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NASS Approves Operation Of 10 New Parks

Ibrahim Goni, conservator general of the National Park Service (NPS), on Monday said the National Assembly had approved the commencement of 10 new national parks in the country. The CG said this in Abuja at the decoration ceremony of its officers in the service. “It is gratifying to mention that the service has recently received the concurrence of the National Assembly with the formal proclamation of the new national parks into existence. “With this development, the new national parks will soon become operational and will expand the scope of the service,” he noted. Mr Goni assured the newly promoted and all other personnel of the service of enabling the environment to operate and exhibit their full potential. “Some of the efforts in this direction include regular training p...

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18Sep By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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CJN Ariwoola Tasks Judges, Justices On Legal Issues In Telecom Industry

The Chief Judge of the Federation, Olukayode Ariwoola, on Monday, charged judges and justices to be abreast with the current issues in the telecom industry to ensure fair adjudication. The chief judge spoke during the 2023 national workshop for judges and justices on telecom issues organised by the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) in collaboration with the National Judicial Institute (NJI) in Kano. He said the workshop was very timely, especially with the advancement of the telecom industry. Mr Ariwoola said the event would serve as an avenue where the communication sector’s challenges would be deliberated, and modalities of addressing the challenges would be fine-tuned. The chief judge said the workshop, themed “The Adjudication Path in a Digital Era”, would play a vita...

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18Sep By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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FG Promises To Build Abuja-Lagos, Port Harcourt-Lagos Superhighways

The federal government says it is planning two super highways across the country through a public-private partnership scheme. Works minister David Umahi disclosed this to State House correspondents on Sunday after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. He said the highways would be from Abuja to Lagos and Port Harcourt to Lagos, with state-of-the-art facilities. The super highways are designed for travel at high speeds, having more than one lane for each direction of traffic and a safety strip dividing the two directions. The minister said the government received commitments from stakeholders to make the project successful within a reasonable period. Mr Umahi also disclosed that the president was briefed on the need to seek better appropriation for the funding of ro...

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18Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Cotton production: NABDA boss urges FG to revive textile industries

By Ibrahim Kado The Director, Agricultural Biotechnology Department , National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Dr Rose Gidado, on Saturday urged the Federal Government to revive textile industries in the country to encourage local cotton production. Gidado made the call while inspecting the 261 hectares of cotton farm owned by the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Babachir Lawal, in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa. The director, who represented Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha , Director General of the NABDA said the revival would help create empowerment and improve on the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). “State governments and wealthy individuals should provide soft loans for farmers to engage in cotton production using improved see...

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17Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Tourism Foundation signs MoU with National Park Services on sustainable tourism, eco tourism, climate action, green trade,climate action, others

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The National Park Services and Sayari Dunia Sustainable Tourism Foundation, a Non Governmental Organisation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on sustainable tourism, eco tourism, climate action, green trade, environmental protection and bio- diversity conservation. This is contained in a statement signed by the founder and chairperson, Abigail Adesina Olagbaye on Frid in Abuja. According to Olagbaye, the five year- partnership includes areas such as sustainable tourism, eco tourism, sustainability, climate action, green trade, environmental protection, bio- diversity conservation, advocacy, training and capacity building and many others. She said the foundation is an Africa - focussed and Nigeria based climate action and sustainable touris...

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17Sep By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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RMAFC: CBN, NNPC, NCC Workers Earn More Than Political Office Holders In Nigeria

The Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Muhammed Shehu, says that political office holders in Nigeria do not earn as much as their workers in some federal government agencies. In an interview with journalists on Sunday in Abuja, Mr Shehu said the report that political office holders earned outrageous emoluments was not true. Nigerians recently condemned reports on a proposed 114 per cent increase in salaries of political office holders by the commission, amid what they described as biting economic hardships in the country. Mr Shehu described information about the salary increase as not true. He, however, said that it was the constitutional responsibility of RMAFC to determine and review the salaries of executive, legislative, and judi...

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17Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Rotary Club of Abuja Kubwa Gateway Inducts New President, Target 20m For Water Sanitation Projects

The Rotary Club of Abuja Kubwa Gateway, district 9125 has inducted its new president, Kingsley Onuorah Chukwudi to serve for 2023/2024 of the Rotary year. Chukwudi's investiture which held at the weekend had a few dignitaries along with key officials of the club in attendance.at the ceremony.The ceremony which had it's highlights with the presentation of awards to some worthy members of the club and the society had it's core values in humanitarian activities for the less privileged in the society.Chukwudi, in his inaugural address unveiled his plans for the Rotary year, stressing the need forSafe drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene which according to him is crucial to human health and well-being. " Safe WASH is not only a prerequisite to health, but contributes to the over all healt...

