Day: April 13, 2021

BREAKING: EFCC arrests former Imo Governor, Okorocha

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Former governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Okorocha, who is the senator representing Imo North was arrested Tuesday at about 4:15 pm at his private office ,Unity House in Abuja. The former governor, Sahara Reporters said was invited by the anti-graft commission told but he failed to obey the invitation based based on advise. EFCC operatives, who had been on his trail for days, stormed his office on Tuesday evening and arrested him. The anti-graft agency had in 2020…

Misunderstanding between couples not A reason to undermine child’s rights- NHRC Boss

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The Chairman of the Special Investigation Panel on Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV), Tony Ojukwu Esq. has restated the need to uphold the best interest of the child principle in resolving cases of SGBV saying that misunderstanding between couples should not be an excuse to jeopardise the rights of any child. Ojukwu who is also the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) stated this on Tuesday during the second phase public sitting of the complaints of SGBV in Abuja, observed that couples having domestic issues should…

RAMADAN: Gov Sani Bello felicitates with Muslim faithful …. calls for prayers against growing insecurity in the country

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Niger State Governor and Chairman North Central States Governors’ Forum, Abubakar Sani Bello has enjoined Muslim faithful to use the opportunity of the new month of Ramadan to Fast, pray and seek spiritual cleansing towards a better society. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mary Noel Berje, the Governor described Ramadan fasting as a soul searching exercise and a spiritual turnaround , urged the faithful to make good use of the holy month. Governor Sani Bello also reminded the Muslim faithful to remain steadfast in imbibing the…

Value chain: Gov Sule launches women multipurpose cooperative society in Wamba

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Nasarawa State governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, on Tuesday, launched the United Sister’s Multipurpose Cooperative Society, in Wamba central market, a Federal Government and International Fund for Agriculture (IFAD), initiative aimed at reducing poverty. Engineer Sule equally commissioned a solar-powered borehole located at Haske Gari Processing Centre, Gbude, also in Wamba Local Government Area. According to the governor, both activities, jointly funded by the federal government and IFAD, is aimed at ensuring food security, increase small-scale farmer’s income. Enhance processing and marketing of rice and cassava, as well as promoting accelerated…

EbubeAgu: Don’t Be Deceived by South East Governors’ Jamboree – SERG Tells Region

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Foremost pan-Igbo sociopolitical pressure group, the South East Revival Group (SERG) has described the setting up of security outfit codenamed ‘EbubeAgu’ by South East Governors as “yet another Jamboree” and a “convenient political outing aimed at pleasing the federal establishment rather than the people.” The SERG in a statement signed by its President/National Coordinator, Chief Willy Ezugwu, said the group aligned itself to the position of Dr. Sam Amadi, a lawyer and lecturer based in Abuja to the extent that “the federal government’s anti-insurgency policy has continued to fail in…

Covid-19: We ‘ve been strategically curbing the menace, setting our state on socioeconomic recovery pedestal — Oyetola

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The Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday said his Administration has been strategically curbing the spread of the deadly Coronavirus pandemic as seen in the outward manifestation of the government’s efforts to flatten the curve of the virus in the State. He said the administration has also been working assiduously to ensure quick recovery of its economy through the implementation of informed and people-oriented policies designed to stimulate the economy for prosperity. This was even as the Governor inaugurated four infrastructural projects comprised the newly-constructed Academic…

2023: North Central endorses Bello for Presidency.

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Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello’s bid to occupy Nigeria’s seat of power come 2023 continued to get unceasing boost, this time with the call by the North Central Chapter of “Operation One Nigeria” who has prevailed on the Governor to run for the presidency. The group argued that the North Central region deserves to be given that desired sense of belonging in the affairs of the Nation. The Group through its spokesperson Terwase Unyi amplified the call in a communique issued to press at the end of the group meeting…

Ramadan: MMPN urges Muslims to adhere to COVID-19 protocols

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As Nigerian Muslims join their counterparts all over the world to began Ramadan fasting, they have been urged to be moderate and follow COVID-19 protocols while fasting and engaging in other spiritual activities. This is contained in a statement in Ibadan by Chairman, Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria, MMPN, Oyo State Chapter, Alhaji Ridwan Fasasi. Alhaji Fasasi said though there is no restriction by government , the traditional activities during Ramadan like Tarawih, Tafsir, group iftar and annual lecture should be observed moderately and in line with COVID-19 protocols so…

Senate suspends plenary over death of N’Assembly members

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The Senate, on Tuesday, upon resumption from its two weeks recess, adjourned plenary till Wednesday, 14th March, 2021, over the recent death of two members of the National Assembly. This was just as the upper chamber held a minute silence in honour of both lawmakers who were members of the House of Representatives. The decision to suspend plenary was carried out in line with the tradition of the National Assembly, following a motion moved by the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, and seconded by the Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe. Moving the…

Lack of good governance, education, responsible for insecurity in Nigeria – Gov Sule

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Nasarawa State governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has identified lack of good governance, as well as functional education, particularly in Northern Nigeria, as part of the reasons for rising security challenges in the country. Engineer Sule made this known while hosting participants from the Executive Intelligence Course 14, from the National Institute for Security Studies, Abuja, at the Government House, on Monday. According to the governor, Nigeria has been unlucky not to have witnessed good governance through the years, compared to most countries around the world that have entrenched good governance…