GENERAL – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sun, 25 Nov 2018 20:27:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png GENERAL – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Forthcoming General Elections In 2019 Will Be Free And Fair – BuhariForthcoming General Elections In 2019 Will Be Free And Fair – Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/forthcoming-general-elections-in-2019-will-be-free-and-fair-buhariforthcoming-general-elections-in-2019-will-be-free-and-fair-buhari/ Sun, 25 Nov 2018 20:27:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=221802 Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday reassured Nigerians that the forthcoming general elections in 2019 will be free and fair. Buhari gave the assurance in Jos at the graduation ceremony of Senior Executive Course 40, 2018 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), KURU. “We as a government also wish to reiterate our commitment [...]

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]]> INEC Won’t Suffer Any Difficulty In Conducting 2019 General Elections – Mahmood Yakubu https://www.theinfostride.com/inec-wont-suffer-any-difficulty-in-conducting-2019-general-elections-mahmood-yakubu/ Sun, 28 Oct 2018 00:30:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=219596 Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has assured that the commission would not suffer any difficulty in conducting 2019 general elections due to the delay in the passage of its budget and amendment to the Electoral Act. Yakubu expressed the hope while fielding questions from newsmen on Friday in Abuja. He [...]

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]]> APC Is Planning To Disrupt 2019 General Elections – Wike https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-is-planning-to-disrupt-2019-general-elections-wike/ Tue, 11 Sep 2018 14:40:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=215746 Nyesom Wike has alleged that there is a sinister plot by the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) to deliberately disrupt the 2019 general elections in the state with the aide of security operatives. In a recent interview with Premium Times, published on Monday, September 10, 2018, the governor said the current government has hatched a plot [...]

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]]> Peace Is Needed In The Country – Tukur Buratai https://www.theinfostride.com/peace-is-needed-in-the-country-tukur-buratai/ Sat, 26 May 2018 23:49:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=207402 The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen Tukur Buratai on Tuesday, May 15, assured Nigerians that the security situation in the country is under control. “The measure put in place in tackling security challenges across the country are yielding positive results. “The Nigerian army remain committed to protecting the territorial integrity of the country.” He assured [...]

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]]> 2019 General Election In Dutsi Will Be A Walkover For The APC – Aminu Masari https://www.theinfostride.com/2019-general-election-in-dutsi-will-be-a-walkover-for-the-apc-aminu-masari/ Wed, 11 Apr 2018 12:39:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=204571 A delegation from Dutsi Local Government Area of Katsina state, paid a solidarity visit to Governor Aminu Bello Masari this week and endorsed him for a second term in office. Governor Masari said he was overjoyed by the visit and described the people of Dutsi as wonderful and disciplined. Masari promised to implement more projects [...]

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]]> PDP Is Not Afraid Of The 2019 General Elections – Kola Ologbodiyan https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-is-not-afraid-of-the-2019-general-elections-kola-ologbodiyan/ Thu, 15 Mar 2018 00:35:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=202502 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has blasted President Buhari for rejecting the electoral act amendment recently passed by the National Assembly. According to Buhari, the amendment may infringe on the constitutionally guaranteed right of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to organize, undertake and supervise elections. The PDP spokesman, Kola Ologbodiyan told newsmen that the [...]

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]]> Only The Votes Of Nigerians Will Determine The 2019 General Elections – Mahmood Yakubu https://www.theinfostride.com/only-the-votes-of-nigerians-will-determine-the-2019-general-elections-mahmood-yakubu/ Sat, 20 Jan 2018 21:26:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=196807 Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has said INEC has 74 million voters in its register by the second week of January. He said the figure was expected to reach between 80 and 85 million by 2019 because of the on-going nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). He assured Nigerians that only their votes would determine the 2019 general [...]

