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Month: October 2023

  • Kano Govt weds 3,600 couples in a colourful ceremony

    Kano Govt weds 3,600 couples in a colourful ceremony

    By Aminu Garko

    The Kano State Government on Friday  conducted a mass wedding of 3,600 men and women across the 44 local government areas of the state.
    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the wedding Fatihah was conducted at the palace of the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Bayero, on Friday.
    The beneficiaries, who were mainly young girls and boys, widows, divorcees and spinsters, came from across the 44 local government areas of the state.
    The ceremony was attended by Gov. Abba Yusuf; Leader of Kwankwasiyya, Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso, government officials and religious leaders.
    The Emir of Kano was represented by Alhaji Yusuf Nabahani, the Madakin Kano.
    Yusuf expressed belief that the matrimonial extravaganza is a testament to the state’s dedication to promoting cultural traditions and social cohesion, while providing couples with a memorable and cost-effective way to formalise their unions.
    He announced that the festivities would continue on Saturday with “walima” (traditional feast) at the Government House to further enhance the significance and joy of this collective union.
    The governor explained that the mass wedding initiative would not only strengthen the bonds between couples but also underscore the commitment of the state government to support its citizens and celebrate the institution of marriage.
    “The event reflects the deep rooted values and unity of the people in Kano State and highlights government’s dedication to preserving traditions while ensuring a bright future for its people,” he said.
    Malam Musa Isyaku, a farmer from Tudun Wada Dankadai Local Government Area, lauded the political commitment demonstrated by Yusuf for making the event reality.
    “I have being planning this wedding for the last three years, but keep postponing it due to lack of fund,” he said.
    Alhaji Abdulkadir Gezewa, whose three daughters and two boys, were among the beneficiaries, commanded the governor for the release of funds for the purchase of furniture and other necessary items needed for the conduct of the exercise.
    “We will continue to pray for the success of Governor Yusuf’s administration for identifying with the rural dwellers,” he said.
    NAN
  • Inclusion: Tinubu approves Women Affairs Secretariat for FCTA – Wike

    Inclusion: Tinubu approves Women Affairs Secretariat for FCTA – Wike

    By Philip Yatai

    Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a Women Affairs Secretariat to address women issues in the FCT Administration.

    Wike, who disclosed this while briefing journalists in Abuja on Friday, said that the move was part of Tinubu’s commitment to inclusive governance that carried everyone along.

    He said that currently, FCTA had secretariats addressing most development issues but has no specific secretariat that addresses women issues.

    According to him, women are critical to the development process of the country, stressing the need for a conscious step towards addressing their issues.

    Wike said, “In the world that we are in today, how can you talk about good governance and development without including women?

    “I say look, you must create a secretariat that would take care of women like what we have in other states as commissioner of women affairs.

    “So, there must be that in FCT to give them that inclusivity.

    “As I am talking to You My President has approved that we have a Mandate Secretary for women.”

    The minister said that the Mandate Secretary for Women Affairs would likely be inaugurated on Monday .

    NAN

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  • Tinubu approves creation of Civil Service Commission for FCT – Wike

    Tinubu approves creation of Civil Service Commission for FCT – Wike

    By Philip Yatai

    President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of Civil Service Commission for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to allow career progression for civil servants in the FCT Administration.

    The Minister of the FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike, disclosed while briefing journalists in Abuja on Friday.

    Wike said that in 2018, the National Assembly passed a Bill for the establishment of CSC for the FCT and was assented to by the then acting President Yemi Osibanjo.

    He said that the civil servants in the FCTA had lost hope because Directors in the Administration could not get to the apex of their careers because there was no CSC.

    He added that the law for the creation of the commission had been signed but nobody wanted to implement it for different reasons.

    He explained that while some were afraid of what others would say, others felt the development would reduce their power and influence.

    The minister said that he was not aware of the existence of the law until recently.

    “So, I wrote a Memo to Mr President. I say, you have a renewed hope agenda; civil servants in FCT are suffering; they have lost hope.

    “They are not committed to work. Why should I be working because at the end of the day, I can’t get to the apex of my career. As such, we must implement that 2018 law as passed by the National Assembly.

    “If there are challenges, of course there is no law that is perfect. You can only know the challenges when you start implementing.

    “So, let’s implement, whatever the challenges are, then we can begin to talk of how we can amend it

    “I can tell you authoritatively that Mr President has given the approval for the establishment of Civil Service Commission for the FCTA,” he said.

