The DG/CEO of NIMC, Engr Abisoye Coker-Odusote, has reiterated the safety and protection of data in its National Identity Database (NIDB) as the country commemorates the National Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Day. Engr Abisoye Coker-Odusote, represented by Engr Lanre Yusuf, Director, Information Technology and Identity Database (IT/IDD) at a press conference to commemorate the day in Abuja, emphasized that NIMC has put in place top-notch security architects to protect the Citizens’ Data. She assured that the Commission will ensure that the National Identification Number (NIN) Database is safe and secure. The NIMC DG also commended the concerted efforts…
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The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, is aware of reports circulating in the online media, claiming that the Commission is diverting funds intended for contractors to finance the Edo All Progressive Congress, APC, governorship campaign. Nothing can be farther from the truth. We are, therefore, constrained to respond to the false story about an imaginary diversion of NDDC funds. Curiously, the story was attributed to undisclosed sources from the rumour mill. To set the records straight, NDDC does not sponsor political parties or candidates contesting in elections at any level of government. Our mandate is to fast-track the development of…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday, 9 August, 2024, in Abuja received The Patriots, a group of eminent Nigerians, and emphasized that retooling the economy for sustainable growth and development is a major priority of his administration. The President also assured the group that their request for the convening of a national constituent assembly with the mandate to draft a new constitution will be reviewed. President Tinubu made the declaration when he received members of the group led by Chief Emeka Anyaoku, former Commonwealth Secretary-General, at the State House on Friday, 9 August, 2024. Chief Anyaoku, speaking on behalf of The…
1. Don’t sleep with a woman on the first day of seeing her naked body. Create an emergency and stop. 2. Don’t sleep in a woman’s house, whether it is your first night with her or the second or the last. Sleeping in her house is losing your power and control. 3. Use a condom on the first sex attempt. Use a condom every day you have sex until the day you decide to marry her. This is a MUST. Don’t compromise on this. 4. The first sex should be during the daytime. This allows you to understand her sexual…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated the Chairman of the Senate on Appropriations and representative of Ogun West in the Red Chamber, Senator Olamilekan Solomon Adeola (Yayi), on the occasion of his 55th birthday. Senator Adeola, who represented Lagos West Senatorial District for two consecutive terms in the Eighth and Ninth National Assembly, clocks 55 on Saturday, 10 August, 2024. Governor Sanwo-Olu, in a statement issued on Friday, 9 August, 2024, by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, described Senator Adeola as a seasoned technocrat, chartered accountant, and experienced lawmaker who has used the…
Members of Governance Advisory Council (GAC) of Lagos State have passed a vote of confidence on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the approach adopted by the State Government in handling the recent nationwide demonstrations termed “hunger protests”. The GAC members, led by their chairman, Prince Tajudeen Olusi, paid a solidarity visit to the Governor at the State House in Marina on Friday, commending Sanwo-Olu for not allowing the protests to destabilise Lagos, as witnessed in some parts of the country. The Governor, in company of Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, received the GAC delegation. Olusi showered praises on Sanwo-Olu for bringing…
The Ogun State government, on Saturday, refuted reports that its officials were invited to the Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in connection with a petition allegedly filed by Wale Adedayo, a former Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government, who was removed from office over allegations of financial misappropriation. Contrary to insinuations made in a story titled “Alleged Funds Diversion: EFCC Quizzes Ogun Accountant General, Others,” published by certain media outlets, the government clarified that the officials were not summoned over any alleged diversion of local government funds. This clarification was provided in a statement…
The Redeemed Christian Church of God has warned its Ministers to be wary of three major ‘sins’ that can lead to their expulsion from the Church, reports thegazellenews.com. The Church also warned against what it described as ‘wasteful’ wedding celebrations while it also announced the creation of created 40 new Provinces and 8 Regions to expand its administrative structure in Nigeria, thegazellenews.com reports further. This brings the number of provinces of the Church in Nigeria to 446 while the regions increased to 59. The General Overseer, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye announced the decisions of the Governing Council of the church…
President Bola Tinubu has said that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will continue to persuade the military leaders of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso to return their nations to the fold. President Tinubu, who is the Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, reaffirmed this position at a meeting with ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff on Friday, 9 August, 2024, in Abuja. ”It is in our hearts to make sure that security is enhanced and that constitutional government is defended and promoted in our region. ”It has been a challenging tenure for me…
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun (CON), has directed the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission to refund all administrative fees currently being charged in relation to the ongoing recruitment exercise into the state’s civil service. The directive from the Governor was communicated via a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, and addressed to the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, notwithstanding the fact that these are standard and historical fees that have been in place for decades. These fees are charged by the Civil Service Commission on behalf of third-party independent…