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]]> 3rd Batch of 28 Nigerian Entrepreneurs graduate from GE Lagos Garage Training Program https://www.theinfostride.com/3rd-batch-of-28-nigerian-entrepreneurs-graduate-from-ge-lagos-garage-training-program/ Thu, 06 Jul 2017 19:40:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=171070 GE Lagos Garage Training Program provides participants the opportunity to directly interact with the latest manufacturing technologies, including 3D printers and laser cutters that enable innovation through rapid prototyping. LAGOS, Nigeria, July 5, 2017 – GE (NYSE: GE), the world’s premiere Digital Industrial Company has announced the graduation of the third batch of 28 young [...]

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]]> Hoodlums Terrorise General Hospital https://www.theinfostride.com/hoodlums-terrorise-general-hospital/ Fri, 24 Feb 2017 01:31:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=157468 Hoodlums have been terrorising the Randle General Hospital on Randle Avenue, Surulere, Lagos, an investigation by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) revealed on Thursday. A NAN Correspondent who visited the hospital reported that the Emergency Unit was more vulnerable to such incidents as patients, relations and others could easily walk into the premises, without [...]

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]]> PMB To Attend 71st UN General Assembly https://www.theinfostride.com/pmb-to-attend-71st-un-general-assembly/ Sat, 17 Sep 2016 01:14:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=144297 President Muhammadu Buhari will from Monday in New York, United States, participate in the five-day 71st session United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) beginning on Monday. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by the president’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina. The statement said that the president would [...]

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]]> UltraSoC announces significant product update, improved support for analytics and ‘any CPU’ capability [Press Release] https://www.theinfostride.com/ultrasoc-announces-significant-product-update-improved-support-for-analytics-and-any-cpu-capability-press-release/ Tue, 17 May 2016 12:56:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2016/05/ultrasoc-announces-significant-product-update-improved-support-for-analytics-and-any-cpu-capability-press-release/ Enhances analytics, visualization and optimization features, Eclipse support, general availability of new processor and communications modules CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom, 16th May 2016UltraSoC today announced the latest version of its advanced semiconductor IP and software tools for SoC development, debug, optimization and hardware security. The latest release in UltraSoC’s continuous development program includes extended support for [...]

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]]> General Elections Are Easier To Conduct Than Reruns – INEC https://www.theinfostride.com/general-elections-are-easier-to-conduct-than-reruns-inec/ Fri, 29 Apr 2016 01:17:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=127090 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it is easier to conduct general elections than rerun elections. This was disclosed by INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, Punch reports. “It is easier to conduct general election than rerun. In general, you do general [...]

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]]> Police IG Deploys 6000 Officers To Rivers State https://www.theinfostride.com/police-ig-deploys-6000-officers-to-rivers-state/ Wed, 16 Mar 2016 21:15:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=123050 Ahead of the Rivers state senatorial rerun elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has recruited 24,930 adhoc staff, 379 collation officers and 37 returning officers for the elections.

 The election, which will be conducted in three senatorial districts, 12 federal constituencies and 22 state constituencies, is scheduled to hold on Saturday, March 19. The [...]

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]]> D’banj Meets IG Of Police Solomon Arase https://www.theinfostride.com/dbanj-meets-ig-of-police-solomon-arase/ Sun, 10 Jan 2016 00:45:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=117751 <img src="https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Dbanj-600×450-300×225.jpg" alt="Dbanj-600×450" width="300" height="225" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-95578" /Yesterday (January 7) entertainer D’banj met the Inspector General of Police Solomon Arase in Abuja before his performance at the GLO-CAF awards. D’banj along with his hype man Jimmie met the top brass of the police. “#InspectorGeneralOfPolice #SolomonArase #PoliceIsMyFriend #PoliceIsYourFriend #EmergencyEmergency” D’banj captioned his picture with the [...]

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]]> God’s Grace Has Been Keeping Nigeria United – Pastor Adeboye https://www.theinfostride.com/gods-grace-has-been-keeping-nigeria-united-pastor-adeboye/ Sun, 01 Nov 2015 20:55:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=104974 It is only because of the mercy of God that Nigeria has remained united as one and has not witnessed another civil war. This was the opinion of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, who spoke during a special programme for the country, held under the [...]

