Year: 2023

CAC partners SMEDAN to create 10,000 Jobs

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The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) is making arrangements to partner with the small and medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to create 10,000 jobs, amongst others. This was revealed during a meeting between the Registrar-General of the CAC, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN, and the Director General, SMEDAN, Mr. Charles Odii. The SMEDAN boss revealed that a 5-billion-naira loan at single-digit interest has been secured from a famous Nigerian bank to drive the project. He therefore requested support and collaboration with the CAC to actualize the project, which is scheduled…

Golden Jubilee; Senator Ashafa tasks FHA Staff on Service Delivery.

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By Abubakar Yusuf.       The Managing Director, Chief Executive officer CEO, Federal Housing Authority FHA, Senator Gbenga Ashafa has asked the staff of the agency to deploy their huge wealth of experiences into the expansion of the scope of performance in line with the new directives from the government. He dropped this charge during the closing ceremony of the two day celebration of the 50 years of the existence of the Agency . The Managing Director who referred to the contributions of the father of the nation and…

Letter to Rich Nigerians: Why the Poor Are Mad, By Azu Ishiekwene

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It’s not only the poor that are mad, if you get my drift. Even folks who once thought of themselves as middle class, that is, neither wealthy nor poor, are in maddening distress. They can hardly believe how life has come to be what it is today. Perhaps the most frequently asked question is: how did we get here? My mother used to pray that things should never be difficult for her and for those who could help in a time of need. Now, both the needy and the helper…

Blockchain policy adoption ‘ll enhance secured, Transparent Govt Processes – DG NITDA

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The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) Kashifu Inuwa has stated that with the increased distrust in governance in Nigerian with the manipulation government processes by corrupt persons, it has become “highly imperative that Blockchain policy and technology be adopted and implemented by institutions in the country to enhance effective, secure and transparent government processes in other to earn the trust of Nigerians. Inuwa made this known at a seminar organised for Course 32 by the National Defence College, (NDC.) The Participants were drawn from officers in the…

NITDA is dedicated to sustainable solutions for smallholder farmers – DG

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In order to use Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for development (ICT4D) in the Agricultural Sector and make access to digital technologies more equitable, the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi has restated the Agency’s commitment to ensure sustainable solutions for smallholder farmers in the country. Inuwa reiterated this during a working visit on him by the Country Director, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Mrs Dede Ekoue. The Director-General maintained that NITDA has continued to undertake several initiatives towards supporting smallholder farmers and…

Bayo Onanuga: The media guru, by Amos Adetunji

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In 2005 when the traditional media in Nigeria played host to Dele Olojede who had won the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting that year, something very significant took place. That day at La Scala Hall, MUSON Centre in Lagos, venue of the event, Bayo Onanuga caused a stir when he was called to the microphone by the compere. “Bayo Onanuga, the media guru, is a man of few words but his pen is mightier than a sword”. That introduction by the anchorperson set the mood for Onanuga’s brief but remarkable…

FHA @50;: Ashafa Lauds Past, Present Nigeria Leadership, says They Made Huge Sacrifices

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By Abubakar Yusuf       The Managing Director, Federal Housing Authority FHA, Senator Gbenga Ashafa has lauded the efforts of past and present Nigerian leaders for providing affordable and serene houses across the country.   Senator Ashafa who made this disclosure at the international conference centre ICC on Thursday during the opening ceremony to mark the 50 years anniversary of the authority in Abuja.   He said the proactive decisions and measure taken over five decades ago had provided shelter of different shapes and shades to all Nigerians.  …

LEADERSHIP, STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND THE AKPABIO EXAMPLE By Femi ODERE

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The glaring deficiencies in our leadership recruitment and selection, most specifically in the nation’s political landscape which perhaps precedes the present political dispensation but has become perplexingly noticeable even to the untrained eyes since the advent of the Fourth Republic, are increasingly a recurring decimal, if not a consistent feature in the overall interrogation of the National Question. The consistent decline of this component of the National Question, most certainly exacerbated by the intrusion of the armed forces in the body politic, has probably been the most tasking to social…

Friday Sermon] Stand Up Against Oppression And Injustice Or Face Allah’s Wrath And Punishment! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the Name of Allah, the Merciful, the Beneficent   All praise is due to Allah, the All-Knowing Creator. He created humans and He is the most knowledgeable of them, and nothing of their affairs is hidden from Him. We praise Him for guiding and selecting us to be Muslims, and we are grateful to Him for what He has given and bestowed upon us. Allah selects from the Prophets whomever He wills, chooses from the angels whom He wills, favours from the Ummah whom He wills, and elevates individuals…

Troops neutralise 99 terrorists, nab 198 others in 1 week – DHQ

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The Defence Headquarters says the troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria in the last one week eliminated 99 terrorists and apprehended 198 others in different operations across the country.   The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, said this while briefing newsmen on the operations of the military on Thursday in Abuja.     Buba said the troops also rescued a total of 139 hostages and recovered 141 assorted weapons and 1,463 assorted ammunition in the various operations across North East, North Central and North West theatres of…