Month: July 2022

First Indigenous Telecom Content Expo holds in Lagos

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The first expo to showcase indigenous content in the Nigerian telecom industry will hold on Monday – Tuesday, August 1-2, 2022 at Landmark Events Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. The event is being hosted by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), through the Nigeria Office for Development of Indigenous Telecom Sector (NODITS), and is themed, “Stimulating the Development of Indigenous Content through Innovation and Commercialization.” NODITS was set up in 2021, as the main vehicle for realization of the provisions of the National Policy on the Promotion and Implementation of Indigenous Contents…

Senate summons CBN Governor over Naira fall ….. adjourns plenary till Sept.20

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The Senate, on Wednesday, resolved to summon the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, to educate and inform senators in a closed session on the reasons for the rapid depreciation of the value of the naira.   It also mandated the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions to assess the impact of CBN intervention funds meant to support critical sectors of the economy.   The resolutions were reached by lawmakers after the upper chamber considered a motion sponsored by Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi (APC…

Why Religion Should Take A Back Seat On Who Governs Nigeria, By Abba Dukawa

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Hunger and untold hardship aren’t respectful of ethnicity or religion. Just like rain, whenever there is a downpour, no one’s roof is always spared the reason why religion shouldn’t be a yardstick about who governs the country.   As the country gradually counts months to yet another election year again in 2023, the issue of religion has again taken the centre stage with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and other notable Nigerians being at the epicentre of everything religious controversies.   Weaponizing ethnic and religious chauvinism will be detrimentally…

NYSC Governing Board extols Nigerian Army on collaboration with the scheme

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The Chairman NYSC Governing Board, Amb. Fatima Balla Abubakar has extolled the Chief of Army Staff and the entire Nigerian Army on their collaboration and unflinching support to the operations of the Scheme.   The Board Chairman disclosed this when the NYSC National Governing Board paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya in his office in Abuja.   Ambassador Abubakar praised Nigerian Army for its contributions to the Scheme which played a major role in NYSC being a great organization that it is…

Civil Society Groups want Buhari to hasten appointment of Accountant-General

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A Civil Society Organisation, CSO, Civil Society Groups for Good Governance, CSGGG, on Wednesday, called on President Mohammadu Buhari; the Secretary General of the Federation, SGF, and the Head of Service, to hasten the appointment of a new Accountant General of the Federation.   This was even as they specifically noted that the delay has “stirred the hornets’ nest, with attendant infighting and rift tearing treasury staff apart – public employees who should otherwise be channeling their creative energies towards managing the nation’s finances better.”   The President, CSGGG, Comrade…

Security Threats: Nasarawa Govt orders immediate closure of both public, private schools

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Nasarawa State Government has ordered for the immediate closure of both public and private schools, as a proactive step to safeguard the lives of students from across the state.   This followed on the heels of security threats across the country, particularly at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with government already in possession of reports suggesting likely security threats in communities within the state, bordering the FCT, such as Gitata and Umaisha.   The decision to order for the closure of schools across the state, was part of the resolution…

1444AH HIJRAH: EMAN congratulate Muslim faithfuls, charges Muslims to pray for Nigeria

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The El-Birru Muslims Association of Nigeria (EMAN) has congratulated Muslims in Ebira land and Nigeria at large on the occasion of Hijrah 1444AH. The association in a release signed by Alhaji (Arc.)Abdulyekeen Mamman,National Ameer,EMAN ,Salahudeen Ustaz Yunus,National Secretary, EMAN.also urged muslims in Nigeria to pray for peace and unity of Nigeria. The association called on all Muslim faithfuls to join them as EMAN mark the new Islamic Year. EMAN therefore highlighted some of activities prepared for the celebration of the new Islamic calendar as follows: *THURSDAY (28:07:2022): Observation of One…

APC nominates Ibrahim Gobir as new Senate Leader, APC caucus Chairman

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The National Leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has nominated Senator Ibrahim Gobir representing Sokoto East as the new Senate Leader and Chairman of the APC caucus in the Senate.   The party’s decision was contained in a letter addressed to the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, and signed by the National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu.   The letter was read by Senator Ahmad Lawan, at the start of plenary on Wednesday.   Gobir replaced the former Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North), who defected from the ruling party…

JUST IN: PDP Senators threaten to begin Buhari’s impeachment,storm out of plenary

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Senators from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have given President Muhammadu Buhari six weeks ultimatum to address the rising insecurity in the country or face impeachment.   Senate Minority Leader, Philip Aduda, stated this while addressing reporters after the opposition lawmakers stormed out of the Senate plenary angrily, chanting “Buhari must go and Lawan should follow” to protest the worsening insecurity across the country.   Trouble started when the Senate Minority Leader raised a point of order for the Red Chamber to deliberate on issues raised at the closed-door session,…

NiDCOM Boss commiserates with families of murdered Nigerians in Canada

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Hon. (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has commiserated with families of two Nigerians who were brutally murdered in a nite club in Canada. While noting that the police authorities in Canada have began to look into circumstances surrounding the the callous deaths of the two young Nigerians, with the hope of bringing the culprits to book, she was optimistic of justice for the victims. In a condolence message by the Head of Media and Public Relations of the Commission, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Dabiri Erewa described the deaths…