A former President of the Senate, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, has emerged as the new National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A breaking news flashed by Channels TV this Sunday morning, October 31, 2021, said that “Senator Ayu, a consensus candidate for the position, took over the leadership of the main opposition party alongside 20 others elected into various positions within the PDP National Working Committee.” “The new set of leaders were elected at the party’s national convention which began on Saturday and lasted till the early morning…
Month: October 2021
FG extends NIN-SIM linkage deadline again …. urges Citizens ,Legal Residents to enrol before end of the Year
The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) has conveyed the approval of the Federal Government to extend of the deadline for the National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification. Citizens and legal residents were also urged to complete the process before the end of the year 2021. The decision to extend the deadline was made further to appeals by the Mobile Network Operators and other industry stakeholders, soliciting for a further extension to ensure better compliance with government’s directive and to avoid…
Mentor Coach ,Olayode Abdulrasaq bags National Public Service Award 2021
By Fatima Abubakar,Abuja Olayode AbdulRasaq Oluwole,an Owode-Yewa Ogun state born Abuja based Mentor Coach/Family Counselor, and On Air Personality(AOP) was on Thursday 28th October, 2021 honoured at 2021 NATIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE AWARDS & SUMMIT held in Abuja. Olayode who was among other distinguished Nigerians honoured at the event, bagged the Public Service Ambassador Award,and also conferred with Honourary Doctorate Degree In Leadership And Good Governance. Olayode Abdulrasaq popularly known as Philosopher King commended the organizers of the award, he said the award will spur him to do more. ” I…
Learn from past wisdom, Sultan charges African leaders
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has urged African countries to look inward in and learn from the treasures of wisdom of its past leaders and development so as to get solutions to the challenges facing the continent. Sultan gave the charge on Friday in Abuja at a three-day international symposium organised by Moroccan based Islamic organisation, Mohammad VI Foundation For African Oulema, with the theme, “The Islamic African Heritage: Memory and History”. He said that…
2023: North Central Group asks Yahaya Bello to represent region’s interest ….. says he is a leading contender for presidency
A North Central Political advocacy group, North Central Renaissance Movement has urged Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello to contest in the forthcoming 2023 general election in the interest of the North Central geo-political zone being one of the region’s juggernaut and for the overall unity of Nigeria The Group on Thursday during their visit to Governor Bello noted that after their advocacy visits across the region in the past few months, aimed at stirring the consciousness of the people towards demanding for political recognition, particularly the number one sit of…
NCC holds Valedictory Forum for Exemplary, Retiring Staff, Osmund Omulu
Members of staff of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) converged in the Conference Room of the Commission’s Head Office recently, to honour Osmund Omulu, a staff of the Commission, who is retiring upon attaining the Nigerian public service mandatory retirement age of 60 years. Omulu, who joined the Commission in 2002, has been described as an unusually focused, peaceful gentleman who is always willing to assist and educate people on how to make their work better. Even those who are his seniors, who met him at the Commission and others…
Gov Sule set to commission Akurba Power Substation, Lafia Bus Terminal, Airport
Nasarawa State governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has disclosed that the Akurba 330KV substation, Lafia Bus Terminal and Lafia Airport, will all be due for commissioning in December 2021. Engineer Sule disclosed this in a chat with the Government House press crew shortly after undertaking inspection visits to the Akurba substation and Lafia Bus Terminal, on Thursday. The Governor told journalists that his administration was making preparations to include the Lafia Bus Terminal and the Lafia Airport as part of the projects to be commissioned by VIPs from Abuja who will…
Oyo Muslim Community condoles with Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland over Wife’s death
The Muslim Community in Oyo state has commiserated with the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland,Edo and Delta States, Alhaji Dawud Makanjuola Akinola on the death of his beloved wife,Alhaja Halimat Akinola. The Muslim community in a condolence message jointly signed by its Chairman,Alhaji Ishaq Kunle Sanni and Secretary-General,Alhaji Murisiku Abidemi Siyanbade prayed Almighty Allah to console Aare Musulumi and his entire family. The statement read; “Inna lillahi, wa inna ilayhi raji’un “From Allah we came and unto Him is our return” “We received with shock, news of the demise of your dear…
Friday Sermon : You Will Only Succeed If You Are United! By Imam Murtadha Gusau
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the 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! No doubt, today, the Muslim world is going through a period of upheaval due to the division and disunity among them. Wherever Muslims gather, in majority countries and in minority communities, we all keep asking: Why can’t we Muslims be united? Why is there so much disunity, so much hostility…
Troops Neutralise BNG Gunman … Recover Arm, Vehicles
Troops conducting Exercise GOLDEN DAWN have neutralised one of the Biafran National Guard gunmen who attacked troops’ location at Amaekpu, Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State on Thursday 28 October 2021. The assailants, who were heavily armed and conveyed in several vehicles opened fire on the troops’ location, but were met with stiff resistance by the troops. In the encounter, the troops neutralized one gunman, while others abandoned their vehicles and retreated in disarray with gunshot wounds. The troops also recovered a pump action gun, among others. While the…