Month: February 2024

Sen Bukar Abba Ibrahim: A huge loss – David Mark

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Former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has described the demise of Former Yobe State Governor, Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim as a huge loss to the nation.   The former governor was reported dead on Sunday while receiving treatment in Saudi Arabia.   Reacting to the news of the demise, Senator Mark noted that, “Senator Ibrahim was a true democrat who promoted participatory democracy especially during his stint as governor of Yobe State and as Yobe East Senator from 2007 to 2019.   “Senator Ibrahim served as the first…

BREAKING: FCT Police storm kidnappers’ hideout, arrests suspected kidnappers

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Police operatives of the FCT Police Command attached to Anti-Kidnapping Unit in the continued fight against criminality in FCT, on 2nd February,/2024 acting on credible intelligence arrested one Buhari Muhammad ‘m’ 20 yrs, a wanted kidnap kingpin; Muhammad Sabiu ‘m’ 20 yrs, Isah Abdullahi ‘m’, Hamzat Musa ‘m’ 21 yrs, Fatima Abdullahi ‘f’ 22yrs and Zuliat Yusuf ‘f’ 23 yrs in a hotel in Bassa Village in FCT. The notorious kidnap syndicate were responsible for the abduction of one Joshua Eze, the husband to Blessing Eze who suffered a bullet…

ZAMFARA 8: NYSC secures release of another PCM, driver

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The combined efforts of National Youth Service Corps and the military have witnessed further release of another female Prospective Corps Member, including the driver of the bus kidnapped in Zamfara State on their way to NYSC Orientation Camp in Sokoto State last year.   This brought the total number of Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) already released to five, while efforts were still ongoing to ensure that the remaining three (one female and two male) still in captivity regain their freedom soonest.   Meanwhile,the Director General, National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier…

Nigerian foremost dramatist,Jimi Solanke dies at 82

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A foremost Nigerian dramatist and folk singer, Jimi Solanke is dead.   The cultural icon passed on in the early hours of today, Monday, February 5, 2023, after a brief illness.   He died en route to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, Ogun State.   Born on July 4, 1942, in Ipara Remo, Jimi Solanke’s artistic journey began as a pioneer member of the Orisun Theatre Group, founded by the renowned Wole Soyinka, in 1961.   His contributions to the global entertainment industry spanned seven decades, leaving an…

Northern women now pimp girls’ to bandits to make quick money – CDS

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General Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff, has expressed worries over the activities of bandits and their collaborators.   While speaking during an interview with Daily Trust, Musa said some medical doctors are even providing treatment for terrorists in bushes where they operate from.   Also, the Defence chief accused some women in the North of engaging in pimping ladies to bandits at night all because of money.   He called for the support of Nigerians to effectively combat the issue of banditry, adding that the military is not finding…

Nigeria vs South Africa: Beyond football By Lasisi Olagunju

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Sports, especially football, have opiatic effects on Nigerians. I call it kinetic booze. The ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) football competition has been remarkable in numbing the people’s terrible pain and pangs of hunger. Since this thing started, morbid fears of violent death and of mass abduction get forgotten every night in sporty ecstasy. “Let’s give them opium, and let them sleep and dream.” That is from Miguel de Unamuno’s Don Manuel, a fictional Catholic priest with no belief in afterlife but who keeps himself happy doing good. We…

JUST IN: Protest rocks Minna,as residents block major roads over high living cost

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Major roads within the Minna metropolis, Niger State, have been blocked as residents protested the high cost of living in the country.   The protesters including women and youths on Monday, February 5, 2024, were heard chanting protest songs, while security agents including policemen looked on.   The protesters said the rising cost of food items and poor government effort to arresting the situation forced them to block major roads so that government will hear their cry.   The Deputy Governor of Niger State, Yakubu Garba, while addressing the protesters,…

Dabiri-Erewa lauds Gov Sanwo-Olu for creating Diaspora Agency In Lagos

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:Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has applauded the gesture of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state by creating a full fledged Diaspora office in the state to take care of the interests and welfare of the indigenes in the diaspora. In a congratulatory letter to Gov. Sanwoolu she said the creation of the office will further engender closer relationship and fast track development in the state with its diaspora. Àccording to her, Lagos has joined the league of states like Abia,which has a Diaspora Commission, Ondo…

Nigeria Public Relations Week, Abeokuta-April 22-26: Check Out for First-Class Events By Afolabi Olajuwon

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The ancient city of Abeokuta, with its rich tapestry of culture and history, hosts this year’s Nigeria Public Relations Week from April 22nd to April 26th. It’s a confluence of strategic communication professionals, businesses, and stakeholders who will delve into the dynamic world of Public Relations (PR) and its role in shaping narratives within Nigeria and beyond its borders. Professionals and enthusiasts within the field are set to convene in the heart of Ogun State for a series of events tailored to enhance the skills of practitioners, showcase the latest…

Nigerian Troops neutralize several terrorists,rescued four kidnapped victims in Taraba

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Four kidnap victims have been rescued as the Nigerian soldiers killed several terrorists and destroyed bandits’ hideouts in two states.   The troops of 114 Battalion (Rear) of 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, in conjunction with other security forces, on Saturday destroyed multiple bandits’ hideouts and rescued four kidnap victims in Yorro Local Government Area of Taraba.   This is contained in a statement signed by the Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Olabodunde Oni, and made available to journalists in Jalingo on Sunday.   It stated that the…