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Yuletide: Group sensitises motorists against reckless driving
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Yuletide: Group sensitises motorists against reckless driving

By Bridget Ikyado A group, Road Caution Awareness Initiative, has commenced sensitisation of motorists on the dangers of speeding and reckless driving, especially during the Yuletide.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the road safety awareness campaign was inaugurated on Tuesday at the Benue Link motorpark, Area 3 Garki, Abuja. The group’s founder, Noah Tsumbu, said road traffic safety should be of concern to every Nigerian, irrespective of whether one owned a vehicle or not.He urged drivers to always wear seat belts, avoid over speeding, wrong overtaking, phone calls and other acts that would endanger their lives and those of others.Tsumbu explained that the group has been running road safety campaigns using multimedia and different forms of arts to promote road safety c...
RCCG feeds less-privileged members, preaches love
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RCCG feeds less-privileged members, preaches love

By Bridget Ikyado The Everlasting Arms Parish (TEAP) of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), FCT Province I, has doled out food, clothes, and sundry items to poor and vulnerable persons in Abuja. The items were doled out during the church’s seventeenth edition of annual welfare programme. Mr Olusegun Adeniyi, Chairman, Tabitha Planning Committee, TEAP 2022, said that the gesture was to share and show love to the less privileged. He said that the items were procured from donations received from church members and the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. “It is a corporate social responsibility to take care of the less privileged in the society,” Adeniyi said, adding that beneficiaries were from every tribe and religion. ...
Commission supports refugees with relief materials, foodstuffs
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Commission supports refugees with relief materials, foodstuffs

by Bridget Ikyado Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) of the Archdiocese of Abuja, on Monday, supported refugees and the less-privileged from Cameroon and Congo with relief materials. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the items were presented to the refugees in Abuja by the Executive Director of JDPC, Rev. Fr. Solomon Uko, on behalf of the Archbishop of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, Ignatius Kaigama. NAN also reports that Uko presented the items, which included rice, cooking oil and condiments, among others, through a non-governmental organisation (NGO, Endam Home of Hope. The cleric encouraged the beneficiaries to trust God, knowing that He can turn things around for them. “Don’t let your present situation dampen your spirit, as God has a reason and H...
2023:Coalition calls for synergy against hate speech, fake news
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2023:Coalition calls for synergy against hate speech, fake news

By Angela Atabo Community of Practice Against Mass Atrocities in Nigeria, a coalition of civil society groups, has urged Nigerians to be vanguards of the civic space by working against hatespeech, fake news and other forms of incitement, ahead of 2023 poll. The coalition said this at a High-Level Dialogue on Election Atrocities and Hate Speech in Nigeria, organised by Global Rights in Abuja on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that members of the coaltion included:Global Rights, Centre for Community Excellence, African Initiative for Peace Building, Advocacy and Advancememt (Afripeace) and Sector Empowerment Foundation. Others were:Alliances for Africa, We the People and Srarina Initiative for Peace, Justice and Developemnt among others. Mr Redzie Jugo, the T...
UniAbuja promotes 49 Lecturers to professorial rank
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UniAbuja promotes 49 Lecturers to professorial rank

The Governing Council of University of Abuja, under the Chairmanship of Prof. Ahmed Modibbo Mohammed, has approved the promotion of 49 lecturers to professorial rank. The Head, Information and University Relations of the institution, Dr Habib Yakoob who disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, said while 22 lecturers were promoted to the rank of Professors, 27 were elevated to the rank of Associate Professors. According to Yakoob, the Council approved the promotions at its 94th and 95th Regular meetings. He said academic staff were promoted across several disciplines which includes radiology, veterinary pathology, political science, Islamic studies, history and diplomatic studies, biological sciences, guidance and counselling, mechanical engineering, civil enginee...
Yuletide: Groups donate gift items to inmates
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Yuletide: Groups donate gift items to inmates