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]]> IGP Arase Seeks United Nations Assistance To Fight Against Terrorism https://www.theinfostride.com/igp-arase-seeks-united-nations-assistance-to-fight-against-terrorism/ Mon, 19 Oct 2015 12:31:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=103069 The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Solomon Arase, has requested for assistance from the United Nations (UN) for the Nigeria Police to end the fight against terrorism. Mr. Arase made the request when the Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Counter Terrorism Executive Directorate, Weixiong Chen, visited him at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. [...]

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]]> Election 2019: PDP Zones Presidential Ticket To North, Asks President Buhari, EFCC To Probe Amaechi’s Tenure https://www.theinfostride.com/election-2019-pdp-zones-presidential-ticket-to-north-asks-president-buhari-efcc-to-probe-amaechis-tenure/ Thu, 01 Oct 2015 01:05:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101486 With about four years to the 2019 general elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has begun to reposition itself to return to power with its declaration Wednesday that the presidential ticket of the party has been zoned to the North. Acting National Chairman of the PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, who stated this in Abuja when [...]

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]]> 435 Police Officers Lost Their Lives In Six Months – IG-P Arase https://www.theinfostride.com/435-police-officers-lost-their-lives-in-six-months-ig-p-arase/ Wed, 30 Sep 2015 13:43:00 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101397 The Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase Monday disclosed that 435 policemen and officers died in the last six months in the line of duty. He made this disclosure in Osogbo during a meeting with Osun State Chapter of Police Community Relation Committee (PCRC) and urged people at community level to support the Nigeria [...]

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]]> Nigeria Police Team Led By IG-P Arase Pay Condolence Visit To The Awolowos https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-police-team-led-by-ig-p-arase-pay-condolence-visit-to-the-awolowos/ Mon, 28 Sep 2015 23:52:25 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101262 The leadership of Nigeria Police led by Inspector General, Solomon Arase, on Sunday paid a condolence visit to the family of late Obafemi Awolowo in Ikenne, Ogun State over the death of Hannah Awolowo, who passed away on September 19. The IG was accompanied by the Ogun Police Commissioner, Abdulmajid Ali; his Lagos counterpart, Fatai [...]

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]]> Senate President Bukola Saraki Preaches Fear Of God At Eid-el-Kabir https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-president-bukola-saraki-preaches-fear-of-god-at-eid-el-kabir/ Wed, 23 Sep 2015 23:01:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100758 Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has urged Muslim faithful and the citizenry in general, to make the fear of God the watchword in their lives.In a goodwill message on the occasion of the Eid-el-Kabir, the Senate president said the event symbolised the fear of Allah and the desire of man to always comply with the [...]

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]]> AGF Ahmed idris urges Nigerians’ support to fight Corruption, receives ABU Class 84 honours https://www.theinfostride.com/agf-ahmed-idris-urges-nigerians-support-to-fight-corruption-receives-abu-class-84-honours/ Wed, 23 Sep 2015 22:04:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100701 The Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed idris has called on Nigerians, especially those in the finance sector of the economy to join the present administration’s fight against corruption in Nigeria. He made the call recently when he reunited with his classmates, the class of 84 graduates from the Faculty of Administration in the Ahmadu [...]

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]]> President Buhari To Attend UN General Assembly In New York https://www.theinfostride.com/president-buhari-to-attend-un-general-assembly-in-new-york/ Wed, 23 Sep 2015 15:23:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100515 President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) is due to leave Abuja for New York on Thursday for the 70th Session General Assembly meeting of the United Nations. The president would be accompanied by the Governors of Sokoto, Kaduna and Niger States, the National Security Adviser, Babagana Mongonu and the Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Ministries of Foreign [...]

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]]> Nigeria Police Set To Arrest Senator Saraki Without Delay And Produce Him Before Code of Conduct Tribunal https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-police-set-to-arrest-senator-saraki-without-delay-and-produce-him-before-code-of-conduct-tribunal/ Fri, 18 Sep 2015 23:31:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=99883 The Force Headquarters on Friday conveyed the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase’s readiness to enforce the bench warrant issued for the arrest of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, without delay. The Force Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Olabisi Kolawole, stated the police stance on the matter in a telephone interview with our correspondent [...]

