Year: 2018

North East APC Inaugurates Panel To Probe Suspended Chairman

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The North East zone of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday inaugurated the reconstituted three-member disciplinary panel to investigate the allegations levelled against the `suspended’ Vice-Chairman of the zone, Mustapha Salihu. The inauguration of the investigative panel was carried out by the Zonal Secretary of the party, Abubakar Ajiya, at the International Conference Centre (ICC), Abuja. The APC on Monday through its national publicity secretary, Lanre Issa-Onilu said: “We state categorically that the purported suspension is a nullity as the “North East Zonal Office” does not have such powers…

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FG Extends Verification Exercise Of NAL Ex-workers

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The federal government has extended the ongoing verification exercise of Nigeria Airways Limited former workers and assured that the exercise will not end until everybody is captured. The Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, stated this on Wednesday during her visit for on the spot assessment of the exercise across the three centres. She said additional desk has been made available to address all complaints. The centres are located in Kano, Enugu and Lagos. The Minister, who was represented by the secretary, Presidential Initiative on Continuous Audit (PICA), Dr…

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SGF Admonishes States Pilgrimage Leaders to Discourage Pilgrims’ Abscondment During Pilgrimage

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The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha has admonished the Officials of State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Boards across Nigeria to discourage pilgrims’ abscondment during pilgrimage. He made this admonishment through the Permanent Secretary, Olusegun Adeyemi Adekunle recently at the Commissions’ Headquarters in Abuja during the closing of the three days Strategic Meeting of the Board Members with Chairmen and Secretaries of States Christian Pilgrim Welfare Boards (SCPWBS) and representatives of the Ground Handlers and Air Carrier in preparation for the 2018 November-December pilgrimage exercise to Israel,…

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Anybody Investing In a Pilgrim Is Making an Investment That Will Turn Nigeria Around –NCPC Boss

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The Executive secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev Uja Tor Uja has said that anybody investing in a pilgrim is making an investment that will turn Nigeria around. He said this recently at the Commissions’ Headquarters in Abuja during a strategic meeting of Board Members with Chairmen and Secretaries of States Christian Pilgrim Welfare Boards (SCPWBS) and representatives of the Ground Handlers and Air Carrier in preparation for the 2018 November-December pilgrimage exercise to Israel, Rome and Greece. The NCPC boss stressed that Christian pilgrimage journey to…

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GTI: What The  World Needs To Learn From The Nigerian Army By Karen Goulding 

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The Global Terrorism Index is a tool that has been developed to help governments understand whether and how they are making progress in containing insurgencies or hostile to the state or specific communities.  The Index derives its scores by measuring the direct and indirect impact of terrorism.  This includes the number of lives lost, injuries, property damage, business impact (closings and lost revenue), as well as the psychological effects on the communities affected. Between 2007 and 2015 Nigeria’s score was not good.  The Boko Haram insurgency had reached its peak,…

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APC Suspends N/East Chairman, Inaugurates Disciplinary Committee

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The Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), North East Zone, Abubakar Ajiya, during the weekend  announced the suspension of its Zonal Chairman, Mustapha Salihu. Ajiya, in a letter addressed to Salihu through the National Chairman of the APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, entitled; ‘Re: Letter of Vote of No Confidence’ which was made available to newsmen in Abuja, said the suspension was in line with the party’s article 21D. The letter read: “Having failed to fulfill or appear before this Honourable body, the North East Zonal Office called upon at…

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2019: Why the Odds Still Favour Buhari By Kolawole Anthony 

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Primaries to nominate candidates for the 2019 General Elections have been concluded and baring parties that would substitute candidates within the timeframe stipulated in the Electoral Act, there are no surprises here. Incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) remains the candidate to beat. His closest challenger, a former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), to all intent is gathering steam at a rate that guarantees him to crash and burn like a galactic craft on re-entry into the earth’s…

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Boko Haram: Victory as a Sad Reality By Idoko Ainoko 

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A fair assessment of Nigeria’s war against terrorism would look at what is presently on ground and perhaps make a month on month and year on year comparison. But even this is not an adequate measure of whatever success or lack of it that is being recorded since statistics have an uncanny way of getting the figures right while losing the context. An assessment of whatever has been achieved must then also compare critical waypoints like comparing four months before the 2015 General Elections with the present day of four…

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Idris Alkali: GBONG Gwom Jos, Jang Behind Missing Army General, Group Alleges

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A group of protesters in their thousands, in the early hours of Wednesday marched to the office of the Attorney General of the Federation over the missing of Major General Idris Alkali. Alkali who is the immediate past Chief of Administration, Army headquarter, Abuja was declared missing on the 3rd of September on his way to Bauchi after leaving Abuja in the morning. The protesters who converged under the auspices of Good Governance and Change have fingered two prominent Nigerians, the Gbong Gwom Jos and immediate past Governor of Pleateau…

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PLIJ Calls For Peace In Nigeria

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A humanitarian non governmental organisation, Patriotic Lords Initiative For Justice (PLIJ) Abuja chapter, in a special celebration to mark its date of establishment has called on Nigerians and the Federal Government to foster peace and unity in the country. The event which commenced with a sensitization road walk and enlightenment programme in collaboration with the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) reached a climax at the Kubwa Police station where the group donated chairs to the unit. Speaking on behalf of the group, the Chapter President, Lord Precious Adaba said the…

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