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Vandals destroy 6 transmission towers in Rivers -NDPHC

By Constance Athekame The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) says vandals have destroyed six transmission towers and killed a vigilante in the process in Rivers. The Media Adviser to the NDPHC, Mr Sanyan Adejokun, said in a statement on Monday that an encounter between the vigilantes and the hoodlums resulted in the death of the vigilante on the night of Nov. 25. Adejokun said that the vandals had targeted several projects of the NDPHC and killed or maimed contractors in the recorded attacks. “On Sept. 3, the hoodlums vandalised the 330KV Afam-Onne Transmission Line in Gbake community of Ogoni and cut down four Transmission Towers which they dismantled and carted away. “The line connecting Afam to Onne in Port Harcourt is the first 330KV Double Circuit transmission s...

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Abuja Fringe to empower, create new narrative for technology, communication- Founder

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Third edition of Abuja Fringe is structured in a way to empower and create new narrative for technology, communication, creative space, developing new skills, connections and collaborative work spaces. This is contain in a statement issued by the director and founder of Abuja Fringe, Mr Kenneth Uphopho on Monday in Abuja. Abuja Fringe is creative festival that comes with training and empowerment, focused on technology for creative practice, audience development, marketing and communications. According to Uphopho, the theme for the third edition, "Perfectly suited for the budding city of Abuja", is focused on supervising how things work in Nigeria’s creative space. It is supported US Embassy in collaboration with Brighton Fringe, UK; NANTAP, Wome...

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6Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Disability Day: FG restates commitment to care, needs of PWDs

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, has restated Federal Government’s commitment to the care and needs of Persons with Disability (PWDs) across the country. Farouq stated this at a news conference to commemorate the 2022 International Day of PWDs (IDPWDs) on Monday in Abuja. The theme for this year’s celebration was “Transformative Solutions for Inclusive Development: the role of Innovation in Fuelling an Accessible World”. According to Farouq, this year’s commemoration globally is centred on the overarching theme of innovation and transformative solutions for inclusive development. Farouq, represented by Dr Umar Bindir, the National Coordinator of NSIP, noted that it was in line w...

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5Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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SGBV: Legal Aid, Traditional Rulers wives, advocate strengthening of traditional justice system in FCT

The Legal Aid Council of Nigeria and the Association of Wives of FCT Traditional Rulers (AWTR), has called for the strengthening of traditional justice systems to end sexual and gender-based violence in the FCT. They made the call at a one-day workshop for traditional rulers to commemorate this year's 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence. The event which had in attendance, traditional rulers from the 17 Chiefdoms in the FCT, had as theme "Community Response to Gender-Based Violence". Hajia Hauwa Kulu-Ibrahim, Wife of the Ona of Abaji and the President of the association, said the workshop is aimed at addressing the challenges bedeviling traditional justice system in the FCT. Kulu-Ibrahim, who was represented by Mr Emmanuel Bassie, Director/Communication Officer of...

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5Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NEMA to distribute Saudi Arabia center’s food donation to 16,000 households in Borno State

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it has concluded plans to distribute food items donated by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid Relief Centre (KSRelief) to 16,000 households in Borno State. The households include Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) living in eight camps and host communities of the state. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Manzo Ezekiel, Head, NEMA's Press Unit, on Monday in Abuja. According to him, NEMA had conducted detailed profiling of the target beneficiaries at the identified camps and host communities. He said that a standard quantity of 16,000 food baskets, each comprising of a bag of rice (25kg), a bag of beans (25kg), mass vita flour (4kg), vegetable oil (2 litres), salt (1kg), tomato paste (2kg) and seasoning (0.8kg), will...

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5Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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UniAbuja unveils mentorship scheme

The University of Abuja has unveiled a mentorship Scheme to help new students understand their roles in the university and ensure they succeed after graduation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the mentorship Scheme which is being run by the Centre for SIWES Student mentoring and Employment (CSSME) of the University is aimed at developing and preparing the career of students to impact on the society. Speaking during the official launch of the  Scheme with the theme, "Building a Total Person For Sustainable National Development," the Vice-Chancellor of University of Abuja (UniAbuja), Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, said the Scheme will help produce quality graduates with specialised skills that will at the end of the day aid in reshaping the country. The Vice Chanc...

