Month: September 2021

Local hunters burst terrorists hideout in Shiroro, kill 47

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Local hunters in Shiroro area of Niger State, tired of the terror activities against their communities, have raided the hideouts of North Central Terrorists, killing 47. Sources said that the hunters, in a sting-like operation, invaded the ‘Riverside’ community in Magami between Shiroro and Rafi Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the State on Wednesday, 1 September, 2021, killing the terrorists. The community, which is close to a river, has been used as hideouts by the terrorists. It is also the location of their their camps in that axis of the…

NCC Auctions 5G Spectrum at N75B

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The auction price for a slot of 5G spectrum will start from N75 billion and will likely go to N100 billion after the auction process, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta said at a public hearing of the Senate today. . “It is very important to stress this, a reserve price for a slot of the 5G spectrum is going to be N75billion, but after an auction by the Committee, it can go as high as N100 billion,” he told the Senate Committee…

NCC clears air on Twitter ban

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in exercise of its telecoms regulatory mandate, has clarified that the suspension of Twitter operations is still in effect, and there was no communication otherwise from the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, in Abuja, FCT.   The NCC Director of Public Affairs , Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, disclosed this development.   Recall the telecoms regulator in the country had sent a memo to Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block access to Twitter for the ban imposed by the Federal Government…

CRIME FIGHTING : IGP commends Katsina Police Command for recorded achievements

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The Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has commended the Katsina State Police Command for its giant strides in combating crimes and criminality in the State, particularly, rolling back the negative trend of the activities of bandits and other criminal elements in the State, rescuing kidnapped victims and reuniting them with their families and improving public confidence. The IGP gave the commendation during a one-day official visit to Katsina State on Thursday, 2nd September, 2021, as part of efforts at carrying out on-the-spot security assessment in the State,…

Friday Sermon: The Dangers And Evils Of Destructive Jealousy/Envy (Hasad) In Society! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and may His blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions. Dear brothers and sisters! Actually, Allah the Almighty made the truthful love among Muslims the strongest bond of loving for the Sake of Allah the Almighty Who will gather those who loved each others for His Sake under the Shade of His Thrown (on the Day of Resurrection) because of that love.…

NHRC Boss charges MDAs, CSOs on NAP compliant intervention programs

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The Executive Secretary National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu Esq. has charged Ministries Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to programme their intervention activities towards addressing a clearly identifiable challenge on human rights as indicated in the National Action Plan (NAP) for the promotion and protection of human rights in Nigeria. The NHRC Boss who stated this in Abuja at a “UN and Partners Dialogue on Human Rights Priorities in Nigeria”, observed that the idea of developing a national action plan for the promotion and protection…

NIMC gets new Conditions of Service Improved Salary Scale,lauds Pantami

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The Board and Management of the National Identity Management Commission, (NIMC) have been formally presented with the New Salary Scale and improved conditions of service as approved by the Federal Executive Council. The presentation which was made by the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) Thursday 2nd September 2021, marked the end of a ten year battle to turn the fortunes of the Commission around. In his remarks at the ceremony,Acting Chairman of NIMC Governing Board, Mallam Bello Ibrahim Gwandu disclosed that “since 2010…

I haven’t urinated freely for two years,ailing Journalist, Walter Ukaegbu cries out for help

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An Abuja based journalist, Walter Ukaegbu who has been down with kidney failure has called on well meaning Nigerians home and abroad to come to his aid and not to let him die. Ukaegbu whose health has deteriorated has been on dialysis since 2018 and he need the sum of N9 million to run a kidney transparent to ever step on his feet again. The journalist said he has spent N5million on the ailment in the past five years excluding many pint of bloods he has bought in the process.…

Soar like Eagles,Sports Minister charges Super Eagles

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The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare was a dinner guest of the Super Eagles on Thursday, the eve of the opening game of the 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign.   Nigeria will face Liberia at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos on Friday hoping for another successful qualifying run to the world’s biggest football stage, the FIFA Senior World Cup Finals.   Dare praised the players and the coaches for the successes of the recent past and urged them to kick start this latest campaign with undiminished…

Gov Sule commiserates with Plateau Govt, people over recent Jos crisis

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has commiserated with his Plateau State counterpart, Governor Simon Bako Lalong, as well as the people of the state, over the recent crisis that led to the loss of lives and destruction to property. Engineer Sule, made this known when he led an entourage that included the Secretary to the Government of Nasarawa State, the Emir of Lafia, HRH Justice Sidi Bage Muhammad (rtd), as well as representatives of the CAN, JNI and JIBWIS, to the Plateau State Government House, on Thursday. While expressing…