Our Reporter A retired civil servant, Mrs Eunice Ajayi has called for greater recognition of the traditional institution as the nation continues to battle several existential challenges. Speaking Wednesday in Ihima when she received the traditional chieftaincy title, “Oza-Oiza” (Harbinger of Blessings) of Odumi Clan, Mrs Ajayi said the consistent neglect of the traditional institution over the years has eroded the strict moral codes that used to govern African societies. She said the erosion of such cultural mores and values is at the root of the various social vices across the country. “The country today faces a lot of challenges,…
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The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq has visited the site of the inferno at Next Cash and Carry in AbujaSpecial adviser on media to the minister Nneka Ikem Anibeze in a statement Said the Minister who visited the site of the incident for on the spot assessment of the damage at the facility.The minister according to her, described the losses as catastrophic and colossal. “This is a very unfortunate incident. It is catastrophic and a loss not just to the management of this company but to the government and the country at large.“Immediately…
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has signed the state’s year 2022 appropriation bill of N145,896,072,913 into law. A statement by his chief press secretary Muhammed Onogwu quoted him after signing the appropriation bill into law, to have indicated that his administration has tried to stem corruption to the barest minimum in the state to usher in accountability. “We will continue to guarantee zero corruption in Kogi State. Corruption will never lead us anywhere, we tried our best to bring it down to the barest minimum, if not zero level in Kogi State.”I want to assure you that we will…
An auto crash that happened on Sunday morning along Obajana-Oshokoshoko-Lokoja road has claimed the lives of six persons The FRSC in Kogi State said the accident involved two vehicles, a commercial Toyota Haice with registration number KTN04YX and a DAF truck with registration number QAB 961 XA. 31 travellers were involved in the accident that took place at about 6am in the morning which left 17 people injured, while 6 persons were confirmed dead. 8 persons survived with no injuries.According to the FRSC Command in the State one of the vehicle lost of control, leading to the accident.Rescue operation was…
U.S. President Joseph Biden on Tuesday issued a new proclamation revoking the Omicron travel ban he endorsed in a previous proclamation on November 26. Tuesday the President will lift the ban this week on travel from South Africa and other countries in the region, imposed due to fear of the Omicron Covid-19 variant. “The travel restrictions… are no longer necessary to protect the public health” and will end on Friday, Biden said in the proclamation. The White House had already said it would end the restrictions but Biden’s proclamation makes the decision effective at 12:01 am in Washington on Friday (0501 GMT).…
President Muhammadu Buhari, is set to sign into law the 2022 budget on Friday, December 31, 2021.The 2022 Appropriation Bill passed by the upper and the Lower legislative chambers on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively have been transmitted to Buhari who has acknowledged the receipt of the document. The lawmakers had increased the total estimates from the proposed N16.39tn to N17.13tn. The oil benchmark was increase from the proposed $57 per barrel to $62. The breakdown of the budget includes N869bn for statutory allocation, N3.8tn for debt servicing, N6.9tn and N5.4tn for recurrent and capital expenditure respectively. In keeping with National…
A former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has countered the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, over comments that the money left behind by the administration of ex-president Goodluck Jonathan could not last for three weeks. Amaechi spoke on Channels Television’s programme titled, ‘Hard Copy’.Ameachi had indicated that, “As former chairman of the governors’ forum, I was told by the security in a meeting chaired by the former President, including the former minister of finance, that at every point in time, the government must leave money behind in case Nigeria goes to war that would last for six months. By the…
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, had been named by THEWILL NEWSPAPER as its Person of the Year for 2021. The announcement was made on the double cover stories of newspaper’s christmas edition, captioned, “Emefiele: Passionate Central Banker in Turbulent Times” and “Godwin Emefiele: Revolutionary Banker That Walks His Talk,” which is currently available on newsstands nationwide. The announcement is also on the Newspaper’s multiple digital channels as well as on international newspaper digital publishing platforms, Issuu and Pressreader. THEWILL Newspaper also gave an insight on how Emefiele, 10th indigenous CBN Governor was chosen. The Newspaper said: “Since he first…
By Ahmed Rufa:I, Dutse National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Zone A, have declared support for Senator Barau I. Jibrin’s ambition to be Governor of Kano StateThe students’ union leaders gave the indication when they paid a courtesy visit on senator Jibrin at his residence to express their appreciation on the role he played in executing numerous projects across tertiary institutions in the region when he was chairman senate committee on TETFUND. Speaking During the visit, the Treasurer of the association who led the delegation Comrade Bashir Sulaiman-Limanchi indicated that the union in the zone is proud of him due…
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq has expressed sympathy over the inferno that raised a popular shopping complex Next Cash and Carry in Abuja on Boxing Day.Umar Farouq expressed deep sympathy for the loss of goods and property worth billions of Naira, in the fire incident.In a statement issued on Monday by special adviser on media to the minister, Nneka Ikem Anibeze, she quoted the Minister to have also decried the rising incidences of fire disasters in the country as she called for caution to avoid future occurrences.Umar Farouq has since directed the National…