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The immediate past Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai (rtd), has reiterated his sincere gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR for appointing him as Chief of Army Staff and further added that he discharged his responsibilities to the best of his ability.  He also showered encomiums to Nigerians from various walks of life that supported him with prayers, advises, and words of encouragement that made him achieve so much as COAS. General Buratai stated this last night while speaking at a dinner organised in his honour by members of 29th Regular Course Foundation, held at Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Abuja. In his words, General Buratai said, “I must appreciate all Nigerians, my well-wishers, the youths, elders, men and women for their continuous prayers, goodwill and support to the Nigerian Army and me in the course of our duties to bring about peace and security in our country.” He also thanked the Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana

several people have been killed while properties were set ablaze in a communal clash between residents of Ukoh Ntighe and Uda community, Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The incident happened on Monday morning, 1st march 2021, around 6am. This comes exactly one week after gunmen suspected to be cultists on Monday attacked a police checkpoint in Akwa Ibom, killing one inspector, setting a police van ablaze, and leaving several other security personnel  injured with bullet wounds. Remembering, it was reported that residents of Obaritin and Obagie communities in Edo state engaged themselves in a communal clash as a result of land dispute.

    Ahead of world international -zero –discrimination- day ,An international  interfaith  advocate. Hajiya Ramatu Tijjani has called on  Africans , Arab,and Europeans  to shun all forms of differences and descrimination  based on Physical appearance, Invisible Disability, race ,Name discrimination, ethnic,religion , norms and cultural difference in order to move the world ahead.   According to her,  Zero Discrimination Day is celebrated globally on 1 March every year, aims is to raise awareness on the importance of tolerating each other irrespective of tribe, culture and ,continent,. so that everyone lives life with dignity regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, skin colour, height, weight, regional difference.   Ramatu who is the founder for the foundation for the protection of women and children in Nigeria, and spealist on Peace and conflict resolution in Africa  stressed the importance of uniting the people  and promoting the culture of tolerance,peace building and better understand

The Federal Government has stated that it will not destroy forests where bandits use as hideouts to carry out kidnappings in the country because the ecosystem will be affected. The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, said this while speaking on a television programme on how to eliminate bandits. He said the best solution to eliminating bandits from the forest was to have better consultation between sub-national government, the federal government and security agencies. The minister said: “We cannot destroy the forest because of climate change. The better approach is not to destroy the forest because it would affect the eco-system but what we need is better consultation with sub national government and security agencies on how to secure the forest to make them safe for everybody. “Those forest are used as hideouts but I think with technology today and when all our platforms are delivered, it will no longer be business as usual as the forest will not save those criminals an

Founder, Valuechan Sickle Cell Foundation, Alhaji Musa Bashir Usman, Chairman Society for Petroleum Engineers International Abuja Chapter's 10th Anniversary organising committee,  Dr Ikechukwu Okafor, leading other dignitaries on a 'Walk for Sickle Cell' from Berger Roundabout - Jabi lake park in Abuja, as part of  activities to commemorate the chapter's Anniversary Photo: Bashir Bello Dollars

Founder, Valuechan Sickle Cell Foundation, Alhaji Musa Bashir Usman, Chairman Society for Petroleum Engineers  International Abuja Chapter's 10th Anniversary organising committee, Dr Ikechukwu Okafor, leading other dignitaries on a 'Walk for Sickle Cell' from Berger Roundabout  - Jabi lake park in Abuja, as part of activities to commemorate the chapter's Anniversary.  Photo: Bashir Bello Dollars

Adeyanju’s Rights NGO Not Registered With Us, Says CAC The Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, has denied the registration of Concerned Nigeria, a civil society organisation said to be owned by Frontline activist, Deji Adeyanju, Daily Independent gathered on Friday The commission made this disclosure via correspondence to Francis Xavier Solicitors and Advocate, Abuja, who had asked to ascertain the status of the said NGO for undisclosed reasons. In the said letter dated 18/02/2021, the CAC confirmed that Concerned Nigeria allegedly one Deji Adeyanju is an unregistered entity and was never registered with the CAC. In response to the official missive, the legal firm said that the NGO is not a Legal Association and cannot maintain an action in Law. “An unregistered body or association is not recognized under Nigerian law. “It cannot enter into legally binding contracts; it cannot sue or be sued in the name of the association save where each individual member or prin

