Month: December 2023

Police arrest 18-yr-old bandits’ informant in Niger

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Zubaida Sanusi, an 18-year-old student at the College of Health Sciences in Kontagora, Niger State, has been arrested for working as an informant for bandits.   Niger State Commissioner of Police, CP Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman disclosed that the student was nabbed following the arrest of a 37-year-old notorious bandit, Umar Aliyu, aka Babuga Datijo.   He said on the course of investigation, one of the wanted bandits, Shaibu Haruna, was found in the girl’s phone and the number was saved as “Kudin-banza” (useless money).   According to him, the suspect…

Ashafa; Moving FHA Beyond Golden Jubilee Years, By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.

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For Senator Gbenga Ashafa, the success story of the Federal Housing Authority FHA has been on a progression both from achieving it’s statutory mandate, to introduction of modern and modest programs, that will drive the main provider of houses to Nigerians compete both locally and globally.   With a grounded management under the current leadership, celebrating five decades of the existence of FHA was a mission fulfilled for a highly exposed, groomed and experienced technocrat, politician and administrator of high repute , Senator Gbenga Ashafa.   The combination of these…

Christmas; Police Affairs Minister of State cautions Nigerians on Security, Peaceful Celebration.

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By Abubakar Yusuf.       The Federal Government has asked Nigerians to take security of lives and properties as top priority, as the Ministry will not renege in providing adequate security to all Nigerians.   The Minister of State , Police Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Suleiman- Ibrahim who dropped this message on Monday to mark the Christmas and New year celebration said the federal government enjoined the populace to be peaceful and maintain needed coexistence among themselves.   According to the Minister, She said under the Renewed Hope Agenda of…

Beyond 100 Days : Ogalla and Navy’s Renewed Vigour At Protecting National Assets, By Abubakar Yusu

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Since the appointment of service chiefs in July , 2023 which included Vice- Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla as the new Chief of Naval staff , the remarkable improvement in both local, and international activities of the Nigeria Navy had improved tremendously. This was against the backdrop of protecting over 19trillion National Assets on the sea to the dogged fight against piracy that had bedeviled the performance of the Nigerian economic activities to the hands of hoodlums, bandits, criminals and non state actors with some of these groups parading themselves as…

Barau mourns Ex-Speaker, Ghali Na’Abba

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The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has mourned former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Ghali Umar Na’Abba, who died on Wednesday, at the age of 65. Senator Barau, in a condolence message signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,Ismail Mudashir, prayed to Almighty Allah to grant the late Speaker Jannatul Firdausi and all those he left behind the strength to bear the irreparable loss. Senator Barau, while extolling the late Speaker, said the deceased was a parliamentarian par excellence, who promoted and…

JUST IN: Ondo Gov, Rotimi Akeredolu is dead

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Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, the executive governor of Ondo State is dead. A family source said that the ailing governor died on Wednesday in Lagos State where he was being managed by State House doctors. “Akeredolu is dead; he died in Lagos,” the source said. Recall that the governor returned to Nigeria in September after spending three-month for medical leave in Germany. Only recently, he proceeded on another one after he was directed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to hand over power to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. He was reportedly treating…

Ex-Senate President Lawan celebrates APC National Chair,Ganduje at 74

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President of the Ninth Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has congratulated the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, on the occasion of his 74th birthday anniversary. Lawan, in a statement on Tuesday, described Ganduje as a seasoned administrator, astute politician and committed democrat who has contributed immensely to the growth and development of Nigeria. The former Senate President lauded Ganduje for his unwavering support for the administration of President Bola Tinubu; and his commitment to the realisation of the Renewed Hope agenda. He also commended…

Over 300 students to benefit from Yayi Scholarship/Bursary Award 1st Batch …… Sets to open portal for more beneficiaries

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The Scholarship/Bursary Award Board has shortlisted over three hundred (300) qualified applicants among those who recently submitted applications for the 2023 Scholarship Award of the Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District in the Nigeria Senate,Sen Solomon Olamilekan Adeola(Yayi). These are applicants who made minimum of second class upper or upper credit in their course of studies across the public tertiary institutions in the country   This is the first batch in the ongoing process to select one thousand (1000) beneficiaries of the Scholarship and Bursary Award for bonafide Ogun West…

It Is Expensive To Fall Sick Now, By Kazeem Akintunde

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It’s Christmas. A time for merrymaking and holidaying. Whether you believe that December 25th is actually the birthday of Jesus Christ or not, Christmas has become a universal holiday and a money-spinner for most businesses. What is important is that we are alive and still kicking. Just last week, I lost a brother and friend, Abdul Imoyo. He was the Head of Media and Publicity at Access Bank. He was hale and hearty the last time we spoke, just last month. I never knew that would be our last conversation.…