Day: March 15, 2023

The 10th Senate Presidency By Olawale Olaleye

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After reading bits and pieces of the meeting, the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, and the APC leadership, had with their lawmakers-elect yesterday, in Abuja, any closer observer can only snicker with a goofy face. If you actually expected Tinubu to say he had preferred choices for principal offices of the 10th National Assembly, then, “dey play.”   He definitely has an interest and is going to route his decisions through the party. In fact, he is going to be the “most political president” in Nigeria’s history. Already, the National Chairman of…

To the South East, My 10 Kobo, By Olawale Olaleye

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My intervention this morning on the plausible politics that might dictate the choice of the leadership of the 10th National Assembly seemed to have touched some wrong nerves, albeit dishonestly. Those who didn’t like the tone of my argument thought it was damaging to the nation’s ethnic fabric.   Unfortunately, it is difficult to dispassionately dissect the topic without sounding insensitive to the eastern sentiments. Shall we, therefore, sidestep the truth and continue to paper the crack? I don’t think so. It is not my thing either. While I thank…

Naira And Fuel Curses And Pauperisation As Policy Of Federal Government By Law Mefor

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In politics, philosopher John Locke is best known as a proponent of limited government. He uses a theory of natural rights to argue that governments have obligations to their citizens, have only limited powers over their citizens, and can ultimately be overthrown by citizens under certain circumstances. This is not the case in Nigeria. Our governments feel no obligation to the citizens and the suffering they inflict on them through insensitive policies. What the government has for the Nigerian masses is utmost contempt for their overlords.   Probably the best-known,…

Gov Sani Bello pledges support for Women Entrepreneurs ….. approves 5 hectares of land for NAWE

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Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has pledged his continuing support for women entrepreneurs in the country to boost economic activities and become self-reliant.   The Governor made this known when he received the Nigerian Association of Women Entrepreneurs (NAWE) at the Government House, Minna, the state capital.   Governor Sani Bello who noted that “women are the most vulnerable”, emphasized that it has become necessary to empower them.   According to him, “we must make some sacrifices to support women entrepreneurs as the only way to address unemployment in…

Gov Sani Bello swears in 8 new Permanent Secretaries …. commends State Civil Servants

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The Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello today sworn-in Eight new permanent secretaries at the Government House Minna. Governor Sani Bello while addressing the newly sworn-in permanent secretaries charged charged them to be prudent in the discharge of their duties and bring their wealth of experiences to bear. He enjoined them to assist the commissioners in the various ministries they would be assigned to in achieving optimal results by providing proper guide and advice as well monitoring the activities of their subordinates. “This is an appointment that requires a lot…

How Nigerian Army is Enriching Civil-Military Relations through Community-Relations Approach By Chidi Omeje

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Most corporate organisations across the world today are waking up to the responsibilities to their publics, especially host communities. By willingly embracing the act of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), they not only consider the altruistic essence of the practice but see it as a veritable means of ensuring a peaceful, harmonious environment conducive for productivity or achieving the organisation’s set goals or desired objectives. As a matter of fact, CSR is increasingly becoming a top priority in the programme schedules of most corporate organisations, with a good chunk of their…

2023 World Consumer Rights Day:NCC reiterates commitment to protection of Telecom Consumers

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The Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta said between March 15, 2022, till date the Commission has carried out its mandate in a manner that further strengthened consumer protection while safeguarding the interest of telecom consumers. He maintained that in addition to continuing implementation of the policy that ensured improved access to broadband connectivity, the Commission, through Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) constantly alerted consumers to cyber threats that could have led to the compromise of their financial profile through the execution…

Bawa; Corrupt Governors,Top Govt functionaries behind CSO’s protest to remove EFCC Boss- Group.

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The fictitious CSO’s pushing for the removal of Abdulrasheed Bawa, the EFCC Boss were tools in the hands of politicians and top civil servants who had corruption cases to answer, asking President Muhammadu Buhari to disregard the ugly move. A group, United Nigeria has passed a vote of confidence on the EFCC boss, Abdulrasheed Bawa for daring sitting governors who had turned public assets into private properties with their families and to help to recover them fast . According to Zulai Adams on behalf of the group, the young lad…

LASTMA; Sanwo-Olu’s consistent Investments on Human Capital Development , By ABUBAKAR YUSUF

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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA had it’s performance and the management of traffic across Lagos state inline with the cardinal objectives of the four first term of Babajide Sanwo-Olu/Hamzat administration in accordance with new norm T H E M E S, that encompasses the programs of development of the current leadership at the state. With renewed zeal and repositioned LASTMA, the traffic management of Lagos state hitherto contributory to the lackadaisical gridlock around Lagos state and by implications slowed down the economic, social and infrastructural development was addressed…

BREAKING: Atiku withdraws court application against INEC

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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has withdrawn his application over the sorting of the electoral materials he would need to prepare a petition he intends to lodge against the outcome of the February 25 election. It was learnt that Atiku’s decision to discontinue the fresh application comes after a meeting with officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) at the headquarters of the commission in Abuja on Tuesday.   INEC had promised to allow PDP agents to observe the process of sorting out…