I Will Use Obi’s Anambra Governance Model To Cut Costs – Abia Governor-Elect Otti

Abia State Governor-Elect, Alex Otti has said that he will run Peter Obi's model of governance in the state

When asked if he will cut the cost of governance during Channels Television, Politics Today, he said, “Absolutely, I have time and time again, spoken out about cost of governance being a major problem in the country and it applies to the federal government as well as it applies to state governments and all the way to local governments.

“I believe that my presidential candidate [Peter Obi] did very well in Anambra because he reined in cost of governance and it's the same kind of model that we are going to run in Abia.

“There is only so many jobs you can create in the public sector. When you are appointing 12,000 personal assistants and special assistants,who basically don't have an office but collect money at the end of the month, you're just creating a problem for yourself.

“So, we are going to run a very lean government, we are going to cut our cloth according to our size, we believe that it is the private sector that should be supported to create jobs.

“Whatever it takes to support the private sector, we will do exactly that.

“We are not going to run a bogus government, we are not going to get ourselves involved in very high cost of travels.”

Egyptian Referee Suspended For Using Spectator’s Phone To Review Goal

An Egyptian referee, Mohamed Farouk, has been suspended indefinitely by the country's FA, after allegedly disallowing a goal after looking at footage on a spectator's phone.

Mohamed Farouk took charge of an Egyptian Second Division clash between Al-Nasr and Suez on Friday and in the absence of VAR, relied on an alternative system to get a second look at a late goal.

With the hosts Suez 2-1 up heading into the final few minutes, Al-Nasr scored a dramatic equaliser to earn a point on the road.

However, after vociferous protests from home supporters, Farouk was invited to use a fan's phone to watch a replay of the goal before ruling it out for handball to deny the visitors an away point at Suez on Friday.

Dailymail reports that as a result of his actions, Farouk has come in for hefty punishment, with the head of the Egyptian Referees Committee, Vitor Pereira, deciding to suspend the referee and his entire matchday staff for 'an indefinite period'.

Pereira replaced former veteran Premier League official Mark Clattenburg in the role with the ERC earlier in March.

Pereira's action was confirmed by the Egyptian FA, who added, “The committee decided to investigate the incident when Mohamed Farouk, the referee of the match, used a mobile phone to review footage of the match's events.”

Fasting: Sultan Declares Thursday 1st Ramadan 1444AH

Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has declared Thursday, March 23, as the first day of the Ramadan 1444 AH in Nigeria.

Abubakar announced the sighting of the new crescent in Sokoto on Wednesday in a radio and television broadcast.

He said the new moon was sighted in different parts of the country and that reports of the moon sighting were received from Muslim leaders and organisations from across the country.

“After due verification and authentication by the national moon sighting committee and states committees’ confirmation, as well as routine scrutiny, I hereby announce the sighting of the new moon of Ramadan signifying the end of Sha’aban 1444 AH.

”In accordance with Islamic law, Muslims are to commence fasting on Thursday accordingly,” he declared.

The sultan however urged Muslim faithful to devote themselves fully to the worship of Allah throughout the holy month, urging them to use the period to pray for the progress, peace and prosperity of the nation.

“We have chosen leaders that will take the affairs of our country and States in some months to come, we should continue to pray for them in order to be able to redeem their promises to us.

“No one should maltreat anyone or cause destruction that will affect our relationships, especially against those perceived to be political opponents.

“Elections have come and gone and winners have emerged as destined by God, so let every Muslim reconcile in the spirit of brotherhood, love, peace and unity.

“Islam was built on five pillars, and peace, unity and brotherhood among Muslims were basic and fundamental ingredients to strengthen the religion.

”We should not break relationships because of politics. We should live peacefully with one another irrespective of religious and tribal differences,” Abubakar said.

The Sultan also called on wealthy individuals to assist the poor and stressed the need for increased religious tolerance and brotherhood in Nigeria.

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar in which Muslim faithful observe one month fast.

Fasting in the month of Ramadan is a compulsory religious obligation for all adult Muslims.

Controversial Anambra Pastor, Odumeje Claims He Has Completed His Work, Will Die Soon

Controversial Anambra pastor, Chukwuemeka Ohanere, popularly known as Odumeje, has said he will die soon, having completed his work on earth.

