Year: 2022

INSECURITY: Niger state Joint Tactical Teams rescue 13 Victims

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In furtherance to the ongoing security clearance operation against banditry, terrorism and other violent crime in Niger state. On 30th December,2022 at about 1300hrs, following a tip off that some roving bandits were sighted around Bonu, Gwalu, and Chimbi areas of Gurara and Paikoro LGAs. A statement signed by Emmanuel Umar, Honourable Commissioner, Internal Security and Humanitarian Affairs stated that the joint security forces consequently raided the areas, and during the raid, the criminals were routed and engaged in a gun battle. In the course of this,…

Ndigbo, 2023 and looming danger, By Olusegun Adeniyi

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Nothing speaks better to a time like this than the message embedded in ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’. Particularly in the Southeast. I have deployed the 18th century poem by German writer and politician, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe several times on this page. It tells a compelling story that begins as an old sorcerer departs his workshop, leaving an apprentice with chores to perform. The apprentice, who had apparently observed his master at work, enchants a broomstick to help him with the task of fetching water, deploying a magic he was not…

NIDCOM rejoices with Nigerian girl,Tracy Eboigbodin over victory in cooking contest in Italy

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Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM),Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa has rejoiced with a Nigerian lady from Benin City, Tracy Eboigbodin, who won an international Cooking Contest in Italy on Friday. In a statement issued in Abuja by the Commission’s Head of Media and Public Relations, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, described the Tracy’s victory as well- deserved and product of hard work and dedication. Dabiri-Erewa said the efforts put into the competition by Ms Tracy Eboigbodin showed her sense of patriotism and thus brought honour and glory to the country. She reiterated that majority…

Buhari reappoints Adeyeye NAFDAC DG

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President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye as the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The agency disclosed this via its official Twitter handle @NafdacAgency on Friday. It wrote “Prof. Mojisola Christianah Adeyeye has been reappointed as the @DGatNAFDAC for the second and final tenure of five years. She stopped by briefly at the corporate headquarters in Abuja to meet with some Directors.” Prof. Adeyeye was first appointed as Director-General in November 2017.

CITAD laments illegal arrest, detention of Nigeria citizens

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By Abba Dukawa,Kano The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has expressed worry over what it termed as illegal arrest, detention and harassment of citizens without following due process negating the principles of democracy being practiced in Nigeria as absolute abuse of the human rights of the citizens as enshrined in the 1999 constitution as amended. The Executive Director of the centre, Yunusa Zakari Ya’u said, Nigeria’s government needed to assent to the Digital rights Bill in the Country which will…

Ooni commissions diagnostic centre in Lagos, charges govt on enabling environment

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Arole Oduduwa Olofin Adimula, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife has charged different tiers of government to create enabling environment for private investment in the medical sector, said this will motivate investors and professionals in diaspora to come home to establish world class health facilities in Nigeria. Speaking on Wednesday, 14th December 2022, while unveiling Omics Diagnostics Limited located at Oyekan Street, Yaba, Lagos during its commissioning ceremony also graced by notable personalities in Nigerian like Prof. Akin Abayomi, Lagos State Commissioner for Health,…

Bida,Capital City of Nupe Kingdom agog,as Nupe language class begins across primary schools Nupe Emirates

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A powerful delegation of the Nupe Development Foundation paid an official visit to the Bida Local Government Area Education Authority and expressed excitement over the adoption of the teaching of Nupe Language in primary schools, going by the approval of the Federal Government, for the teaching of mother tongues in Nigeria. Speaking with the delegation, the Education Secretary (ES) of Bida Local Government Area Education Authority, Alhaji Yakubu Chado Abdulkadir, assured that the Local Government Area is in full support of the teaching of Nupe Language but also insisted…

OMOBOLANLE RAHEEM: IGP meets, partners Gov Sanwo-olu on speedy action, better Police/Citizens’ relationship

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba met with the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, today Thursday 29th December, 2022, at about 1050hrs to discuss amongst other things, possible avenue to achieve speedy justice for the victims of the recent shooting incidents in the state.   The IGP while extending his heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of the deceased, reassured that the cases would be meticulously pursued until deserved justice is served, stressed that the Force is working with the Attorney-General…

THE “SIN” CALLED FIDAU

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The write up below by a dear and highly respected brother, in the person of Mr Babatunde Jose is quite succinct and speaks to the controversies around FIDAU. RasūluLlãh (SAW) said: He who initiates in Islãm a good way gets his reward for it, as well as rewards similar to those who follow him into it, without reducing any of their rewards. And he who initiates in Islãm an evil way gets his burden for it, as well as burdens similar to those who follow him into it, without reducing…

Three Policemen who died in auto-accident were not drunk – Niger Police

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Niger State Police Command has debunked a report making its rounds on social media and other publication that three Policemen that died in an auto- crash in Niger state were drunk. The state police command in a release signed by DSP Wasiu Abiodun, Police Public Relations Officer said; “We regrettably wishes to inform members of the public that on 27/12/2022 at about 2105hrs, a fatal accident occurred along Gwada-Minna road, involving a FAW-VITA vehicle with Reg. No ME 117 AAA, driven by Insp Ezekiel Thomas attached to the Command and…