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Politics / Governors Violating Interstate Travel Ban by agwom(m): 8:40am On Jun 05, 2020 |
State governors have been embarking on interstate movement in clear violation of a ban to that effect which they agreed on as a measure to mitigate community transmission of COVID-19, Daily Trust investigation has revealed. https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/governors-violating-interstate-travel-ban.html 2 Likes
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Politics / Re: 268 Stranded Nigerians Evacuated From China (VIDEO) by agwom(m): 9:19pm On May 30, 2020 |
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Politics / Re: 286 Stranded Nigerians Evacuated From China Arrive Abuja Airport. PHOTOS by agwom(m): 9:17pm On May 30, 2020 |
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Politics / 268 Nigerians Arrive From China by agwom(m): 7:48pm On May 30, 2020 |
More Nigerians stranded abroad arrived Saturday as evacuation of nationals continues in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The latest are 268 returnees are from China and they arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja Saturday at about 2:31pm. They and 24 crew arrived via Air Peace’s B777. All the 268 passengers disembarked at the Abuja airport and the Air Peace flight departed for Lagos thereafter. The passengers were moved via seven Chisco buses to their isolation centres in the city centre, our correspondent learnt. Foreign affairs minister Geoffrey Onyeama had said in a tweet the returnees would go on 14-day isolation. Some 700 Nigerians have previously been evacuated from the United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America and Lebanon. More are expected from India during the week. In another development, Daily Trust learnt that Air Peace operated another flight from Owerri via Abuja and to Lagos. It is not immediately clear if the passengers were essential workers. A source who pleaded anonymity said the Air Peace flight that came from Owerri to Abuja had 56 passengers and seven crew members. The flight however picked additional 27 passengers at Abuja airport totalling 90 and departed to Lagos. Sources say there’s been increased military aircraft movements in recent times. It is not immediately clear the reason for the increased military aircraft movements but our sources suspected it may not be all connected with military operations as a lot of the passengers were plain clothes passengers. Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/268-nigerians-arrive-from-china.html
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Religion / 8 Steps To Effective Christian Leadership by agwom(m): 5:10pm On May 30, 2020 |
As a Christian leader, you are held to high moral, ethical, and social standards. As a leader, you are held to high standards, but as a Christian leader, that bar is raised even higher. Why? Because both the Christian and non-Christian social environment has tended to expect that Christians measure up to their self-proclaimed moral and ethical standards, as they rightly should. What can you do to be sure you 'stand up to the test' in the area of Christian leadership? 1) Probably the most important thing you can do as a Christian leader is to clean up your act---if there is anything in your life, moral or ethical, which would not stand up to scrutiny if the entire world found out---you must eliminate it immediately. Do not give anyone an occasion to think that you are a hypocrite. 2) Be sure that every decision you make is honest and ethical. You cannot effectively lead, as a Christian or not, when your decisions and actions are not above-board, fair, and honest. 3) As a Christian leader, commit to telling the truth no matter what. As a Christian leader, when you lie or tell half-truths, people tend to feel that your entire faith is a sham. In fact, if you are habitually lying and telling half-truths, your faith may indeed be a sham. 4) Learn everything you can about the tasks at hand, even if it means working in the trenches for awhile. No one likes to be led by someone who has never done what they are doing. This doesn't mean you have to become an expert, just participate in the menial work long enough to understand the frustrating aspects of the work. Another benefit to this is, when you have actually done the work, you can more effectively brainstorm solutions to challenges when they arise. 5) Lead by example. Do you expect your employees or secretaries to arrive on time for work, and dressed well? Then you must do the same. Sometimes it is so easy to think that you have earned the right to come in whenever you feel like it, or to return from lunch whenever you wish. Sure, you may have earned the right, but you gain far more by setting the example for performance. Do you expect others to work overtime when a project is behind projections? Then you must be willing to do the same. 6) Although you may feel you have earned the right to delegate away all the work, continue to be involved in productive tasks. By doing some of the work, not only do you gain the respect of your employees, but also you keep in touch with the flow of things. As a leader, it is easy to become disengaged from the actual productive segment of your business, and resultantly make decisions that look good on paper and