Ariel Sharon died on 11 January 2014. Sharon came the closest in recent times to try and find a solution to the zionism of both Israelis and Palestinians. Two years before the stroke that would eventually end his life he gave the go ahead to give Palestinians back some of the land taken from them. In September 2001, Sharon stated for the first time that Palestinians should have the right to establish their own land west of the Jordan River. In May 2003, Sharon endorsed the Road Map for Peace put forth by the United States, the European Union and Russia, which opened a dialogue with Mahmud…
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The Chairman of the Miyetti Allah in Oyo state, Alhaji Ibrahim Jiji on Monday appealed begged the governor of Oyo state, Engr. Seyi Makinde to employ some of Fulani herdsmen in the state to the scheme of the state security network, codenamed Amotekun. Jiji who said this is very important because of the language barrier and other factors affecting their members in the state noted that criminality is not peculiar with a tribe. He also appealed to the Oyo state government to release 46 Fulani who in police custody, saying they are not criminals but members of Vigilante Group of…
The Nigeria Union of Teachers has expressed readiness to return to class but warned that it would declare trade disputes with states indebted to workers up to four months’ salaries. The organisation said since teachers had wasted about five months at home because of COVID-19, they would return to classes as they had known how to take precautions. The Secretary-General of NUT, Mike Ene, stated this in an interview with The PUNCH. Asked to respond to preparations for resumption after the expiration of the January 18 dateline by the Federal Government that schools should reopen, he said, “Yes, we will…
In a proactive move to prepare for the planned COVID-19 vaccines promised by the Federal Government, Ekiti State has acquired 187 solar powered cold chain refrigerators for vaccine storage for its primary healthcare centers in the 177 wards of the state. Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi who restated the commitment of his administration to further improve healthcare delivery in the state, also set aside N300 million for the State’s Basic Health Care Provision Fund. The Governor made this known on Tuesday at the commissioning of the Solar Direct Drive Cold Chain equipment at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital…
The Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has released the names of 600 newly recruited primary school teachers on the State Website. The SUBEB Chairman, Prof. Femi Akinwumi who made this known in Ado Ekiti, explained that the newly engaged teachers were the first batch to be employed from successful applicants in the recruitment exercise and documentation process carried out by SUBEB recently. Prof Akinwumi advised applicants to check the list by logging to the Ekiti State Website via :http://ekitistate.gov.ng/jobs. He said that the 600 successful applicants as well as the already notified 100 newly recruited teachers under the…
A farmer in Nigeria is looked at as a poor person who farms on a subsistence basis.. He has no support structure.. He is perennially exploited by middle men.. He is dependent on some ‘bogus’ subsidy regimes.. He is represented by some ‘farmer group’ that do not have his interest at heart.. He is on his own.. RiceAfrika in collaboration with Corporate Farmers International is redefining the Nigerian Farmer. In other climes, a farmer is everyone involved in the value chain. From the person who plants the seed, to the buyer of farm produce, from the processor, to the logistics…
The Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Muhammad Nami, yesterday said the country lost over $178 billion (about N5.4 trillion) through tax evasion by multinationals doing business in the country between 2007 and 2017. Nami, at a workshop on effective audit of multinational corporations for domestic revenue mobilisation in Nigeria, which was organised by the service in partnership with the Tax Justice Network, also said the service has created 35 additional tax audit units over the last one year to stem illicit financial outflows as well as improve tax compliance rate among corporations. He said many “rich multinational…
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Afenifere and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) have urged the Department of State Services (DSS) to go after those it alleged were plotting to incite religious violence in some states. The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) also condemned the alleged plot, stressing that it has always been in the forefront of the advocacy for peaceful coexistence among Nigerians, especially Christians and Muslims. However, the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) accused the DSS of raising unnecessary alarm, warning that the nation’s worsening security situation should not be given religious colouration. They spoke against…
CHRISTIAN and Islamic leaders on Monday disagreed over government’s claim that reopening of religious centres has contributed to the spike in COVID-19 cases since the second wave hit the country last November. Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 Control Mr. Boss Mustapha, told reporters that reopening of schools and businesses also caused the high infection rate. He said: “It is very instructive to stress that factors that have contributed to rise in numbers from late November 2020 included increased local and international travels, business and religious activities, reopening of schools without strict compliance with COIVID-19 safety measures.…
A FORMER Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, appears to have fallen out with the ruling All Progressives Party (APC). On Monday, he called for a new political alliance ahead of the 2023 general elections to rescue the country. Okorocha, a serving APC senator and former chairman of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, said good people in both the APC and PDP “must come together for purpose of making Nigeria greater.” He spoke when Rivers State Governor; Nyesom Wike led him to inaugurate the Rumuche/Rumuakunde/Ohna Awuse Link Road in Emohua Local Government Area. Okorocha, who represents Imo West in the Senate,…
