Month: August 2022

Pantami commends ICT’s 17.92% contributions to GDP

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Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has applauded consistent growth in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) contributions to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which hit 17.92 per cent in the last quarter of 2020, and in the first quarter of 2021, and continued on an impressive trajectory. The Minister, who gave the figures at the opening of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU’s) – (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) FCDO Roundtable, and Technical Workshop on Building Capabilities for Sustainable and Inclusive Digital Transformation in Nigeria,…

AMSA announces its Zonal ,State Coordinators

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The Arewa Media Support For Asiwaju (AMSA) officially announced the appointments of three (3)Zonal Coordinators for North Central , North East and North West, while also announcing nineteen (19) State Coordinators including the FCT and a Coordinator for Arewa Community in Lagos. ZONAL COORDINATORS: 1)Golepji David Wambuta – North Central. 2)Abdullahi Yusuf – North East 3)Balarabe Yusuf Gajida – North West   STATE COORDINATORS: 1)Cheren Terfa Jeremiah – Benue State 2) Abdullahi Dauda Maiyaki- Kogi State 3) Engr Saeed Ibrahim – Kwara state 4) Idris Umar Santali – Niger State…

Kashim Shettima: The starboy of the NBA show, by Bayo Onanuga

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If someone had landed in Nigeria from Mars on Monday and read treads on Twitter Nigeria, he would have thought Senator Kashim Shettima was one tasteless, uneducated Nigerian. But the man so derisively targeted by a section of Twittersphere was nothing of such.   He was a victim of the Twitter herd, people who behave like the herdsman’s cows, without any reflection and tweet what others in their group are tweeting, tweets dripping with hate and insults, that ought not to be on the social media platform were the Twitter…

HOPE UZODINMA AND DYING IMO By Law Mefor

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Four Catholic nuns have just been kidnapped in Imo state, one of such sad tales that have become almost a daily occurrence since Hope Uzodinma became the absolute ruler. The phrase, “Absolute power corrupts absolutely” suggests that whenever a person has absolute power over other people or things, it makes him corrupt. It morally destroys their nature and fills them with destructive pride. However, if the person redeems himself from this abuse of power, he is humble enough to align with the people and rule for the common good.  …

AT-RISK CHILDREN: Niger First Lady,Dr Amina Abubakar Bello seeks Traditional Rulers’ support

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Curtailing the menace of The At Risk children across the country can only be achieved with the support of Traditional rulers, religious leaders and other stakeholders who are custodians of the people and culture and eyes of their various communities.   The wife of the Niger state Governor and Founder Raise Foundation Doctor Amina Abubakar Bello disclosed this while declaring open,a Stakeholders workshop on the implementation of AT-RISK CHILDREN PROGRAMME at Harske luxury hotel Minna,Niger state. Dr.Amina Abubakar Bello said the program was an intervention that offered a multi- dimensional,…

IOM,NiDCOM partner to curb irregular migration

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The Head of Lagos Sub -office and Senior Programme Coordinator, Migration Management, International Organization For Migration (IOM),Mr Victor Lutenco said partnership with Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NIDCOM), to build legal pathways for Regular migration became pertinent and inevitable.   Mr Lutenco stated this during a visit to the Chiarman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa in Abuja. The IOM Programme Chief said the visit to NIDCOM is focused on dealing with emergency situations, humanitarian context, consequences of irregular migration, and trying to provide assistance in terms of rehabilitation…

NYSC vows to maintain credible mobilisation process ….. holds workshop for Deployment ,Relocation officers

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The National Youth Service Corps has said it would not relent in its efforts towards maintaining credible mobilisation process of enlisting only the qualified Prospective Corps Members for National Service.   It said the Scheme would also continue to tighten every loose end to enhance its security in the cyberspace. NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Muhammad Kaku Fadah stated this today in his address at the opening ceremony of the capacity building workshop for deployment and relocation officers from the 36 State Secretariats of the Scheme including the FCT, held…

MILITARY BILATERAL COOPERATION::Defence Minister harps on quick implementation of agreements between Nigeria and Indian

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The Minister of Defence Maj Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd) has demanded quick action towards implementing bilateral Military agreements between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Republic of India..   General Magashi stated this during a courtesy call on him by the Indian Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs ,Shriv Nuraleedharam at the Ministry of Defence Headquarters, Ship House Abuja. He said moving forward time was of essence towards achieving the desired end – State in improved collaboration to support the Armed Forces of Nigeria in…

Decisive leadership, synergy amongst security agencies required to tackle insecurity – Gov Yahaya Bello

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Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello has asserted that his sacrifices particularly with regards to expenses on security in a bid to ensure that citizens are safe and secured would be more appreciated after his tenure added that no amount of money could be quantified to human lives.   The Governor made this assertion on Tuesday while speaking on the Nigerian Television Authority’s Breakfast show where discussions revolved around the roles of governors in National security.   He said “When I assumed office, I studied the environment, although I knew about…

Our successes in Lagos, Borno show we’ll hit the ground running immediately, says Shettima

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The Vice Presidential candidate of All Progressive Congress APC, Senator Kashim Shettima has assured Nigerians of getting experienced leaders who will hit the ground running immediately from 29 May 2023.   Shettima gave this assurance while representing the party’s presidential flagbearer Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Annual General Meeting of the Nigeria Bar Association in Lagos on Monday. According to a statement by the Director of Media and Publicity of the APC Presidential Campaign Council Bayo Onanuga, the achievements of the party in Lagos, Borno and other states will…