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2Jan By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Edu: Tinubu Needs 42 Months To Pull 50 Million Nigerians Out Of Poverty

Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, has assured Nigerians that 2024 would witness a renewed vigour in tackling poverty and humanitarian crises among the poor and vulnerable. Ms Edu, in a New Year message, urged the citizens not to despair because all vulnerable people would experience renewed hope in 2024. She also promised to commit all resources towards pulling the poor Nigerians from poverty in 2024 in line with President Bola Tinubu’s ‘Renewed Hope Agenda. This new year 2024 holds great promise for Nigeria’s economy under the great leadership of our President Bola Tinubu, who is committed to rejuvenation of the economy. “I do solemnly assure you that the economic rejuvenation of our country will positively rub off on the poor and vulnerable ...

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2Jan By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Bago: Massacres In Plateau, Other North-Central States ‘Just Egocentric’

Governor Umar Bago says several issues resulting in violent massacres of people in the North-Central “are just egocentric.” The Niger governor described the latest killings in Plateau as “a very unfortunate situation.” Mr Bago said, “It’s quite unfortunate, you know, Niger state and other states in North-Central have also been victims of this kind of carnage. But that of Plateau is very unfortunate. And we are hoping that it does not repeat itself. We’ll go and pay a condolence visit to commiserate with the people affected by this issue. Other issues are not issues for the camera. They are strategic issues that we must discuss. “But the most important is that we need to start discussion. When we start talking to each other as a people, we need to bring out people’s voices to be...

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1Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Food supply, security our main focus in 2024 – Tinubu

TThe Federal Government says it will expand efforts to ensure massive food supply to feed the nation in 2024. President Bola Tinubu said this in a nationwide New Year broadcast on Monday in Lagos. He said provision of land for the production of staple crops across the country would receive a boost in the year. According to him, this is part of the efforts by his administration to ensure that all citizens feel the direct impact of the government on their lives. "To ensure constant food supply, security and affordability, we will step up our plan to cultivate 500,000 hectares of farmlands across the country to grow maize, rice, wheat, millet and other staple crops. "We launched the dry season farming with 120,000 hectares of land in Jigawa State last November under our Nationa...

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Read Tinubu’s New Year message To Nigerians

Dear Compatriots, It gives me immense joy to welcome each and everyone of you – young and old- to this brand new year 2024. We must lift up our hands to Almighty God, in gratitude, for his grace and benevolence to our country and our lives in the year 2023 that has just gone by. Though the past year was a very challenging one, it was eventful in so many ways. For our country, it was a transition year that saw a peaceful, orderly and successful transfer of power from one administration to another, marking yet another remarkable step in our 24 years of unbroken democracy. It was a year, you the gracious people of this blessed nation, entrusted your faith in me with a clear mandate to make our country better, to revamp our economy, restore security within our borders, revitalise our ...

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31Dec By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Lawmaker Condemns Plateau Attacks, Seeks Timely Arrest Of Perpetrators

A lawmaker, Fom Dalyop (LP-Barkin Ladi/Riyom), has called for a full-scale investigation into the recent attacks in Plateau communities. Recall that about 200 people were killed, many wounded and property destroyed on Christmas Eve when bandits invaded the communities. Mr Dalyop, who made the call in a statement on Saturday in Jos, said that full-scale investigation of the attacks in Plateau and other states would curtail further attacks on law-abiding Nigerians. He said the attacks attracted national and global condemnation from all well-meaning and peace-loving Nigerians. The lawmaker expressed sadness that the attacks came when the innocent victims were celebrating joy, peace, and love associated with Christmas. This, he said, further confirmed the wickedness in the heart...

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31Dec By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Group Faults Rivers Peace Accord Brokered By Tinubu

A non-partisan group, Coalition of Rivers State Leaders of Thoughts has expressed concern over the presidential peace accord initiated to tackle brewing political crises in Rivers State. The group, led by Chief Sunnie Chukumele, made their opinion known while addressing journalists on Friday in Port Harcourt. In a resolution signed by 11 members of the body, the group identified some lopsidedness in the peace deal, alleging that it did not reflect the interest of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, nor the state. They also alleged that the peace move did not address the root cause of the crisis as they identified their misgivings, describing some of its clauses as unconstitutional. They identified their concerns to include current status of defected state House of Assembly lawmakers an...

