Month: February 2021

JUST IN : Niger Governor announces release of abducted travellers

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Passengers on a Niger State Transport Authority (NSTA) bus who were abducted last week have been released. The announcement was made on Sunday via the official Twitter account of Abubakar Sani Bello, Niger state governor. The tweet read: “Breaking News: The Niger State Government has succeeded in securing the release of all Abducted #RescueNSTAPassengers. Details shortly.” On February 15, gunmen had ambushed the commuters who were said to be returning from a wedding in Rijau local government area (LGA) of the state. At least 21 passengers were reported to have…

Police Pension : ARPON President urges members to selve planned protest

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The Association of Retired Police Officers of Nigeria (ARPON) said the federal government was taking steps to address challenges connected to the police pensions, the association appealed to its members not to embark on any protest. The President, ARPON, Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG), Fidelis Oyakhilome (rtd), in a statement made available to newsmen yesterday in Abuja, said it has come to the knowledge of the association that some police retirees were planning to go on public protest in some parts of the country over pension matters. Oyakhilome said…

Oyetola greets Former Commissioner, Dr Onifade @ 70th

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Governor of The State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, has congratulated a former Commissioner for Education and stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State, Dr. Ademola Onifade who turned 70 today, 21 February, 2021. Oyetola’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement issued in Osogbo on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan. Omipidan said the Governor joined family members, friends and associates of Dr.Onifade to felicitate him and thank God for His blessings and grace on him, as he joined the League of Septuagenarian. Governor Oyetola…

THE GLOBAL IMPORTANCE OF MOTHER LANGUAGE. By:- Adj Prof Adamu Idris Manarakis niw, (Director ILLEC, Tashiru Nupe)

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My intention was to celebrate this year’s Mother Language Day with my brand new Honorary Professorship of Nupe Language from the USA, but because I am yet to receive the certificate, let me just go on with the celebration by making these following points. Mother tongue is the easiest way of discovering the best in a child. Should a child understand his or her mother language well, such a child will have every reason to grow into a sage. Mother tongue as we understand, is a child’s native language. It’s…

Benin Republic not aspiring to become Nigerian 37th state – FG

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has debunked reports in the media that the Republic of Benin is aspiring to be the 37 State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The ministry of Foreign Affairs in a release issued on Saturday in Abuja,said the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama in the presence of his counterpart from the Republic of Benin granted a Press Interview after a meeting between Ministerial delegations from both countries and stated therein “… the President of Benin Republic said he would like the relations between…

Family petitions NiDCOM over killing of A Nigerian in South Africa

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The family of Abudu has petitioned the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) over the death of a 40 year-old Abudu Adedayo Temitope, who was killed by a yet-to-be identified assailant in Johannesburg, South Africa. In the petition signed by Mr. Abudu Olatunde Mustapha, a brother to the deceased, implored the Commission to investigate the killing of his brother Adedayo and bring the culprits to justice. He narrated that his brother, who lived in Delvers street, Central Johannesburg South Africa, was gunned down on January 5th, 2021 by unknown gunmen for…

Niger Assembly to amend Anti-Kidnapping law to punish bandits informants

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Niger State House of Assembly has expressed the need to amend the law relating to kidnapping to provide adequate punishment for people who serve as informants to bandits in the State. The Speaker of the House, Abdullahi Bawa Wuse stated this when he led other members of the State Legislature to the Government House to commiserate with the Governor on the recent abduction of Students and NSTA bus passengers recently. “We have decided that by next week, we will amend the law to include with a view to giving informants…

NCC denies reports on allocation of 383 million new phone numbers to operators in Q1 2021

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)has denied a news story in a national daily which wrongly interpreted an update report on National Numbering Plan, posted by the Commission on its official website. The report published by the media outfit with the headline: “NCC allocates 383 million new telephone numbers to operators,” purported that the Commission allocated 383 million new telephone lines to telecoms service providers in the first quarter of 2021 alone. “For the avoidance of doubt, the update report posted on the Commission’s website on Friday 19th, February, 2021, under…

Why I don’t visit Abuja for solution to security challenges – Gov Bello

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Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has revealed that the successes recorded in security in the state were resultant effects of communal collaboration, honesty alongside synergy between government, security agencies and the community. He added that it was not in his character to visit the Federal Government to demand for solutions to concerns in area of security but rather, his government was constantly in tune with the people of the state down to the grassroots. Governor Bello made this known on Thursday while appearing on Channels Television Sunrise Daily to bare…

Minimum wage: Osun already paying – NLC chair

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The Osun State Chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has dismissed media report that listed Osun among states in the country that were yet to implement the new national minimum wage. A newspaper had erroneously reported that during the last Central Working Committee and National Executive Council meeting of the NLC held in Abuja between 17 and 18 of February, 2020, Osun was mentioned among states in the country that are yet to implement the new minimum wage However, a statement by the State Chairman of the NLC, Jacob…