Month: November 2023

FG releases 4068 inmates from prison, gives reason

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The Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has released a total of 4068 inmates in all the custodial centres across the country in an effort to decongest the custodial centres in the country.   Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this known while flagging off payment of fines and compensations for inmates held on accounts of their inability to pay their fines, as penalties for their crimes, on Saturday at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, Abuja,   According to him, the gesture is in line with President…

Rotary Club Port Harcourt ECO partners RIWAMA on Environmental Sanitation By Bon Peters,Port Harcourt

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By Bon Peters,Port Harcourt         The Rotary Club of Port Harcourt ECO says it is poised to ensure a clean, healthy and sustainable environment devoid of heavy metals, such as lead, mercury cadmium and arsenic.   This was the thrust of a sensitization exercise embarked upon by the Rotary Club, Port Harcourt ECO, Thursday at the New Layout Market in Port Harcourt City Local Government Area, Rivers State. Addressing, the traders and executive in the presence of officials from both the ministries of Health and that Environment,…

Boat Mishap claims 10 lives in Niger

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A total of 10 persons have allegedly died in a boat mishap in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The deceased included Farida Muntari, Sharhabila Sagir, Abubakar Sadiq, Na’ima Ibrahim, Amina, Safaratu Ibrahim, Sadiq Ibrahim, and Rafiya Yakubu, as well as two unidentified victims. The tragedy reportedly occurred on Thursday between 1:30 pm and 2 pm due to strong waves and water hyacinth. The boat capsized while conveying 34 passengers from Zangoro Bassa-Kukoki Ward terminal to Gijiwa-Kato Ward terminal in Shiroro LG. The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA)…

Nigerian Army produces first professor

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The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has conferred the title of a Professor on Abubakar-Surajo Imam, a Lieutenant-Colonel and Head of Department of Mechatronics Engineering at the institution.   Lt Colonel Imam is now a Professor of Mechatronics Engineering. Mechatronics is a multidisciplinary field that combines mechanical engineering, electronics, computer science, and control engineering.   He is said to be the first professor from among serving personnel in the history of the Nigerian Army.   The Registrar of the Academy, A.M Tukur, a brigadier-general, announced the promotion in a statement on…

Liberian President, George Weah concedes defeat to Boakai

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Liberia President George Weah on Friday conceded election defeat to opposition leader Joseph Boakai after a tight race, ending a presidency marred by graft allegations but helping to ensure a smooth transition of power in the once volatile African nation. Boakai, 78, a former vice president who lost to Weah in the 2017 election, led with 50.9% of the vote over Weah’s 49.1%, with nearly all the votes counted, the country’s elections commission said on Friday. The result marks a stark turnaround from 2017, when global soccer legend Weah, buoyed…

FHA @50; Senator Ashafa excites Nigerians with Rent to Own, Echo-Friendly Houses.

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By Abubakar Yusuf       The Managing Director, Chief Executive officer CEO, Federal Housing Authority FHA, Senator Gbenga Ashafa has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for creating a separate Ministry for Housing and Urban Development in his current administration to bridge the housing deficit in the country.   Ashafa who mentioned this during a press conference on Friday to mark the commencement of the 50th anniversary of the organization at the headquarters, said the new development was in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President, and the…

NYSC DG tasks Corps Members on community development projects

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The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed has urged the 2023 Batch ‘C’ Stream One Corps Members to ensure that they develop their various host communities with projects that would improve the standard of living of the residents. He said Community Development Service remained one of the four compulsory cardinal programmes of the Scheme that every Corps Member must participate actively before being considered to collect the Certificate of National Service. General Ahmed stated this today while addressing Corps Members during his visit to NYSC…

NAHCON restates commitment to smooth Hajj 2024

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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has restated its commitment to deliver a hitch free Hajj 2024 even as it urged intending Pilgrims to pay up the Hajj fare to beat the Saudi deadline. The Ag. Chairman/CEO, Malam Jalal Ahmad Arabi gave this assurance when he played host to the delegation of Arewa New Agenda (ANA) led by Senator Ahmed Abubakar Moh Allahyidi in Abuja.   He said that the 2024 Hajj preparation was on course and that the Commission would not leave any stone unturned to change the…

JUST IN: Tinubu stops 40% IGR deduction from universities after ASUU’s protest

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the cancellation of the automatic deduction of 40 percent from federal universities’ Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). Tinubu made this known on Friday at an ongoing 75th Founder’s Day ceremony of the University of Ibadan (UI) in Ibadan. President Tinubu, who was represented by the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, said the policy implementation is ill-timed, adding that universities are struggling. In his speech as the Visitor to the university, Mr Tinubu pledged his commitment to the reform of the nation’s education sector as the…

Wither Nigeria? CAC – Where the supreme qualities of an honest and transparent pace setter transformed a vision into reality and made him vulnerable

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When you see corruption being rewarded and honesty becoming self-sacrifice, you may know that your society is doomed”. – Ayn Rand.   Of course “Honesty pays, but it doesn’t seem to pay enough to suit some people” – K. Hubbard.   The prevailing state of affairs in our dear nation Nigeria embodies a general sense of withering and decay! I have not been in the country for several years.   Upon my return, I decided to register a business and was ready to endure the rigors, but my lawyer informed…