Month: April 2023

SUPPLEMENTARY ELECTIONS:Niger Police beef-up security in affected LGAs ….. As CP assures residents of seamless exercise

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In view of the forthcoming House of Assembly supplementary elections slated for Saturday, 15th April, 2023 in fifteen polling units of four LGAs of Niger State which are Agaie, Agwara, Rafi and Rijau LGAs. The Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command CP Ogundele J. Ayodeji has ordered for deployment of at least three DPOs and more policemen from neighbouring Divisions of election areas to join the DPOs of Agaie, Agwara, Rafi and Rijau to beef-up and boost the security strength in the areas, as well as to ensure adequate security…

Why Trump’s trial doesn’t make America special, by Azu Ishiekwene

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Donald Trump consolidated his record in demagoguery when he became the first former US president ever to be criminally indicted and arraigned in a Manhattan court on April 4.   He was the first US president to complain about an election he won and also the first to openly express support for the body-slamming of a reporter. He has the distinction of introducing “shithole countries” into the presidential lexicon. And on top of this improbable political career, Trump is also the first US president to be impeached twice.   With…

NYSC DG restates commitment to Corps Members’ Welfare

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The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed has reiterated that Corps Members’ welfare will continue to dominate a top spot in his administration. Speaking while receiving the management team of Capital Express Assurance Limited at NYSC National Directorate Headquarters Maitama, Abuja, today, the Director General said the Scheme will continue to prioritize issues that concerns Corps welfare in the administration of the Scheme. Brigadier General Ahmed, who applauded CEAL for being consistent in carrying out its statutory responsibilities in line with the Memorandum of Understanding…

Edo State Govt Boosts Health Sector Reforms with Recruitment of Over 700 Healthcare Professionals

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By Abdullahi Haruna         Edo State Government has taken a step towards improving healthcare services to its citizens by commencing the recruitment of over 700 healthcare practitioners. This recruitment drive is in line with the ongoing reforms in the health sector by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration.   Speaking to journalists during the computer-based test held at the Edo State Secretariat Complex, Benin City, the Executive Secretary of Edo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Omosigho Izedonmwen, expressed his satisfaction with the recruitment process.   The recruitment process…

Baiwa, Ex APC National Woman Leader and the Genuine Slogan of ‘EMILOKAN’ , By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.

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Since 1999 return to democratic practice in Nigeria, National Women leaders of ruling political parties particularly the People’s Democratic Party that ruled between 1999-2015 for consecutive sixteen years, had installed the party’s serving or former National Women leaders as automatic cabinet ministers, to further protect the interest of women and improved the usual clamour for gender equality as well as political exigency.   Having sustained the laudable decisions, the main opposition party , All Progressive Congress APC that later won elections in 2015 also toed the same line of action…

Turkish President congratulates Tinubu as Nigeria’s President-Elect

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President of Turkey, Tayyip Erdoğan, has joined the list of world leaders that have sent congratulory and goodwill messages to Nigeria’s President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.   President Xi Jinping of China, United Kingdom Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, President of France, Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, are among global leaders that have since sent goodwill messages to Asiwaju Tinubu.   In his congratulatory letter, President Erdoğan, who described Asiwaju Tinubu as a brother, called for mutual cooperation and partnership that would further the friendly relationship between Turkey…

FCT Police operatives foil robbery attack … arrests suspect, recovers exhibits

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The Federal Capital Territory Police Operatives attached to Apo Divisional Headquarters at about 6am on 12th April, 2023, foiled an armed robbery operation and arrested a suspect following a distress call received from Zone E Extension Apo Resettlement.   Police operatives from Apo Division swiftly mobilized to the scene, and the hoodlums, on sighting the police team, abandoned an ash-coloured BMW vehicle with Reg. No. ABJ 440 KX containing three (3) plasma televisions and two (2) laptops, which they had stolen from one of the houses, and fled in different…

Gov Oyebanji inaugurates committees for 2023 National Population and Housing Census … Says Census figure ‘ll aid planning, execution of programmes, policies

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Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji on Tuesday, inaugurated the state publicity, logistic and security committees for the 2023 national population and housing census, stressed that the outcome of the exercise would aid planning, policy making, execution of government programmes and policies aimed at improving the lives of the citizens. Speaking during the inauguration at the conference hall of the Governor’s office in Ado Ekiti, the Governor said the purpose of the committees was to sensitize and mobilize citizens of the state for the exercise which will take place throughout…

NIS Rivers State Command commences “Operation Guguwa” to track Irregular Migrants,Quota Abuse,infringements

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The Nigeria Immigration Service Rivers State Command has kicked start a statewide operation and intelligence gathering on irregular migrants operating in the state. According to the State Comptroller James Sunday,PCC,it became imperative for the command to embark on the operation in view of cases discovered through intelligence gathering and activities of its operatives in the intelligence and surveillance section of the investigation and compliance unit of the command The Command discovered connivance,abuses and deliberate attempts by syndicates that specialised in extorting expatriates for irregularities in their residency and work permits…

It is A Pride that NIS produced IPC-Nigeria First Head of Mission –CGI Jere

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The Comptroller General , Immigration Service, Isah Jere Idris (MFR) has commended the World Chairman International Peace Commission for confirming the appointment of Amb Hussaini Haruna Coomassie as the Head of Mission International Peace Commission (IPC)-Nigeria.   This was made known when Dr Coomassie and his team paid a courtesy visit to the Immigration Boss at the Service Headquarters to show appreciation to the service for it’s effort during the process of his confirmation.   Jere appreciated the effort and doggedness of Dr Coomassie for being a worthy Ambassador of…