Month: July 2022

CAN lied about Bishops being fake – MURIC

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The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) yesterday described several Bishops and pastors who attended the unveiling of the Vice Presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress on Wednesday, 20th July, 2022 at the Shehu Musa Yaradua Centre, Abuja as fake clerics. But the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused CAN leadership of distancing themselves from reality and living in self-denial.   This was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday, 22nd July, 2022 by the Director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola.   The statement read:   “Despite the brouhaha…

FCT Police disburse N15.9m Insurance cheques to Next of Kins of deceased Police Officers

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In fulfillment of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Alkali Baba Usman, Family welfare insurance scheme policy, marked periodically by the approval and disbursements of insurance Cheque, the FCT Commissioner of Police CP Babaji Sunday on Thursday 21st July 2022 distributed insurance Cheques worth fifteen million, nine hundred thousand naira (15,900,000) The cheques were presented to the next of Kins of Twenty-nine (29) deceased Police Officers of the ranks of Assistant Superintendents of Police ( ASP), Inspectors, Sergeants, and Civilian staff attached to the command between the years 2020 to…

Kuje Prison Attack: Heads will roll as Buhari receives report indicting officials – Aregbesola

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The Minister of Interior, Rauf Atregbesola, who disclosed this Thursday, said the report identifies “all those whose action or inaction led to that unfortunate incident” of the Kuje prison attack.   A preliminary report of the investigation into the attack on the prison in Kuje, Abuja, has been sent to President Muhammadu Buhari.   The Minister of Interior, Rauf Atregbesola, who disclosed this Thursday, said the report identifies “all those whose action or inaction led to that unfortunate incident” and such officials will be punished.   “A preliminary report on…

How to end vote-buying, tribunals in Nigerian elections – Mike Igini

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Mike Igini discusses how Nigeria can overcome vote buying, improve the conduct of elections and reduce the intervention of the courts in the electoral process.   The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Akwa-Ibom State, Mike Igini, in an interview, on Tuesday on the Sunrise programme of Channels Television, discussed how Nigeria can overcome vote buying, improve the conduct of elections and reduce the intervention of the courts in the electoral process. Below are excerpts from the interview.   Q: What is INEC’s assessment of the recently concluded Osun State governorship election?…

Will machines replace journalists, too?, By Azu Ishiekwene

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The advent of any significant changes in technology has often triggered concerns about the fate of journalism. Even at the infancy of social media, TIME covered one of its editions of February 5, 2009, with concern about the imminent death of journalism. To drive home the point, the graphic was illustrated with a copy of the New York Times wrapping a tilapia.   The profession went through similar bouts of self-doubt and anxiety, after the introduction of the movable type and printing press. This same thing happened following the introduction…

Dabiri-Erewa commiserates with family of Nigerian killed in South Africa

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Hon. (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has condoled with the family of a Nigerian, Mr Michael Chima Echefu, who was shot dead by unknown robbers in Johannesburg, South Africa. In the condolence message, the NIDCOM Chairman assured the family of proper investigation into the matter with the hope of arresting those behind the dastard act. She commended the prompt intervention of the Consul General Mr Andrew Idi in South Africa, who promptly visited the bereaved family and provided necessary support for the repatriation of the Echefu…

My Opinion Of The Joint Report of Some Nigerian NGOs on PHC By Zailani Bappa

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One of the online media in Nigeria carried a report today from non governmental organisations (precisely The One, National Advocates for Health, Nigeria Health Watch and Public and Private Development Center) on poor accessibility to Primary Health care in Nigeria; a report which mentioned 18 states with Abuja on the top and Zamfara State having the worst indices.   What is worrisome in that media report is that it jumbled-up the two indices around which are provision of the facility and accessibility to that facility and eded up giving the…

FCT Police debunk news of planned terrorist attacks in Abuja …… assure strengthen security deployment in ,around social/critical infrastructures

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The Federal Capital Territory Police (FCT) Command has debunked series of writeups tagged “security alert” in circulation on the popular social media platform WhatsApp and many others, suggesting an ongoing plan and coordination of a terrorist attack on some areas, social, and critical infrastructures in the FCT.   The command in a release signed by DSP Josephine Adeh,FCT Police Public Relations Officer read;   “The erroneous news is a product of misguided and attention-seeking individuals, targeted at promoting panic and apprehension in the minds of residents. It is unfounded and…

Security Council mulls Nationwide Ban On Motorcycles, Mining Activities

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The National Security Council on Thursday announced that it is considering a nationwide ban on motorcycles and mining activities in the country as part of its strategy to curb terrorist activities, checkmate loopholes and cut off their sources of funding. This was the outcome of the meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House in Abuja. Addressing state house correspondents after the meeting chaired by the President, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami stated that investigations were still ongoing especially to…

Nigerian Customs to sensitize Corps Members on dangers of smuggling …. As NYSC DG visits NCS Comptroller-General

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Nigerian Customs to sensitize Corps The Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Colonel Hameed Ibrahim Ali has said officers and men of the service would soon be deployed to NYSC Orientation Camps across the country to sensitize Corps Members on the dangers of smuggling.   He said the anti-smuggling message would be more beneficial to the country if it passed to the grassroots through the Corps Members.   Ali disclosed this today when the NYSC Director General Brigadier General Muhammad Kaku Fadah, paid him a visit in his office…