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]]> #Politics > APC Was Robbed Of Victory In South-east – Governor Okorocha https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-apc-was-robbed-of-victory-in-southeast-okorocha-insists/ Thu, 17 Sep 2015 13:30:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-apc-was-robbed-of-victory-in-southeast-okorocha-insists/ The last might have not been heard of the last general elections especially in the Southeast as Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha has regretted that most of the politicians that contested under the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the region were robbed of victory. The governor said had the zone produced senators and [...]

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]]> #Prosecution > EFCC Declares Fugitive NATFORCE Director-General, Emmanuel Okereke Wanted https://www.theinfostride.com/prosecution-efcc-declares-fugitive-natforce-director-general-emmanuel-okereke-wanted/ Wed, 16 Sep 2015 20:42:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=99402 Emmanuel Osita Okereke, Director-General of the National Task Force to Combat Illegal Importation of Small Arms, Ammunition, and Light Weapons (NATFORCE) has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for jumping bail. Okereke, a former presidential aspirant under the platform of the Nigerian Liberation Party, NLP, is being prosecuted by the EFCC [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Pastor Kumuyi Says He’s Praying For President Buhari, Urges Nigerians To Join Him https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-pastor-kumuyi-says-hes-praying-for-buhari-urges-nigerians-to-join-him/ Sun, 13 Sep 2015 09:30:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-pastor-kumuyi-says-hes-praying-for-buhari-urges-nigerians-to-join-him/ General Superintendent of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi at the flag-off of a state-wide crusade in Lagos declared that he was praying for President Muhammadu Buhari to succeed in his administration’s war against corruption in the country and urged Nigerians to follow suit. Addressing newsmen at the opening of the Lagos City-Wide Crusade [...]

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]]> #Passport > Fraudulent Officers To Face Sack – Comptroller General https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-passport-fraudulent-officers-to-face-sack-abeshi-warns/ Fri, 11 Sep 2015 13:30:13 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-passport-fraudulent-officers-to-face-sack-abeshi-warns/ The Comptroller General of Immigration, CGI Martins Abeshi, has warned officers involved in charging extra payment for issuance of passports to desist or be ready to be sacked once exposed. He gave the warning during his maiden visit to Lagos since his appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari. The immigration boss said President Buhari specifically appointed [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Army Bans Use Of Horses By Traditional Rulers In Borno Due To Boko Haram Insurgency https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-boko-haram-army-bans-use-of-horses-by-traditional-rulers-in-borno/ Fri, 04 Sep 2015 23:30:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-boko-haram-army-bans-use-of-horses-by-traditional-rulers-in-borno/ The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri has called on the general public, especially traditional rulers in Borno State to stop the use of horses following recent attacks by militant group Boko Haram which were executed by horse-riding militants. He warned that anyone found using a horse would be considered as an insurgent. [...]

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]]> IGP Bans Use Of Commercial Vehicles For Patrol Duties | #News https://www.theinfostride.com/igp-bans-use-of-commercial-vehicles-for-patrol-duties-news/ Thu, 03 Sep 2015 13:30:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/igp-bans-use-of-commercial-vehicles-for-patrol-duties-news/ The Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase, has directed all police commands and formations in the country to desist from using commercial vehicles for operations and patrol duties. The directive was contained in a statement issued by the Force’s Public Relations Officer, Olabisi Kolawole, acting Assistant Commissioner of Police, in Abuja on Thursday. According [...]

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]]> Jerome Valcke Indicating Interest In FIFA Presidency – Report | #Sports https://www.theinfostride.com/jerome-valcke-considering-running-for-fifa-presidency-report-sports/ Sat, 29 Aug 2015 14:40:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/jerome-valcke-considering-running-for-fifa-presidency-report-sports/ FIFA Secretary-General Jerome Valcke could run for the post of FIFA President in the forthcoming election. According to the BBC Sport, the world football governing body chief scribe has met at least one regional confederation and national association to assess his chances. Valcke has also consulted several FIFA officials, though some senior officials are said [...]

