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Abuja University of Technology to commence in 2021- FCTA
By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
The newly established Abuja University of Technology, AUTA, Abaji, would commence academic session in 2021.Acting Director, Administration and Finances, FCTA Education Secretariat, Mallam Leramoh Abdulrazaq, disclosed this at the end of the year media interaction in Abuja during the week informed that all arrangements have been concluded to ensure the commencement of academic programme in the institution in 2021.
Abdulrazaq further revealed that the administration has approved inclusive education policy for the FCT, while six pilot schools have been designated for commencement as inclusive education schools, adding that the technical committee for the implementation of the policy has already been inaugurated.
Abdulrazaq said that the secretariat would introduce virtual school system in 2021, to ensure that basic education services, at basic and post basic levels in FCT, is made available to residents of the territory.
The Acting director said that the secretariat is also upgrading its
E-education management information system , EMIS, to provide accurate information to stakeholders in the FCT education system.According to him about 300 teachers have been trained in batches, on general teaching methods and classroom management, as well as post COVID-19 training for all principals and vice principals in FCT schools.
Mama Runsewe boosts Nigeria’s Arts, Crafts Industry
By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
Mother of the Director General of the National Council for Arts and Culture, NCAC, Mrs Felicia Adesola Runsewe at the weekend in Lagos boosted the Nigerian Arts and Crafts entrepreneurship.
Mama Runsewe who was fondly called Mama Kaduna is the mother of the Director General of NCAC, Otunba Segun Runsewe.
Mama Runsewe’s home call was used as platform to showcase the nation’s arts and crafts entrepreneurship at the Eagle Square, Surulere venue for the post interment reception.Runsewe had promised that burial activities of his late mother would become a veritable platform to empower and showcase talents and community of crafts entrepreneurs with gifts and skills on local fabrics and Art works.
The NCAC boss said, ” Although Mama Kaduna is no more with us, the culturization of her passage has enriched the community of local entrepreneurship, empowering their very visibility z job creation potentials; a post COVID-19 gains which most push the button of cultural tourism beyond our national frontier.”The upscale venue wore various indigenous Craft works, made from art materials carefully blended with local fabrics, showcasing the local entrepreneurial skills in interior and exterior decorations.
At the entrance, a canoe fully captured in a row mission, flanked by a dummy of the iconic Eyo masquerade raved the imagination of invitees, who reflexively took to selfies to capture the grand Cultural innovations.
Music was supplied by the Nigerian Fuji minstrel sir Shina Peters for a sitting capacity of three thousand people well adored by local Crafts and art works.
NACA said that in line with the covid 19 protocols, all the gates and entrances, at the chapel of light church Idi Araba, venue of the commendation service and the reception at the eagle club, was manned by a medical emergency team, with face masks and sanitizers for all invitees, in total compliance with the mandatory Covid-19 preventive Culture.
Buhari reacts to death of Prof. Habu Galadima
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of Habu Galadima, the Director General, National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS).
President Buhari described him as an intellectual colossus who stood tall in the field of scholarship and knowledge.
The president in a statement issued through his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, described Prof. Galadima as an eloquent and remarkable intellectual whose contributions to scholarship were vast & remarkable.
President Buhari said Nigeria will continue to remember him for these contributions.
He also commiserated with his family, friends, the govt. & people of Nasarawa State.
The President added that “with the death Galadima, NIPPS and Nigeria at large has lost one of the best DGs ever appointed to head the institute.”
He prayed to Allah to forgive the soul of the departed and reward his good deeds with Al Jannah.
Activities marking the burial of the Chairman of LEADERSHIP Group, Mr. Sam Nda-Isaiah, will start on Wednesday.
Press Statement:
Nda-Isaiah, 58, died on Friday, December 11, after taking ill briefly.
A statement by his brother, Mr. Abraham Nda-Isaiah, said dignitaries expected to participate in the events, which would commence by 12noon on Wednesday with virtual tributes, include former heads of state, General Ibrahim Babangida and General Abdulsalami Abubakar.
