Year: 2023

Rivers Political Crisis: Rivers NASS caucus cautions Boma Goodhead, says she went beyond her calling … Asks her to tender an unreserved apology within 24hrs

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The Rivers State caucus in the NASS has cautioned Hon Boma Goodhead to be civil and mind her utterances on the political logjam in Rivers State.   Recall Boma Goodhead the lawmaker representing Akuku/ Asari Toru Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives had threatened the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike and declared he should not dare step into a state he governed for eight years.   Peeved by the unprofessional conduct, the State caucus in a statement signed by its leader Rt. Hon. Dunamenne Dekor noted that; “Goodhead went…

NYSC REGISTRATION PORTAL OPENS FOR REMOBILIZATION DECEMBER 18, 2023

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This is to inform Members of the public that the NYSC Registration Portal would be opened for the registration for REMOBILIZATION of absconded Corps Members on Monday 18th December, 2023. Remobilization is a second chance process for Corps Members that did not complete their service year when they were initially mobilized for National Service. All Corps Members in this category are enjoined to avail themselves of this golden opportunity.     Thank you. Eddy Megwa fnipr Director, Press and Public Relations

Barau celebrates Ex-President Buhari at 81,says he is an untiring promoter of national cohesion

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The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has extolled the virtues of former President Muhammadu Buhari on his 81st birthday. Senator Barau, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, described former President Buhari as an untiring promoter of peace and unity in the country. Born on December 17, 1942, the former President Buhari will clock 81 on Saturday December 17,2023.The Deputy President of the Senate, while extending warm birthday wishes to the former president, said he remains one of Nigeria’s Distinguished…

Centre partners Kogi Community to Train, Empower Women, donate cash.

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The National Productivity Centre NPC, Abuja in collaboration with Omedo community, in Anyigba Kogi state as they trained and empowered women through donation of Grinding machines, Sowing machines and cash donations for small scale businesses.   The event which took place on Saturday in Anyigba supported unspecified numbers of women in the community who were trained on small and medium businesses among other empowerment programs.   According to the National Productivity Centre NPC, the need to engage women in empowerment and small scale businesses was to meet the current global…

Lawan eulogises Buhari @81,says Ex-President left enduring Legacies, initiated critical reforms

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President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, has said former President Muhammadu Buhari, during his 8-year administration from 2015 to 2023, initiated critical reforms and impactful economic policies which benefitted Nigeria. The former Senate President made this known in a birthday message to Buhari in commemoration of his 81st birthday anniversary. Lawan described the former President as a remarkable leader who dedicated his life to the service of the country and left enduring legacies. He said, “I am thrilled to celebrate the birthday of our dear leader, His Excellency,…

ABUJA DAREDEVIL ARMED ROBBERS AND I (My survival story) By Law Mefor

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The previous night I had a puzzling dream. My phone slipped out of my grasp and shattered to smithereens. I observed pieces of the phone that I had no idea existed strewn all around me, indicating that the damage was beyond repair. I awoke with a start; realising it was a bad omen and saying a quick prayer to stave off what might be approaching catastrophe. And now this, the day after. I recently wrote about how cabbing systems can be useful in combating One Chance robbers who are on…

Minister of Information: MIM firing on all cylinders. By Jibrin Bala Jibrin Yikangi

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It was to a steady start in late August 2023 that the Honorable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris Malagi(MIM), FNIPR, resumed as the helsman in the Information Ministry of President Tinubu administration; “steady” oh yes,this is the meaning, thus, the transition is without much ado as it’s a familiar terrain; and what more, he’s a practicing technocrats and rightly an information,imaging and public relations merchant with requisite experience; so well with the crowning glory of Principles, the man is his own. To perfect and achieve success…

FCT POLICE arrests 3 suspects for Robbery, Car snatching,One-chance activities …. as CP restates commitment to crush Criminality in FCT

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The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has apprehended Gabriel Abba, Sunday Abba and Abdulkareem Jaffaru in December 2023. The trio is linked to a spate of armed robberies, car snatchings, and one-chance activities within the FCT. The suspects, long under the Command’s watch for these offenses, were taken into custody. The operation resulted in the recovery of two vehicles: an ash-colored Toyota Corolla Car without a registered number and a black Toyota Camry 2006 model, also without a registered number and one baretta pistol.   While investigations are ongoing to…

2023 XMAS : FCT Police deploys operatives massively …as CP warns against use of knockouts, fireworks/firecrackers

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FCT Police Command in view of the forthcoming Christmas celebration, has deployed human and material resources at the Command’s disposal across the nooks and crannies of the Federal Capital Territory. The deployment which is characterized by visibility policing at various places of worship and event centres, and raids on identified black spots, uncompleted buildings/shanties, stop and search, Vehicular/foot patrol and inter-agency cooperation, is aimed at ensuring that the residents of the FCT enjoy a hitch free festivity before, during and after the Christmas celebration. The Commissioner of Police FCT, CP…

Akpabio open up on his health status,says he only had Malaria

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The Senate President Godswill Akpabio has cleared air on issue surrounding his health status amidst rumors of his ill health sequel to the reports making its round that he collapsed on Thursday at a colloquium organized in his honor to mark his 61st birthday in Abuja. The Senate President Godswill Akpabio while addressing National Assembly correspondents on Friday in his office , dispelled rumour of his collapse at the Abuja event, admitted that he was exhausted due to his engagements in the past weeks and his Doctors confirmed that he…