Month: April 2023

WORKER’S DAY: FG Declares May 1st,Public Holiday

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Monday, May 1, has been declared a public holiday to mark this year’s Workers Day celebration. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this on Friday. Barely a week ago, Nigeria marked the Eidel fitri holiday. Aregbesola, in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Shuaib Belgore, on Friday, lauded Nigerian workers for their hard work, diligence and sacrifice. He added that workers’ efforts are largely responsible for the greatness of the country and the respect Nigeria now commands in the comity of nations. “There is dignity in…

NYSC inaugurates Skill Acquisition Centre in Yobe Camp

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The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed has inaugurated an ultra-modern Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development Centre inside the NYSC Yobe State Orientation Camp, located at KM 6, Potiskum-Kano road, in Dazigau Local Government Area of the State.   Speaking during the inauguration today, the DG advised Corps Members deployed to the State and youths in the host community to utilize the opportunity of the centre to acquire vocational trainings that would make them self-employed.   He said the era of salaried jobs was fading…

SUDAN CRISIS: About 7000 Nationals, including Nigerians stranded at Egyptian border – NiDCOM

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Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NIDCOM), has called on those concerned with passages and movement of persons and services along contiguous borders of Sudan to create a humane condition for about 7000 Nationals, including Nigerians to have unfettered access to their various destinations. Dabiri-Erewa said over 7000 Nationals, including Nigerians are not being allowed to cross the border into Egypt since their arrival late yesterday evening . She added that The Nigerian mission in Egypt has been working tirelessly on this as the Egyptian authorities are insisting…

GADS: Buhari canvases for an all inclusive engagement with African Diaspora

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President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Africans home and abroad to connect and create a common front through strategic frameworks to address the challenges arising in the new world order.     President Buhari stated this in his keynote address at the second edition of the Global African Diaspora Symposium (GADS) held in Abuja.   Speaking through his representative Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, Minister of Transportation. He stated that the theme this year is very apt and timely as African Nations are looking towards the diaspora for continental development.   Mr…

JUST IN: Abducted NPC Federal Commissioner regains freedom

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After spending five days in captivity, a Federal Commissioner with the National Population Commission in Bayelsa State, Mrs. Gloria Izonfuo, who was abducted by gunmen along Ogbakiri axis of the East-West Road in Rivers State, has regained her freedom. Mrs Izonfuo, a former Head of Service in Bayelsa State was abducted at the Ogbakiri junction in Emuoha Local Government Area of Rivers State while returning from a trip in Brass, Bayelsa state last Sunday. The gunmen had whisked her away alongside her driver and maid. The spokesperson of the Rivers…

Buhari tasks African countries on Pan- Africanism, as Global African Diaspora Symposium 2023 begins in Abuja

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President Mohammadu Buhari has called on African leaders to create an interface for networking among Africa and other Diaspora around the world, to promote the implementation and institutionalizing of Pan-Africanism at the United Nations through the celebration of the International Decade for People of African Descent,     The President said the choice of Nigeria as the host country for GADS 2nd Edition was timely and historic in the face of the nation’s political transition to a new government.   President Buhari stated this on Thursday 27th April,2023 while declaring…

GADS ‘ll proffer workable solutions to Africa’s most pressing issues – Dabiri-Erewa ….. As Nigeria hosts 64 countries in Abuja

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The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission NIDCOM, Hon Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa said Global African Diaspora Symposium will serve as an interface between Africa and the Diaspora for the sole purpose of maximizing partnership and collaboration. Dabiri-Erewa stated this on Thursday 27th ,2023 in her speech at the opening ceremony of the second edition of GADS in Conference hall, Presidential villa Abuja She said GADS is designed to address and proffer workable solutions to Africa’s most pressing issues and offered concrete strategies as well as the needed affiliation between key Diaspora…

IGP orders immediate deployment of CP’s to State Commands …. Harps on entrenching Professionalism, Community-Oriented Policing

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Following the approval of the recommendation of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba for the posting of Commissioners of Police to various State Commands by the Police Service Commission (PSC), the IGP has ordered the immediate deployment of Commissioners of police to various commands across the country. The IGP tasked the Senior Police Officers to proceed immediately to their respective duty posts and take charge of the affairs of their offices, and execute the policing agenda of the Force leadership.   The newly posted Commissioners of Police comprise…

First set of stranded Nigerians in Sudan expected to arrive on friday -Dabiri-Erewa

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The first batch of stranded Nigerians in Sudan evacuated by the Federal Government will arrive Abuja, Nigeria on Friday , barring any unforeseen circumstances . This cheering news was given at a State House briefing by Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/ CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) in Abuja on Thursday. She said a total of 13 out of the 40 buses hired to transport Nigerians from the troubled Sudan already left since Wednesday and moved by road to Boarder town of Aswan in Egypt where both the Embassy staff in…

FG suspends planned removal of fuel subsidy

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The Federal Government has suspended plans to remove fuel subsidy by June this year. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Ahmed Zaniab gave the indication on Thursday, shortly after the National Economic Council, NEC, meeting, chaired by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo. She said the NEC, which comprises State Governors deliberated on the issue extensively and came to the conclusion that it will not be wise to remove subsidy as soon as the new administration is trying to settle down to governance. She also noted that the existing committee…