Month: April 2023

Oyetola mourns death of first Nigerian Structural Engineer, Arole Ezekiel Iyiola Omisore

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Immediate past Osun Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has mourned the death of the heir of the Omisore’s dynasty and first Nigerian Structural Engineer, Arole Ezekiel Iyiola Omisore, who died last Sunday. Oyetola expressed deepest condolences to the bereaved family of the deceased, particularly the National Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Christopher Iyiola Omisore, and the entire people of Ile-Ife. Arole Omisore reportedly breathed his last on Sunday at the age of 96 years. Oyetola, in a statement by his media aide, Ismail Omipidan, described the death of…

Gov Sani Bello decorates CSO Govt House with rank of CSP

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Niger state Governor,Abubakar Sani Bello has decorated the Chief Security Officer (CSO), Government House, Minna, Isa Murtala Raji with his new rank, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP). The decoration ceremony was performed by Governor Sani Bello and assisted by the Commissioner of Police, Mr.Joshua Ogundele Ayodeji shortly before the commencement of the weekly executive council meeting. The brief ceremony was also witnessed by Deputy Governor Ahmed Mohammed Ketso and other council members. The Governor congratulated CSO on his promotion and enjoined him to be more dedicated in the discharge of…

Easter celebration: FG declares Friday, Monday public holiday

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The Federal Government has declared Friday 7 and Monday 10, April 2023 as public holidays to mark this year’s Easter celebration.   The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration in Abuja.   Aregbesola, in a statement signed by the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Shuaib Begore, on Wednesday, urged Christians to emulate the virtues of sacrifice, togetherness, forgiveness, kindness, love, peace and patience which were attributes and practices of Jesus Christ, as exemplified by His ministry on the earth.     The minister called on Christians and all Nigerians to…

Easter Celebration: Osun Govt offers free Train ride for Osun Indigenes

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In order to make life easier for his people, the Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has approved free train ride for osun indigenes in Lagos and other South West States willing to celebrate Easter festival with their families in Osun state. In a release signed by the Spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, the Imole free train service will depart the Iddo-Terminus in Lagos on Thursday, April 6, 2023, by 10am with stop-overs at designated train stations in Ogun and Oyo States to pick passengers,…

Between ODD, Omipidan and Hack Writers

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My attention has been drawn to a reckless and immature attempt to drag the Spokesperson of Governor Ademola Ademola, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, into an innocent questions posed to the media aide of former Governor Gboyega Oyetola, Mr. Ismail Omipidan, by a civil group, Osun Democrats for Democratic (ODD).   I can understand the dire challenge of Mr. Omipidan in finding right answers for the questions posed to him by the civil group. However, I find it uncharitable that he went for the wrong man. It is childish, if not dumb,…

World Bank set to partner NYSC on Corps Members’ empowerment

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The World Bank has stated its readiness to partner the National Youth Service Corps on youth empowerment, job creation and skills development for Corps Members.   The Lead Economist of the World Bank Youth Employment and Skills Development Team, Elena Glinskaya disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the NYSC National Directorate Headquarters in Maitama, Abuja. The team leader of the World Bank group, who commended the National Youth Service Corps for introducing Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development into the Orientation Course programme added that the vocational training that Corps…

Oro Worshippers attack on muslims,an aberration of human rights – MUSWEN

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The Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria, MUSWEN has condemned the recent attack perpetrated by members of the Oro cult on a congregation of Muslims in Idi Omo Mosque, Ile Ife.   The group in a statement signed its Executive Secretary/CEO,Prof. Muslih ‘Tayo Yahya expressed deep sadness and outrage over violence that occurred on that fateful day, said it was totally unacceptable and a violation of the human rights of those peaceful worshippers.     MUSWEN said”Our hearts go out to the victims of this cruel attack, who sustained various…

Gov Sani Bello commiserates with Sen Uzor Kalu on death of his wife

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The Niger state Governor , Abubakar Sani Bello has sympathized with the Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu, over the loss of his wife Mrs Ifeoma Ada Kalu. Governor Sani Bello in a condolence message enjoined Sen. Uzor Kalu to remain steadfast in God in this trying moment. According to him, “I know this is a difficult time for you and other family members, but I want you know that God who has allowed this to happen, is capable of comforting you. “She lived a good life, and I…

MSSN condernms attack on Muslims by Oro Worshippers, says it’s an affront to peace

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  The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria B-Zone has saddened by the recent attack of Muslims at Idi Omo Mosque, Ilare, Ile-Ife by some members of the Oro worshippers while they were at the Ramadan Tafsir.     MSSN decribed the attack on the Muslim community as a blatant affront to peace, dignity and humanity.   “It is unacceptable and unjustifiable that any group of people would unleash terror and violence on innocent citizens for their belief.   “We hereby express our condemnation and indignation over this attack on Muslims…

NCC-CSIRT recommends Two-Factor Authentication to Secure WhatsApp

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The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has recommended that users of the popular messaging app, WhatsApp, set up Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) to avoid falling victim to account takeover by hackers.   In an advisory issued on Tuesday, NCC-CSIRT noted that WhatsApp, which is a Meta-owned service, was increasingly becoming a prime target for hackers and scammers who are always looking for ways to gain unauthorized access to users’ accounts.   The CSIRT described two-factor authentication (2FA) as an identity and access management security method that requires…