A former deputy senate president, Senator Ibrahim Nasiru Mantu, has described Nasarawa State governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, as a visionary leader who saw tomorrow. Senator Mantu, a stalwart of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said other governors should visit Nasarawa to learn how Engineer Sule, is laying a solid foundation, for the state to become less dependent on federal allocation. According to the former senate President, it’s high time states look inward, by developing their God given potentials, rather than running to Abuja, cap in hand, seeking for monthly…
Month: June 2021
NYSC tasks drivers on safety precautionary measures
The National Youth Service Corps has admonished drivers in its employ to always abide by safe driving protocols while on the highways. It also urged them to pay due attention to the condition of the official vehicles in their possessions, their personal safety, that of other officers and road users, as well as the public property being conveyed. NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim stated this today while declaring open NYSC Drivers’ Workshop with the theme; “Accident Management and Control: A Guide For Professional Drivers”, held at NYSC National Directorate…
Pantami, Na’Allah, Bassey, Onyejocha, Idem, others bag Elite Magazine Awards
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami is to receive the ‘Most Outstanding Minister of the Year 2021’ award for his outstanding efforts in sustaining ICT exponential growth and the digitization of Nigeria’s emerging economy. His emergence was based on a diligent and credible selection process which includes the online voting. According to the organizers of the ‘Elite Exclusive Magazine Public Lecture and Award/Dinner Night’, Dr. Pantami was able to deploy sterling leadership skills to position the ICT sector as the fastest growing sector in 2020, recording…
Gov Sani Bello launches Special Vigilante corps , operational vehicles
Niger state Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has launched the Niger Special Vigilante Corps (NSVC) aimed at checking the activities of youth gangs, especially in Minna,the state capital. Governor Sani Bello launched the Special vigilante Corps who were drawn from nine different local security outfits at the Police Headquarters, Minna. He said that the special vigilante corps was to compliment the manpower deficit in the conventional security agencies , pointed out that their area of responsibility is within Minna and its environs particularly to tackle the violent activities of…
Workers’strike: Gov Sule invokes no work, no pay rule
The Nasarawa State government, said it will invoking the no-work-no-pay rule for striking civil servants in the state. This was part of the resolutions taken at an emergency expanded security meeting, which held at the Government House, on Tuesday. The emergency meeting was convened at the instance of Governor Abdullahi Sule, aimed at amicable resolution of the plight of the striking workers. According to the statement issued at the end of the meeting, signed by Barrister Mohammed Ubandoma Aliyu, Secretary to the Government of Nasarawa State, while government recognised the…
Why Nigerians are not appreciative to Buhari’s regime. By Abba Dukawa
Why Nigerians are not appreciative to Buhari’s regime. By Abba Dukawa I find it imperative this piece by acknowledging appreciable gains on infrastructural development especially in the southern Part of the country by PMB’s administration. let me pray for him that Allah grant Baba more wisdoms, understanding and political will to do the needful and open you the window of opportunity to do right. It will be highest injustice for anybody not to appreciable gains on infrastructural development especially in the Southern Part of the country by PMB’s…
NYSC, A great source of pride to Nigeria – Dare
The National Youth Service Corps has been described as a great source of pride to the people and government of Nigeria. The Honourable Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, stated this today at the inauguration of the newly re-constituted NYSC National Governing Board held at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja. He said that NYSC is the most enduring institution that has stood the test of time for close to five decades, making enormous strides in the areas of Education, Health, Infrastructure, Sports and Social Services. He restated his…
Gov Sule identifies trust, justice as panacea to prevailing insecurity
Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has identified mutual trust, fairness and justice, as essential ingredients of peace, without which the country will continue to grasp with the challenges of insecurity. Engineer Sule stated this while flagging-off a two-day multi-stakeholders regional peacebuilding dialogue, for Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa states, among others, holding at the Taal Conference Hotel, on Tuesday. The governor however identified lack of trust, fairness and justice among the people, as major constraints on peacebuilding initiatives, stressed that, as long as these essential attributes are lacking, the region will…
Sunday Dare inaugurates NYSC Board
The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr Sunday Dare has said National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) remained a tool for national integration which fosters national development and unity for the benefit of Nigerian youth. Mr Sunday Dare made this assertion while Inaugurating the new NYSC Board for a 3 year tenure. According to the Minister”I wish to use this unique occasion to once again affirm the satisfaction of the Federal Government with the achievements of the present Management of NYSC, which has enhanced the visibility of the Scheme.…
Danbatta seeks Stakeholders’ Support for Ubiquitous ICT Adoption …As Huawei donates ICT Lab to Alma Mater
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has urged stakeholders in Nigeria to support the Commission in its noble quest to ensure ubiquitous adoption and use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), with a view to transforming the nation’s economy. This was just as the EVC pledged the commitment of NCC to continue to be in the vanguard of implementing the Federal Government’s policies aimed at digitalising the nation’s economy. Danbatta made the call at the weekend while commissioning “Prof Umar…