Month: February 2021

Now PMB’s Replaced Service Chiefs By Abba Dukawa

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At very early stage of the former service chiefs boldly declared that the militants had been Technically Defeated. But the technical victory”, apparent, became a great a cost to have been worthwhile for the victor. This acclaimed victory came with the renewed wave of attacks by the insurgents on soft targets. The appointment of the new service chiefs was came at a period when the country was facing serious security challenges. Definitely Nigerians have received these changes as something long overdue. If we can recall Mr. President expressed dissatisfaction with…

Lawan mourns former Information Minister ,Tony Momoh

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The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has shared the grief of the family, friends and politial associates of a former Minister of Information, Prince Tony Momoh, over his death on Monday. Lawan commiserated with the government and people of Edo State and the All Progressives Congress(APC), where he was a highly respected leader, on the loss. “Prince Tony Momoh as a journalist made indelible contributions to the development of the noble profession in Nigeria. “As Minister of Information, Prince Momoh, through his ‘Letter to my countrymen’ series, professionally and…

Gov Sani Bello inaugurates 20 Man committee on Gender-Based Violence

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Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has inaugurated a 20-man committee on Gender-Based Violence GBV in order to curb all forms of violence against both genders in the state. Inaugurating the committee at Government House, Minna, Governor Sani Bello described the event as important considering the increase in Gender-Based Violence in the society which he said has translated to abuse of human rights in recent times. Governor Sani Bello, who observed that Gender-Based Violence was not restricted to only female gender but the male as well, explained that constitution of…

From TRADOC to Service Chief: The Story of Irabor, Attahiru By Yushau A. Shuaib

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The story of Major Generals Lucky Irabor and Ibrahim Attahiru, the new Chief of Defence Staff and Chief of Army Staff, respectively, is like that of two blood brothers following one another. Before their appointments as service chiefs by President Muhammadu Buhari, Irabor and Attahiru were Commander and Deputy Commander at the Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC Minna) of the Nigerian Army, located in Minna, Niger State. Established in 1981, TRADOC is a research-oriented formation in the Nigerian Army. It is nevertheless dreaded by many officers who regard it as…

Ensure full enforcement of COVID-19 health protection regulations 2021 – IGP orders AIGs, CPs

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The Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu has ordered the Assistant Inspectors General of Police in the seventeen (17) zonal commands and their constituent Commissioners of Police in the thirty-six (36) States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, to carry out full enforcement of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Health Protection Regulations 2021 signed into law by His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR on 26th January, 2021. They are to ensure full compliance with the Regulations in their respective Areas of Responsibilities (AoR). The IGP gave…

I’ll greatly miss a staunch ally, loyalist,Buhari mourns Tony Momoh

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President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed grief at the passing of his longtime ally, friend, political loyalist and former Minister of Information and Culture, Prince Tony Momoh. Reacting to the passage, in a statement by his spokesman, Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Monday, Buhari said Momoh stood with him through thick and thin.   “His brand of loyalty is very rare in the politics of today. I will greatly miss him,” he added.   The president recalled that as chairman, Media and Publicity of the All Nigeria People’s Party (ANPP) Campaign…