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Xraying Nigeria’s Defence Minister and the June 12 celebrations By Mohammad Abdulkadri

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Although this year’s democracy day celebrations have come and gone but the activism of the Minister of Defence Maj Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi (rtd) in all the june 12, 2022 commemorative activities by the Federal Government can’t be forgotten in a hurry by key players and keen observers of the events.     General Magashi’s background and calling as a well decorated retired but not tired Infantry Officer notwithstanding has demonstrated sufficient dispositions of a democrat Par excellence in his leadership style since he assumed office as the political head…

Senator Hadi Sirika; Remodelling Nigeria’s Airspace For Better Services. By Abubakar Yusuf.

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Senator (Capt) Hadi Sirika is Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation spanned seven years in the life of present administration of President Muhammadu Buhari since 2015.   The pilot Minister’s appointment over the years had justified the popular saying of a round peg in a round hole, having had the experience of working in the same environment over the decades as a pilot both in the private and public organization.   With his current portfolio and versed experience, Senator Hadi Sirika without further delay swung into action and repositioned the ailing aviation…

Peter Obi’s candidacy excites all Nigerians by Onwuasoanya FCC Jones

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There have been deliberate attempts by those shaken by the ever expanding acceptability of Nigeria’s most credible and best received presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, to attempt to colour his candidacy with ethnic sentimentality. This, like other attempts before it, will not work. Peter Obi is a candidate of and for all Nigerians, no matter their tribe or persuasions. But, he is actually more, the candidate of those citizens who are dissatisfied with the current state of affairs in our country. This includes; members of disparate rebel and angry groups…

One Year of Transformational Leadership of Imaan Suleiman-ibrahim At Refugees Commission. By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.

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.Honourable Federal Commissioner HFC National Commission for Refugees Migrants and internally Displaced Persons NCFRMI, Hajiya Imaan- Suleiman-ibrahim was appointed in June last year precisely in 2021, after her redeployment from National Agency for the Prohibitions of Trafficking in Persons NAPTIP after six months stint in the organization.   Imaan known as ‘Mrs Reformer’ for few months carried out a wholistic template on her intention to repositioned the moribund agency before his redeployment to NCFRMI.   Even at that, few months at the mantle of leadership in NAPTIP, aside her passion…

JUNE 12:- Nigerian Airways Hijacked By Teenagers. by Alphonsus Oshiole

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This piece is Dedicated To The Unsung Heroes Of June 12. This is a History that deserves to live with us forever and what democracy meant to young Nigerians then. On October 25, 1993. Four dissatisfied Nigerian teenagers hijacked a Nigerian Airways airbus A310 that was flying from Lagos to Abuja and diverted the plane to Niamey, Niger Republic. They were dissatisfied by the annulment of June 12 elections by the military Head of States, Gen Ibrahim Babangida. The young Nigerians, Richard Ogunderu was 19, Kabir Adenuga was 18, Benneth…

How Rabiu Olowo Is Keenly, Passionately Transforming Revenue Base of Lagos State @ 37. By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.

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Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu of Lagos state does not only deserve a second term , but more roles after his exit from Lagos Government House, Marina after 2027.   This is owing to the choice of appointees made since the inception of the present administration in 2019, particularly that of his Finance Commissioner, Dr Rabiu Olowo Onaolapo.   The appointment of Olowo Rabiu Onaolapo has not only raised the bar of infrastructural breakthrough, but the performance of government revenues had gone beyond human imagination.   With 1000% performance, far ahead of…

PHOTO: A Week without Imam Shuaib Agaka By Yushau A. Shuaib

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_Tick… tick… tick… And the breath stopped suddenly at 11.33 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2022._   It was the moment I lost my beloved motherly father and brotherly friend, my dad, Imam Abdulhameed Shuaib Agaka (PhD).   I had arrived Ilorin on Friday and met him at a private hospital where he had been admitted for the treatment of malaria. I gently collected the prayer rosary from his fingers and held his hand gently, even if a bit tightly… He responded with a very brief smile, without uttering a…

Politics: Service to the People – Deacon Osaigbovo

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Deacon Festus Osagie Osaigbovo is the Director General, Edo State Liaison Office, Abuja. Osaigbovo, having served the last four successive governments in Edo State has risen to become a political leader representing the good people of Abiokunla Ward 2 in Orhionmwon Local Government. In this interview which he granted in his country home in Oza , The Leader, as he is popularly called by his people, spoke about the monetization of politics, voter’s apathy and other sundry issues as he summed up saying that politics should be service to the…

Match- Making Paid Off Greatly,our Marriage is 20years By Salahudeen Ustaz Yunus

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Alhamdulillah our Marriage is 20 years and waxing stronger freshly !   I encourage our Youths to adapt Match-Making with utmost sincerity for sure Allah blessings will be upon the Nikkah because of the intention from the Foundation.   May Allah reward my beloved materal mother of blessed memories Hajiya Aisha Ajike Sani for choosing a wife for me to start the journey of Marriage in Islam and for my beloved mother who always encouraged able Men to marry minimum of two wife’s if Allah make it easy for them.…

What you need to know when directed by the police to write a statement By Emeka Ugwuonye

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If the police ask you to write a statement, which they normally do when they stop you on the road and take you to their station or when they invite you to their station, you should know how to write a good statement that will not implicate you.   First, whether you write a statement as a witness or as a suspect, you must understand that your statement is very likely going to be used against you either in court or for the purpose of blackmail by some officers (not…