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By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Chairman of the Nigeria Summit Group, Mr. Asue Ighodalo has called on the Federal Government, non-state actors and ordinary Nigerians to act with what he described as “fierce urgency” to secure the future of the country. Ighodalo made the call at the opening of the 27th summit of the NESG, Abuja, Monday with the theme, “Securing Our Future: The Fierce Urgency of Now.” He urged the public and private players in the country to sink their differences, with the purpose of uniting to confront the socio-economic woes facing the nation. Hw said  “We, the government and people of Nigeria, must act now, with fierce urgency, to reform and secure our future. We must, without any further bickering and equivocation, position ourselves to be part of and benefit from the 4th industrial and economic revolution.” Mr. Ighodalo lamented the low economic policy coordination, which he said, had held the nation down, for too long. According to him, “T...

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Chairman of the Nigeria Summit Group, Mr. Asue Ighodalo has called on the Federal Government, non-state actors and ordinary Nigerians to act with what he described as “fierce urgency” to secure the future of the country. Ighodalo made the call at the opening of the 27th summit of the NESG, Abuja, Monday with the theme, “Securing Our Future: The Fierce Urgency of Now.” He urged the public and private players in the country to sink their differences, with the purpose of uniting to confront the socio-economic woes facing the nation. Hw said  “We, the government and people of Nigeria, must act now, with fierce urgency, to reform and secure our future. We must, without any further bickering and equivocation, position ourselves to be part of and benefit from the 4th industrial and economic revolution.” Mr. Ighodalo lamented the low economic policy coordination, which he said, had held the nation down, for too long. According to him, “Three consist...

By Our Correspondent  The National Personal Acquisition Scheme (NAPAS) has distributed 35 motorcycles to low income earners in Benue in order to boost their income profiles. The distribution was done on Friday in Makurdi. Addressing the beneficiaries, the State Coordinator, NAPAS, Ambassador Philip Wuhe, said that the scheme was targeted at reducing poverty among low income earners as well as the less privilege. "NAPAS' major target is poverty reduction. It wants the low income earners too to have viable means of livelihoods. "The motorcycles are not given for free but the beneficiaries are expected to be paying N22, 000 per month for 19 months. "At the end of the nineteenth month, if the beneficiary did not default in the payment the motorcycle becomes his or hers," he said. He further said that the exercise was a continuous process, stressing that the scheme wanted more people to benefit from it. He also disclosed that another batch of the motorcyc...

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Local Government Chairmanship aspirant under the platform of the African Democratic Congress Party, ADC, Hon. David Zamani on Wednesday, said one of the top priorities of his administration is to guarantee good health and a better transportation system for the people of AMAC, if giving the mandate to serve. The the Chairmanship aspirant made the assertion while speaking with the media  during the official Inauguration of Dr. Favour Ayodele, a presidential aspirant into the part at it's Secretariat in Abuja He noted that health is wealth, hence the resolve to make it one of the top of his administration, and to also ensured that the transportation menance faced by the people are put to bear. He said "i am very confidence that ADC will come out victorious at the fourth coming local election in FCT, we will take alot of people unexpected. This is a Youth projects and I'm sure they will mobilize enmass for the party because ...

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Association of Public Procurement Practitioners of Nigeria says it would partner the anti corruption agencies and other institutions to boost the fight against corruption in the public sector in Nigeria The association said that it is poised to sanitize the procurement process by strict enforcement of the procurement Act of 2007 by promoting due process, accountability, transparency and value for money in government and private organizationsions. The group further stated that, the regularisation of the practice of public procurement in the country to international best practices was critical to national development, insisting that the country's economy will benefit more when procurement is done with due  diligence and transparently. In a statement signed by its National President, Mr Emem James Kanico and Director of Inter governmental affairs, Mr Austine Omang and made available to newsmen in Abuja said that, the leadership has set strategi...

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Presidential aspirant in the 2023 general election under the African Democratic Congress, Party ADC, Dr. Favour Ayodele has disclosed that for too long, the Nigeria's rich mineral resources, very rich intellectual property has been subjected to Global embarrassment and ridicule. Dr. Ayodele disclosed this on Wednesday at the party Secretariat when he official joined the party for his presidential race calls for "The True Force" in Abuja, said that Nigerians around the world are performing enviable feats across various professions. He said, some of the private establishment, are proof positive that Nigeria can host the world in any field, with the right kind of leadership, the aircraft of its ingenuity is ready to fly, it only needs the right pilot in the cockpit. He explained that, he made his first appearance of the political scene as an independent candidate in 2017, and later declear his candidacy under the Young Pro...

Breaking..... Favour Ayodele Joins ADC for his 2023 presidential race calls details soon......

By Our Reporter The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Benue South Senatorial District have called for the cancellation of the State Congress. This is contained in a statement signed by Chief Audu Ogbeh and Sen. Ameh Ebute and issued on Saturday in Makurdi. According to the statement, the leadership of the APC in Benue South Senatorial District, on behalf of the entire party stakeholders from the zone rejects the unfair and unjust accreditation of delegates as being conducted by the State Congress Committee.  "We wish to state the following, as our conditions to the Hon. Abubakar Mohammed Luggawero-led Committee; for a fair, lawful and acceptable accreditation of delegates to the ongoing State Congress of the party. "The list of delegates that is generated here in Benue South and given to the Committee, is not genuine, hence unacceptable to us.  "The delegates’ list to be used for the election has to be that which was supplied from the N...