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]]> 10 Things You Should Know About Nigeria Police’s First Female Force PRO | #News https://www.theinfostride.com/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-nigeria-polices-first-female-force-public-relations-officer-news/ Sat, 29 Aug 2015 11:30:33 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-nigeria-polices-first-female-force-public-relations-officer-news/ History was made on Friday in the Nigeria Police Force when the Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase, ratified the appointment of Ag. ACP Olabisi Kolawole as the first Female Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO. The Ogun State University Law graduate, who is also a graduate of the Nigeria Police Academy, was called to [...]

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]]> Second Niger Bridge Not Feasible Soon – ICRC Director General | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/second-niger-bridge-will-have-to-wait-icrc-nigeria/ Wed, 26 Aug 2015 21:30:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/second-niger-bridge-will-have-to-wait-icrc-nigeria/ The Director General of the Infrastructure Concession and Regulatory Commission (ICRC) Mr Aminu Dikko says the commission has asked the ministry of works to review the second Niger Bridge project and justify how much the project should cost. There are strong indications that the second Niger Bridge will not become a reality soon.‎ Dikko said [...]

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]]> Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Other Regional Military Chiefs Meet In Chad To Deploy 8,700 Soldiers To Fight Boko Haram | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/olonisakin-other-regional-military-chiefs-meet-in-chad-to-deploy-8700-soldiers-to-fight-boko-haram-nigeria/ Tue, 25 Aug 2015 19:30:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/olonisakin-other-regional-military-chiefs-meet-in-chad-to-deploy-8700-soldiers-to-fight-boko-haram-nigeria/ Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin has visited Chad Republic where he joined other regional military chiefs to deliberate on agreement to accelerate the deployment of the 8,700 strong Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) to end Boko Haram insurgency in the region. The Chiefs of Defence Staff from the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) [...]

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]]> Help FG Recover Our Stolen Funds, Sultan Tells UN Secretary-General | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/help-fg-recover-our-stolen-funds-sultan-tells-ban-ki-moon-nigeria/ Tue, 25 Aug 2015 15:30:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/help-fg-recover-our-stolen-funds-sultan-tells-ban-ki-moon-nigeria/ The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged the United Nations Secretary General, Mr. Ban Ki Moon, to assist Nigeria in recovering its stolen money that were stashed in foreign countries. The Sultan noted that the millions of dollars stolen from Nigeria were needed for the development of the country, pleading with the world [...]

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]]> Boko Haram Has Been Reduced To A Bunch Of Marauders, Says Army General | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/boko-haram-has-been-reduced-to-a-bunch-of-marauders-says-army-general-nigeria/ Mon, 24 Aug 2015 10:57:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/boko-haram-has-been-reduced-to-a-bunch-of-marauders-says-army-general-nigeria/ The former Commander, Army Corps of Engineers, Major General Sarduarna Davies, has said that the Nigerian Army has reduced Boko Haram to a group of wanderers and bandits. He made the assertion at the corps headquarters in Bonny Camp, Lagos, while handing over to his successor, Major General Edmund Obi at the weekend. The outgone [...]

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]]> IG Arase Declares Total War On Robbery, Kidnapping Syndicates In S/East, Delta Axis | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/ig-arase-declares-total-war-on-robbery-kidnapping-syndicates-in-seast-delta-axis-nigeria/ Sun, 23 Aug 2015 10:41:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/ig-arase-declares-total-war-on-robbery-kidnapping-syndicates-in-seast-delta-axis-nigeria/ The Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase declared yesterday that the force is poised for battle with kingpins of armed robbery, kidnapping, cultism and other social vices in the Southeast and Delta state axis. He said the police will collaborate with governments at that level to deal with crime syndicates in the area. The [...]

