November 2019

Udo Udoma Receives Japanese Government Highest Award

Udo Udoma Receives Japanese Government Highest Award

November 4, 2019 7:19 am

The Government of Japan has named former Minister of National Planning and Budget, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, as one of the foreign recipients of the 2019 Autumn Imperial Decorations.

A press statement issued in Abuja yesterday by the Embassy of Japan said that Udoma would receive “the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star,’’ which is one of the highest orders awarded in the name of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, in recognition of his contributions towards strengthening bilateral relations and promoting friendship between Japan and Nigeria.

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Not Yet Uhuru For Stella Oduah

Not Yet Uhuru For Stella Oduah

November 4, 2019 7:18 am

Say that karma was given a human form and figure and permitted to live among and mingle with humanity, she may not live very long as she is prone to rebuffing the poor and rich alike. She hardly extends her regards to people of negligible personae, let alone powers that be. The latest in her cache of victims is an old-timer, Lady Stella Oduah.

Say what you will about cities and thrones and powers, and how men can be vicious and hoarding beasts with dying consciences. A woman’s grasp of power, even when subtle can send the hoarding Dragon Smaug …

3 Importance Of Tea Tree Oil To The Skin

3 Importance Of Tea Tree Oil To The Skin

November 4, 2019 7:17 am
Tea tree oil is an essential oil that has many benefits for the skin. It’s an alternative to conventional treatments. Tea oil can be used to treat conditions and symptoms that affect the skin.
Below are some importance of tea tree oil to the skin.

For Treating Dry Skin and Eczema
Tea oil can help soothe dry skin by reducing itching and irritation. You can mix a few drops of tea tree oil into a small amount of moisturiser. Apply this mixture to the affected areas immediately after getting

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Kwankwaso, Others Made Ganduje’s Commissioners List

Kwankwaso, Others Made Ganduje’s Commissioners List

November 4, 2019 7:17 am

Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has forwarded list of nominees for commissioners to the state house of assembly for screening.

Kano State House of Assembly Speaker Rt. Honourable Abdulazeez Gafaza who confirmed the list at the plenary on Monday said the house will commence screening of the nominees Tuesday.

Among the nominees who were former members of Ganduje cabinet are Musa Iliyasu Kwankwaso, Murtala Sule Garo, Barrister Ibrahim Muktar, Dr. Kabiru Ibrahim Getso and Mohammed Garba.

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Others are Engr. Muazu Magaji, Nura Mohammed Dakadai, Shehu Na’Allah kura, Dr. Mohammed …

‘PDP Not Decided On 2023 Presidential Candidates’

‘PDP Not Decided On 2023 Presidential Candidates’

November 4, 2019 7:08 am
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday debunked the rumour that it had reached a conclusion on which part of the country its next presidential candidate would come from.
PDP alleged that politicians in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) who had become jittery of its rising political fortunes were at work in planting seeds of disunity among its members.

At a press conference yesterday in Abuja presided over by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, the PDP said the November 16 governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States were its main priorities at the moment.

According

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Re: Ndigbo: Living In Self-Deceit

Re: Ndigbo: Living In Self-Deceit

November 4, 2019 7:07 am
When I set out last week to tell truth to my people, Ndigbo, to wake up to the realities of the day and stop chasing utopian position in Nigeria, little did I expect the avalanche of positive reactions. In reality though, most of the credit goes to Prof. Obi Nwakanma, whose article formed the bulk of the article, which was more of a reproduction of his.

Well prof, one of the respondents, a fellow professor, Opara, who retired from Imo State University, called in and mooted the idea of setting up a platform in line with driving our people to …

Lyon Blasts Dickson Over Epileptic Power Supply, Insecurity

Lyon Blasts Dickson Over Epileptic Power Supply, Insecurity

November 4, 2019 7:02 am

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Bayelsa election, David Lyon, has lambasted Governor Henry Dickson and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for willfully promoting insecurity in the state.

Lyon also condemned the epileptic power supply that has enveloped Yenagoa and its environs.

The APC candidate who stated this when he visited the Ibenanaowei of Gbarain Clan, King Gabriel Akah, at his palace as part of his electioneering campaign tour of the Kingdom, said PDP has taken many steps and enthroned policies that have destroy the state.

He said: “The PDP has ruled this state since the …

Wada, Enemy Of Kogi, Says APC Campaign Council

Wada, Enemy Of Kogi, Says APC Campaign Council

November 4, 2019 7:02 am

The APC governorship Campaign Council in Kogi State has described the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP),  Musa Wada as an enemy of the state. 

Speaking with journalists in Lokoja at the weekend , spokesman of the Campaign, Kingsley Fanwo said the statement attributed to Wada that he will reverse the Staff Verification Exercise, has further exposed him as a “sponsored renegade against the anti-corruption system in the public service”.

He said Wada was on a “macabre dance on the grave of confusion”,  accusing the PDP candidate of trying to return the civil service to “the era of stinking …

Blame FG For Crisis That Would Befall Varsities – ASUU

Blame FG For Crisis That Would Befall Varsities – ASUU

November 4, 2019 7:01 am

Nigerians should hold the Federal Government responsible for any crisis that would befall universities in the country as a result of its resolve to force the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) into the IPPIS platform, the union has said. 

In a statement at the weekend signed by Mahmoud M. Lawan, coordinator of ASUU, Kano Zone, the lecturers’ union maintained that it would not be “coerced, forced or cowed by an empty threat of salary stoppage from any neo-colonial lackey.”

“We in ASUU, have unanimously agreed to vehemently reject the forceful enrolment of our members on the IPPIS platform and

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South-South APC Demands Return Of NDDC To Presidency

South-South APC Demands Return Of NDDC To Presidency

November 4, 2019 5:14 am
  • Accuses Akpabio of using NDDC to play personal politics *Some govt officials frightened by planned audit, says former gov

The South-south chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has demanded the return the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) under the presidency.

The  APC’s National Vice Chairman, South-South, Prince Hilliard Eta, made the call in a statement issued yesteday, where he said that the recent crisis in the commission was causing embarrassment to the party in the zone.

He also accused the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Seabtor …

Stakeholders Back CBN move To Revive Textile Sector

Stakeholders Back CBN Move To Revive Textile Sector

November 4, 2019 3:54 am

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) efforts to resuscitate the country’s moribund cotton, textile and garment (CTG) industry has reached a climax with the recent signing of two memoranda of understanding involving critical stakeholders in the entire value chain.

The first Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Cotton Association of Nigeria (NACOTAN) and ginning companies, seeks to guarantee steady off-take and processing of cotton lint and cotton seeds while the agreement between the Nigerian Textile Manufacturers Association and the armed forces, police, paramilitary Institutions and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) was to facilitate long-term contracts (five years or …

Obono-Obla: Osinbajo Behind My Travails

Obono-Obla: Osinbajo Behind My Travails

November 4, 2019 3:48 am

*  AGF investigation nailed him, says presidency source

In a letter dated August 29, 2019, addressed to President Muhammadu Buhari, and made available to THISDAY at the weekend, Obono-Obla made a series of allegations against the vice-president, saying he made several efforts to frustrate the investigation of several corrupt persons by the panel.

According to him, his decision to resist such pressure allegedly mounted on him  by Osinbajo to halt several investigations through the Deputy Chief of Staff, Ade Ipaye, in the vice-president’s office, and two secretaries of the panel at different times, appointed by Osinbajo, landed him in his …

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