By Sylvester Thompson In the spirit of the season, the Compassionate Family in collaboration with the Catholic Chaplaincy of the Nigerian Correctional Service, have donated gift items to inmates in Keffi. Food items such as rice, beans, clothes, sanitary materials,books among others were donated on Sunday in Keffi as part of efforts for reformation of prison inmates at Medium Security Custodial Ceentre, Keffi-Nassarawa Revd Fr. Victor Nyoroh from the National Catholic Chaplain of the National Correctional Service, the convener, said the effort was targeted at the inmates reformation. "The Chaplaincy cane into existence on 22 May 2019 as a result of the Nigerian Correctional Act, 2019, 31 July," he said He stated that with this came further responsibilities for the Chaplainc...
Nollywood: Actors Guild to partner DNA, SBBC on content distribution
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Nollywood: Actors Guild to partner DNA, SBBC on content distribution

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has expressed willingness to partner with Destiny Network Africa (DNA), a premium cable television network and the Satellite Broadband and Broadcast Company(SBBC) for the distribution of Nigerian film contents.The National President of AGN, Emeka Rollas, stated this on Monday, during a working visit to DNA studio and the station of the SBBC in Abuja. According to him, the visit was to get first hand information on the operations and capacity of the DNA for possible collaborations, and that of the SBBC, a subsidiary of the Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT). Rollas, who led other members of the guild on the visit, noted that the Nigeria film industry generates huge content annually that needed to be adequatel...
NGO advocates increased awareness on brain injuries, neurological conditions
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NGO advocates increased awareness on brain injuries, neurological conditions

The Brain and Spine Foundation Africa, a non-governmental organisation, has called for increased awareness on brain injuries, neurological conditions and its traumatic effects on victims. The foundation gave the call at an Art Gala event, organised for survivors, caregivers as well as stakeholders, in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that neurological conditions include brain aneurysm, brain tumor or cancer, traumatic brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury and tumor, dementia among others. Mrs Chika Okwuolisa, Founder of the foundatio, said it was important to raise awareness around the condition as most people spiritualize and attribute it to the "works of the enemy". According to her, most patients and families continue to struggle with it, as there are litt...
Abuja Chamber of Commerce addresses challenges affecting real estate investments
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Abuja Chamber of Commerce addresses challenges affecting real estate investments

By Ikenna Uwadileke The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) on Monday in Abuja decried inefficiencies in the country’s real estate sector. Mr Fife Banks, Chairman Young Chief Executive Officers, ACCI, said this at the inauguration of an integrated market place for real estate transactions, ``myrealdeals.net’. He said that there were huge prospects in the real estate sector that required genuine platforms where transaction could go on. According to Banks, `myrealdeals.net’ is going to be Africa’s number one integrated market place for everything real estate. ``The reason we got into this sector is that we found out that there is a lot of inefficiencies in this sector. ``If you have ever dealt with an agent before in this sector, you will know that mostly unprofe...
RCCG Cleric tasks Nigerians on giving, unity
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RCCG Cleric tasks Nigerians on giving, unity

Pastor Gabriel Oladapo of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, MCC Kuje FCT Province 13, has called on Christians in the country to give willingly during and after the Christmas celebrations for divine fulfillment and everlasting freedom. Gabriel gave this advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kuje, shortly after Christmas Carol Service in the Church with the theme entitled “The Mighty Savior”. He said it was necessary for Christians to imbibe the spirit of giving and sacrifice so that God will take us to a hight we have never been to. According to him, for Christians to have a successful and impactful Christmas celebrations it was necessary to put a smile on the faces of the needy and the less privileged in the society. “The essence of this Ch...
Group begins inculcation of moral value on children at Abuja IDP camp
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Group begins inculcation of moral value on children at Abuja IDP camp

An NGO, Hope Raisers Global Foundation, has commenced inculcation of moral value and building self esteem on children at the Durumi Abuja Internally-Displaced Persons (IDP) camp. Founder of the foundation, Mrs NimiDavid-Imeh, disclosed this while distributing clothing purposely sewed for Christmas to the children at the camp on Sunday. She said that impacting moral value on the children would help in shaping their mindset and build their self worth, thus making them to become useful to themselves and the society. David-Imeh noted that the children were not just at the camp with their parents on their own volition, but owing to the insecurity situation of the country. According to her, the wish of the foundation is for the children to grow to become somebody that other people i...
Cleric enjoins Christians to imbibe spirit of forgiveness
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Cleric enjoins Christians to imbibe spirit of forgiveness

