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RANDOM MUSINGS ON MY LIFE @58

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WHY I STICK TO SHETTiMA DESPITE MUSLIM/MUSLIM TICKET-Bwala

RANDOM MUSINGS ON MY LIFE @58
By: Inuwa Bwala
Life is a stage upon which one plays one’s roles and departs. In it, God could provide one the opportunity to play multiple roles at different stages, in different robes, but no mortal ever gets to play the same role twice in the same life episode.
My father used to tell that I was born on 14th August. My older siblings quoted 10th August, but my elderly brother officially declared me as having been born on 10th September: and this is the one I adopted.
I am 58 years old today, and God has been merciful in granting me the rare privilege to act in different scenes, wearing different robes at different times.
I have seen the bright and the dark sides of life. I have survived too many hard tackles and have had many brushes with death. I have every reason to thank God that I am amongst the living: and healthy at that.
When I look back and reflect upon my life, I often wonder how I am still a living mortal. But as a Christian: though not a very good one, I take consolation in the fact that God has a purpose for me in life, and that is why He has spared me thus far.
On the dark side, I have known death: having lost all my elderly siblings to death and tender ages. I have known hunger, poverty, and deprivation, having grown up in them.
I have laid sick on several hospital beds: often with slim chances of survival and I have experienced detentions in military, Police and DSS dungeons. I have been to the four walls of a prison, as inmate. I have experienced the worst betrayals, denials, and humilations from people I trusted.
And on the brighter side, I have built on my family heritage, and I am today a successful farmer. I have struggled and acquired education beyond what everybody thought my family should ever attain. I have made fame and wealth beyond what everybody thought my family could see. I have attained the zenith of my chosen career: rising from a cub reporter to a publisher. I have ventured into other businesses and have made relative success.

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I have traversed many other fields, including politics, in which I had the opportunity to work closely with four State Governors and had connections to President’s, Vice President’s, Senators and other key political actors in Nigeria.
I have been the pioneer Senior Special Assistant on media twice, even outside my own State of origin. I have been Commissioner of Infornation twice under two different Governors and I have been Local Government Chairnan twice.
Under normal circumstances, I should be planning my exit at 58, just even, so that the younger generation could grow.
When oeople approached me with the offer, that, I should further contest to return as the Local Government chairman in Hawul, I politely declined. I did so, not because I no longer want to serve humanity, but rather in obeying the logic that the older generation should give way at that level. Also because, I feel, that, whatever plans one has to execute, one year should be enough: depending on how one utilises it. Even if no one wishes, I am happy on my birthday. Happy birthday to all those born on the same day with me.

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FG Declares Holidays for Christmas, New Year Celebrations

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FG Declares Holidays for Christmas, New Year Celebrations

By: Michael Mike

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday 25th, Thursday 26th December 2024, and Wednesday 1st January, 2025 as Public Holidays to celebrate Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year respectively.

The Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government extended warm greetings to all Nigerians, urging them to use the festive period to reflect on the values of love, peace, and unity that the season signifies.

Tunji-Ojo emphasised the importance of the season as a time to foster harmony and strengthen bonds across families and communities.

The Minister also called on Nigerians to remain committed to the peace, unity and progress of the nation for national development.

The Minister, in a press release on Monday signed by the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, said: “The Christmas season is a good moment for both spiritual reflection and national renewal. As we celebrate the birth of Jesus, the Prince of Peace, let us demonstrate kindness and extend goodwill to one another, irrespective of our differences.”

He assured citizens of the Federal Government’s continued commitment to ensuring peace, security, and prosperity across the nation.

The Minister while wishing Nigerians a merry Christmas and a prosperous 2025, expressed his confidence in the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Tinubu’s Administration ushering in the new year, a better and prosperous economy that will be the envy of the world.

FG Declares Holidays for Christmas, New Year Celebrations

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FG Condoles with Families of Stampede Victims, Issues Advisory on Public Events During the Yuletide

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FG Condoles with Families of Stampede Victims, Issues Advisory on Public Events During the Yuletide

By: Rabiu Ibrahim

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, deeply sympathizes with the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives in the tragic stampedes that occurred during food distribution exercises in Ibadan, Abuja, and Okija.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, and all those affected by these unfortunate incidents,” he said.

