Month: February 2021

Gov Sani Bello commiserates with Lapai Emirate over Commissioner father’s death

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Niger state Governor ,Abubakar Sani Bello has sympathized with Lapai Emirate over the death of Jibrin Salihu, one of the Kingmakers and father to the Commissioner of Education in Niger State. Governor Sani Bello said that the death of the Kingmaker has created a vacuum that would be hard to fill. He then commiserated with Alhaji Umaru Bago III the Emir of Lapai, Hajiya Hanatu Jibrin Salihu the commissioner of Education and her entire family members as well as Lapai Emirate. “Death is inevitable, therefore I urge you to take…

Senate confirms Ex-Service Chiefs as Ambassadors-Designate

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The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nominations of the former Service Chiefs as Ambassadors-Designate. The confirmation of the nominees followed consideration of the report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The former Service Chiefs confirmed are: General Abayomi G. Olonisakin (Rtd), Ekiti; Lt. General Tukur Y. Buratai (Rtd), Borno; Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete E. Ibas (Rtd), Cross River; and Air Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar (Rtd), Bauchi; Also confirmed was Air Vice Marshal Muhammad S. Usman (Rtd), Kano. Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Adamu Muhammad Bulkachuwa, in his presentation said…

Ooni unveils Adire textile production hub, harps on youth engagement

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The Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, on Monday launched an Adire textile production hub; a cultural centre built on a 30,000 square meters of land with a vision to empower the youths through the revival of local fabrics. While declaring the hub opened within the premises of the Ife Ground Resorts, Ile-Ife, Ooni Ogunwusi revealed that the ancient Adire textile is an agelong tradition of Ife, from where he said it was taken to the Abeokuta by the Egbas and other parts of the world. “Our…

Fayemi seeks more options to tackle security challenges …. as Nigerian Governors’ Forum visit Niger Gov

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The Chairman, Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Ekiti State Kayode Fayemi said there was a need to explore other avenues side-by-side with the efforts of the security agents to combat the insecurity in the country.   Governor Fayemi disclosed this when he led a delegation of the NGF on a solidarity visit to commiserate with their colleague and the people of Niger State over the rising cases of banditry in the State.   Governor Abubakar Sani Bello who said their visit was a morale booster to him aligned…

INSECURITY : Gov Sani Bello urges LG Chairmen to work closely with traditional rulers

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Niger state Governor ,Abubakar Sani Bello has advised the 25 Local government chairmen in the state to work closely with the traditional rulers for a better-secured State. Governor Sani Bello gave the advise at the Government House, Minna when the local government council chairmen visited him to commiserate with the state government on the recent security challenges confronting the state. He explained that having a close and cordial relationship with the traditional rulers would allow for proper scrutiny of strangers and those with questionable characters within their councils. The Governor…

Senate President’s attack on Yoruba governors By Lasisi Olagunju

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NORTHERN leaders are an intriguing lot. They are looking for shortcuts to the top of the palm tree by befriending their nemesis, the bandits. They want peace, yet they express open sympathy for killers. They speak volubly for bandits and have no word of empathy for their own people, daily killed, daily abducted by the marauders. Now they are angry with Yoruba governors for asking northern terrorists to leave south west forest reserves. What the northern cripple is saying is ‘da bi mo ti da’ (become as I am). But…

IIP-SARS panel threatens CSP Danjuma Ochejeh with arrest warrant …. as two widows link husbands’ deaths to alleged police brutality

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The Independent Investigative Panel on allegations of Human Rights Violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other units of the Nigerian Police on Monday warned that it might issue a warrant of arrest on Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), Danjuma Ochejeh of Delta state Police Command over allegations of human rights violations by the Police against Ochekpe Community of Anambra state and three other complainants. The Panel noted that it will not hesitate to issue a warrant of arrest on CSP Ochejeh for failing to appear before it…

N’Assembly leadership meets Finance Minister to appraise 2020 budget performance

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The leadership of the National Assembly on Monday met the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, and her team to appraise the performance of the capital component of the 2020 budget which is expected to run till the end of March this year. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt.Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila led other principal officers of both Chambers to the meeting which held at the National Assembly, Abuja. In his opening remarks, the Senate President said the meeting was specifically for the principal…

POLICE BRUTALITY : Complainant insists on N200m compensation for amputated limbs …. as police pay N150,000

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The Independent Investigative Panel on allegations of human rights violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other units of the Nigerian Police on Monday continued hearing on the petition of Kingsley Kalu who insisted that the Nigeria police should pay him the sum of N200 million compensation and procure a prosthetic limb for his use. The petitioner alleged that he was hit by a bullet on his left leg from Akpabio Daniel with the FCT Command at the Exclusive store in Abuja. Kingsley Kalu, under cross examination, acknowledged…

Telecoms Sector, others take Nigeria out of Recession as Sector Boosts GDP by 12.45%

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Nigeria’s telecommunications industry, regulated by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is one of the sectors whose performance lifted the country out of recession in the fourth quarter of 2020, contributing 12.45 percent to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).   According to the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), telecommunications & Information Services under Information and Communication grew by 17.64 per cent in Q4 2020 from 17.36 per cent in Q3 2020 and 10.26 per cent in Q4 2019.   In the latest NBS report, agriculture,…