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]]> Federal Government Suspends Immigration Boss David Parradang | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-suspends-immigration-boss-david-parradang-nigeria/ Sat, 22 Aug 2015 06:42:54 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/fg-suspends-immigration-boss-david-parradang-nigeria/ The Federal Government has suspended the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mr David Parradang, effective Friday, 21st August 2015. This was contained in a statement from the Ministry of Interior, signed by the Ministry’s Director of Press, Mr Yusuf Isiaka, on behalf of the Permanent Secretary. Although the statement did not state the [...]

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]]> President Buhari Suspends Immigration Boss, David Parradang | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-suspends-immigration-boss-david-parradang-nigeria/ Fri, 21 Aug 2015 21:30:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/buhari-suspends-immigration-boss-david-parradang-nigeria/ President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) has suspended the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service, David Parradang, with immediate effect. Parradang’s suspension was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Press, Federal Ministry of Interior, Mr. Yusuf Isiaka Alhaji, on behalf of the permanent secretary of the ministry on Friday in Abuja. According to the [...]

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]]> NDDC Director Faults AGF Report On ‘Missing’ N183bn Fund | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/nddc-director-faults-agf-report-on-missing-n183bn-fund-nigeria/ Thu, 20 Aug 2015 19:30:44 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/nddc-director-faults-agf-report-on-missing-n183bn-fund-nigeria/ The Niger Delta Development Commission on Wednesday faulted the Auditor General of the Federation’s report, which claimed that N183.7 billion could not be accounted for by the commission. The AGF, Mr. Samuel Ukura, had after submitting three special reports to the National Assembly last week, told journalists in Abuja that N183.7 billion could not be [...]

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]]> Why I’ll Forever Remain Grateful To Abacha – Fayose | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/why-ill-forever-remain-grateful-to-abacha-fayose-nigeria/ Thu, 20 Aug 2015 15:30:29 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/why-ill-forever-remain-grateful-to-abacha-fayose-nigeria/ Governor Ayodele Fayose has expressed gratitude to the late military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, for having the wisdom to create Ekiti State. Ekiti, declared a state on October 1, 1996 by the late military dictator, was carved out of the old Ondo State. According to Fayose, “Abacha could have created another state, but [...]

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]]> Buhari Fires DG Of Budget Office, Announces Replacement | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-fires-dg-of-budget-office-announces-replacement-nigeria/ Thu, 20 Aug 2015 15:17:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/buhari-fires-dg-of-budget-office-announces-replacement-nigeria/ DG BUDGET OFFICE, BRIGHT OKOGU President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday sacked the Director General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Bright Okogu. The reason for his removal remains unclear at press time. A statement from the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Finance, Marcshall Gundu, said President Buhari also [...]

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]]> Nigeria’s Post Master General Retires | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerias-post-master-general-retires-nigeria/ Wed, 19 Aug 2015 12:55:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/nigerias-post-master-general-retires-nigeria/ Ibrahim Baba Ibrahim Baba on Tuesday retired as the Post Master General of the Federation from the Nigeria Postal Service. Speaking to journalists in Abuja, Baba said that non-usage of postage stamps by financial institutions made the country to lose N1 trillion every year. He added that NIPOST, under his leadership, was able to intercept [...]

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]]> Peterside Hails Bayelsa PDP Defectors | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/peterside-hails-bayelsa-pdp-defectors-nigeria/ Tue, 18 Aug 2015 18:32:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/peterside-hails-bayelsa-pdp-defectors-nigeria/ The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Rivers State during the last general elections, Dakuku Peterside, has commended members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State for defecting to the APC. Peterside, who gave the commendation in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital Tuesday while speaking to reporters, urged them to imbibe [...]

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]]> Pastor E.A Adeboye’s Comment About Being Richer Than Bill Gates; Nigerians React | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/pastor-e-a-adeboyes-comment-about-being-richer-than-bill-gates-nigerians-react-nigeria/ Wed, 12 Aug 2015 13:30:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/pastor-e-a-adeboyes-comment-about-being-richer-than-bill-gates-nigerians-react-nigeria/ The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG Pastor E.A Adeboye raced to the headlines of most news publications in Nigeria over the weekend following his comment at the church’s 63rd Annual Convention held on Saturday that he is richer than the world’s richest man Bill Gates. The influential man of God [...]