*BERNARD SHAW while smoking his cigarette, he puffed out some smoke into the air and said:'God, that's for you.'* *He died at the age of 32 of LUNG CANCER in a horrible manner.*  *The man who built the Titanic*  *After the construction of Titanic, a reporter asked him how safe the Titanic would be*.  *With an ironic tone he said:*  *'Not even God can sink it'*  *The result: I think you all know what happened to the Titanic*  *Marilyn Monroe (Actress)*  *She was visited by Billy Graham during a presentation of a show*.  *He said the Spirit of God had sent him to preach to her.*  *After hearing what the Preacher had to say, she said:* *'I don't need your God'.*  *A week later, she was found dead in her apartment*  *Bon Scott (Singer)*  *The ex-vocalist of the AC/DC. On one of his 1979 songs he sang:*  *'Don't stop me; I'm going down all the way, down the highway to hell'.*  *On the 19th of February 1980, Bon Scott was found dead

announces constitution of teachers, LGA staffs verification complain desk Borno state governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has offered scholarship to health workers and teachers in Dikwa local government area to study courses in medicine, sciences and technology in various tertiary institutions within and outside Nigeria. The governor made the offer while on inspection tour of healthcare facilities and educational institutions in township of Dikwa on Friday. The Governor thanked Staffs and Management of Family Health international (FHI 360) for been in the forefront of Humanitarian Intervention in Borno state.  The Governor assured Humanitarian Community of his readiness to support true Humanitarian centred Agencies. Zulum’s scholarships offer is to cover courses in medicine, pharmacy, nursing and midwifery for those working in health facilities, while various teachers with prerequisite training in education are to study sciences, english and mathematics, including hi

HGN Commander General Commend State Commanders For Selfless Sacrifices, Urged State Commanders to be Honest  Ambassador Osatemehin Joshua, Commamder of Hunters Group of Nigeria,HGN has commended the state Comanders of Hunters Group of Nigeria. He said, "We have people that have done well for the organization in various capacities that needs to be recognized. " You all know what happened to this organization last year. We are where we are today  because of your gallant efforts and your support for the organization. "Let use this opportunity to thank you and appreciate you once again our state commanders . " I pray that by the time, HGN is legalized, you will all stand to benefit . He then charged then to be of good conducts and be professional while discharging their duties. "To you state Commanders, you are our eyes in the various commands. Let's see ourselves as opportunists to lead this great opportunity. When we started, people thought that is it a child

Senator Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba from Sokoto North Senatorial District at the National Assembly has commended the choice of Abdulrashid Bawa as the substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The Law Maker said that initially there were apprehension and misgivings about the appointment of Bawa as the EFCC chairman by President Muhammad Buhari but by the time, Bawa gave account of himself at the floor of the Senate, he convinced everyone that he is fit for the job . Danbaba said, After Bawa was through speaking no one at the Hollowed doubted the capacity of the young man to head the EFCC. When asked what advice would he give Bawa, the Senate replied  " I would say that the appointment of this young man is in order but he should be mindful that previous chairman of the EFCC were disgraced out office. "His immediate predecessor, Magu was not just sacked, but was also  arrested and uptill now, we don't know the real offence of Magu. In v

The deployment of two surveillance helicopters and ground force to rescue 317 abducted students of Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in Zamfara State,  The Nigeria Police Force has commenced a coordinated search operation  to rescue them. Frank Mba, Force Public Relations Officer, disclosed this in a statement released on Friday, 26th February 2021. It was  earlier reported that armed bandits on Friday about 1am  invaded the female boarding school located within the Talata-Mafara local government area and abducted the girls. According to Frank Mba,  Mohammed Adamu, Inspector-General of Police, deployed the operational surveillance helicopters to Zamfara to support the existing personnel of Operation Puff Adder II who were earlier deployed to the State to support efforts by the Command to combat banditry, kidnapping and other related crimes. He noted that the IGP while condemning the barbaric and callous abduction of the innocent female students, has assured that th

