Month: February 2023

Gov Sani Bello tasks Traditional Leaders on rancour free elections

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Niger state Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has tasked traditional leaders in Nigeria to play active in ensuring peaceful and violent free general elections. Governor Sani Bello gave the charge during the Coronation and Presentation of Staff of Office to the 7th Sarkin of Kontagora, HRH, Alh. Muhammad Barau Muazu II at the Federal College of Education Field, Kontagora.   He said the traditional leaders as custodians of cultural heritage, and people are looking up to them to be non-partisan before, during, and after the elections.   According to him, “we…

Niger SSG mourns Bima of Enagi, says he was an Epitome of Peace

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The Secretary to the Government of Niger State (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane has mourned the death of Alhaji Suleman Ahmed, the Bima of Enagi in Edati Local Government Area of the State.   Alhaji Suleman Ahmed died in Abuja after a protracted illness.   In his condolence message on behalf of the people and Government of the State, the SSG described the death of Bima of Enagi as a huge loss to the State, stressing that late Bima of Enagi laid solid foundation for peaceful coexistence in Enagi and environs.…

Gov Adeleke targets 18,000 Osun indigenes for free surgical, medical outreach

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The Osun state Governor,Senator Nurudeen Ademola Jackson Adeleke has announced a medical outreach that will offer free surgical and medical services to 18,000 indigenes of the state. The Chairman of the implementation committee who also doubled as the Chief Medical Director of Uniosun Teaching Hospital, Prof Olaitan, made this known during a press conference held at the boardroom of the hospital. Some of the Diseases to be treated include Cataract, Pterygium, Diabetes, Hypertension Lipoma, keloid, ganglion and Hernia among others. The medical outreach will be carried out in all the…

IGP orders posting/redeployment of Senior Police Officers …… Former Ogun CP moves to X-Squad

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba in his effort to achieve maximum impact of community-based and strategic policing on the society, has ordered the provisional posting of CP Afolabi Babatola Adeniyi to the Adamawa State Police Command as its new Commissioner of Police pending approval of the Police Service Commission while the posting of CP Adebola A. Hamzat, fdc, has been varied to Commissioner of Police in charge of the Border Patrol Force, Force Headquarters, Abuja.   Similarly, CP Lanre Bankole Sikiru, the former CP Ogun State, has…

MUSWEN mourns victims of Turkey,Syria Earthquake,says its an untold calamity

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The Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN), under the leadership of its President, Alh. Rasaki Oladejo FCS, who also doubled as the Deputy President-General (South), Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has expressed sadness over the tragic loss of lives in the Turkey-Syria Earthquake which unfortunately happened on Monday, February 6th, 2023 at about 4:15 am local time.   A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck south-central Turkey near the Turkey/Syria border and just about 11 minutes after, a 6.7 magnitude aftershock wave followed.   These series of events left…

2023 , NIGERIAN GOVERNORS AND MACABRE POLITICS OF NAIRA REDESIGN By Law Mefor

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The currency redesign and the cash crisis it has engendered have exposed the evil nature of Nigeria’s ruling elite for what they are. They have sought power and wealth as ends in themselves and not as means to better the society and lots of ordinary Nigerians. Their rallying points are the Nigerian governors who congregate under the amorphous and illegal body called the Nigeria governors forum (NGF).   Some of the governors led by Nasir El Rufai have gone to the Supreme Court to stop the currency swap. The NGF…

DG tasks Corps Members on community development projects

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The Director General ,National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Yusha’u Dogara Ahmed has advised Corps Members to contribute meaningfully to the development of their host communities. He said they must harness their academic knowledge, skills and passion to provide solutions to the challenges facing their host communities though developmental projects. General Ahmed stated this in his address to Corps Members at the NYSC Oyo State Orientation Camp in Iseyin. He also promised the effective implementation of his five point policy thrust that would overhaul the NYSC for greater performance. The…

2023 Elections: ANNID deploys over 80 Diasporans as Observers

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A Nigerian in Diaspora group,All Nigerian Natioanals In The Diaspora(ANNID) in collaboration with Nigerian American Public Affairs Committee(NAPAC) said it has trained over 80 diasporans to be deployed to Nigeria as International observers for the 2023 elections.   The group stated this at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday 9th February,2023.   The ANNID Global Chairman,Head of Mission, Peter Mozie said the group has been duly accredited by National Electoral Commission INEC as International observers.   Mozie said that ANNID trained Observers would be deployed alongside local accredited observers…

Friday Sermon ;Beware Of Opposing Allah And His Prophet’s Command , Choosing, Selecting ,Electing A Leader, by Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful   All praise belongs to He who created and proportioned and who destined and then guided and who brings out the pasture and (then) makes it black stubble. May commendations and protection be upon our chosen Prophet, his household and his companions until the Day of Recompense. To proceed,   Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatullah wa bara ka tuh   Dear brothers and sisters! Know that “Imam” is an Arabic word which means “Leader.” And Imam here can be the…

Kogi 2023: Senator Aidoko joins Governorship Race.

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Senator Atai Aidoko Ali who represented Kogi east Senate both in the 7th and 8th Senate has finally picked nomination form to run for the governorship slot of Kogi state under the People’s Democratic Party PDP slated for November, 2023.   Aidoko who was one of the early aspirants picked the nomination form along with his supporters across the state, stating his intentions to repositioned the state that had find itself in a pitiable situation under APC.   A two term member of the House of Representatives between 2007-2011 and…