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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, today in Maiduguri unveiled a new and more effective distribution plan for delivering relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons in the North-East which departs from the undignified practice of forcing people to queue up for food. Under the new plan which Prof. Osinbajo kicked-off at the Bakassi Camp, camp officials will now deliver food items to the IDPs at their door-steps in exchange for a pre-issued voucher. Also he said that Nigeria does not take the burdens of the people lightly Below is the full text of the Acting President’s speech: I am extremely pleased to be with you all here in Maiduguri today to commence a new chapter of our journey back to peace and prosperity in this very important region. This journey has been long and hard, many who are here, especially those in this camp, have lost family members, property and livelihoods, but you did not lose faith, you continued to believe in peace, you remained f...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J A family affairs expert, Peter Aisagbonhi has stressed the need for parents in the country to inculcate positive values and principles in the family to ensure better community values and national development. Aisagbonhi, an inspirational public speaker gave the charge in a paper presented at the “Feast of Barracuda”, a family get together event, at LASU Iba Expressway, Alimosho Local Government, Lagos, organized by the Hawkins Deck of the National Association of Seadogs. He noted charity begins at home hence; the home is a very important factor in the community of men. According to him, “One of the main goals in a family is for the parents to provide an enabling environment that can successfully draw real strength from our many networks. “This is defined by your own ability and I must add piratical integrity, to understand what changes you need to make in order to create a good family unit in which all members can share a sense of belonging, ensure effective b...

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http://ift.tt/2rC5Tss By Bashir Bello KATSINA – Following the two weeks ultimatum issued by some youths in the North on the Igbo to vacate the region, Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina has on Thursday assured Igbo and other non indigenes of their safety in the state. The Governor in a statement by his spokesperson, Abdu Labaran Malumfashi reacting to the ultimatum, said that they have nothing to fear, as his government is always ready, willing, capable and prepared to protect the lives and properties of every citizen in the state without prejudice to their ethnic, religious or regional background. The Governor also warmed that his government would not tolerate anyone taking the law into their hands by harassing or intimidating anybody on account of their ethnic, religious or regional background. Speaking against the backdrop of the two-week quit notice given to Igbo resident in the North by some groups of Northern youths, Governor Masari stated that Katsina was a home of pea...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, today in Maiduguri unveiled a new and more effective distribution plan for delivering relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons in the North-East which departs from the undignified practice of forcing people to queue up for food. Under the new plan which Prof. Osinbajo kicked-off at the Bakassi Camp, camp officials will now deliver food items to the IDPs at their door-steps in exchange for a pre-issued voucher. Also he said that Nigeria does not take the burdens of the people lightly Below is the full text of the Acting President’s speech: I am extremely pleased to be with you all here in Maiduguri today to commence a new chapter of our journey back to peace and prosperity in this very important region. This journey has been long and hard, many who are here, especially those in this camp, have lost family members, property and livelihoods, but you did not lose faith, you continued to believe in peace, you remained f...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J A family affairs expert, Peter Aisagbonhi has stressed the need for parents in the country to inculcate positive values and principles in the family to ensure better community values and national development. Aisagbonhi, an inspirational public speaker gave the charge in a paper presented at the “Feast of Barracuda”, a family get together event, at LASU Iba Expressway, Alimosho Local Government, Lagos, organized by the Hawkins Deck of the National Association of Seadogs. He noted charity begins at home hence; the home is a very important factor in the community of men. According to him, “One of the main goals in a family is for the parents to provide an enabling environment that can successfully draw real strength from our many networks. “This is defined by your own ability and I must add piratical integrity, to understand what changes you need to make in order to create a good family unit in which all members can share a sense of belonging, ensure effective b...

http://ift.tt/2rC5Tss By Bashir Bello KATSINA – Following the two weeks ultimatum issued by some youths in the North on the Igbo to vacate the region, Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina has on Thursday assured Igbo and other non indigenes of their safety in the state. The Governor in a statement by his spokesperson, Abdu Labaran Malumfashi reacting to the ultimatum, said that they have nothing to fear, as his government is always ready, willing, capable and prepared to protect the lives and properties of every citizen in the state without prejudice to their ethnic, religious or regional background. The Governor also warmed that his government would not tolerate anyone taking the law into their hands by harassing or intimidating anybody on account of their ethnic, religious or regional background. Speaking against the backdrop of the two-week quit notice given to Igbo resident in the North by some groups of Northern youths, Governor Masari stated that Katsina was a home of pea...

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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) says more than 10,000 candidates caught for examination malpractices in the on-going UTME in Anambra have been handed over to appropriate authority. Mrs Lynda Nwachukwu, the Coordinator of the board in Anambra, disclosed this to newsmen in Awka on Saturday. NAN reports that the all computer-based testing (CBT) mode 2017 UTME, which started on May 13 in 642 centres nationwide, ended on May 20. Nwachukwu said that the examination, which took place in 28 centres in the state, was successful. “There was no disruption of the exercise in any of the examination centres,’’ she said. The coordinator said that the candidates adhered strictly to the requirements of the examination, adding that JAMB provided all the materials required for the examination. NAN correspondent, who monitored the last batch of the examination, reports that some parents complained of system failure in some CBT centres in the state. Mrs Eucharia...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Nasarawa state chapter, has condemned the demolition of Breeze FM 99.9, radio station in Lafia. The union described the action carried out by the state government, as “an assault on the media and threat to freedom of the press in the state.’’ The state chairman of the NUJ, Mr Dogo Shamah, made the statement while addressing newsmen shortly after officials of Nasarawa Urban Development Board (NUDB) demolished the radio house. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Breeze FM 99.9, the first privately owned media outfit in the state, was recently commissioned by Gov. Umaru Al-Makura. However, on May 12, barely two months after the commissioning, NUDB issued the management of the station with quit notice over allegations that the original plan of the structure had been violated. Despite explanations given by the management of the station, the board notified it on Friday that the demolition would be carried out on Satu...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J … .Partners MMA2 on fly and win promo By Lawani Mikairu Dana Air has been announced as the official airline of the National Security Summit on Kidnapping, Farmers –Pastoralists clashes, violent crimes and criminality in Nigeria scheduled to hold on 11th and 12th of May 2017, at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. The summit, with the theme: Forging partnerships for effective strategies to curb the menace of kidnapping, recurring farmers-pastoralists clashes and criminality in Nigeria, is expected to be declared open by President Muhammadu Buhari, and is being organized by the office of the Inspector General of Police in conjunction with Leadership Group, and National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria, to create a relevant platform for all stakeholders to come together and “engage in an open discourse to deliberate and come up with appropriate, implementable and enduring solutions to these security threats in the polity”. Commenting on the partne...