Month: June 2021

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…

KAGARA : Gov Sani Bello boosts morale of Security Agencies …. visits families of abducted Islamiyyah school children

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The Niger state Governor ,Abubakar Sani Bello has ordered combined security agencies, comprising of the Military, Police, Civil Defense, and Vigilante Corps to comb the forests to rescue the abducted Tegina Islamiyyah School children. Governor Sani Bello gave this directive when he visited the team of the combined security force to boost their morale in Kagara the headquarters of, Rafi local government. The Governor said that it was time for government to take decisive action towards ending the bandits activities that is forcefully changing the lives of the people especially…

Nigerian Troops arrest suspected bandit in possession of military kits

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Troops of the Nigerian Army, operating along Mokwa-Jebba road, have arrested a fleeing bandit during a stop and search operation along the road on Sunday. The arrest was effected at about 9:00pm, when the troops intercepted a car traveling from Zuru to Ibadan. The vigilant troops spotted an occupant of the vehicle, who claimed to be Sgt. Aminu Sule. Upon a body search, the occupant was found to be in possession of a pair of camouflage uniform, military boots, knife and substance suspected to be charms. On further interrogation, the…

Ighalo describes Gov Yahaya Bello as a Bridge Builder

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Super Eagles Striker and former Manchester United Forward, Odion Jude Ighalo has described the Governor of Kogi State as a bridge builder and unifier whose leadership style has been a source of hope to the Nigerian youth. The footballer made the statement while paying courtesy call on the Governor at his Abuja resident on Monday. He commended the Governor for recognising the efforts, contributions, patriotism of the Ex-Super Eagles players by organising a world class reception for them in Lokoja in March, 2021. He said such recognitions and honour remained…

NCC Boss Inaugurates Committee on Spectrum Auction for 5G Deployment

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Following the Senate investigative hearing which gave the Fifth Generation (5G) technology a clean bill of health,the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has taken a major proactive regulatory step by inaugurating a committee to develop the Information Memorandum (IM) for the auction of 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum band which will be used for early deployment of 5G services in the country. The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, recently inaugurated the 18-member Committee in Abuja, with NCC’s Executive Commissioner, Technical Services, Ubale Maska as…