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Civil service must own its reforms, digital tools —Walson-Jack

Civil service must own its reforms, digital tools —Walson-Jack

…Says she’ll choose the civil service again if she were to begin a new career The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack, has undertaken many changes in the federal public service. One is the digitalisation of the service. She completes her tour of duty this month and retires from […]
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Lagos Police Commissioner sends Area Commanders, DPOs after traffic robbers, erring drivers!

Lagos Police Commissioner sends Area Commanders, DPOs after traffic robbers, erring drivers!

Ben Osuji is the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, in charge of Idimu Division. About 7 am, on a particular day, last week, he, with some of his men, were strategically stationed around Isheri-Idimu in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, controlling vehicular movement and, at the same time, curtailing the now common traffic robbery in the state. Sunday Vanguard, shortly after leaving the road for his office, spoke with him about his experience on the road.

Africa has no business with poverty

Africa has no business with poverty

We are bringing eight speakers who are anointed men of God. Remember we don’t have the same callings and measures of anointing. Solomon was anointed in wisdom, creativity and imagination. He was anointed to generate and create wealth. Elijah was anointed to bring down the power of God and do the seemingly impossible. He was a man who could compel God to cancel His programme in Heaven and come down to this world to do his bidding. Elisha could heal various sicknesses and also demonstrate the miracle of judgment.

I come from a home where it was difficult to eat rice at Christmas – Imasuangbon, aka Rice Man

I come from a home where it was difficult to eat rice at Christmas – Imasuangbon, aka Rice Man

My background was very interesting because we had freedom, we had love, and we were taught strong values – love your neighbor as you love, a strong teaching from the Bible. I had a Christian upbringing. We were very good Christians and I was from a poor home, we are from a home where it was even difficult to eat rice at Christmas. I prayed to God Almighty that if he blessed me and made me great that I would share rice to the less privileged and that is the story behind the rice I share every Christmas to Edo people and my staff in Abuja.

Biafra, Afenifere are no threat to unity of Nigeria — Igwe Alex Nwokedi

Biafra, Afenifere are no threat to unity of Nigeria — Igwe Alex Nwokedi

Igwe Alex Nwokedi, Press Secretary to the Head of State during the military regime of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, is the sitting Uthokoneze and paramount ruler of Achalla Kingdom, Anambra State. The 79-year-old former Chairman, Anambra State Council of Traditional Rulers and erstwhile Chairman, Eastern Nigerian Traditional Rulers Forum, spoke to Sunday Vanguard on the calls for Biafra and threat of secession by Afenifere among other things.