The pastor came into limelight with his weird pattern of spiritual deliverance, where he carries miracle seeking members of his church in a manner akin to the WWE wrestlers, and smashes them on the floor.

He was in the news last year after he confronted officials of the Anambra State Government, who had come to demolish his church, though, He was beaten during the encounter.

During Sunday service, Odumeje, in a video circulating online, was heard telling his church members that it was time for him to go.

He said: “I have called my little son, KingDavid, and I told him that very soon, I your father will leave. You must take care of your brothers and your mother.

“I came to this world for a purpose, and that purpose has been fulfilled. I have finished my earthly ministry, and I will leave soon,” he told the congregation.

Odumeje has fought several battles, and has challenged many native doctors to open contests on their ability to perform miracles. He is 40 years old.

FUTA Students' Portal | How to Login, make School Fee payment, apply for Accommodation and Course Registration procedures – firars.futa.edu.ng

This article is a detailed verified information from FUTA on how to log in to FUTA Students' Portal - firars.futa.edu.ng. It also covers steps on how to: make payment for Acceptance fee, School/Tuition fee, Accommodation/Hostel fee and how to register your Courses on FUTA Students' portal. 

Official FUTA Students' Portal | How to Login  –  https://firars.futa.edu.ng

Photo: FUTA Students'Login Portal front page | Source: FUTA Students' Portal

The Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA Students' portal is now available and open to all newly admitted (Fresh) and returning (Staylite) students. This article provides you on every information you need to know on the Students' portal.

Also, to those of you asking for how to login to FUTA Students' portal, we would show you the simple, basic, but detailed steps on how to login to FUTA Students' Portal and procedures here.

To begin, here are what you will learn in this article as listed below:

1. How to login to FUTA Students' Portal
2. How to create bio-data on FUTA Students' portal
3. How to make payment for FUTA Tuition fee
4. How to make payment for FUTA Accommodation fee
5. How to do course registration on FUTA Students' portal

FUTA Students' Portal Login:

The Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) student portal for 2023/2024 session is now open and can be accessed. This is for  All fresh and returning students. This article provides you on how to login and carry out School activities.

These are five basic features of FUTA Students' Portal:

1. To check result
2. Student Academic record
3. Admission list
4. Payments of School, Accommodation etc.,
5. Course Registration and other academic activities.

The FUTA Students' Portal can be opened and accessed anywhere in the world with your mobile phone or personal computer, provided you have access to the internet data in your location. All you have to do is to visit firars.futa.edu.ng and login with your details.

To login to FUTA Students' Portal, you need to have an active email address, a strong password and good internet connection. 

FUTA Student Portal – www.futa.edu.ng, here are four basic steps to login:

Below are the four basic steps to login to FUTA Students' Portal

1. Visit firars.futa.edu.ng
2. Enter your UTME/Matric Number 
3. Enter your Password used during registration
4. Finally, click on Login to access FUTA Student Portal.

FUTA Student Portal | Registration Procedures on Students' Login

For fresh and returning Students, follow the following five basic steps below to login: 

How do I login FUTA Students' Portal?

These are the 3 basic ways on how to login to FUTA Students'Portal:

1. Visit the FUTA Student' portal - firars.futa.edu.ng
2. Login with your JAMB Registration No. [Fresh Students Only] OR Matric Number [Returning Students] as Username, and
3. Use your Surname in CAPITAL OR UPPERCASE) for fresh Students, while Returning Students are to use their Password.

For new Students, you will be required to supply your valid Email Address and Phone Number to change your default password before you can proceed on the FUTA Students' Portal.

In case you forgot your password, click on the forgot password link and supply your JAMB Registration OR Matric Number, your Registered Email address, Phone Number and your new password, then click on send to reset your password which will be sent to your registered Phone Number and Email Address.

FUTA Student Bio-data registration for Fresh Students:

These are the two steps to register for FUTA Bio-data Registration:

1. Log in to the FUTA Students'Portal [Check step 1 on how to login]
2. Click on Student Biodata [For Fresh Students, It is compulsory that you fill all the sections accordingly.] 

