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COVID-19: TARABA STATE GOVERNMENT RELAXES LOCKDOWN

Reports from Taraba State has indicated that the Government of Taraba State has on Monday, May 18, 2020 lifted some of its imposed restrictions on movement in the state, after the State's Deputy, Governor Engr. Haruna Manu announced that the state no longer has an active case of Coronavirus. In his statement, the Deputy Governor, stated that Muslims and Christians in Taraba are directed to resume their various religious activities but in strict adherence to the Covid-19 protocol. This is contained in a state broadcast by the Deputy Governor, Engr. Haruna Manu. During a live broadcast on Monday the Deputy Governor said, that removing restrictions of movement will allow the people of the state to visit neighborhood market, buy food items and other essential commodities. The new days for the ease of the lockdown are Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays between 8:00 am to 6:00 p.m, while lockdown remains in force on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. However, the Deputy Governor, e

Professor V.N. Parthiban the Man with 145 Degrees

Image: Hunter.com Professor V.N. Parthiban, an Indian professor, has 145 academic degrees under his belt.⠀ Image: Historyville The 58-year-old academician collected all these degrees within thirty years (30) plus. Prof. Parthiban, who is from the state of Chennai, India said that there is no Sunday that passes by without him having an exams, or a research paper to write. Parthiban, has taken Education with an extra ordinary level of seriousness. Image: Indiantimes He acquired these degrees over three and a half decades of hard work and commitment. So far, Mr. Parthiban has garnered about, 12 M.Phil Degrees, 9 MBA Degrees, 8 ML Degrees, 10 MA Degrees, 8 Masters in Commerce Degrees, and 3 M.Sc Degrees, and many more. He said that he's from an ordinary family, he struggled to finish his first college degree, got employment with the Indian Judiciary Department and since then he would apply for any available course wherever he could in the last thirty

Tribute to Late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua

  Late Yar'adua This day, May 5th, 2010  President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (Matawalle)  died in Aso Rock Presidential Villa after battling with acute pericarditis. He died at the age of fifty-eight (58). Yar'Adua was the first elected Nigerian President to die in office and the second Head-of-State to die in Aso Rock after General Sani Abacha in 1998.  Late Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, who was the younger brother of late General Shehu Musa Yar'Adua the then Vice President of Nigeria during the General Olusegun Obasanjo's Military Government was a former Governor of his state, Katsina State for eight years from 1999 to 2007. He was elected as the Presidents of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in 2007 with Goodluck Johnathan as his running mate. Image source: Getty Images Late Umaru would always be remembered by Nigerians both home and abroad as a honest, selfless, and a humble leader who had his people at heart. Yar'Adua died fighting f

Meet one of President Buhari's Most Outstanding Minister

Rotimi Amaechi Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi  (born 27 May 1965) is a Nigerian politician who served as the fifth Governor of Rivers State from 2007 to 2015 and serves currently as the Nigerian Minister for Transportation. Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi Profile Minister of TransportationI: Incumbent Assumed office:  August 21, 2019 Preceded by:  Himself In office:  November 11, 2015 – May 28, 2019 Preceded by:  Audu Idris Umar Succeeded by : Himself Governor of Rivers State In office:  October 2007 – May 2015 Deputy : Tele Kuru;  Preceded by : Celestine Omehia Succeeded by:  Ezenwo Nyesom Wike Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly In office:  1999–2007 Governor : Peter Odili Personal Details Born : Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi 27 May 1965 (age 54) Ubima, Ikwerre, Eastern Region, Nigeria (now Ubima Ikwerre, Rivers State, Nigeria) Nationality : Nigerian Political party:  APC (2014-present) Other political affiliations:  (1999-2014) Spouse(s):  Judith Amaechi Alma mater:  University of Port Harcour

Powerful Indegenes of Borno State in Buhari's Gov't.

When President Muhammadu Buhari took power in May 29th, 2015 he had indicated both in words and actions that he wants to bring an end to the menace of Boko Haram Terrorism and other insecurity plaguing the nation at large. The Armed Forces most epecially the Army had shown their gallantry and doggedness in recapturing those LGAs under Mr. Sheqau and his boys. Despite the gains recorded, attacks on communities in Borno has increased in recent times and some powerful and key indigenes of Borno in Buhari's Government cannot use their wealth, power and influence to bring peace for their people. Below are some key people and indigenes of Borno State in President Buhari's led Government. Number one on the list is: 1. Gen. T. Y. Buratai He is from Biu LGA of Borno State, he is the Army Chief of Nigeria (Chief of Army Staff). When he was appointed as the Army's Arrow head in 2015 he indicated both in actions and words that he would bring an end to our insecurity challenges, he, his

Ayodele Fayose Where Are You

Mr. Ayodele Fayose the erstwhile Governor of Ekiti during his second tenure in Office as the governor of Ekiti State was very popular both for wrong and good reasons. Fayose was a strong critic of Buhari right from the day Muhammadu Buhari in 2014 declared his intentions in running again for the highest office in the country comes 2015. Fayose appointed himself as the opposition's mouth piece. Fayose was popular among his people with his policy of Stomach Infrastructure and his dramatic lifestyle. But since the expiration of his tenure Fayose has hidden himself from the Nigerian public. Below are some of of his moments as the Governor of Ekiti State: Stomach infrastructure Stomach infrastructure Fayose on Okada Fayose Buying fuel from the Black Market In solidarity with Nnamdi Kanu Issuing red card to the opposition Workers day mood Fayose in full military camouflage In the company of hunters Jack Bauer mode Fayose to the rescue of FFK's wife when she was detained by Zenith Ban