conscious throughout the service year. NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, gave the advice today while addressing the 2020 Batch ‘B’ Stream IB Prospective Corps Members at the Lagos and Ogun State Orientation Camps. The Director-General, who cautioned them against attendance of night parties, lone movements and night travels, also said they should avoid boarding vehicles by the roadside and instead patronise designated motorparks. He added that approval must be obtained from relevant authorities in the NYSC before travelling, warned that…

Niger Govt is commited to agricultural development – SSG

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The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane has reaffirmed Government’s commitment to support Smallholder Farmers across the value chain in order to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. Ahmed Matane disclosed this at the 4th Annual Harvest Festival organized by Zuma 88.5 FM Radio, Abuja with the theme: “using radio to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on food security and agriculture in Nigeria”. The SSG who is also the Chairman, State Task Force on COVID-19 Pandemic stated that it became imperative for the State Government to provide…

Niger SSG commiserates with Sarkin Sudan Kontagora over Chiroman Kontagora’s death

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The Secretary to the Government of Niger State (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane has commiserated with the entire people of Kontagora Emirate and Sarkin Sudan, Kontagora, Alhaji Sa’idu Namaska over the death of Alhaji Ibrahim Babandago, Chiroman Kontagora who died in Kontagora after a brief illness. In his condolence message, the SSG stated that late Chiroman Kontagora’s exceptional personality, warmth, and bluntness were sterling qualities that shall greatly be missed by not only the people of Kontagora Emirate but the State as a whole. The deceased lived an exemplary and most…

Gov Bello restates commitment to education development, donates to Trust Fund …. as EYC honours him for Administrative Excellence

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Governor Yahaya Bello has restated his administration’s resolve towards education development in Kogi State noted that only through such effort could the best potential of a state and its people be actualised. The Governor made this known on Saturday while attending the first Ebira Education Summit and the launch of the Ebira Education Foundation where he made a 300million commitment in a span of three years towards the Foundation Governor Bello who was represented at the event by the Chief of Staff, Pharm. Abdulkareem Mohammed Jamiu stated that his administration…

Lai charges Local Broadcast Media to tell Nigerian story …… Unveils Ogo Ilu 89.3FM in Oko

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has challenged the Nigerian broadcast media to take the lead in telling the Nigerian story in order to guard against distortion of facts by a section of the foreign media. The Minister gave the challenge in Oko, Oyo State, while commissioning the Ogo Ilu 89.3 FM Station on the stable of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria on Saturday. “Please permit me to use the occasion of this commissioning to challenge broadcast media in Nigeria to take the lead in telling…

Zabarmani killings: Gov Sule urges Buhari, others to adopt other options to end insurgency

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engr Abdullahi Sule, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and other leaders in the country, to consider adopting other options on how to bring the Boko Haram insurgency in the North East to an end. Engr Sule made the call when he led a powerful delegation from the state, on a condolence visit to the Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, over the recent killing of 43 farmers in Zabarmani, on Saturday. According to the Nasarawa State Governor, ” it’s time to start thinking differently,…