Month: October 2023

CAC mulls partnership with NASENI to improve ICT infrastructure

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The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) said it’s exploring ways to partner with the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to enhance its ICT infrastructure.   The Registrar-General and CEO of the CAC, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji stated this today while receiving the Executive Vice Chairman and CEO, Khalil Suleiman Halilu, on a courtesy visit to his office.   Hussaini Magaji,said in a bid to further improve its operations and boost its enterprise registry solution, amongst others, the Commission was poised to partner with sister agencies with the requisite capacity.…

3m jobs in digital tech industry achievable — NITDA DG

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Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)Dr. Kashifu Inuwa has said the creation of three million jobs in the digital technology sector was achievable within the next four years. Inuwa stated this on the sidelines of a Public Sector Digital Innovation Summit on Friday in Abuja, organised by Datamellon in partnership with AWS (Amazon Web Services). He was represented by Bernard Ewah, the acting Director, e-Government Development and Regulation at NITDA. Mr Inuwa said that the agency was currently working with the public and the private sector to surpass…

IGP decorates 12 AIGs, 19 CPs, as PSC okays promotion of 5,687 other officers

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The Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Wednesday 26th October, 2023, decorated twelve (12) Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) and nineteen (19) Commissioners of Police (CPs) with their new ranks in a ceremony that took place at the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja. This significant event followed the approval of the NPF recommendation for the promotion of these 31 AIGs and CPs, as well as 5,687 other dedicated senior officers within the Nigeria Police Force. The IGP, in his address, charged the promotees to…

OPEN LETTER TO THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF OYO STATE, ENGR OLUSEYI MAKINDE Softly Softly On Your Christianisation Agenda – Oyo Muslim Community tells Makinde

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We have been quiet for sometime on the Islamophobic tendencies of the Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde, since he perceived the Muslim Community as having an agenda to oppose his government, out of mere animosity. When his cabinet was composed of twelve (12) Christians and six (6) Muslims in a state with unarguably majority Muslim population, we kept mute as if all was well. However, there are some contemporary issues in the state now and if not nipped in the bud, they can snowball into a crisis of…

EFCC arrests Emefiele after DSS freed him

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Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, has been arrested and detained by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) barely an hour after he regained his freedom Thursday night from the dungeon of the Department of State Services (DSS).   It was learnt that Emefiele is currently being interrogated at the National Headquarters of the anti-graft agency in Abuja over alleged abuse of office during his tenure as the head of the apex bank.   The EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, is yet…

Dabiri-Erewa congratulates President Tinubu on Supreme Court Victory

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Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the affirmation of his election by the apex court, describing his victory as divine.   She further called on all Nigerians to rally round him in his determination to achieve excellence.in moving Nigeria forward   In a congratulatory message, Dabiri-Erewa said with the final affirmation of President Tinubu’s victory by the Supreme Court, all forms of distraction should be abated while the business of governance should be promoted.   It is high time to…

JUST IN: Sundiata Post Editor, Clement Chibuike Nwabuko.emerges NASS New Media Chairman

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An online Editor with Sundiata Post Clement Chibuike Nwabuko has been elected as the new Chairman of National Assembly New Media Forum. Nwabuko emerged in a keenly election held today at the National Assembly complex Abuja. In his acceptance speech, Mr. Clement Chubuike Nwankwo appreciated the outgoing EXCO and the credential committee members for providing the level playing field for the election and promised on behalf of the new EXCO to deliver on their mandate. Other members elected today include; Saminu Ibrahim – Vice Chairman, (Senate), David Okon Ichima –…

New NAHCON Chairman assumes duty, pledges improved service delivery

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The newly appointed Acting Chairman /CEO of National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Alh Jalal Ahmad Arabi formally assumed office with a pledge rigurosly persue the vision and mission of the commission with the sole aim of seeing the interest of the pilgrims.   He stated this in his New NAHCON Chairman assumes duty, pledges improved service delivery while being welcomed to the Hajj house, stressed that the appointment was not only a privilege but a call to services.   The Chairman added that his objectives was to achieve his…

Full Text of Tinubu’s statement on Supreme Court judgement IT IS TIME FOR US TO BUILD OUR GREAT NATION TOGETHER

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I welcome the verdict of the Justice John I. Okoro-led Panel of the Supreme Court on the Presidential Election petitions filed by the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party and the Labour Party, challenging the ruling of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. The court has done justice to all issues put up for consideration in the petitions on the merits of the law, without fear or favour. There is no doubt, with the profound judgment of today, that our electoral jurisprudence and constitutional democracy are further consolidated and embedded more…

POLICE RECRUITMENT: Kaduna, Adamawa, Borno Leads, Anambra, Ebonyi, Abia, Imo trails

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Kaduna State is currently leading in the number of applications already received as at day 9 in the ongoing recruitment exercise for General Duty Constables into the Nigeria Police Force. 20,259 Kaduna State youths have already completed the online applications to lead the table while Anambra State leads from behind with only 541 applications.   Following Kaduna state at the top are Adamawa State with 18,933 applications ; Borno state with 18,305; Bauchi state, 16,554; Katsina state, 16,232 and Kano state, 15,888.   Next to Anambra State from the rear…