Month: February 2023

Atiku is now Nigeria’s public enemy number one – APC

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The APC Presidential Campaign Council has said the current sabotage of the Naira notes swap and fuel scarcity that have caused untold hardship to millions of Nigerians across the country revealed the true character of Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as public enemy number one.   APC PCC accordingly said “Nigerians will recall that since the Central Bank introduced its current cash-limit and new Naira notes swap policies, Atiku Abubakar and PDP maintained opportunistic silence with the hope they will benefit from the discomfort the policies will…

SALE/ABUSE OF NAIRA: IGP tasks FCID,FIB,Others on Enforcement of CBN Act

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In furtherance of the Federal Government’s policy and drives to uphold the provisions of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, and dignify Nigeria’s currency, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigations Department and the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Intelligence Bureau to place officers and men of the Department and the Bureau across the nation on high alert and to carry out the arrest and subsequent prosecution of all individuals…

Gowon expresses optimism over passage of NYSC Trust Fund bill

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The founder of National Youth Service Corps and former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon has expressed optimism that the proposed NYSC Trust Fund bill would soon receive Presidential Assent.   He said the trust fund would make funds available for Corps entrepreneurs to establish their businesses, improve the standard of facilities at the Orientation Camps, enhance further trainings in Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme among other benefits. General Gowon stated this today when the Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General Yusha’u Dogara Ahmed led some management staff of…

Friday Sermon] : The Virtues Of Eating Halal And The Evils Of Eating Haram By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all creation—may He extol the Messenger in the highest company of Angels and send His peace and blessings upon him—likewise upon his family, Companions, and true followers. Dear brothers and sisters! In some of my previous Friday sermons (Khutbah) I discussed Luqman Al-Hakim’s first advice to his son with regards to the quality of Prayer (Salat). The second advice he gave was about food. He said that you should guard…

Tinubu restates commitment to job creation, credit for business owners in Osun

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All Progressives Congress Presidential Candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, took his message of Renewed Hope to Osun State on Thursday where he assured the people and party supporters of his commitment to create jobs for the unemployed and make credit available for business owners. Speaking in Yoruba to a mammoth crowd of people who thronged the venue of the campaign rally at Freedom Park Osogbo, Tinubu said his administration would empower the people with the skill that will make them employable while ensuring that the youth will no longer spend…

Mr. President, You owe Tinubu more than this… By Abdullahi O.Haruna Haruspice

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At the venue of the All Progressives Congress party convention in Lagos in 2014, all was set by the duo of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso to define your end politically. They came prepared to pull the rug off your feet but one man -only one man saved you. The man is Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu! Sensing the clandestine onslaught against you, he rolled out his political canopy and got you enveloped, thereby shielding you from the dangerous arrows of defeat. You came victorious because this man used…

Osun Labour Movement applauds Gov Adeleke over Payment of Salary Arrears

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The Joint Labour Movement of Osun State has commended the Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke for his kind gesture in approving welfare packages in a circular letter dated 31st January, 2022, Ref No.SMD.408/7 for active workers and retirees in response to our various interphase with the government.   In a statement jointly signed by Com. Jacob Adekomi (State Chairman NLC), Com. Adekola Adebowale (State Chairman TUC) and Com. Lasun Akindele ( State Chairman JNC) , the labour leaders described the Governor’s gesture as unprecedented.  …

NIDCOM mulls partnership with NIDO Europe to boost FDI

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Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NIDCOM), has pledged to collaborate more strategically with the Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation, Europe, (NIDOE) to upscale Foreign Direct Investment particularly with the Russian Federation.   Dabiri-Erewa stated this when she received the Continental Chairman of NIDO, Europe, Dr Bashir Obasekola and the Chairman NIDO, Russia Chapter Mr Uwem-Edimo Sampson in Abuja. The delighted NiDCOM Boss was impressed with the steps taken by the NiDO Russia so far to drive investment back home and propel the growth of the economy.   She…

CBN CASHLESS POLICY: Gov Sani Bello says govt working tirelessly to mitigate hardship

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Following the continued difficulties being faced by the people of Niger State in the effort to comply with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) cashless policy and redesigned Naira note, the State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has sympathized with the citizens over the prevailing hardship as a result of the policy of the apex Bank.   A statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane disclosed that Governor Sani Bello was deeply moved by the attendant consequences of the policy which has been affecting…

Collapsed Building not FHA Property – Management.

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The management of Federal Housing Authority FHA has said the collapsed building at the sixth avenue of Gwarimpa estate in Abuja was owned by a private developer,not FHA.   A brief clarification gathered from Head Public Relations, Mr Kenneth Chigelu ,stated that efforts were on to ascertain the real cause of the collapsed building, within the premises of Federal Housing Authority FHA estate in Gwarimpa area of the city of the nation.   As at press time, the number of casualties and the extent of damages could not be ascertained…