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15Nov By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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UniAbuja honours 44 over role In abducted staff’s rescue

The Management of University of Abuja has honoured 44 staff of the safety unit of the University, for their role in the rescue mission of the abducted staff of the University on Nov. 2, 2021. The vice-chancellor, Professor Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, who celebrated the staff on Friday 12th November 2021, said they had done the University proud by working with security forces including the police, DSS, Military and civil defence, to prevent the gunmen from abducting more staff as well as ensuring that those abducted were rescued without payment of ransom. He said, “I am pleased to express the profound appreciation of the University management for your role in the combined effort that resulted in the rescue of our staff and their children abducted by the bandits on Tuesday 2nd November 20...

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4Nov By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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UniAbuja Abduction: NBA Vice Chairman calls for increased security surveillance in FCT

Ebosetale David Aigbefoh Esq, the Vice Chairman / Chairman, Human Rights Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Gwagwalada Branch Abuja, has called for increased security surveillance in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. Aigbefoh made the call on Thursday, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, to condemn the recent abduction of four lecturers of the University of Abuja in Gwagwalada. He called for the immediate release of all the adopted including Omeiza John Obansa Esq a member of the NBA Gwagwalada Branch FCT and his father Prof. Obansa James of the Economics Department. The legal practitioner said there was urgent need for security agencies to step up surveillance especially aerial surveillance through adequate patrol in order to secure lives and property o...

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24Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NURTW President celebrates @54, calls for Drivers Security and Safety Consciousness during Ember Months

Prof. Tajudeen Ibikunle, the National president, National Union of Road transport Workers. (NURTW) has advised Drivers, both commercial and private to be security conscious and report any suspicions movement to security agencies and always adhere to the Government, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), and Safety regulations while embarking on any journey most especially during the ember months in order to reduce the rate of crime and road accidents on our roads. prof. Tajudeen, while addressing journalist gave the advice during his 54th birthday celebration and 3rd year in office, which was organized by the Executive top management staffs of the NURTW at the National Headquarters in Abuja. Speaking on Nigeria @ 61 and the state of road networks and other infrastructural developments, t...

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20Oct By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Chika Natives, others appeal to FCTA, AMAC for urgent need of Community School

Natives of Chika and its neighbouring communities of Aleiyita, Galadimawa, Piwoyi and Zhidu are appealing to FCT minister of state Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu for an urgent intervention of Community Senior Secondary school and other social amenities in the area. In a combined statement by the President Abuja Original Inhabitants Youth Empowerment Organization AOIYEO Commandant Isaac David, and the Secretary General, Mr Adamu Umar, stated that the communities had reached out to organisation to appeal to the FCTA on their behalf. "The communities reached out to us as a platform, to engage the authorities on their pressing need for a Sommunity Senior Secondary school. "As a demonstration of utmost good conscience, the community have obtained three (3) hectares of land for this purpose a...

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20Oct By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Yoruba Group To Buhari: Give Amnesty To Igboho; He Has Accepted To Drop His Agitation For Yoruba Nation

A pan Yoruba Group,Yoruba Youth Forum, YYF, has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to give amnesty to Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho. The Group in a press statement by its President General, Comrade Abiodun Bolarinwa urged President Muhammadu Buhari to as father of the nation extend amnesty to Sunday Igboho as he has accepted to drop his agitation for Yoruba Nation. "As a foremost Yoruba youth group in the country, Yoruba Youth Forum, YYF, is committed to 'One Nigeria' and peace and development of southwestern region of the country. It is based on this, that we're appealing to President Muhammadu Buhari to give amnesty to our son, Sunday Igboho as he has accepted to drop his agitation for Yoruba Nation and embrace dialogue with the govern...

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17Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Kebbi Governor’s wife donates N2M to cancer patients at UATH

The wife of Kebbi State Governor, Dr Zainab Bagudu, has donated N2 million for the treatment of cancer patients at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), Gwagwalada. Dr Zainab, who is the founder of Medicaid Cancer Foundation presented the cheque to Prof. Bissallah Ekele, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the Hospital in Gwagwalada She explained that the donation is aimed at supporting people battling with cancer and cushion their hardship and that of survivors. Dr Zainab called for the creation of a strategic cancer intervention organisations across board for improve awareness and to scale up cancer treatment and prevention in the country. According to her, the organisation, Kebbi state government and other relevant stakeholders were vigorously engaged in the fig...

