Year: 2022

…says MK Fadah blazing new trails in skills acquisition A new report has exonerated the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General MK Fadah, of alleged certificate forgery. The Centre for Africa Liberation and Socio-Economic Rights (CALSER), which made this known in a statement, said it came to this conclusion after an independent assessment of the operations of the Scheme. According to CALSER, the NYSC DG has verifiable academic records, noting that those behind the claims are only out to dent the hard-earned reputation of the respected…

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Kogi State chapter of Concerned Nigerian Citizens (CNC), has called for the investigation of Alhaji Aliko Dangote, some past Governors and other stakeholders of Kogi State, for what it described as “questionable takeover of Obajana Cement Company PLC” by Dangote Industries Limited/Dangote Groups and economic sabotage of Kogi people and Nigerians. This was contained in a petition dated 12th October, 2022 and addressed to the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa. The letter was signed by the State Cordinator, Ojonugwa O. Samuel and Secretary, Usman Audu.…

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The Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dumebi Kachikwu, has advised members of the public to discountenance any statements emanating from the discredited former chairman of the ADC, Ralph Nwosu and his team. Kachikwu said this in reaction to an illegal convention conducted by the former chairman which purportedly granted him a fresh tenure of office after holding same position for seventeen years. He wondered how someone who only recently claimed he was granted a one year extension by a special convention at the end of August could…

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Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State and former Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai, have been named Governor of the Year (Security) and Iconic Trailblazer of the Year by UK-based media group, TheNigerian News. The company, which made the disclosure on Wednesday, said Fintiri and Buratai will be honoured alongside other distinguished Nigerians at an event to mark its sixth anniversary on Thursday in Abuja. According to a statement signed by Toby Prince, the management said both nominees were the overwhelming choice of its online voters based on its…

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The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission, Rev Yakubu Pam and the Inspector-General of Police, Alkali Usman, have been shortlisted for awards of excellence. United Kingdom-based media group, TheNigerian News, made the disclosure on Tuesday in a statement. While Pam was nominated as ‘Champion of Peace’, the IGP will be recognised as ‘Champion of Security’. According to a statement signed by Toby Prince, the management said the pair were the overwhelming choice of its online voters based on its core values of integrity, patriotism and excellence. Toby described…

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A group of anti-corruption activists, on Tuesday, held a mass rally against what it described as fraudulent take-over of Obajana Cement by Dangote Group. The activists, under the aegis of Mass Action Against Corruption, accused the company of economic exploitation and terrorism against innocent Nigerians in Kogi. Speaking on behalf of the group, Cecilia Ikechukwu, said “Alhaji Aliko Dangote fraudulently acquired Obajana Cement Company without any evidence of payment for the said 90% of shares from the state government”. “The recent revelation that all of these contractual obligations were not…

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Obajana Cement: Group chides Dangote Company over plot to destabilize peace in Kogi The Coalition for Truth and Justice (CTJ) has accused the management of Dangote Cement of a plot to disrupt the peace and security in Kogi State over the government’s insistence to recover its shares in the company. The group said rather than address the issues raised by the state government, the company has resorted to name-calling and underarm tactics ultimately causing turmoil and threat to the security. The Coalition for Truth and Justice made this known in…

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