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Buhari’s Footprints On Waterways By Femi Adesina

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It’s an oxymoron, isn’t it? You can’t physically see footprints on water, but then, that’s what President Muhammadu Buhari has done with the country’s waterways. He has planted his footprints on them, and they are some of the things that will stand him in good stead as he exits May 29, next year.   Managing Director of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Chief (Dr) George Moghalu, was our guest at the 52nd edition of the weekly State House Press Briefing last week, and what an eye opener it was. It’s…

2023; NOA DG frowns against Electoral Violence, Vote Buying.

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By AàBUBAKAR YUSUF.   The Director -General, National Orientation Agency NOA, Dr Garba Abari has expressed reservations on the two monsters affecting the process of Nigeria’s electoral system, stating that violence and vote buying if not curbed, may mar the forthcoming 2023 general elections.   Abari bare his mind during a one -day summit for political parties and stakeholders organised by the agency towards ensuring a violence free elections as Nigeria prepares for the next year’s general elections.   He appealed to political parties and other stakeholders to go beyond…

DG seeks affordable accommodation for NYSC officials

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Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Muhammad Kaku Fadah has assured that his administration would ensure that every staff of the Scheme would work in conducive environments and also have their personal accommodation in order to boost their morale.   He stated this today when he paid a courtesy visit on the Managing Director of Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, Madu Hamman in his office in Abuja.   He said a friendly working environment and personal residential apartment is a necessity for every worker.   Fadah requested…

Dabiri-Erewa visits family of Nigerian killed in Canada

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Hon (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NIDCOM),has paid a condolence visit to the bereaved family of Mr.Chibueze Momah at their Lagos residence to convey her deepest sympathy and support for the Family.   Dabiri-Erewa prayed for the Almighty God to give the family the strength to bear the irreparable loss of their son who only just graduated in Computer programming a few months before his untimely death.   The father Mr Ikechukwu Momah, on behalf of the family thanked the NIDCOM Boss and her team for the…

Another Great Honour from Tiv Nation,as BJFN President,Joseph Undu becomes Fellow of Tiv Professional

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Last Saturday, 30th July, 2022, at the Palace of Ter Gboko’ll, the Headquarters of Tiv Nation, Chief Joseph Saater Undu, author, award winning journalist, and poet was inducted as a “Fellow of Tiv Professionals in Development,” by His Royal Highness (HRH) Gabriel Gbanongon Shosum, JP, KSJI, Ter Gboko’ll.   HRH who is a second class Chief in Benue state was accompanied by Fidelis Yough Ihundu, Managing Director, Cubanet Publishers Nigeria Limited, a media organization that is working in partnership with the organization.   According to the organizers, “Your induction is…

2023 AND CURSES OF PHANTOM BISHOPS By Law Mefor

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Democracy is about choices and freedoms. In a pluralistic nation such as Nigeria, democracy is also about inclusivity, social justice and fairness. The latter consideration brought to bear the principle of rotation and zoning in this dispensation. The need for stability and unity has become a big issue in sustaining the ongoing democratic dispensation in a nation more sharply divided than ever before.   In order words, individual ambitions and legitimate aspirations ought to be carefully weighed side by side with these national sentiments. But the emergence of Bola Ahmed…

Gov Sani Bello appoints new Chairman for SUBEB,Director General SDGs

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The Governor of Niger State, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has approved the appointment of Alhaji Saidu Ibrahim (Mainan Kontagora) as the new Executive Chairman, Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB). A statement issued by Ahmed Ibrahim Matane, Secretary to the Government of Niger State (SSG) disclosed that the appointment of Alhaji Saidu Ibrahim to the challenging position was based on merit, proven credentials, personal integrity, and outstanding records of decades of experience. The SSG reminded the new Chairman of the policy direction of the present administration which is to…

Lawan felicitates APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu @76

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The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has sent his felicitations to the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu on the occasion of his 76th birthday on Saturday. Lawan joined Senator Adamu’s family, friends, political associates and members of APC in rejoicing with the elder statesman on the auspicious occasion. “I felicitate our National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu on the occasion of his 76th birthdays. “Senator Adamu is known as ‘The Bridge’ for building bridges of friendship across our dear country, Nigeria, in an illustrious…

My Opinion Of The Joint Report of Some Nigerian NGOs on PHC By Zailani Bappa

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One of the online media in Nigeria carried a report today from non governmental organisations (precisely The One, National Advocates for Health, Nigeria Health Watch and Public and Private Development Center) on poor accessibility to Primary Health care in Nigeria; a report which mentioned 18 states with Abuja on the top and Zamfara State having the worst indices.   What is worrisome in that media report is that it jumbled-up the two indices around which are provision of the facility and accessibility to that facility and eded up giving the…

OSSAP-SDGs delivers Youth Centre, Fish Kiln, Remodeled Fish Market in Lagos

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Epe Comes Alive as OSSAP-SDGs unveils Youth Centre, Remodeled Fish Market,Fish Kiln   The Federal Government through the Office of Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, OSSAP-SDGs recently delivered newly constructed and well equipped state of the art fish kiln, 339 shops at the popular Oluwo fish market and a ultra modern Youth Centre in Epe town, Lagos State   The youth centre included a 960-capacity mini-Stadium, a Football pitch, Basketball and Volleyball courts, administrative offices, changing rooms and other amenities.   The remodeled Oluwo fish…