Under the Upload section, you will be required to upload the scanned copy of the following documents:

1.  Passport (not more than 1 month old)
2.  Birth Certificate
3.  Certificate of Local Goverment of Origin
4. Jamb Admission Letter [print your jamb admission letter via Jamb Caps]
5.  Court Affitdavit
6. Attestation Letter
7. Olevel Result(s), NCE/ND/HND [check how to access your Waec result waecdirect.org]

The next step is to Click on  "Finalize and Preview Bio-data Registration" under the Finalize section. After clicking on it, your O'level results that you have supplied will be screened and if you passed, you will be instructed to generate invoice there and go to any of the banks listed on your invoice to pay your school fee on REMITA Platform only.

Please Note: You will not be able to generate FUTA school invoice and make payment at the bank if you fail to complete your bio-data screening sections appropriately and pass the online screening.

FUTA Students' Portal | Tuition Fee Payment:

After you have duly completed your bio-data registration and screened successful, click on Payment section on the Students' Portal, your payment due will be available as Debit under Student Ledger. 

FUTA Student Portal | These are are the five basic steps on how to make Payment of School fee:

1. Login to your Student's dashboard on firars.futa.edu.ng [Check how to create login on step 1 of this article]
2.  Click on Payment section
3. Generate invoice from which your RRR Number and ORDER ID will be made available
4. Present the RRR Number on the Invoice at any of the Banks listed on your invoice and make the payment on REMITA PLATFORM ONLY
5. Upon Payment, click on confirm payment under the Confirm Payment Section and Print your Official Receipt.

FUTA Students' Portal | How to Apply and Pay for Accommodation/Hostel:

The FUTA Accommodation is optional, and to be eligible for accommodation in FUTA, you must have paid and confirmed your School Fee. [Check how to pay and confirm your School fee on Step 3 of this article]

Here are five quick steps to apply for FUTA Accommodation:

1. Login to the FUTA Student Portal - site [see how to login in step 1 of this article]
2. Click on Accommodation
3. Read the Hall Regulations and tick/check "I agree ..."
4. Select the hall of your choice and click on "APPLY NOW" and  await SMS for offer of Accommodation

FUTA Students' Portal | Course Registration Procedures:

To be eligible for course registration, you must have paid and confirmed your School Fee. [Check step 3 of this post on how to do it]

Here is how to register your Courses on FUTA Students' portal:

• Login to your portal Account - firars.futa.edu.ng [Check step 1 on how to login]
• Click on Course Registration
• Click/tick your coures [For  Retuning Students/Fresh Students, your courses will be displayed for you to select appropriately]
• Click Submit, print and present to your Level Registration Officer for approval. 
• After approval, you must print another copies, present them for endorsement and submit at your department.

Any further enquiries on payment, login,  and complaints, here is the official FUTA enquiry mail - [email protected].  You should also visit and check list of courses in FUTA.

Related Articles on FUTA:

• Basic features of FUTA School Portal and how to login.

• Read how to Login to FUTA post utme to check post utme screening Application, requirements, results, Admission, and why you will not be offered admission.

• Read: FUTA Admission List is out, check procedures.

Disclaimer: All the information here are verified details from the FUTA Official Students' Portal accessed via - firars.futa.edu.ng and it remains the property of futa, which is subjected to changes should need be by the School Management. Daily News Report shall keep this page updated in tandem with FUTA.

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IPOB Amongst Top 10 Deadliest Terror Groups Worldwide: Report

The Global Terrorism Index (GTI) has ranked the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as the 10th deadliest terror group in the world in 2022. 

The GTI report, which is published annually by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), stated that indigenous group - IPOB was responsible for 57 deaths in the year 2022, from 40 attacks with 16 persons injured.

This places IPOB in the 10th position among the top 20 deadliest terror groups in 2022. 

The report said “ The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), designated as a terrorist group by the Nigerian government in 2017, recorded their deadliest year in 2022. 

“They were responsible for 40 attacks and 57 deaths in 2022, an increase from 26 attacks and 34 deaths the year prior. IPOB is a separatist movement with many factions, many of which are seeking a peaceful succession from Nigeria”.

