Day: February 6, 2022

Atiku Abubakar and the sexual history of the Nigerian presidency By Festus Adedayo

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In early 2014, the Zimbabwean public sphere literally caught fire. Rumours that the country’s former Prime Minister and the presidential candidate of the Movement for Democratic Change, (MDC) Morgan Tsvangirai, had suffered “a nasty blow from below,” euphemism for zero virility, spread like bushfire. At about the same time, the virility-restoring prowess of Emmanuel Makandiwa, a ‘miracle-working’ Pentecostal prophet, froze the stratosphere like snowflakes in winter. Estranged wife of Tsvangirai, Elizabeth Macheka, had lit the fire. In an interview she granted The Herald, which was entitled, Why I ditched Tsvangirai:…

Reflections of a Nigerian As Morocco Loses a Son By Asaju Tunde

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#Moroccans. Thirty-nine million, just a little more than the population of Lagos and one or two suburbs. Yes, ruled by a King that is Sai Baba’s close friend. Yes, Morocco has been gripped in an attention-seeking quest for five days. A five year old boy, Rayan had fallen into a narrow well, and instead of hiring well diggers to go in and fetch him, they moved escavators, earth movers and the entire security paraphernalia to save him. Attention seeking Moroccans created a hashtag #saverayan that garnered millions of supporters. One,…

FGM: NHRC decries Protection Gaps in National, International Frameworks

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As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to commemorates the Day of zero Tolerance for the Practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) recalled the outcome of various researches which has revealed numerous protection and supervisory gaps in national and international frameworks, as it affected the survivors of FGM. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu (SAN) who made this disclosure in Abuja weekend to mark the 2022 World Day of Zero Tolerance for the practice of FGM said the Commission has always…

Why Nigerians Evade Tax

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The issue of tax payment in Nigeria has over the years elicited different reactions amongst the citizens. This is because many have come to believe that they do not enjoy the benefits of paying tax; BENJAMIN UMUTEME writes.   It was not surprising to many when the Director-General of the Budget Office, Dr. Ben Akabueze, lamented that over 30 million Nigerians who are generating taxable incomes are not paying tax. According to him, this was compounding the country’s efforts to broaden its revenue.   Speaking last year at…

NYSC refutes media reports,restates commitment to Health ,Well-being of Corps Members

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The NYSC Management has denied a report making the rounds in the media, alleged that Corps Members suffered poor healthcare, and bore cost of their treatment. The scheme said the story was not only a sweeping one, but equally a complete misrepresentation of facts. NYSC said; “An inquiry at the NYSC Lagos State Seçretariat, or the NYSC National Directorate Headquarters, Abuja would have put the issues raised in the story in proper perspective. “It is pertinent to state that, the Scheme always feels empty and saddened whenever a Corps Member…

Yushau Shuaib: A Publicist with Panache

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He is a consummate writer and crisis-communicator par excellence. A distinguished public relations practitioner of sterling quality, his ingenuity has won him both local and international recognitions. While pursuing Islamic studies in the university, he took Mass Communication as an optional course – a decision that would later become pivotal to his career trajectory. Behind him are years of shining brilliantly as a public servant. The public relations expert and Chief Executive Officer of Image Merchants Promotion, Yushau Shuaib, tells Funke Olaode what spurred his interest in building a career…

UKRAINE/RUSSIA CRISIS : NiDCOM Boss urges Nigerians in Ukraine to remain calm

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Nigerian citizens living in Ukraine have been urged to remain calm and be security conscious following recent happenings and tensions generated between Ukraine and Russia. In a statement in Abuja by Mr Gabriel Odu of NIDCOM Media, Public Relations and Protocol Unit, The Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa has given assurances that the Nigerian Embassy in Kiev, Ukraine was doing all it can for the safety and security of all Diaspora Nigerians in that country. NIDCOM Boss also urged Nigerian Citizens in Ukraine to visit the Embassy…

NHRC Boss harps on Right to Freedom of Worship, says wearing of Hijab is a religious injunction.

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.The National Human Rights Commission has urged the leadership of all religious groups in Nigeria to ensure that their adherents observe respect for constitutionally guaranteed rights to freedom of religion and worship to avoid unnecessary situations that could lead to violence.   The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu, SAN, made this call over the weekend while reacting to reported cases of alleged harassment and denial of some Muslim female students of their right to wear hijab in school at Offa, Ijagbo and Oyun Communities in Kwara.   Ojukwu…

Cowardly Nnamdi Kanu and the Rise of Yahooism, by Hassan Gimba

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I once had cause to quote Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s 1980 hit song, “Authority Stealing”, where the Afrobeat maestro sang “You be thief” while the chorus chanted “I no be thief”, “You be rogue”, “I no be rogue”, etc, The song readily comes to mind because Nnamdi Kanu denied being an Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) member. Like Judas Iscariot, who gave Jesus Christ “the kiss of death” and betrayed him, two weeks ago in the court, Nnamdi Kanu, who Igbo separatists see as their infallible and courageous leader, denied them…

A A Sule Stimulating MSMEs developments By Adefolarin A Olamilekan

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The role of Micro, Small Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in a developing nation’s like Nigeria cannot be overemphasis.   This is because when its comes to trickle down economic growth impacts on households.MSMEs are responsible for such through income generation,self employment sufficiency, wealth creation, empowerment, innovation, and family and indiduals prosperity. And more specifically,government in third world are at present shifting focus on MSMEs development with several interventions and support programmes. In Nigeria today at the subnational government levels.The worth of MSMEs is gaining serious attention.In modest,succeessive administration since 1999 has…