Month: August 2017
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Edo Govt bans use of school premises, roads for social events
By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City The Edo State Government has announced the immediate ban on the use of all premises of public schools, roads and other public places for social events. The ban was contained in a press statement signed by the Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Hon. Paul Ohonbamu. The government explained that…
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2017 Hajj: First Batch Of 460 Pilgrims Airlifted From Ilorin
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The first batch of pilgrims from Kwara state has been airlifted to Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj exercise. The 460 pilgrims who were in high spirit boarded the MED View airline Boeing 747 aircraft which departed Ilorin International Airport at about 12.30 pm. Addressing journalists in Ilorin, the state capital,…
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Obaseki Appoints Managing Director Edo Geographic Information Services Agency
By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has appointed Mr. Francis Osakpamwan Evbuomwan as the Managing Director of Edo State Geographic Information Services Agency with effect from August 1, 2017. Mr. Evbuomwan’s appointment was contained in a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Osarodion Ogie Esq. Mr.…
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BASAM Urges Bauchi Govt To Release Funds for Health Sector
By Sule ALIYU, Bauchi Bauchi State Accountability Mechanism for Maternal and Newborn Health (BASAM) has called on the state government to release the full funds earmarked to the health sector in its 2017 budget to facilitate the timely implementation of the various maternal health programmes aimed at saving the lives of women and children in…
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Gov Abubakar Reshuffles Cabinet
By Sule ALIYU, Bauchi Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar of Bauchi state has named Alhaji Mohammed Nadada Umar as new Secretary to the Bauchi State Government. This comes shortly after the governor dissolved his cabinet. A statement signed by Press Secretary to the Governor, Malam Abubakar Al-Sadique a copy of which was made available to National…
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NASS Members Urged to Partner NDE on Provision Of Skills
By Sule ALIYU, Bauchi The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has urged National Assembly members to partner the Directorate towards provision of skills to school leavers and Artisans to become self reliance in their constituencies. The Director General, National Directorate of employment (NDE), Dr Nasir Mohammed Ladan made the plea at the opening ceremony of…
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Flood Cuts Off Council Bridge In Plateau
By Raymond GUKAS, Jos The Agwon Izere, the Paramount traditional ruler of Jos East in Plateau state, Isaac Wakili, has raised an alarm that students in his domain no longer attend school because of heavy flooding. Already, the two weeks of incessant rains have washed the only bridge linking Jos East Local Government Area from…
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We Must Empower Youths To Take Up Responsibilities- Dogara
By Aaron Ossai Nigerian Youths, who form the largest portion in Tertiary Institutions must be fully empowered to take up the mantle of responsibilities adequately without limitations, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has said. Speaking at a Public Hearing of the House Committee on Tertiary Education and Services on 3 Bills…
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Edo Traffic Law Offenders to Face Sanity Test, Trial – Obaseki
By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said that violators of the state traffic law will be subjected to psychological evaluation to ascertain their level of sanity before prosecution by the relevant agencies of government. Obaseki disclosed this when he received members of the Edo State chapter of the…
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Kwara Pilgrims Board Disqualifies Three Intending Pilgrims
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Barely three days to the airlift of the first batch of pilgrims from Ilorin zone to Saudi Arabia, has the Kwara state Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board disqualified three pregnant intending pilgrims from taking part in this year’s Hajj exercise. The Executive Secretary of the Board, Alhaji Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh, who disclosed this…