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23May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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First Product to Be In Market By the End of July- Dangote

President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote has said the first product of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals will be in the market before the end of July, beginning of August this year The business tycoon and billionaire revealed this while giving the welcome address at the inauguration of the 650,000 bpd refinery in Lagos State on Monday. Beyond today’s ceremony, our first goal is to ramp up production of the various products to ensure that within this year, we’re able to fully satisfy our nation’s demand for higher quality products,” he said. In his remarks, he thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for his support and the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele for "moving mountains" in the course of the project. According to him, the accomplishment is to enable...

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23May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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President Buhari Won’t Approve 65-year Workers’ Retirement Age, Next Administration Might– Minister

The Minister of State for Labour, Employment and Productivity, Festus Keyamo, has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari will not support the proposed increase of retirement age for Nigerian workers from 60 to 65 years, as advocated by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC). Speaking in an interview in Abuja, Keyamo cited the economic challenges being faced in the country as the reason for the non-approval. Keyamo alo said that an increase in service years will be the call of the next administration. “The process to effect that change to 65 years (if it is accepted by the Federal Government) is a process that cannot be completed before the end of the tenure of Buhari. So, I guess the new administration will have to deal with that,” the minister stated. The NLC also called for a rev...

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23May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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64 Million Nigerians At Risk of Food Crisis – World Bank

According to the World Bank, over 64 million Nigerians are at risk of needing emergency food and nutritional aid due to rising inflation, climate change, and other factors. A new report on food security from the bank states that 107.5 million people living in West Africa and Central Africa region are in a stressed zone and might fall into a food crisis if additional shocks in the current farming season occur. This new figure is almost double that of the 27 million people previously predicted by Oxfam, ALIMA, and Save the Children, who warned that food crises in Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria could affect them. The report also revealed that about 24.8 million Nigerians are currently suffering from acute hunger. It also revealed that the number of peopl...

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23May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Disease Outbreak: FG Partner WHO, Launch Emergency Response Initiative

The Federal Government, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), has launched a three-pillar approach called 'Strengthening and Utilising Response Groups for Emergencies (Surge)' to prepare for, detect, and respond to disease outbreaks. The initiative aims to improve readiness and coordination at all levels and has been launched in Yobe State, which is recovering from the Boko Haram insurgency and facing both human and natural disasters. In 2022, 74 people were killed, 30,000 hectares of farmland were submerged by floods, and 35,000 households were displaced despite warnings by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET). The Yobe State Commissioner for Health welcomed the initiative but noted that the state still faces inadequate skilled human resources and limite...

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22May By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Court Ruling On Live Broadcast Not Setback, Says Atiku, PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate in the February 25 election, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday, said the dismissal of their application for a live broadcast by the presidential election petitions tribunal was not a setback to their petition against President-elect Bola Tinubu. Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, the counsel to PDP and Mr Abubakar, stated this while fielding questions from journalists shortly after the tribunal’s decision. “There is no setback here,” he said. “The court, in its wisdom, decided that the subject of our application on the live streaming and open telecast did not, in any way, connect with the merit of our petition.” He stated that the party was set for the hearing. “Tomorrow, we will be here by God’s grace for a pre-hearing report that w...

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22May By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Tinubu: Onaiyekan Backs Call For Live Broadcast Of Tribunal Proceedings

John Onaiyekan, the Catholic Bishop Emeritus of Abuja Archdiocese, has joined the call for a live broadcast of the presidential elections petition tribunal proceedings. It is in the interest of the judiciary to allow the live broadcast to be done,” he told journalists on Sunday after the Mass to mark this year’s 57th World Communication Day. Onaiyekan’s call came after the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, asked the court to order a live broadcast of the tribunal’s proceedings. On May 8, Mr Abubkar and PDP requested “an order directing the court’s registry and the parties on modalities for admission of media practitioners and their equipment into the courtroom.” According to Mr Onaiyekan, Nigerians need to rekindle trust in the judiciary. ...

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22May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Resident Doctors Suspend Strike

The management of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its one-week warning strike which it embarked upon on Wednesday, May 17. This was disclosed by the President of the association, Dr. Emeka Orji, in a telephone conversation with sharpedgenews.com He said the association suspended the action for two weeks after reaching some agreement with the government on Friday. He, however, stated that the doctors will meet again on the second day of June this year to review progress made with the agreement signed after which the association will decide on their next line of action. The Resident doctors and the Federal Government had initially reached an agreement over the five-day warning strike embarked upon by the association. The Federal Government ha...

