Concerned Group urges FG to extend NISER DG’s tenure

A group of concerned Staff members of Nigerian Institute of Social & Economic Research, NISER, have called on Federal Government to consider an extension of tenure for the outgoing Director General of the Institute, Dr. Folarin Gbadebo-Smith. Terming their move on the unprecedented successes recorded during Dr. Smith’s initial four-year term in office, the group said the DG was in the process of re-positioning the institute for relevance in the policy space as a world class Think-Tank. In a statement made available to journalists and signed by one Dr. Adebimpe…

WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY: NHRC Boss seeks speedy adoption, implementation of child’s rights law in all states.

As Nigeria joined the rest of the global community to commemorate the 2021 World Children’s Day (WCD), The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on stakeholders including the government at all levels to prioritize the rights of the child and intensify the adoption and implementation of the Child’s Rights Law in all the 36 states of Nigeria. Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu Esq. stated this in Abuja while marking this year’s WCD noted that children deserved special attention and protection in order for them to fruitfully pass…

Nasarawa Govt, Flour Mills Nigeria, sign MoU for Sugar production in Toto

Nasarawa State government and Golden Sugar Company, a subsidiary of the Flour Mills Nigeria Plc, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), estimated at over USD300m, for the production of sugar, in Toto Local Government Area. The MoU between the two parties, was signed at a colourful ceremony, which held at the Nasarawa State Governor’s Lodge, in Abuja, on Friday. Two sitting state governors namely Professor Babagana Zulum of Borno State, Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, as well as a former governor of Adamawa State, Jubrilla Bindow, witnessed the event.…

Gov Sani Bello congratulates new COAS, Maj Gen Farouk Yahaya

Niger state Governor,Abubakar Sani Bello has congratulated the new Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Farouk Yahaya on his appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari. Governor Abubakar Sani Bello said the appointment was coming at a challenging time where the country is faced with security challenges. He said the new Chief of Army Staff should bring his wealth of experience to bear drawing lessons and the foundation laid by his predecessors. “Your appointment is based on merit and track record, based on experience, I am confident you will make and…

Osun suitable for sports development, says NFF President, Amaju Pinnick … as Oyetola discloses govt readiness to begin Governor’s and Principal’s Cup competitions

The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has applauded the administration of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola for providing an enabling environment for sports and sporting activities to thrive in the State. He said the State was suitable for sports development in view of the peaceful atmosphere reigning in the State as well as the government’s youth-friendly and sports development policies. Pinnick, who was accompanied by Football Legend, Mutiu Adepoju, stated these during his courtesy visit to the Governor, Thursday night. The NFF President who attributed the prompt involvement and intervention…

CDS hosts new COAS, urges him to build on legacy

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor on Friday played host to the newly appointed Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Faruk Yahaya in his office, at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Abuja. The CDS congratulated Maj Gen Yahaya on his appointment as the 22nd COAS, describing it as a well deserved appointment. The CDS also wished him a successful tenure in office as he assumed command. General Irabor further urged the new COAS to build on the legacy of his predecessor, particularly in the fight against insurgency…

An Encounter with Gen Attahiru, Spy Chief a Week Before their Death By Yushau A. Shuaib

-“Mallam Yushau, can you see me at Niger Barrack today?”_ – General Attahiru I received the above phone message on Sallah Day, Thursday May 13, 2021, from the late General Ibrahim Attahiru, the former Nigerian Chief of Army Staff (COAS) just a week before his death alongside other military officers in a plane crash in Kaduna. The nation was thrown into mourning over his death even as his immediate past predecessor and Ambassador-Designate, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd), noted that Attahiru was on the verge of making the nation proud in…

COVID-19 Stories by Children | By Azu Ishiekwene

It all seems like memories from a distant past. But it’s not. This time last year we were in a lockdown. The world was under the monstrous grip of the Coronavirus. Rumours and speculations about the origin and nature of this invincible foe were rife, leaving data and science in the dust. Fear ruled the world.   The situation in Europe, especially in Italy and Spain, was particularly dire as the virus overwhelmed their sophisticated medical systems. While researchers and scientists struggled to crack the pathogen, dead bodies that could…

Shun acts that can hinder you from fulfilling your potential, Oyetola charges Nigerian youths

The Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, has admonished Nigerian youths to shun acts that can hinder them from fulfilling their potential in life. The Governor warned children to avoid illicit drugs, cultism and friends that could jeopardise the great future they are destined for. The Governor also counselled them against excessive use of the social media which he said are capable of depriving them of their invaluable time, saying, “technology should be an enabler to their pursuit of greatness, not a distraction.” Oyetola said children are the…

FCT Police,DSS,local hunters rescue 14 kidnap victims in Bwari

FCT Police Command in collaboration with the DSS and Local Hunters successfully rescued fourteen (14) victims kidnapped at Gauraka area of Niger State during a joint operation at Byhazin-Bwari axis. The Joint Operation led by the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad combed the forest, engaged in a fierce gun duel with suspected kidnappers ,dislodged them and arrested two (2) kidnap suspects while others escaped with bullet wounds. Exhibits recovered from the kidnappers’den were: two(2) AK-47 magazines and cooking utensils. The victims who appeared frail after several days in captivity were receiving medical…