Month: September 2023

CAC Registrar-General leads Nigeria’s delegation to 2023 OGP Summit

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The Registrar General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Alhaji Garba Abubakar is leading Nigerian delegation to the 8th Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit commenced today in Tallinn, Estonia. The 2023 OGP Summit focused on open government in the digital age, the potential of technology to make governance and policy-making more transparent and accountable, and the preservation of democracy. It brings together heads of state and government, representatives of civil society, and policymakers around the world annually to promote principles of transparency and good governance globally. In an address…

JUST IN:FG increases price of electricity meters amid economic hardship

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The Nigerian government has approved an upward increase in the price of pre-paid electricity meters in the country. This was contained in a circular dated Tuesday, September 5, 2023, and issued by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The circular signed by the commission’s Chairman and Commissioner Legal, Licencing and compliance, Sanusi Garba and Dafe Akpeneye, respectively, stated that a single phase pre-paid meter would now cost N81,975.16k from the N58,661.69k while three phase pre paid meters is increased to N143,836.10k from N109,684.36k. The circular said the new price was…

Tribunal declares Natasha as authentic winner of Kogi Central senatorial electio

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Kogi State Central Senatorial election has been declared as the authentic winner of the February Senatorial election in Kogi Central by the Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal. This was as the tribunal nullified the victory of Senator. Abubakar Ohere as the winner of the election. The Tribunal Chairman, Justice K. A. Orjiako who read the unanimous judgment of the 3-man panel, said Ohere results were inflated in 9 polling units of Ajaokuta LGA while that of Natasha was intentional reduced in the same…

REFLECTIONS ON THE CREDIBLE ACHIEVEMENTS OF REV FR. DR. HYACINTH IORMEM ALIA 100 DAYS IN OFFICE AS EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF BENUE STATE By Dr. Mkor Aondona

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Rev. FR. Dr.Hyacinth Iormem Alia has marked his 1st 100 days in office as the sixth democratically elected Governor of Benue State.   As as practicing democratic trend in the state,successive administrations have always made it necessary to identify and give accounts of their stewardships in the governance and administration of Benue State. To this end,the administration of His Excellency Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Alia is indeed, proudly associated with this and sagacious enough to appropriately account for her first 100 hundred days in office.   You will recall that,at…

CAC Registrar General restates commitment to continued Staff training for efficient services

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In its continued bid to ensure efficient services to customers, the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) assured that training and re-training of staff in all sectors of its operations will continue to receive priority attention.   The Registrar General and CEO of the CAC, Alhaji Garba Abubakar, stated this at the flag-off of a training titled “Advanced Learning and Goal Setting Training for Management and Senior Staff of the CAC held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.   Alhaji Garba Abubakar noted with pleasure that the CAC was blessed with highly talented…

CIPM seeks CACs validation of its certificate

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The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management(CIPM) has urged the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to grant special recognition to the institute’s certification. The President of the CIPM, Mr. Olusegun Mojeed, made this request during a courtesy visit to the Registrar General, Alhaji Garba Abubakar. Olusegun Mojeed said the institute was at the commission to explore areas of collaboration as it was doing with other agencies, including the office of the Head of Service of the federation, in line with its mission to promote excellence in people management through value creation, optimisation…

State of Georgia, USA honours Founder NSPPD, Pastor Jerry Eze

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Pastor Jerry Eze, the Senior Pastor and Founder Streams of Joy International, a seasoned Nigeria-born Pastor, Preacher, Speaker and Leadership Coach, has received a special recognition from the State of Georgia in the United States of America, USA, after the recently concluded New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declarations, (NSPPD) USA PRAYER CONFERENCE with over 20,000 persons in attendance. The Highly anticipated Conference saw different sets of passionate and excited attendees from various walks of life, many who travelled from far and wide troop into the George R. Brown Convention Center,…

NAMES OF SICKNESSES & CLINICS IN NUPE LANGUAGE.

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BATANZHI / CIGUNZHI SICKNESSES 1. Gbyangbyanyakun Epilepsy 2. Kpyalyagi Convulsion 3. Gigbere kagun Immunization 4. Batan Sanmana Diabetes 5. Batan-Etsu Lassa fever 6. Batan-Esan Ebola 7. Esun kanta Heart attack 8. Ezogi/Cegun Kidney/kidney failure 9. Wowogi /gyadingi HIV 10. Wowoko /gyadinko AIDs 11. Egwa / shisha Cancer 12. Etisan Headache​ 13. Nyagbantan Chest pain 14. Ekpa Cough 15. Ecinto Catarrh 16. Gbakotan Stomachache 17. Wukansanagi Rheumatism 18. Egwa-sogi Weak-low 19. Eyeboci Blindness 20. Etizhe Insane 21. Egbo Ulcer 22. Bale/Korikori/eshiko Measel 23. Lanpo Chicken pox 24. Kanalami Monkey pox 25.…

NUPE ORTHOGRAPHY ORIGINATED BY BISHOP SAMUEL AJAYI CROWTHER IN 1864.

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(This is my COE Minna first lecture of second semester, with 100 Level Students). Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther authored a NUPE BOOK in 1864. He came to Nupe land in 1860 after writing in Yoruba and Igbo languages. He arrived at Etsu Saba’s palace where he informed Etsu Nupe of his English Language teaching mission. It is axiomatic that our Emirs or Kings are highly accomodating. Etsu Saba accepted and accommodated him but ordered him to go eastward of Nupe land to settle therein. The Bishop, appreciating the hostage, settled…

JUST IN: Kogi East Senator, Jibrin Isah Echocho rejects Tribunal’s Judgment,heads to Appeal Court

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In a swift response to the recent tribunal judgment, Kogi East Senator ,Jibrin Isah Echocho has expressed his dissatisfaction with the judgment ordering supplementary elections in 94 polling units in the Senatorial District,and now set to take his case to the appellate court. Senator Echocho vehemently faulted the tribunal’s decision, citing an earlier judgement that forbidden additional inclusion of polling units to the legally approved ones. The interpretation of the tribunal raised serious questions, prompting Senator Echocho to seek the right interpretation through the appellate court. He reiterated his determination…