Month: March 2021

ORTOM : Police Investigation Task Force arrives Makurdi ….. as IGP charges Team to be Professional, Thorough ,Clinical

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A Special Investigation Task Force set up by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A. Adamu in continuation of ongoing investigation into to the reported attack and attempted murder of the Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has arrived Makurdi, the Benue State capital. The Team, led by DCP Abba Kyari – a no-nonsense investigator – consisted of operatives from the Tactical Investigation Units of the Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB) and other experienced, crack detectives with specialized competencies in crime scene investigation and reconstruction, ballistics, fingerprint analysis and other core areas…

Police arrest 16, recover arms, ammunition, explosives over killing of security operatives

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Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested sixteen (16) suspects for complicity in a series of violent and unprovoked attacks on security operatives and facilities in some states of the Federation, particularly in the South-Eastern part of Nigeria. The arrest, which was an outcome of painstaking, deliberate and tireless efforts by operatives of the Nigeria Police working in collaboration with their counterparts from the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Airforce is aimed at bringing to justice persons responsible for the emerging trend of attacks on security personnel and wanton…

Niger Gov eulogizes APC stalwart, Bola Tinubu@69

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Niger State Governor and Chairman North Central Governors Forum, Abubakar Sani Bello has described Senator (Dr.) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a visionary and transformative leader. Governor Sani Bello, in a birthday message to felicitate with the APC stalwart as he turned 69, said the celebrant who is also the Jagaban of Borgu kingdom, has remained a Colossus and a phenomenon in the annals of the nation’s political history. The Governor noted the exceptional political career and service of Ahmed Tinubu, which he said has inspired so many and has…

AFCON QUALIFICATIONS : Gov Bello congratulates Super Eagles …tip team for glory

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Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has extended his congratulations to the Super Eagles of Nigeria after they qualified for the 33rd AFCON tournament following their hard-fought 1 – 0 victory over fellow top spot contenders, the Squirrels of Benin Republic.   The Governor’s congratulations on Saturday was contained in a Press Statement issued to pressmen by his Chief Press Secretary, Muhammad Onogwu.   The Governor who hailed the team spirit and camaraderie of the Eagles also expressed confidence in the combination of talents scouted from foreign and home-based turfs and…

Can Angya change the Benue Narrative? by Moses Akawe

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The New Deal, a domestic programme of the administration of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt between 1933 and 1939, took action to bring about immediate economic relief as well as reforms in industry, agriculture, finance, water, power, labour, and housing, thereby vastly increasing the scope of the federal government’s activities. The term was taken from Roosevelt’s speech while accepting the Democratic nomination for the presidency on July 2, 1932. Reacting to the ineffectiveness of the administration of President Herbert Hoover in meeting the ravages of the Great Depression, American voters,…

We’re committed to building on foundation laid by Senator Al-makura, says Gov Sule

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule has restated the commitment of his administration to build on the foundation laid by his immediate past predecessor, Senator Umaru Tanko Al-makura. Engineer Sule made this known during the official commissioning of the remodelled state secretariat of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in Lafia, on Friday. While using the opportunity of the event to once more thank Sen. Al-makura, known as the Architect of Modern Nasarawa State, the Governor pointed out that without the foundation earlier put in place by his predecessor, there…

Reps Diaspora C’ttee congratulates Nigerian-Americans Elected into US Academy of Engineers

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Member representing Oluyole Federal Constituency, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has congratulated two Nigerian-Americans, Oyekunle Olukotun and Oluwole Soboyejo, who have been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering (NAE) in the United States. Speaking through her Special Assistant on Media, Olamilekan Olusada, the House of Representatives member expressed delight on the elections, noted that the feat was another good sign that Nigerians in Diaspora are recognized in their various fields. Akande-Sadipe, who chaired the House Committee on Diaspora praised the Nigerian-Americans for their forthrightness in their chosen career, Engineering, added…

Dabiri-Erewa lauds Abia Govt over state Diaspora commission

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Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has commended Abia State for being the first state in Nigeria to have its own Diaspora Commission. In a statement in Abuja by the Head of Media and Public Relations of NIDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the NIDCOM boss said Abians have made history with the passage of the bill by the Abia state House of Assembly.. Dabiri-Erewa expressed her appreciation to the Abia Parliamentarians as well as the Diaspora friendly Governor of the state, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu. She equally thanked Dr (Mrs)…

DIASPORA INVESTMENT: NIDCOM partners NIPC

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Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has emphasised the need for collaboration with the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) on Diaspora Investment incentives for National Development . The NiDCOM boss disclosed this at a strategic meeting with the Executive Secretary (ES) Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), Ms Yewande Sadiku in Abuja. Dabiri-Erewa implored NIPC to link their IGuide Nigeria Website with NiDCOM to guide investors on potential investment portfolios domiciled in various States across the Country. She disclosed that the Commission was launching her mobile Application to…

NiDCOM, WIMBIZ reiterate commitment to women development

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The need to engage more women in public and private sectors through mentoring, capacity building, Gender equity, collaborations and conferences, dominated discussions when a delegation of Women in Business, Management and Public Service(WIMBIZ) led by the Executive Director Hansatu Adegbite met with Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission in Abuja. Hon Dabiri-Erewa expressed her strong belief in Women supporting each other. According to her, ” we have too many qualified women across all sectors fit for leadership.Therefore, by mentoring other Women, we are helping ourselves”. She urged women…