Month: May 2021

NCC restates commitment to Digital Empowerment for Young Women, Girls

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to the promotion and empowerment of young women and girls in the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the country. The Commission expressed this commitment during separate sensitization campaigns held at Government Girls’ Science School (GSS), Kuje and Nobel Hall Leadership Academy, Abuja on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, as it joined the rest of the world in marking the 10th anniversary of Girls in ICT Day 2021. The annual event is an initiative of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), designed…

Gov Sule bids outgoing Council Chairmen farewell, directs them to handover to DPMs

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Nasarawa State governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, bade farewell to chairmen of local government areas in the state, as well as overseers of development areas, whose tenure comes to an end on May, 28, 2021. Engineer Sule hosted the outgoing council and development areas officials, to a farewell meeting, at the Government House, on Thursday. The governor while appreciating the outgoing officials for supporting the All Progressives Congress (APC), as well as his administration, directed them to hand over to their respective Director of Personnel Management, pending the constitution of a…

President Buhari appoints Maj Gen Farouk Yahaya as New Army Chief

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President Mohammadu Buhari has appointed Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff. Prior to his appointment Major General Yahaya was the General Officer Commanding 1 Division of the Nigerian Army and the incumbent Theatre Commander of the Counter terrorism Counter Insurgency military outfit in the North East code named Operation HADIN KAI. PROFILE OF THE NEW CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF MAJOR GENERAL FARUK YAHAYA The new Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Faruk Yahaya was born on 5 January 1966 in Sifawa, Bodinga Local Government…

NYSC DG, staff, corps members pay condolence visit to Late COAS’s wife, Fati Attahiru

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The Director-General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim Thursday led some members of staff and Corps Members on a condolence visit to the widow of the late Chief of Army Staff, Mrs Fati Attahiru at her residence in Abuja, over the death of her husband, late Lt Gen Attahiru Ibrahim. During the visit, Ibrahim presented a condolence letter to Mrs Attahiru on behalf of the Scheme, while prayers were offered for the repose of Army Chief and others that died in the ill-fated military air crash last…

NYSC still relevant – DG

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NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim has said the relevance of the Scheme in the integration and National cohesion of the country cannot be underestimated. He said the National Youth Service Corps has been serving as a tool for the socio-economic development of the country through the deployment of Corps Members to States outside their States of origin, where they contribute their quota by making positive impact in the lives of their host communities through the execution of different laudable projects. Ibrahim, who stated this on Thursday in his office…

WEST AFRICA SECURITY: NPF inaugurates WAPIS Nigeria headquarters in Abuja

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The Honourable Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Maigari Dingyadi in company of the Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Usman Alkali Baba representatives of INTERPOL, European Union (EU) and ECOWAS Wednesday, 26th May, 2021, inaugurated the West African Police Information System (WAPIS) Centre in Abuja. The Centre is situated at the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) office, Force Headquarters, Abuja. The Honourable Minister noted that the Centre would provide an integrated platform for national, regional and global police data exchange. The Minister gave assurances that the Centre would address security threats…

CNPP proposes Constitution ammendment to stop elected decampees

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Worried by trend of defections from one political party to another by elected public office holders, the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has called for “constitutional amendments that shall make it illegal for anyone elected on a particular political party platform to cross-carpet to another party while still in office.” The CNPP in a statement signed by its Secretary General, Chief Willy Ezugwu, the umbrella association of all registered political parties and political associations in the country noted that “to deepen democracy, engender social justice and improve the confidence…

Ease of Doing Business: Osun to inaugurate One-Stop-Shop June 2 … upgrades internet facilities to enhance workers’ productivity

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The Government of the State of Osun has disclosed its readiness to inaugurate “One-Stop-Shop” as part of the Administration’s efforts to fine-tune the Ease of Doing Business in the State. The One-Stop-Shop will be inaugurated on June 2, 2021. The Government also revealed its readiness to launch 2G, 3G and 4G connectivity within the State Government Secretariat, Osogbo, in order to upgrade and boost internet facilities and network connectivity within and outside the Secretariat and enhance workers’ efficiency, proficiency and productivity. The initiative is part of the Administration’s cardinal objectives to…

HIJAB: MURIC asks OAU to investigate harassment of female Muslim student

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An Islamic human rights organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on the authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, to investigate the circumstances that led a Muslim parent to withdraw his daughter from the school after a teacher allegedly harassed the girl.     MURIC’s request was made by its director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, on Wednesday, 26th May, 2021.     MURIC said, “One of the teachers of the Obafemi Awolowo International School (OAUIS), Mrs. Adeyemo, has allegedly harassed a female Muslim student of the school. The intimidation has…

My late husband dreamt of plane crash a day earlier – Pilot’s widow

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Jennifer Olufade, the widow of Flt Lt Alfred Olufade, the pilot of the ill-fated aircraft that killed 11 military officers, including the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, in Kaduna on Friday, has said that the late pilot dreamt of the crash a day earlier.   Jennifer, who got married to the late pilot three months ago, disclosed this in an emotion-laden tribute to her husband which she posted on her Instagram page, @joba_star, on Monday.   She said she prayed with her husband when he woke up…