We have the law for the north and the law for the south. In the north, terrorists are called bandits, government negotiate with them and pay them huge amount of money for their terrorism. In the south, unarmed freedom fighters are called terrorists, government arrest them and even kill them at will. In the north, police don’t arrest criminals or extort motorists. In the south, police arrest innocent citizens and extort motorists. In the north, Islamic police (Hisbah) arrest Nigerian police for drinking alcohol. In the south, police arrest vigilantes that drink alcohol and label them criminals. In the north, northern youth can kill innocent southerners and no one will arrest them. In the south, southern youths get arrested for attacking armed Fulani herdsmen. How will people believe in one Nigeria with these treatments?

It has been reported that 7 out of the 317 female students abducted by bandits at the Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Zamfara State, have escaped from their abductors. It was gathered that the girls returned home after claiming that they outsmarted and manoeuvered the bandits while trekking along the forest. It was earlier reported that the students were abducted from their boarding school in the early hours of Friday. Abutu Yaro,  The Zamfara Police Commissioner, had earlier ordered a joint search and rescue operation team with a view to rescuing all 317 students. Although,  Bello Matawalle,  the State Governor, has ordered the immediate closure of all boarding schools in the State.

 President Buhari has warned that his administration would not succumb to blackmail tactics from bandits,  Following the abduction of over 300 female students from the Government Girls Secondary School in Jangebe, Zamfara State, In a statement by  Garba Shehu,   The Senior Special Assistant to the President,  Buhari described the recent abduction as 'inhumane and totally unacceptable'.  Buhari, who sent out a strong warning to bandits and their sponsors who target innocent school students in expectation of huge ransom payments, stated that no criminal group can be too strong to be defeated by the Government. He said; "We have the capacity to deploy massive force against the bandits in the villages where they operate, but our limitation is the fear of heavy casualties of innocent villagers and hostages who might be used as human shields by the bandits," he said, stressing that “our primary objective is to get the hostages safe, alive and unharmed. President

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Friday refuted reports that it attempted to arrest Yoruba activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho in Oyo State. The Public Relations Officer,  Dr Peter Afunanya   DSS National Headquarters, Abuja, in a statement described it as fake news. “The said news is misinforming and should be taken as fake and therefore be disregarded," the statement read. It was earlier reported that there was tension along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Friday as security personnel  allegedly attempted to arrest Sunday. A former Minister of Aviation,  Femi Fani Kayode,  and ally of Igboho had confirmed the incident on Social media via his Twitter handle.   He claimed that a joint team of soldiers, DSS operatives & policemen were responsible for the action. He said "I just spoke to my brother Sunday Igboho. He told me there was a violent attempt to arrest him this afternoon by a joint team of soldiers, DSS operatives &am

It was reported that an angry mob on Friday, 26 february 2021, attacked journalists who were commuting to Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Zamfara State. It was earlier reported that 317 School girls were abducted from the school in the early hours of Friday. It was gathered that angry residents mounted road blocks inside Jangebe town, attacked the vehicles conveying journalists, and resisted security officer and Government officials. Sources say the residents threw stones at the vehicles and smashed part of the vehicle, and inflicted injuries on one of the cameramen identified as Babangida Calipha. However,  Abutu Yaro,  the Zamfara Police Commissioner, said security men have commenced a search and rescue operation aimed at rescuing the girls.

 Bello Matawalle,  Zamfara State Governor,  has ordered the closure of all schools in the State following the abduction of over 300 schoolgirls from Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe. It was  reported that bandits abducted 317 schoolgirls in the early hours of Friday at Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe. However,  Abutu Yaro   the Zamfara Police Commissioner, said security men have commenced a search and rescue operation aimed at rescuing the girls.

