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3Apr By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Abuja business owner distributes food items, cash to 200 widows

Mr Uzochukwu Akunedozi, Chief Executive Officer, Blake Resort, Abuja, has distributed food items as well as cash gifts to no fewer than 200 widows in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to mark his birthday. The food items include bag of rice, vegetable oil, sachets of tomato paste, among others. The items were presented to the widows on behalf of the celebrator, by Mr Yunusa Ahmadu, Senior Special Adviser to Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) on Community Development, on Monday in Abuja. "Mr Uzochukwu asked me to mobilise not less than 200 widows from different communities in the FCT to celebrate with him on the occasion of his birthday. "With the little God has blessed him on our land, he has decided that he is going to touch lives of people. "Presently, over 2...

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3Apr By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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UK Passport Office Staff On Strike Over Pay, Pensions

British passport office workers have began a five-week strike in the increasingly bitter civil service dispute over jobs, pay, pensions and conditions. More than 1,000 members of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) at eight sites walked out in an escalation of the long-running row. PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said on Monday. According to Mr Serwotka, picket lines will be mounted outside the offices in Glasgow, Durham, Liverpool, Southport, Peterborough, London, Belfast and Newport in Wales. The union said those taking action will be supported by a strike fund. Mr Serwotka had written to the government calling for urgent talks in a bid to resolve the dispute. He had accused ministers of treating its own employees differently to others in the public sect...

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3Apr By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Africa needs common agenda to drive development – Expert

By Sylvester Thompson Prof. Olalekan Akinbo, Supervisor at the Centre of Excellence in STI, African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD), said African nations should come together with a common agenda to drive development on the continent. Akinbo said this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday. He assured that with a common agenda, it would be easy for African nations to fast track sustainable development. The AU official said leadership holds responsibility and that it was time for some African governments to move into action for the betterment of the livelihood of citizens. He urged that some African leaders sitting on development opportunities should take advantage of appropriate technologies, such as genome editing to mitigate massive...

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3Apr By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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America’s democracy of inequality: Don advocates review, modern reality

A U.S. scholar David Schoenbrod, has underscored the need for the country to match its global reputation for democracy and freedom with modern reality. Schoenbrod, a trustee Professor of Law at New York Law School, U.S,, made this known against backdrop of his report titled: “America’s democracy of inequality.” According to Schoenbrod, the U.S. had global reputation for democracy and freedom, but the reality was quite different. “U.S. politicians tend to act irresponsibly when serving the public, while being quite responsible when reciprocating favors to their donors. “This has become a defining feature of American democracy; In the U.S., private enterprises and the public sector often collaborate and mutually benefit from each other.“These exchanges have become institutionali...

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3Apr By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Portable Sent To Prison Pending Perfection Of Bail

Controversial singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable was on Monday sent to the prison pending the perfection of bail conditions granted to him by the court on alleged assualt. He was arraigned before at the Magistrate Court sitting in Ifo in Ifo Local government area of Ogun state. The Zazoo crooner was brought before the court on a five-count charge bordering on assault and stealing. He had been detained since Friday following a petition written by one Osimusi Emmanuel. Appearing before the court on Monday, Portable pleaded not guilty to all the charges preferred against him. Some of the counts read, “That you, BADMUS HABEEB OKIKIOLA, M A.KA PORTABLE, and others now at large on the 28th day of March, 2023 at 11:00hrs at Odogwu Bar, Oke-Osa, Ilogbo, Ifo in the...

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3Apr By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Adeleke Assures Of Speedy Completion Of Osun Airport

The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has assured that the MKO Abiola Airport in Ido-Osun would be completed speedily as all hurdles impeding its completion would soon be removed. Adeleke gave the assurance in Abuja on Saturday when he visited the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. He said: “I’m concerned about the state of our infrastructure in Osun. Osun remains the only state in the South West without an airport. Osun has a lot of potential, but we are restricted because of lack of infrastructure, particularly an airport. “We would try our best to resolve all impediments and remove all roadblocks to ensure the completion of the project. The potential of the airport are enormous. “As an administration, we would look into it and collaborate with the Fe...

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2Apr By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Group tasks Benue governor-elect not to disappoint

By Bridget Ikyado The Alia Alliance has urged Benue governor-elect, Rev. Hyacinth Alia to strive to meet the huge expectations of the people who voted him to bring about changes in the state. The group gave the advice when its officials led by the Board Chairman of the Alliance, Mr Peter Ashiekaa, paid a congratulatory visit to the governor-elect in Makurdi. The Chairman said that the victory was a resounding testimony to people’s resolve to change and redirect the path and course of their history. “It is also a resounding statement of the people’s confidence in your ability to lead them out of the woods to a Benue of growth and prosperity. “We pray God to guide and direct you, and give you the knowledge, wisdom and strength needed for your journey. “As a group, we at th...

