Year: 2023

UBEC and Nigeria’s Misconceptions, By ABUBAKAR YUSUF

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The Universal Basic Education Commission UBEC established by an act to regulate and coordinate the deployment of not only quality Education and provision of infrastructures, but ensured the activities of the States Universal Basic Education Boards SUBEB’s, through counterpart fundings and other numerous activities at the States and Local Government Levels achieved it’s desired results in all ramifications before and post COVID-19. It is to the public knowledge that as part of it’s statutory functions to support State Governments with counterpart fundings for it’s basic Educational programs on yearly basis,…

NIDCOM commends Zumunta Association USA over donation of palliatives to six Northern states

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Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has applauded the Zumunta Association USA Inc. for giving out Palliatives to six Northern states to cater to their needs.   NIDCOM Boss gave the commendation through the Secretary to the Commission, Dr. Sule Yakubu Bassi, at the Third Phase of the Zumunta Associatio USA Inc., Palliative Awards Presentation in Abuja.   The beneficiary States were Nasarawa, Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina, Yobe and Kaduna with each collecting N700,000 each, except Kaduna that got N500,000.   Dabiri-Erewa said that the beneficiaries of the…

DG urges Corps Members to embrace Entrepreneurship

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The NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Yushau Dogara Ahmed has advised Corps Members to acquire vocational skills through the NYSC Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme in order to become self-reliant. He said the acquisition of skills would also enable them to create jobs for others instead of searching for the unavailable salary jobs.   The Director General stated this while addressing the 2023 Batch ‘C’ Stream One Corps Members in Bauchi and Plateau State Orientation Camps.   He said the Scheme has partnered several institutions like the Central Bank…

Tears as NUJ FCT Chairman buries wife in Edo

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The remains of Late Mrs. Anthonia Attah Osadebamwen, wife of Chairman, Nigerian Union of Journalists NUJ FCT Council, Comrade Osaretin Patrick Osadebamwen were on Wednesday buried amidst tears in the ancient city of Benin, the capital of Edo State.   Among those who commiserated with the Chairman, NUJ, FCT Council included Honourable Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud.   In a statement she personally signed, Mahmoud stated that: “It is with a deep sense of loss and sadness that I convey to you my heartfelt…

The posthumous ‘benevolence’ of Abacha, by Olusegun Adeniyi

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For the past several years, the joke in Abuja is that whenever Nigeria encounters dire financial straits, the late General Sani Abacha looks down on us from beyond and drops a hefty sum into the national coffers. While I disagree with a friend who insists that Nigeria may have used Abacha for money rituals, more than a few were delighted last Friday when President Bola Tinubu announced that a fresh tranche of $150 million is on the way. “Thank you for the good news on the return of Abacha loot,”…

[Friday Sermon] Returning To Allah To Lift Our Tribulations, Calamities And Trials! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful   All praise is due to Allah, and may His peace and blessings be upon Allah’s Messenger, his Companions and whosoever follows his guidance.   Dear brothers and sisters! Know that, the trials and tribulations and various calamities that befall and afflict the Muslims Ummah, are caused by the disobedience of Allah Almighty.   O Allah, Your forgiveness is broader than our sins, so forgive us. Your mercy is more hopeful to us than our deeds, so have mercy…

IGP directs posting, redeployment of 14 AIGs, 26 CPs to police formations, commands

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun has ordered the posting and redeployment of 40 Senior Police Officers comprised 14 Assistant Inspectors General of Police and 26 Commissioners of Police to various Commands and Formations in the country as part of mandate to have a professionally competent, service driven, rule of law compliant, and people friendly Police Force, and to reflect the new status of senior officers who were just recently elevated to their next ranks.   The AIGs posted and redeployed are hereunder listed; i. Zone 7 Abuja…

Edo 2024: Obaseki’s godson Ighodalo Asuen disowns him over guber ambition … As Obaseki’s succession plans hit brick wall

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Edo state Governor ,Godwin Obaseki’s alleged support of the governorship ambition of Mr. Asuen Ighodalo has taken a new twist as he evaded questions bordering on his ambition.   This development has given doubts to the genuine intentions of the outgoing Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki.   Ighodalo who is the Chairman, Board of Directors of ‘Alaghodaro’, a body set up by the governor to incubate ideas on how to develop the state in all facets, made the denial when he was asked to declare his stand on his speculated…

Akpabio tasks CIPM on capacity building for personnel

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The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has tasked the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management(CIPM) to do more in capacity building for personnel across public and private sectors for the good of the country. He gave this charge on Thursday when members of the Governing Council of the Institute paid him a courtesy visit in his office. The visitors were led by the President and Chairman of the CIPM Governing Council, Mr Olusegun Mojeed with a specific mission to invite the Senate President attend the opening of their International conference…