Day: March 28, 2022

HOW TO SPOT AND AVOID COMMON ONLINE SCAMS by Rotimi Onadipe

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Despite all efforts made by Law Enforcement Agencies and many Anti-fraud Organisations to reduce cybercrime to the barest minimum, research revealed that cyber criminals are becoming more sophisticated in their illegal activities and they are developing new fraud schemes every day to defraud unsuspecting victims.   However, our greatest weapon against cyber criminals is “knowledge” about their strategies and how to protect ourselves.   Here are some common online scams and how to avoid them:   Phishing scam: This is when an online fraudster impersonates a reputable individual or organization…

How To Overcome Fear And Anxiety

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Do you remember your first day of school? How about starting a new job? Or the feeling you get before trying something you never have done before? Chances are, it’s a mixed bag, with feelings of fear and anxiety combined with the excitement you get with the prospect of a new experience.   Anxiety and even some amount of fear can be a completely natural response to novel experiences. They’re the mind’s reaction to something it has never encountered before. When they become paralyzing, however, is when they’ve become a…

STDD seeks NCC’s collaboration on Development of Satellite Towns

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Satellite Towns Development Department (STDD),an agency of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA),has sought the support and collaboration of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) towards ensuring state-of-the-art satellite towns development befitting of a federal capital.   STDD’s Coordinator, Obinna Ogwuegbu, made the call recently when he led an 11-man delegation on a courtesy call to the Commission in Abuja.   Ogwuegbu stated that the main objective of the visit was to intimate NCC management on the strides being made by the development agency on its mandate and to seek NCC’s…

2023: Saraki, Tambuwal, Mohammed assures of rancour free contest among aspirants

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Three Presidential aspirants for the 2023 general election on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP have met with Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom in continuation of their consultations to pick a consensus candidate ahead of the party primaries.   The aspirants, former Senate President, Bukola Saraki and Governors Bala Mohammed and Aminu Tambuwal of Bauchi and Sokoto states respectively met over an hour with the Benue State Governor behind closed doors at the Benue Peoples House Makurdi to strengthen their campaign for a rancour free contest.    …

IIP-SARS: You won’t be awarded compensation, Police Counsel tells Complainant

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A Police counsel,Mr. Malik Taiwo has stated before the Independent Investigation Panel on Human Rights Violations by the Defunct SARS and other units of the Nigerian police force that a complainant before the panel Mr. Emenike Umezuruike should not be awarded any compensation because he was not detained by the police and his evidence not convincing enough.   Taiwo while reading his written address said the testimony given by the complainant should be dismissed citing the fact that no independent witness has corroborated his testimony before the panel.   According…

MINDA PDP Elders Present Senate Form to Gov Ortom

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Elders from the Masev, Ihyarev and Nongov Development Association, MINDA, have presented Expression of Intent and Nomination Forms for Senate to Governor Samuel Ortom.   The purchase and presentation of the forms to Governor Ortom was in continuation of calls for him contest for the Benue North West Senatorial seat in the 2023 general elections.   Secretary of the MINDA PDP Elders Forum, Hon Charles Torbunde, led other members of the forum cutting across Guma, Makurdi, Gwer-East and Gwer-West to make the presentation.   Receiving the forms, Governor said he…

Lawan greets Tinubu @70, describes him as a leader of leaders

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The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has felicitated the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on the occasion of his 70th birthday.   Lawan described Asiwaju Tinubu as an astute administrator who laid a solid foundation for the modernisation of Lagos State, and a visionary political leader with a track record of building people and organizations.   “I heartily felicitate the National Leader of our great Party, Asiwaju Tinubu on this occasion of his birthday.   “I join members of his family, friends,…

Ortom pledges sustained promotion for civil servants

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Benue state Governor, Samuel Ortom has again expressed the determination of his administration to promote deserving civil servants to enable them give their best in serving the state. He gave the assurance Monday, March 28th, 2022 while swearing-in Chairman and members of the Benue State Civil Service Commission. Those sworn in were William Itodo as Chairman while Mrs. Keziah Agundu, Akpa Idu and Myina Agber were sworn in as members. The Governor who described the civil service as the engine room of Government said it can only work properly if…

Celebration of an Icon, as Professor Durosinmi bows out of OAU on Thursday

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All roads lead to Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife Osun state on Thursday March 31, as a renowned Professor of Haematology, Prof. Muheez A. Durosinmi takes a bow of the University system with a valedictory lecture after 35 years in service. The three-in- one event put together by the family , associates and the entire staff of Department of Haematology and Immunology OAU/OAUTHC lecture include the valedictory lecture, his 70th birthday and a book launch in his honour. According to the organisers, the topic for the valedictory lecture is “Evolution of…

NHRC Boss urges Lawmakers to make Socio-economic Rights Justiciable

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The Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission, Tony Ojukwu SAN has called on the lawmakers to use the instrumentality of their office to make Socio-Economic Rights justiciable in Nigeria.   The Human Rights Boss who was the Keynote Speaker at the parallel side event at the margin of the 66th UN Commission on the Status of women, the hybrid event which held in Abuja, said the greatest gift that the politicians can give Nigerians is to make Socio-Economic Rights justiciable.   Ojukwu who was represented by his Senior Human Rights…