Day: July 25, 2022

The Nigeria in Us By Haruspice

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We can lose confidence in our leadership as a people, but we must never lose hope in our country as citizens.   Your country cannot give you greatness, you are the one to make your country great and then reap from the greatness. Yesterday the name Tobi Amusa was unknown, this morning, she is on the lips of everyone. Her exploit last night where she brought honour to her country has made her a global sensation.   Now, let’s break it down, if Amusa had decided to be disillusioned by…

RE: 45 MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS DID NOT SHOW UP AT THEIR DESIGNATED POLLING UNITS

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The attention of the management of National Youth Sevice Corps has been drawn to a statement credited to Dr. Deji Adeleke, alleging that 45 Corps Members assigned for Osun State Gubernatorial Election held on Saturday, 16th July, 2022 failed to turn up at their respective polling units, thus implying an attempt on the part of the Corps Members to undermine the credibility of the exercise.   Management wishes to state that the allegation in its entirety does not represent the true position of what happened on the said day.  …

Troop arrests Gun Runners,Kidnappers in Plateau State

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Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN have continued to sustain their operational tempo in their Area of Operation. Notably, on 24 July 2022 troops on clearance operation arrested Three (3) suspected gun runners at Shimakar village Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau State namely; Mr Julius Simon (alias Bagga) – 37yrs, Mr Wolta Zambai – 45yrs and Mr Iliya Peter (alias Doubok) 27yrs. Suspects currently undergoing investigation. Similarly, on same day, troops arrested Two (2) kidnappers; Alhaji Musa Usman 27yrs and Adam Mohammed 25yrs at Barkin Ladi, Plateau State. suspects confessed…

Buhari appoints Dauda Biu as Acting FRSC Corps Marshal

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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dauda Biu, as the Acting Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), following the retirement of Mr Boboye Oyeyemi.   Oyeyemi who retired on Sunday, July 24, 2022, announced this when he handed over to Biu at the FRSC headquarters Monday in Abuja.   The confirmation is contained in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Bisi Kazeem issued Monday, July 25, 2022, in Abuja.   Oyeyemi said that Biu’s appointment took effect from…

Terrorists video and the Presidency’s truant of act — By Bala Ibrahim

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Whatever may be the intention of the terrorists that attacked the Abuja/Kaduna train in late March this year, that intention has been accomplished, to the torment and trauma of Nigerians. Yes, the terrorists have conquered and callously taken control of the hitherto, fathomed fearlessness and mightiness of the Government of Nigeria, Africa’s so called celebrated giant.   In what looks typical of terrorists’ propaganda tactics, the social media is awash with various videos, recently released by the abductors of the train passengers, showing them flogging and dreadfully dehumanizing the captives.…

Raising Interest Rate in Broken Economy By Adefolarin A. Olamilekan

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In recent time,the most unavoidable question confronting many economist and political economist.Is Should interest rates be low or high? Unfortunately, the the entire global economy environment is in bad shape.With so much to bear,from energy complication issues,to food and logistic chain disruption as well as uncertainties in finacial flow.   Whereas, the big blow from all this, is the decision of Central Bank across the world in tightening monetary measures on cash flow.In the hope of keeping inflation at bar, with controllable fiat. Regrettably, inflation is makinga a mess of…

Proposed ban on donkey slaughtering ‘ll render 3m Nigerians unemployed – Dealers

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The Donkey Dealers Association(DDA) has said the proposed ban on donkey slaughtering in Nigeria will result in loss of businesses and investments for three million Nigerians. Chairman/CEO,ETS EMMALEX Global ltd, Chidebe Sunday Nnabuike and National Chairman of the association, Mr Ifeanyi Dike made disclosed this at a one day Public hearing on eight bills for the agriculture sector. The Public hearing was organised by the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development chaired by Sen. Bima Enagi. The bill is entitled: “Donkey Slaughter Regulation and Export Certification…

Terrorists attack Presidential Guards in Abuja

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Barely 24 hours after terrorists threatened to abduct President Muhammadu Buhari and Kaduna Governor Nasir el’Rufai in a viral video, troops of the Guards Brigade have been ambushed by armed bandits in Abuja. Three soldiers were wounded during the attack, which has thrown residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) into a panic. The bandits were headed to the Nigerian Law School in Bwari when they ran into the troops. There were Intelligence reports, according to military sources, the terrorists have laid siege to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) with…

Arears; NASSLAF, A Dying Horse By Munir Jafar.

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No doubt, the National Assembly Legislative forum members NASSLAF must have resigned to fate over the refusal of both the management, leadership and NASC to offset the huge arears of salaries, minimum wage, Duty tour allowances DTA and other reviewed entitlements of the legislative aides just ten months away to the end of the tenure of the Ninth Assembly in 2023. Ironically, while it’s sister body, Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria PASAN are getting all attention it deserves with promised of payments staggered from July, August and subsequently to offset…

Before they kidnap our President By Lasisi Olagunju

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Singer and songwriter, Bukola Elemide, is better known as Asa. She was paid by the Nigerian state to perform on Tuesday last week in Abuja at the launch of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. Buhari was seated; many others who mis-run Nigeria with him were there too. They expected a Baba-has-done-well song because they were in the Villa tucked away from the groans of the grumpy, hungry poor. But black-clad Asa chose to ‘tickle’ them all with her song of rebuke: “There is fire on the mountain/ And nobody…