Month: March 2023

Ex APC National Woman Leader Congratulates President-Elect at 71.

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The former APC National Woman Leader, Hajia Salamatu Baiwa Umar-Eluma has sent a message of felicitations to the President- elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his 71st Birthday. The Ex- National Woman Leader in a statement on Wednesday said the commemoration of the birth of President-elect came at a time when his intentions to build a new Nigeria through healing process including prayers for the peaceful coexistence was desiring. She appealed to Nigerians to cooperate with the new Nigeria leader in his desire to build a robust and egalitarian society…

DSS confirms plots to truncate swearing-in of President -Elect, Bola Tinubu

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The Department of State Security Services (DSS) has confirmed a plot to install an interim government in Nigeria and scuttle a handover to President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.     The DSS made this known in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Peter Afunanya on Wednesday, March 29, 2023.     The statement read in full;     “The Department of State Services (DSS) has identified some key players in the plot for an Interim Government in Nigeria. The Service considers the plot, being pursued by these entrenched interests, as not…

NIDCOM hosts Global African Diaspora Symposium April 27th-28th in Abuja

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The Nigeria Diaspora commission is set to host 2nd of Edition of Global African Diaspora Symposium (GADS) on the 27th and 28th of April in at the Rotunda Hall, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. Hon.Dr Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman NiDCOM, disclosed this in Abuja at a joint World Press Conference in preparation for the symposium. Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa commended Africans in diaspora for been good Ambassadors of the continent,she said their patriotic acts proved that Africans are competent, vibrant and talented people. Speaking on the forthcoming event, Dabiri-Erewa…

2023 Census ‘ll not canvass question on religious affiliation – NPC

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The National Population Commission has disowned an audio tape making its rounds on the WhatsApp and other social media platform across the country which stated that the religious affiliations of respondents will be canvassed in the 2023 Population and Housing Census. The audio tape called on Muslims in Nigeria to see the purported canvassing of information on their religious affiliations as a tool to suppress their population figures. It therefore instructed adherents of the Islamic faith to resist any attempt to divide the religion of Islam by refusing to answer…

Between Ngige’s Abnormalty in NSITF and Normalcy In CBN By Aaron Nwuatem.

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Nigeria is a funny country where things works abnormally particularly in the public service and by extension the organised private sector. This was coming from the unresolved imbroglio between the staffers of NSITF, an agency under Labour ministry which Senator Chris Nwabueze Ngige is the substantive Minister over the refusal to adjust upward the demands and promises made by both the Management and the Ministry to adjust salaries upward inline with the service rules. Twice, workers at NSITF have shut down offices across the country including the headquarters protesting for…

2023 Presidential Victory Is My Greatest Birthday Gift – Tinubu

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Nigeria’s President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has described the February 25 presidential election victory as the best birthday present he has ever received. Tinubu said in a personally signed message on his 71st birthday on Wednesday that the opportunity to lead Nigeria and fulfill destiny is a greater gift than anything else he could ask for on his birthday. While thanking everyone who voted for him, the President-elect stated that he is committed to leading Nigeria in the right direction and that the people of the country will not be disappointed. The…

Call Datti Baba Ahmed, others to order – MURIC

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An Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has berated the Vice Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Dr. Datti Baba Ahmed for making treasonable remarks on Channels Television. The group argued that Datti Baba Ahmed’s speech represented a direct call for insurrection and military coup. This, according to the group, does not qualify him for a true democrat. MURIC called on all true democrats to protect the mandate given to the democratically elected duo of Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima. This was disclosed on Wednesday, 29th…

Zimbabwe Air Chief visits NAF headquarters, seeks Technical assistance

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The Commander of the Air Force of Zimbabwe (AFZ), Air Marshal Elson Moyo has expressed his country’s desire to explore technical assistance by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in the areas of research and development, unmanned aerial vehicle technology as well as operation and maintenance of F7 and Mi-35 aircraft. The identified areas for collaboration, according to Air Marshal Moyo, are of common and peculiar aviation interests to Zimbabwe and Nigeria, whose air forces operate some similar aircraft. The Zimbabwe Air Chief noted that the NAF within a short time…

We took advantage of Shekau’s death to end insurgency war in Borno – Brig Gen Sani Isa

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The Special Adviser to the Borno State Governor on Security, Brigadier General Sani Isa, said the military took advantage of Shekau’s death to end the Boko Haram war by encouraging Boko Haram fighters to surrender their arms.   The retired Brig. General said he was in charge of the surrender of 90,000 thousand insurgents through a non-kinetic approach, a policy of the state government which he helped develop.   According to him, 85% of Boko Haram members were forcefully conscripted and as we speak 95% of the die-hard Boko Haram…

71ST BIRTHDAY: Gov Sani Bello extols Tinubu’s political sagacity

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Niger state Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has felicitated with the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as he turned 71. Governor Sani Bello in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary Mary Noel-Berje described the celebrant who is also the Jagaban of Borgu Kingdom, as a Poltical colossus, with outstanding records of achievements. He said Tinubu has remained an icon in the political history of Nigeria considering his positive impact on many lives. The Governor acknowledged that the septuagenarian has inspired and mentored many people who have become successful political…