Day: March 20, 2021

Bello mourns death of Escort Outrider, meets family, offers scholarships

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Touched by the death of police aide, Inspector Aminu Salihu, an escort outrider who died on Monday 15th in road accident while on duty, Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello on Saturday met with the family of the late outrider. The Governor in an emotional laden voice described the death of Aminu as a personal huge loss, not just to his family, friends but to the nation. “Inspector Aminu’s death came when the nation needs him most, he was a gentleman, diligent and highly professional. He brought finesse and dexterity to…

How 15 Herdsmen Trailed Me To River Bank Where I Was On Foot And Opened Fire – Ortom

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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has given his own account of how he narrowly escaped assassination attempt by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen. Emporium Reporters recalls that gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked the convoy of Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom on Saturday morning.   It was gathered that the incident happened on at Tyo Mu along Makurdi/Gboko road in Makurdi Local Government Area of the state.   Briefing journalists, Ortom, who described the gunmen as ‘herdsmen’, said about 15 of the attackers trailed him to the river bank where he was on foot.   The governor praised his security details that were…

2023 :Ex-Nasarawa Speaker drums support for Gov Sule ….. says Governor’s achievement motivated him to join APC

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The former speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly,Hon. Musa Ahmed Mohammed has on Friday scored Gov.Abdullahi Sule high on his performance across all sectors in the state describing him as an open minded governor.   Ahmed Mohammed, who served as speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Asembly between 2007 and 2015 stated this while speaking to newsmen in Abuja.   He has also commended the Governor for keying into good policies and programmes that would have direct bearing on the lives of the people of the state.…

2023: Power must shift to the south – APC Chairmanship aspirant declares

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By Anjola Folajimi,Abuja A National Chairmanship Aspirant in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from Adamawa State, Sunny Sylvester Moniedafe on Friday said power should shift to the south come 2023. He endorsed a southern Presidency while officially declaring his intention to contest the position of the national chairman of the party in the forthcoming national convention later June. “The truth be told that come 2023, the Presidential candidate of our party should come from the Southern part of the country. Either from the west or the east or south,…

We are all together, by Femi Adesina

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Those who are younger than 55 or thereabout may not easily get the joke in the expression: “We are all together,” which I’ve chosen as headline of this piece today. The event happened 45 years ago in the country. A drunken military officer, Lieutenant Colonel Buka Suka Dimka, led a military coup in which the then Head of State, General Murtala Ramat Muhammed, was killed. He then proceeded to Radio Nigeria, made a rambling broadcast, which he concluded thus: “Everyone should be calm. Please stay by your radio…

Danbatta Congratulates NCC Director, Babajika on Recognition Awards

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The Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has congratulated Mohammed Babajika, Director, Licensing and Authorisation Department of the Commission on his recognition by the League of African Development Students (LEADS) as ‘’Africa’s Patriotic Personality’’   According to LEADS Africa, Babajika was considered worthy of the award “for his outstanding contribution to Africa’s development and meritorious service to God, humanity and our dear country Nigeria, especially through various national and international assignments in the private/public service and community development.”   Also, the Licensing and Authorisation Department,…

APC constitution review: ‘We must subsume self-interest under larger party interest’ – Oyetola

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Governor of the State of Osun and member, All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Committee, Adegboyega Oyetola has stressed the need for leaders and members of the party to observe and respect party supremacy by subsuming self-interest under the larger party interest. Oyetola also noted that leaders of the APC must commit to enforce the Constitution of the party to the letter, saying that this was necessary for the party to continue to be strong, enduring and vibrant. He said these while delivering the Keynote Address at the…

Chief of Defence Staff, NiDCOM Boss harp on collaboration with Diaspora on Defence,Security

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The Chief Of Defence Staff General Lucky Irabor has expressed absolute commitment in tapping into the skills, competences, knowledge and exposure of Nigerians in the Diaspora who specialized in the defence and security architecture. General Irabor stated this when he received the Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja. On the proposed Diaspora Defence and Security Conference, the DCS said given the security situation in the country, it would be most appropriate to synergize and exploit the enormous resource base of Nigerians…

NiDCOM to secure release of Nigerian wrongfully incarcerated in Cote D’ivoire’s prison

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The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission and the Nigeria Mission in Abidjan, Cote D’ivoire,following painstaking investigations has confirmed that Itunu Babalola, a Nigerian living in Abijan was wrongfully charged and incarcerated for a crime she did not commit. According to the Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa the Charge D’Affaires of the Nigerian Mission in Côte D’Ivoire ,Mr Mohammed Gana , sent officials of the mission to Bondoukou, a city eight hours outside Abidjan when the case was brought to his attention .. Plans are underway to engage the…

How DPO,others connived with mob to brand their colleague armed robber till his death in custody, Petitioner tells IIP-SARS

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A lawyer petitioner at the IIP-SARS, Daniel Dashe on Friday told the panel how three police officers at Denton police Division, Lagos state allegedly detained their colleague, Maxwell Dul Kate unlawfully which later resulted to his death in 2019. Daniel Esq. said that it is only the police that can fish out the DPO Denton police division, Lagos, OC defunct SARS Lagos state and 2 I.C. defunct SARS Lagos to provide the necessary information to the panel saying it was under their jurisdiction that the late Maxwell died under mysterious…