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Opinion: The North and Vanity of Power by Charles Ogbu

16Feb

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Boko Haram, Fulani Herdsmen, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Terrorism

Opinion: The North and Vanity of Power by Charles Ogbu

Northern Nigeria is a tragic paradox. A walking contradiction, I mean. For over 40 years, the North has ruled Nigeria and controlled every aspect of her national life. The current President of Nigeria is from the North and virtually every security agencies in Nigeria including the paramilitary ones are in the hands of Northerners. Yet, almost half of the North is firmly in the hands of terrorists, bandits and other criminal elements operating under different names. Both our Army Chief, Defence minister and even the Commander-In-Chief now need to be escorted by almost the entire Nigerian armed forces before they visit their home towns all in the North. As I type, some of the bodies of dozenS of people butchered by bandits Friday evening in President Buhari's own home state of Katsina are...

Be Proactive: Provost tells Student Midwives

16Feb

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Education, Lagos News, News, Nigeria

Be Proactive: Provost tells Student Midwives

The Provost of the Lagos State College of Nursing, Midwifery and Public Health Nursing Igan.do, Mrs. Oyefunso Orenuga has urged Students Midwives to be proactive during intensive and clinical training because they play a vital role in quality healthcare services. Orenuga stated this in her address during the Capping and Strapping ceremony of Students Midwives Set of 2019, adding that Nurses devote their lives caring for others, especially those who are not strong enough to care for themselves and generally meeting the everyday essential health needs of the people. In her words “The Profession is essential to all health care systems around the world as Midwives play significant roles in sustaining humanity. Nurses are the first contact in the communities and, as such, need to be train...

Sanwo-Olu opens 11 Road Network, Health Centre in Bariga

14Feb

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Lagos News, News, Nigeria

Sanwo-Olu opens 11 Road Network, Health Centre in Bariga

…Says Projects Symbolise ‘True Transformation’ At Grassroots Residents of Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in the eastern part of Lagos State have reaped what could be termed “bountiful dividends” of local government autonomy entrenched in the State. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu was in the area on Friday to inaugurate 11 road network recently completed by the council chairman, Hon. Alabi Kolade. Governor Sanwo-Olu’s intervention accelerated the completion of the 1.6-kilometre long road projects, two years after they started. The Governor, accompanied by his deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, and members of the State Executive Council, commissioned a state-of-the-art CMS Primary Health Centre and fully furnished three blocks of classrooms bui...

Lagos to give Agric Estates, Farm Settlements Facelift – Sanwo-Olu

13Feb

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Agriculture, Economy, Lagos News, News, Nigeria

Lagos to give Agric Estates, Farm Settlements Facelift – Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reiterated the commitment of the State Government towards changing the face of the various agricultural estates and farm settlements in the State in order to boost production and encourage youth participation in agriculture. Sanwo-Olu, who disclosed this on Thursday at the maiden edition of the Ecobank Agribusiness Summit held in Lagos, noted that efforts have already started towards achieving this goal through the recently concluded appraisal of the current state of the estates. He reiterated that the State Government is focussed on enhancing its competitive and comparative advantage in agricultural value chains towards the attainment of self-sufficiency in food production and moving from the current 18% to 40% by 2025...

Oyo Revokes Parcels of Land in Agodi, Jericho GRA over Alteration of Land Use, others

13Feb

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Environment, News, Nigeria

Oyo Revokes Parcels of Land in Agodi, Jericho GRA over Alteration of Land Use, others

The government of Oyo State has approved the revocation of some plots of land located within the Agodi Government Reservation Area (GRA) and Jericho area of Ibadan. The revocation order, which was dated February 10, 2020, indicated that the affected plots of land were revoked for overriding public interest and for the use of the State Government. The revocation order read in part: “Notice is hereby given to members of the public that by virtue of powers conferred on the Executive Governor of Oyo State under the provisions of Section 28, of the Land Use Act, Cap LS, No. 18 of the Law of Federation of Nigeria, 2004, the under-listed plots of land located within the Agodi Government Reservation Area in Ibadan are hereby revoked by the Oyo State Government for overriding public interest ...