From Ibrahim Dahiru Danfulani Kaduna State stand to continue to benefit from the stewardship of Rt Hon. Yusuf Ibrahim Zailani Garkuwan Musabakar Alkur’ani as the speaker Kaduna state  House of Assembly due to his immense experience in administrative and political knowledge, especially with the way he propelled the activities of the assembly in the last one year. The assertion was contained in a statement  by Kaduna state house assembly Forum of Personal Assistance and Special Assistance made available to journalist in Kaduna, singed by Alhaji Jafaru Sambo Chief of Staff to the Speaker. ‘’ Since his inauguration as Speaker on 25 February 2020, he has successfully presided over the passing of over 19 Bills that have direct impact to the socio-economic development of the state” They lauded the bold effort of the speaker in spearheading the formation of the Northern Speakers Forum aim at bringing the speakers closer so as to forge a common ground in articulating developmental p

The logo of a rebranded  Kaduna United Football Club was unveiled at the Asaa Pyramid Hotels, on Friday, with several local and international stakeholders present. The new logo, was unveiled by the Kaduna State Commissioner of Sports Development, Professor Kabiru Mato, assisted by Kaduna State FA Chairman, Honourable Sherreeff Alkassim, Chairman of the Club, Honourable Muktar Baloni, President NIgerian football coaches Association, Ladan Bosso and several other dignitaries. In his goodwill message, Professor Mato said that the state government will give the club all the necessary support needed to excel. Represented by the Director Sports Kaduna State, Alhaji Yakubu Ibrahim, he congratulated the club chairman for the efforts of rebirthing of Kaduna United. He said they have been going through pressures from fans all over the state over the absence of Kaduna United from the league. He was optimistic that the  club will  do well in the league. "Th

Kaduna United Bounces Back, Unveils New Logo The logo of a rebranded  Kaduna United Football Club was unveiled at the Asaa Pyramid Hotels, on Friday, with several local and international stakeholders present. The new logo, was unveiled by the Kaduna State Commissioner of Sports Development, Professor Kabiru Mato, assisted by Kaduna State FA Chairman, Honourable Sherreeff Alkassim, Chairman of the Club, Honourable Muktar Baloni, President NIgerian football coaches Association, Ladan Bosso and several other dignitaries. In his goodwill message, Professor Mato said that the state government will give the club all the necessary support needed to excel. Represented by the Director Sports Kaduna State, Alhaji Yakubu Ibrahim, he congratulated the club chairman for the efforts of rebirthing of Kaduna United. He said they have been going through pressures from fans all over the state over the absence of Kaduna United from the league. He was optimistic that the  club will  do well in the league.

Orders special medicals for attacked CJTFs Trace Reporters –Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum spent Thursday in Dikwa, supervising distribution of social protect cash and food varieties to 34,000 vulnerable women and male households. 23,000 women, received N5,000 cash from a total of N115m, while 11,000 male heads of households were each provided a of rice, a bag of beans, a bag of maize grid, and a park of cooking oil. The distribution is part of sustained efforts to support vulnerable communities that are denied means of livelihood by Boko Haram’s activities, and to prevent the insurgents from being able to use social and economic incentives like food and cash, to recruit fighters from the same communities they impoverish. Zulum after the humanitarian intervention to Dikwa residents, visited their general hospital and a central primary healthcare centre, both in the township of Dikwa. …Orders special medicals for attacked nine CJTFs Meanwhile, Governor Babaga

logoSubscribe Jobs Volunteering Courses Career advice Recruiter zone Subscribe The community for UK charity professionals We help charity professionals get better at their jobs. Sign up to share knowledge and ideas, ask burning questions & build connections. Discover CharityConnect image mobile home icon All advice  Career advice 5 Skills You Need to Land a Remote Charity Job Christian Eilers October 12, 2020  6 minute read Many organisations are transitioning from the office to work-from-home environments, and the charity sector is no exception. But as jobs move from a public place to your home office, the skills needed to do the job will require some adjustment. According to the OECD, the UK has a self-reported skill mismatch rate of around 50%. This means nearly half of the workforce considers their qualifications to be misaligned with their job’s requirements (by either being under-qualified or overqualified). And while the third sector does prize certain skills above others, t

