Year: 2020

Kwara gets historic accreditation to train resident doctors

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The Ilorin General Hospital has been accredited to train resident doctors after it was adjudged fit for that purpose by the Faculty Board of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G) of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria. The hospital has also been accredited to train resident doctors in family medicine, according to a correspondence from the West African College of Physicians. The accreditation, which was the first in the history of the state’s premier general hospital, followed its fulfilment of several criteria such as relevant equipments needed for such postgraduate training.…

Babawachiko, other Bida Emirate sons bag Awards

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The Permanent Secretary, Economic Affairs, SSG’s Office, Yahaya Babawachiko has bagged an award of excellence in recognition of his outstanding performance and contribution to the development of Bida Emirate Council in Niger State. The award was part of activities to mark the celebration and recognition of illustrious sons of the Emirate was organized by the United Progressive Association (UPA). Others who bagged the same award include Permanent Secretary, Transport, Dr. Imam, Rector, Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Executive Director, Cereals and Research Institute, Badeggi, Executive Director, Federal Medical Centre, Bida and General…

Lawan bags High Chief title in ,calls for national unity

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Sunday made a strong case for national unity saying Nigeria needed all parts of the country to make things work. Lawan stated this at the 10th year memorial anniversary of the father of the Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu which held at Igbere in Abia state. The occasion was climaxed with the conferment on the Senate President a High Chief title of Nwannedinamba 1(our number one Brother in Diaspora) and as member Ezumezu Circle of Igbere Ebiri by the Igbere Clan Council…

Covid 19: No crossover night, Osun Govt insists …charges security operatives to enforce compliance, order

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For the umpteenth time, the State Government of Osun on Sunday reiterated its new directives aimed at curbing the spread of the Coronavirus are still in force. The Government said there will be no countdown to New Year ceremonies and cross over nights under whatever guise by religious bodies during the New Year eve. These are contained in a statement issued on behalf of the Osun Government by the Secretary to State Government, (SSG), Prince Wole Oyebamiji. According to the statement, Government has directed the security operatives in the State…

BISHOP KUKAH AND THE SEARCH FOR SUSTAINABLE NATIONAL PEACE

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The Network for Democracy and Development (NDD) is shocked by Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah’s display of religious bigotry and tacit call for coup and war in his last Christmas Message titled “A nation in search of vindication”. According to Bishop Kukah, “Every honest Nigerian knows that there is no way any non-Northern Muslim President could have done a fraction of what President Buhari has done by his nepotism and gotten away with it. There would have been a military coup a long time ago or we would have been at…

ONE YEAR AND SIXTY DAYS LATER BY FUNKE EGBEMODE

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I knew it was not going to be a walk in the park but I must confess I didn’t know it was going to be this intense. Thirty years in the newsroom toughens you but this, running points on information management of the state is like jogging uphill constantly. Try and imagine that, jogging uphill everyday. You know what that does to you? Even if you don’t jog, you can picture how hard that can be. One of the things it does to you is you want the nights to…

We have prioritised inclusive governance, made people’s voices, counsel count — Oyetola … inaugurates Owa Obokun Adimula’s palace

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The Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Saturday said his administration has prioritised inclusive, participatory and people-oriented governance since assumption of office. He said the administration had also given priority to people’s voices, particularly the counsel of traditional rulers in the State. This is even as the Governor inaugurated the newly-constructed ultra-modern palace of Owa Obokun Adimula of Ijesaland. Owa Obokun Adimula’s palace got burnt in 2008, an incident that led to the quest to reconstruct the palace with a modern look. Addressing the people at the…

Senate President, Gov Buni visit former Kano Governor over father’s death

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Saturday paid a condolence visit to former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso over the death of his father, Alhaji Musa Sale Kwankwaso. Lawan was in accompany of the Chairman, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni and the Senate Deputy Minority Whip, Senator Sahabi Yau Kaura during the condolence visit to Kano. Alhaji Musa Sale Kwankwaso died and was buried on Friday. The Senate President and the Yobe State Governor and their…

Gov Sani Bello signs 2021 Niger budget to into law

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Niger state Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has assented into law, the Niger State 2021 appropriation bill as passed by the State House of Assembly. The budget which was signed at the Government House, Minna, was presented by the Speaker of the House, Hon Abdullahi Bawa Wuse, who was represented by the Deputy Speaker, Hon Jibrin Ndagi Baba, member representing Lavun Constituency along with other members. While signing the budget, Governor Sani Bello said that the 2021 budget was a moderate one as the COVID-19 Pandemic made the government scale down…

Bolanle Sarumi Aliyu eulogises Makinde at 53

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The Special Adviser on Diaspora Matters to Oyo State Governor, Mrs. Bolanle Aliyu Sarumi has extended her congratulatory message to Governor Seyi Makinde on ocassion of his 53rd birthday. Bolanle Aliyu Sarumi popularly known as BASA felicitated Makinde in a congratulatory message released to newsmen on Friday which reads in part: “I want anybody that reads this to know that you are God’s chosen and they should try their best to drop grudges and speak the truth, does Makinde’s administration deliver good dividends of democracy for the people? If yes,…