Category: Governance

NUJ condemns demolition of Fresh FM station

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Oyo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists on Sunday condemned the demolition of Yinka Ayefele’s Music House which houses his Fresh FM 105.9 radio station.   A statement jointly signed by the council’s Chairman, Mr Adewunmi Faniran, and the Secretary, Mr Bola Ogunlayi, said it was highly disturbed that the building was demolished when the matter was before a court of competent jurisdiction.   The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the building belonging to the popular musician was demolished at about 4.30 am on Sunday by the…

Arafat: Saraki Urges Pilgrims To Pray For Peaceful Elections, Economic Recovery

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President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has charged Nigerian pilgrims currently performing this year’s hajj to use the significance of the Arafat Day tomorrow (Monday) to pray for peaceful, credible, free and fair elections in 2019. Saraki, in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu, said as Nigeria set for the conduct of general elections to elect her leaders in 2019, there was no better time to seek for the almighty’s intervention to ensure an exercise devoid of violence than now because of the…

ACTING PRESIDENT OSINBANJO SIGNS THREE BILLS INTO LAW

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Acting President Yemi Osinbajo SAN, on Friday, 17 August 2018, signed into law three Bills transmitted by the National Assembly, which are now Acts of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Acts were the Federal Capital Territory Civil Service Commission (Establishment) Act, 2018; the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2018; and the Federal School of Medical Laboratory Technology (Science) Jos (Establishment) Act, 2018. The Federal Capital Territory Civil Service Commission (Establishment) Act, 2018 provides the framework, as envisaged by Section 303 of the Constitution, for the administration of…

Saraki Mourns Koffi Annan, Says His Death Symbolises End of Golden Era in Global Politics

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President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has described the demise of a former Secretary General of the United Nations (UN), Koffi Annan, as the end of a golden era in global politics and international relations. Saraki in a statement signed on his behalf by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu, described the late Annan as the quintessential African diplomat on the global plane and a citizen of the world, who deployed his vast capacities to tackle intractable global challenges ranging from hunger, conflict, epidemic and restoration…

IBB@77: GOV Sani-Bello Pays Tribute To Ex -Ruler , Commends His Nationalistic,Patriotic Disposition

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has paid glowing tribute to Nigeria’s former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida who turned 77 years of age today. In a congratulatory message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Malam Jibrin Baba Ndace, Governor Sani-Bello said General Babangida’s life has remained a testimony to the power of good leadership and purposeful living. The Governor noted that the former Military leader has continued to demonstrate great statesmanship and patriotism as he has remained resolute on the path of promoting national unity, integration and development.…

We Didn’t Pay a Dime To Free Dapchi Girls, FG refutes UN Council Claim

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The Federal Government has insisted that it did not pay any ransom to secure the release of the abducted Dapchi girls. In a statement issued in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Thursday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, challenged anyone who has any evidence of payment to publish such ”It is not enough to say that Nigeria paid a ransom, little or huge. There must be a conclusive evidence to support such claim. Without that, the claim remains what it is: a mere conjecture,” the Minister said

AGRIC VALUE-CHAIN: GOV SANI-BELLO REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO YOUTH EMPOWERMENT …Gives N100,000 Starter-pack TO 67 Graduands

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to boosting agricultural activities that will enhance youth empowerment in the state. He stated this at the graduation ceremony of the Green House Project trainee on Tuesday at the Justice Idris Legbo International Conference Center, Minna. The governor said deliberate and conscious steps were been taken for the provision of conducive platform for youth empowerment through agricultural activities that the state has comparative advantage over other states of the federation. Elated by the commitment exhibited by the first set…

GOV SANI-BELLO REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO CONTINUOUS SUPPORT FOR WORLD BANK CSDP

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has pledged the continuity of the World Bank assisted Community Social Development Project (CSDP) even at the expiration of the global apex bank intervention. He also said that a law towards the actualization of the continuity of the project has since been passed by the State House of Assembly. Governor Sani-Bello stated this when he played host to the CSDP National Coordinator, Dr. Abdulkarim Obaje in Government House, Minna, the state capital. The governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to support the World Bank assisted…

BEYOND THE HARD FALL OF DAURA SPY MASTER By Law Mefor

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“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing” – Edmund Burke In 1770, the Irish statesman and philosopher Edmund Burke wrote about the need for good men to associate to oppose the cabals of bad men, thus originating the most popular quotation in modern time: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing”. No Nigerian, who is not inflamed by the ongoing desecrations of democracy and the Constitution in pursuit of vain-glory and filthy…

NIGER PARTNERS ZENITH BANK ON 100 CAPACITY ICT CENTER

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Niger State Government and the Zenith Bank of Nigeria PLC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for building 100 capacity Information Technology Centre (ICT). Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello who signed the MOU at the Government House in Minna, the state capital assured that the state government would ensure continuous partnership with bank. The Governor noted that the project would go a long way to provide job opportunities for the teeming youths, improve the Internally Generated Revenue of the state and as well add value to the educational sector of the…