The National Agency for Great Green Wall (NAGGW) programme, says it has begun training of personnel to combat desertification and land degradation in the 11 frontline states across the country. Dr Bukar Hassan, Director-General of the Agency, stated this at the inauguration of a three-day workshop for field officers on Monday in Kano. Represented by Mr Nasir Sama’ila, Director Administration and General Services of the Agency, Hassan said the training would boost the capacity of the personnel and enhance its operations. He said, “In line with civil service rules, there is always need to train and retrain staff for effective…
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The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami has assured that by 2022, Nigeria would have the largest Fifth Generation (5G) coverage in Africa. Pantami gave the assurance at the auction of the 3.5 gigahertz (Ghz) spectrum organised by Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Monday in Abuja. Two telecommunication companies are expected to emerge as winners after the auction of the 3.5 gigahertz (Ghz) spectrum. The minister noted that 5G would solve some of the security challenges in the country, since the technology provides real time services and platforms. “We have already made a number of giant strides…
The Citizens’ Initiative for Security Awareness, CISA has urged media commentators and Civil Society Organisations (CSO) to show balance in their coverage, reportage and analyses of military’s operations in Nigeria. Mr. Zakari Mukhtar, the group’s National Organizing Secretary, says it becomes pertinent for the media, and CSOs to inspire hope and confidence in the people while boosting the morale and fighting spirit of military troops. Mukhtar, spoke in Abuja, at a press conference, themed: “Stop Brewing Discontent and Acrimony in our Armed Forces, CISA Warns Paid Groups.” According to him, the activities of some insidious groups are targeted at destabilizing…
By Lizzy Carr, Bauchi A Bauchi Christian religious leader, Bishop Isaac Crown of Peculiar People’s church, has advocated for churches to establish gender desks in places of worship to educate followers on sexual and gender-based violence. Crown spoke at a 2-day capacity building organised by ASHH Foundation for stakeholders to bridge the gap created by impunity towards sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) and how to mitigate the practice in Bauchi state. According to him, religious, traditional and community leaders are found wanting for aiding sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) through their wrong teachings and administration, which mostly give wrong…
Success is the best thing in life. Yes, nothing is more satisfying with utmost contentment and pleasure than achieving success in our various endeavors. Success is a product of chance (luck), meticulous plan, dedication, hard work, perseverance, effective coordination and efficient use of resources. Except for chance, all other factors are within our control to make success a reality. Ability to harmonize and harness these factors to achieve success rests majorly on the leadership responsibility and responsiveness of the followers. With good leaders, and respectable followers in enviable environment, success is just a matter of time. Colloquially, success is the…
The United Kingdom says it would lift travel restrictions and scrap the infamous red list which were enforced due to Omicron variant, Daily Mail has reported. According to the report, the transport secretary, Grant Shapps had convinced his colleagues that restrictions be replaced with testing for the fully vaccinated. Most African countries and organisations have lambasted the UK for banning travels from the continent and placing some on its red list. The Nigerian government had announced that it would place the UK, Canada, and Saudi Arabia on its travel ban list from Tuesday. British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, had on…
Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike has called on the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu to use his experience and rescue Nigeria from the All Progressives Congress, APC, bad governance. The governor also urged Ayu to rebuild the PDP by reconciling aggrieved members who had left the party. He was speaking at an Interdenominational Thanksgiving Church Service and reception organized by Benue state government in conjunction with the state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, for the PDP national chairman, in Makurdi on Sunday. According to Wike, Ayu has vast experiences of the…
A fresh attack by bandits in Pinau town, in Wase local government area of Plateau state has claimed 10 lives persons and scores of other people injured. The attack occurred after close of their weekly market. A resident, Hamman Sale said the suspected bandits were from Zamfara state. The spokesperson of Plateau state Police Command, ASP Gabriel Ubah confirmed the incident. He however said that the command was yet to have full details on the attack.
Dr Falmata Zulum, the Ambassador of the state of Palestine to Nigeria, Ahmed Elkachachi, 102-year old Pan Africanist, Josephine Ezeanyache and others on Sunday night, received the 2021 African Peace Ambassador Awards. The African Peace Ambassador Awards 2021, is organised by Distinguished Peace Medal Agency. Others who received the award are Special Assistant to Kano state governor on Youths Empowerment, Farouk Garo; Mr Jide Odusolu, the Chief Executive Officer of Oct05 Homes and Adaku Oseiza. Others are Suleiman Adejo, Olayeta Abdulazzeez, Musa Ibro, Temisa Louis, Dominic Ikechukwu, Ella Joe, Ahmed Ramalan, Barry Johnson and many others. Receiving the award, Zulum…
The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG has disclosed that its national leadership is in Sokoto State to engage stakeholders and initiate action against the escalated killings of northerners. A statement by the CNG spokesperson, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman on Monday, said the move is part of CNG’s mobilisation strategy to awaken every significant component of the northern society to the urgency of collective action to demand an end to the current spate of massacre of innocent northern Nigerian citizens. “This has become necessary in order for the North to realise the futility of continuing to trust their lives to the care of…