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Food security :Stakeholders advocate use of technology to drive agricultural production 

By Angela Atabo  Stakeholders at the 2022 ThriveAgric conference have advocated the use of technology to drive agricultural production for food security . The conference with the theme "Leveraging Technology to Sustainably Scale Agriculture: Smallholder Farmers in perspective.’' was organised by ThriveAgric brinfing together various stakeholders in the agricultural sector to seek ways to boost Agriculture.  Mr Ayodeji Arikawe ,Co-Founder ThriveAfrica, said the  event was aimed at seeking ways to  drive food production up . "So part of the conference this year is mainly around bringing stakeholders together, the farmers, the off takers and other partners to review what happened in the year and plan for next year . "This year ,we worked with over 450, 000 ...

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Albino Foundation moves to increase participation of IDPs in 2023 elections

By Angela Atabo The Albino Foundation (TAF) on Saturday inaugurated a voter education campaign for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to increase their participation in the 2023 General Elections. Founder, Chief Executive Officer ,TAF, Jake Epelle at the inauguration of the campaign at the Durumi IDP camp Abuja , said the event was to also commemorate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Epelle said the campaign was designed to sensitise and create awareness among IDPs on thier rights and the need to participate in politics and the electoral processes by coming out to vote and be voted for in the elections. "Reaching the unreached has always been a problem, so today we decided that we are going to make a formidable impact in the lives of those who need hel...

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Okonofua, other golf winners emerge as curtains fall on 15th CBN Governor’s Cup 

By Victor Okoye The 2022 edition of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor’s Cup held in Abuja on Saturday November ended with overall winner and others emerging in various categories. The annual golf competition staged inside the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja, witnessed intense competition by no fewer than 200 participants. At the end, a banker Isaiah Okonofua from one of the new generation banks emerged as overall winner. The elated Okonofua, played in handicap 14 with a gross score of 81 and a net of 67. Speaking thereafter, Okonofua who dedicated his victory to God said he sustained uncommon focus and commitment while playing throughout the duration of the encounter despite initial glitches. He said, “It was not easy prevailing at last. I was encoura...

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AIGBEFOH awarded Patron, tasks Nigerians to patronise HANDEL PROBONO LINK & EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION (HPLEF)

Handel Probono Link & Empowerment Foundation (HPLEF) has appointed Chief Barrister Ebosetale David Aigbefoh Esq, as its Patron and Ambasador to encourage legal services and empowerment in the country.  AIGBEFOH who was decorated and awarded during the foundations first maiden/public function and 4th Anniversary called on all Nigerians to patronise the NGO for for public good and the development for humanity to strive.  He said the foundation does not only provide legal services but also renders empowerment to the indigents in order to make the society a better place for humanity.  According to him, the essence of Handel Probono Link & Empowerment Foundation is for public good and its services is not limited to lawyers alone but for the general public in the...

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Forum President urges youths not to vandalise INEC properties

By Sylvester Thompson Dr Chibuike Echem, President of Princeton Leadership Forum has called on youths not to vandalise INEC properties during this electioneering period for credible elections ro take place. Echem made the call while speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Saturday. "It is important we understand that as young people, this country belongs to us. "The process of electioneering is for us to be able to elect credible leaders, leaders that have capacity and empathy to be able to govern us as a people. "I want to discourage the idea of young people going to destroy properties of the Federal Government," he said. He observed that at the short or long run, acta of violence would result to wasting of public funds as those infrastructures were put in place to enable cre...

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ECDA launches N500m for community school development, tasks politicians on issues- based campaign

By Awayi Kuje Eggon Cultural and Development Association ( ECDA) Worldwide, says it was committed in reviving the decaying facilities and dilapidated structures at Eggon Community Secondary School, Nassarawa Eggon, Nasarawa State. This, the association said, was to restore its lost glory due to the importance of education to human and societal development. Mr Mandy David Abuluya, the ECDA President stated this on Saturday in Nassarawa Eggon during N500m fund raising for the development of the school Abuluya, who could not hide his joy on the ongoing revival of the school appreciated Eggon sons and daughters and others stakeholder for supporting him at all times for improved standard of education in the school. According to him, it may interest you to know that when I was el...