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21May By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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NYSC @ 50: Buhari, Gowon, Others Receive Golden Jubilee Award

President Muhammadu Buhari was conferred with a Golden Jubilee award on Saturday at an event, organised by the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), to mark its 50th Anniversary Celebration. Similarly, former Head of state, retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon, Sunday Dare, Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Brig.-Gen. Y.D. Ahmed, current Director-General of the NYSC, among others, were also conferred with the Founding Fathers’ and Golden Jubilee awards respectively. Speaking at the occasion, Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), said he was glad with the excellent results being witnessed through the scheme which was initiated by Gen. Gowon to unite the nation after the civil war. “It gladdens my heart that our father and founder of the scheme, former Hea...

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21May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Afro Pop Singer, Detailmadeit set to release ‘Shashe’ hit

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Popular Abuja-based Afro Pop Singer, Chidubem Kenechukwu Udeoji, known as ‘Detailmadeit’, says he is set to drop the much awaited single ‘Shashe’ hit. Udeoji made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Abuja. The 27-year old Abia born Afro Pop singer said the song was to encourage Nigerians to be hard working, believe in God and be positive and hopeful for a better future. The graduate of Management and Business from Skidmore College in New York said he got the inspiration when he, his friends Danny Boy and Okita, were in Galaxy Studio in Abuja to have a session. “The song Shashe which means work or hustle in Yoruba, was mixed and mastered in Germany. My dad heard the song and he recommended that I add a base drum known as Log Drum ...

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21May By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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NARD Strike: Corps Members, Students Doctors Deployed In Abuja Hospital

The Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, Abuja said it drafted locum doctors, serving youth corps doctors and house officers to offset shortage of manpower caused by the ongoing strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). The hospital’s Head of Clinical Services, Dr Joseph Eziechila, said they had to take the measure to avoid shutdown so as to continue to attend to patients. He said: “We had to think out of the box on how to maintain services. Resident doctors are the bedrock of healthcare delivery because they are more in number. “Here, we have close to 100 consultants but the resident doctors, youth corps members and others will number like 350, so they are the main workforce. “When patients visit the hospital, they are the first point of call before you contact ...

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20May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Sawane scores winner as Senegal clinch U-17 AFCON title

Mamadou Sawane on Friday scored the winning goal as Senegal came from a goal down to clinch their first ever U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title in Algiers. Sawane headed home the winning goal seven minutes from time as Senegal scored twice in four minutes to beat Morocco 2-1 at the Nelson Mandela Stadium. Skipper Abdelhamid Ait Boudlal had given Morocco a 14th minute lead, one they kept until the 79th minute when Serigne Diouf scored a VAR awarded penalty. Sawane towered the entire defense to head home four minutes later, completing the hard-earned turnaround for the Teranga Cubs. Senegal have now won a third consecutive continental title within four months. Their team of local based players won the Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) title in February at the same...

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20May By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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No Negative Social Media Posts During Tinubu’s Inauguration Until Foreign Leaders Leave-National Security Adviser

The National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, has assured Nigerians of adequate security during the presidential inauguration ceremony, warning social media users to respect the occasion. While assuring Nigerians of a peaceful inauguration, he urged them to steer clear of anything threatening the nation’s peace. “We do not envisage anything that will be negative on that day. So, I urge everybody to be calm. The people who use social media, please understand this till our visitors, especially those who come from other countries, disperse,” warned Mr Monguno. On Thursday, Mr Monguno gave the assurance in Abuja at a world press conference organised to mark the commencement of activities for the May 29 presidential inauguration. The NSA, who heads the security, facilities and i...

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19May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Stakeholders canvass abolition of female genital mutilation

Stakeholders, on Friday, called for abolition of female genital mutilation (FGM). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the stakeholders made the call during the launch of a book: ‘Ogorire: Our Blood, their Bond,’ written by a federal civil servant, Mr Kunle Awojemila, in Abuja. One of the stakeholders and wife of former Gov. Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State, Mrs Olukemi Mimiko, described FGM as an anomaly and urged that it be abolished outright. “We must shout; we must scream; we must pass the message in our cars, homes, offices and villages that we should stop FGM, until there is no one female being subjected to this horrible treatment. “There have been cases of women who had been rendered barren because of infection from the day they were mutilated. “There have been...

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19May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Two Nasarawa State indigenes ex-corps members, Nanza, Onyoku get President Buhari NYSC Honour Awards

Two ex-corps members, who are indigenes of Nasarawa State , Miss Winifred Mayo Nanza, Eggon by tribe from Nassarawa Eggon and Mr Onyoku Friday, Agatu by tribe from Doma local government Area of the state respectively were among the 65 recipients of Presidential NYSC Honours Awards by President Muhammadu Buhari for their oustanding performance and contributions to their host communities and the nation at large during their service years. Winifred Mayo Nanza, attended Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in French Language in 2018 and was mobilised for National Youth Service Corps ( NYSC) in 2019 to Jigawa State. She was posted to Dutse Model International School Dutse for her primary assignment where she assigned to teach French Language. ...

