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21Nov By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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AFRITEX canvasses innovative solutions for development

The Africa Information Technology Exhibition and Empowerment Initiative (AFRITEX), an NGO, has called for the use of innovative solutions that would propel the country for greater development. The Founder of AFRITEX Initiative, Mr Oyesola Oworu, said this at the 2023 EdTech Summit and Awards in Abuja, with the theme: "Unlocking Nigeria's Clean Technology for a Safer, Smarter, Sustainable Future." The event also featured collaborative efforts with cleantech companies, environmental organisations and experts to showcase cleantech solutions for schools. Cleantech is used to describe companies that deal with energy, water, transportation, agriculture and manufacturing with processes, products or services that reduce negative environmental impacts. Oworu said there was the need to b...

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21Nov By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Nigeria, Germany sign $500m renewable energy pact, gas export agreement

Nigeria and Germany have signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on the supply of gas from Nigeria to Germany and another $500million worth of renewable energy projects in Nigeria. In a statement, Presidential Spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale said President Bola Tinubu witnessed the signing of the two MoUs on the sidelines of the 10th German-Nigeria Business Forum on Tuesday in Berlin, Germany. The signing is part of the burgeoning economic partnership between Nigeria and Germany as well as expansion and strengthening of their bilateral ties. The agreements are between Riverside LNG of Nigeria and Johannes Schuetze Energy Import AG of Germany on the gas export partnership, while the other is between Union Bank of Nigeria and DWS Group on cooperation in renewable energy. CEO of GasI...

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21Nov By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Shettima constitutes multi-sectoral committee on human capital development

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has approved the constitution of a multi-sectoral committee to drive the goals of the Human Capital Development (HCD) programme of the Federal Government. Sharpedgenews reports that Shettima constituted the committee on Monday after a meeting with World Bank's Country Director for Nigeria, Shubham Chaudhuri, in the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Also in attendance were the Chairman of the Dangote Foundation, Aliko Dangote; Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr Tony Elumelu and the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, among others. Shettima stressed the need for government and partners to invest in human capital development to create a workforce that was not just globally competitive but also adaptable to the modern dem...

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21Nov By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Judge’s Absence Stalls Ex-Lagos Speaker, Adeyemi Ikuforiji’s N338.8 Million Alleged Fraud Case

The money laundering trial of a former speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji, was on Monday stalled because Justice Mohammed Liman of the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court did not sit. The case, first fixed for continuation of trial on November 15, could not proceed at the last adjourned date as the court did not sit and was consequently set for November 20. On Monday, the case also could not proceed as the court did not sit following a letter by defence counsel seeking an adjournment to a more convenient date. A new date is, however, yet to be communicated to parties. Justice Liman, who presides over the case, had been transferred out of the Lagos division but still comes from his division to preside over the case following a fiat. Mr Ikuforiji is...

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21Nov By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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DHQ: How Troops Foiled Boko Haram’s Attack on Yobe Gov’s Convoy

The Defence Headquarters said troops of 29 Task Force Brigade foiled the attack by terrorists on the convoy of Yobe Governor along Maiduguri-Damaturu road on Saturday. A statement by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, on Monday in Abuja, said the troops also recovered the two vehicles affected in the incident. He said one military truck driver, four police escorts and one DSS operative wounded in the attack were in stable condition. According to him, one of the injured police escorts died shortly on arrival at the Specialists Hospital Damaturu. “Reinforcement of troops from 29 Task Force Brigade led by the Brigade Commander are conducting fighting patrol in the area to locate the terrorists who carried out the dastardly act. “The two vehicles affe...

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19Nov By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Liberia’s Poll: Tinubu Commends Weah For Conceding Defeat

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the government and people of Liberia on the successful conduct of the Liberian Presidential Election. The President also congratulated President-elect Joseph Boakai, who won the mandate of the people. He enjoined him to unite the country and build on the popular support expressed through the ballot box to deliver good governance to the people of Liberia. President Tinubu commended President George Weah for demonstrating uncommon leadership by conceding the election and averting any form of socio-political crisis. The President says President Weah’s great act of democratic sportsmanship is exemplary, particularly at this time in West Africa, when democracy is under attack by malign actors who are bent on subverting the will of the people. ...

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19Nov By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Police Arrested Three Over Alleged Defilement Of Three-Year-Old

The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested three people suspected of defiling a three-year-old pupil in the state. The arrest is part of ongoing investigation into the sexual molestation of the girl, who is a pupil of Tenderlink School, Trans-Ekulu, Enugu. According to the spokesman for the command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, those arrested and facing interrogation included a teacher in the school and two others. He said, “Preliminary investigation proves that the child (name withheld) was found to have been sexually molested, with physical injuries and patches of blood observed on her private parts, after the school bus dropped her at home on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. This is in addition to the receipt of similar complaints by parents of other children in the school. Three suspects...