sound good around the boardroom table, but are actually worthless when the rubber hits the road. 7) Constantly reevaluate your own performance. Often, you may spend so much time correcting the actions of others and solving crises you didn't create, that you develop a sense that others aren't as capable as you. Consequently, you may not recognize when you are falling into bad habits that also need to be corrected. Be the first to recognize and correct your own short-fallings. Avoid pride. Once in a position of leadership, especially if you are good at what you do, it is easy to begin to feel that you are invincible. Once that occurs, you become vulnerable to pride, and may make decisions you would frown on if your subordinates made the same decisions. Maintain full responsibility for your actions, and keep them above-board at all times. Bonus Step: 9) Learn to manage your time. When you are in a position of leadership and find yourself delegating away most of the time-consuming tasks, it is easy to lose control of your time. Again, when your employees see you wasting your time, they will tend to do the same. https://www.mychristianlifeministries.com/2020/04/8-steps-to-effective-christian.html |
Politics / COVID:19 TY Danjuma Donates Relief Materials To Ebonyi State by agwom(m): 8:28am On May 30, 2020 |
The Ebonyi state government has received supports worth 120 million naira to cushion the effects of coronavirus lockdown in the state. The items came from “Victim Support Fund (VSF) Task Force on Covid:19” under the umbrella of TY. Danjuma foundation. 2,060 households are expected to benefit from the donated items. The group Chairperson in charge of the Task Force on COVID:19, Mrs Toyosi Akerele Ogunsiji presented the items to the state government in Abakiliki on Friday. Mrs Ogunsiji added that the foundation was touched to support the state owing to reason that it has the highest cases in the entire South East region. Her words: In the Southeast, Ebonyi state has the highest number of Coronavirus cases at the moment and even though that the state government has been making concerted effort to combat the scourge, we think it important to ensure that our work on the impact of this emergency intervention of the COVID:19 global pandemic touches the length and breadth of Nigeria. “We were made to understand that the livelihood of the citizens is tampered at this moment of the pandemic, companies are unable to function in full capacity, even though government is operating off and on, people have lost their jobs. “And so, food is the major component, it’s a major necessity for human survival which is what we have for you today. “We have Rice, Beans, Garri all in 10kg each, groundnut oil and salt. In addition to that, we are donating, 30 bags of hand sanitizers, 50,000 face masks, 50 safety materials for your healthcare workers owing to the fact that healthcare workers are always on the frontline at this moment and we already know the challenges that Nigerians suffer in terms of healthcare infrastructural management and the shortage of Doctors.” Receiving the items on behalf of the state government for onwards distribution, the Deputy Governor, Barr. Eric Kelechi Igwe thanked the foundation. He described such as an act of passion and love and as well assured the foundation of judicious distribution of the items to the households in the state. “We are grateful that you have found us eminently qualified to benefit from your philanthropy. “We assure you of equitable distribution of the materials you brought to households who will benefit,” he assured. Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/covid19-ty-danjuma-donates-relief-materials-to-ebonyi-state.html |
Politics / Ango Abdullahi: Buhari’s Major Problem Is Incompetent And Selfish Lieutenants by agwom(m): 6:33am On May 30, 2020 |
Professor Ango Abdullahi is a former minister and former Vice Chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. He is now the chairman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF). https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/buharis-major-problem-is-incompetent-and-selfish-lieutenants-professor-ango-abdullahi.html 16 Likes 3 Shares
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Politics / Re: Maikanti Baru Is Dead by agwom(m): 6:01am On May 30, 2020 |
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Politics / Re: Over 350 Jihadist Fulani Camps Found In Igbo Land by agwom(m): 8:44pm On May 29, 2020 |
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Politics / Bandit Attacks May Affect Farming, Says El-rufai by agwom(m): 8:15pm On May 29, 2020 |
