Month: April 2022

NHRC launches Law Pavilion to ease Reports, Researches

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has set up a law pavilion (law Library) with the state of the art facilities to ease reports and researches for its staff and external users within the human rights community.   The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chief Tony Ojukwu (SAN) who stated this at the official presentation of the pavilion to the staff of the NHRC noted that the idea was to keep abreast with global trend as well as improve the services of legal officers.   According to the Chief Custodian…

Workers’ Day: Remain committed to Nigeria, Obi charges workers

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A frontline 2023 presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Peter Obi, has called on Nigerian workers to remain resolute in their contributions to building a better nation for all, irrespective of the present challenges confronting almost everyone in the nation. Obi made the call in his Message to mark the 2022 Workers Day. He restated the need to move the country from the ‘sharing and consumption mentality” to a creative and productive country. He said that this can be achieved when workers and all…

BREAKING : Niger Commissioners Forum presents APC Expression of Interest, Senatorial Nomination form to Gov Sani Bello …. Asks him to vie for Niger North Senate seat

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Niger state Governor ,Abubakar Sani Bello has been presented with an Expression of Interest and nomination form for the Niger North Senatorial seat under the All Progressives Congress APC. The form was purchased by the Niger state Commissioners Forum. Receiving the form at the Government House in Minna, the state capital, Governor Sani Bello, who said he had earlier made up his mind not to vie for any office after his tenure elapsed, disclosed that the genuine call by different groups not just within the Zone but the State, made…

2022 May Day : Lawan salutes Nigerian workers ….. Tasks FG,ASUU on speedy, amicable resolution over ongoing strike

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The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has sent his best wishes to the Nigerian workers on the occasion of this year’s May Day.   Lawan also commended the workers for their immense contributions to the development of the nation.   “Nigerian workers deserve our appreciations and respects for their contributions to the development of our country.   “I also salute them for their patriotic cooperation with the government and and other institutions in the collective efforts to address societal challenges.   “There is no gainsaying the fact that Labour…

Benue Council polls peaceful, credible,says Gov Ortom

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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has described the conduct of 2022 Local Government elections in Benue State as peaceful, fair and credible. The Governor made the observation at LGEA Primary School, Gbajimba, Guma Local Government area shortly after casting his vote. He expressed happiness with the large turn out of the people to cast their votes across the state, stressed that having worked very hard, the People’s Democratic Party would come out victorious. He said that despite the invasion of the local government by Fulani terrorists which has made more…

2022 ICTEL Expo: Lagos Chamber of Commerce seeks partnership with NCC

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The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has sought the collaboration of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the successful execution of the 2022 Information Communication Technology and Telecommunication (ICTEL) Expo.   This was the focus of the discussion between the two organisations, during a courtesy visit by delegates from LCCI to the Commission in Abuja recently. Speaking during the visit, which took place at NCC’s Head Office (Annex) Mbora, Abuja, the Director, Trade Promotions, LCCI, Seriki Oyediran, said that the objective of the visitation was to discuss with…

Alaafin: I Am An Ake, Ibara Man by Festus Adedayo

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In 1948, while Egbaland quaked under the yoke of a massive revolt spearheaded by Chief (Mrs.) Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti against the imposition of taxation on women by the Egba monarchy under the Alake, Oba Oladapo Samuel Ademola and allegations of impropriety in the use of these taxes, one small lad of about ten years resided inside the Egba palace whose life trajectory was going to be affected by the uprising. The young lad who lived in the palace as the non-violent protest raged was Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi. Unknown to many, even…

EID-EL-FITR: Muslim Media practitioners felicitates with Nigerians,urges FG to cushion effects of inflation on citizenry

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The Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MMPN) has felicitated with Muslims on the sucessful completion of the 30-day Ramadan fast in 2022 and urged them to let the lessons learnt during the period continue to reflect in them.   In an Eid-el Fitr message by the National President of the association, Alhaji Abdur-Rahman Balogun said the lessons of self restraint, sacrifice, charity, fear of Allah, devotion and love of mankind imbibed during the period must continue all year round.   MMPN however implored the Federal government to cushion the effects…

AN ASSIGNMENT FOR SEN UZAMERE

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I chuckled when I read Sen Uzamere’s diatribe against Sen Bala Mohammed, his campaign organization and myself. I chuckled because I know his intent: draw the Sen Bala Mohammed Campaign Organization to the putrescent catacombs of his banal mind and distract it from unfurling the full potentials of Sen Bala Mohammed’s grand Nigeria First Governance Vision. In essence, waiting for Udenta’s “Dirty War” in the mind of a political rascal and nonentity like Sen Uzamere is akin to Waiting for Godot- assuming that he has ever heard such an expression…

RAMADAN GUIDE 1443 AH 27TH DAY By Femi Abbas E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 08122697498

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EIDUL FITR   For everything in the life of man, there is a climax as well as an anti-climax. The climax of Ramadan is Laylatul Qadr (the night of power). That is the night in which the very first revelation in the Qur’an was made to Prophet Muhammad (SAW). It is also the night in which the entire contents of that Glorious Book are reconfirmed, in the month of Ramadan, every year. LaylatulQadr is the meeting point between the earth and the heavens. It is the rare opportunity, which the…