Month: October 2021

APC Congress: Jikantoro, Ubandiya emerge factional Chairmen at parallel Congresses in Niger state

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The All Progressives Congress in Niger state has produced two executive members following parallel congresses held in the state on Saturday. It was gathered that the Congress screening Committee refused to clear and accredit some members aspiring for various positions. While some group of people emerged as executives in a parallel Congress held in Tunga- Minna, the other group which has Governor Abubakar Sani Bello held theirs at the Legbo Kutigi open field. The Deputy Governor Ahmed Ketso, Minister of State (Foreign Affairs) Amb. Zubairu Dada, Hon. Umar Bago and…

Gov Sani Bello stranded, as Niger APC holds parallel State Congress

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Niger state Governor ,Abubakar Sani-Bello was left stranded for over 20 minutes in a coastal bus where he was smuggled in to the venue of the All Progressives Congress(AP) State Congress on Saturday. The Governor was brought into the Legbo Kutigi Conference Centre, venue of the Congress, in a 20-seater bus through the back gate. But neither he nor the other occupants could step out of the bus after waiting for over 20 minutes. The Congress at the centre was yet to take off but a group already elected Hon…

World Food Day: Oyo reiterates commitment to food sufficiency

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Oyo State Government has reiterated its commitment to support Farmers and youths in the state, in a bid to achieve food sustenance and sufficiency. This was contained in a statement by the Honourable Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Honourable Adeniyi Adebisi, to commemorate World Food Day today. He noted that Oyo State Government, under the leadership of Engineer Seyi Makinde will leave no stone unturned in order to bring the theme for this year’s World Food Day which is “Our Actions are our future; Better production, Better Nutrition, Better…

Again, Nasarawa adopts consensus for APC state Congress … as state emerges tops during LG congresses nationwide

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Ahead of today’s state congress for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the caucus of the party in Nasarawa State, has yet again, adopted consensus to elect the state executive committee of party. The APC state caucus made this known during a meeting with critical stakeholders, which held at the Government House, on Friday. This is just as the Chairman of the State Congress Committee from the national secretariat of the APC, Abdullahi Garba Abbas, disclosed that Nasarawa State was rated first in the country, for the peaceful conduct of…

Man 71, dies during sex romp with prostitute

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One Ajibola Adeniyi, 71, reportedly lost his life during sex engagement with a prostitute at a hotel in Ogijo area in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State. The deceased was reported to have slumped during the act, while his remains had been deposited at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital Morgue. Tribune Online learnt that Adeniyi had engaged the service of the prostitute identified as Joy at the hotel before the unfortunate incident happened. The Police from Ogijo Divisional Police Headquarters were invited to the scene before the remains…

Breaking: NPF, PSC set to conclude 2020 Recruitment Exercise

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The Nigeria Police Force in collaboration with the Police Service Commission will be concluding the ongoing 2020 recruitment exercise of Ten Thousand (10,000) Police Constables into the service of the Nigeria Police Force. Consequently, candidates are required to check their recruitment status on the recruitment portal, www.policerecruitment.gov.ng which will be opened from Monday, 18th through to Tuesday, 26th October, 2021. Candidates who are qualified for the next stage of the recruitment exercise are to print out their examination slip which must be presented on the Examination Date scheduled for Friday,…

NHRC IIP-SARS bounces back, resumes sitting Monday

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Contrary to the insinuations in some quarters that the Independent Investigation Panel on Allegations of Human Rights Violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad and other Units of the Nigerian Police Force (IIP-SARS) has fizzled out, the panel rather gathered more momentum preparatory to resumption of sitting on Monday 18th October, 2021, determined to continue to do justice to the total of 295 petitions it received. On the aforementioned date, the 11-Member panel chaired by Justice Suleiman Galadima (rtd) will listen to final written and oral addresses in eight petitions,…

Why APC Leaders endorsed Hon Adeyemo as Oyo Central Senatorial Chairman – Akande-Sadipe

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Ahead of today’s State Congress of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Oyo State, Majority leaders and stakeholders in Oluyole have endorsed Hon. Olalekan Adeyemo as the candidate for the Oyo Central Senatorial Chairman in the forthcoming State Congress, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has revealed.   The member House of Representatives, Oluyole Federal Constituency and Chairman, Committee on Diaspora said she and other stakeholders are in support of Hon. Adeyemo’s candidacy.   She added that the quality and experience of Hon. Adeyemo among the party hierarchy has distinguished him and that he…

Eid-ul-Maulud : FG declares October 19 public holiday

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Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Tuesday, October 19, 2021, as a public holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. This was revealed in a statement by minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. He congratulated all Muslim faithfuls both at home and in the diaspora for witnessing this year’s occasion. He admonished all Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of love, patience and perseverance which are the virtues of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), adding that doing so…

NCC restates 97% readiness for 5G deployment

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The Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC’s) plan for Fifth Generation (5G) technology deployment in the country continued to gather momentum with the Commission confirming that its readiness to begin full implementation was at 97 per cent. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, re-affirmed the status of the Commission’s 5G technology deployment at the annual African Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTech 2021) held in Lagos on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 with the overarching theme: “Embracing Changes and Digital Transformation in the New Normal.” Focusing his presentation on “NCC as…