Month: July 2021

Labour signs agreement with govt to end strike in Nasarawa

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The organized labour in Nasarawa State has signed an agreement with the state government, to bring to an end the over two weeks industrial action embarked by workers to press in their demands.   Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Nasarawa State chapter chairman, Comrade Yusuf Iya, announced the truce with the government, during a meeting at the Government House, on Monday.   Comrade Iya, who spoke on behalf of the organized labour in the state, comprised of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), expressed gratitude to…

NiDCOM, Swiss Embassy partner on Diaspora Re-integration

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Diaspora Reintegration, Diaspora Data Mapping and Capacity Building were some major issues put on the table by the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa at an interactive session with the Switzerland Ambassador to Nigeria Amb. Georg Steiner in Abuja. The NIDCOM Boss explained that with the establishment of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission and ratification of the National Diaspora Policy by the Federal Executive Council, Nigerians in the Diaspora now have a one-stop agency to latch on for mutually beneficial engagement, encouragement and enablement for overall national…

JIFORM invites participants to 3rd Global Migration Summit in Canada

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The Journalists International Forum For Migration (JIFORM) has invited particicpants to its third global migration summit slated for Niagara Falls, Canada from November 29 to December 6 2021. President of JIFORM,Ajibola Abayomi in statement said the summit themed Exploring The Benefits Of Migration To Retool The Global Economy is opened to various professionals and organizations. They included media practitioners, heads of governments, world leaders, international and local migration agencies, immigration workers, captains of industries, government and private institutions and individuals working on migration matters across the globe. JIFORM, founded in…

2023: Jos community endorses Yahaya Bello for President

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The University of Jos, Alumni have added her voice to the continued call on the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello to run for the president of the Nation in 2023 noted that he had the needed criteria,described him as a wind of welcome change The UJ Alumni made this known on Saturday through its National President, Pastor Johnson Nuhu Sani at the grand reception dinner in honour of Mr. Muhammed Onogwu, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Yahaya Bello. The National President expressed that his tenure as the Executive Governor…

Why a new Nasarawa State is possible with Engineer Sule By Ali Abare

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Nasarawa State is a state in a state of flux. It is a state like any other state found in the North Central Zone of Nigeria, characterized by manifest agitations to meet up with challenges of development, especially with their proximity to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Different administrations have come and gone, since Nasarawa State was created in 1996, with each subsequent government, be it military or civilian, building on the efforts of the previous administration. The immediate past administration of Senator Umaru Tanko Al-makura, otherwise known as the…

SS1 Student In Zamfara Poses As Bandits’ Leader, Demands N3m From School Principal

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The Zamfara State Police Command has arrested a Senior Secondary School 1 pupil of the Federal Government College, Anka, for allegedly parading himself as a bandit leader to defraud the college’s principal out of N3m..   The suspect, Tukur Bashir, reportedly called the principal on the phone, telling her that he was a bandits’ leader.   He demanded that the principal pay N3m; otherwise, he and his gang members would come to the school and kidnap pupils.   The Commissioner of Police in the state, Husaini Rabiu, disclosed this on…

Pantami, Danbatta felicitate with Bayero on coronation

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The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami and the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, have rejoiced with Alhaji Aminu Ado Beyero on his coronation as the 15th Emir of Kano.   Prof Danbatta, who hailed from Danbatta Local Government Area of Kano State, paid homage to the Emir, Friday evening, to congratulate him in his personal capacity and also deliver a similar congratulatory message on behalf of the Hon, Minister, Board of Commissioners and the entire staff…

Chidinma: Nemesis Of Sugar Daddies, Parental Failure By Michael West

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This generation of youths is in danger of self-immolation. This is due to their flagrant indulgence in immoral lifestyle such as drug abuse, prostitution, cultism, financial crimes, armed robbery and Yahoo plus, which is euphemism for money rituals. Many of them have become wayward, obfuscate, nonchalant, irreverent, daredevil, unpredictable, heartless, drug and sex addicts, killers, grossly pretentious and sacrilegiously rebellious.   The last one week has been a shocking one in the country over the gruesome killing of a man, Usifo Ataga, said to be a billionaire and proprietor of…

Gov Sule urges donor agencies, wealthy individuals, to reach out to less privileged

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has appealed to donor agencies, as well as influential citizens of the state, to embark on humanitarian services, with a view to alleviating the plight of the less privileged members of the society. Engineer Sule made the appeal while flagging-off the distribution of assorted items, to physically challenged persons, orphans, widows and prison inmates, donated by the Al-Ansar Foundation, at the Government House, on Thursday. While commending the Founder and President of the Al-Ansar Foundation, Dr. Mohammed Kyari Dikwa, for the gesture, the governor…

Gov Sani Bello swears-in Niger Acting Grand Khadi

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Niger state Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has sworn-in Abubakar Musa Kigera as the acting Grand Khadi of Niger State Sharia Court of Appeal. During the swearing-in held at the Government House, Minna, Governor Sani Bello charged the acting Grand Khadi to carry out his duties diligently, justly and professionally. He described the Grand Khadi as a man of integrity with unquestionable character pointing out that he has no doubt that the acting Grand Khadi will discharge his duties judiciously. The governor prayed for a less crime society so that workload…