Day: July 14, 2024

Tinubu’s agric. mechanisation plan,other initiatives ‘ll ultimately guarantee food security -TMSG

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) said the decision by the Federal government to purchase 2,000 tractors, 4,000 disc ploughs and other mechanised farming equipment is a reflection of will of President Bola Tinubu’s sincerity to deliver on food security in the country in a shortwhile. TMSG made this observation in a statement signed by its Chairman, Emeka Nwankpa and Secretary, Dapo Okubanjo, the group further added that the move was part of the multi-pronged approach by the Tinubu administration to stem the tide of food inflation in the country. The…

Tambawal; Consolidating Quality Health Care Service at NASS, BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF.

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With Nigeria’s National Assembly at it’s 10th lap , 25 years down the line , after the celebration of the silver jubilee on May , 29 , 2024, the desire to put in place adequate and quality health care services for staffers of the National Assembly has been on the drawing board.   This is at the background of the growing population of the National Assembly which included the 109 Senators and 360 members of the Federal House of Representatives including the over 4000 legislative aides attached to the members…

Playing Politics with the Power Sector By Mon-Charles Egbo

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Nigeria is held down by economic losses and threats to lives due to the perennial insufficiency in public power supply. According to a report, “what Nigerians spend on self-generation of power – on fuelling and servicing their generators – is N16.5 trillion” yearly. Imagine the economic outcomes of investing this sum elsewhere. Yet, the federal government is seemingly indifferent.   Though there have been successive attempts the power sector is still yearning for robust interventions.   The latest was the privatization of the generation and distribution segments of the electricity…

ADSC Boss hails Tinubu for appointing CEOs of NPA and ICRC from the Mainstream

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Chief Executive Director of the Africa Development Studies Center (ADSC), Victor Walsh Oluwafemi, has commended President Bola Tinubu for appointing the Chief Executives of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) from the mainstream of the Public Service. Recall that President Tinubu, over the weekend, appointed Dr. Abubakar Dantosho as the Managing Director of NPA and Mr. Jobson Ewalefoh as the new Director-General of the ICRC. In a statement released over the weekend, Oluwafemi lauded President Tinubu for his adherence to…

Senator Barau Foundation opens applications for postgraduate foreign scholarships in AI, Forensic, Robotics Sciences

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, through his foundation, the Barau I Jibrin Foundation (BIJF), has opened applications for postgraduate foreign scholarships in Artificial Intelligence, Forensic and Robotics Sciences.   Established to provide humanitarian, educational and empowerment across the country, the Secretary of the Scholarship Committee of the BIJF, Dr. Maikudi Lawan, said the three fields are selected to provide specialised skills to the citizens.   He said the scholarship program was conceived to promote academic excellence and support deserving individuals from the Kano North Senatorial…

Part 3: Marriage Between Prince Ado and Princess Maryam, By Yushau A. Shuaib

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Surprisingly, the then Emirs of Ilorin and that of Kano did not unite the young lovebirds in marriage. In conformity with the cultural tradition, Maryam and other eligible maidens and princes were married off during a mass wedding the Emir of Ilorin arranged in his palace. She got married to her relation, Malam Muhammad Bello and bore a son, Saad, a year later.   Similarly, Emir Abdullahi Bayero married off Ado, alongside seven other princes, including Aminu Na Dawaki, Dan Iya Ado, Wambai Tijjani, Barde Cigari, Wambai Abubakar, Dan Darman…

Part 2: Afonja and Alimi, A Brief on Yoruba and Fulani of Ilorin, By Yushau A. Shuaib

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Though people in Ilorin primarily speak Yoruba, their traditional and religious leadership comprises Fulani, Gambari, Kanuri, Nupe, and other ethnic groups. At the start of the 19th century, Kakanfo Afonja, a Yoruba warlord, fled the Oyo Kingdom and emigrated to Ilorin to avoid a suicidal war with the Alafin (the king) . Around the same time, a Fulani Islamic scholar named Salih Janta, popularly called Shehu Alimi due to his Islamic knowledge, also arrived in Ilorin.   Shehu Alimi and Afonja later allied to repel the punitive forces of Oyo…

NYSC denies report of female Corps member killed by lightning in NYSC Abia camp ….. urges media to always make clarification before publishing

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The Management of National Youth Service Corps said that the thunder strike incident that occurred in Abia State Orientation Camp, Umunna, yesterday (July 13, 2024) did not record any death as being reported in some sections of the media. The scheme in a release signed by Director, Information and Public Relations,Eddy Megwa, stated there was a heavy downpour in the early hours of the day with unusual thunderstorm, added that the only injured female Corps Member was immediately stabilised by the dedicated Orientation Camp Medical Team from Federal Medical Centre…

JUST IN: Ex-Senate President, Pius Anyim joins APC

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A former President of the Nigerian Senate, Chief Pius Anyim, has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).   Anyim officially joined the ruling party on Saturday at Pa Oruta Ngele Township Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, during the final campaign rally ahead of local government elections in the state.   While addressing party faithfuls during the final rally, Anyim called on all Ebonyi people to continue to support the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahamed Tinubu and Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru.   He said, “Today…

NBA gives IGP Egbetokun 7 days to stop CMRIS certificate issuance to motorists

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The Nigerian Bar Association’s Section on Public Interest has issued a stern ultimatum to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, demanding the immediate reversal of a controversial directive regarding vehicle registration.   The directive mandates vehicle owners across the country to register and obtain a Central Motor Information System Certificate at a cost not less than N6,000.   NBA-SPIDEL questioned the legal basis for the Nigeria Police Force’s issuance of the CMRIS Certificates, stating that no law had granted the police the authority to issue such licences or…