Year: 2022

Peter Obi ‘ll accelerate Oil Exploration in the North, ensure unprecedented development of the Region – POSN

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The Peter Obi Support Network (POSN) has disclosed that the Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi will accelerate oil exploration in the North if elected into office during the 2023 election.   It also assured that Obi will ensure unprecedented development of the North as even development across the six geo-political zones is one of his agenda for a better nation.   The group in a statement issued on Monday and signed by its Director, Strategic Communication, Onwuasoanya FCC Jones, was responding to a fake news that Obi…

Anarchy reigns supreme in Osun – APC alerts IGP

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Barely 24 hours after the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, took over power in Osun State, anarchy appeared to have taken the centre stage.   This was why the Osun State chapter of All Progressive Congress (APC) has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Akali Baba Usman to urgently intervene in the ugly security situation in the State.   The party alleged that over 500 of its members have been attacked in the last 24 hours and a number of properties had been destroyed including APC campaign vehicles, billboards…

Gov Adeleke fires 12,000 workers, dethrones 3 monarchs

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Osun state Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has fired 12,000 workers and ordered the dethronement of three monarchs barely 24 hours after his inauguration.   He also nullified the appointment of 30 Permanent Secretaries and suspended the chairman and members of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC).   The affected monarchs included Akinrun of Ikirun Oba Yinusa Akadiri; Aree of Ire Oba Ademola Oluponle and Owa of Igbajo, Oba Gboyega Famodun. He ordered the monarch to vacate the palace, asking security operatives to take over.     A statement by the…

2022 BATCH ‘C’ STREAM II ORIENTATION COURSE

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NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS NATIONAL DIRECTORATE HEADQUARTERS YAKUBU GOWON HOUSE, PLOT 416 TIGRIS CRESCENT MAITAMA, ABUJA.   2022 BATCH ‘C’ STREAM II ORIENTATION COURSE   The NYSC 2022 Batch ‘C’ Stream II Course is scheduled to hold in all NYSC Orientation Camps as follows: (a) Commencement/Registration: Wednesday, 30th November, 2022 (b) Cut-off date for Registration: Friday, 2nd December, 2022 (c) Swearing-In Ceremony: Tuesday, 6th December, 2022 (d) Closing Ceremony: Tuesday, 20th December, 2022 2. All Prospective Corps Members must present themselves for COVID-19 test or present evidence of full vaccination…

6th Nigeria supply chain Management conference and induction holds 1st Dec. 2022

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The Nigeria supply chain management conference brings together professionals in the field of supply chain, logistics, procurement, transportation, inventory, store and warehousing among others to discuss the current obtainable standards and trends in supply chain management to the benefit of members and Nigeria at large.   The conference is largely honoured by the private sector, non-government organization and the Nigerian government led by the Bureau of public procurement BPP. This conference is organized by the chartered institute of logistics and supply chain management Nigeria. The conference is scheduled to hold…

Ex-President Obasanjo reconciles Uzodimma, Ohakim , preaches peace

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, to play politics of inclusiveness in the interest of the state.   Obasanjo, who spoke during the burial ceremony of Lady Chioma Achonu, the mother of Senator Athan Achonu, in the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of the state, said the peace and security of the state were paramount.     The former president, who was commended for a recent peace mission in Ethiopia by the moderator of the service, advised Uzodimma to forget his political differences…

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬… By Wole Olaoye

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Away from the grandiose promises of politicians in these testy times of electoral campaigns in the midst of insecurity, let’s just pause for a moment and consider how parts of our country came to look like Libya where warlords determine life expectancy. I am not aware that any of the leading presidential candidates has shown us the bolts and nuts of how he hopes to fix the problem beyond the bland, “I will tackle insecurity headlong”. How, dear candidate, are you going to do things differently? How are you going…

Monday Lines : For 133 million poor Nigerians By Lasisi Olagunju

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The National Bureau of Statistics in January 2012 released its ‘Nigeria Poverty Profile 2010’ report which contained data covering the previous 30 years. It showed that 17.1 million Nigerians were in poverty in 1980; 34.7 million in 1985; 39.2 million in 1996; 67.7 million in 2004 and 112 million in 2010. The same NBS a few days ago (November 17, 2022) launched the results of its 2022 Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) Survey. It returned a figure of 132.9 million poor people in Nigeria. That figure represents 63 percent of people…

Gov Dapo Abiodun lauds NPC DG over his contributions to the State.

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By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.       The Governor of Ogun state, Dapo Abiodun has commended the Director General, National Productivity Center NPC, Dr (Chief) Kashim Akor on his contributions to the Infrastructural development of Ogun state. The governor bare his mind during the foundation laying ceremony of the new Ilaro’ town hall attracted by the newly coronated Otunba Gbeluniyi of llaro, Yewa land, Chief Kashim Akor held on Sunday in Ilaro township stadium. He described the feat as rare among public servants , stated that the decision of NPC helmsman…

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…