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WPFD: MRA Exhorts FG on Ease of Information, Journalists Safety
4May By Dayo OmoogunNo Comments
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WPFD: MRA Exhorts FG on Ease of Information, Journalists Safety

In commemoration of this year’s World Press Freedom Day (WPFD), Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on the Federal Government to make a commitment to put mechanisms in place to ensure ease of access to information for citizens and create a conducive environment for journalists and media workers to safely carry out their professional duties. In addition to enabling the government fulfil its legal obligations, such a commitment, MRA noted, would signal the government’s genuine belief in the theme of this year’s WPFD, “Information as a Public Good”, which according to Ms Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, "underlines the indisputable importance of verified and reliable information.” A statement signed by the group's Programme Director, Mr Ayode Longe, said: "Although Nigeria ...
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Yinka Odumakin and the Unfinished Work of Nation Building
4May By Amb. Godknows IgaliNo Comments
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Yinka Odumakin and the Unfinished Work of Nation Building

In William Shakespeare's classic Julius Caesar, the chief protagonist, a Roman statesman and general boasted deafeningly to his wife Calpurnia and by extension to Cassius and Pompey, the other power brokers with whom he formed a triumvirate that "Of all the wonders that I have heard, it seems to me most strange that men should fear; Seeing death, a necessary end, will come when it will come". So do society view the rather dreary phenomenon called death. But whenever it occurs, either for the youngest or oldest, all express a great "aww", instinctively. The news of the death of one of Nigeria’s most outstanding social critics, civil rights activists and non-conformist, Yinka Odumakin on the night of Friday, 2nd April, 2021, was received by great portions of the society with a deep "oh n...
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Police Say 753 GPMG Ammunition Intercepted in Abakiliki
3May By Mohammed MohammedNo Comments
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Police Say 753 GPMG Ammunition Intercepted in Abakiliki

The operatives of the Nigeria Police Force attached to the Ebonyi State Police Command have intercepted 753 live ammunition of General-Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) concealed in a sac being transported in a commercial vehicle from Abakaliki, Ebonyi State to Umuahia in Abia State, Force Spokesperson, CP, Mr. Frank Mba, has said in a statement made available to the media during the weekend. The intelligence-driven covert operation, which led to the interception and recovery of the deadly ammunition, is part of efforts by the Force to identify and crack down on criminal networks and supply chains for weapons and ammunition in and around the country. Comprehensive investigations aimed at bringing to book all persons linked to the crime are ongoing. Similarly, following investigations into ...
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Akpu sellers commend Kwali council boss over construction of special market
2May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments
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Akpu sellers commend Kwali council boss over construction of special market

Some sellers of Cassava paste, popular known as Akpu t in Great and Big Sheda communities in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have commended the Chairman, Mr Danladi Chiya, for constructing special markets for them to operate. The sellers who made the commendation in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kwali, said the special market construction was a step in the right direction. Mrs Godiya Shekwolo the Leader of Akpu Sellers Association, said the gesture would not only boost the personal income of the sellers, who are predominantly women, but would also create job opportunities for others. Shekwolo, described the action of the chairman as a “giant move”, adding that it has improved economic activities in communities,...
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Head of Service Office Trains 1,367 Staff for Optimal Productivity
29Apr By Dwelleth MorountodunNo Comments
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Head of Service Office Trains 1,367 Staff for Optimal Productivity

The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) has successfully trained 1,367 of its staff to enhance their knowledge, skills and attitudes for optimal productivity in their various work schedules.  Speaking at the closing ceremony of the workshop on:  “Capacity Building and Skill Development” in the Public Service Institute on Wednesday,  the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan said the workshop was a rare opportunity for staff to amplify their knowledge on organizational behaviour and management processes as it relates to the Civil Service which is the engine room of Government. According to her “The Human Capacity needs of staff are dynamically evolving in the federal public service of today in the realities of a ra...
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FG Declares May 3rd Public Holiday to Mark Workers’ Day
29Apr By Seun AdamsNo Comments
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FG Declares May 3rd Public Holiday to Mark Workers’ Day

