Author: ibrahim salisu
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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…
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KWSIEC Set To Conduct Council Poll
y Steve Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC), has announced the time-table for the conduct of local government election in the 16 local government areas of the state. Addressing journalists in Ilorin, the state capital, KWSIEC Chairman, Dr. Usman Ajidagb, said the election would hold within the next 90 days, adding that…
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Assault on Customer: CSOs Ser For Show Down With BEDC
By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin City The Edo State Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on Monday said it was set for showdown with the Benin Electricity Distribution Company over alleged assault on one Innocent Okpara on the instruction of an expatriate working with the firm. The rights activists in a statement endorsed by its spokesman, Comrade…
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UNICEF Solicits Leaders Support In Polio Eradication
By Sule ALIYU, Bauchi UNICEF Nigeria Country Representative, Mohamed Malick Fall has solicited the support of traditional institutions in Bauchi state in the areas of polio eradication and routine immunization towards the well-being of children in the state. Mr. Fall, who made the plea when he paid homage to the Emir of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu, explained…
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Trail Opinion Umahi: 53 Garlands to a resolute revolutionist and the New Zik of Nigeria Politics
By Monica Ada Chidinma Eze Hurray! Hurray!! Hurray o!!! my boss, uncle, the Lion of Ebonyi, the enigma and the new face of democracy in the politics of Nigeria, Engr. Dave Nweze Umahi FNSE, FNATE the present Governor of Ebonyi State is 53. God in His infinite mercy and divine consideration blessed Nigeria with this…
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Paris Club Refund: Gov Ahmed Releases More Fund To LGs
By Steve Oni, Ilorin In fulfilment of his pledge to ensure that backlog of salaries of all categories of workers in the state becomes a thing of the past, Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has approved the release of additional N1billion to local government areas to enable them pay a month salary. According to the…