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17Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Aigbefoh tasks Nigerians on peaceful coexistence

By Gami Tadanyigbe Chief Dr. Amb. Ebosetale David Aigbefoh Esq, a legal practitioner, has called on Nigerians for peaceful coexistence and live as brothers and sisters in accordance with the laws of the land to enhance development and nation building. Barrister Aigbefoh made the call while speaking with newsmen during his birthday celebration in his country home, Abuja-FCT on Wednesday. According to him, the call became imperative considering the negative attitudes of some Nigerians towards their leaders. “We should always pray for our leaders to enable them succeed in delivering more dividends of democracy to the citizens,’’ he urged. According to him, whatsoever that affects the leadership of any society will have a multiplier effects on their followership. He maintain...

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16Sep By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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How OBJ Ordered Oyo Traditional Rulers To Stand Up And Greet Him

Nigeria's former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday, reaffirmed the constitutional superiority of elected officials when he mandated some traditional rulers to stand up and greet him. Obasanjo gave this order at the commissioning of a 34.85 km Oyo-Iseyin Road and the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Iseyin Campus, which houses the College of Agricultural Sciences and Renewable Natural Resources. The ex-president, who spoke in Yoruba, stated that despite the traditional rulers’ status, it was crucial for them to respect elders and those in positions of power. According to him, doing this will enable the preservation of the Omoluabi culture of the Yorubas. Thank you. Please, be seated. Firstly, I greet you all monarchs and royal fathers and thank you for coming,” h...

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16Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Wike presents vehicles to 3rd class chiefs in FCT, promises improved welfare

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, on Friday presented 10 vehicles to 3rd Class Chiefs in the federal capital and promised improved welfare for traditional leaders. Sharpedgenews reports that the 3rd Class chiefs were from Gomani, Yaba, Bwari, Pai, Garki, Jiwa, Wako, Rubochi, Gwargwada and Zuba Chiefdoms. Wike explained, while handing over the Nissan Semi SUV keys to the traditional rulers in Abuja, that the gesture was part of government efforts to ease the mobility of the traditional leaders. He said that the government has a responsibility to encourage traditional leaders by providing them all the necessary logistics to enable them to do their work diligently and with ease. “Part of that is mobility. I can’t see how traditional rulers will ...

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15Sep By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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President Tinubu Nominates Cardoso As CBN Governor

President Bola Tinubu has nominated Yemi Cardoso as the new governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). He has also nominated four new deputy governors, namely Emem Nnana Usoro, Muhammad Sani Abdullahi Dattijo, Philip Ikeazor and Bala M. Bello.

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15Sep By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Nigeria, South Africa Sign Aviation Security, Safety Deal

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) have signed a deal to achieve unified civil aviation regulation in Africa. The two civil aviation authorities signed the agreement during the African Aviation Summit in Abuja on Thursday. The deal will make Nigeria and South African aviation regulators share safety and security best practices. It will also streamline regulations to foster smooth flight arrangements between both countries. The NCAA director-general, Musa Nuhu, signed on behalf of Nigeria, while Poppy Khoza, SACAA director, signed on behalf of South Africa. Mr Nuhu said the deal would enhance the flight operations between the two countries to almost be like domestic flights. He explained that the single regulatory ...

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15Sep By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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UNILAG Authorities Bow To Students’ Pressure, Reduce Tuition Fees

The University of Lagos has announced a reduction in tuition fees after meeting with the National Association of Nigerian Students executives following several protests. Addressing journalists immediately after the meeting late on Thursday evening, the university’s vice-chancellor, Folashade Ogunsola, expressed satisfaction at the outcome of the meeting. “We just had a roundtable discussion with our faculty presidents and the NANS leadership and we also had the NANS president come into Lagos. We also had the NANS South-West leaders and that of the Lagos chapter. It was a very fruitful deliberation,” stated Ms Ogunsola. “Like everything, once you start something, you come back to the table to discuss and we are always listening to our students. When we heard loud and clear that they ...

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15Sep By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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How Police, SSS Uncovered ESN-IPOB Shrine, Camp In Ebonyi

Police operatives, soldiers and State Security Service (SSS) agents say they stormed a camp at Eke-agbebor Isu, Onicha LGA of Ebonyi, allegedly belonging to the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The security agencies stated this in a statement issued on Thursday by SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, the police spokeswoman in Ebonyi. The statement noted that the security forces destroyed a shrine at the IPOB camp. On September 13, acting on credible and actionable intelligence, tactical team operatives of the command in a joint operation with the military and the DSS stormed an IPOB/ESN camp at Eke-agbebor Isu in Onicha LGA of Ebonyi state,” the statement said. It added, “One of the IPOB/ESN members was shot and fatally wounded, while others escaped with various degrees of bu...

