Month: June 2022

How Dangeruos is Calcium Carbide to Fruit Farmers, Vendors and the Comsumers? By Kafayat A. Adebayo

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  Food safety involves preventing or reducing presence of food contaminants such as microbial, chemical, physical hazards and even allergens that may occur along the food supply chain and have negative health impact on the consumers. The World Food Safety day is celebrated by United Nations (UN) on 7th June anually and this year theme is “safer food, better health”. Food safety is key to achieving several UN Sustainable Development Goals and is a shared responsibility between governments, producers and consumers. You are what you eat. It’s what we are…

NCC Boss pledges support to new WATRA Leadership

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The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has promised the new leadership of the West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) of the unflinching support of the Commission towards advancing the socio-economic agenda of the Assembly for the sub-region.   Danbatta gave the pledge during a recent courtesy visit of the new executives of WATRA, led by its new Chairman, Sekou Oumar Barry of the Republic of Guinea. Barry came to visit Danbatta in company of the first and second Vice Chairmen of the…

NCC solicits consumers’ support to improve telecoms service delivery

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has solicited the support of telecoms consumers in complementing the Commission’s important efforts to ensure improved telecoms service delivery in their communities.   The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NCC (EVC/CEO), Prof. Umar Danbatta, made the appeal at the second edition of the Village Square Dialogue (VSD), one of the Commission’s consumer outreach programmes. The dialogue took place in Danbatta Local Government Area, Kano State recently with a focus on, “Protection of Telecom Infrastructure for Improved Quality of Service: The Role of…

Gov Ortom advocates autonomy for Judiciary

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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has reiterated his call for complete autonomy for the judiciary to enable the arm of government dispassionately uphold the rule of law.   Governor Ortom bared his mind Thursday, June 2nd, 2022 at the Benue Peoples House, Makurdi during the swearing-in ceremony of three newly appointed High Court Judges in the State judiciary.   The newly sworn-in Judges are, Justice Felicia M. Ikyegh, Justice John M. Shishi and Justice Gabriel A. Omale following the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, NJC.   The Governor recommended…

Friday Sermon: Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) Have Been Sent As A Mercy To The World! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful   All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all creation. May the salutations of Allah, His peace and blessings be upon our beloved Prophet, his family, his companions and his true and sincere followers until the Last Day – then to proceed:   Dear servants of Allah! I advise you and myself to have Taqwa (consciousness of Allah), for there is no salvation on the Day of Resurrection except through it. Allah the Most High says:  …

NYSC re-strategizes for successful 2022 Batch ‘B’ Orientation Exercise

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The National Youth Service Corps has stated its readiness to conduct a successful 2022 Batch ‘B’ Orientation Course. The Director-General of the Scheme, Brigadier General MK Fadah disclosed this today in his address at the Opening Ceremony of the 2022 Batch ‘B’ Pre Orientation Workshop, with the theme; “Repositioning the Critical Components of the Orientation Course Content to Address Prevailing Challenges”, held in Abuja. He said despite the COVID-19 pandemic and other challenges of the operating environment, the Scheme has continued to conduct Orientation exercises successfully. He stated further that…

Abuja agog, as Ejike Ugboaja FC scouting program kicks off on Sunday

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The Federal Capital City, Abuja will from Sunday, June 5, 2022 host about 28 teams from across the country at the Goal Project, Parkage B, MKO Abiola National Stadium as Ejike Ugboaja FC is organising a-5-day scouting program. The program will feature about five hundred players across the country. However, scouts from ten clubs across the Europe including Arsenal, Chelsea among others have already confirmed their participations. Speaking ahead of the scouting program, the chairman of the organising club, Ejike Ugboaja FC, Christopher Ejike Ugboaja said, the idea behind the…

Gov Sani Bello charges newly promoted Police Officers to be more committed,says there is relative Peace in the state

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Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has said that the state was enjoying relative peace owing to the combined efforts of conventional and nonconventional security operatives aimed at combating terrorists in parts of the state.   Governor Sani Bello stated this in an interview shortly after the decoration ceremony of the newly promoted senior police officers held at the International Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja. The Governor who said he was at the occasion to honour and boost the morale of some Nigerlites; Ahmed Magaji Kontagora and Kolo Yusuf who…

VON sets to partner NYSC Tv/Radio Stations

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The Voice of Nigeria has stated its determination to collaborate with NYSC Radio and Television stations. The Deputy Director, Strategic Planning and Corporate Development, Garba Danazumi Lere disclosed this today Tuesday 1st May,2023, when he led some staff of the media outfit on an unscheduled assessment tour of NYSC Radio and Television stations domiciled at the National Directorate Headquarters, Maitama, Abuja. He expressed satisfaction on the quality of broadcasting equipments at the two stations. “We want to collaborate with NYSC, we have over six years experience in radio and television…

Court orders Interim forfeiture of University, Hotel,Other Properties linked to former Civil Servant

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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, ordered the interim forfeiture of every asset of NOK University, based in Kaduna and other properties linked to a former civil servant.   The University, built by a former Director of Finance and Accounts, DFA, in the Federal Ministry of Health, Anthony Hassan, was suspected to have been built from the proceeds of unlawful activities traced to its owner.   Hassan, who was a DFA in the ministry between 2016 and 2019 allegedly built the University through fraudulent…