The Federal Government has declared Monday, May 3, 2021, public holiday to mark this year's International Workers Day Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated Nigerian Workers for witnessing this year’s celebration. He commended them for their patience, understanding and support in driving the policies and programmes of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration in its determination to move the country to the next level of socio-economic development. The Minister called for more dedication and patriotism from all Nigerian Workers and the Labour Unions, saying the challenges of the moment will soon be over as the government is committed to the security of lives and prop...
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Rethinking Technical and Vocational Education for the Jobs of the Future
28Apr By Felix ShammahNo Comments
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Rethinking Technical and Vocational Education for the Jobs of the Future

“I feel strongly that we have to have an education system that starts with preschool and goes through college. That's why I want more technical education in high schools and in community colleges, real apprenticeships to prepare young people for the jobs of the future.” Hillary Clinton The future of jobs lies in rethinking what we do now and how we do them, particularly when it comes to education. The prism with which we look at what we tag as education needs to change, and this must happen very quickly. We do not need to re-invent the wheel; all that is required of us is to place less emphasis on ‘education for degree/certificate acquisition’ and ‘embrace education for applicable knowledge acquisition’. Education should be looked at beyond what transpires only within the four walls...
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Minister Urges Nigeria’s Organized Private Sector to Invest in Bitumen Production
28Apr By Dwelleth MorountodunNo Comments
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Minister Urges Nigeria’s Organized Private Sector to Invest in Bitumen Production

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has called on the country’s organized private sector to invest in the production of the abundant resources in the country. This is coming even as he said that the  importation of bitumen from different countries into the country must stop, even as he added that continuous importation makes no sense. The Minister made the disclosure at the 2021 Nigeria Building and Research Institute (NBRRI) conference which held in Abuja with theme: Circular Economy in the Built Environment for Enhanced Performance of the Nigerian Construction Industry. He said the country is blessed with an estimated 42 billion barrels of bitumen deposits in Edo, Ondo, Ogun and Lagos States. Onu called for more investment from the Organised Priva...
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APC, Leaders’ Conspiratorial Silence on Pantami Indicates Support for Terrorism, Says PDP
27Apr By Dayo OmoogunNo Comments
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APC, Leaders’ Conspiratorial Silence on Pantami Indicates Support for Terrorism, Says PDP

The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its leaders of a conspiratorial silence in the face of the worrisome revelation in which a member of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) and Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, has been accused of affiliation with terrorist groups. (more…)
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GOVERNOR EL-RUFA’I’S PASSION FOR RESTRUCTURING THE NIGERIAN STATE: SOME COMMENTS ON HIS ADVOCACY
26Apr By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments
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GOVERNOR EL-RUFA’I’S PASSION FOR RESTRUCTURING THE NIGERIAN STATE: SOME COMMENTS ON HIS ADVOCACY

Governor El-Rufai is reputed to have said that those northerners opposing restructuring are not speaking for the north but for themselves. He said this during the 26th Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja.He said that Northern Nigeria will be the “biggest beneficiary”, and that all the governors in the region agree to the restructuring. He said it is very clear that things have to change. “We have to redesign the architecture of our politics”. What he means by that, we cannot immediately understand because it could mean so many things. He said that the recommendations of the various previous conferences have to be implemented. He said “the earlier Nigeria retraces its steps and puts merit, competence, compatibility and capacity, the better”. “We must have people in government being tra...
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Recent Happenings in America and Lessons for the Developing World, Especially Nigeria
26Apr By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments
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Recent Happenings in America and Lessons for the Developing World, Especially Nigeria

By J.D. EPHRAIM Another take on the American saga is the fact that in spite of its existence for several centuries, even after the abolition of slavery and its trade, the fighting of civil wars, the several amendments to its constitution, the granting of civil liberties and equality before the law, the recognition of the rule of law and not rule by man, in spite of these changes and the advancements that have been made in American history, American society is still struggling with the issue of race. In spite of the fact that America is a country of immigrants(apart from the American Indians ), made up of people of different races, and up to date, there is still a marked difference, based on race, between white Americans on the one hand, and the rest, such as the blacks, Latinos, Asians...
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Retelling Nigeria’s Diplomacy Story as Ambassador Ba Clark Clocks 91 Years
22Apr By Amb. Godknows IgaliNo Comments
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Retelling Nigeria’s Diplomacy Story as Ambassador Ba Clark Clocks 91 Years

