Category: Governance

INSECURITY: Gov Sani-Bello Charges Public Office Holders ,Community Leaders to partner with Security Agencies

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has called on community leaders,especially elected and appointed public office holders to make use of their political will and join hands with security agencies to curb insecurity across the country. He also solicited for the continued support of the military in fighting the security challenges in the state. The Governor made this plea when he hosted the General Officer Commanding 1 Division Nigeria Army, Major General Mohammed Mohammed in his office in Minna the state capital.   Governor Sani-Bello said the increasing wave of…

Multibillion Naira Fraud, Abuse Of Power And Shielding Corrupt Elements With The DSS-Why Magu Is After Daura! -TELL MAGAZINE

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TELL investigation shows that EFCC is probing into alleged corrupt practices of the director-general of the Department of State Security, Lawal Musa Daura Since riding into power on the mantra of change and anti-corruption posturing, Nigeria, under the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has become a theatre of the absurd. The actions and inactions of the government in power in the last two and a half years, as well as the brazen impunity emblematic of the operations of the National security agencies, have made it a laughing stock in the…

GOV SANI-BELLO APPOINTS NEW KHADIS. … pledges adequate funding of Judiciary

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has assured the state judiciary of his resolve to ensure a viable and sustainable judicial system that would provide room for proper administration of justice. He stated this shortly after swearing in two new Khadis in the state judicial service. They newly sworn in are Alhaji Ismail Musa and Alhaji Yahaya Imam Abdullahi. Governor Sani Bello pledged to ensure proper funding of the arm of Government for efficient performance, stressed that judiciary remain the last hope that will sustain our democracy. The governor commended the…

NASS will Address Plight of The Elderly, Unemployed Youth, Children – Dogara

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The Speaker, House of Representative; Honorable Yakubu Dogara has commended the initiative and decision of the leadership and members of the Committee of Women Affairs, Social Development, Youth Development and Telecommunication for taking up the consolidated bills on the provision of services to the Elderly, the Youth and the Children’s Trust Fund. Speaking during the public hearing on the bills for the Elderly, Unemployed Youths and Children, Hon. Dogara stated that, the legislature and indeed the House of Representatives in recognition of the changing needs of the society has at…

PMB, FIVE OTHER LEADERS DEMAND ROADMAP ON RESOLUTION OF POLITICAL IMPASSE IN TOGO

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President Muhammadu Buhari and five other concerned West African leaders have called for an immediate roadmap to pave the way for negotiations between the Togolese government led by President Faure Gnassingbe Eyadema and the opposition movement. The urgent demand by the leaders came at a meeting to discuss the situation in Togo, which ended early on Thursday in Abidjan, on the sidelines of the African Union-European Union Summit. According to a release signed by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity, the Presidents of Cote…

PRESIDENT BUHARI TO PARTICIPATE IN COUNTER-TERRORISM MEETING IN JORDAN

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President Muhammadu Buhari will December 2-3, 2017, join other Heads of State in Aqaba, Jordan, to review strategies in fighting terrorism, and reinforce joint security structures that will be more proactive in preventing attacks. Tagged, AQABA RETREAT, the meeting, hosted by His Majesty, King Abdullah II of Jordan, is expected to be attended by West African Heads of State, representatives of governments of 48 countries and a number of key Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs). At the meeting, the President is expected to share Nigeria’s experience on terrorism and its spread across…

INSTABILITY IN TOGO MAY HAVE DEVASTATING REGIONAL CONSEQUENCES – PRESIDENTS BUHARI, OUATTARA WARN

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President Muhammadu Buhari and his Ivorian counterpart, Alassane Ouattara on Wednesday expressed concern that political instability in Togo, if not averted, could have regional consequences. Both leaders expressed the view during a bilateral meeting in Abidjan on the margins of the 5th AU-EU Summit. “We must have a solution in Togo. The friends of the opposition and authorities must talk to them on the steps to jointly take to achieve stability. They must work towards gaining the trust of each other. ‘‘There will be regional consequences for instability in Togo…

ADEOSUN SUSPENDS GWAZO, 2 OTHERS.

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The Honourable Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has suspended the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr. Mounir H. Gwarzo, from Office, to allow for an unhindered investigation of several allegations of financial impropriety leveled against the Director-General. According to a statement signed by Patricia Deworitshe, Deputy Director, Press, Federal Ministry of Finance The suspension was in line with the Public Service Rules (PSRs) 03405 and 03406. .The Honourable Minister has set up an Administrative Panel of Inquiry (API) to investigate and determine the culpability of the…

PRESIDENT BUHARI ORDERS REPATRIATION OF NIGERIANS STRANDED IN LIBYA …. Vows To Reduce illegal migration To Europe

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday night in Abidjan declared that all Nigerians stranded in Libya and other parts of the world will be brought home and rehabilitated. The President while speaking when he addressed Nigerians in the Diaspora, vowed to reduce the number of Nigerians heading for Europe illegally through the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean Sea by providing basic social amenities such as education, healthcare, and food security at home. In an interactive session with members of the Nigerian Community in Cote D’ Ivoire, on the margins of the…

GOV SANI-BELLO CALLS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF WEIGHBRIDGE POLICY ON ROAD MAINTENANCE

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has called for the implementation of weighbridge policy across the country to prevent road damages by overloaded vehicles. The Governor made the call in Minna the state capital when he played host to the House Committee on Works. Governor Sani-Bello who expressed dismay over the consistent damages done to roads across the state and in the country at large by heavy duty vehicles called on the House Committee on Works to help in ensuring that the weighbridge is implemented as soon as possible. “We…