Author: Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Univ. Don challenges FG to strengthen democracy though improved credibility, transparency, of polls

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Professor Alewo Johnson-Akubo, the Vice Chancellor (VC), Salem University Lokoja, has urged the Federal Government to strengthen the nation’s democratic process by improving the credibility and transparency of elections in the country. Johnson-Akubo, made the call on Wednesday in Lokoja during the 2023 Law Week of Lokoja Chapter of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Johnson-Akubo, in a lecture paper titled: “Nigerian democracy: The journey so far from 1999 till date,” noted that the nation’s democracy had come a long way with many challenges desiring urgent and acceptable solutions. The VC…

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Eid-el-Maulud: Etsu Nupe haps on love, tolerance, compassion, among Nigerians

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Eid-el-Maulud: Etsu Nupe harps on loveAlhaji Yahaya Abubakar, the Etsu Nupe and chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, has called on Muslims to use the Eid-el-Maulud ocassion to reflect on the virtues of love, tolerance and compassion exemplified by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Etsu Nupe, who made the call on Wednesday in his goodwill message to the Muslims celebrating the birth of Prophet Muhammad, explained that “the prophet became famous for his life of humility, justice and fairness. The royal father explained that the prophet demonstrated “a remarkable life of…

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Social register: UNICEF integrates 20,800 Almajiri in Katsina

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has supported the validation and registration of 20,800 Almajiri children to the social register in Katsina State. Hajiya Rabi Mohammed, the Head of Operations, State Operation Coordination Unit (SOCU), disclosed this in Katsina on Wednesday at the quarterly Social Protection Technical Working Group (TWG) meeting. She further explained that the exercise was carried out in three local government areas for future interventions. According to her, no fewer than 5,882 Almajiri children were registered in Kafur LGA, in Mani LGA 8,318, while in Safana LGA…

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Digital gadgets, virtual learning skills: EWEI empowers 50 girls in Kaduna

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

A Kaduna-based NGO, Empowering Women for Excellence Initiative (EWEI) has empowered 50 adolescent girls with digital skills and access to virtual learning as supplementary education platform in Kaduna state. The founder and Programme Director, EWEI, Safiya Ibn-Garba said that the girls were empowered under the NGO’s Learning without Limit (LWL) project. Ibn-Garba said at the project’s closeout in Kaduna on Tuesday, that the 50 teenage girls were selected from eight public secondary schools in the state. She identified the schools as Government Girls Secondary (GSS) Kabala-Costain, GSS Babban Saura, GSS Rigachikun, GSS Television, GSS…

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Impeachment: Lawyer cautions Gov, Akeredolu against making scapegoat of his deputy

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

A lawyer, Donald Ayibiowu, has called on Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo not to make his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, a scapegoat over allegation preferred against him by the state house of assembly. Ayibiowu, an indigene of Okelusi Town in Ondo State, made the call in an open letter he wrote to the governor and a copy made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. The letter titled: “An Open Letter to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, in respect of the Ongoing Needless Charade Called Impeachment of the Ondo State Deputy Governor,…

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MAP Meters: Kaduna Eletric begins refund to customers

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Kaduna Electric announced that it had since started refunding customers who bought meters under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP) scheme. The company disclosed this in a statement issued in Kaduna and signed by Head of Corporate Communication, Abdulazeez Abdullahi. “Management is delighted to inform its esteemed customers that it has since commenced the repayment of the cost of meters to customers who purchased their meters through the MAP Scheme.” The statement said the repayment for the cost of the meters was in installments through energy token when a customer purchased in…

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Northeast: Group tasks Shettima, Govs, on innovation to restore region

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The North East Development Association (NEDA) has called on stakeholders in the Northeast especially Vice President Kashim Shettima, Governors and legislators to come up with sustainable innovations for the restoration of the region. The Secretary General of NEDA, Bitako Umar, made the call on behalf of the association during a news conference tagged` `Conference on Politics and Development in the Northeast Sub-region on Tuesday in Abuja. Umar said that NEDA as an advocacy and socio-cultural group serving as the mouth piece of the sub-region, met and reviewed the political trends…

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Substandard jobs: Umahi warns expatriate contractors against practice

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has warned indigenous and expatriate contractors engaged in the construction of road projects across the country against substandard works. The minister gave the warning in Abuja at a meeting with contractors handling federal roads. He said sub-standard work was no longer acceptable. Umahi said most of the roads currently being constructed in the country could not last for seven years after construction He frowned at how contractors cheat Nigerians in the materials they use to construct roads in the country. “Our expatriate contractors, this…

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Digital Transformation; NIMASA named best federal agency by BPSR

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Presidency through the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), has declared the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), as the best Federal Government agency in digital transformation. Mr Osagie Edward, Assistant Director, Public Relations, NIMASA, said this in a statement in Lagos on Wednesday. Edwards said that the Director-General, BPSR who conveyed the presidential award to NIMASA management, also announced that Dr Bashir Jamoh, Director-General NIMASA would also be honoured. “Jamoh was nominated to receive the distinguished GovTech Trailblazers award for providing exemplary leadership. “The BPSR also announced…

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2025, 2027 AFCON: CAF names hosts

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
AFCON CUP

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has named Morocco hosts for the 2025 AFCON, while a joint bid from Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania got the nod for the 2027 AFCON. Morocco won the hosting right by garnering 22 votes, after Algeria, Zambia and a joint bid by Nigeria/Benin Republic withdrew before the voting. At their voting at the Cairo Marriott Hotel in Egypt on Wednesday, the Executive Committee of CAF announced the North Africans and East Africans as hosts for the 2025, 2027 editions respectively A joint bid by Nigeria…

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