Month: June 2021

Senate reinforces legal status for National Emergency Number 112

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Nigeria Senate has taken further steps towards strengthening the legal status for the country’s National Emergency Number 112, being implemented by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) though it’s Emergency Communication Centres (ECC).   The Senate Committee on Communications recently organised a one-day public hearing where stakeholders gathered to make valuable contributions and observations on two bills by the Senate Committee on Communications. These are the Nigerian Postal Service Act (Repeal and Establishment) Bill, 2021 and the Nationwide Toll-Free Emergency Number (Establishment) Bill, 2021, being sponsored by Senator Ibikunle Amosun of…

Oyetola bags Blueprint Newspaper’s Governor of the Year 2020

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Governor of The State of Osun, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, was on Thursday named the Blueprint Newspaper’s Governor of the Year 2020. The Governor was presented with the award by the Estu Nupe, who doubled as the Royal Father of Day on the occasion, Dr. Yahaya Abubakar, at the Blueprint Impact Series Awards, held in Abuja. This was coming barely seven days after the Governor won the Champion Newspaper’s Man of the Year and Governor of the Year 2020 awards. Recall that Business Day Newspaper had also in February crowned Oyetola as its Governor…

Friday Sermon : Pay Your Zakah To Avoid Problems And Allah’s Punishments! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all creation. May Allah extol the mention of the Prophet in the highest company of Angels and may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, his family, his Companions and all those who follow him exactly until the Day of Judgement. Dear brothers and sisters! The importance of Zakah in Islam is known to every Muslim. They realise that it is a religious obligation that has been made compulsory…

UPDATE : 136 Islamiyyah students abducted from Tegina – Niger Govt

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Niger State Government has confirmed the number of students abducted by bandits at the Salihu Tanko Islamic School, Tegina, Rafi local government to be 136. The state Deputy Governor, Alh. Ahmed Mohammed Ketso confirmed the number while giving an update on the situation, at the Government House, Minna. He assured the parents of the abducted children that the government was doing its best for the safe return of the students and reiterated the readiness of the government to give continued support to the security agencies. The Deputy Governor disclosed that…

INTERNAL SECURITY: African Bar Association pledges support for military operations

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The African Bar Association (ABA), have thrown its weight behind the various internal security operations being conducted by the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN), aimed at restoring peace and normalcy across troubled parts of the country. The ABA President, Mr Hannibal Uwaifo made the disclosure Wednesday, when he led some executive members of the association on a courtesy visit to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Abuja. The ABA President maintained that the association is in full support of AFN operations, added…

Police arrest 84 suspects in special operations … Foil attempt to kidnap Catholic Bishop in Zaria

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Nigeria Police Force, have arrested a total of eighty-four (84) notorious criminal suspects within the past one month. A total of forty-five (45) sophisticated firearms and ammunition including 1-GPMG, 1-LAR rifle, 17-AK47 rifles, 2-Pump Action rifles, 20- locally fabricated firearms, 3-single barrel guns, 9899- live ammunition of different calibres, 80-fake vehicle number plates, 1- Toyota Camry with Reg. No. AA 792 HJA and 1-Toyota Corolla LE with Reg. No. QAP 622 AA, were recovered from the suspects in the operations. The suspects were arrested for their involvement in series of…

UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, IBADAN : NOTICE OF PHYSICAL RESUMPTION FOR THE REST OF FIRST SEMESTER 2020/2021 ACADEMIC SESSION

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This is to inform students that the University will resume for physical lectures and examinations for the rest of the First Semester of 2020/2021 Academic Session on Monday, 7 June, 2021. Other details in relation to the physical resumption will be communicated in due course. Thank you. Olubunmi O. Faluyi, MCIPM Registrar

Gov Sule wants speedy take-off of Flour Mills project in Toto

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule has asked for the quick take-off of the Flour Mills Nigeria Plc project, in Toto local Governments Area. Governor Sule said it became important for timely, speedy implementation to be set, as his administration was in a hurry to industrialise the state and to tap from the numerous advantages. The Governor said this when he visited the Flour Mill of Nigeria corporate headquarters in Lagos, Wednesday. Governor Sule’s visit was coming days after the signing of the MOU that will see Flour Mills Nigeria…

Oyetola launches Osun Youth Policy Document, says youths critical to his Administration’s sustainable development

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The Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Wednesday launched Osun Youth Policy Document to develop and empower the young people and put them at the centre of the development of the State. The newly-unveiled Youth Policy Document which has four components 4Es—Youth Empowerment, Youth Engagement, Youth Entrepreneurship and Youth Education was developed to provide a crucial framework for guiding the State’s approach to ensuring that large number of youths residing in the State are provided with high quality of life. Launching the Policy Document at the Aurora Event Centre,…

Oyetola inaugurates One Stop Shop to fine-tune Ease of Doing Business

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As part of his Administration’s efforts to radically transform the economy and crystallise development, The Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola has inaugurated One-Stop-Shop to fine-tune and accelerate ease of doing business in the State. He said the initiative was part of the cardinal objectives of the administration to ensure a friendly environment for commerce, business, investment, and to promote economic growth, prosperity and impactful development within the State. The One Stop Shop is designed to serve as a place where critical partners and agencies that would manage end-to-end…