Month: June 2021

Kashim Akor celebrates Yahaya Bello @46, describes him as an enigma

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The Director-General of the National Productivity Center,Dr Kashim Akor,has joined other good wishers to hail the Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello as he celebrated his 46th birthday anniversary.   Dr Kashim Akor in a birthday message personally signed by him,described Yahaya Bello as a phenomenal reference of excellence, providence and enigma.   “Alhaji Yahaya Bello’s existence on earth has been phenomenal, providential and enigmatic. He symbolizes nature’s gift of divine favour, and strive all through manifesting God’s design for him. The Governor did not only show providence but is at…

Nigeria gets Youngest Permanent Secretary, as President Buhari approves appointment of Dr Ibrahim Kana

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President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Dr Ibrahim Abubakar Kana to serve as Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service. Dr Kana, who hails from Nasarawa State, is currently a participant of the Senior Executive Course 43 of the nation’s apex think tank, the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru-Jos. As Permanent Secretary, Kana will deepen and bring to bear sparkling brilliance and excellence that he has expended since joining the civil service in 2007 as a young Medical Doctor and Consultant Ophthalmologist. Reported to be exceptionally hardworking and…

Friday Sermon : The Dangers Of Disloyalty, Treason And Betrayal! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful All praise is due to Allah the Lord of all creation. May Allah grant His praise, manifest his virtue and elevate the status of the noblest of the Prophets and the Seal of the Messengers, our beloved Prophet Muhammad, and protect him, protect the message of Islam, protect his family and all his companions from any harm in this life or the next. As for what follows: Dear brothers and sisters, know that, disloyalty, Betrayal, cheating, deception, perfidy, treachery, treason all…

Workers’ salaries: Oyetola’s aide hits back at PDP … says they are hypocrites

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The Osun chapter of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party , PDP, has been described as a bunch of hypocrites for chiding the Governor Adegboyega Oyetola-led administration for flaunting regular payment of salaries as part of its achievements. Reacting to PDP’s outburst on Thursday, Ismail Omipidan, who is the Governor’s spokesman, noted that if the non-payment of salaries could be made a major campaign issue by the opposition PDP against Oyetola and APC in the build-up to the 2018 governorship election, then the governor was right to flaunt the consistent payment of…

NIDCOM, NGA to collaborate on Nigerian Diaspora Visual Artists

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The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM,Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, said a mutually beneficial collaboration with National Gallery of Art, NGA , will not only help in appreciating the value for visual arts and artists in the Diaspora but also helps in recognizing that there is a huge revenue yet untapped in this field. Hon.Dabiri-Erewa expressed this commitment when she received Mr Ebeten William Ivara, Director General, National Gallery of Art and top level Management Staff in her office in Abuja. The NIDCOM Boss also added that plans were underway to…

NLC strike: Nasarawa Assembly workers back out, urge Govt,NLC to return to negotiation table

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The Management of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly has called on its staff to resume work immediately. The Clerk of the House, Mr Ego Maikeffi Abashe who stated this while briefing newsmen in his office in Lafia today, wednesday said the state assembly staff just resumed from over two months strike embarked upon by the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) over financial autonomy, hence the need not to join the NLC strike in the state. “We just resumed from two months strike over Financial Autonomy and I don’t…

Gani Adams writes UN, AU, US, others over killings in South West + Full letter

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The Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams, has raised the alarm on the protracted killings across the South West geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Adams, in a strongly-worded letter to the global community, expressed concern over the spate of insecurity in the country. The letter, signed personally by him, was titled: “Urgent need to stop killings by Fulani Herdsmen in Yorubaland. Adams wrote: “This is to bring to your attention ‘a clear and present danger’ threatening the fragile union of our great country, Nigeria. “Senseless killings and massacre of Nigerians,…

Police arrest 36 suspects for vandalism,kidnapping,armed robbery,others

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Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a criminal syndicate responsible for recent economic sabotage and vandalism of rail tracks in the North-West and North-Central parts of the country. The arrest of the suspects follows deliberate efforts by the Force to contain and clampdown on perpetrators of recent incidents of rail tracks vandalism, carting away of critical locomotive equipment and other related economic crimes in some parts of the country. The arrested vandals were among a total of thirty-six (36) notorious criminal suspects arrested by the Police recently for offences of…

NCC begins review of Telecoms license structure

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has initiated the process for the review of existing licensing structure in the Nigerian telecommunications industry.   An important step towards achieving this was taken recently by the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta when he inaugurated an in-house Standing Committee to carry out the task.   Danbatta, while inaugurating the Committee, said the need for the review of the existing license structure was informed by the wide range of technological advances, convergence of technologies and services which have characterized…

ONIDURO” AND THE POWER OF DIVINE REVELATION – BY ROTIMI JOHNSON(OJASOPE)

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I must start by admitting that I don’t love Tope Alabi less; what happened only confirmed she’s still human and has to work out her salvation continuously. However, I didn’t give the Oniduro song much thought until the controversy started and I could only concluded it’s the power of Revelation at work.   I won’t join anyone to condemn Tope Alabi as a person, other than to admit that she goofed. We need not hang her for this offense because she needs an advocate to plead her case. She has…