Month: September 2022

Orelope-Adefulire to commission Three Projects In Bayelsa.

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By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.     The Senior Special Assistant to The President on Sustainable Development Goals SSAP-SDGs, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire is set to commission three Projects in Bayelsa state.   The projects contained 100 Bed Mother and Child Centre (Hospital) in Yenegoa, Multipurpose Vocational/Skill Acquisition Centre, and Mega Classroom Blocks both built in Sampou and equipped by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on SDGs in Yenagoa, Bayelsa will be ready for commissioning today Monday, 5th September, 2022.   The statement according the media aide to…

Oyetola inaugurates 3.65km Gbongan township road

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As part of his administration’s avowed commitment to the socio-economic and infrastructure development through equitable distribution of projects and services, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has inaugurated another road in Gbongan.   Oyetola noted that the completion and inauguration of the road within record time was a clear testament to the fact that he works his talks.   He reiterated that the quality of the newly-inaugurated road was an indication to the fact that his administration was irrevocably committed to providing quality service and making life more liveable for Osun people regardless…

FG Suspends 5% Excise Duty on telecom services,inaugurates Committee to Review Policy

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The Federal Government yesterday Monday, September 5, 2022 announced the suspension of the proposed 5 per cent Excise Duty on telecommunications services, and inaugurated a committee chaired by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, to review the policy, immediately. Pantami, who inaugurated the Committee, which he chairs on the directive of President Muhammadu Buhari, with the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr. Zainab Ahmed as member, said the decision on the suspended policy will be made after the committee completes its report.…

Armed Robbery Attack; Dr Kashim Akor condoles Ankpa community,calls for special security squad

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By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.     The Director General, National Productivity Center NPC, Dr Kashim Akor has sent condolence message to the people of Ankpa over the sad incidence of multiple armed robbery attacks on two Banks, the divisional police headquarters leading to some deaths. Dr Kashim Akor who expressed sadness on the unfortunate development, said the coordinated attacks from the men of the underworld required more security reinforcement in the town and its environs. The Director General maintained that the robbery incidence in Ankpa town was the worst in recent…

When a Girl Scorn at you… By Haruspice

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I had a crush on this girl, about 30 years ago. Her mother sells puff puff that tasted deliciously; it takes about an hour to trek to her mother’s shop and you needed like N20 to hike a bike. I had just N10 that mama spared for me to pay for my Arabic class, to have a taste of puff puff and a glance of my crush, I trekked to her abode.   All sweaty and gummy body, I would reach her place, order puff puff and sit by the…

Between their Furious Lane and Buhari’s Slowly Lane By Haruspice.

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You don’t rush development, you plan it; When President Muhammadu Buhari whimsically asked sometime in 2018 what happens to those who were in hurry to provide governance? The answer of course was the stagnation we found ourselves 16 years of PDP’s rule. The party was in needless rush to share money without planning through. The reason billions went into road infrastructure with nothing to show for it, more billions in dollars went into power infrastructure with no commensurate impact.   Buhari came and slowly embarked on silent rejuvenation of our…

We ‘ve done everything to end ASUU strike — Adamu Adamu

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The Federal Government on Tuesday said it has done all it can with regard to the ongoing strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU). Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu disclosed this to reporters at an ongoing meeting with Pro-Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors of Federal Universities at the National Universities Commission (NUC) Abuja. Adamu said, “In all, we have been doing, our guide has been the directive of Mr President Muhammadu Buhari, namely, that while the unions should be persuaded to return to work, Government should not repeat the past mistakes…

FG tasks States,LGs on statutory responsibilities for NYSC

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The Federal Government has urged States and Local Governments including other stakeholders in the country to provide their statutory responsibilities for the National Youth Service Corps.   It said the non-performance of some stakeholders is adversely impeding the effective performance of the Scheme.   The FCT Minister, Alhaji Muhammad Musa Bello stated this in his address today while declaring open, the 2022 NYSC National Governing Board Meeting with the 36 Chairmen of the NYSC State Governing Boards including FCT held in Abuja.   He said NYSC is a strategic National…

RIFA protests imposition of CRS on Public schools in Ogun , demands cancellation of RCCG as venue of state programs

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The Rights and Freedom Advocates (RIFA) have expressed their displeasure over Ogun State Government adoption and imposition of Christian Religious Studies (CRS) on students of the public schools in the State.   In a 4-page letter addressed to the State Commissioner of Education and copied to other stakeholders at Federal and State levels including the Governor, the human rights group condemned the State Government for working against the Constitution of the Country which the Governor swore to uphold. With relevant sections of the Nigerian Constitution, Child Rights Act and Code…

Who is dividing the north? By Lasisi Olagunju

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Speaking at a book launch in Kaduna Thursday last week, Prof Ango Abdullahi, leader of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), accused some unnamed persons of engaging in destructive campaigns to destroy the north. “I have to state here that we are witnessing some of the crudest and most unproductive campaigns to create divisions between Hausa and Fulani people, and create distances between Christians and Muslims in the north,” he said, and promised that “these contemptible attempts will fail.” He hinged his optimism of victory on what he called the campaigns’…