Month: April 2024

If didn’t marry you, I wouldn’t have married again, Nigerian Journalist, Dee celebrates Wife at Her 2nd Birthday

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A Nigerian Journalist ,Dominic Edet Edem, also known as Dee, has congratulated his wife Nnema Dominic Edet on her second birthday.   Dee expressed his joy on Facebook and Twitter, stated that marrying his wife was not a mistake, and if he hadn’t married her, he wouldn’t have married anyone else.   He emphasized the importance of having a good wife, mentioning that marrying a good wife can reduce about 95% of one’s problems. He expressed gratitude to God for choosing his wife for him, stating that she provided everything…

CDS seeks support for victims of terrorism, says care for victims is Godly

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The Chief of Defence Staff ( CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa has described the act of caring for victims of terrorism as Godly. He stated this today, 26 April 2024 while on courtesy visit to the Abuja office of the Nigeria Foundation for the Support of Terrorism. According to him, too much concentration is given to the perpetrators of terrorism without recourse to the victims.   General Musa said the victims suffered psychological tortures and needed support to overcome these challenges. He added that ” we are all victimsvictims, either…

Abuja American school agrees to refund $760k Ex-Kogi Gov,Yahaya Bello paid for his children’s school fees

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The American International School of Abuja has offered to refund N1.1 billion ($760,000) to Kogi from former Governor Yahaya Bello’s children’s school fees after confirming that the erstwhile governor paid $845,000.   In a letter to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the school stated it would return $760,000 to the Kogi state treasury as part of their investigation into Mr Bello’s alleged money laundering activities. The EFCC had accused the ex-governor of looting $720,000 from the Kogi state treasury to pay his children’s tuition fees.   This month, the…

Impact positively on your host communities, NYSC DG urges CMS

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Corps Members have been advised to critically study their respective host communities after their Orientation Exercise and execute laudable projects that would improve the standard of living of the residents.   The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brig. General YD Ahmed stated this today while addressing the 2024 Batch ‘A’ Stream Two Corps Members at Jigawa, Yobe and Borno State Orientation Camps.   He said all Corps Members must ensure that by the end of their service year, they leave lasting legacies of good projects in their host…

Speaker Abbas mourns Second Republic lawmaker, Sidi Ali

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has described as painful, the death of a member of the federal parliament in the Second Republic, Alhaji Sidi Ali.   Ali, a veteran journalist and ex-lawmaker, died on Thursday at the age of 86.   Speaker Abbas, in his condolence message issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, said the late Ali was a good ambassador of the National Assembly until his death.   He also described the late Ali as one of…

Constitutional Amendment: National Integration our utmost priority -Speaker Abbas … asks Nigerians to reject bigotry

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has said.National integration must be priotized in the ongoing constitutional amendment,   He also said that the legislative agenda of the 10th House is strategically designed to address the challenges that slow down the unity of the country and journey towards a ‘more perfect union’.   Speaker Abbas made the submissions while delivering a keynote address at the National Integration Conference themed “Revisiting the National Question: Nigeria’s Elusive Search for National Integration” organized by The Kukah Centre at Shehu…

CAC partners Content Creators Guild to enhance economic growth, service delivery

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The Practitioners of Content Creation, Skit Making, and Influencers Guild of Nigeria have lent their voice to the Corporate Affairs Commission’s initiative to vigorously formalise unregistered businesses in the country.   The President of the Association, Michael Nwabufo, AKA Mike Premium, stated this today April 26th in Abuja when he led a delegation to pay a courtesy call on the Registrar-General/CEO CAC, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji,SAN. Michael Nwabufo said, contrary to misconception, the CAC move was well intentioned, aimed at protecting and promoting the interests of all practitioners in the industry.…

The ITF Big Bang and Tinubu’s Tall Order By Abdullahi O Haruna Haru-spice

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The Nigerian economy is undergoing a gradual transformation, characterized by both challenges and opportunities, with consequences both planned and unplanned. This evolving landscape is marked by high unemployment rates, fierce competition for the limited available job slots, and an increasing demand for skilled labor. In response to these realities, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is making frantic efforts to recalibrate the economy through innovative measures. Many government agencies and institutions are actively implementing innovative strategies, striving to ensure that the President achieves his vision for the country and prevents the nation’s…

Annual returns: CAC, NIBSS partner to drive compliance

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The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) PLC are set to collaborate in a wide range of areas to enhance compliance with the requirements of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, CAMA, 2020. This indication was given today during a courtesy call on the Registrar-General/CEO CAC, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN, by the Managing Director/CEO of the NIBSS, Premier Oiwoh, in his office.   The Registrar-General stressed the need for collaboration between the two bodies, especially on driving compliance as regards the payment of annual returns…

JUST IN: Ex-Senate spokesperson ,Ayogu Eze dies in Abuja

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A former Senator representing Enugu North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Ayogu Eze has died.   According a source, Senator Eze a former Senate spokesman, died in an Abuja Hospital after a protracted illness.   The source said the late Senator has been down, a situation that made him unable to attend his child’s wedding ceremony held earlier in the year in Lagos State.   He was a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) before he defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), where he ran…