Category: Governance

We Need to Curb flow of Terrorism Financing ,says President Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari has emphasised the need to curb the flow of terrorism financing. Buhari while speaking at the meeting of the African Union Peace and Security Council in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Saturday, under the theme, “Towards a Comprehensive Approach to Combat the Transnational Threat to Terrorism,” the President said “The need to curb the flow of terrorism financing cannot be over-emphasised. Concerted efforts must be made to not only dismantle the network between transnational organised crimes and terrorist organisations, but also to block the payment of ransom to…

GOV SANI-BELLO ‘S CONVOY SAVES LIVES OF INJURED STUDENTS …Directs Arrest of Hoodlums

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The timely intervention of Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello saved lives of students of Army Day Secondary School, Minna attacked by some hoodlums from bleeding to death on Friday.   Two students of Army Day Secondary School were attacked by the hoodlums on their way home after school hours in front of the gate of the Niger State College of Education, Minna. Governor Sani-Bello who was on official assignment to Tunga Malam, in Paikoro Local Government area ordered his convoy to stop at a sight of the some students…

AEDC ASSURES GOV SANI-BELLO OF IMPROVED POWER SUPPLY

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Niger State Governor,Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has been assured of improved electricity supply to the state from Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC). The assurance was given by Engr. Ernest Mupwaya, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the electricity distribution during a courtesy visit to the governor after a stakeholders and committee on quality and constant electricity supply to Niger state meeting in Government House, Minna. Governor Sani-Bello had stressed the need for management of the power distribution company to improve service delivery to the state, arguing that the state…

Go And Rest! Former President Obasanjo Asks Buhari Not To Seek Second Term

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Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has issued a special press statement on the state of the Nigerian nation. While reiterating his desire not to return to partisan politics, the former military head of state who later became a civilian president in 1999 used his lengthy press release to ask President Muhammad Buhari not to seek a second term in 2019. Since we are still in the month of January, it is appropriate to wish all Nigerians Happy 2018. I am constrained to issue this special statement at this time considering…

Aisha Buhari: The Critic In The Other Room By Reuben Abati

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Mrs. Aisha M. Buhari, the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari is probably the most loved person in Nigeria today, especially by critics of her husband’s administration. She first came to our notice in this regard when in the course of her ailing husband’s medical vacation in London, she famously declared through BBC Hausa Service that the Buhari administration had been hijacked by a cabal. Long before anybody raised the issue, she was the first to observe that President Buhari has no business seeking a second term in office the way…

WE’LL DELIVER ON THREE-PRONGED CAMPAIGN PROMISES – BUHARI

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President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja said his administration remain resolute and focused on delivering on the three-pronged promises of securing the lives and properties of Nigerians, halting the pillage of the economy by corrupt public officials, and creating employment opportunities for the youths. Receiving the Board of Directors of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group at the State House, President Buhari said the initial economic challenge posed by recession was already dwindling, with the economy smarting out and posting better results on falling inflation rates, higher foreign reserve and better…

FAYOSE GIVES HERDSMEN IN EKITI THREE MONTHS TO REGISTER

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Following the latest attack launched by suspected herdsmen in Ekiti State, Governor Ayo Fayose has given all herdsmen in the state a three-month ultimatum to register in their respective locations to identify them. They are to register with a sum of N5,000 each in a bid to know who should be held responsible in the event of any further attacks in the state. Fayose also vowed to hold the Sarkin Fulani (Head of Fulanis) in Ekiti State, Muhammad Abashe, personally responsible for any further attacks in his domain. Besides, the…

Ellen Johnson -Sirleaf: Africa’s First Elected Female Leader

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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who shared the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize as a champion of women’s rights, is stepping down after making history as Africa’s first elected female president in Liberia. Taking the reins of a nation that had just emerged from a civil war leaving an estimated 250,000 dead, Sirleaf will be remembered for maintaining peace and attracting massive donor funding as she rebuilt her country from scratch over 12 years in power. “We were a nation exhausted from three decades of conflict. We were starting from zero, with the…

Kogi West Rejects Cattle Colonies

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Senator, representing Kogi West Senatorial district in the National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye has said the recent pronouncement made by the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello during a meeting with the Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh to make Kogi state a pilot state for the proposed Cattle Colonies in the country was not a surprise Dino Melaye stated this in a statement personally signed by him in Abuja. He maintained that the governor’s latest shenanigans was never a surprise, in the sense that money is involved.He said Federal Government will…

ARMED FORCES REMEMBRANCE DAY: Gov Sani-Bello Offers Medical Assistance To Ex-service Men

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has offered to take care of the bills of some medically challenged ex-service men in the state. The gesture was announced on Monday by the Governor shortly after laying the wreath at the 2018 Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration in Minna, the state capital. Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello directed the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Makun Sidi to ensure that all the medically challenged ex-servicemen receive medical attention from the state. The Governor who after the parade moved to the stand where ex-service…