Month: September 2022

Yahaya Bello commiserates with FCT Minister of state, Ramatu Tijjani over mother’s demise

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Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has commiserated with the Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory, Hajiya Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu over the demise of her mother, Hajiya Zainab Sidi Ali. According to a release by the Minister’s Special Adviser on Communication and Logistics, Atika Aliyu, the deceased passed away Tuesday evening after a brief illness.   In a condolence message conveyed through a press statement signed on Tuesday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Muhammed Onogwu, he described such loss as a heartfelt pain. The governor said irrespective of how…

Why Imaan Suleiman- Ibrahim of Refugees Commission was Honored, By ABUBAKAR YUSUF .

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Charity they says begins at home, so goes the popular adage, as the rate of multiple impacts been created by the current Honorable Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, and Internally Displaced Person’s NCFRMI, Hajiya Imaan-Suleiman Ibrahim, not only in the private, public service and politics, but innate instincts that had been her source of success from childhood.   From her school age as a bany, her unique performances both at the elementary schools to the university level that led to her graduation at a tender age of 21, might…

NCC deploys 84 IT Projects to support Persons with Disabilities

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has deployed 84 assistive Information Technology projects at different locations in Nigeria to support people with special needs while supporting policies that enable disadvantaged members of the society to live a more qualitative life. “The E-Accessibility project seeks to meet the ICT needs of persons living with disabilities in Nigeria by providing ICT tools, assistive technologies, training, and Internet provision in the identified locations. Between 2012 to 2020, the NCC has deployed the E-Accessibility Projects in, at least, 84 locations nationwide.” The Executive Vice Chairman…

Group hails court ruling upholding Akpabio as Senatorial candidate, tells INEC to conform

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A group, Coalition for Regional Development and Good Governance has applauded the ruling of the Federal High Court upholding Godswill Akpabio’s name as the All Progressives Congress, APC, senatorial candidate for Akwa Ibom North/West senatorial district in 2023.   They, however, urged the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to obey the ruling of the Federal High Court order to accept and publish Godswill Akpabio’s name as the candidate of the Akwa Ibom North/West Senatorial District candidate of APC.   The court ordered the electoral umpire to accept and publish Akpabio’s…

Why I killed my Nigerian lover, Chinese ruthless murderer reveals

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A 47-year-old Chinese national in Kano State, identified as Geng Quangrong, has revealed why he stabbed his girlfriend, Ummu Kulthum, to death in Kabuga Quarters, Dorayi Babba area of the State. The suspect, who was arrested after he attacked and killed his 23-year-old girlfriend in her home on September 16, said he did it because he was betrayed. According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the suspect invaded the deceased home after scaling the fence to gain access and repeatedly stabbed her until she passed away.…

Bagauda Kaltho was not a terrorist. By Owei Lakemfa

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Mahdi Shehu, one of the supporters of the bloodthirsty Abacha military regime, runs around today in the outfit of a ‘human rights activist’. I don’t have any problem with that; anybody can call himself anything he wants. He trashes the Buhari presidency when he has the opportunity. As a Nigerian citizen, he has a right to his opinion and in any case, I do not hold the Buhari administration in high esteem. Besides, when the Abacha regime was sending innocent Nigerians to early graves, forcing some into exile, looting our…

LMDF holds 8th Annual Students Scholarship Awards Sept 22 …. As 33 Women set to receive small scale business grants, 3 for Equipments

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The Lateefah Moyosore Durosinmi Foundation (LMDF) will hold the 8th Edition of its Annual Scholarship Awards to Students and grants to women on small scale businesses on Thursday, 22nd September, 2022 at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile- Ife, Osun state. In a statement issued by the spokesperson of the Foundation, Dr Mrs Mistura Sanni, 39 new scholarship awards to students in primary/ secondary schools and further scholarship support to five students. She added that 33 women in small scale business shall be given grants while three will be empowered with sewing…

How SDGs Is Propagating Gender Equality In Nigeria, By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.

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Gender equality and parity was in line with the UN Goal 5 that guarantees sustainable development in all ramifications. Aside equating and parring women in line with global requirements , it was also expected to empower women and girls with economic empowerment, so as to guarantee their well being across the continent with Nigeria not in exception. Because of the interwoven nature of the 17 goals of SDGs including it’s targets spanned for 15 years between 2015-2030 subsumed into the decade of action of 2020-2030 agenda expectedly to tackle social…

Hajj shall no longer be business as usual,says NAHCON Chair

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The Chairman of National Hajj Commission, Ustadh Dhikrullah Hassan, has declared his commitment to sanitize the Hajj operation in Nigeria. He made this declaration in an interactive session with a group of concerned Muslim clerics led by the Imam of the University of Abuja, Professor Taofiq AbdulAzeez in his office recently. Responding to concerns on faulty flight schedule, apparent sabotage and uncharitable attitudes of operators and critical personnel of the commission, the chairman affirmed that the commission saw most of the problems and persons whose actions led to certain critical…

NYSC kick-starts 2022 Annual Sports And Cultural Festival in Abuja

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The 2022 Annual NYSC Sports and has started today in Abuja with Corps Members from different states competing in football, athletics, dance, drama, comedy among other events.   While declaring the festival open at the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Alhaji Muhammad Musa Bello,commended NYSC Management for organizing the festival. Alhaji Bello also lauded the state contingents for their efforts while at the preliminary stage of the event which qualified them for the finals.   He said the NYSC has remained focused…