You might have read the recent coverage about workplace bullying. These stories are alarming and show that our sector is not immune from such behaviour, and that the situation needs to be addressed. Although Twitter has moved on from this conversation, it’s important that we continue to speak up. So how should you behave if you find yourself the victim of workplace bullying?   bullying in the workplace A definition of bullying We’re all familiar with the word ‘bullying,’ probably from our school days, when we were taught that it’s wrong and that it leads to fear and upset. Interestingly, there’s no legal definition of the word, but it is usually defined as repeated behaviour intentionally designed to hurt someone, either physically or emotionally.   Examples of bullying at work could include:   Somebody spreading false rumours about you Your team disregarding your comments during a meeting Your line manager treating you noticeably differently to their other reports, e.g. by allowing ot

Dear fresh graduate, I am here again. I wish I could give each one of you a job but I know that's not possible, so I am doing the little I can to help out. These seemingly simple things below are critical for you during this job search season. 1. Your email - Check it regularly. - Candidates sometimes ask to reschedule interviews because they saw the email several days after the scheduled interview date. - Make sure it is not difficult to spell. - olowogbogboronioluwami@gmail.com will most likely be misspelled & you will not get the interview email. 2. Your Phone - Keep it charged and with you. - You don't want to miss that important call. - Learn the art of responding politely. - Answering a call with "who be dis?" can be a turn-off. 3. Your voice - Voice tone and voice pitch are critical when answering the call or during an interview. - Project confidence while not sounding proud or aggressive. 4. Your body language - Your body is always communicatin

Rivers State Gov Nyesom Ezenwo Wike – CON has dared Kogi West Senator, Sen. Smart Adeyemi to make uncomplimentary comments about him and expect an instant reaction. Wike threw the challenge in reaction to comments by Senator Adeyemi where he referred to Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu as a “drunkard”. Senator Smart Adeyemi had during debate on the confirmation of ex-Service Chiefs as Non-Career Ambassadors lashed verbal abuse at Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, describing him as a drunk. But the Rivers State Governor during a meeting with the Senate Committee on Niger-Delta at Government House, Port Harcourt noted that Adeyemi’s disparaging comment was in utter disrespect to the people of Abia State. He said the Kogi Senator went overboard. “I watched the Senate plenary and even though you have immunity somebody will say a Governor is a drunkard. “I was just watching the Senate President. He should have condemned it. How can he do that to a Governor? How can somebo

Zulum at hospitals, confirms 10 deaths, 47 injuries after Boko Haram’s RPG hit Gwange ... Says govt taking measures .. Optimistic Insurgents won’t retake Marte again Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum was at two hospitals on Wednesday, after Boko Haram fighters fired shots from Rocket Propelled Grenades, on which killed 10 residents and 47 injured in Maiduguri.  The shots, on Tuesday night, came from Kaleri, an outskirts of Maiduguri, it was learnt, but grenades traveled to hit Gwange and Adam kolo communities, both densely populated areas in the inner city. Most of the deaths occurred in Gwange. One of the RPG shots, hit a children's play ground in Gwange, it was also gathered.  Governor Zulum confirmed the attacks during his empathy visits to the State Specialist Hospital, and the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, both in Maiduguri. The governor was told that some of the victims had sustained various degrees of injuries and were being

By From Ibrahim Dahiru Danfulani, Kaduna Pursuance to total restoration of lost hearing amongst Nigerians, the National Ear Care Centre Kaduna, North-West, Nigeria, has begun cochlear implantations for total restoration of lost hearing with speech rehabilitation. The breakthrough has already been implanted for five Kaduna Patients at the hospital. Speaking with the Medical Director National Ear Care Centre Kaduna, Dr Mustapha Abubakar Yaro revealed that foreign surgeons had earlier trained the local surgeons to effectively and independently manage cochlear implantation and will continue until complete take- over of the process from foreign surgeons. ‘’As we sustain this program, we will also submit a report to the Federal Government and the National Assembly so that it could be captured under the health insurance program .’’Yaro added. On effectiveness of the cochlear implant, the representative of Medel an Australian based Medical Electronics company partnering