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28Dec By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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APC Grassroots Movement Tells Aiyedatiwa To Strengthen Akeredolu’s Feats

The Consolidated APC Grassroots Movement has called on the newly sworn-in Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State to consolidate on the achievements of his late predecessor, Rotimi Akeredolu. CAGRAM gave the advice in a statement by its Deputy National Chairman, Dr Agbi Stephen, on Thursday in Ibadan, Oyo State. Mr Aiyedatiwa, former deputy governor, was sworn in as the state governor on Wednesday following the demise of Akeredolu earlier in the day, due to prostate cancer. The deputy governor had earlier performed in acting capacity Mr Akeredolu returned to Germany for medical treatment and transmitted a letter to the state House of Assembly of his travel. Mr Akeredolu died in Germany where he went for treatment. Mr Stephen urged Aiyedatiwa to embark on speedy recovery of t...

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28Dec By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Akeredolu: Makinde Declares 3-Day Mourning, Flag To Fly At Half-Mast

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has declared three days of state mourning in honour of the late Rotimi Akeredolu, who was governor of Ondo State and Chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum. The directive of Makinde, who is also the Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Ibadan by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Sulaimon Olanrewaju. Akeredolu died on Wednesday morning in Germany, where he had gone for medical treatment. Makinde said that all flags at public offices in Oyo state would be flown at half-mast for three days. He had, on Wednesday evening, alongside the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Gov. Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman of Kwara State, visited the Ibadan home of the late Akeredolu.

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28Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Leveraging AUDA-NEPAD’s genome editing initiative to improve agriculture in Nigeria

In the Synthesis of the Malabo Declaration on African Agriculture and Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme(CAADP,) the Heads of States and Government of the African Union met in June 2014, in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. The meeting saw the adoption of two decisions and two declarations which directly related to CAADP and Africa’s agricultural transformation and food security agenda in the 2015-2025 decade. The CAADP is Africa’s policy framework for agricultural transformation, wealth creation, food security and nutrition, economic growth and prosperity for all. The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) prioritised the integration of science-driven innovations into its programs and initiatives throughout Africa, supported by solution-focused research and de...

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27Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Ex-Speaker Na’Abba buried in Kano

The remains of former Speaker of House of Representatives, Alhaji Ghali Na’Abba, has been laid to rest in Kano on Wednesday. Na’Abba’s corpse was flown into the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport from Abuja. The late speaker’s corpse was received by family members, friends and top government functionaries around 3 p.m. The corpse was then conveyed to the Emir’s palace for a funeral prayer, which was held at about 5:30 p.m. The prayer was led by the Chief Imam of Kano, Prof. Sani Zahradeen. Na’Abba’s corpse was buried at Dandolo ‎cemetery Goron-Dutse, Gwale Local Government Area of Kano state. ‎Na’Abba died in the early hours of Wednesday in Abuja after a protracted illness.‎ Some of the prominent personalities that attended the funeral prayer included the Vice Pres...

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27Dec By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Aiyedatiwa Set To Be Sworn In As Ondo Governor

Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Ondo State acting governor, is currently being sworn in as the substantive governor of the state today. This development followed the death of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu in Germany. As at the time of filling this report, Aiyedatiwa we gathered has arrived the Governor's office.

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27Dec By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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JUST IN: Ondo Governor Rotimi Akeredolu Is Dead

The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu is dead. According to reports, Akeredolu died in Lagos on Wednesday. The Ondo governor died at the age of 67. It was learnt that he was managed by State House doctors up to his death because they could not fly him abroad. “They were looking for dialysis machines to be sent to his secret location in Lagos last week.” Recall that the ailing governor returned to Nigeria in September following a three-month medical leave in Germany. Recently, he went on another medical leave after being directed by President Bola Tinubu to hand over power to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. His deputy, Aiyedatiwa, has been standing in as acting governor.

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27Dec By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Ex-Reps Speaker Ghali Na’Abba, Is Dead

Ghali Umar Na’Abba, a former speaker of the house of representatives, is dead. He was aged 65. The 8th speaker of Nigeria’s green chamber died in Abuja on Wednesday morning. Na’Abba was born on September 27, 1958.

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26Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Nasarawa lawmaker, Hon Gude pays WAEC fees for over 100 students, empowered 10 youths with different skills.

"... distributes 400 bags of rice to Christians for Christmas..." Member representing Uke/Karshi constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Hon Musa Saidu Gude, has paid West African Examination Council (WAEC) registration fees for over 100 students of his constituency. The Lawmaker also distributed 25 kg of 400 bags of rice to Christians of his constituency to enable them celebrate Christmas with smile in their faces. Hon Gude, the Chairman House Committee on NUDB disclosed this while disbursing the WAEC fees to the students today. He said that he has decided to pay the WAEC fees in order to reduce the burden on their parents and guardians. " I have given N36000 each to over 100 students of my constituency for WAEC registration, I earmarked N5million for that pur...

