Month: February 2021

MEMBERSHIP REGISTRATION : Osinbajo urges Nigerians to join APC for progress, justice

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Vice President,Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has called on Nigerians to register with the ruling Party, the All Progressives Congress APC as it remained a vehicle and platform to achieve progress and justice. The Vice President stated this when he revalidated his membership with the APC at his Unit in Ikene Ward one, Ikene Local Government Area of Ogun State. The event which marked the commencement Registration and Revalidation exercise of the State was supervised by the National Chairman of the Membership Registration and Revalidation Committee ,Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger…

Senate President mourns Reps member,Ossy Prestige

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The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has expressed his shock and sadness over the death of Hon.Ossy Chinedu Prestige. Hon.Prestige represented Aba North/ABA South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, having been first elected in 2015 and re-elected in 2019. Lawan said the departed lawmaker will be sorely missed by all his colleagues in the National Assembly. The Senate President attested that Hon.Prestige was a good representative of his constituency in the National Assembly and that he touched many lives through his business engagements and charity outreach such…

Oyetola felicitates Fayemi @56

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Governor,State of Osun,Adegboyega Oyetola has sent greetings to his Ekiti State counterpart and Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on his 56th birthday anniversary. Oyetola, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, in Osogbo on Tuesday, described Fayemi as a vibrant leader. The statement reads partly: “You are a man of many parts: an administrator, a renowned academic, a politician and a vibrant leader. “As the Governor of Ekiti State and our chairman at the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, you have shown commitment and displayed courage in…

Abdul Jabbar Kabara: MURIC hails Kano Govt over ban

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The government of Kano State has banned a controversial Islamic scholar, Shaykh Abdul Jabbar Kabara over his erratic and provocative sermons. His mosque in Gwale area in the heart of the city of Kano was also shut.   The government of Kano State also reportedly promised to arrange a debate between the Shaykh and other Islamic scholars.   “Meanwhile the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has hailed the government of Kano State for taking the action. MURIC, an Islamic human rights organization, commended the Kano State government in a statement issued…

Niger Govt harmonizes revenue generation laws to curtail corruption, improve IGR

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Niger state Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has said harmonized state and local government revenue law will reduce corruption and boost Internally Generated Revenue in the State. The Governor stated this while declaring opened a 3-day training and interactive workshop on harmonized state and local government revenue law 2020 held at the Government House, Minna. The Governor explained that the workshop was coming at a time when the state was going through financial challenges and the need to increase its revenue generation through harmonised revenue collection. “The state has continued to…

Gov Bello receives FFK, advocates politics without bitterness

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Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello on Monday received former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani Kayode (FFK) at his Abuja residence. Governor Bello commended Chief Fani Kayode for visit, described it as a welcome move. The governor said the task of nation building was a collective one and that hands must be on deck to ensure that Nigeria remain an indivisible entity. According to him, all stakeholders must ensure that the fight against insecurity is fought without any ethnic and regional biases. Bello stated that the support for President Muhammadu…

Gov Sule lauds Buhari over IGP Adamu’s tenure extension

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, has expressed appreciation to President Muhammadu Buhari, for extending the tenure of the Inspector General of Police, Muhammad Adamu.   Engineer Sule made this known in his opening remarks during a meeting involving stakeholders from Awe, Tunga and Ribi, all in Awe Local Government Area and management of the Dangote Sugar Refinery, at the Government House, on Monday.   While thanking God for all the blessings coming to the state, the Governor specifically thanked President for extending the tenure of the IGP, a son…

I have not seen my brother two days after his arrest by police in 2018 – Complainant

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The Independent Investigative Panel on allegations of human rights violations against the Police and other Tactical Unit of the Nigerian Police Force resumed sitting in Abuja today, Monday February 8th 2021. The panel heard five (5 ) cases among which is a case of alleged enforced disappearance of one Mr. Morris Fater Ahwe who was last seen by members of his family in 2018 following his arrest. In his testimony the complainant, Mr Raphael Ashwe who is also the elder brother of the victim, told the panel that the victim…

Police refute Sahara Reporters claims,says IGP didn’t pay for tenure extension

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The Police High Command has described as untrue, unfounded, defamatory and libellous, the publication by Sahara Reporters, dated February 07, 2021, which alleged that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu paid over 2 Billion Naira for the tenure extension. The Force stated that the extension of service of the IGP was strictly the prerogative of the President and was never paid for as reported in the publication.   “The insinuations also by Sahara Reporters that the IGP did not “celebrate” his extension smacks of ignorance and a pathetic misplacement…

Rep Akande-Sadipe donates Twelve 300KVA Transformers to Communities

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Member representing Oluyole Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe K. has donated Twelve 300KVA transformers to Communities in her Constituency. The donation came barely a month after the federal lawmaker facilitated an empowerment program for 200 women and youths in intensive training on Cosmetology, She also donated several Boreholes with water treatment plants, and completed the construction of three schools in the Constituency communities in January. In fulfilment of her promise to the people, she expressed optimism that the Transformers will significantly impact the quality of…