The foremost traditional ruler in Niger State, Etsu Nupe, Dr. Yahaya Abubakar, is also expected to participate in the events. Nda-Isaiah held the traditional title of Kakaki Nupe, spokesperson of the Nupe people, among several other traditional titles.
There were also strong indications on Sunday that the Presidency and Niger State (where the late Chairman comes from), would send strong delegations to the events.
The statement by Mr. Abraham Nda-Isaiah said the virtual tribute for the late media mogul would start at 12noon on Wednesday.
The Service of Songs will hold on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at the International Conference Centre (ICC) Abuja at 3pm.
“He will be interred on Monday, December 28, 2020 at the Gudu Cemetery, Abuja at 10am in what would be an invitation-only ceremony,” Abraham said.
Sam Nda-Isaiah, who was a pharmacist, entrepreneur, media mogul and an astute politician. His passing has drawn an outpouring of grief across the country and abroad.
A statement from his family announcing the death penultimate Friday had said Sam Nda-Isaiah “was a family man, serial entrepreneur and visioner, passionate politician, and above all, a man of faith.”
Although he trained as a pharmacist, “Sam”, as he was fondly called, adopted journalism as his profession and earned a mark for himself having founded the LEADERSHIP Newspaper titles, National Economy and AYAU, the first daily Hausa newspaper.
He was also a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), a political platform he contested for the presidential ticket in 2014.
The media mogul is survived by his aged mother, wife, children and siblings.
Governor Lalong shocked over death of DG NIPSS Prof. Galadima
Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong says he received with shock the death of Director General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) Prof. Habu Galadima.
Governor Lalong in a statement said the death of Prof. Galadima is a great loss to his immediate family, NIPSS, Plateau and Nasarawa States, the Nigerian academic community and the entire country.
He described the late Prof. Galadima as an astute scholar of international repute, administrator and professional who demonstrated uncommon commitment in carrying out every responsibility he was assigned.
Lalong said “since assuming office over one year ago, Prof. Galadima has injected a fresh impetus in the management of the nation’s apex policy and strategic institution by introducing new concepts that made research seamless even under the current COVID-19 pandemic. He also did a lot to improve the physical infrastructure of the institution while strengthening the academic experience for all course participants. He will be greatly missed”.
He said Prof. Galadima over the years contributed a lot to the educational development of Plateau State having studied and taught at the University of Jos for many years before his appointment as the DG of NIPSS.
Governor Lalong prayed God to grant his soul eternal rest and comfort his family.
PSC dismisses four senior Police Officers for misconduct
Four senior Police Officers have been dismissed by the Police Service Commission (PSC) for misconduct and acts unbecoming of public officers.
PSC Head of Press and Public Relations, Mr Ikechukwu Ani who made the announcement said the decision was taken at the 10th Plenary Meeting presided over by its Chairman, Mr Musiliu Smith, a retired Inspector General of Police on Friday.
Among the dismissed police officers is a DSP who led a team that intercepted three Mercedes Benz trucks conveying about 300,000 live cartridges believed to have been smuggled across the border from the Benin Republic.
An ASP was also dismissed for action prejudicial to the security of the state; sabotage; dishonesty and acts unbecoming of a public officer.
The Statement Read;
“A Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), was dismissed for discreditable conduct, dishonesty and acts unbecoming of a public officer.
“A Superintendent of Police (SP)was also dismissed for conspiring with four others to vandalise a transformer and stealing. The Commission has also directed that the officer should be prosecuted.
“The two other dismissed officers included a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP )and an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP).
“The team was said to have impounded the trucks at the base for three days but made no entries nor a situation report on the arrest.
“The DSP rather raised a fake letter purportedly to escort the vehicles and suspects to Federal SARS Lagos with the dubious intention of ensuring their unlawful release.
“Luck, however, ran out of the team when it was intercepted at a military checkpoint where soldiers on duty insisted on verifying the contents of the trucks. The DSP and his team were said to have abandoned the trucks and fled.”
The promotion of four Assistant Inspectors General of Police to the substantive rank of Deputy Inspectors General of Police was also approved at the meeting.