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17Oct By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Ondo Reps by-election: Group makes case for ex-Sport Commissioner, Awude

The youth wing of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State- Ondo PDP Youth Mobilisation Group, at the weekend made a case for the choice of a former Commissioner for Youths and Sport in the state, Hon. Dayo Awude. The group, in a statement in Akure stated that Awude is best suited to fly the party's flag for the vacant position of House of Representatives member, representing Akure South/North federal constituency. The position became vacant following the death of its occupant, Hon. Adedayo Omolafe on August 16, this year. In the statement by its coordinator, Mr. Ademola Obadofin, and interim secretary, Miss Oyinlola Adeyemi, the group described Awude as a round peg in a round hole, considering his unwavering party loyalty, dedication and wealth of experience. "Here is...

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15Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NBA Vice Chairman calls for strategic relationship with security operatives

Barrister David Aigbefoh the Vice-Chairman Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Gwagwalada Branch Abuja, has called for a strategic relationship between the security agencies and civilians to help end the current insecurity in the country. Aigbefoh made the call in Abuja, at a special summit on security and safety/award scheme, organised by the National Watch, with the theme agged "Our Security is in Securing our Security Operatives." According to him, there was a need for everyone to always be security conscious, to guard against the sudden wanton destruction of lives and property in the country. The Barrister who noted that the fight against insecurity, information and intelligence gathering are key, urged all citizens to always be security conscious and have a strategic relationship...

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12Oct By Dwelleth MorountodunNo Comments

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PTAD Launches App for Confirmation of Pensioners’ Aliveness

The Executive Secretary of the Pension Transition Administration Directorate (PTDA), Dr. Chioma Ejike, on Tuesday launched the pilot phase of the ‘I Am Alive’ App, a web-based software designed to enable pensioners confirm their aliveness using a smartphone or computer system. According to her, the I’Am Alive, solution was designed with the utmost welfare of pensioners in mind leveraging on accuracy, reliability, user friendliness and convenience. With the introduction of this technological innovation into the system, Ejikeme, who felt excited assured that the field verification exercise conducted in 2019 would be the last time PTAD will call out pensioners for field verification. Test-running the App with pensioners while briefing Journalists at the Headquarters of PTAD in Abuja...

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9Oct By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Ondo: APC set to field widow of PDP’s late Reps member

Mrs. Taye Omolafe, widow of Hon. Adedayo Omolafe, the late former member, House of Representatives representing Akure South/North in Ondo State, is set to join the ruling All Progressives Congress and contest the seat vacated by her husband, First News' investigations have revealed. Top sources in the APC revealed to our correspondent that her choice had received the blessing of the state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, who is determined to make APC take the seat. The late Omolafe, widely known as Expensive, won the Reps' seat in 2019 on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He died suddenly on August 16, this year, in his Akure home under befuddling circumstances, thus throwing his array of supporters into quandary. Akure South and North are strongholds of PDP in the st...

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4Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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EWIP demands 50% involvement of women in politics

Evolving Women In Progress (EWIP), Abuja Branch, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has called for 50 per cent involvement of women in politics for the development democracy in the country. Hajia Hadiza Kolo, the Coordinator of the group, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, shortly after the first ‘Meet and Greet’ for Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) Chapter. According to her, the Beijing declaration that proposes 35 per cent participation of women in politics has not been achieved, adding that there was need order soma effect online for equal participation of women in decision making worldwide. She said EWIP is an organisation that seeks to mitigate violence against women during elections and encourage participation of women in po...

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3Oct By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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FCT Traditional Rulers celebrates Vice Chairman NBA Gwagwalada branch

Traditional rulers in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have celebrated Barr. David E. Aigbefoh, the Vice Chairman, NBA Gwagwalada Branch, for his giant strides and enormous contributions to the growth and development of their various communities in FCT. The traditional rulers led by Hakimi Alhaji Hussaini Barde, during the courtesy visit described Barr.David E.Aigbefoh as a honest, generous and worthy citizen of our beloved country Nigeria. Barde who spoke glowingly on behalf of the traditional rulers, gathered alongside seven village heads of Tungan Maje, Anagada, yimi, shanigu, thitumi, kazukwu and Epe amongst others; stated that they would always appreciate and celebrate the barrister for his generosity. The Hakimi on behalf of the other seven village heads, specifically pr...

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2Oct By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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FG Inaugurates 45-Member Monitoring, Standardization Panel for NASENI

In its determination to diversify the country’s economy especially away from being dependent on crude oil, President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday inaugurated a 9 Member Board Chairmen and 36 Members to assist the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) in fast tracking its overarching mandate of leapfrogging Nigeria’s technology and engineering for national development. Buhari, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation Mr. Boss Mustapha, at the Headquarters of NASENI, in Abuja, tasked the members to work ingeniously across the 9 research and development institutes to see Nigeria truly becoming one of the most industrialized nations in the world. The Board Chairmen for the 9 Institutes include: Prof. James Momoh, Chairm...

