Day: January 7, 2021

I’m impressed with progress of work at Bobi Grazing Reserve – Gov Sani Bello

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Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has expressed satisfaction with the progress of work at the multi million dollar Bobi Grazing Reserve located in Mariga/Mashegu Local Government Areas of the state. Governor Sani Bello, who spoke to Journalists shortly after an inclusive visit to the Reserve, said the state government was expanding the multi purpose Dam to, not only supply water for the Cattle and Pasture, but for intensive irrigation and fishery activities. “We are also constructing a modern spillage as well as an enhance embankment to protect the Dam…

BOBI GRAZING RESERVE: Niger Govt set to organize ‘Road Show’, discuss economic parameters with investors

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Niger State Government is set to organize a ‘Road Show’ that will bring together all investors and stakeholders interested in the development of the multi million dollar Bobi Grazing Reserve to present a position paper on the progress level and take off of the project among others. Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, who disclosed this in his recent visit to the Reserve alongside the State executive council members, explained that the state government is inviting its partners on the Ruga Settlement Programme to sit and discuss statistics and other economic parameters…

Barakat Melojuekun: Intimidation, inducement and power play? By Taju Tijani

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As we sail with fear and anxiety into 2021, we still have many other existential issues that are demanding our attention whether we like it or not. There will be many cases that will require thorough and robust interrogations especially in Nigeria where everything goes.   We must recapture a bit of moral sanity from the total banalisation of the social, political and cultural space called Nigeria. Moral discourse has become rather like playing football. Those who are courageous enough to hold offenders to account are bowdlerized into silence through…

NCC allays fear of subscribers over alleged mass disconnection of Telephone lines.

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has refuted a report flying on numerous publications in both print and electronic media regarding the unfounded fears of mass disconnection of telephone subscribers as a result of the ongoing linkage of SIM Registration Records with the National Identity Number (NIN). The NCC Director, Public Affairs,Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde,in a release said it became necessary to clear the air on the issue in order to allay the fears of subscribers and the general public. “Most of these publications are based on the erroneous assumption that for every…

2021 Armed Forces Remembrance:Nigerian Legion lauds Oyetola’s administration …as Gov extols supreme sacrifice, selfless service of Nigerian security agents

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The leadership of the Osun Chapter of Nigerian Legion on Wednesday lauded the Administration of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola for creating an enabling environment for the members of the Legion to thrive. They also commended the tremendous achievements recorded by the Administration in the last two years. This is just as Governor Adegboyega Oyetola extolled the onerous roles and supreme sacrifice of the security agents to continually ensure peaceful coexistence, unity and togetherness in the country. The Nigerian Legion spoke through its State Chairman, Comrade Oladimeji Olalere, at the launch of…