The late Comptroller General of Customs Alhaji Abdullahi Dikko Inde once came to pray in a mosque in Kaduna. After the prayers, he was stopped by a group of youths. He dipped his hand in his pocket and wanted to give them money. The youths said they don’t want money they need jobs. He asked them of their educational qualifications and was told they were all graduates. He promised to get back to them after collecting the number of one of them.

The late Comptroller General of Customs Alhaji Abdullahi Dikko Inde once came to pray in a mosque in Kaduna. After the prayers, he was stopped by a group of youths. He dipped his hand in his pocket and wanted to give them money. The youths said they don’t want money they need jobs. He asked them of their educational qualifications and was told they were all graduates. He promised to get back to them after collecting the number of one of them.

Upon his return to Abuja, months later, he called that number and requested that they should all forward their CVs. They compiled their CVs and included those of their friends who were all graduates, numbering forty. Weeks later, all the forty of them received text messages of invitation for interview and screening. Today many of them have become officers and family men. May his soul Rest In peace. Amin 🤲 Use the opportunity at your disposal today to help others so that tomorrow can speaks for you. May God guide and provide for us. Amen.

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An Asteroid has been named after this amazing UNN Professor.

An Asteroid has been named after this amazing UNN Professor.

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has officially named Asteroid 149831 “Okeke” in tribute to the incredible Professor Francisca N. Okeke – a distinguished Physicist from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka Professor Okeke’s groundbreaking research on the Ionosphere and its impact on climate and weather has reshaped the understanding of atmospheric physics on a global scale. This stellar recognition came thanks to the Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona, USA, where asteroid Okeke was first spotted, as shared by Daniel Bamberger of Northolt Branch observatories. From Earth to the Stars, her legacy now shines bright in the Cosmos!!!

Aku Community Distances Self from Criminal Activities, Calls for Urgent Government Intervention

Aku Community Distances Self from Criminal Activities, Calls for Urgent Government Intervention

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Argentina Investigates Alleged Kickback Scheme Entangling President Milei’s Inner Circle

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Chinese Bridge Collapse Kills At Least 12 Construction Workers

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