The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello has called on religious leaders and other stakeholders to engage the youths towards ensuring sustainable peace in the territory. Bello made the call while briefing newsmen at the end of a meeting with the leadership of FCT Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Friday in Abuja. The minister also emphasised the need for the religious leaders to strive to make Abuja a peaceful city of unity in order to deepen national cohesion. “We had a very important meeting this morning, where leaders of the Christians faith in the FCT were appraised of the event…
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The Ogun government on Friday said that it had established 200 hectares of cassava farm for youth farmers in the third batch of the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme. Dr Adeola Odedina, the Commissioner for Agriculture, said this during an inspection tour to the farmland at Ikenne in Ogun. Odedina said that the establishment of the farmland was to attract and encourage young cassava farmers under its Anchor Borrowers’ Programme and enhance employment, food production and industrialisation in the state. “Government has commenced the 200-hectare farming for the youths, with another 10-hectare demonstration farm at the Ikenne Farm Settlement, in Ikenne local…
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has approved the deployment of 7,194 personnel for the local government elections, scheduled for October 31 in the state. The command also ordered restriction of movement in the state from 7 am. to 2 pm. on the election day. The Spokesman of the command, SP Odiko Macdon, announced this in a statement issued in Uyo on Friday. He said that the personnel would be deployed in all the polling units and wards in the 31 council areas of the state. Macdon quoted the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Andrew Amiengheme, as assuring…
The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Mr Ahmad Ahmad has tested positive for COVID-19. A statement on the website of the continental football governing body on Friday read:”the president after his arrival to Cairo on Oct. 28, presented mild flu symptoms and submitted to the COVID-19 protocol. ”Today, the test results are positive and the president immediately self-isolate for at least the next 14 days at his hotel. ”All those who have come into contact with Ahmad over the past seven days, especially during his trip to Morocco for the Confederation Cup, have been informed and requested…
Governors of the South Eastern zone, are currently meeting with religious, traditional and political leaders at the Government House in Enugu. Present at the Friday meeting are governors Okezie Ikpazu (Abia state), Dave Umali (Ebonyi state), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, (Enugu state) while deputy Governors, Nkem Okeke and Placid Njoku, represented their bosses from Anambra and Imo State. Others at the meeting include former deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, Ex-Governor Okwesilieze Nwodo, President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, John Nwodo, Senator Uche Ekwunife. The meeting which started at about 1:00 pm, is expected to discuss how to restore peace in the region, zonal…
The UN World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the Kenyan government, on Friday, launched cash transfers to help 24,000 families impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in informal settlements in the coastal city of Mombasa. Lauren Landis, the WFP’s country director for Kenya, said this in a statement issued in Mombasa. Landis said the UN agency’s support complements other social protection programmes run by national and county governments. “COVID-19 has caused untold suffering especially to families living in poor urban areas that normally rely on informal day-to-day employment,’’ Landis said. “Many families in the coastal region are struggling just to…
The Niger Government on Friday condemned all acts of brutality melted on civilians and personnel of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) across the country. Alhaji Balarabe Ibrahim, the Chief of Staff to Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, said this when he led government delegation to commiserate with the Nigeria Police over the recent #EndSARS protest. He noted that the protest was, however, hijacked by hoodlums which led to the loss of lives and the destruction of private and public belongings across the country. Ibrahim said that the delegation was sent by the executive council members of the state to identify…
The Management of the Lekki Concession Company (LCC) on Friday told the Lagos Judicial Judicial Panel of Inquiry that it has the footage of the October 20 army shootings of #EndSARS protesters. The Head of the Legal Department of LCC, Mr Gbolahan Agboluwaje made the revelation after Mr Abayomi Omomuwa, the Managing Director of LCC, was sworn-in to give evidence before the panel. Agboluwaje said that the LCC received a summons from the panel on Wednesday, Oct. 28, to appear before it and was also ordered to present the Oct. 20 footage, an investigation report and any other document. “We…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says it remitted N344.71 billion into the Federal Government’s Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) in the last five years. NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta said this, when the House of Representatives Committee on Telecommunications, led by its Chairman, Mr Akeem Adeyemi, paid him a legislative oversight visit in Abuja. Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, NCC Director, Public Affairs said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Adinde said that Danbatta attributed the successes of the commission in the last five years to its harmonious relationship with the National Assembly. He said that the telecommunications sector’s…
By Tina George, Minna The Etsu Nupe and Chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, has called on Muslims in the country to pray for the country for peace, unity and progress of the country. The traditional leader made the call while felicitating with Muslims in the country on the occasion of the 2020 Eid-el-Maulud celebration in his Wadata Palace in Bida, Niger state. “It is not just enough to be a Muslim. But you must also have the fear of Allah and behave most acceptably to your fellow human beings. “Let us revive the teachings of the Prophet…