‘To talk about how Love and Respect work, let’s talk about Love. Love’ is perceived by people in different ways; It is a close bond with another that goes deeper than affection, attraction, lust, or friendship. It’s a deep mutual expression of respect, trust, honesty, integrity, intimacy, chemistry, and partnership. When you love someone, you put him or her on the top of your priority list. You would do whatever it takes to see a smile on their face. If one desires success in his relationship, one of the tool he must put in is to express love to his…
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SON The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has stated that it has concluded plans to extend its technical support service towards the massive production of alcohol-based hand sanitizers in the Federal Capital Territory. The Organization revealed this when a team of inspectors from the FCT Operations Office led by Ganiyat Oyapidan and accompanied by Sunday Igbabo conducted the inspection as part of SON’s quality assurance procedure to ensure that locally manufactured essential products required in containing the spread of the coronavirus conform to the requirements of relevant standards. Managing Director of Ivvyjustin innovations who Received the SON Technical Team, Obire Ogonnaya stated…
AfDB Funds The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank, AfDB, has approved 288.5 million dollar loan to help Nigeria tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate its impact on people and businesses. The response support programme assistance fund approval was made known in a statement, the bank’s Communications and External Relations Department. It revealed that the loan would support the government’s plans to improve surveillance and response to COVID-19 emergencies, ease the impact on workers and businesses, as well as strengthen the social protection system. AfDB stated that Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation and the continent’s largest oil producer, was facing…
Umahi On COVID-19 Ebonyi State Governor, David Unahi has threatened to shut the Margaret Umahi International Market, Abakaliki, over the traders’ non-compliance to Coronavirus (COVID-19) precautionary measures. The statement was signed and issued in Abakaliki by Uchenna Orjii, State Commissioner for Information and Orientation. The commissioner stated that the governor was dismayed with findings during recent visits to the market by the state Governor. The commissioner revealed that Umahi had observed that over 80 per cent of traders and buyers did not use face masks, hand sanitisers or washed their hands in running water. Warning that the government will have no option than to…
Fulani and Miyetti Allah The Presisent of Miyetti Allah, Bello Abdullahi Bodejo, has declared that Fulani are ruling Nigeria and they must continue to rule the country forever. Abdullahi in an interview with newsmen stated that his organization, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, are trying to set up their own security outfit. He said that their own case, under his organization, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, are trying to set up their own security outfit to deal with cattle rustlers, banditry around Fulani settlements. Stating that it was coronavirus that has delayed its take off, because of the social distancing policy, further…
Boko Haram and Residents of Auno Following assurance of adequate security by Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, residents of Auno Town in Konduga Local Government Area of the state are trooping back home, while commercial drivers plying the Maiduguri-Damaturu Road, are giving them free ride. After insurgent attack that led to many deaths and destruction of properties., residents of Auno which is few kilometres from Maiduguri, deserted the town since February. It was reported by a driver, Bukar Gwange, that the gesture was part of the drivers’ support to the returnees as they wish to see the once bubbling town…
You need ‘A Little bit of healthy Conflict’! Hey guys, please … Don’t call me a home breaker, because all I’m about to reveal to you are the BOMBS! Yea, just a little conflict would not hurt, and there’s a gain to it. Have you heard the saying,”We disagree to agree”? In fact, it’s essential, it’s a prerequisite requirement for a highly effective relationship. Every relationship needs a little healthy conflict. True! A conflict in a relationship refers to any kind of disagreement, including an argument, or a series of disagreements, in a relationship. On this note, let me quickly state that…
Kano and COVID-19 The Kano State Task Force on COVID-19 said the data collected across the state has confirmed that the Coronavirus is fast spreading within the eight metropolitan local government areas particularly, Tarauni and Nassarawa Local Governments. Tijjani Hussaini, the state Coordinator, COVID-19 Technical Response Team, made this known in an interview Kano however said eight testing centres were set up in the Kano metropolis while one other was established in Rano Local Government Area. Hussaini, stressed that they are engaging in house-to-house sample collection. According to him, during the political campaign, some politicians engaged in house-to-house campaign and…
My Baby, The Judge My baby is the judge here, wait a minute, how on earth did that happen? Well, it’s no longer news that unanticipated and incredulous things are happening these days. God is so wonderful! Could I have ever believed that my baby would stand as a judge today? Absolutely not. If you’d ask me, I think that should go into the ‘ Guiness Book of Records’, because it’s something! Yes, it’s news!! Before my baby was born, I’d been three years in marriage without a child. The thought of being childless made me weep day and night.…
Aviation and Pay Cut Key Labour Unions in the Nigerian Aviation Industry after an emergency Meeting has come up with a two-week notice of impending industrial crisis should government agencies fail to pay full salaries of their respective workers at the end of the month. The labour unions include National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN); Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP) and Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees (AUPCTRE). In an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari the unions painted a gloomy picture of…