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18Nov By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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FHA celebrates 50 years anniversary with 149,000 Housing units 

By Perpetua Onuegbu The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) says it has contributed 149,000 housing units nationwide in its 50 years of existence adding to national housing stock. Sen. Gbenga Ashafa, the Managing Director, FHA made this known during a news conference to intimate the public about it’s forthcoming 50th anniversary on Friday in Abuja. According to him, the agency has tried to live up to its mandate of providing affordable housing to citizens especially when it was under government budgetary allocation and is still able to do more of it is provided with the funds. “So far, before the issue that mandated us to be fully privatise and then full commercialisation and now as partial commercialisation model. “When it was a civil service entity with funds from the government, we w...

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18Nov By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Institute of Mortgage Brokers wants adherence to professionalism

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Institute of Mortgage Brokers and Lenders of Nigeria has called for adherence to professionalism to sanitise the sector and move it move to contribute to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the country. The Registrar of the Institute, Mr Jasper Adeleye Olusayero made the call at the National Mortgage and Real Estate Conference in Abuja. The Conference with the theme “Towards a Sustainable Mortgage and Real Estate Industry in Nigeria” is organised by the institute and supported by relevant stakeholders. According to him, the essence of the conference is to showcase what the institute have and see how it can ensure professionalism in the system. “It is also to bring out the quality of what we have in ourselves and sell our products to those who are pra...

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17Nov By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Africa Conference of Churches advocates women empowerment, leadership role

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) has called for the promotion of women empowerment, equality in leadership roles within the church and collaboration with organisations that promote gender equality. The Director of Gender and Women of AACC, Dr Lydia Mwaniki, made the call at the Women’s Pre-Assembly on Friday, in Abuja. The event with the theme ” The Love of Christ Compels us to Promote Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Africa” was organised by the AACC. According to her, the occasion is not merely a gathering of minds and voices; it is a sacred convergence of hearts and souls united by a profound theme that resonates at the core Christian values. The theme of the women’s pre-assembly, which we have gathered to contemplate is not a ...

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17Nov By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Impeachment: Court Declines Akeredolu’s Plea To Vacate Interim Order, Adjourns Suit Indefinitely

On Friday, the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court refused to grant an application by Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State asking it to vacate its September 26 interim order for lack of jurisdiction. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, adjourned the suit indefinitely because an appeal had been entered at the Court of Appeal regarding the issue by the speaker and the state’s assembly. He also refused to grant Mr Akeredolu and the speaker’s request to strike out or dismiss the suit for lack of jurisdiction. The judge held that it would be wise for the court to adjourn the matter “sine die” pending the outcome of the appeal to avoid judicial rascality. The speaker and the assembly had, on October 20, appealed against the interim order made by Justice Nwite on September 26. ...

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17Nov By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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INEC Presents Certificates Of Return To Kogi Governor-Elect Ododo, Deputy

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday presented certificates of return to the Kogi Governor-elect Usman Ododo and his deputy, Joel Salifu. Messrs Ododo and Salifu of the All Progressive Congress (APC) won the November 11 off-cycle governorship election in Kogi with 446,237 votes to beat their closest rivals, Murtala Ajaka and Sam Ranti-Abenemi of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) that garnered 259,052 votes. The certificates of return were presented to the duo at the INEC headquarters in Lokoja, the state capital, on Friday, amid jubilation by party members and supporters. Sani Adam (SAN), the national electoral commissioner for Kwara, Niger and Kogi, who presented the certificates to them, congratulated them for emerging victorious in the governorship ele...

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17Nov By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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62 -Year-Old Retired Female Teacher Murdered In Ondo

Unknown assailants have killed a 62-year-old retired teacher, Mrs. Iyanuoluwa Adamolekun, in Arigidi Akoko, Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State. According to reports, the lifeless body of the woman was found in her residence in a pool of blood on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at Similoluwa quarters in Arigidi Akoko. It was gathered that her granddaughter who came back from school on the fateful day, raised an alarm which drew neighbours to the gory scene. At the time of filing this report, the mystery surrounding the sudden death was yet to be unraveled however, a resident of the area, Justice Ayebogan dismissed claims she was murdered by ritualists. He also disclosed that the assailants carted away her phone and box. The deceased's son, Mr. Rotimi Adamolekun ...