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19May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Two Nasarawa State indigenes ex-corps members, Nanza, Onyoku get President Buhari NYSC Honour Awards

Two ex-corps members, who are indigenes of Nasarawa State , Miss Winifred Mayo Nanza, Eggon by tribe from Nassarawa Eggon and Mr Onyoku Friday, Agatu by tribe from Doma local government Area of the state respectively were among the 65 recipients of Presidential NYSC Honours Awards by President Muhammadu Buhari for their oustanding performance and contributions to their host communities and the nation at large during their service years. Winifred Mayo Nanza, attended Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in French Language in 2018 and was mobilised for National Youth Service Corps ( NYSC) in 2019 to Jigawa State. She was posted to Dutse Model International School Dutse for her primary assignment where she assigned to teach French Language. ...

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19May By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Assault: Court Remands Seun Kuti For Additional Four Days

A Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos has granted an application for an extension of remand of afrobeat singer Seun Kuti for additional four days. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Adeola Olatubosun, extended Kuti’s remand until May 22. Simon Lough (SAN), who led a police legal team to the court, had moved the application. According to him, the extension is to allow further investigation into the case. Mr Kuti is charged with assaulting a police officer. He allegedly committed the offence on May 13 on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos State. The police charged him with slapping an inspector after driving dangerously on the bridge and deliberately blocking a moving police vehicle. Mr Kuti was arraigned on Tuesday during which the chief magistrate ordered his remand for ...

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18May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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PCC commend Nigerians for compliance in linking phone numbers to NIN

The Public Complaints Commission (PCC) has commended Nigerians for the level of compliance in connecting their phone numbers to their personal National Identification Numbers (NIN)particularly when the initial deadline is over. The Honorable Chief Commisioner, Public Complaints Commission (PCC) Honorable Abimbola Ayo-Yusuf, made the commendation on Thursday, in Abuja, during a one day symposium organised by the Commission. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the symposium is titled: SYMPOSIUM ON INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS ON MOBILE NETWORK PROVIDERS COMPLIANCE TO NIN POLICY. Honorable Abimbola, said however the registration is still a continuous obligation on the part of mobile phone network subscribers to go and link up their sim cards accordingly. According...

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18May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Group says healthy food policies will promote reduction of non-communicable diseases

By Perpetua Onuegbu The National Action on Sugar Reduction (NASR) a non-governmental organisation says introduction of healthy food policies will promote the reduction of non-communicable diseases in the country. Mr Edozie Chukwuma, Senior Associate, Planning Advocacy and Engagement, NASR and Gatefield made known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. According to him NASR Journalism Fellows said this at a media event to highlight the significance of healthy food policies such as the sugar sweetened beverage (SSB) tax.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that globally, taxation has been an effective method for reducing consumption of unhealthy foods. NAN also reports that introducing such policies as the SSB tax had already been implemented in places like the Americas, Mexi...

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18May By Alaba AbdulrazakNo Comments

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Speakership: Doguwa, Five Others Step Sown For Abbas, Kalu

The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rep. Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, and five other aspirants have stepped down from the Speaker and Deputy Speakership race. They stepped down at a meeting of members-elect under the auspices of the “10th Joint Task” on Wednesday in Abuja. The speakership aspirants: Rep. Ado Doguwa (APC-Kano), Rep. Abdulraheem Olaoye (APC-Ogun), Rep. Makki Yalleman (APC-Jigawa), stepped down for Rep. Tajudeen Abbas (APC-Kaduna). Also, the Deputy Speakership aspirants: Rep. Abiola Makinde (APC-Ondo), Rep. Francis Waive (APC-Delta) and Rep. Julius Ihonberev (APC-Edo), stepped down for Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC-Abia). It could be recalled that the All Progressived Congress had earlier endorsed Abbas and Kalu for the office of the speaker and deputy respect...

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18May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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10th NASS Leadership : Group Set To Endorse Senate President And Speaker Next Week

A political pressure group, APC Association of Ex- Councillors and Political Appointees in Nigeria, has concluded plans to unveil the right persons to occupy the leadership positions at the 10th National Assembly. The decision was reached after a meeting of the Association held on the16th May 2023 at Wuse II Abuja. A statement signed by the National Co-ordinator, Hon. Yusuf Dabo, to newsmen says the group resolved after careful consideration of the position of the All Peoples Congress on the Leadership of the the fourth  coming 10th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to support a Selfless and Upright Senator for the Senate Presidency. “Accordingly, We do hereby declare that in few days to come, the great Group will announce the candidates at a World Press Conference ...

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