On Friday, April 16, 2021, one of the fathers of Nigeria's Diplomatic Service, and early crafters of the country’s Foreign Policy, Ambassador Blessing Akporede Clark, marked his 91st birthday. Sandwiched between elder statesman, Chief EK Clark and his immediate younger brother, late playwright, Prof JP Clark, "BA" as his peers around the world know him, was born on that date in 1930 in Kiagbodo, which at the time was in Warri Province of then Western Region. Unlike his more media gripping siblings, this giant in global affairs, is conservative, taciturn, sober and restrained, even after exit from active public life.   Amb Clark is one of those who launched Nigeria, while independence was still at cockcrow into the intricate complexion of interstate relations. In his case, he ...
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Organisation Felicitate with Kalu on his Birthday, says he is an Icon of Democracy
21Apr By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments
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Organisation Felicitate with Kalu on his Birthday, says he is an Icon of Democracy

 Our Beloved Girl-Child Global Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) have congratulated Orji Uzor Kalu on his birthday as he clocks 61. JP Lilian Chinasa Obenwa, the President and Founder of the foundation who made the felicitation in a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja, described Kalu as a great lover of the people and an Icon of Democracy. According to her, Kalu is an icon of democracy who have proved that excellence is about serving the people and humanity in the country.  "You are a great leader who have impacted positively on the lives of the people, your virtues of hard work, selflessness and service have endeared you to the people. “You have been greatly blessed by your legislative contributions toward the betterment of democracy and...
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Onu Canvasses STI Deployment to Overcome Insecurity
21Apr By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments
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Onu Canvasses STI Deployment to Overcome Insecurity

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has canvassed for the deployment of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI), to help Nigeria overcome the present insecurity bedeviling the country. Onu said this during a working visit by the Senior Executive Course (43) of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic studies (NIPSS), in his office on Tuesday. According to Dr. Onu, the use of STI will enhance intelligence gathering and facilitate the use of cutting-edge technology to eliminate security challenges in all regions of the country. The Minister stressed the need for Nigeria and other developing countries to develop home-grown solutions to challenges facing them, such as production of vaccines to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. He said: “No matter ho...
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Ondo Electoral Petition Tribunal Declines Jurisdiction on Jegede’s Prayer
20Apr By Oladimeji AbitogunNo Comments
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Ondo Electoral Petition Tribunal Declines Jurisdiction on Jegede’s Prayer

The Ondo state electoral petition tribunal led by Justice Umar Abubakar on Tuesday ruled that it lacked jurisdiction to entertain the prayers of MR Eyitayo Olayinka Jegede on the procedures adopted by the All Progressive Congress, APC, in fielding  Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu and his deputy, MR Lucky Ayedatiwa in the October 2020 governorship election. In a ruling that was delivered by Justice Umar Abubakar the tribunal refused to give a clear-cut verdict saying it lacked  jurisdiction to provide answer and interpretation to the questions raised by the petitioner, MR Eyitayo Jegede which were purely constitutional. The ruling gave in indication of a visible stand for Governor Akeredolu. Jegede has not disclosed his next strategy and possible legal remedies. Ob...
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Organisation lunches Doctoz Healthcare platform in Nigeria
18Apr By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments
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Organisation lunches Doctoz Healthcare platform in Nigeria

A United Kingdom (UK) based organisation has lunched a healthcare application for the improvement in healthcare provision and services in the country. Mrs. Sa’adatu Adamu, the African Representative of the organisation while briefing newsmen in Abuja, said the initiative is aimed at bridging the gap in healthcare system by providing on demand healthcare services at home to reduce hospital visit. She said the whole idea was not meant to replace government efforts on the provision of healthcare service delivery in the country but to augment it which is currently in place. “We welcome you to today’s event with joy and excitement as we unveil today a milestone achievement in the course of healthcare service provision in Nigeria. “What we seek to achieve is not a replacement of eff...
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