Bill Gates Writes Bauchi Governor, Barr Mohammed Abubakar

Since his tenure began, the Bauchi state governor has been making strident efforts to eradicate polio and other diseases. The self-acclaimed chief marketing officer of Bauchi, who gave the ministry of health the second largest share of the Bauchi 2016 budget has always reiterated his commitment to the health sector and this has now earned him the commendation from the the world's richest man, Bill Gates. See the letter after the cut...

CBN reacts to reports that they are illegally recruiting children of Atiku, Arase, others

The Central Bank of Nigeria has reacted to the public outcry of an illegal recruitment exercise allegedly carried out by the apex bank. Sahara Reporters on Tuesday March 15th, reported that the bank employed the children of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, IGP Solomon Arase and others to some key positions in the bank.

The list of beneficiaries of the CBN’s secret job recruitment includes a daughter of former Vice President Abubakar Atiku, a son of Mamman Daura, a nephew of President Buhari and one of the closest members of the president’s inner circle, a son of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, a daughter of former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Na’aba, also daughter of of the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, a son of the Minister of Internal Affairs, Abdurahman Danbazzau and at least 86 others.

This report has sparked up public outcry as many believe that the bank should have publicized the job openings for many other people to to apply.

However in an interview with Premium Times yesterday March 16th, the CBN’s acting Director of Corporate Communications, Isaac Okorafor said the bank did nothing illegal or wrong in hiring without advertising.

“In the last two years, we have had cause to recruit specialists, and what the law says is that if we are going for that kind of recruitment we should apply for waiver, so that we can do targeted recruitment" He said the bank obtained waiver from the Federal Character Commission. “The other issue is that there are states that are not well represented (in the CBN), and in this case we focus on those states to recruits people of certain classes that we used to cover the shortfall in those states,”he said

Gunmen behead one, abduct another in Rivers

A 28 year old man simply identified as Ukeoma was killed and beheaded by unidentified gunmen this morning at Mgbuitanwo, in Emohua Clan, Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State, the home country of the Senatorial Candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in this Saturday’s rerun elections.

Another resident of the area was abducted by the gunmen as they fled the scene of the incident. This will be the second beheading that has taken place in Rivers state in the last two weeks.

Empowerment Issues for Youths and Vulnerables:Rasool Shafaudeen Challenge Stakeholders-Tasks Media on Homogenous Rebranding

The founder and Spiritual Leader Shafaudeen in lslam worldwide and author of Empowerment issues-The Youths and the Vulnerable

Engr.Prof.Sabit Ariyo Olagoke JP. challenge members of the society,government at all levels and all stakeholders charge with the responsibility of caring for the youths and saddle with the challenges of maintaining and the work or efforts to re-mediate the youths situation worldwide in order to be able to develop a through bread

youths that will be sociologically certify okay and psychologically to threat.

He made the comments in a chat with the transview magazine during his book presentation at lbadan.

According to the distinguish Professor.Children are the fruits of marriage and seed implanted in every home to be harvest in the nearest future for nation building and government formation.

"They are the potential leaders and symbol of legacy for continuity essence of life with expected developmental trend for the nation through their dynamics.'

This is why they deserve special attention,privileges and rights from both the government and other stakeholders such as pediatricians and counselling psephologists he laments The book which delves into the youths and the vulnerable,the  integrated value system,empowerment through education,the risk factor,women and the vulnerable group, empowering the vulnerable, reformation and rehabilitation observed that both the

youths,women, vulnerable or risk group must be empowered in terms of education, development and rights to all tools,means of social,physical, economic and spiritual attainment.

On the unemployment of graduates issue, the author described the problems in the educational sector as inadequate planning and faulty implementation; adding,"graduates turnout need to be taken with all

seriousness in our education servicedelivery."That is the essence of statistical data and documentation',"we need to be more proactive in all our planning for right projection into the future', he stated further.

The erudite lslamic scholar however call on all stakeholders to do the right things.

Corporate organizations,Religious groups and Nigeria elites must always channel their charity to the needies and the poor without discrimination.They should also involve in community development and

empowerment of the needies. Nigeria elites must be cultured into having passions and concern for

the needies.

Government must be rightly guided against corruption and people oriented programmes and projects execution must be given priorities and as well eradicate poverty in the society.

Africans must change their attitudes towards value laden neighborliness essence while media houses must adequately promotes value for people re-orientation,awareness and education for total homogenous rebranding

Security Break: AECF Frowns At Situation Worldwide

The security issues in the country must be the concerns of every Nigeria irrespective of their believe while there must be a synergy between government, security operatives-clerics on community security system.
Engr.Prof.Sabit Ariyo Adegoke JP. Founder, Spiritual Head/Grand Imam Shafaudeen In Islam Worldwide and the Ajagun Esin (Religious Warlord) made the comments at Ajagun Esin Consultative Forum 2016 annual conference  with the theme;Clerics and Community Security at lbadan.
Speaking on behalf of AECF, emphasis that the forum which is a united of Muslims Christians, Traditional believes, Media practitioners and the professionals on issues of non bias face and phase of ethnical practices are now out to unite peoples for a well orderly society for the sustainability of workable unity in diversity. Adding "AECF is not happy with security issues  in Nigeria and the world at large.'
Engr. Olagoke however emphasis that all house of worship must not be theoretically rhetorical only but must adequately ready to  inform and educate their congregation and as well  the public on contemporary issues. 
He suggests a dire need to re orientate the activities of the house of worship in order  to be relevant with the social upkeep of the people and government.
He finally call for harmonious working relationship among the three sensitive organs of the society which are the government, clerics and security operatives with tokens in recognition of service which must be justified through keeping the peace and ensuring community peace. He concluded.