    Wike explained that with this development, civil servants will go beyond directors to become Permanent Secretaries, adding, “that is the essence of the renewed hope agenda.”

    He called on the civil servants to thank Tinubu for this remarkable consideration after waiting for several years.

    The minister said that he accepted to work with Tinubu because of his capacity and the political will to do things that other people were afraid to do.

    Wike pointed out that one of the problems of the country was leadership, urging that people should not be afraid of doing the right thing.

    “What is important is that the action is guided by law, conscience, and guided by the interest of Nigerians and not the interest of me, the FCT minister, or any other person,” he said.

    NAN

     

  • Information Minister urges NIPR to key into Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda

    Information Minister urges NIPR to key into Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda

    By Collins Yakubu-Hammer

    Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has called on the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) to key into President Bola Tinubu’s ‘Renewed Hope’ Agenda to move Nigeria forward.
    Idris gave the charge when the Council of NIPR led by its President paid him a courtesy visit on Thursday, in Abuja.
    The Minister said he was impressed by NIPR’s plans  to embark on multi-sectoral engagements on Public Relations in the area of maritime, energy, enterprise, and aviation, among others.
    Idris said: “The more we sectorize our profession, the better for us, and the people will now see that there is specialisation; It will also help to deepen knowledge.
    “Everything that will make it possible for NIPR to succeed, we will do under my watch here. I am committed to that.
    “But I count on you, the president and members of council of the NIPR to key into the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu, especially in the eight priority areas that he has lined up for our country.”
    Idris stressed the need for collaboration between NIPR and the Federal Ministry of Information to close perceived information gap between the government and its citizens.
    “We know that there is little hardship occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy; we need a lot of PR approach to that. We can see some gaps, but when we collaborate with NIPR, we can close the gaps.
    “It has been said that 50 per cent of execution is in the communication. So, if we don’t communicate, there would be problems. Let us imbibe that to move our country forward,” he said.
    Speaking earlier, Dr Ike Neliaku, NIPR President and Chairman of Council, said the institute had lined up activities for the next two years that would take Nigeria to the next level.
    Neliaku said the institute was planning to initiate a programme called ‘Rebirth Nigeria,’ which would deal with ‘Citizen Education and Value Re-orientation’, ‘Operation Made in Nigeria’ and ‘Service Delivery Excellence.’
    “We are proposing that these initiatives will be coordinated by the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation and NIPR, which we will operate in collaboration with the National Orientation Agency, NASIMA and Nollywood.
    “Others are Federal Ministry of Trade and Investment and Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy,” he said.
    Neliaku added that other activities included Directors’ Conference,  commencement of implementation of Citizens Summit and many others that would move the country forward.
    NAN

     

  • FG tasks Google on sanity of cyberspace HomeFG tasks Google on sanity of cyberspace

    FG tasks Google on sanity of cyberspace HomeFG tasks Google on sanity of cyberspace

    By Collins Yakubu-Hammer

    The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris has appeal to Google for a safe cyberspace to enhance peace and unity in the country.
    The Minister who made the call when a delegation from Google West Africa led by its Director, Mr Olumide Balogun paid him a visit on Thursday in Abuja.
    “It is very important to find a critical  balance between the negative and positive aspect of the cyberspace. I think the more role is on your side, because you are the one that have the switch button to switch on and off.
    “It is not in the interest of government to gag the press or deny people freedom of expression. I can tell you that the president is not interested in stifling any press flow of information, but once information becomes dangerous, it can now become a problem for us, tear us apart and create confusion for us as a country.
    “We know that information dissemination is critical to the survival of any country. I think it is important for us to have free press, a platform where people can express themselves freely.
    “I think that once people communicate or put out information, it reduces tension and the menace of fake news. That freedom comes with responsibility,” the Minister said.
    He said Google has an enormous responsibility to ensure that the freedom people have on the cyberspace does not also translate to an avenue for anarchy for Nigerians.
    “We want to stay united and in peace; and sometimes if you feel that the knife in the kitchen would be more negative and dangerous, you sometimes need to take it out and use what is available.
    “We don’t want to get to that level.  It is a twin problem, but how you as Google navigate that is important for us,” Idris said.
    Speaking earlier, Balogun said that Google in the last three years has trained over 3,500 journalists to use different tools for news verification, including digital tools to manage misinformation.
    “We have the Google News integration team that helps news organisations across the world, including Nigeria through what is called “Google Innovation Challenge” to innovate and introduce new innovations to news organizations.
    “One of the innovations that we funded, called ‘full fact’ is an AI technology that helps in fact-checking”.
    The Google team pledged to support the Ministry by training staff on online skills.
    NAN
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    ★ Applicants shall be of Nigerian origin by birth and possess National Identity Number (NIN).