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Shiloh 2022: Nigeria will enter new phase of God’s glory in 2023- Clergy

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer A clergy, Deacon Sunday Olubiyi of Living Faith Church, Goshen City in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State says, Nigeria will enter into a new phase of God's glory in 2023. Olubiyi stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during the sensitisation walk about Shiloh 2022 on Saturday in New Nyanya. NAN reports that the walk took Olubiyi, other church leaders and over 500 members from Masaka U-Turn to New Nyanya Junction in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. "The purpose of the walk is to prepare the minds of the people for the Shiloh 2022 which is coming up between Dec. 6 and 11. "Shiloh is the convocation of God's people. It is gotten from Joshua 18 vs 1 where God called all His people for their inheritance...

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Forum seeks stakeholders’ commitment to credible elections

By Sylvester Thompson The Interfaith Dialogue Forum for Peace (IDFP) has called on stakeholders in the electoral process, including citizens to ensure peaceful, credible and transparent elections in 2023. This is contained in a communiqué, read and issued by Sanni Kunle, Co-Chairman on Friday in Abuja by the forum after its two-day sensitisation and capacity strengthening workshop for religious leaders, civil society organisations and policymakers towards a peaceful general election. The communiqué was jointly signed by Bishop Sunday Onuoha, Chairman of the IDFP, Alhaji Sanni Kunle, Co-Chairman and Sani Suleiman, President of the National Council of Muslim Youth Organisations. Another signatory was Amb. Enwere Belusochukwu, National Chairman of the Youth Wing of the Christian ...

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NACETEM to tackle energy challenges through G-STIC conference

By Sylvester Thompson The National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM) is set to tackle energy challenges in the country by hosting the Global Science, Technology and Innovation Community G-STIC Conference. This is contained in a press statement issued by Isaac Oluyi, NACETEM’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), in Abuja on Friday. He said the conference would take place between Dec. 7 and 8 at its headquarters, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. “Solving the energy crisis is one of the most essential undertakings of the 21st century. “Perfect solutions will be hard to come by, due not only to drastic differences in political and public support for sustainable energy throughout the world,”” Oluyi said. He said that this was also due to the extensive knowledge requ...

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Lawyers writes   FG,embassies seeking  investigation of  2019 unimplemented senate report on NEXIM bank 

By Angela Atabo  Lawyers for Reform Group (LRG) on Thursday wrote Petitions to the Federal Government ,European Union, UK and the US Embassy on   the need to investigate the 2019 unimplemented Senate report on the leadership of NEXIM bank.  Mr Aare Hassan, Executive Project Director of  LRG  who spoke on behalf of the group while addressing newsmen said other people copied were the Inspector-General of Police and  Attorney General of the Federation . He added that President Muhammadu Buhari  was also copied in order to mandate  Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the ninth  assembly  to investigate the 2019 unimplemented Senate report on the leadership of the bank. This , he said was due to irregularitie...

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Group condemns gender-based violence

A coalition of women groups — 100 Women Lobby Group — has expressed concern about what it describes as barbaric killing of a female politician in Kaduna State. The women also said that situations where female politicians lose their lives in politically motivated circumstances would not be tolerated by womenfolk. In a meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, the group decried the killing of Women Leader of the Labour Party (LP) Victoria Chintex in Kaura Local Government of Kaduna State. The meeting was to sensitise the grassroots women to the need for improved electoral integrity and accountability, according to them. The event, which has the support of the MacArthur Foundation, is part of its activities to commemorate this year’s 16 Days of Activism. Mrs Felicia Onibon, the National ...

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Advertising: ARCON tasks stakeholders on standard of practice

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has called on stakeholders to engage in meaningful conversation that would improve business framework and standard of practice to move the industry forward. The Director-General of ARCON, Dr Olalekan Fasolapo, made the call at the opening ceremony of the 2022 National Advertising Conference on Wednesday in Abuja. The two-day conference with the theme, “The Marketing Communications Industry in Nigeria:The Trends, Challenges and Prospects” is organised by ARCON. According to Fasolapo, the 2022 edition of the conference is happening at a time the regulatory framework is going through some fundamental changes which aimed at improving the practice and business of advertising in Nigeria. “The repealing...

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