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]]> I’m Richer Than Bill Gates – Pastor Adeboye | #Celebrity https://www.theinfostride.com/pastor-adeboye-im-richer-than-bill-gates-celebrity/ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 22:45:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/pastor-adeboye-im-richer-than-bill-gates-celebrity/ The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye over the weekend boasted that he was richer than Bill Gates, who ranks as the world’s richest man. Teaching the worshipers in the mission during the church’s 63rd Annual Convention on Saturday shortly before the Holy Communion Service on the [...]

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]]> What National Peace Committee Discussed With Buhari – Kukah | #Politics https://www.theinfostride.com/what-national-peace-committee-discussed-with-buhari-kukah-politics/ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 16:00:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/what-national-peace-committee-discussed-with-buhari-kukah-politics/ Members of the National Peace Committee for the 2015 General Elections led by a former Head of State, Gen. Abdusalami Abubakar (retd.), on Tuesday met with President Muhammadu Buhari behind closed-doors with an appeal to him to ensure that his administration follows due process in its war against corruption.The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Bishop Matthew [...]

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]]> FIFA Appoints Swiss Lawyer Francois Carrard As The Head of Reform Taskforce | #Sports https://www.theinfostride.com/swiss-lawyer-francois-carrard-named-head-of-fifas-reform-taskforce-sports/ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 15:43:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/swiss-lawyer-francois-carrard-named-head-of-fifas-reform-taskforce-sports/ FIFA has appointed Director General of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Dr. Francois Carrard, as head of its 11-man Reform Committee. Dr. Carrard – an internationally renowned Swiss lawyer – has been named the independent chairman of the 2016 Fifa Reform Committeefollowing consultation with the six football confederations, each of which have appointed two representatives to [...]

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]]> Abdusalami Abubakar Peace Committee In Closed-Door Meeting With Buhari | #Politics https://www.theinfostride.com/abdusalami-abubakar-peace-committee-in-closed-door-meeting-with-buhari-politics/ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 13:27:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/abdusalami-abubakar-peace-committee-in-closed-door-meeting-with-buhari-politics/ Members of the National Peace Committee for the 2015 General Elections led by former Head of State, Gen. Abdusalami Abubakar (retd.), are currently holding a closed door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.Buhari and former President Goodluck Jonathan signed a peace accord ahead of the March 28 presidential election at the [...]

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]]> “We Will Be Accountable To Nigerians” – DSS DG, Lawal Daura Talks Tough, Vows To Clampdown On Saboteurs | #NigeriaNews https://www.theinfostride.com/we-will-be-accountable-to-nigerians-dss-dg-lawal-daura-talks-tough-vows-to-clampdown-on-saboteurs-nigerianews/ Fri, 07 Aug 2015 15:30:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/we-will-be-accountable-to-nigerians-dss-dg-lawal-daura-talks-tough-vows-to-clampdown-on-saboteurs-nigerianews/ The Director General of State Security Services, Lawal Musa Daura, in a rare chat with Aljazeera TV, monitored by our correspondent on Friday, has assured Nigerians of a more resolute and professional service which will attend to valid reports brought before it without prejudice to anybody. “Whatever comes before us with facts and figures, it [...]

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]]> SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS CAROLE WAINAINA OF KENYA AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT https://www.theinfostride.com/secretary-general-appoints-carole-wainaina-of-kenya-as-assistant-secretary-general-for-human-resources-management/ Fri, 26 Sep 2014 17:15:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostrides.com/2014/09/secretary-general-appoints-carole-wainaina-of-kenya-as-assistant-secretary-general-for-human-resources-management/ NEW YORK, September 26, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Carole Wainaina of Kenya as Assistant Secretary-General for Human Resources Management, Department of Management. Ms. Wainaina will replace Catherine Pollard, who has been appointed Assistant Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management. Ms. Wainaina brings with [...]

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