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    ★ Applicants must be aged between 18-25 years by September 2023.

    ★ Applicants must be medically, physically, and psychologically fit and must not be less than 1.67mtrs tall for male and 1.64mtrs tall for female.

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  • FG plans 50% subsidy for wheat farmers – Minister

    FG plans 50% subsidy for wheat farmers – Minister

    By Aminu Garko

    Minister of Agriculture Abubakar Kyari, says the Federal Government is giving out 50 per cent subsidy to wheat farmers in the upcoming dry season farming to ensure massive production of the grain in the country.
    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Kyari spoke to newsmen shortly after inspecting assorted seed wheat productions in Kano on Friday.
    ” We are fully committed towards massive wheat production in the upcoming dry seasons farming for local and foreign export actions,” he said.
    He explained that  President Tinubu’s renewed agenda was aimed at making sure that Nigeria secured food production, starting from next Month, with wheat farming taking toll in the dry season farming.
    The minister, who was in Kano and Jigawa to supervise the seeds production, expressed satisfaction that the local production was the vital component of the farming.
    “Jigawa State has shown a lot of interest in wheat farming by providing 40,000 hectares of land for wheat farming, closing on the 70,000 hectares set aside by the Federal Government to achieve this year,” he said.
    The minister explained that  the Federal Government was making efforts to have enough seeds that would cover the 70,000 hectares provided for wheat farming.
    “The breeder and foundation seeds were  checked before it became satisfied to phase out wheat importation before next year’s irrigation farming.
    “This is because importation of the wheat is taking a lot of Nigeria’s foreign reserve.
    Kyari noted that the Federal Government planned to secure the nation’s food production and be self-sufficient, adding that local production was one way that importation of seeds would completely be stopped.
    “In the next 4-5 years with the Programmes set out, Nigeria would completely stop importations of wheat seeds and be self-sufficient with the local production that would enhance food production and security.”
    The minister was at the National Wheat Council Ware Houses at Sharada, AA Albasu Grains Company and  Alyumna Seeds Production Company.
    NAN
  • APC ‘ll record overwhelming victory in Kogi guber poll- Bello

    APC ‘ll record overwhelming victory in Kogi guber poll- Bello

    By Thompson Yamput

    Gov. Yahaya Bello says the All Progressives Congress (APC) would record an overwhelming victory in the Nov. 11 governorship election, because of its wide acceptance across the state.

    Bello said this at the APC stakeholders’ meeting at the Glass House, Government House, Lokoja.

    He said that the party support base cut across ethnic groups in the state, as it was devoid of tribal or religious sentiment.

    The governor said that ethnic politics had no place in the state.

    “The APC is a party for all ethnic groups in the state, which explains why it will win overwhelmingly in the Nov. 11 governorship election in the state.

    “The victory won’t be on the basis of ethnic sentiment but on the strength of the APC and my administration’s achievements. We won 99 per cent of elective positions in the state in the last general election.

    “We must jettison ethnicity in Kogi. Those championing ethnic agenda do not mean well for our unity. In Kogi, we have every ethnic group in APC; let us not allow undeserving elements to drag us back.

    “We won all senatorial seats; we won all the House of Representatives and State Assembly seats, except one, presently, all opposition parties have joined the APC in the state,’’ he said.

    Bello added: “With about 1500 political appointees in the state, the APC structures are everywhere, we are united in the state with no ethnic colouration.

    “The Nov. 11 governorship election is like a boxing match between Mike Tyson and a malnourished boxer. We will win overwhelmingly, not on the basis of ethnic sentiments but on the strength of the APC.”

    He called on the party members to go back to the grassroots and campaign, in order to consolidate on the party’s winning strategies for the November election.

    Bello cautioned against thuggery and violence and urged party members to engage on issue based campaign as well as ensure peace.

    ‘’The late Prince Abubakar Audu won his election in 1992 and 1999, not on ethnic sentiments; Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, who won on two occasions; as well as Capt. Idris Wada in 2012 and 2018, won not on the basis of ethnic sentiments.

    “I can assure you that in 2023 and moving forward, election will also be won in Kogi not on ethnic sentiment, but on popularity and acceptability of the people,” he said.

    NAN