Month: February 2022

NYSC calls for Memoranda in support of Trust Fund

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As the public hearing on the bill for the establishment of NYSC Trust Fund slated for 24th February, 2022 approaches, the Scheme has appealed to members of the public to send memoranda in support of the bill to the House Committee on Youth and Sports, and also make themselves available on the day of the public hearing to lend support to the institution of the Trust Fund. NYSC Director-General, Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim stated this today in Abuja, during a training programme organised for Desk Officers on the documentation of…

IGP names CP Idrisu Dauda Dabban as Commissioner of Police Katsina State

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the posting of CP Idrisu Dauda Dabban, to Kastina State Command as the new Commissioner of Police (CP) in-charge of the State.   The posting followed the elevation of the erstwhile Commissioner of Police in charge of the command, AIG Buba Sanusi, to the next rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police.   The new Commissioner of Police, CP Idrisu Dauda Dabban, was appointed into the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police in 1990. He holds a…

Unprecedented fuel queue, Government self-inflicted pain on Nigerians

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Show me who saw a problem looming and yet allow it to consume the country and I will show you a clueless leader, a clueless political party, a clueless political class and a clueless country Having lived in the FCT for over two decades spanning through the 4th republic and under four democratic presidents, I have not witnessed this size of fuel queue, private fuel stations are under lock and key with fuel in their tanks, the queue at NNPC Mega filling station get to the Education resource centre, zone…

A collapse of dream… A tear for Abba! By Haruspice

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He was a pleasant reference , Shinning in brilliant colours, He was a pride in delight, No crime escaped his noose , A choking nightmare to criminal elements. He walked in dotted accolades, Washed in national emblem And given red carpet of honour, He was the star in the sky, And the night glitters in his stead. His career became a predictable template, With his path cleared for the top, Loved by all, adored by all And courted by the socialites, And then came his albatross, And the soup he…

Engineer Sule: Delivering good governance to the people By Ali Abare

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The essential purpose of democracy is to deliver good governance, which is the process of decision-making and the process by which decisions are implemented. Good governance, which signifies actual growth and development, has eight major characteristics. Good governance is participatory, consensus oriented, accountable, transparent, responsive, effective and efficient, equitable and inclusive and follows the rule of law. Also, good governance assures that corruption is minimized, the views of minorities are taken into account and that the voices of the most vulnerable in society are heard in decision-making. It is also…

NYSC DG lauds NCDC over support for the Scheme

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The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps, Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim has lauded Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) for its support for the Scheme which led to the safe re-opening of Orientation Camps across the country after the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in the country.   The NYSC Chief Executive gave this commendation today when he paid a courtesy visit to the NCDC Director-General, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa in his office in Abuja. General Ibrahim said that the RDT test, freely made available to Prospective Corps Members was one of the…

Senate probes abandoned N400bn Health Center Project initiated by Ex-President Obasanjo

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The Senate has mandated the Committees on Health, Primary Health Care and Communicable Disease, Works, and Housing to investigate the abandoned N400 billion naira National Primary Health Center Project initiated by former President Olusegun Obasanjo across the 774 Local Government Areas in Nigeria. The resolution was reached on Wednesday during plenary by the chamber after it considered a motion to that effect. The motion, “Need to investigate the abandoned Four Hundred Billion Naira National Primary Health Center Project”, was sponsored by Senator Yahaya Oloriegbe (Kwara Central). Oloriegbe, in his presentation,…

Senate confirms Nine nominees as NPC, NERC Commissioners

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The Senate on a Tuesday confirmed five nominees appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as Commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC). Also confirmed were four other nominees as Commissioners of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The confirmation of the nominees followed the consideration of two separate reports by the Committees on National Identity and National Population; and Power. Two separate presentations were made by Senators Ya’u Sahabi Alhaji (Zamfara North) and Gabriel Suwam, who both Chair the respective Committees. The nominees were confirmed after the chamber considered the reports.…

IGP pays historic visit to Chief Justice of Nigeria ….. solidifies synergy for more effective Criminal Justice Syste

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, and members of the Force Management Team, on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 paid a courtesy visit to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, CFR, in his office at the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Abuja. The visit was aimed at solidifying the synergy between the Police and the Judiciary as key players in the Criminal Justice System of the nation with a view to ensuring a smooth and efficient dispensation of justice. The IGP equally sought the collaboration of the…

Senate confirms Chidinma Osuji as Executive Director of NDIC

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The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Mrs. Emily Chidinma Osuji as Executive Director of the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). The confirmation of the nominee on Wednesday, followed the consideration of the report of the Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Uba Sani (Kaduna Central), in his presentation, said “the office of the Executive Director (Corporate Services) of the Corporation remains vacant following the end of the tenure of the previous occupant.” He however explained that Mrs. Osuji’s nomination by President Muhammadu…