GENCED, NED Trains Young Women on Political Leadership

12Feb

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News, Nigeria, Youths

GENCED, NED Trains Young Women on Political Leadership

The Gender Centre for Empowering Development (GenCED) collaborated National Endowment for Democracy (NED), USA on Wednesday trained young Women aspirants contesting for seats in Ghana's upcoming 2020 general election on political leadership and public life. The 3 Days training organised by GenCED entitled "Young Women Political Leadership School" held at the Miklin Hotel, East Legon, Ghana, aimed to share inter-generational experience between older and younger women in politics and to increased women participation in politics. Honorable Mrs. Sophia Karen Ackuaku, Member of Parliament for Domeabra- Obom in a lecture delivered recounted the sleepless nights and excessive spending that had to be done in order to satisfy constituents so an aspirant can win votes. She urged young...

Ogun State Govt Approves Amotekun Bill Proposal

12Feb

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News, Nigeria, Security

Ogun State Govt Approves Amotekun Bill Proposal

The Ogun State Government on Wednesday approved the proposal for the creation of the Ogun State Security Network Agency. The approval was given at the State Executive Council meeting which held at the Executive Chamber of the Governor’s office, Oke Mosan secretariat, Abeokuta after an extensive deliberation that lasted close 10 hours and presided over by the Chairman, Governor Dapo Abiodun. At the meeting the Governor went down memory lane of how he escaped unscathed exactly a year ago when loyalists of his predecessor pelted leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abeokuta descended as the party’s flag was being handed over to him by chieftains of the party including President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, National Leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and among oth...

12Feb

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Fulani Herdsmen, News, Nigeria, Religion, Security, Terrorism

We Shall Not Bow – Femi Fani-Kayode

"I am the leader of Uthman Danfodio dynasty. I have never seen where in the hundred books that Uthman Danfodio said Nigeria belongs to the Fulani. What he wrote was the role of Islam in leadership, governance etc. He never mentioned of conquering any particular land or claimed ownership of any territory. People make comments that Jihad is to Islamise every country, but I said no. Danfodio never came to Islamise any country, he preached against bad government. That fake write-up was by those who don’t want peace in this country and we had denounced that. I am the National Patron of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN). It has been in existence for 44 years. There are two other organisations that I know, but others I don’t know. Please verify from us before you put blame ...

How Can General Buhari Succeed When He Is Surrounded by So Great a Cloud of Liars? by Reno Omokri

3Feb

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Corruption, News, Nigeria, Security

How Can General Buhari Succeed When He Is Surrounded by So Great a Cloud of Liars? by Reno Omokri

I watched Femi Adesina’s interview on Channels Television on Sunday January 26, 2020, and I felt sorry, very sorry for General Muhammadu Buhari. First, his own wife, Aisha Buhari, exposes one of his spokesmen, Garba Shehu, as a liar, and agent of the cabal, whose loyalty to her husband is directed by what he would gain financially. And now, the other spokesman, Femi Adesina, has shown himself to be not just a liar, but an unintelligent one at that. During the said interview, Femi Adesina upbraided Nigerians for complaining about the spate of insecurity in Nigeria. He then went on to say that ‘Nigerians should be thankful that bombing has reduced.’ Continuing, the misguided Mr. Adesina said: “It is not as bad as you make it seem...because we know what the situation was as of ...

Opinion: Okada and Keke Ban – Transport for Lagos by Babatunde Gbadamosi

2Feb

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Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Transportation

Opinion: Okada and Keke Ban – Transport for Lagos by Babatunde Gbadamosi

Sometime last month, The Lagos State Government announced a partial ban on ALL operators of commercial motorcycles and tricycles in some named parts of Lagos State. The ban went into effect yesterday, Friday, 1st of February 2020. The scenes across Lagos were expected. Thousands of stranded commuters were left to make their way on foot to their various destinations. Social media is awash with stories of Lagosians' first day without their beloved "Keke" and "Okada". Sadly, reports are also rife of law enforcement agents enforcing this ban in areas not named in the official announcement, as a means of extorting hapless operators already reeling from the nefarious activities of the NURTW - its affiliates and the restriction placed on areas in which they can trade. I'm sure this was not ...