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New media crucial to national unity, development – Deputy Senate President ….. As APC Media Network appoints Shettima, Abbas, Barau as Grand Patrons

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Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has described the new media as a crucial tool for the promotion of national unity and development. Senator Barau stated this while hosting members of the Northern Nigeria APC Media Network at the Senate, Abuja. The Deputy President of the Senate, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, emphasized the need for social media influencers to channel their energy towards the promotion of unity and progress of the country. Commending members of the APC Media…

Kogi Monarch charges Subjects on All Round Development.

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By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.     The Paramount ruler of Ankpa kingdom, HRH.Alhaji Abdulmalik Umar has appealed to subjects and title holders in his domain to become agents of new transformation and innovations in the kingdom.   The Onu Ankpa gave this advise on Monday during the coronation of eight illustrious sons and daughter of his kingdom, saying the recognition was not meant to encourage mischief, set back and dearth of positive ideas , but an opportunity to attract healthy competition in the area of development they have been known for,…

Ekiti Gov hails NYSC’s contributions to development

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The Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji has poured encomiums on the NYSC Scheme for its contributions through Corps Members’ involvement in the socio-economic development of the State.   He said the tremendous impact of Corps Members in rural development, education and health sectors of the State cannot be over emphasized.   The Governor stated this when the Director, Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development programme, Mr Omotade Benjamin paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Ado-Ekiti.   He promised his administration’s support for NYSC Ekiti State Secretariat.…

IGP harps on Sustainable,Peace,Development ….. as UN Police Chiefs meet in USA

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has joined his counterparts across the globe at the 3rd United Nations Chiefs of Police Summit (UNCOPS) in the United States of America. The event, which is the third of its kind, is a global platform that brings together Heads of Police Organizations from around the globe to discuss ways of strengthening global security and addressing cross-border threats through the unifying power of national and United Nations policing. The UNCOPS is an illustration of inclusive multilateralism at work.   The IGP, on…

Migration is a Catalyst for development,says Dabiri-Erewa

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Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NiDCOM), Hon. (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has said more African countries joining the Diaspora bandwagon, to establish and properly engage their respective Diasporas will catapult continental development and growth.   Represented by the Secretary to the commission, Engr Dr Sule Yakubu Bassi, stated this during the Second Study Tour of the Commission and other agencies by Ethiopian Delegation facilitated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Abuja. Dr. Bassi who welcomed the Country to Country visit, stated that it helped integrate Africans in the diaspora…

STDD seeks NCC’s collaboration on Development of Satellite Towns

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Satellite Towns Development Department (STDD),an agency of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA),has sought the support and collaboration of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) towards ensuring state-of-the-art satellite towns development befitting of a federal capital.   STDD’s Coordinator, Obinna Ogwuegbu, made the call recently when he led an 11-man delegation on a courtesy call to the Commission in Abuja.   Ogwuegbu stated that the main objective of the visit was to intimate NCC management on the strides being made by the development agency on its mandate and to seek NCC’s…

NYSC DG tasks Corps members on Development of Host Communities

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Corps Members have been charged to apply the lessons learnt during the three-week Orientation course in the development of their host communities and place of Primary Assignments.   NYSC Director-General, Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim gave the advise today while debriefing the 2022 Batch ‘A’ Stream One Corps Members during a nationwide virtual address.   He urged the Corps Members to respect and learn the culture of their respective host communities; abide by the rules and regulations in their places of primary assignment, as well as avoid any act that can…

2022 IWD: Having more Women at Decision-making levels, crucial for Development – NHRC Boss

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As the global community celebrate the 2022 International Women’s Day (IWD), the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chief Tony Ojukwu, SAN, has said that inclusion of more women at decision-making levels in the country is crucial for national development. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria stated this on the eve of the 2022 IWD celebration. He pointed out that “women are the pillars of our future, given the enabling environment and opportunity; women have the potential to turn things around to make the world great and a…

5G ‘ll revolutionise Nigeria’s Creative Industry – Danbatta … as NCC receives Best Agency Award for development

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The current efforts of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to facilitate deployment of the Fifth Generation (5G) technology will further catalyse the innovativeness and creativity of the entertainment industry in Nigeria and raise its productivity and contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP) to new levels. The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said.   Danbatta, stated this in a keynote address delivered at the Nollywood Economic Outlook (NEO 2022) organised in Lagos recently, and well-attended by Nollywood personalities and other critical stakeholders…

Niger State @46: Gov Sani Bello lauds founding fathers …… calls for A legal framework to harmonize, adopt Path to sustainable Growth, Development of the State

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Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has lauded the individual and collective efforts of citizens and Founding Fathers of the state who have made various but exceptional contributions towards the growth and development of the state. The state, created by the Military regime of Murtala Ramat Mohammed in February of 1976, has historically evolved through different stages of growth propelled by the various contributions of previous administrations. To mark the 46th anniversary since the creation of the state, Governor Sani Bello expressed the need, not only to consolidate on the…