Year: 2019

Final Clearance Operation: Army troops mend last road leading to Boko Haram hideout

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In a final offensive to clear out fleeing Boko Haram insurgents in Borno State, the Nigerian Army troops took it upon themselves to mend bad portion of a road for effective operation. The gallant troops had a brief stop between Kekeno and Cross-kukawa, patching dilapidated roads to ensure smooth transit to their destination. In photos that have gone viral on social media, the officers were seen mixing cement, sand and water. This isn’t the first time, though, the Nigerian troops have displayed bravery, patriotism and selflessness in their line of…

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Bayelsa Decides: Army, security agencies deserve commendation not vilification, CDC cautions Gov Dickson

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The Nigerian Army and other security agencies deserve massive commendation for a near-perfect election in Bayelsa State, according to the Centre for Democracy and Change (CDC). At a press conference on Saturday in Yenegoa, the group of election observers stated that rather than vilify the Army and other security agencies as done by Governor Seriake Dickson, our gallant troops and other security agencies should be applauded for again rising to the occasion. The outgoing governor had called for the cancellation of the election even before the exercise fully commenced, insinuating…

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TOUCHING: Troops renovate road leading to Boko Haram hideout in Borno

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The Nigerian Army has maintained its onslaught against Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters. The gallant troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have left no stone unturned in its bid to totally wipe out the fleeing insurgents. As seen in some photos that went viral on social media a couple of months ago, the troops were pictured constructing a bridge leading to secret hideout of the radical Islamic sect. Yet again, the gallant troops have displayed selflessness and rare patriotism. This time around, though, the troops proved that they are not only engaged in…

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Fake news more dangerous than Boko Haram— Abubakar

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A human rights activist, Comrade Ibrahim Abubakar, has raised an alarm over the rise in fake news in the country, describing it as a “higher threat than terrorism”. Mr Abubakar made this known on Thursday at a one-day workshop/presentation of assessment report on the impact of fake news on the war against terrorism organised by the Centre for Social Justice and Transparency (CESJET). In his paper presentation, Mr Abubakar, president of Save Humanity Advocacy Centre (SHAC) revealed that fake news “ is inimical to national security; hostile to the morale…

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CISCO To Partner With NITDA For 2020 Safari International Conference

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BY EBRIKU JOHN FRIDAY The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, Mr. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CIIE, received yesterday in his office a delegation from CISCO, an International Information Technology solutions provider. The company was at NITDA’s Corporate Headquarters to inform the DG about the desire of CISCO to further strengthen the existing relationship of over a decade. CISCO is seeking to make NITDA a Super Academy Support Centre that will coordinate, monitor and provide support services for other CISCO Academy in the country, as well as…

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We’ll Provide Enabling Environment For ICT Start-Ups – DG NITDA

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BY EBRIKU JOHN FRIDAY The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi CCIE, said that the Agency is currently re-strategising to provide an enabling environment for ICT Start-ups in the country. Inuwa stated this when he received in audience the leadership of FinTech Association of Nigeria, who were at the Agency to congratulate him and also partner with NITDA in various Information Technology programmes. He said, “NITDA as the regulator is using its mandate to identify Nigerians who are capable of bringing ideas to the table.…

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NCPC SHIFTS FLAG OFF 2019 GENERAL PILGRIMAGE TO ISRAEL AND ROME TO DEC 1

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The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission NCPC, will formally flag off the 2019 general pilgrimage to Israel and Rome on 1st December, 2019. The flag off ceremony will take place in Lagos; the inaugural flight will be made up of intending pilgrims from Lagos state who will be the first batch of intending pilgrims to be airlifted to Israel for the 2019 general pilgrimage exercise. The flag off was earlier scheduled for 17th November, but was shifted due to operational reasons. The theme of this years general pilgrimage is Engaging Christian…

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AFRICA INVESTMENT FORUM: GOV AYADE WILL WOO INVESTORS TO CROSS RIVER, SAYS HIGH CHIEF HIGGINS

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BY EBRIKU JOHN FRIDAY A top strategic management team member of the Cross River State Government, High Chief Higgins Peters has said the state governor, Sir Ben Ayade is holding talks with global investors at the ongoing Africa Investment Forum with the view to woo them to the state. High Chief Higgins, who is also the Vice Chairman, Committee on Review of Debts and Completion of Signature Projects in Cross River State and s member of the governor’s delegation, stated this in a chat with journalists on the sidelines of…

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BORDER CLOSURE: PRODUCER OF OGOJA RICE SET TO CRASH PRICE OF 50kg BAG OF RICE TO N14, 000

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…says 1,000 hectares ready for harvest The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Santuscom Agro-Hub Investment Nigeria Limited, producers of Ogoja Rice, Chief Paul Santus, on Tuesday disclosed to sharply crash 50 kilogram bag of it’s #OgojaRice brand to N14, 000 of ahead of the Christmas and New Year celebrations despite closure of land borders by the Federal Government. Santus made the disclosure while speaking on the effort made by his company to take up the challenge by closure of land borders, which his company has scaled up production of Ogoja…

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GOV AYADE, SPEAKER ETENG, MP JARIGBE, OTHERS STORM YALA FOR EBA’S CARNIVAL-LIKE WEDDING

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By Ebriku John Friday and Egbara Emmanuel Orubebe The ancient city of Okuku in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State was on Saturday thrown into a frenzy of excitement as the nobility and royalty of high society descended on the domain of the Director-General, Cross River State Due Process and Price Intelligence Bureau, Hon Barr Alphonsus Ogar Eba, as he ties the knot with his heart rob, Mrs Cecelia Ogar. The city had taken on a face-lift in anticipation of the mother of all weddings and Okuku became…

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