Year: 2020

Ogiyan, Timi, Alara, residents jubilate as Oyetola inaugurates Ejigbo-Ara road, Ede township roads, flags off Ejigbo township roads …What we couldn’t do for 20 yrs, gov did in 1yr – Bello, former Speaker

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The Traditional Rulers in Ede Federal Constituency on Tuesday threw their weights behind the administration of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola for prioritising the welfare and wellbeing of their subjects. This was even as the former Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Ambassador Adejare Bello, revealed that what the three former number three citizens from the constituency could not do in 20 years, the Governor has done in less than a year. The Ogiyan of Ejigbo, Oba Omowonuola Oyeyode Oyesosin; Timi of Ede, Oba Munirudeen Laminisa Lawal; and Alara of Ara…

Senate confirms Garba NERC Chairman, two others

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The Senate has confirmed President Muhammadu Buhari’s nomination of Engr. Sanusi Garba as Chairman of the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). This was even as the Upper Chamber confirmed the nominations of Dr. Musilliu O. Oseni as Vice Chairman; and Aisha Mahmud as Commissioner. The confirmation of the nominees followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Power. Chairman of the Committee, Gabriel Suswam (PDP – Benue North East), said findings showed that the “nominees are qualified to hold the positions ascribed to them on the Governing…

Your pro-masses gestures are a first in Kwara, aged citizens tell AbdulRazaq …… As Owo Arugbo disbursement begins in Patigi

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Old and vulnerable people across Patigi local government area of Kwara State have described the ongoing disbursement of conditional cash transfer (Owo Arugbo) to them as a first in the history of the state. Receiving the November/December cycle of the social safety, recipients said no administration has mapped out a deliberate strategy to reach out to the poor and vulnerable directly as is being done under the AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq administration’s Kwara State Social Investment Programme. Owo Arugbo is one of the four components of the KWASSIP, which has been designed…

Kwara Govt reaffirms support for HIV response in the state

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Kwara State Government has vowed not to relent in its efforts to protect and improve the healthcare of its people. The Deputy Governor of Kwara State and Chairman, Kwara State AIDS Control Agency, Mr Kayode Alabi made this known Tuesday as Kwara joined the world to celebrate 2020 World AIDS Day in his Office. Mr Alabi said the Kwara State Government had continued the sustainability of HIV intervention gains by supporting the Kwara State AIDS Control Agency despite the emergence of COVID-19 and declining financial resources. He added that despite…

ICPC Boss charges N’Assembly to support fight against corruption, inefficiency with Legislative power

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The Chairman of Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC),Prof. Bolaji Owosanoye has charged the 9th National Assembly to use its legislative investigative powers in curbing corruption, inefficiency and waste in the current system of government. Owosanoye said this on Monday in Abuja at a Legislative conference with theme ” Legislative investigative powers: Expectations, challenges and way forward” organised by Hallowmace Media in conjunction with the National Orientation Agency (NOA). The ICPC Chairman who spoke through his Chief of Staff, Esa Onoja, said Sections (88) and (89) of…

Zarbamari killings: Senate asks Buhari to sack Security Chiefs

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The Senate has urged President Muhammadu Buhari, to as a matter of urgency, initiate a transitionary process of phasing out the current over-stayed security chiefs and replacing them with new ones with new ideas and solutions. The call was made on Tuesday during plenary amidst the upper chamber’s resolutions, sequel to the consideration of a motion, “Beheading of 67 Farmers in Borno by Boko Haram Insurgents: Need for Urgent Decisive Action.” The motion was sponsored by Senator Kashim Shettima (APC – Borno Central). The Senate in its nine-point resolutions prayed…

Inside Nigeria’s Killing Fields By Reuben Abati

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The growing combination of poverty, hunger and insecurity in the land is a national emergency On Saturday, November 28, about 43 farmers who had gone to their farms during the current harvest season were attacked by Boko Haram terrorists. They were tied up; their hands behind their backs, one after the other their throats were slit. The United Nations puts the number of casualties at 110, not 43. Amnesty International says over 10 women and others are missing. The people of Zabarmari were so outraged they refused to bury the…

BREAKING: Former Pension boss, Maina finally arrested in Niger

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Operatives of intelligence service in a collaboration with men of anti-corruption agency in Nigeria on Monday evening, arrested Abdulrasheed Maina, in a town in Niger Republic.   A top intelligence officer told PRNigeria that the arrest was made possible due to an existing mutual relationship and security agreement between the two neighbouring countries. Mr Maina, a former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, PRTT, is facing a 12-count money laundering charge levelled against him and a firm by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. EFCC, alleged that…

Senate President leads FG delegation on condolence visit to Borno over slain farmers

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A federal government delegation led by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan arrived in Maiduguri, Borno State by mid-day on Monday on a condolence visit over the killing of farmers at the weekend by terrorists. On the delegation were the Chief of Staff to the President, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, Ministers of Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Bello, Communications and Digital Economy, Ali Pantami and the Minister of State for Agriculture, Mustapha Baba Shehuri. Also on the entourage were the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno(rtd) and Senior Special Assistant(Media and Publicity)…

Lawan begins training, empowerment program for 300 less privileged couples

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Monday commenced a training and empowerment Programme for beneficiaries of the mass wedding scheme which he recently sponsored for his constituents in Yobe State. The couples numbering 300 who are from less privileged families were drawn from the six Local Government Areas in Yobe North Senatorial District. The six Local Government Areas from which fifty (50) couples each were selected for the mass wedding scheme included: Bade, Jakusko, Nguru, Karasuwa, Machina and Yusufari. The training and empowerment Programme for the newly wedded couples…