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  K, A RABIES-INFECTED DOG THAT MUST BE TAMED FFK, A RABIES-INFECTED DOG THAT IS FAST-SPREADING HIS RABIES OF ETHNIC SENTIMENTS History has shown that wars often start as verbal altercations before progressing into physical duels. This is why wise men don't hesitate to rebuke insensitive and inciting comments, especially when they are made by public figures. Therefore, the Nigerian Democratic Youth Front (NDYF) condemns in very strong terms the recent insensitive comment by a former minister of Aviation and a chieftain of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) Femi Fani-Kayode wherein he insinuated that Muslims in Nigeria would have become an endangered species if the presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi had been declared winner of the presidential election. Fan-Kayode had in one of his recent senseless rants on Twitter attempted to defame Mr. Obi before our Muslim brothers and sisters by gloating that the purported leaked telephone conversation between him and ...

  ...Organises Annual Ramadan Lecture   The Executive Chairman Egbeda Local government area of Oyo State Hon. Sanda Sikiru Oyedele has commended people of Egbeda Local Government for trooping out in large number to vote and re-elect  Engineer Seyi Makinde, saying that, the Governor would perform more better in second term. He stated this during an annual 2023 Ramadan lecture organised by the (ALGON) Chairman, held at Egbeda Local Government Headquarters,, Ibadan. Hon. Sanda who is also the Chairman Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON)  urged Muslims in the state and Nigeria, in general, to use the opportunity of the Holy month to pray for elected leaders at all levels to deliver on their promises for the peace, progress and development of Oyo State in particular and the country as a whole. He said, “I congratulate Muslim faithfuls in our dear State, Oyo, in the country and all over the world for witnessing yet another blessed month of Ramadan. We ...

  Developmental Regulations,one of the core mandates of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), and a pillar in the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), has been identified as a major attraction of foreign partnership towards talent development by the Business Sweden. Business Sweden is a platform for success in an increasingly purpose-driven world. It has a unique government and private sector mandate, that help international and Swedish companies to leverage their strengths and lay the foundation for green, inclusive, and digital growth – in Sweden and across global markets. While welcoming the Swedish team to his office, the Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, was highly enthusiastic about the proposal made by the Deputy Ambassador of Sweden in Nigeria, Mr. Joran Bjallerstedt, and his team during a courtesy visit to NITDA Headquarters in Abuja. The DG reaffirmed NITDA’s readiness to partner with the Business Sweden to explore ...

The Federal Executive Council today approved the rehabilitation of four major roads in Kwara as part of the roads to be constructed under the Infrastructure Tax Credit Scheme( Executive Order 7). The roads are to be constructed by BUA Group at about 300billion Naira. Those involved are Kosubosu- Kaiama-Bode Saadu (130km); Bacita-Shonga-Lafiagi (83km); Eyenkorin-Afon-Offa-Odo Ottin (49km); and Okuta-Bukuro Road which connects to Benin Republic (32km). All the roads come to 294km. According to the State Government, ‘it is believed that upon completion, these projects will revolutionise road travels within KWARA and neighbouring States with huge potentials for development and food security. The Kwara State Government also believes that the approval of the road rehabilitation project is undoubtedly geared towards further opening up the state for economic growth. It therefore thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for the landmark development while also commending BUA Group for keying into the ...

Forbes has released its list of world’s billionaires for 2023. The list, which came out Tuesday has a couple of surprises. This is more so since the last year has been full of falling stocks, wounded unicorns and rising interest rates which translated into a down year for many of the world’s richest people. One of the surprises however is the rise of BUA Group chairman Abdul Samad Rabiu. From 7.6Billion Dollars a few months ago, the Billionaire businessman and philanthropist’s rating in Forbes billionaires list has again shot up towering many to become the 249th richest person in the world and closing in on overtaking the third richest man in Africa, Nicky Oppenheimer who stands at 8.4billion Dollars. Rabiu’s latest worth is put at 8.2billion dollars. From 1.6billion Dollars in 2019, Forbes recorded that by 2022 his net worth was 6.9billion dollars and from there has jumped to 8.2billion Dollars in April 2023. 62-year old Abdul Samad Rabiu is essentially into cement and sugar as well a...

The Oyo State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barrister Abdul Raheem Abdul Rahaman has advised students of the Public Schools in the State that they should not allow their poor background to determine what they will become in the future. He stated this during the symbolic presentation of free NECO GCE to the selected public schools students tagged "EDUSUPPORT" by a non- profit organization "Oluyole Progeny Incorporated Canada" (OPIC) to the selected  student of the public school, held at the conference room, Ministry of Education, Secretariat, Ibadan. Barrister Rahaman charged parents to enroll their children to the public schools and play their role by monitoring the students during and after the school hours, doing this according to the commissioner will help Government on his free education policy designed for the masses to materialised. He thanked the OPIC Facilitators members in Nigeria and Diaspora for distributing free NECO GCE for the ben...

  A Civil Society Organisation, Global Network for Sustainable Development (GNSD), has condemned the reactions following the purported leaked audio conversation between the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi and the founder of the Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo. The audio conversation alleged Obi described the election as a "religious war" and solicited help from Oyedepo to talk to his people. The group, at a press conference on Monday in Abuja, accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of being behind it, maintaining it is blackmail targeted at defaming Obi. In his address, the National Coordinator, GNSD, Mr Phil Roberts said even if the purported conversation were to be true, key political actors have made bigoted statements in both the past and the present, and today, they are in power, and no one is denigrating them. Roberts said, "At the height of the tension over the Muslim-Muslim ticket, some Islamic clerics gathered and declared th...