Month: June 2023

[Friday Sermon] O Allah, Protect Us From The Evil Of An Envier When He Envies! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Verily, all praise is for Allah. We praise Him, we seek His assistance and we ask for His forgiveness. And we seek refuge in Him from the evils of ourselves. Whoever Allah guides, none can misguide. Whoever He misguides, none can guide. And I bear witness that there is no deity other than Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger. Dear brothers and sisters, know that morals and characters have ailments just as bodies…

Tinubu and the Buhari ‘error’ by Olusegun Adeniyi

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Whether you voted for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or Mr Peter Obi of Labour Party (LP) in the recent presidential election. Or have spent your political life fighting Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. If you are Yoruba by ethnic affiliation, you are likely to be made to bear vicarious responsibility for any failings of government for as long as Tinubu remains president of Nigeria.   But you will of course not share in the success. Given how many Nigerians are wired, every…

League of African Ambassadors hails African leaders move to end Russia- Ukraine conflict

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The League of African Ambassadors and High Commissioners, a non-governmental platform has commended African leaders over their moves to resolve the lingering Russian- Ukraine war. The group whose membership is open to serving and retired ambassadors or high commissioners of African descent globally said the move is an indication that African countries are beginning to find their voice in global and diplomatic circles. Recall that four heads of state led by President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, traveled to Kyiv and St. Petersburg to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine.…

NYSC trains State Coordinators on Data Protection

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The National Youth Service Corps has assured that it would continue to ensure adequate protection of Corps Members’ data in strict compliance with the Nigerian Data Protection Regulation.   It also said the Scheme would ensure the provision of enabling environment for staff to achieve optimal productivity with the deployment of ICT solutions.   The NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Yusha’u Dogara Ahmed disclosed this on Tuesday 21st June,2023 in his address at the ICT Training Workshop for NYSC State Coordinators with the theme; “Sustaining Digitization of NYSC Operations: The…

FG reopens Seme border for vehicle importation

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The Nigerian government has approved the re-opening of the Seme border for the importation of vehicles.   Director of Road Transport in the Ministry of Transportation, Ibrahim Musa, yesterday, disclosed this on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, meeting organised between officials of Nigeria and Benin Republic.   According to him, the development followed complaints by freight forwarders operating at the Seme border.   He said: “I was here with the former Minister of State for Transportation when the freight forwarders pleaded that…

Ndace’s “Duty Call”:A Document, not a Book. A Review; Part one (1) By Jibrin Bala Jibrin Yikangi B.A.ED English, MISD,PhD(In-view)

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Books are mediums where informations about things and events are recorded unto. In other words, books are store houses of knowledge; Like this, there are Books whose characteristic purpose are just as stated but their are also Books that become documents in their own rights. Penal codes in courts of law are documents, constitutions are documents, Books signed in transactions are documents, including certificates of death and births. What this means is that, written things that could assume air of legality and could be quoted to support legal and law…

2023 Population Housing Census not cancelled, preparation in top gear – Evelyn Micah

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Mrs. Evelyn Micah, Bayelsa State NPC Director has maintained that the 2023 Population and Housing Census has not been cancelled but postponed for the commission to have enough time for an hitch free exercise. The Director stated this when she led a delegation of the NPC Bayelsa State staff on a visit to the Census Committee members in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The purpose of the visit according to her, was to formally inform the committee members on the ongoing preparations towards 2023 Population and Housing Census.…

Rivers APC woos Wike, Celebrates Tinubu’s Achievements

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The Renewed Hope APC Rivers State has commended the former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike for his invaluable support towards the victory of President Tinubu in Rivers State in the February 25 presidential election. The group maintained that the leadership of APC in Rivers State has been at peace with Wike.”When things were difficult, Wike obliged us.We reemphasize that leadership is as old as the creation”. Renewed Hope APC Rivers State led Hon. Chief Tony Okocha disclosed this in resolutions reached at an Emergency Stakeholders meeting held in Port…

Harvest of testimonies as Nigerian Pastor Jerry Eze storms London with NSPPD conference

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A groundswell of testimonies has been recorded at the New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declaration, NSPPD, United Kingdom conference convened by the founder of Streams of Joy International Church, Pastor Jerry Eze.   The two-day conference which was held at the iconic Excel Arena in London, United Kingdom, had over 70, 000 attendees. Thousands of worshipers both on the ground and online testified of receiving miracles and divine healings as Pastor Eze ministers.   At the event, numerous testimonies were shared including that of a dumb speaking, and people who…

IGP Egbetokun assumes duty as 22nd indigenous IGP

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The Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP Egbetokun Olukayode Adeolu today, 21st June, 2023 assumed duty as the Inspector General of Police of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He was appointed by the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on 19th June, 2023. He took over from IGP Usman Alkali Baba who retired after 35years of meritorious service to the nation. The handing/taking over of leadership between the former and new Police Chief was held in a brief but colourful ceremony at the Force Headquarters,…