Month: May 2022

A Political Economy of Ajaokuta Steel Concession By Adefolarin A Olamilekan

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A global output of steel production and it economic impacts cannot be over emphasise. Reasons been that the world we live today has shown to us that,pragmatism in the use of natural endowment. Is the best bet to economic development and growth. Here we are talking about the Steel and Iron Ore exploration and production. This form of natural endowment is a blessing many pragmatic nations have taken advantage of it availability on there soil. With shared technology that is either local or foreign. Alongside, good management and transparency in…

2023: Nobody’ll be allowed to rig elections in Benue – Ortom warns

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Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Benue State Governor, Dr. Samuel Ortom, has warned that any attempt by anyone or group to rig elections in the state will be met with stiff resistance.   The Governor who stated this at the expanded caucus of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in the state which held at the Benue People’s House, Makurdi, Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022 also reiterated his commitment to free, fair and credible primary elections.   He said the recently held council elections in the state where the PDP won…

2023 Election: GEJ Don’t let Deceivers Deceive You By Abba Dukawa

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Please Goodluck Ebele Jonathan don’t let deceiver deceive you, Allah’s vindicate you for being a people’s leader while you were a president of the country but Nigerians especially in the Northern part of the country are not understood that because of their myopic thinking coupling with insecurity challenge facing the region which elites in the region made poor people believe you are architect. In the buildup to the 2015 election there was a tick cloud of uncertainty but you act as leader save the county from in engulfed into serious…

IGP upgrades NPF Crime database, Forensic Labs …. orders comprehensive training for personnel

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has ensured an effective upgrade and relaunch of the Nigeria Police Crime and Incident Database (NPC & IDB) Centre for providing additional aid to police operatives in acquiring credible electronic criminal database to support investigations and strategic operational and tactical planning which would, in turn, facilitate easy identification of suspects, crime location, modus operandi, Global Positioning System (GPS) to geolocate crimes, amongst others. The upgrade of the Nigeria Police Crime and Incident Database, which was commissioned by the President Muhammadu Buhari, in…

Gov Sani Bello refutes alleged Tinubu’s endorsement,says APC Niger state has No Preferred Presidential Aspirant

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The Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has dissociated himself from the rumours making the rounds, which purportedly quoted him telling the visiting vice president, Prof Yemi Osinbajo that the state had pledged its support and loyalty to the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ahmed Bola Tinubu.   In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary,Mary Noel-Berje ,Gov Sani Bello described the statement credited to him by social media influencers and online media as wicked and malicious rumour, orchestrated by mischief makers to cause bad blood…

To survive Online challenge, media should embrace plural journalism, says Adedayo

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Dr. Festus Adedayo is a political communication scholar, author and lawyer. He was a media adviser to two executive governors. In this interview with ROTIMI AGBOLUAJE of The Guardian Newspapers, he spoke on the challenges facing media in Nigeria today.   How can the media industry produce quality hands for this generation?   IT’S distressing when you look at the media industry. At the time we got into journalism, our predecessors told us that we didn’t meet the industry at its prime. Even the one we met was such that…

INSECURITY: Joint Security Forces neutralize bandits in Niger Communities

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In an attempt by terrorists/armed bandits to disrupt peaceful Eid-el-fitr celebration in Niger State, Joint Security Forces engaged and neutralized Armed bandits in Rafi LGA of the State.   On 02/05/2022 at about 1700hrs, armed bandits on motorcycles attempted to attack Kawo, Uregi villages in Rafi LGA to disrupt Sallah celebration in the State.   On the receipt of this information, joint security tactical teams responded swiftly and mobilised to the area where the hoodlums were engaged around Uregi, Kiribo villages and as a result, about ten among bandits were…

WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY:Gov Ortom salutes courage of Nigerian Press ,calls for subsidies,import waivers for media equipment

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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has commended the courage and resilience of the Nigerian Press in the sustenance and promotion of the tenets of Democracy in the country. Governor Ortom in a goodwill message to commemorate this year’s World Press Freedom day said credit must be given to the Press for the enduring democracy and its resilience in the face of daunting challenges to continue to inform, educate and entertain the populace. The United Nations General Assembly declared May 3, every year to celebrate the media and appreciates the importance…

WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY: Press is the Vanguard of Democracy, deserves a better deal – Ojukwu

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said that the Press remained a critical agent for the protection of democracy and development and must be supported to enable them to effectively discharge their constitutional duties as the watchdog of the society. The commission observed that Nigerian journalists fought very hard to achieve our democratic status and deserve a better deal unlike the current situation where many of them struggle with poor conditions of service amidst other challenges, including censorship, harassment, intimidation and in some cases, assassinations. The Executive Secretary of the…

NASS workers reject staggered arrears payment, issue strike notice

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The workers at the National Assembly under the aegis of Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria have rejected the proposed skeletal payment of outstanding National Minimum Wage by the National Assembly Service Commission.   PASAN threatened to embark on industrial action if the management of the National Assembly fails to pay the arrears to all categories of workers by the end of May.     In the communiqué issued by PASAN after a meeting with the NASC and the National Assembly management, the association particularly rejected the planned payment of the…