The Minister said the tragedies are deeply saddening and underscore the importance of ensuring proper crowd management during such charitable activities, especially during the festive season.

While acknowledging the noble intentions of organizers seeking to bring relief to vulnerable members of society, the Minister strongly admonishes all individuals and organizations planning similar events to comply with the directive of the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun on liaising with the police formations for effective crowd control and security measures.

He emphasized that collaboration with the police and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), is crucial to safeguarding lives and ensuring that such efforts to assist those in need do not inadvertently lead to further distress.

Furthermore, the Minister appealed to politicians and other stakeholders to refrain from politicizing the unfortunate incidents, stressing that those tragic events are in no way connected to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration’s economic reforms.

“It is worth noting that similar unfortunate occurrences have been recorded in the past, before the current administration, as such, making any attempt to link these tragedies to the President’s reforms is unfounded and disingenuous,” he said.

Idris said the reforms, while repositioning the Nigerian economy for sustainable growth, are designed to uplift the lives of all Nigerians, particularly the vulnerable without causing distress.

The Minister called for a collective sense of responsibility and urged citizens to unite and ensure that the Yuletide season is marked by peace, goodwill, and joy.

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CUBA: MARCH OF THE COMBATING PEOPLE CONFIRMS THE UNITY OF THE CUBAN PEOPLE AGAINST THE BLOCKADE AND THE REMOVAL FROM THE LIST OF COUNTRIES THAT ALLEGEDLY SPONSOR TERRORISM.

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CUBA: MARCH OF THE COMBATING PEOPLE CONFIRMS THE UNITY OF THE CUBAN PEOPLE AGAINST THE BLOCKADE AND THE REMOVAL FROM THE LIST OF COUNTRIES THAT ALLEGEDLY SPONSOR TERRORISM.

By: Michael Mike

On December 20, at the end of the plenary session of the National Assembly of People’s Power of the Republic of Cuba (ANPP), a popular march took place in front of the United States Embassy in Havana, with the aim of firmly and forcefully denouncing the atrocities caused within the country by the unjust and criminal blockade of the United States of America and the permanence of Cuba on the illegitimate list of countries that supposedly sponsor terrorism.

The Havana seafront, faithful scene of Cuban struggles and just causes, was, once again, witness to the humane and revolutionary claim of a resilient and combative people.

The March of the Combatant People, the name given by Commander-in-Chief Fidel Castro Ruz to the many popular complaints made by the Cuban people against the unjust measures adopted by the United States government against the Island for more than 62 years, was led by the President of the Republic Miguel Díaz Canel Bermúdez and the Army General and leader of the Cuban Revolution Raúl Castro Ruz.

On October 31, the United Nations General Assembly adopted for the 32nd time, with an overwhelming majority, the resolution in which it calls on the United States to end the prolonged economic, commercial and financial blockade against Cuba. The resolution, supported by 187 States, including Nigeria, reaffirmed once again the total support of the international community for the just struggle of the Cuban people and government.


During the march, the Cuban president said: “We do not profess the slightest feeling of hatred against the American people. To the noble citizens of that country, we offer our full respect, and our hand is always extended to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood between the two peoples. That is the same hand that we have extended to all US governments since the triumph of the revolution until today, always in terms of a serious, respectful relationship and on equal terms, but if the US persists in its efforts to undermine our sovereignty, our independence, our socialism, they will only find rebellion and intransigence.”

He also reiterated: “This will be a march, yes, very anti-imperialist. Against American imperialism and its attempt to impose itself in Cuba by force or seduction, we will march now and always.”

CUBA: MARCH OF THE COMBATING PEOPLE CONFIRMS THE UNITY OF THE CUBAN PEOPLE AGAINST THE BLOCKADE AND THE REMOVAL FROM THE LIST OF COUNTRIES THAT ALLEGEDLY SPONSOR TERRORISM.

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