Month: March 2023

Ramadan: FCT Minister of State felicitates Muslims

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The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has sent a warm message to all Muslim faithful in the FCT, Nigeria, and all over the world, as they commence the holy month of Ramadan. In her message, Dr. Aliyu extended her warmest wishes to all Muslim brothers and sisters, calling on them to use the occasion to deepen their devotion to God and to strive for greater compassion, empathy, and generosity towards one another. She also reminded Muslims to remember the less privileged in…

NYSC pays benefit to missing Corps Member’s family

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The National Youth Service Corps has paid the insurance benefit to the family of Corps Member Omale Victor EB/21A/1487, who went missing in 2021 during his service year in Ebonyi State. It would be recalled that the then Director General and NYSC Management had earlier visited the Omale family in 2021 at Lokoja when the incident happened. Since then till date, the NYSC has been passionately in touch with the family. The Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General YD Ahmed while handing over the cheque to the parents of the…

BREAKING: Sultan Announces commencement of Ramadan Fasting

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The Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, Mohammed Abubakar, has announced the commencement of Ramadan fasting. Abubakar said the crescent for the commencement of the Ramadan fasting has been sighted. In a broadcast on Wednesday night, the Sultan said Muslims in the country should commence fasting on Thursday, March 23. PRNigeria

President-elect Tinubu jets out to undertake rest, Lesser hajj

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After a very exhaustive campaign and election season, President-elect, Asíwájú Bola Tinubu, has travelled abroad to rest and plan his transition programme ahead of May 29, 2023 inauguration.   The President-elect left the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja for Europe on Tuesday night.   The President-elect decided to take a break after the hectic campaign and election season to rest in Paris and London, preparatory to going to Saudi Arabia for Umrah (Lesser Hajj) and the Ramadan Fasting that begins Thursday.   While away, the President-elect will also use the…

MARCH 18 POLLS : Nigeria’s Cyberspace records 3,834,244 attacks

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The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), has explained to the digital economy stakeholders and the general public the Ministry’s activities before, during, and after the 2023 Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections. Based on Minister’s directives, the Ministerial Standing Committee on Advisory Role for the Protection of Nigerian Cyberspace and ICT Infrastructure provided close oversight on the activities of the cybersecurity Centres, from Friday 17th March, 2023 to Monday 20th March, 2023. During this period and as previously reported, a series of hacking attempts…

President Buhari inaugurates new ONSA building ,National Counterterrorism Centre

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja inaugurated the new Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) and National Counterterrorism Centre (NCTC), two state-of-the-art facilities to optimize efforts at addressing evolving security challenges in the country, especially terrorism and violent extremism.   Speaking at the inauguration of the two world-class facilities, the President said it would serve as a major legacy to provide the incoming administration with infrastructure to effectively coordinate national security and counterterrorism efforts.   The President also used the occasion to outline significant milestones achieved by his…

WHEN MEMORIES BECOME HISTORY , by Abdullahi O. Haruna Haruspice

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The ghost of my yesterday keeps haunting me Endlessly as I struggle in mitigated perspiration To erase the memories of you. Every echo reminds me of ur suppressed giggles, As they flutters like butterflies .   Some pasts are better not lived As they become a nagging stare to the present Show me a man without a past And I will withdraw from the anguish of my yesterday Destiny and fate conspired To create two separate abodes for its inhabitants But the pulse of love Refused the limitations of fate…

Over 4M Nigerians benefit from NYSC free Medicare , says DG ….. flags off 2023 Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers

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The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed has disclosed that more than Four Million indigent Nigerians across the country have so far benefited from the NYSC Health Initiative For Rural Dwellers since the inception of the medical outreach in 2014. He added that from the number, more than two million patients have been treated by the Corps Medical personnel due to the Scheme’s strive to enhance quality healthcare delivery for Nigerians He disclosed this today in his address at the flag-off of the 2023 edition…

FG removes Excise Duty for Telecoms Services

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The Federal Government has announced the removal of excise duty for telecom sub-sector of Nigeria’s Digital Economy Industry in line with the recommendations of the Committee it constituted to review the applicability of the Duty to the telecom sector which is considered already overburdened with taxation and sundry levies. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, disclosed this on Tuesday 21st March,2023 at a press briefing organised to provide updates on the status of the 5 per cent excise duty, whose applicability to the telecom sector…

President-Elect congratulates newly Elected Governors, Assembly Members …… charges them to begin healing process

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The President-Elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,has congratulated all the elected governors and assembly members for earning the mandate of the people.   The March 18 governorship election held across 28 states and the state legislative poll across the 36 states of the federation have brought the 2023 election circle to a fitting close.   Tinubu in a statement personally signed by him, praised President Muhammadu Buhari, the Independent National Electoral Commission, security agencies, Observer Groups, Civil Society Organisations, development partners and the electorate for the success of the elections.  …