Month: June 2021

NIDCOM, NDLEA set to build drug rehabilitation centres

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The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is set to synergize towards the building of more rehabilitation centres in Nigeria. The Chairman/CEO of NIDCOM, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa stated this when she paid a courtesy visit to Brigadier General Muhammad Buba Marwa, Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in his office in Abuja. Hon Dabiri-Erewa revealed that with the alarming rate of drug abuse in the country, some Nigerians in the Diaspora have shown interest in building rehabilitation centres across the…

Agriculture: Osun to begin allocation of land to farmers … over 200 farmers to get land in first phase

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As part of efforts to revamp the agriculture sector, guarantee food sufficiency and make the State the food basket of the Southwest region, Government of the State of Osun has began allocation of land to farmers in the State for massive agricultural production. The government disclosed that out of the 1000 hectares of land set aside for the initiative, 400 hectares had been ploughed for the plantation of cocoa, cassava and other agriculture produce. It further revealed that the ploughed lands which are located in Ife South Local Government Area…

Gwaram/Fagam Bye-Elections:Badaru congratulates Yusuf Galambi

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The Executive Governor of Jigawa State ,Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar has warmly congratulated Hon Yusuf Shittu Galambi on his landslide victory on Gwaram/Fagam Federal constituency bye-election held on Saturday . He also congratulated the All Progressive Congress (APC) for the outcome of the election in which its member, Hon Galambi , according to Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) APC candidate having gotten the highest votes in the election with 29,372 votes to defeat his main challenger of the People’s Democratic Party PDP who got 10,047. In a statement by his…

Stakeholders laud Bello’s giant strides in security, governance

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Some stakeholders in Nigeria have commended Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi, for his giant strides in security and his approach to good governance as he celebrated his 46th birthday.   The stakeholders gave the commendation at GYB @ 46 Birthday Symposium, with the theme: ”Insecurity In Nigeria And Role Of The Youth”, organised to mark the 46th birthday celebration of the governor on Friday at Government House, Lokoja. In his contribution, the Oni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II, commended the governor for his achievements in security and for…

FCT Police arrest murder suspect, foil robbery attempt

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The FCT Police Command has arrested one (1) suspect for culpable homicide along Kasuwa-Dere, Gwagwalada axis. Acting on credible intelligence, the suspect one Danladi Abubakar ‘m’ 20years was arrested by Police Detectives from Gwagwalada Division for the gruesome murder of a yet to be identified middle-aged woman. The suspect who was identified by another victim confessed to being a member of a notorious phone snatching syndicate of operating along Gwagwalada axis. Exhibits recovered were: one (1) sharp knife used for stabbing the deceased and one (1) techno phone belonging to…

Sustained military operations reduced criminal activities in various zones – DHQ

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The Defence Headquarters has said, there was a decrease in the criminal activities across the length and breadth of the country in recent weeks due to Military operational activities in the various theatres of operations. Highlighting military engagements between 3 and 16 June 2021 during the bi-weekly press briefing by the Directorate of Defence Media Operations DMO, on Thursday in Abuja, Acting Director Defence Media Operation, Brig. Gen Bernard Onyeuko commended the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other Security Agencies in the theatres of operations for remaining focused and gallant. Onyeuko said the…

NDPHC assures Gov Sule of delivering 330KV Akurba substation in Sept

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The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) has assured that it will deliver the 330KV power substation located in Akurba, Nasarawa State, in September, this year.   Engineer Ifeoluwa Oyedele, Executive Director, Network, of the company, gave the assurance, when he led a delegation, on a courtesy call on Nasarawa State governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, on Thursday.   Engineer Oyedele reaffirmed that the Akurba power project, is on course and will be delivered in September this year, stressing that the people of the state, will begin to enjoy regular power…

Workers’strike: Why we must have clear, unambiguous agreement with labour – Gov Sule

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has given reasons why his administration will prefer to have a clear, unambiguous agreement, with the organized labour in the state, before calling off the ongoing strike action embarked upon by civil servants.   Engineer Sule made this known while hosting a meeting between government and the organized labour, at the Government House, on Friday.   The governor, who picked holes in the agreement about to be signed, which will signal the end of the four-day strike, called on the organize labour, to review…

Press Council Bill: Presidency, Reps set to ‘ground’ newspapers

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There are fears that a bill seeking to amend the Nigeria Press Council (NPC) Act will lead to the death of serious newspapers in Nigeria if it scaled through the two chambers of the National Assembly and finally assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari.   Strong voices against the bill said on Thursday at a public hearing in the House of Representatives that some provisions in the proposed amendment to the APC Act would make it difficult for the media houses to operate in an atmosphere of freedom and hold…

NIDCOM @ 2 : BEYOND EXPECTATIONS BY ABDUR-RAHMAN BALOGUN

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The month of May can aptly be described as Diaspora month in Nigeria. This, apart from July 25, designated as National Diaspora Day by the Federal Government, was the month when the dream of most fundamentals of diaspora was birthed.   It was in May 19, 2019, the hitherto office of Senior Special Assistant to the President on Diaspora Affairs and the occupier, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa transmuted to Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) following the Senate approval and her confirmation as the Chairman/CEO of the new Commission.   It was…