Year: 2022

Al-Ansar Skills Acquisition Centre holds First Graduation ceremony …. Centre Ameera seeks collaboration with FCT -SDS

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The Ameera, Al-Ansar (The Helpers),Hajiya Amina Abubakar Abdullahi has solicited for the collaboration of FCT -Social Development Secretariat towards making Al-Ansar Skills Centre run it activities smoothly in all ramifications and also for purchasing 7 additional Sewing Machines for the outstanding Graduating Students as the part of Mandate Secretary assistance towards Women Empowerment. Ameera made this appeal in her welcome address at the first graduation ceremony of Al-Ansar Skills Acquisition Centre,held Saturday 10th December, 2022 at Al-ansar Children’s Home, Kuje Abuja. She said the centre has trained and empowered 150…

CBN; Giant Strides of Godwin Emefiele Towards A Virile Economy, By Abubakar Yusuf

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For many decades Dr Godwin Emefiele had chosen banking as a career, a vocation he rode to the top echelon as Managing Director, Zenith Bank before his appointment as Central Bank Governor, over a decade ago after the removal of the former governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi.   His ascension to the leadership of Central Bank of Nigeria CBN marked another milestone in the history of the country, particularly in the area of monetary policies, liquidation of Banks among many others that had been seamless,rancour free and without panic from depositors.…

2022 INT’L HUMAN RIGHTS DAY: NHRC Boss canvasses for Dignity, Freedom ,Justice for All

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As the world marked the 2022 international Human Rights day, the National Human Rights Commission of Nigeria has joined the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Secretary General of the United Nations and the entire human rights community across the world to celebrate the ideology of a universal human family carefully espoused almost 75 years ago through the Universal Declaration of Human Rights ( UDHR).     As Nigeria marked this day, the Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission NHRC,Chief Tony Ojukwu,OFR, SAN has called…

7th CORONATION ANNIVERSARY: Ooni doles out cash, car prizes, as wife honour palace staff, aides with Award of Excellence

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The Arole Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II on Tuesday threw a huge party to celebrate all workers at the ancient Ile Oodua Palace of Ile-Ife and his traditional aides as part of activities marking his 7th coronation anniversary. Explaining the motive behind the event which was powered by Hopes Alive Initiative (HAI), a nongovernmental organization belonging to his wife, Olori Temitope Enitan-Ogunwusi, the Ooni stated that he has recorded numerous successes because of the contributions of all Palace staff members and traditional aides around…

George Moghalu: Reforming NIWA @ 60, By ABUBAKAR YUSUF

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It is on record that the current Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer MD/CEO, National Inland Water Ways Authority NIWA Dr (Chief) George N. Moghalu was known for leaving a lasting legacies and unique records in all his endeavors, be it in politics, administrative sphere , having garnered quantum experiences in all areas which included as a technocrat and bureaucrat. All these he had done convincingly in all areas to improve the alternative way of water transportation both in commercial and other spheres, that has become a national discourse in the…

DG NPC commends Contractors on Pace of work on Kogi Community Road

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By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.   The Director General, National Productivity Center NPC, Dr (Chief) Kashim Akor has lauded the pace of ongoing work by Odake Engineering, the contractors handling internal road connecting Oluboojo Community in Ankpa town.   Chief Akor bare his mind on Wednesday during the ongoing inspection of the road project, saying the compliance to job specifications by the contractor was quite encouraging.   He said the road that originally cut off residents of the community and neighbouring villages owed to deep gully erosion will soon become a thing…

Cashless Policy: Full implementation of policy with limit on cash withdrawals per week is now -CBN

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday clarified that based on information available to the Apex bank, the time for full implementation of the cashless policy with proposed limit on cash withdrawals per week is now. Indeed, as controversies continue to trail the planned policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN) to limited cash withdrawal for individuals at N100,000 and Corporate Bodies N500, 000 per week, the bank has succeeded in convincing the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions of the need for it.…

Acting DG visits family of NYSC Anthem Composer, Late Oluwole Adetiran

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The National Youth Service Corps has visited the family of the composer of NYSC Anthem, Late Oluwole Adetiran, who was described as a living legend.   The late Oluwole Adetiran composed the NYSC Anthem while serving his fatherland as a Corps Member at The Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State in 1984. During the visit to the Adetiran family in Lagos, the Acting Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Mrs Christy Uba said the legacy late Oluwole Adetiran left behind has outlived him.   She said the NYSC Anthem is a…

SAS DESERTED, NEGLECTED, DESOLATE! By Mahmud Gambo Sani

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The School for Arabic Studies (SAS) located in the ancient city of Kano, is now in such a state of miserable and poor condition, that writing or speech of words cannot explain the terrible situation the school is. One Saturday, in the last month, the alumni association of the school (Class 1981), organized a meeting to re-unite the members and honour some old students who championed and excelled in their areas of disciplines. Among them is an outstanding Islamic scholar, Prof. Umar Sani Fagge. The occasion was graced…

FG gets industry commendation on telecom policies

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Cross section of participants at the ongoing 10th Edition of the National Council on Communications and Digital Economy, which commenced at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, have commended the Federal Government for its commitment in providing leadership and guide for industry growth.   The commendation followed the listing of about 20 policies by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, aimed at promoting different areas of the digital economy, including the flagship National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) 2020 –…