Day: August 24, 2021

Organisers call for Maiden NSA Award nominations, voting

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The organizers of Nigeria Service Awards (NSA) on Tuesday called for nominations and voting into the various categories for the 2021 Maiden edition of the award scheduled for Nov. 11 The Convener of the Nigeria Service Awards (NSA) and Executive Director, COA Media, Amb. Cletus Akhimien disclosed this in a press Statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Jos.Plateau state. Amb. Cletus Akhimien who said nominations commences on Tuesday, Aug. 24,2021,said NSA Selection Process Time-line has Sept. 10,2021 as Deadline for submission of nominations, Sept 12: Call for the…

Former NCC Board Chairman, Biyi Durojaiye is dead

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The former Chairman, Governing Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Otunba Olabiyi Durojaiye is dead. He died at the age of 88.   The Fourth Republic senator on the platform of Alliance for Democracy (AD) in 1999, died on Monday as a result of COVID-19 complications.   Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye had represented Ogun East Constituency in the upper chamber of the National Assembly at the inception of the Fourth Republic on the platform of Alliance for Democracy (AD) from 1999- 2003.   He was appointed as Chairman, Senate committees…

FHA, FCT,NiDCOM partner to deliver Diaspora Mega City

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The Managing Director, Federal Housing Authority (FHA),Senator Gbenga Ashafa, said the Diaspora Mega City Housing Project when completed will create about 3 million jobs for Nigerians. Senator Ashafa disclosed this when he visited Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) in her office in Abuja. Managing Director FHA explained that the Diaspora Mega City Housing Project is expected to have a multiplier effects with over 17,000 housing units of different models that will create limitless value chain and opportunities. The FHA MD commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his…

Ekanola, acting UI VC, joins 13 others in race to become substantive VC

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A new twist has been brought into the race for the next Vice Chancellor of the University of Ibadan (UI), with the acting Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Adebola Ekanola, joining the vice chancellorship contest. Ekanola’s application is one of 14 others received at the close of the six-week advertisement for the position of vice chancellor of the university, last Thursday. Though the 13 other applicants are among the 18 candidates that applied during the aborted process, the entry of Ekanola into the race is already unsettling some camps…

The Sun Nominates Yahaya Bello as Governor of the Year

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Kogi State Governor ,Yahaya Bello has been nominated for the 2020 ‘The Sun Governor of the year award’ as the organizers noted the Governor’s outstanding performance and achievements in the last six years in office In a letter which conveyed the governor’s nomination signed by the Managing Director/Editor-in-chief, The Sun Publishing Limited, Onuoha Ukeh stated that Governor Bello’s achievements in the areas of peace, unity, infrastructure, education and agricultural development among others were outstanding. Mr Onuoha noted that in the state’s history the governor’s name would be remembered for transforming …

Noctoria (Night time urination) and heart problem are related

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It is worth spending two minutes to take read the information below. An American doctor tells us that Nocturia, heart problem and cerebral infarction are related. The most common symptom of middle-aged and elderly people is nocturia (waking up at night to urinate). Because of nocturnal urine, the elderly are afraid of drinking water before bedtime. They don’t know that not drinking water before going to bed, getting up in the middle of the night to pee without drinking water is an important cause of early morning cerebral infarction in…

NYSC DG bags Daily Sun’s Public Service Award

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The Director-General of National Youth Service Corps will be confered with Daily Sun’s Public Service Award. The Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of Daily Sun Newspaper, Mr Onuoha Ikeh disclosed this when he led some Members of the management team of the media outfit on a courtesy visit to present a formal letter to Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim at the NYSC National Directorate Headquarters in Abuja. The MD who said the award was instituted in 2003 to honour Nigerians who have done well in different fileds of human endeavour added that…

Release Gloria Okolie unconditionally or charge her to court, NHRC charges Police

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has decried the practice of illegally detaining citizens by some law enforcement agencies beyond the Constitutionally stipulated “reasonable” time, stated that such an unwholesome act is a gross violation of human rights and must be accounted for, to serve as a deterrent. Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu Esq who stated this in Abuja while reacting to the alleged illegal detention of one Gloria Okolie by the Nigerian Police Authorities for over 67 days, observed that such unprofessional conduct cannot be tolerated in…

UN Agency To Assist IDPs, others

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By Nsikak Ekpenyong United Nations Economic and Social Council (UNESCO) has reiterated its commitment to eradicating poverty, protecting refugees and protecting orphans and widows in the country. UNESCO’s Chairperson Nigeria,Amb.Dr. Blessing Anyaokei disclosed this during an award ceremony, with the theme, “Award for contribution to humanity on United Nations World Humanitarian Day” in Abuja. Anyaokei said the programme was set aside to recognise humanitarian personnel and those who have lost their lives working for humanitarian cause. She said UNESCO was committed to providing humanitarian support and service to the needy,…

Police arrest four-man syndicate for banditry,recovers two locally fabricated guns.

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The operatives of puff adder II of Niger State Police Command attached to Kagara Division implementing operation restore peace in the state, while acting on a credible intelligence on 16th August,2021 at about 1700hrs, arrested the following four suspected bandits; -Shehu Usman age 21yrs -Idris Ado age 20yrs -Nasiru Dogo a.k.a Badari age 21yrs – Umar Yahaya age 21 yrs, all ‘m’ of Fulani camp, near Garun-gabas village of Rafi LGA. The suspects were intercepted and arrested with two (2) locally fabricated guns while on their way to Garun-gabas market.…