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26Dec By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Gunmen Attack Church In Ebonyi, Kill Three On Christmas Eve

The Catholic Bishop of Abakaliki Diocese, Most Rev. Peter Nworie, has condemned the killing on Christmas Eve of three worshippers by suspected hoodlums during a Christmas vigil mass on Sunday night. Mr Nworie disclosed this at Monday’s Christmas service at Saint Theresa Cathedral Church, saying that the killing occurred at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Nkweagu, in Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi state at 11.30 p.m. on Sunday. The bishop described the incident as sad and disheartening and prayed for the repose of their souls. He explained that the suspected killers invaded the church while a priest was celebrating a vigil mass service and killed and injured many others. According to Mr Nworie, such an unfortunate act had never happened in a Church in the state...

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25Dec By BolarinwaNo Comments

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Fond memories as Centenarian Janet Obadofin passes on

One of Nigeria's oldest women, Madam Janet Obadofin, has passed on at age 102. She was at the weekend honoured with a high-level funeral party thrown by her Chicago, US-based granddaughter, Mrs Opeyemi Olajumoke Jackson, in concert with other family members. The funeral ceremony held at Ascension Hall of the Anglican Communion, Opebi, Lagos. Jackson, a business woman and socialite, described her grandmum who was married to her family patriarch, Obadofin, of Akunnu-Akoko in Ondo State as nice, caring, and God-fearing. "Mama was so nice, caring and God-fearing. She was always there for not only we members of her family but also for all those who needed one form of assistance or the other. "I can proudly say that these sterling qualities accounted for her long life in an er...

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25Dec By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Nigerians Were Destined For Hardships; Tinubu Policies Not Sole Cause Of Economic Problems-Onanuga 

Nigerians were destined for hardship long before President Bola Tinubu assumed power on May 29, 2023, says the presidency, noting that Mr Tinubu is already taking measures to address the challenges brought about by the bold reforms introduced by his government in all sectors of the economy. The truth is that the new policies alone are not solely responsible for the economic problems we are facing today,” said the president’s special adviser on information and strategy. “We were destined for the tough and rough patch, where we are today because of the prevailing conditions before Tinubu took over on May 29.” Mr Onanuga stated this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. As of June 2023, the budget deficit was N10.8 trillion. Actual debt service was 98.95 per cent of revenue, far highe...

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25Dec By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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EFCC Re-Arrests Convicted Italian For Contempt Of Court

The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) says it has re-arrested convicted Italian Floriana De-Stefani for failing to obey a court order upon her conviction by Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. EFCC said the judge, on October 7, 2022, found Ms De-Stefani guilty of using false documents and counterfeit seals to confer on herself ownership of a property. It said the property belonged to a company, Waterside Properties Limited, an offence contrary to Section 366 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State. According to the EFCC, the judge, while delivering judgment, sentenced the convict to three years in prison and also ordered the release of the property on 14 A&B W...

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25Dec By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Over 1.5m Citizens Have Received N25,000 Stipend, Says NSIPA 

The National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) says over 1.5 million citizens have received a N25,000 stipend under the conditional cash transfer (CCT) programme. Addressing a press conference in Abuja, Halima Shehu, NSIPA CEO, said the agency’s target is to reach 15 million citizens. The beneficiaries, she said, would receive the stipend for three months. Shehu said the programmes of Trader Moni, Farmers Moni and Market Moni under the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP) have been relaunched, and disbursement will begin in January 2024. Under my watch, we have successfully kick-started the conditional cash transfer programme founded by the World Bank with a twenty thousand naira (N25,000) monthly stipend for three months. We are targeting 15 million ...

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25Dec By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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FULANI HERDSMEN ATTACK CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY IN OBADA OKO, ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, SOUTH-WEST NIGERIA.

Fulani herdsmen (militia) attacks on Christian communities in Nigeria are a serious and ongoing issue in Nigeria resulting in numerous deaths, displacement and the destruction of properties and churches. In one of their numerous attacks, they attacked one Christian community of Obada Oko, Abeokuta, Ogun state, south-west Nigeria which led to protest in this community. The violence stems from a complex mix issues, including competition for land and perceived religious intolerance. This made protestors took to the streets of a Christian  community in Obada Oko, Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun state, south-west Nigeria. One protester said, "we are tired, please stop Fulani herdsmen from destroying our farm, killing our people and rapping our women." About 6 people have been ki...

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