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Reps Member-Elect, Umaru Awards Scholarship To 4-Year-Old Boy  ***  House of Representatives Member-Elect of Akwanga/Nassarawa Eggon/Wamba Federal Constituency, Ambassador Jeremiah Umaru has awarded scholarship to a 4-year-old boy, Enoch Paul.  Umaru who holds the traditional title of Jakadan Wamba pledged to pay the child's tuition from primary to tertiary levels.  He made this known recently when he received in audience the 4-year-old child with his guardian, Queen Esther Tanimu, at his residence in Sisinbaki, Wamba LGA of Nasarawa State.  The child's parents are residents of Kanja-Turkwan community in Wamba LGA of the State.  

SANWO-OLU, SWEDISH ENVOY DISCUSS CLEAN ENERGY PROJECTS FOR LAGOS PUBLIC TRANSPORT   •Japanese ambassador visits Governor on trade, circular economy   Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, said Lagos State Government was not unaware of the emerging issues surrounding operations of public transportation, disclosing that plans were underway towards strengthening safety and improving transport infrastructure to give commuters new experience. The Governor said sustenance of an efficiently run intermodal public transportation network remained a critical component of his administration’s economic agenda, stressing that the State had adopted an energy policy that would enable the state-run transport agencies to diversify to clean energy use and lower carbon emissions. The clean energy initiative, the Governor said, has been a top agenda of the State Government, noting that the State was ready for more investment and partnership to raise Lagos capacity in the use of clean energy for ...

IGP Alkali Baba Felicitates with Rtd. IGP Aliyu Attah at 86 The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, CFR, felicitates with IGP Aliyu Ibrahim Atta (Rtd.), NPM, mni, on the occasion of his 86th Birthday. Retired IGP Atta was born on 12th May 1937 and was the Inspector-General of Police between 1990 to 1993. He was responsible for the establishment of the NPF Community Bank which is today developed and known as the Nigeria Police Force Microfinance Bank. IGP Alkali Baba celebrates him and wishes him many more years of grace in good health, sound mind and happiness. CSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, mnipr, mipra Force PRO 12th May, 2023  

Governor Masari Pays Farewell Visit To Emirs of Katsina, Daura Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has paid farewell visits to the Emirs of Katsina and Daura as his tenure winds up in the next few weeks. The Governor who started from the palace of the Emir of Katsina, Alhaji AbdulMumini Kabir Usman, followed by that of Daura, Alhaji Umar Faruk Umar, thanked the Emirs for the goodwill and support accorded him in the last eight years. He noted that he had done his best at restoring the lost glory of the state by implementing policies and programs with far-reaching impact across all sectors and parts of the state. He appealed to the two Emirates to accord the same goodwill and support to the incoming administration under the leadership of Dr. Dikko Umar Radda. In their separate remarks, the Emirs thanked Governor Masari for providing his unique brand of leadership in the state and for improving the socio-economic well-being of their people. The Governor was accompanied on the vis...

Nigerian Army denies Operation no living thing The Nigerian Army has denied running any operation called Operation no living things in any of its operations in the country.   This clarification was made known in Abuja when a former Garrison Commander 7 Division Maiduguri Brigadier General Haruna Abubakar Garba appeared before the Special Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations in the Counter Insurgency Operations in the North-East. Brigadier General Garba, explained that Operation no living things only occurred in Sierra Leone contrary to what was reported by Reuters in their reports. Reuters an International News Agency had reported that the Nigerian Army carried out an Operation known as Operation no living thing, where children were massacred. According to Brigadier General Haruna, the reports by Reuters were intended to smear the efforts of Nigerian Army in their counter insurgency operation against the terrorists. The Nigerian Army also called on the Panel t...

FEC Approves Management Concession For Gurara II Power Plant Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved an Operation and Management concession for the 360-Megawatt Gurara II Multipurpose Dam & Hydro-Power Plant and the 40-Megawatt Kashimbilla-Hydro Power Plant, under a Public-Private Partnership model. The move by the FEC, which followed the regulatory guidance of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), also saw the approval for the concession of a Secure E-ticketing Solutions for the Lagos-Ibadan Rail Service and the Warri-Itakpe Rail Service as well as the Device Management System – a project by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). FEC approvals are expected to bring about the generation of 400 megawatts of electricity, infusion of private sector funds into the nation’s economic and infrastructure development and a total revenue generation of N647.7 billion. It will also help in the fight against crime, terrorism and insecurity while improving the e...

Anambra Man of the Year Organisers to Honour 2023 JAMB Highest Scorer, Mmesoma May 12, 2023      …Plan to give out Mouthwatering Prizes The planning committee of the prestigious Anambra Man of the Year Award has announced intention to celebrate in a special way the 2023 overall best UTME candidate in the country, Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma, as a way to inspire other students in the State to work harder. The group stated in a statement released to newsmen that Joy Mmesoma will be celebrated among very eminent people from the state in July this year at the annual Anambra Man of the Year Award event. Mmesoma,a student of the Anglican Girls Secondary School, Nnewi, emerged the overall best Student in the 2023 UTME with an aggregate score of 362. The breakdown of her score is as follows They equally stated that it will also recognise and give cash rewards to two other students from the state who also performed well at the examination namely, Favour Okaforagu and Lotanna Azu Okeke. On...