Month: September 2022

FCT clinches Two Excellent Awards in 2022 Hajj Operation

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The FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, has vowed to continue to strive hard to provide efficient services to intending Pilgrims who participate in Hajj exercise through the FCT. The Director of the Board, Mallam Muhammad Nasiru DanMallam made the pledge after receiving two Awards of excellence in two categories from a Non-Governmental Organisation (Independent Hajj Reporters) that monitors Hajj activities in Nigeria and the Holy land of Saudi Arabia. The FCT won the two awards among the states’ Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Boards/Agencies and Commissions in two categories during the 2022…

2022 Hajj : Committee on Assessment and Award submits Report

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The Assessment and Award Committee for 2022 Hajj submitted its report today, September 21, 2022 in the Hajj house Boardroom.   The Committee was inaugurated on Thursday 16th June, 2022 before the Hajj exercise with a timeline of submission after Hajj. Among its mandate was the task of monitoring the States Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards (SMPWBs) to identify those that excelled in service delivery to its pilgrims and score each accordingly. In particular, the Committee was tasked to: GG Assess and determine the level of performance of each state in…

NASC, House Committee partner on Early completion of Office Complex.

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The Chairman, National Assembly Service Commission NASC, Engr Ahmed Kadi Amshi FNSE said the commission is determined to the early completion and commissioning of the new office complex of the National Assembly Service Commission located at the three arms zone.   Engr Kadi who made this statement on Thursday while addressing the Chairman and members of House of Representatives committee on Public Service Matters, also requested for adequate budgetary provision for the project and other activities of the commission in the 2023 budget.   He assured the committee of early…

NASC Chairman, Kadi Amshi receives Delta State House of Assembly Commission.

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The Chairman ,National Assembly Service Commission NASC, Engr Ahmed Kadi Amshi said the commission will not compromise full autonomy of States Assembly Service Commission, staffing, and personel management as the way to success   He made the position known on Wednesday, 21st September 2022, along with his Honourable Commissioners when he played host to the Chairman and Commissioners of the Delta State House of Assembly Service Commission who visited the NASC on a study tour.Led by its Chairperson, Mrs Cordelia Anyagwu.   The NASC Chairman expressed delight that the Delta…

Wike and the Fabled Tortoise By Olawale Olaleye

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The story of the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, is beginning to look like a popular wisdom-filled fable, which birthed the saying in Yoruba, that, “Alo ni ti ahun, abo ni ti ano e”.   What this means, in summary, is that the tortoise (ahun) enjoyed a positive verdict in the first round of an incident, which happend in his family, but lost the second and most important round to his in-law for lack of discretion.   The fable is about the tortoise and its thieving in-law. The tortoise had…

Adhere strictly to international best practices to ensure a successful operation – GOC charges Nigerian Army

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The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Aminu Chinade has reiterated the need for the Nigerian Army to adhere strictly to the nations law and other international laws that the country is signatory to for a successful operation.   Major General Chinade stated this during a sensitization workshop by the Army Headquarters Department of Civil Military Affairs on “Enhancing Professionalism and Responsiveness of the Nigerian Army Soldiers Through proper Observance of Humanitarian and Human laws” held at the 2 Division Auditorium for troops under Command.  …

Shun hatred, embrace love, VC urges Nigerians … as Ahman Pategi University commemorates Peace Day

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Nigerians have been urged to stop hating one another and embrace love in their relationships both online and in real life.   The Vice Chancellor of Ahman Pategi University, Professor Mahfouz Adedimeji, gave this charge while presenting his lecture commemorating the International Day of Peace on September 21, 2022 at Ahman Pategi University, Patigi.   According to the Fellow of the Society for Peace Studies and Practice, hating people was like taking poison and thinking it would harm the hated or giving another person free accommodation in one’s heart.  …

CONUA asks Vice-Chancellors to Re-open Varsities

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The Congress of University Academics (CONUA) has urged the Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian public universities to re-open the institutions for the commencement of academic activities in line with the judgement of the National Industrial Court, Abuja, today.     The National Coordinator, CONUA, ‘Niyi Sunmonu said”This becomes imperative as the court is one of the recognised tools of democratic engagement in the country. Since CONUA members have not been on strike, re-opening the universities will make it possible to duly continue work, stem the restlessness among the students who have had…

Pray for the salvation of online criminals – Internet Safety Advocate tells Public

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An advocate of cyber safety, Mr. Rotimi Onadipe has urged the general public to always pray for the salvation of cyber fraudsters, popularly known as “Yahoo Boys” and “Yahoo Girls.”   He stated this in Ibadan on Saturday September 17th, 2022 during an awareness seminar on internet safety with the aim of educating the public about how to reduce cyber crimes in the society.   The internet safety advocate said he had interviewed and counseled a lot of cyber criminals on how they can be totally free from their criminal…

2022 NYSC Festival: DG lauds Corps Members’ conduct …. as festival ends with funfair

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The Director General, National Youth Service Corps NYSC, Brig General Muhammad Kaku Fadah has commended the corps members for displaying matured conduct and spirit of togetherness throughout the 3-day 2022 NYSC Annual Sports and Cultural Festival held in Abuja. General Fadah gave this commendation at the closing ceremony of the Sports Festival held at Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja today 21st September,2022. “This festival commenced two days ago as a platform for showcasing the talents of our Corps members in various sports events. “You would recall that in spite of…