Month: March 2021

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…

Hijab : Group decries disobedience to rule of law in Kwara

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A Civil Society Group, Network for Democracy and Development, NDD has decried the non-peaceful protest and disobedience to rule of law against the use of Hijab in public schools in Kwara State. This is contained n a statement by the NDD’s National Coordinator, Tajudeen Alabede and Director of Public Affairs, Dr Abdul-Wasi Moshood. The group noted that the violent protest ran against the spirit of obedience to constituted authority and more worrisome was the lack of regard for the rule of law, especially the provisions of fundamental human rights​ which…

Diasporan Military Database underway, as Defence ministry partners NiDCOM

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The Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen. Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd) has restated the commitment of his Ministry towards facilitating the realisation of the mandate of the Nigerian in Diapora Commission,NiDCOM. General Magashi said this when the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian in Diaspora Commision (NIDCOM), Honourable Abike Dabiri- Erewa paid a courtesy call on him at the Headquarters of the Ministry, Ship House Abuja. He said the efforts of the Commission at bringing back stranded Nigerians in Diaspora under the watch of its CEO, Dabiri – Erewa…

IIP-SARS considers petitions on judgment debts,asks police to obey court orders

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The Independent Investigative Panel on allegations of human rights violations by the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad and other Units of the Nigeria Police Force (IIP-SARS) has considered payments of compensation to victims of human rights violations with court judgments which have not been paid by the police.   The Chairman of the panel Rtd Justice Sulaiman Galadima presided over an executive session on petitions relating to enforcement of judicial decisions /awards with the purpose of considering such petitions.   The executive session considered 20 out of the 44 petitions on…