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15Sep By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Ìṣẹ̀ṣe Practitioners Condemn Attacks On ‘Tani Ọlọhun’ Inside Court Premises

Ìṣẹ̀ṣe practitioners under the aegis of International Forum of Araba/Oluawo (Ajo Awon Araba/Oluawo L'Agbaye) have condemned attack on the detained practising Oníṣẹ̀ṣe, Abdulazeez Adegbola popularly called ‘Tani Olohun’ inside court premises in Kwara State by those believed to be Muslim fanatics. The group in a press release signed by Araba of Ibadanland, Chief Ifalere Odegbemi Odegbola II on behalf of Araba Agbaye, His Eminence, Araba Awodotun Owolabi Aworeni berated the action of the Muslim fanatics and also condemned the Officers and Men of the Nigeria Police Force and other security operatives who refused to intervene when the Muslim fanatics started stoning 'Tani Olorun' and his supporters on the court premises in Ìlọrin, Kwara State capital. "We are issuing this statement to co...

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15Sep By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Nursing Mother Accused Of Flogging Judge Released From Abakaliki Prison

A 32-year-old nursing mother, Ann Akpa, charged with assaulting a magistrate on Thursday regained her freedom after spending three days in the Nigeria Correctional Centre, in Abakaliki, Ebonyi. Ms Akpa was charged with two counts of assault and breach of peace. Ms Akpa stated that she met the bail bond of N200,000 after three days. I am happy over my release. I beg that the matter should not linger anymore,” she said. On what led to her arraignment and remand in prison custody, Ms Akpa said, “It was not a fight but a minor quarrel between the magistrate and I. She has been my neighbour for several years. I don’t want the issue to linger anymore. I just want peace to reign.” Ms Akpa added, “Let us live and forgive one another.”NAN

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14Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Bwala tweet on AMAC Chairman becoming FCT administrator

We read with dismay a tweet by one D.H Bwala, a supposed lawyer and politician, on the 11 of September 2023 which read inter alia: "Following from my previous tweet, I am also hearing that Abuja natives are going to file a motion on notice seeking the order of court restraining Wike from parading himself as the Minister of FCT pending the hearing and determination of the suit. That they would also seek for a temporary order directing the chairman of Abuja municipal to administer the FCT as an administrator pending the hearing and determination of the the case". Ordinarily, we would have chosen to ignore this baseless allegation as twittered by B H Bwala. The Abuja Municipal Area Council under the current leadership of the Executive Chairman of AMAC, Hon. Christopher Zakka Maikalangu...

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14Sep By Samuel AlongeNo Comments

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APC Chieftain Calls for Truce in Akeredolu, Deputy’s Feud

A leading chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Dipo Okeyomi, has sued for peace in the palpable feud between the Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) and his deputy, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, describing it as needless. Akeredolu who recently returned from medical vacation in Germany, having been away for three months, on Tuesday sacked all the media aides to Aiyedatiwa, thus signalling a frosty relationship between the two of them. But reacting, Okeyomi, popularly known as Carry Go, said in a statement issued in Lagos that "some strange forces must have interfered in the smooth relationship between Governor Akeredolu and Deputy Governor Aiyedatiwa, apparently in pursuit of personal interest ahead of next year's governorship election in which the governor wi...

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Armed Forces Ready To Support Tinubu’s Aspirations-Chief of Defence Staff

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has reiterated the readiness of the Armed Forces of Nigeria to support the aspirations and policies of President Bola Tinubu’s government. Mr Musa gave the assurance while presenting a paper titled ‘Nigeria Security and Defence Policies: My Leadership Concepts for the Armed Forces of Nigeria’ in Jaji, Kaduna. The director of defence information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, in a statement on Wednesday, said the defence chief delivered the lecture to members of Senior Course 46 of Armed Forces Command and Staff College. The defence chief also reiterated the resolve of the military to defend democracy and rid the nation of all forms of security challenges. Mr Musa called on the course participants to redouble their loyalty and com...

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13Sep By Samuel AlongeNo Comments

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Estate Developer Commends Adeleke on Massive Development

Notable real estate developer and international lawyer, Prince Afolabi Ali, has expressed delight at the massive infrastructural development brought to the grassroots by Governor Ademola Adeleke, barely one year in office. Ali, an Iree Prince in Boripe North local council area, in a statement through his media aide, Mr. Kayode Fasua, described Adeleke's equity in the distribution of capital projects cutting across Osun communities as novel. He particularly lauded the governor for providing portable borehole water in the 333 wards of Osun State within 100 days of assuming office. "Apart from that great feat aimed at checkmating water-borne diseases anywhere in the state, the governor has barely one year in office, constructed 20 kilometres of roads across the state. "Govern...

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