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President Buhari grants 65 ex-corps members automatic employment, lists achievements of NYSC at 50

By Daniel Adaji May 26, 2023 22 0

  President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja granted automatic employment in the Federal Civil Service to 65 former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), highlighting  numerous achievements of the scheme since its establishment 50 years ago. Speaking at the NYSC 50th Anniversary Honours Award held at the State House Conference Centre, the President Continue Reading

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Obi at Labour Party NEC Meeting, calls for Calm and Steadfast to the Course

By Daniel Adaji April 18, 2023 34 0

  The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, has encouraged Nigerians not to be deterred but to remain calm and steadfast in their journey of reclaiming their mandate of a New Nigeria. Obi in spirit-lifting words to Nigerians particularly the Obidients, noted that he will never give up on the journey until […]Continue Reading

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Flooding: Zulum assigns Deputy Governor to assess communities, support victims

By Daniel Adaji September 13, 2022 24 0

… Visits Moro-Moro, promises lasting solution … Kadafur to visit all affected LGAs Daniel Adaji Worried by the destructions caused by floods in some communities across Borno State, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has assigned his Deputy, Umar Usman Kadafur to lead an assessment team to a tour of all affected Local Government Areas for the […]Continue Reading

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Cash shortage hits Kogi East after Ankpa Bank Robbery

By Daniel Adaji September 11, 2022 33 Post a comment

By  Daniel Adaji The robbery of First Bank Plc and Zenith Bank Plc branches in Ankpa, Kogi East last Tuesday, September 6, 2022, has caused severe cash shortage in the geopolitical zone. An eye witness, Julius Adukwu, who is a resident of Ankpa,  told The Insight that “The robbers invaded Ankpa at about 1pm on […]Continue Reading

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National Economic Council Commends Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority’s performance

By Daniel Adaji August 20, 2022 16 0

Receives briefing on crude oil production & security Council sub-committee to consider Governors’ concerns over ownership of new NNPC Ltd By Daniel Adaji The National Economic Council (NEC) has endorsed a report on the 2021 financial performance of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), commending the board and management for a credible performance despite Continue Reading

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2022 Judiciary Games: CJN unveils trophy in Kogi

By Daniel Adaji August 20, 2022 32 0

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the National Sports Association for Judiciary (NASAJ) would hold from Aug. 17 to 27 in Lokoja. Ariwoola, who was represented by the state Acting Chief Judge, Josiah Majebi, unveiled the trophy at the premises of the State High Court, on Wednesday in Lokoja, The CJN described the […]Continue Reading

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IGP Lauds Uzodimma, Commissions 10 APCs Donated to Police by Governor

By Daniel Adaji August 17, 2022 20 0

By Daniel Adaji Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali has commended Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State for his efforts in ensuring that security operatives are provided with materials needed for the security of lives and property of the citizenry. He spoke on Tuesday in Owerri while commissioning 10 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) and […]Continue Reading

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Dogara on APC Muslim-Muslim ticket: Nigeria going the way of the Nazi Germany

By Ele Ifah Sunday July 30, 2022 20 0

APC looking like a “janjaweed” party Nigeria of 2022 is not 1993 Tinubu has made a fatal error of judgment The adoption of a Muslim-Muslim Presidential and Vice Presidential ticket by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), is capable of leading Nigeria to disintegration like Yugoslavia, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, the immediate past Speaker of […]Continue Reading

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‘Why Chibok Schoolgirls were abducted’- by former Borno State Governor Shettima

By Ele Ifah Sunday July 10, 2022 23 0

(This is an excerpt of an interview Governor Shettima granted Theophilus Abbah and published in Daily Trust on Sunday in May 2014) It’s about two weeks since Chibok schoolgirls were abducted by Boko Haram. Is there any good news for their parents? ‎That incident is one nightmare that troubles me so much as a father […]Continue Reading

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7 Lessons from Algeria in Fight against Bandits and Terrorists

By Ele Ifah Sunday July 9, 2022 36 0

By Theophilus Abbah, PhD The 1990s was aptly tagged the ‘Black Decade’ in Algeria. It was not just black, it was deadly and pernicious. It was a decade of fire and brimstone when terrorists’ fire engulfed the country from Algiers, its capital city, to rural and isolated communities. Riding on the wings of warped Islamic […]Continue Reading

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Defying Boko Haram For 13 Years Makes Northeast Hero of 23-Year Democracy

By Ele Ifah Sunday June 12, 2022 26 0

Below is the full text of Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum’s speech to commemorate Nigeria’s 23rd Democracy Day: By Professor Babagana Zulum 1. It is now 23 uninterrupted years since Nigeria returned to democratic rule back in 1999. In those 23 years, societies across the country have witnessed different levels of progress and challenges. […]Continue Reading

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Nigeria drops ball in testing the population for COVID-19

By Ele Ifah Sunday June 7, 2022 35 Post a comment

Theophilus Abbah and Daniel Adaji Testing for COVID-19 has dropped drastically, according to weekly reports by the [i]Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) that show continued drops in fewer and fewer records of testing in most of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). For instance, for the week that ended on April […]Continue Reading