States and FG Roads It has been stated by the Federal Government, FG that states would no longer be refunded for repair works or construction carried out on federal roads. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, made this known while addressing State House correspondents after the third virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), stating that reconstruction works done on federal roads would be supervised by the Ministry of Works and Housing. He informed that there is a caveat henceforth if any state takes on Federal Government road, it will not be reimbursed. Adding that even if states…
Almajiris The Jigawa State Government said it would enroll into schools 1,322 Almajiris repatriated from various states. This was announced by the Governor Muhammad Badaru while updating newsmen on COVID-19 pandemic in the state in Dutse. Badaru stated in his previous speech, that 1,345 Almajiris who were repatriated from several states to Jigawa state, were taken good care of and provided for their social welfare and health needs. He revealed that 23 Almajiris that have active COVID-19 disease are currently receiving treatment in one of the isolation facilities, while the remaining have been handed back to their parents. The Governor…
NCoS The re-opening of custodial centres to admit all categories of inmates has been announced by the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS. The Controller-General of Corrections, Ja’afaru Ahmed, stated that this was necessary to enhance access to justice and the administration of criminal justice in the country. Meanwhile, he highlighted the guidelines for the reopening of the custodial centres which all State Controllers and Officers In-Charge were directed to adhere strictly to. The service had stopped admitting new inmates as a way of preventing the spread of COVID-19 infections in its facilities. Federal Government had in April granted amnesty to 2,600…
Following the victory at the May 30 Government Council election in Cross River State on Tuesday, elected Local Government Council Chairmen and their Deputies who won, denounced secret cults while being sworn in by Governor Ben Ayade in Calabar. In the course of the ceremony which took place at the Executive Council Chamber of the Governor’s Office, the Governor urged the newly elected chairmen and their deputies engender growth in their local government areas. Ben Ayade told them that the state had set aside N11.3 bn for the councils to enable them to hit the ground running immediately they assume…
Colour Black Colour black is white … Yes, that’s the simple truth. Did you just say ‘how?’. You know that already, so it’s not something we really have to spend time talking about. Well, go ahead and tell anyone I said so, indeed, colour black is white. Let’s look at what both colours depict respectively, in their natural sense. Black is the darkest colour. The result of the absence of complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic colour, a colour without hue. It is often used symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness. Black is associated with power, fear,…
FG Warns Against Kissing The Federal Governement, FG through the Presidential Task Force, on COVID-19 has warned worship centres against kissing, hugging, shaking or touching at worship centres. Following the briefing on Tuesday, Presidential Task Force National Coordinator, Sani Aliyu, released the guidelines to be applied on worship centres which includes churches, mosques. The task force stated that churches/mosques facilities must be structured in a way that physical distancing can be observed. Stating that persons above 55 should try not to go to worship centres but observe their worship services at home.The PTF also advised worshippers with Coronavirus symptoms not…
Lagos State The Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Folasade Adefisayo, has stated that the state is contemplating different options in its bid to reopen schools. At the annual ministerial press briefing of the state Ministry of Education on Tuesday, Adefisayo stated that the state was putting measures in place to protect pupils, although the Federal Government would decide when schools would open, The commissioner recalled that the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Monday said schools remain closed, and could not give a date when schools would resume in Lagos, but she was working with development partners and ministries of…
MY PAST While iwas still thinking about my past I heard the knock a second time at the gate, “I thought as much,” I said in my mind, opening the door discovering that it was Dan, as usual, with the ‘Hello” usual greeting …but surprisingly, he added more words “How’re you today”? “Oh fine, thanks”, I responded almost immediately, while I stood by, as he began fetching water from the tap into his bucket. I simply stood by as the water poured into the bucket generously. In no time, the bucket was filled, then he turned to me and said,…
PTF On Reopening Worship Centres Chairman of the Presidential Task Force, PTF on COVID-19 Boss Mustapha, said President Muhammadu Buhari, will be the one to determine the possible reopening of worship centres as the country still batles the spread of the COVID-19 in almost all the states of the federation. The PTF Chairman, Boss Mustapha, stated that one of the recommendations submitted to Buhari was that Nigeria would enter the second phase of the battle against the pandemic. While briefing journalists after the meeting at the Presidential Villa, the PTF Chairman said the Task Force had made recommendations to the…
Ikpeazu Following the death of the commissioner, the Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu and his Exco members have gone into isolation after one of the state commissioners died recently. However, due to the outcome of tests conducted on close family members of a late member of the Abia State Executive Council and member of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on COVID-19, Governor Ikpeazu, directed that all those who might have recently come in contact with the late commissioner, Solomon Ogunji, to immediately undergo COVID-19 tests and isolate themselves. According to the state Commissioner for Information, John Kalu, Ikpeazu, who is still in…
My Past What! Is that a joke? He really doesn’t need to know about my past, at least not yet. The longevity and success of my relationship is key! A lot has happened that you can’t believe I did, so what on earth do you think would happen if I spill the beans. Apparently, he’d just leave me …Yes he’d break up with me. You see why he shouldn’t know about my past yet. Really, sometimes it may feel like I need to reveal each and everyone of my secrets, in order to have a healthy relationship; but then, I…