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2Apr By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Living Faith Church instrumentalist drops single ‘Big God’

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer An Abuja based Instrumentalist, Chuka D Ozoalor has dropped a single titled “Big God”, calling on Christians across the world to have a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ for their containment and advancement. Ozoalor, a gospel singer, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Palm Sunday in Abuja said ”the message of his song is about the hidden parts that God plays in the lives of every human being.” Ozoalor who started music at an early age said he wrote “Big God” about seven years ago with inspiration from his brother’s son, Chimobi in Enugu. “The message in the song is about the hidden things that happen. There are things we think they are just mere happening, but they are the handwork of God. “God personally orc...

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2Apr By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Nigerian co-author AI to launch 1st AI-Nigeria novel

By Diana Omueza Open Artificial Intelligence (OpenAI) Chat GPT 3, has partnered a Nigerian Author to launch the first of its kind AI-Nigeria romance novel titled “Love Envoy”. Mrs Deborah Bless, the Co-author of the book, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the use of technology to channel intellectual creativity is the first of its kind by a Nigerian author and marks a significant milestone in the Nigerian literary world. The novel is a tale about an immigrant Nigerian single mother on a journey of self discovery and budding romance with an unlikely character. “My book has made history as the first Nigerian book utilising tech to channel their inner creatives in this manner. “The achievement of this collaborati...

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2Apr By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Anthony Joshua Bounces Back, Defeats Jermaine Franklin

Anthony Joshua has beaten Jermaine Franklin by unanimous decision at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday night. After a painful loss in his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk last year, former champion Joshua had to win against the tough American and took a clear unanimous decision, 118-111 and 117-111 twice. While this fight was his first without at least one world title on the line in seven years, for Joshua it was still one of his most crucial. A third consecutive loss, for a star of Joshua's calibre, would have left his further aspirations in tatters. In the build up to the contest he himself said he would retire, such were the stakes for him going into this fight. The win, however, propels him back once again towards his more accustomed place at the upper end of the heavyweight divi...

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1Apr By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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APC group disowns former D-G

The Amalgamated All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups (AASG) has dissociated itself from its former Director-General, Dr Nasiru Ladan. The group has said anyone who does business with him on behalf of group does so at his own risk. The Deputy Director-General of the group, Hajiya Maryam Danjaki, made this known on Friday at a news conference in Abuja. Danjaki said that the group was reacting to a visit by Ladan who led some leaders to the office of the National Chairman of APC, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, on Thursday in Abuja. “Our attention has been drawn to the social media platforms by some mischief makers that our able National Chairman, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, has endorsed Dr Nasiru Ladan as the recognised Director-General of AASG. “That statement is not only false an...

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1Apr By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Nigeria win third game at women’s cricket invitational against Ghana

Nigeria beat Ghana by 62 runs to win their third game at the ongoing Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) Women’s Invitational in Lagos. The game at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS) Cricket Oval on Friday saw the Ghanaian team winning toss and opting to field first. Nigeria had a slow start to the game but Salome Sunday 27(18) and Agatha Obulor 25(34) helped to keep the scoreboard ticking for the Nigerian side. The hosts eventually sailed to 120 runs for the loss of four wickets in 20 overs. In the second inning, Ghana relied on Rasidatu Salia 20(29) and Komalpreet Grewal 11(23) to help see the side reach the target but their efforts were not enough. Nigeria’s Racheal Samson 4/18 and Peculiar Agboya 2/18 did the damage against the Ghanaian side as they limited their West African ...

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1Apr By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Igbo Lawmaker In Lagos Assembly Warns Oppositions Against Truncating Democracy

A two-term Lagos lawmaker from Igbo extraction, Jude Idimogu, has warned politicians against the victory of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu at the February 25 Presidential election must avoid actions capable of truncating the country’s democracy. Idimogu, representing Oshodi-Isolo Constituency II in the Lagos State House of Assembly, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Saturday in Lagos that aggrieved politicians must be cautious so as not to let down the roof. The lawmaker, also Deputy Apex Leader, Ndigbo in Lagos State APC, was reacting to politicians kicking against the planned inauguration of the President-elect on May 29. Idimogu described as unfortunate the televised comment by the Labour Party’s Vice Presidential Candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed that Nigeria didn’t have President-elect y...