The University of Abuja Teaching Hospital UATH Gwagwalada has attained accreditations for 11 of it’s Medical programs of specialities for postgraduate residency training in the last three years. This is in addition to the designation of the tertiary health institution as centre for three professional examinations, such as Royal College of Obstectricians and Gynaecologist (UK) Part 1 Exam-2017, Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria(MDCN,2018), and West African College of Surgeons, Membership and Fellowship Exams-2020. The programs accredited included Community Medicine(WACP, Sept 2018, and Laboratory Medicine with first accreditation (WACP,Aug,2019), while nine others got full accreditation. These are Radiology (NPMC,Sept 2019), Opthalmology (NPMC,WACS, January 2019),Otorhynolaryngology (NPMC,June,2019), Cardiology(WACP, January 2020), Nephorology(WACP, January,2020), and Endocrinology(NPMC,2017). The Honourable Minister of Health Dr. Osagie Ehanire visited University of Abu

CG, Hunters Ground of Nigeria Commends State commanders , Assure of speedy passage of HGN bill at NASS By Bashir Bello Dollars  The Commander General of Hunters Group of Nigeria, HGN, Ambassador Osatemehin Joshua has commended the officers and men of HGN for their selfless sacrifices to the organization and to the nation at large . Ambassador Joshua who was speaking at the Annual General Meeting of the group held   in Abuja on Saturday, 20, 2021 specifically commended the state commanders for making HGN a household name nationwide by stamping out crimes and criminality in the various States which they operate . The Commander General asked the state commanders not to be overly concerned about money as good name is better than wealth . "My advice is that we should write our names in gold . I hear complains that some state commanders charge N30,000, N20, 000 and more when our form is less , do not speak well of us . He further charged them to be discipline and

By Bashir Bello Dollars  The Commander General of Hunters Group of Nigeria, HGN, Ambassador Osatemehin Joshua has commended the officers and men of HGN for their selfless sacrifices to the organization and to the nation at large . Ambassador Joshua who was speaking in Abuja on Saturday, 20, 2021 specifically commended the state commanders for making HGN a household name nationwide by stamping out crimes and criminality in the various States which they operate . The Commander General asked the state commanders not to be overly concerned about money as good name is better than wealth . "My advice is that we should write our names in gold . I hear complains that some state commanders charge N30,000, N20, 000 and more when our form is less , do not speak well of us . He further charged them to be discipline and hardworking as their is getting more publicity and recognition by the Federal Government. He also assured the state commanders that their efforts would not go unrec

General Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar and former Chief of Defence Intelligence, Air Vice Marshall Muhammad Usman. The confirmation followed the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs chaired by Senator Adamu Mohammad Bulkachuwa.   Also on Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari urged the Senate to consider and confirm Haliru Nababa for appointment as the Controller General of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS). Senate President Ahmad Lawan read Buhari’s letter of request on the floor at plenary.

...say military a professional, non-partisan institution ...urge public to see military as symbol of national unity ...warn Islamic cleric against justifying banditry ...insist comments capable of endangering lives of non-Muslim soldiers ...call on authorities, Northern groups to caution Sheikh Northern elders have dissociated themselves from recent comments credited to an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi, wherein he accused the military of triggering the raging banditry in parts of the North. Specifically, the Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, who has constituted himself into an emissary meeting with bandits in forests across Kaduna, Zamfara, Katsina and Niger states, alleged in one of such outings, that non-Muslim soldiers had carried out orchestrated killings in some communities, precipitating anger. Leading the Secretary to Niger State government on a negotiation mission for the release of kidnapped school children of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State, Gumi