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has expressed his plan to meet with service chiefs in order to seek more military operations that will protect his area of control from the bandits who will leave Zamfara and Sokoto States because of the ongoing onslaught against them. El-Rufai, who fielded questions from State House reporters on Friday, said banditry would affect this year’s farming if not dealt with at this point in time. The governor, however, expressed optimism that the challenge would be frontally tackled by the military with the assurance he got from the air Force chief. He said: “The Sokoto story only hit the headlines just a few days ago, but in Zamfara, in Kaduna, in Niger, in Katsina, this banditry has become a northwestern scourge and we have been battling it with the support of the military; we are very grateful to the Nigerian Air Force, the Nigerian Army and in our own particular case, even the Navy has been holding fort in Southern Kaduna. “We’ve been dealing with this issue and our concern now is with the operations in Sokoto and Zamfara. “Many of the bandits will move to Kaduna, this is part of the reasons I’m here, I’ll let be meeting with the Minister of Defence and the Service Chiefs to try to get more military activities, some operations to be strengthened. “I must say that they’ve been doing very well, they’ve supported us, but this banditry is a big problem. “It’s going to affect agriculture unless it is dealt with and I believe that it will be dealt with. “The Chief of Air Staff has assured me that whatever it will need to be done to wipe out the bandits, to enable our farmers to go to farm as the rains advance, will be done. We are confident that things will get better. “It’s most unfortunate that we’ve had to deal with it in the northwest in the same way that Boko Haram ravaged the northeast, these bandits are also becoming a serious problem in the northwest, but the problem is being addressed.” El-Rufai, while speaking on Democracy Day, said the COVID-19 pandemic had made many people to have a low key celebration. The governor, who said the country was going through a difficult period as the economy would go into recession, stated that the nation would overcome the current situation. Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/bandit-attacks-may-affect-farming-says-el-rufai.html 1 Like
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Politics / Katsina Relaxes Lockdown For Friday Prayers, Church Services by agwom(m): 10:04am On May 29, 2020 |
Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State has approved the relaxing of the COVID-19 lockdown to allow Muslim faithful observe Friday congregational prayers in the state. Alhaji Mustapha Inuwa the Secretary to the State Government, said this in a statement in Katsina. Inuwa said that the governor also lifted the ban on Church services every Sunday as well as travel from one local government to the other in the state. He, however, advised the people to adhere strictly to health and security advises like wearing of facemasks, physical distancing, washing of hands with soap and running water and use of sanitisers. Inuwa said that the decision was to enable Muslim and Christian faithful to observe their religious activities. Earlier in the week, Governor Masari said the government, after reviewing the relaxed lockdown across the state, has decided to return the full lockdown in three councils of Katsina, Daura and Batagarawa. These three councils have accounted for over 80 percent of the patients in the state, he added. The lockdown was initially suspended for a few days before the celebration of the Eid-el-Fitr. (NAN) Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/katsina-relaxes-lockdown-for-friday-prayers-church-services.html |
Politics / Re: Be Sincere, After 5 Years Of PMB As President Are We Moving Front Or Back? by agwom(m): 9:53am On May 29, 2020 |
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Politics / APC Manifesto: Questions Over Buhari’s Key Campaign Promises by agwom(m): 5:40am On May 29, 2020 |
Five years into the eight-year tenure of President Muhammadu Buhari, his administration is yet to deliver on key promises upon which Nigerians overwhelmingly voted him, an analysis by Daily Trust has revealed. https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/apc-manifesto-questions-over-buharis-key-campaign-promises.html 3 Likes
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Politics / Re: Local Govt Chairman In Rivers State, Princewill Odiari Dies From COVID-19. PICX by agwom(m): 7:09pm On May 28, 2020 |
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Politics / How Buhari Scores 55% In Fight Against Graft by agwom(m): 6:05am On May 28, 2020 |
Five years after, stakeholders and experts have rated the performance of President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption agenda at an average of 55 per cent. The poll is based on interviews with people who are professional anti-corruption practitioners in government, civil society and research institutions. The president was first elected in 2015 largely on the promise to fight corruption and he has made it a signature policy of his administration. On a scale of one to 100, the practitioners in the anti-corruption sector scored the president 35 per cent; being the lowest assessment, and 70 per cent as the highest. Most of the people interviewed agreed that the present administration had taken the fight against corruption with more seriousness and that it had demonstrated the political will to combat it. Those who spoke include the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye; a former Director General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), Dr. Joe Abah; the Executive Secretary of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Sadiq Radah; and a political scientist and Director, Centre for Democracy and Development, Prof. Jibrin Ibrahim. Others were Mathew Page, Associate Fellow, Chatham House; Debo Adeniran, Chairman, Centre for Anti-corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL); Prof. Etannibi