Day: November 2, 2021

Gov Yahaya Bello felicitates Sultan on 15th Coronation Anniversary

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Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has felicitated with the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, on his 15th anniversary on the throne, adding that the Sultan has continued to play a remarkable role in the country by preaching peace and harmonious co-existence all across The Governor in a press release on Tuesday signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Onogwu Muhammed noted that in the Sultan’s 15 years reign as the spiritual leader of muslims in Nigeria he has being a role model on mutual understanding amongst people of diverse…

Why gas, not oil, is way out for Nigeria, says Gov Sule …insists on more discoveries

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Nasarawa State governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has said that with Nigeria having over 200trn cubic feet of gas in reserve, gas and not oil, remained the way to go if the country must fully realise its potentials. Engineer Sule disclosed this when he hosted the chairman of the newly established Upstream Regulatory Commission, Dr. Isa Moddibo, at the Government House, on Monday. This was even as the governor reiterated his position on exploring and discovering more oil and gas reserves especially in the frontier basins. According to Engineer Sule, even…

INSECURITY : Niger Governor holds expanded security meeting, says renewed efforts ‘ll yield positive results

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Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has expressed optimism that there will be positive outcome in the fight against banditry and other forms of insecurity confronting some communities in the state. Governor Sani Bello stated while briefing newsmen after he held an expanded security meeting at the government house, Minna to review strategy and take necessary measures to address the security concerns in the state. The Governor said with the renewed strategy evolved, the insecurity situation in the state will be surmounted in no distant time. “By the grace of…

NCC hosts Stakeholder Engagement on 5G Spectrum Auction

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As part of activities lined up for the implementation of the Fifth Generation (5G) Technology Deployment Plan in the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to host a stakeholder engagement forum this week. The forum will afford industry stakeholders the opportunity to discuss the draft Information Memorandum (IM) for the upcoming auction of the 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum band. Scheduled to hold at the Lagos Marriot Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos, Thursday November 4, 2021 at 10:00 am prompt, the Commission has confirmed that the attendance at the event is…

Journalists deserve cooperation not attack – NHRC Boss

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As Nigeria joined the rest of the global community to commemorate the 2021 International Day to End Impunity for Crime Against Journalists (IDEICJ), the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has reiterated the need to show maximum respect, cooperation and support to journalists in the course of their Constitutional responsibility of holding the government accountable to the people and informing and educating the public. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu Esq who made this statement in Abuja observed that journalism has remained the oxygen of democracy and that “even…

Stop Forum Shopping before Panels, IIP-SARS Chairman warns petitioners, strikes out complaint …… as another petitioner insists on N5m compensation

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The Chairman of the IIP-SARS, Justice Suleiman Galadima (rtd) on Tuesday warned complainants before the panel to stop forum shopping in a bid to seek redress for human rights violations, saying that he will not hesitate to strike out any petition that is receiving attention before another authority. The jurist stated this while reacting to an information from Barrister I.W. Izon, who told the panel that his client, Igwe Michael Chidozie has the intention to withdraw his petition from the panel. The Chairman observed that a lot must have been…

MMPN felicitates Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar on 15 years coronation anniversary

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Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MMPN)in a release signed by its National President,Abdur-Rahman Balogun felicitated with its Grand Patron, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) on his ascension to the throne 15 years ago. “Quoting from Prof. Ishaq Akintola 15th year coronation lecture on this unique leader of Muslim Ummah in Nigeria, His Eminence “effectively falls into all three categories of greatness. As a prince of the highest traditional stool in Nigeria, he was born great.…

How to win Nupe Language Annual Prize

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Therefore, from 11 entries to seven for batch a screening of nupe prize, 2021. Congratulations to the successful Batch A qualifiers to the next Batch B and the Final Batch C result comes out on 19th November 2021. Remember, this is not the final List and it is not in ORDER. The Judgement is still on going. And all the past winner(s) must be a member of the Nupe Language Annual Prize Judges. LIST OF SEVEN QUALIFIERS A. Ramat Umar, Bida, B. Fatima Suleiman Musa, Bida. C. Hussaini Mohammed, Wushishi,…

Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit ‘ll attract more investments to Nigeria – NiDCOM Boss

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The Chairman/CEO,Nigerians in Diaspora Commission,NiDCOM,Hon.Abike Dabiri-Erewa has stated that Nigerian investors across the globe have been encouraged by the commission to channel more of their investments into key sectors of the Nigeria’s economy. Dabiri-Erewa disclosed this at the press briefing with the theme “Diaspora Partnership and Linkages for Post-Covid Economic Growth” on Tuesday in Abuja, ahead of the 4th Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit, NDIS by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NiDCOM scheduled to hold 16th and 17th, November, 2021.   Hon.Abike Dabiri-Erewa said this year’s summit is apt, given government’s current…