Day: June 24, 2021

Traditional Ruler commends NYSC over free healthcare services

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Corps Members have been commended for their selfless services in the provision of free medical services to rural dwellers across the country. The Osu Ajiri of Edege Kingdom, Alhaji Halilu Bala Usman made the commendation today during the monitoring of NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim to the Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers in Mararaba Udege Village in Nasarawa State. He said Corps Members are invaluable assets to National development, and their contributions cannot be underestimated. “We are really grateful to NYSC because we know the importance of NYSC and…

Buhari allocates houses to 1994 Super Eagles Squad, winners of African Cup of Nations

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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved allocation of 3-bedroom houses to the Super Eagles Squad that won the African Cup of Nations in Tunis, Tunisia, in 1994, fulfilling a promise by the Federal Government. Following a memo by Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, the President approved the allocations in their states of preference, noted that six players and three technical crews received their houses already. The players are: Peter Rufai, Alloy Agu, Ike Shorounmu, Uche Okechukwu, Samson Siasia, Efan Ekoku, Sunday Oliseh, Benedict Iroha, Isaac Semitoje, Mutiu Adepoju,…

Military veterans harp on peace advocacy ,as DHQ holds maiden security parley

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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, has urged military veterans to be drivers of peace, unity and progress within their neighbourhood. The CDS made the appeal today 24 June 2021 at a one day security parley with retired senior military officers in the Southwest. The security meeting which was tagged “CDS Interaction with Retired Senior Military in the Southwest,” was organized by the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), and held at the Headquarters 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Ibaban, Oyo state. The CDS averred that military veterans could become the…

Oyetola inaugurates 8.1km Moro-Yakoyo-Ipetumodu-Asipa road … says raising bar of infrastructure, boosting socioeconomic activities non-negotiable

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The Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Thursday inaugurated the newly-reconstructed 8.1km Moro-Yakoyo-Ipetumodu-Asipa road in Ife-North Local Government Area of the State after 45 years of construction. The project is the biggest road infrastructure intervention in the history of the council, as the newly reconstructed road was first constructed in 1976. The road construction project was awarded as part of government’s efforts to improve the socioeconomic activities of the residents of the areas. The Governor noted that it was also in furtherance of his Administration’s goal to deliver adequate,…

NAE honours NCC for contribution to Economic Development

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The Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAE), one of the highest professional bodies in the engineering field in the country, has presented an award to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in recognition and appreciation of its support of the activities of the academy towards enhancing economic development.   The NAE is a non-for-profit and non-governmental organisation established for the purpose of promoting excellence in technological and engineering training and practice to ensure the technological growth and economic development in Nigeria. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta received…

Gov Sule identifies religious tolerance as panacea for peace ….urges Nigerians to return to God

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has identified religious tolerance, as panacea for peaceful coexistence, even as he urged Nigerians to return to God, as a way out of the present challenges confronting the country. Engineer Sule made the call during the episcopal ordination and installation of Rt. Rev. Monsignor David Ajang, as the new Catholic Bishop of Lafia, Diocese, on Thursday. The governor, who spoke in the language the congregation at the St. Williams Cathedral, in Lafia, venue of the ordination, understood, cited copiously from the scriptures, stressing that,…

JIFORM ends maiden West African Migration summit in Togo

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The two-day West African Media Migration Summit ended in Lome, Togo on Wednesday with a call to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to find a solution to the continued enslavement of her citizens in the Middle East. The conference was organized by the Journalists International Forum For Migration (JIFORM) headquartered in Nigeria with over 300 journalists across the globe covering migration matters in partnership with the Organization Pour l’intégration Africaine (OAI), Lome, Togo led by Dr Williams Azuma Ijoma to enhance media capacity and stakeholders on migration…

Industrialization: Nasarawa partners Poland to train Engineers, Scientists, others

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Nasarawa State government, is partnering with Poland, for the training of indigenous scientists, engineers and technicians, towards meeting the expected demands of such professionals, when its industrialization policy comes into full swing. Nasarawa State governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, made this known, when he hosted the Polish Ambassador to Nigeria, Joanna Tamawska, at the Government House, on Wednesday. Engineer Sule said Nasarawa State was in dire need of scientists, engineers and technicians, that will man the industries coming into the state, stressing that, Nasarawa will work closely with Poland towards ensuring…