Alemika, a member of PACAC and Professor of Criminology and Sociology at the University of Jos; Auwal Rafsanjani, Executive Director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC); and Remi Aiyede, a Professor of Governance and Public Policy at the University of Ibadan. While they acknowledged that Nigeria still has a long way to go in stamping out corruption, they pointed out that the Buhari administration in the last five years had made progress. Auwal Rafsanjani, who is also the representative of Transparency International (TI) in Nigeria, scored Buhari 35 per cent, the lowest score among the speakers. Rafsanjani commended the administration for adopting and implementing policies like the Treasury Single Account (TSA), the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS), the Bank Verification Number (BVN) and other sector-specific ones like Know-Your-Customer policy and the Beneficial Ownership Database in the financial and oil and gas sectors respectively. Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/how-buhari-scores-55-in-fight-against-graft.html |
Phones / Telcos To Lose Non-Utilized Licences As FG Suspends Spectrum Trading by agwom(m): 8:57pm On May 27, 2020 |
All assigned spectrum found to be non-utilized or underutilized will be taken over and sold to operators who are willing to deploy it for the benefit of Nigerians, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said Wednesday. It also suspended the Spectrum Trading Guidelines 2018 for the Nigerian telecommunications industry. This was the decision of the Board of Commissioners of the Commission from its meeting recently, a statement from NCC said on Wednesday. https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/telcos-to-lose-non-utilized-licences-as-fg-suspends-spectrum-trading.html 1 Like
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Health / COVID-19: FG Sends 3 Local Cure Claims For Validation by agwom(m): 7:31pm On May 27, 2020 |
The Federal Government has said that three out of the numerous claims of COVID-19 local herbal cure have been found worthy of further investigation and they have been forwarded to relevant authorities for validation. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, said this on Wednesday in Abuja at the 36th joint national briefing of the task force. According to him, the validation was made by the Federal Ministry of Health after holding a virtual meeting with Nigerian researchers and scientists. “The decision to meet with the researchers was also prompted by the incidents of mysterious deaths in Kano and some other cities. “The occurrences in Kano and some other cities have given cause to launch our research initiatives using existing structures and systems in a manner that will build a legacy and prepare Nigeria for any future pandemic. “As a measure of the importance attached to research and development of local capacity for finding a cure for COVID-19, the Federal Ministry of health held a virtual meeting with a number of researchers and scientists with claims to cure COVID-19. “Out of the numerous claims, three were found to deserve further investigation and we have forwarded them to the relevant authorities for appropriate review,” Mustapha said. He said that efforts are also being made to meet inventors of locally fabricated COVID-19 equipment. Mustapha said that the subject of research is central to the PTF and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is willing to support research efforts. He, therefore, urged researchers to take up the challenge and come forward with their innovations. He said: “Similarly, efforts are being made by the Ministry of Science and Technology to subject a good number of locally fabricated COVID-19 equipment for verification and subsequent certification.” Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/covid-19-fg-sends-3-local-cure-claims-for-validation.html |
Politics / Re: Obaseki Mandate Forum Picks APC Nomination Form For Governor Obaseki by agwom(m): 6:35pm On May 27, 2020 |
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Politics / Re: Covid-19 : Gov Akeredolu Directs Resumption Of Guided Religious Activities by agwom(m): 6:33pm On May 27, 2020 |
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Politics / Re: Nigeria No Longer Exist In Our Minds....lost Faith In Nigeria -akwa Ibom Elders by agwom(m): 6:30pm On May 27, 2020 |
Make una no loose hope, naija go beta one day. 1 Like 1 Share |
Politics / Re: I Started RUGA In Rivers State But Wike Came And Stopped It-Amaechi by agwom(m): 6:27pm On May 27, 2020 |
Forgone story |
Politics / Re: HURIWA Demands Arrest Of Lai Mohammed Over Arrest, Detention Of Journalist by agwom(m): 6:25pm On May 27, 2020 |
Forget that thing! the man is powerful more than his boss. AhoadaRivers: |
Politics / Re: HURIWA Demands Arrest Of Lai Mohammed Over Arrest, Detention Of Journalist by agwom(m): 6:19pm On May 27, 2020 |
Arrest Lai? maybe this arrest will happen on another planet... 1 Like 1 Share |
Politics / Re: Does Adams Oshiomole Have What It Takes To Send Godwin Obaseki Parking? #opinion by agwom(m): 6:16pm On May 27, 2020 |
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Politics / Re: The Myth Surrounding General Abacha's Death!!! by agwom(m): 6:12pm On May 27, 2020 |
Allow the dead to rest...Of what benefits is your question? zedegit: |
