Day: November 27, 2022

Niger Executive Council felicitates with Col Sani Bello@80

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The former Governor of old Kano State and former Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Zimbabwe Col. Sani Bello (rtd) have been described as an epitome of humility, human social development whose philosophy and endeavour traverse varied social and cultural strata. The Secretary to the Niger State Government (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane disclosed this when he visited the residence of Col. Sani Bello in Kontagora to congratulate him as he celebrate his 80th birthday anniversary on behalf of members of the Niger State Executive Council. The SSG who was accompanied by the…

Gov Sani Bello pays glowing tribute to Col Sani Bello @ 80

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Niger state Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has paid a glowing tribute to former Military Administrator of Old Kano State, Col. Sani Bello as he turned 80.   Governor Sani Bello in a statement described the celebrant as a living legend, selfless and philanthropist worthy of emulation. He said the former Nigerian High Commissioner to Zimbabwe has demonstrated capacity, competence, dedication and steadfastness to the growth and development of the Nation during and after active service.   The Governor observed that the celebrant has remained consistent in giving his best to…

First NCC Digital Park set for completion January 2023

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Ahead of the auspicious commissioning of the Digital Industrial Park (DIP) project in Kano State, the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has, once again, paid an inspection visit to the site of the ongoing construction of the project in Kano State where he got an unequivocal commitment from the contractors that the project will be completed by January 2023.   The Friday’s inspection call by the NCC’s boss was part of the routine visits to ensure close monitoring and effective supervision of…

Adeleke freezes government accounts, reverses state name

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The newly inaugurated Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, has frozen all government accounts in the state.   Adeleke directed this in his first executive order upon inauguration on Sunday.   Adeleke, in his speech delivered at the inauguration, alleged that the erstwhile governor of the state, Adegboyega Oyetola, carried out some actions “maliciously” after he (Adeleke) won the July 16 governorship election, including “hurried” employments without provisions to sustain them.   He claimed these actions were roadblocks channeled at making things difficult in his administration.     Adeleke also…

Qatar World Cup, alcohol and gays By Festus Adedayo

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A little over a week ago, on a Qatar Airways flight journeying to Doha, city of the current World Cup fiesta, I saw a film which clearly depicts the raging back-and-forth arguments between the Arab World and the West. A Betty Kathungu-Furet film, The Medicine Man is a Kenyan Swahili movie subtitled in English. It has as one of its major themes, the danger of orthodoxy and the barrier that a stagnated belief constitutes to human progress.   Lead character, Ben Muriithi, a medical doctor working in the State Hospital…

Asian Tiger moms and Nigerian Yahoo-Yahoo mothers By Festus Adedayo

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I was confronted by a very queer spectacle last week. In pursuit of our obsession with playing the game of squash, my friend, Tayo Koleosho and I went for a very exerting squash session in Columbia. Outside of the court was this Asian woman barking out instructions to her 14-year-old boy who was being coached by one of America’s top squash players. She was livid each time the boy erred and many times, stormed into the court to tell the boy how he should play. I was told she paid…

NYSC Acting DG charges staff on unity …. as Stream Two Orientation Course starts Nov. 30

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The Acting Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Mrs Christy Ifeanyiwa Uba has charged staff of the Scheme to perform their official assignments with unity of purpose.   She said collective efforts in the right direction remained one of the secrets of success in every organization. Uba stated this in her maiden meeting with officers on grade level 14 and below, held at Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim Conference Hall, NYSC National Directorate Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja.   She also urged the staff to tolerate one another and redouble their…

How DBN is Resolving MSME’s Conundrum In Nigeria, By ABUBAKAR YUSUF

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The Development Bank of Nigeria DBN under it’s leadership and management that consisted local and international representatives had adopted a well articulated and frugal process geared towards establishing a well thought Medium and Small Scale Enterprises MSME’s to mitigate both natural and artificial occurrences.   Under the leadership of Dr Tony Okpanachi , the global finance house with domesticated programs had carried out both awareness, trainings, re-trainings and equitable distribution of funds directly to Small and Medium Scale Enterprises SME’s across the country in line with it’s mandate.   With…

Governor Wike and His Fly Overs, By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.

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In the history of Rivers State , the pace of development witnessed in the last seven years was unequalled, since the inception of democratic and military dispensation and the return to democracy in 1999.   This involved both infrastructure and human capital development that brought the state to the fore of comity of states where leadership that was accountable to his people under Governor Nyesom Nzenwo Wike since 2015.   Governor Wike has developed a formidable strategy that criss crossed all facets of the state ranging from Education, Health, Water…