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1Apr By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Kano Governor-elect Blows Hot, Says “I Won’t Honour Loans Granted From March 18 Without My Consent”

Abba Yusuf, the Kano state Governor-elect has warned all subsisting and prospective lenders to the current Kano State Government against granting fresh loans. The advisory is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Kano by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor-elect, Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa. It warned that from March 18 to May 29, no lender, domestic or international, should grant any loan facility to the incumbent Kano State Government without the expressed consent of the incoming administration. “Any such loan facility approved and issued to the Kano State Government between the date of election and the date of swearing-in without the explicit knowledge and consent of the incoming administration will not be honoured by the new administration. “All subsisting lend...

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1Apr By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Defence Minister inaugurates multiple projects in NDA

The Minister of Defence, Maj.- Gen. Bashir Magashi (Rtd), on Friday inaugurated multiple projects at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna, in a bid to enhance the training of cadets. The projects inaugurated included roads in honour of warheroes and the NDA-NAF Base Link Road and new gate named after Magashi. The defence minister inspected concrete fence and block fence projects and also unveiled adventure obstacle course where demonstration was carried out by the cadets. He also witnessed river assault crossing demonstration by the cadets of the 70th Regular Course at the Nigerian Air Force dam. Speaking to newsmen after the inauguration, Magashi said he has had consisted expectation that the Armed Forces of Nigeria are doing their best in carrying out their constitutio...

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31Mar By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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FRSC Begins Clampdown On Drivers Without Licence In Abuja

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) will partner with other sister traffic agencies in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to clamp down on drivers without licence. The Sector Commander, FRSC FCT command, Danlami Abdul, stated this at a news conference in Abuja on Friday. Abdul said that the corps was concerned over the large number of motorists driving without licence in the FCT. He disclosed that over 2,000 uncollected driver’s licence were at the centres. He said it was discovered during the just concluded general election that most of the drivers engaged to transport election materials had no valid licence. “This is a big threat to the security of our dear nation. Motorists need to drive with the assurance of their licence with them as this will not only protect them b...

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31Mar By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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CBN Tells Nigerians To Embrace E-banking

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has urged Nigerians to embrace alternative payment channels such as eNaira, USSD and other internet banking facilities in line with its cashless policy. The apex bank said the idea became necessary as the country was gradually marching towards the alternative payments policy regime, which was the trend all over the world. Dr Abdulmumin Isa, CBN’s corporate communications chief, made the call during CBN’s Special Day at the ongoing 34th Enugu International Trade Fair on Friday in Enugu. He added that the country could not afford to be left behind in the global financial ecosystem but rather embrace digital payment channels. Mr Abdulmumin, represented by the Assistant Director, Communication Department, CBN, Imoh Esu, said CBN had continued to s...

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31Mar By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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UK network seeks stakeholders’ cooperation to boost Ekiti aquaculture sector

Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) and Global Alliance Africa have called for continuous engagement and partnership with relevant stakeholders in the aquaculture industry to boost aquaculture in Ekiti. The global alliance in a statement at the end of the first Global Aquaculture Knowledge Exchange and Showcase in Ekiti , said that such synergies would help in harnessing the immense socio-economic potential of the sector in Ekiti . The alliance said while the Ekiti is regarded as one of Nigeria’s agricultural hubs, well-known for its vast plantations of cocoa, cassava, maize, and palm oil, there is still a huge untapped potential in its aquaculture sector. It further said that Nigerians consumed about 2.97 million metric tonnes of fish per year, and produced only about 1...

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31Mar By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Cricket Federation signs contract with national team players

The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) has formally signed a contract with first team players in the male and female national teams. The signing, on Friday, was done on the sidelines at the ongoing NCF Women’s T20i Invitational tournament in Lagos. At the signing, Uyi Akpata, the Pesident of the Federation, said the move was necessary to stabilise and give players some measure of incentive to improve their form of play. “This is one step we have worked on so much, to be able to bring stability to the team and encourage our players to be able to keep their relevance on the national team. “This contract is for both the male and female national team players and we are hoping it encourages them and more importantly becomes the springboard for sustainable team building,” Akpata added...

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31Mar By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Husband refuses to collect bride price from wife after court order

A man, Yahaya Saleh, on Friday refused to collect the bride price he earlier paid for his wife as ordered by a Grade 1 Area Court in Lugbe, Abuja. Sharpedgenews reports that the court on Friday dissolved the marriage between Saleh and his wife, Rabi, and ordered the wife to return the bride price. However, Saleh who lives in Jedo Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, told the court that he would not collect back the bride price because he had children with his estranged wife. He said that the marriage was consummated under Islamic Law and was blessed with two children, the first being four years old and the second, two years old. Delivering judgment earlier, the judge, Saleh Ramat, had dissolved the marriage on the grounds of Saleh’s lack of care for Rabi, adding that the marriage had broken ...

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