Month: April 2022

JUST IN: Osinbajo finally declares for Nigerian Presidency

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Acting President Yemi Osinbajo SAN

Nigeria’s Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo today officially declared his intention to contest the 2023 presidential election.   He said, “I believe that the very reason that the Almighty God gave me these experiences, these insights and these opportunities is that they must be put to the use of our great country and its great peoples.   “Which is why today, with the utmost humility, I’m formally declaring my intention to run for the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the platform of our great party, the…

Unblocking SIM Cards require SIM Linkage – NCC … says Commission not recruiting

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)has announced that telecoms consumers, whose Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards are barred from making calls, that affected SIMs will not be unbarred by the service providers until they are linked with the National Identification Numbers (NINs) of the SIM holders. NCC said “This information has become necessary in view of a viral web link (https://bit.ly/NCC-Sim-Unbar-Gov-Ng) being circulated on social media and on some websites. The link and accompanying narrative represent patent misinformation and disinformation certainly designed to mislead the general public about the SIM cards…

NYSC gets New Spokesperson

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Mr Eddy Megwa has been appointed Director, Press and Public Relations, National Youth Service Corps.   Mr Megwa, a 1989 graduate of the University of Ilorin joined the Scheme in 1990 as Information Officer, after the mandatory one year service to the nation.   The new Spokesperson, a highly experienced and detribalised Nigerian who is widely travelled has attended several courses within and outside Nigeria.   He had worked in the Secretariats of the NYSC in Rivers, Anambra, Yobe, Borno and Benue States as Head, Public Relations.   In 2004,…

BANDITRY MUST STOP: ONLY INTERIM GOVERNMENT CAN STOP IT THROUGH THE NIGERIAN YOUTH By Taofiq Adesina Azeez

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Not long ago, I warned several times in my KHUTBAH and other public conversations that we were consciously walking Nigeria into Anarchy. I faced threats and warnings from certain quarters to desist from turning myself into a mobilizer instead of a stabilizer whatever those mean.   There’s no need to discuss this tragedy anymore as we are already fully into it.   What should bother every right thinking Nigerian, today, is the platform for Anarchy.   Banditry is a road that has always led to destruction of nations and Corruption…

The PDP Zoning Dilemma As A Self-inflicted Injury By Law Mefor

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The chairman of the PDP zoning committee, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State cut a pathetic sight while laboriously explaining the so-called unanimous decision of his committee on zoning. Ortom wants the world to believe that his yeoman committee did not recommend that the PDP presidential ticket be thrown open. Ortom must have believed very much like Adolf Hitler that the intelligence of the Nigerian masses is low.   Let us for a moment believe Ortom, the beleaguered governor of Benue state who has had a running battle with killer…

Now, nowhere is safe (2), by Hassan Gimba

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I believe Nigerians should no longer accept to be fooled by those who use their sentiments to get into office. We must not forget yesterday if we want to correct our today for our tomorrow to be great.   On 26 March 2018, when we warned on this page under the screaming headline, ‘Mr President, Nigeria is at War!’, some powerful figures had since told us they had given money to (or empowered the) enemies of Nigeria “to stop banditry”!   But it is on record that we said: “Nigeria…

Gov Sule hails Kwanta Yakubu for empowering 1507 persons

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has commended the convener of the Kwantamania Progressives Movement and Commissioner of Environment and Natural Resources, Hon Yakubu Kwanta, for empowering 1507 persons with cars, motorcycles, grinding machine, fertilizer and cash, among others.   Engineer Sule gave the commendation when he spoke as a special guest during the Engr. A. A. Sule empowerment programme, in Akwanga, on Saturday.   The Governor, who couldn’t hide his excitement, specifically commended Hon Kwanta for reaching out to help the less privileged members of his community, even though…

Gov Sani Bello celebrates Aliko Dangote @ 65, describes him as Invaluable Nigerian

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Niger state Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has felicitated with the richest man in Africa and founder/ President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote on his 65th Birthday Anniversary.   Governor Sani Bello in a congratulatory statement, acknowledged the celebrant as the highest employer of labour in Africa who has made a mark in World Economic Forum and has greatly contributed to global initiatives especially in the areas of health and education.   He said Dangote has a standing multi billion naira partnership with the Niger state government in Agric business…

Gov Ortom Congratulates Katsina-Ala Bishop-Elect …promises continued partnership with the Church

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  Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has congratulated the Bishop- Elect of Katsina – Ala Diocese, Benue state, Most Reverend Father Isaac Bunde Dugu on his appointment. Rev Father Dugu was appointed Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Katsina- Ala in Benue state by the Holy Father Pope Francis on Saturday, April 9, 2022. He succeeded Bishop Peter Adoboh who died on February 14, 2020. Governor Ortom in a congratulatory message described the new Bishop as a true servant of God who has worked tirelessly to propagate the gospel and…

2023: Don’t allow people you chased out return to power, Lawan tells Kwarans

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The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Saturday advised the people of Kwara State not to allow those people that they chased out of the state government house in 2019 find their way back to power.   The current administration of the All Progressives Congress(APC) took over power in the state in 2019 from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but the PDP is scheming to recapture power in 2023.   The Senate President was in Ilorin, the capital city of Kwara State to commission some of the Constituency projects…