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1Oct By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Nigeria@61: Ebira Women Group tasks Nigerians on peaceful coexistence

Support for Ebira Women and Girl-Child Initiative (SEWGCI) a Non-Governmental Organisation, has called for peaceful coexistence, love and unity among Nigerians for sustainable development of the country. Hajia Aminat Daniya Hamza, the President and Founder of the organisation made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja to commemorate Nigeria at 61 independence. She said every citizen should have a sense of belonging wherever they found themselves, adding that peaceful co-existence is necessary for nation building. "As we celebrate our nation’s independence day, let’s remember our past leaders who lost their lives in the battle for the freedom we are enjoying today. "The colours of the Nigerian flag makes my heart beat with pride, the ...

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1Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Lottery commission’s D-G assures workers of improved welfare, good working condition

The Director-General, National Lottery Regulatory Commission, NLRC, Mr Lanre Gbajabiamila, has assured members of staff of the commission that his administration was committed to improve on and staff welfare for a good working condition. Gbajabiamila gave the assurance on Thursday, in Abuja at a press conference on the recent developments by union members in the commission. According to him, no previous administration from inception of the commission had done better on matters of staff welfare and better working condition for workers than his regime. He said some sections of the media had been awash with reports on industrial action by members of the Association of Senior Civil Servants, NLRC Chapter, where unfounded allegations were leveled against the management. The directo...

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27Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Sam Empowerment Foundation assures quality education for children in Nigeria

Sam Empowerment Foundation (SEF), a Non-Governmental Organisation, has reiterated its commitment in ensuring quality education for less-privileged children, especially at the rural communities for the development of education in the country. Mrs Kiema Ogunlana, Project Director, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), shortly after the commissioning of a two-block classroom (Primary school) attached with an administrative block at Gova Community in Kuje Area Council, FCT. Ogunlana said the foundation was committed to improving the quality of life of the less-privileged and vulnerable children and women, through initiatives that would enhance their access to good healthcare and quality education. According to her, the foundation envisions a societ...

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25Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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No Going Back On Occupying CBN Office On Monday – CSOs

The Coalition of civil society organisations and Abuja Grassroots Projects AGP has said that there is no going back on occupying the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, to push for the sack of Mr. Godwin Emefiele, Governor of Central Bank, for failing to resign before Thursday, September 23, 2021. Coordinator of AGP, Comrade Ahmadu Yusuf in a press briefing, said that they do not intend to drop the planned protest, thereby reaffirming that the shutting down of the entire CBN Headquarters will take a center stage on Mondoy, September 27, 2021. He therefore, warned youths under the Arewa group not to sell their birth rights because of peanut to make them change their minds from pushing for his removal, that this cause is for the ordinary Nigerians on the street, adding that the Northern part...

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23Sep By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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FG to Establish 10 New National Parks

In a bid to reverse biodiversity loss and climate change surge, President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday in New York, United States (US), said the federal government will establish 10 new national parks across the country. This is coming against the background of championing regional and inter-regional cooperation towards addressing the scourge, Buhari outlined other measures to include: “Expansion of protected areas including the establishment of 10 new national parks across the country as well as the creation of Marine Protected Areas pursuant to the 30 X 30 agenda of the convention on biodiversity. The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, in a statement said this includes the domestication of relevant I...

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13Sep By Mohammed MohammedNo Comments

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Gunmen Attack Kabba Correctional Centre, Kill Soldier, Police

The Controller General of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Mr. Haliru Nababa, has said one soldier and a police officer were killed late from the attack by yet to be identified gunmen who stormed the centre on late Sunday evening. According to a statement signed by Mr. Sola Fasure, Media Adviser to the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, he said 15 Soldiers, 10 Police Officers and 10 armed guards of the NCoS on duty fought to repel the attack. Regrettably, he said two officers of the Correctional Service are yet to be accounted for while one soldier and a policeman lost their lives during the attack, he said. During the attack, security officers on duty which comprised of 15 Soldiers, 10 Police Officers and 10 armed guards of the NCoS on duty fought gallantly to...

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12Sep By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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What is the restructuring people are talking about ?

By J.D. Ephraim My understanding of the word 'restructure', is to organise something in a new way; to give a new or different structure to something. There are two systems of government - unitary and Federal. Nigeria is a federal Republic. By that we mean our system recognises a centre and the units. A federal system provides a mechanism which unites separate polities within an over-arching political system so as to allow each to maintain its fundamental political integrity. This is constituted by the distribution of powers between two governments- general and constituent- in a way designed to protect the existence and area of authority of both which, according to traditional norms, are considered to be co-ordinate governments. Therefore if federalism signifies the existence a...

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