Month: February 2023

STUDY TOUR: NISS applauds NiDCOM Boss,Dabiri-Erewa

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The Course 16 Executive Intelligence Management Participants of the National Institute for Security Studies, (NISS) has commended the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission,Hon.Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa for the achievements recorded by the commission since its establishment. The 17 Member delegation led by Mr D.E. Egbeji, Deputy Commandant, National Institute for Security Studies, (NISS), were received on behalf of Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, by Dr Sule Yakubu Bassi, Secretary to the Commission. Dr. Sule Yakubu Bassi, described the theme of the course as apt and closely related to…

Kukah’s Lamentation on Nigeria’s Leadership Quality And “Emi Lo Kan” Concept By Femi Odere

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“My political strength is in my sincere relationship with my friends across Nigeria. We have been friends for decades. You can’t use over 40 years of your life to pretend; even a saying goes that “a fool at 40 is a fool forever.”‘ It goes for the wise at 40 too. It goes for the loyal at 40 too. I did not wake up one day to say I want to lead Nigeria. I took time to understand the country and its people. I led my own life, I led…

2023; Kukah Centre partners European Union trains Political Parties on Elections and Technology

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By ABUBAKAR YUSUF     The global Kukah foundation is partnering with European Union to train Nigeria’s 18 political parties on elections and use of technology as the country prepared towards the general elections and it’s transition from one civilian administration to another.   The one day program holding at Valencia Hotel ,Wuse Zone 2 today, Thursday 23rd February, 2023 to further discussed on the use of electronic voting system, social media to foster peaceful elections.   The rudiments of the training of political parties cut across the party lines…

FCT Minister of State leads NUFTS medical outreach, distributes food items … urges Christian communities to vote Tinubu/Shettima

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The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aaliyu, Wednesday, led a support group of the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senator Kashim Shettima, Nigerians Unite for Tinubu/Shettima, NUFTS, on a special medical outreach to an exclusively Christian community of Piwoyi in Abuja Municipal Area Council, AMAC, of the FCT.   According to Aliyu, the medical outreach was basically to provide much-needed and expected medical care for members of Piwoye community, which the people deserve. She stressed that the…

2023 Elections: DSS reiterates commitment to Free, Fair exercise …… arrests suspected Gunrunners, recovers arms

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The Department of State Service, DSS has assured its commitment to a peaceful electoral exercise for the forthcoming ,2023 elections. The service pledged its neutrality, professionalism and good conduct of its personnel to the democratic process.   A statement signed by the DSS Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya said it will continue to discharge its mandate of disseminating timely, actionable and proactive intelligence necessary for tactical, operational and strategic decisions even beyond the elections. And it will also partner with other sister security and law enforcement agencies; all levels and…

At the end, only one will win! By Olusegun Adeniyi

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The less you say, the less risk you run of saying something foolish, even dangerous. In 1825 a new czar, Nicholas I, ascended the throne of Russia. A rebellion immediately broke out, led by liberals demanding that the country modernize—that its industries and civil structures catch up with the rest of Europe. Brutally crushing this rebellion, Nicholas I sentenced one of its leaders, Kondraty Ryleyev to death. On the day of execution, Ryleyev stood on the gallows, the noose around his neck. The trapdoor opened but as Ryleyev dangled, the…

2023 Elections: Sunday Dare charges Corps Members to be Good Ambassadors

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The Honourable Minister Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has charged National Youth Service Corps Members involved in the organisation of the 2023 National Elections to be good ambassadors of the Scheme.   Thousands of Corps Members have undergone trainings across the country to function as Presiding Officers(P.O) and Assistant Presiding Officers(A.P.O) during the polls.   The Minister also challenged the Corps Members to discharge their responsibilities with fairness.   According to him, “The elections are very significant and those of you picked and trained to play such important roles…

Why I Seek Your Mandate To Be President Of Nigeria – Tinubu

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Fellow Nigerians, it is with a tremendous sense of history and an immense awareness of the challenges ahead of us as a country that I address you today. For the past few months, my running mate, Senator Kashim Shettima and I and other leaders of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) have traversed the length and breadth of our country in the course of our campaigns for the forthcoming presidential, governorship and legislative elections at all levels. I have been overwhelmed by the enthusiastic crowds that have trooped…

Cash scarcity is election rigging – Gbajabiamila

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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has described scarcity of cash and fuel at the twilight of election as a plot for rigging.   Gbajabiamila stated this in Lagos on Thursday during his constituency outreach programme where he distributed several items including 116 cars, thousands of laptops, among other items to the beneficiaries.   He also inaugurated the 8 mini stadia and provided over 5000 laptops and E-learning tabs for students and teachers in public secondary schools in surulere in addition to the empowerment of 15,200 surulere traders,…

2023 ELECTIONS: IGP orders restriction of movement, ban on VIP Aides, Escorts, State Security outfits

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has ordered a restriction of all forms of vehicular movement on roads, waterways, and other forms of transportation, from 12 am to 6 pm on election day with the exception of those on essential services such as INEC Officials, Electoral Observers, Ambulances responding to medical emergencies, firefighters, etc. The order which is part of measures emplaced to ensure a safe, secure, and conducive environment for the conduct of elections, is aimed at ensuring public order management, the safety of electorates, as well…