By Our Reporter The All Progressives Congress (APC) Benue South adopt Barr Omale Omale as its consensus candidate for the post of the party's State Chairman. This is contained in a statement signed by Sen. Ameh Ebute and Mr Audu Ogbeh and issued on Saturday in Makurdi. According to the statement, the leadership of the APC in Benue South had reached the decision to adopt Omale as the consensus candidate of the Benue South for the post of the State Chairman.  "The decision is a difficult one for the party leadership because the two aspirants that the race is eventually narrowed down to are equally competent, experienced and youthful.  "However, Omale is finally considered, in view of his previous position in the party's hierarchy.  "Omale has served meritoriously as the Legal Adviser of the APC in Benue State for the past eight years," the statement said.

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Director, MacArthur Foundation Nigeria, Dr. Kole Shettima says, Al-Habibiyyah has become a model of what a Muslim faithfuls are looked upon.  Dr. Shettima stated this on Thursday during unveiling of the project EAT Halal and public presentation of the book 'Sermon Guide' for Imams on accountability and transparency in Abuja, noted that, models should be a daily spiritual lives to leaders, and also thinking about taking care of the daily material condition of their members. He said "unless we all think of taking care of the material conditions of our people, our people will deviate from doing what they are suppose to do spiritually.  "So i think given them  the material conditions to live, life of dignity, worthiness and life of feelings that they can take care of themselves both spiritual and materials, that is the kind of holistic life we should leave for our people so that they cannot be deceived and deviate from ...

Breaking... By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The official unavailing of  Project "Eat-Halal" and public presentation of the book "Sermon Guide" a John D and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation funded project with Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society on the way. Details soon.....,

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja Save the Children International has disclosed that an estimated 44% of girls in Nigeria are married before their 18th birthday, one of the highest rate of child marriage globally.  In a statement signed by the Media and Communication Manager, Save the Children International Nigeria, Kunle Olawoyin, in Abuja said Nigerian girls are living in one of the most difficult times as a result of armed conflict, humanitarian crisis, kidnapping, natural disaster, displacement, COVID-19 pandemic and economic recession, which has rendered the lives of millions of girls threatened and therefore pushed into the basket of deprivation, including reduced access to education, nutrition, lack of protection and lack of access to basic social service. According to the statement more than an estimated 22,000 girls a year are dying from pregnancy and childbirth resulting from child marriage, new analysis from Save the Children released on International Day of the Girl ...

By Our Reporter The Benue state Governor. Samuel Ortom has encouraged the youths in the state to undertake various trainings in artisanship in order to create employment and wealth for themselves. Ortom gave the advice on Wednesday during the 2021 Industrial Training Fund (ITF) interactive forum with stakeholders organised by the Fund's Makurdi Area Office. The governor who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry and Cooperatives, Mr Apir Ityu, said that acquisition of skills in artisanship was the most sure way that could help the youths to be gainfully employed thereby creating wealth for themselves. "Since white collar jobs are not forthcoming, skills acquisition remains the major area that can help the society to reduce unemployment. "I am happy that ITF is doing very well in this regard. "I will continue to partner and assist the Fund in order to make the country a virile society," he said. Earlier, the Director-General ...

Our Reporter Forum of Former Elected Councillors from 2017-2019 in Benue  embarked on a peaceful protest on Tuesday in Makurdi, the State capital, over non-payment of their entitlements. Leader of the former councillors, Mr Titus Ikyor, said that they were demanding for the outstanding payment of N6,954,579 for each of them as a shortfall of the actual renumeration due to them. The Permanent Commissioner, Local Government Service Commission  Makurdi, Dr Tsetim Ayargwer who addressed the former Lawmakers at the commission on behalf of the Chairman, Dr Bem Meladu said that they were only charged with the responsibility to employ, discipline, transfer and promote Local Government staff.  Ayargwer reiterated that they were not responsible for payment of salaries but he promised to convey the complaint to the Bureau of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs for attention. Meanwhile, the Special Adviser to Gov. Samuel Ortom on Bureau for Local Government and Chief...

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Commissioner/CEO - AIB-N, Engr. Akin Olateru, said evidences from past and recent aircraft accidents and incidents in Nigeria have been associated with weather and meteorological conditions, amongst which wind-shear is a great cause for concern.   Engr. Akin stated this on Tuesday during the 2nd Nigerian Aviation Workforce Safety (NAWS) 2021 Symposium held at the NAF conference center, Abuja. He noted that, the second NAWS 2021 Symposium established a solid nexus with recommendations of the maiden NAWS Symposium to strengthen the Nigeria Aviation Safety Management System and to continually assess preparative action plans to mitigating the impact of unusual meteorological conditions and climate change on aviation safety.  He said that, theme of this year’s symposium, "Mitigating/Preventing the Adverse Impact of Windshear Occurrence in Nigeria Airspace" are huge opportunities for improving awareness, knowledge...

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Transparency International (TI) and Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism, (PTCIL), have urged President Mohammedu Buhari and Federal Government of Nigeria to investigate Nigerian Exposed and implicated in the Pandora papers. Convener of the group, Executive Director, Civil  Society Legislative Advocacy Center, Musa Rasfanjani, stated this during a press briefing on Monday in Abuja, said that, since it's release in October 3, 2021, Nigerians have read in awe details of financial transactions and practices of politicians and influential individuals that exploited and, in some cases, violated and undermine extant financial guidelines, policies and threaten the collective and wellbeing of Nigeria. "The Pandora papers is one of the biggest ever corruption leaks led by ICIJ and over 600 journalists from 117 countries, including journalists from Nigeria's Premium Times follow...