Politics / 5 Years Of Buhari Administration: Economic Performance Ratings by agwom(m): 5:13pm On May 27, 2020 |
Doubtlessly, the past five years of President Muhammadu Buhari in office have been characterised by sundry micro and macroeconomic policies and funding initiatives aimed at strengthening all the institutional and legislative mechanisms for the purpose of reversing the economy’s recessionary trend and positioning it on the part of sustainable growth. Source: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/5-years-of-buhari-administration-economic-performance-ratings.html 6 Likes 5 Shares
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Foreign Affairs / Trump Threatens To Regulate Or Close Down Social Media Platforms by agwom(m): 4:27pm On May 27, 2020 |
U.S. President Donald Trump, on Wednesday threatened to “strongly regulate or close down” social media platforms. The threat came a day after microblogging service provider, Twitter, labelled his tweet on voting by mail as misleading. “Republicans feel that Social Media Platforms totally silence conservatives voices. “We will strongly regulate, or close them down, before we can ever allow this to happen. “We saw what they attempted to do, and failed, in 2016. We can’t let a more sophisticated version of that happen again. “Just like we can’t let large-scale Mail-In Ballots take root in our Country. It would be a free for all on cheating, forgery, and the theft of Ballots. “Whoever cheated the most would win. Likewise, Social Media. Clean up your act, NOW!!!!” Trump said in a tweet on Wednesday. On Tuesday evening, Twitter placed a warning tag on a post by Trump, and directed the president’s followers to a fact-check page on his claim in the message. In the tweet, Trump had claimed that voting by mail or mail-in ballots would lead to “substantial fraud” . It read in part: “There is NO WAY (ZERO!) that Mail-In Ballots will be anything less than substantially fraudulent. “Mail boxes will be robbed, ballots will be forged & even illegally printed out and fraudulently signed.” Under the tweet came a circled exclamation mark followed by the message: “Get the facts about mail-in ballots” in a hyperlink. The link takes readers to a Twitter’s fact-check page that debunks the claim. “Trump falsely claims that mail-in ballots would lead to a Rigged Election. “However, fact-checkers say there is no evidence that mail-in ballots are linked to voter fraud,” the company said on the page. The president later accused the company of interfering in the 2020 U.S. election slated for Nov. 3. He also attacked Twitter for “completely stifling free speech”, saying he would never let that happen as president. Twitter is Trump’s favorite social media platform, with over 80 million followers. (NAN) Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/trump-threatens-to-regulate-or-close-down-social-media-platforms.html |
Politics / Re: Raliat Amope AbdulRazaq Celebrates Her 90th Birthday In Style by agwom(m): 7:39am On May 27, 2020 |
Happy birthday mama 3 Likes 1 Share |
Politics / Reps Want Fumigation Of Schools Before Re-opening by agwom(m): 5:47pm On May 24, 2020 |
House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Services has advised the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, to direct the management of all public and private schools across the country to fumigate schools before re-opening. It made the call in a letter addressed to the Minister signed by Chairman of the Committee, Professor Julius Ihonvbere, dated May 20, 2020 with reference number NASS/9HR/CT.015/90. The committee called for the incorporation of the resolutions reached into re-opening plans of the Minister to prevent pupils/students from being infected with the COVID-19 virus. It also advised that all public and private schools should sensitize their pupils/students adequately on the dangers of COVID-19 and its attendant consequences and possible ways of protecting themselves from being infected. “Disinfection of shoes and feet should be strongly encouraged for each classroom as done in poultry pens with appropriate non- corrosive solution. “Emphasis should be placed on the minimum number of pupils/students in a class in strict adherence to social distancing procedure/ prescriptions. “Procurement of infrared thermometers, face masks and hand sanitizers for pupils and teachers use before entering school. “Special efforts should be made through existing structures to monitor full compliance with school reopening protocols and produce bi – weekly report on those in charge should be required…,” the committee added. It commended the Minister for introducing online teaching which, it said, has impacted positively on learning during the lockdown. It, however, stated that students in the rural areas were left out due to lack of electricity and internet facilities. Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/reps-want-fumigation-of-schools-before-re-opening.html |
Politics / Re: Obasa: Sahara Reporters Lied, I Don’t Have 64 Accounts Linked To BVN by agwom(m): 10:59am On May 24, 2020 |
which EFCC? the one where their eagle is looking one side? Flyingngel: 92 Likes 3 Shares |
Celebrities / Re: “I Don’t Block Trolls, I Block Those That Liked The Comment” – Bobrisky by agwom(m): 8:36am On May 24, 2020 |
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