 “The impact of terrorism continues to decline in Nigeria; with total deaths falling by 23 per cent, decreasing from 497 in 2021 to 385 in 2022. The number of terrorist attacks in Nigeria also fell considerably, with 120 incidents recorded in 2022 compared to 214 in 2021. This is the lowest number of terror attacks and deaths since 2011,” said the report. 

 “The military overtook law enforcement as the most targeted group in 2022. Military personnel were targeted in a quarter of all attacks, followed by civilians at 24 per cent, and law enforcement at 18 per cent. Despite this, half of all terrorism deaths in Nigeria in 2022 were civilians”.

“ISWA is now the most prominent group in Borno State, recording 40 incidents that resulted in 168 deaths in 2022, compared to Boko Haram’s six incidents and 63 deaths”.

“The state, however, remains the hardest-hit region in Nigeria for terrorism, accounting for 60 per cent of all terror-related deaths in 2022”.

Sitting at the top of the 20 deadliest terror groups in 2022 is the Islamic State (IS). They were responsible for 1045 deaths, 410 attacks and 644 injuries. 

New Man Movement Opens Portal for Gospel Writing Contest Submissions

In an official release which was published in the early hours of Tuesday, 24th January, 2022, on the New Man Movement's website, the gospel organisation announced that it is set to host its annual Gospel Writing Contest.

The New Man Gospel Writing Contest is a yearly project organised by the New Man Movement. According to the release, the writing contest evolved to recognise the efforts and excellence of Christian writers and creatives, show them to the world and ultimately preach the gospel of Christ through creative writing.

 

 

In our chat with Mr. Nelson Vincent Ayomitunde, he explained that the 2023 edition of the New Man Gospel Writing Contest is a strategic assignment in line with the ministry's vision to birth new men by bringing them to Christ. 

 

To participate in the New Man Writing Contest 2023, kindly follow the instructions below.

Theme

The theme of the New Man Gospel Writing Contest 2023 is "Unashamed of the Gospel" (Romans 1:16). All entries must be creatively written in line with the general theme. However, your entries can be in form of:

• Prose/Short Story (maximum of 5000 words)
  
• Poetry (minimum of 30 lines)
  
• Drama (maximum of 5000 words)
• Essay/Article Writing (maximum of 2000 words)
  

These four make up the categories of this writing contest and our top winners will be selected from each of these categories. 

Eligibility

Every Christian and true believer in Christ is eligible to participate in the New Man Gospel Writing Contest. All participants must be creative in expression of thoughts, ideas and grammar as our judges will look out for these qualities in your entries. Each participant is also entitled to submit a maximum of two entries ONLY. These entries can be in any of the aforementioned categories

Submission Guidelines

All entries must be properly typed in Microsoft Word ONLY. Any submission in an other formats will not be considered. We receive a handful of entries each year and we advise that you follow these guidelines to ensure that your submission is valid. To submit your entry into the New Man Gospel Writing Contest 2023, simply visit our submissions portal here to upload your entry.

Submission Deadline

Entries into the New Man writing contest opens from 31st January, 2023 and runs through till 13th March, 2023. All entries must be submitted on or before 11:59pm on March 13th, 2023. There will be no extension of this deadline.

Entry Judgement and Voting

The entries will be judged by our competent team of judges which will be announced before the close of submissions. There will also be a voting stage where our readers, friends and family members of the participants are allowed to vote their winning entries. The judgement phase takes a total of 70 points while the voting stage takes 30 points. As such, both phases are important for winning this contest.

Prizes

The total prize value to be won this year is #200,000 ($500). This prize value includes:

• Cash prizes worth #20,000 for each category
  
• Book and Website Publishing packages
• Brand Souvenirs
• Gift Items from Sponsors
  
• Certificate of participation for all entries and much more.

Partners and Sponsors

Our official partners and sponsors range from individual to corporates, brands and organisations. For our 2023 media partners, we are particularly grateful to DailyReport NG All About Christ.Net, NELOC News, Campus Verve and Chriative Minds Royal Concepts among diverse blogs and media platforms for offering to publish details about the writing contest on their websites.

 

Winners will be recognised at a special award giving programme to be announced upon completion of the writing contest.

For sponsorship and further enquiries about the New Man Writing Contest, you can send us a message through our contact page or directly chat with a representative by clicking here