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16Nov By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Stakeholders Urge Africans To Think, Produce, Consume African Goods

Some stakeholders have called on Africans to think, produce and consume goods produced on the continent to promote African growth and development. They made the call at the 2023 Africa Economic Conference (AEC) in Addis-Ababa on Thursday. They spoke during a plenary on how Africa could leverage the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to spur sustainable, inclusive industrialisation. AfCFTA aims to unite 54 diverse economies, creating a single market for 1.5 billion people in Africa. The stakeholders urged African countries to prioritise equitable market access, reduce trade barriers, and promote fair competition to implement the AfCFTA. Kevin Urama, AfDB chief economist and vice-president, said there was a need for Africans to focus on infrastructure development on ...

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16Nov By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Saudi Embassy: Air Peace Passengers Didn’t Fulfil Entry Conditions

The royal embassy of Saudi Arabia in Abuja says the visas of Air Peace passengers were cancelled because they did not fulfil the entry conditions of the Arab country. In a statement on Wednesday, Saudi embassy said the applicable rules and regulations of Saudi Arabia were not met, as they submitted incorrect information. It would be recalled that the authorities of Saudi Arabia cancelled visas of 264 Nigerians on November 13. The House of Representatives on Tuesday launched an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the cancellation of visas of 264 passengers aboard Air Peace airline from the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport on November 13. It followed the adoption of a motion jointly sponsored by Kama Nkemkanma (LP-Ebonyi) and three other lawmakers during plenary in ...

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16Nov By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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NLC, TUC Suspend Nationwide Strike

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have suspended the ongoing strike in response to the police assault on NLC president Joe Ajaero in Imo State. The joint National Executive Council (NEC) decided to halt the industrial action following a meeting with a federal government delegation on Wednesday to protest against the assault on Mr Ajaero. TUC president Festus Osifo and NLC general secretary Emmanuel Ugboaja met with the National Security Adviser (NSA) to the President, Nuhu Ribadu, the minister of labour and employment, Simon Lalong, and others to discuss the issue on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Mr Ribadu urged the organised labour to call off the two-day-old strike. In a statement issued in Abuja by Zakari Mijinyawa, head of stra...

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15Nov By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Strike: Meeting with Labour fruitful — Lalong

Mr Simon Lalong, Minister of Labour and Employment, has said that the meeting between the Federal government and organised labour over the ongoing nationwide strike was fruitful. Lalong said this while speaking with newsmen at the end of a closed-door meeting at the office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) on Wednesday in Abuja. It would be recalled that organised labour, on Nov. 13, directed all its affiliates to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike. The strike was called to press home their demands, including the “non action by the Federal Government over the attack on the NLC President, Joe Ajaero in Imo state”. Lalong said that there was hope and that he does not expect the industrial action to last long. “The meeting was held especially in respect to what happ...

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15Nov By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Kogi election is most credible- Group

An Independent Observer Group, Coalition for Transparent Elections in Africa (CTEAN) says the just concluded Kogi governorship election was free, fair and credible as it substantially conformed with the electoral laws. Convener of the group, Mr Nelson Ogbu said this at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday. “We note with sense of satisfaction that the election in Kogi was relatively peaceful and the electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were alive to their duty. “This is as the election was adjudged free and fair even by the teeming Kogi electorate. “We commend the great people of Kogi, various security agencies and other observer groups for their matured conducts during and after the said governorship elections in Kogi. “We also commend Ni...

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15Nov By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Strike: EKEDC urges customers to use approved e-payment channels

Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has urged its customers to use the company’s approved e-payment channels due to the closure of all its business offices. The company said it temporarily closed all its business offices due to the ongoing industrial strike action by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC). Mr Babatunde Lasaki, General Manager, Corporate Communication and Strategy, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. He said that cash services would operate on a reduced scale during the period, while encouraging customers to use approved e-payment channels to pay their utility bills to continue to stay connected. He emphasised that customer complaints should be addressed to the company’s official channels, including customers care lines. According to Lasak...

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15Nov By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Groups urge Nigerians to foster vulnerable, orphan children

By Justina Auta Some Islamic religious groups have called on Nigerians to foster orphans and vulnerable children to reduce number of street children, insecurity and enable them harness their potentials. They made the appeal during the 2023 awareness walk, themed “Fostering…Reviving Sunnah”, organised by Halal Children’s Home in Abuja. Hajiya Ramatu Abubakar, the President, Halal Children’s Home, emphasised the benefits of fostering less privileged children and reintegrating them into homes. Abubakar said fostering these children would enable them feel loved and guide them towards harnessing potentials, adding that the organisation had so far found several families and homes for some of the orphaned and vulnerable children. “The increasing cases of orphans, we can do better. ...

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