By Bridget Ikyado Evangelist Emmanuel Akegor of the Anglican Church of the Pentecost, Mabushi, Abuja on Sunday admonished Christians to imbibe the spirit of forgiveness to enjoy encounters with God. He gave the admonition as guest speaker at the St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, Maitama, Abuja, during the church’s 2022 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. According to the cleric, to walk closely with God, Christians will have to imbibe the spirit of forgiveness and have a clean heart. “Forgive one another and stand firm with God. When Christians pray to God with a clean heart and have faith, their prayers will be answered,’’ he said. Evangelist Akegor advised Christians to always believe in God to provide all their needs. “Don’t forget, you must also forgive others when...
Cleric urges Christians to give thanks in all situations
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Cleric urges Christians to give thanks in all situations

By Bridget Ikyado The Vicar of St Philip’s Anglican Church, Gwarinpa Abuja, Venerable Ovie Ezimeruwe, has urged Christians to give thanks to God in all situations.The cleric made the call at the church’s annual general harvest thanksgiving service on Sunday. He said that Christians should always give thanks even when they experience challenges, adding that such situations" are temporary phases in life".“Never allow your situation prevent you from thanksgiving, where you are is just a passing phase; thanksgiving provokes the appearance of God,” he added. . The cleric said that Christians should also not succumb to the ploys of the devil through grumbling on what they had not achieved in life.”God allows his children to go through certain situations to know their hearts and build t...
Brotherhood of the Cross and Star to kick-off annual celebration of its leader December 26, 2022
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Brotherhood of the Cross and Star to kick-off annual celebration of its leader December 26, 2022

The leadership of Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS) has announced Monday, Dec. 26, 2022 for the flag-off of this year’s annual celebration of the leader, divine manifestation of the ancient of days, Olumba Olumba Obu. The spokesperson of BCS, Mr Amah Williams, who disclosed this in Abuja, during a press conference said the significance of the celebration stems from the area of global challenges and the path to lasting peace on earth. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the press conference was aimed to proclaim and announce to the entire world the 2022 celebration of the Devine Manifestation of Leader Olumba Olumba Obu. Williams advised world leaders and government at all levels to embrace the event and enjoy the glory of God, as the solution to the numerous prob...
Traditional ruler urges Nigerians to rise above negative tendencies
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Traditional ruler urges Nigerians to rise above negative tendencies

By Bridget Ikyado Dr Luka Panya-Baba, the Esu Karu and Chairman, Karu Local Government Traditional Council in Nasarawa State, says Nigerians must work collectively and rise above all negative tendencies. The traditional ruler gave the advice during the 7th Karu Chiefdom Carol, organised by the Esu Karu and Gospel Youth Mission, held the Esu Karu, palace, in New Karu. He said that the negativity in the country must be reversed towards a better nation. “This moment will bring sober reflection to us, to recommit and rededicate our lives for a better nation. “We are aware of the challenges of insecurity in form of kidnapping, banditry, brute force, killings, ritualism and spiritualism. “There are vices that have almost overwhelmed our young men and women, ills that have bede...
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By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Federal Government says it has completed the training of over 7,000 N-Knowledge beneficiaries of the N-Power Programme under the National Social Investment Programme across the country. Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, made this known at the closing ceremony of the N-Knowledge Training Programme in Abuja. “It is worthy to note that what is happening here in Abuja today is also taking place in the 11 Training camps across the six geo-political zones of the country, where 7000 trainees are successfully trained in the Batch C-Steam 2 of the N-Knowledge Programme. “This event is a clear demonstration of our commitment to collectively address youth unemployment in line with Preside...
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By Ikenna Uwadileke The Association of Professional Chefs of Nigeria (APCN), has appealed to government at all levels to support the profession critical to the development of the sector in Nigeria. The President of the association, Chef Paulinus Okon, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. Okon said that the appeal became necessary in view of the need to advance the culinary profession and promote Nigeria’s food culture. The president said it was important that governments throw their weight behind the association to develop the profession and promote Nigerian food culture. He also appealed for the support of corporate bodies as well as individuals. While sharing Team Nigeria’s experience at the food festival in Ghana...
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