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Oyo Rising Citizens Forum (ORCF) Congratulates Senator Sharafadeen Alli As He Receives INEC Nomination Certificate

Oyo Rising Citizens Forum (ORCF), a civil society group, has congratulated Senator Sharafadeen Alli as he received his Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nomination certificate and on the unveiling of Hon. Adesoji Michael Adedeji as his running mate. In a press statement signed by Aderemi Adebisi and Owolabi Salam, the group said the official presentation of the INEC nomination certificate to Senator Sharafadeen Alli has laid to rest speculation over who truly won the party’s recent primary election in the state. The group, therefore, called on all aggrieved aspirants in elective positions to sheathe their swords, set aside their differences, and work together for the party’s success in the 2027 elections. “In any elective contest, someone will always emerge victori...

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2Jul By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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FG, ILO inaugurate ecological transition project to boost climate action

By Joan Nwagwu The Federal Government and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) have inaugurated Phase II of the Social Dimension of Ecological Transition Project to strengthen climate action, decent work and inclusive economic growth. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Muhammed Dingyadi, said this on Thursday in Abuja at the inauguration of the project by the ILO and its tripartite constituents. Dingyadi described the initiative as a major step toward ensuring that climate action delivers social justice, sustainable development and inclusive economic growth.He said the renewed programme, spanning 2025 to 2029, would move Nigeria beyond policy commitments to practical implementation that benefits workers, employers, enterprises and communities across the country....

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1Jul By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Professor Chinedu Ogwus Advocates Robotics, AI-Driven Energy Transformation Across Africa

By Ojo Bukola MARRAKECH, MOROCCO –Eur Ing Professor Chinedu Ogwus, Regional Director, West Africa – Robotics and Autonomous Systems of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) International, has called on African leaders to embrace robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) as key drivers of the continent's energy transformation and sustainable industrial development. Professor Ogwus made the call while delivering a keynote address at the prestigious 100 Most Notable Leadership and Business Summit 2026 in Marrakech, Morocco. His presentation, titled "AI, Robotics, the Future of Energy Industries and Energy Transformation in Africa," highlighted the growing role of robotics in reshaping Africa's energy sector and preparing the continent for the future of work and innovation. Dr...

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1Jul By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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FRSC, NITT sign MoU to boost transport sector training

L-R the Corps Marshall, Shehu Mohammed and the DG of NITT, Dr Bayero Farah By Kennedy Sheyin The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), Zaria, have signed an MoU. The agreement covers advanced training, capacity development, research, and innovation in Nigeria’s transport sector. The Corps Public Education Officer, Osondu Ohaeri, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Ohaeri said the partnership was executed by FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, and NITT Director-General, Dr Bayero Farah. He said the agreement would reshape Nigeria’s transport ecosystem by raising standards and strengthening institutional capacity. According to him, the partnership would position the transport sector for improved global com...

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1Jul By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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RHI distributes food items to vulnerable groups in Jigawa

By Joan Nwagwu The Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) has distributed food items to widows, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups in Jigawa State under its Social Investment Programme. The initiative also inaugurated the Green Nigeria Challenge to promote environmental sustainability through tree planting, environmental sanitation and green innovation among households, communities and young Nigerians. This is contained in a statement signed and issued on Wednesday by Mrs Kwapchi-Bata Hamman, Special Assistant on Media and ICT, Office of the Vice President. According to the statement, the food outreach programme has reached 26 states, providing relief and renewed hope to thousands of vulnerable Nigerians since its inception. The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu...

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1Jul By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Professor Ogwus Calls for Robotics and AI-Driven Energy Transformation in Africa

By Genesis Ogiri MARRAKECH, MOROCCO –Eur Ing Professor Chinedu Ogwus, Regional Director, West Africa – Robotics and Autonomous Systems of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) International, has called on African leaders to embrace robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) as key drivers of the continent's energy transformation and sustainable industrial development. Professor Ogwus made the call while delivering a keynote address at the prestigious 100 Most Notable Leadership and Business Summit 2026 in Marrakech, Morocco. His presentation, titled "AI, Robotics, the Future of Energy Industries and Energy Transformation in Africa," highlighted the growing role of robotics in reshaping Africa's energy sector and preparing the continent for the future of work and innovation. ...

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30Jun By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Aggrieved Oyo APC Stakeholders Say Party “At A Dangerous Crossroad,” Fear Mass Defections

A group of five aggrieved All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship stakeholders in Oyo State warned on Tuesday that the party is “at a dangerous crossroad.” The group accused certain leaders of shielding President Bola Tinubu from the true state of affairs within the party. In a statement issued in Ibadan, the group - comprising Engr. Rauf Aderemi Olaniyan, Musbau Asatola Asanike, Engr. Oyedele Hakeem Alao, Barr. Akeem Agbaje, and Dr. Usman Ololade Bakare accused some party leaders of creating an exclusionary environment. They warned that this approach risks triggering mass defections and a repeat of past electoral losses. "Our primary concern is that there are forces deliberately shielding President Bola Tinubu from firsthand information on the true state of Oyo APC,” the...

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30Jun By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NECA inaugurates ESG implementation guide for MSMEs

By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Employers' Consultative Association (NECA) has inaugurated Nigeria's first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Implementation Guide for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to strengthen business sustainability. Mr Femi Jaiyeola, Chairman of the NECA ESG Advisory Board, said this on Tuesday during the inauguration of the guide at the 2026 Nigeria Employers' Summit in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ESG is a framework used to evaluate how responsibly and sustainably a business operates beyond its financial performance. The inauguration of the guide was organised in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO). Jaiyeola described the inauguration as a milestone, noting that MSMEs remained the ...

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30Jun By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Professor Chinedu Ogwus Champions Robotics and AI as Catalysts for Africa’s Energy Transformation

By Genesis Ogiri MARRAKECH, MOROCCO – Professor Chinedu Ogwus, Eur. Ing., Regional Director, West Africa – Robotics and Autonomous Systems of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) International, has called on African leaders to embrace robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) as key drivers of the continent's energy transformation and sustainable industrial development. Professor Ogwus made the call while delivering a keynote address at the prestigious 100 Most Notable Leadership and Business Summit 2026 in Marrakech, Morocco. His presentation, titled "AI, Robotics, the Future of Energy Industries and Energy Transformation in Africa," highlighted the growing role of robotics in reshaping Africa's energy sector and preparing the continent for the future of work and innovation...

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30Jun By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Police Rescue Two Abducted Kids, Nab Inter-state Kidnap Gang In Oyo

The Police have rescued two abducted children and arrested four suspected kidnappers.The police also recovered a cache of sophisticated firearms in separate intelligence-led operations across the state. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Oyo state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, the first operation followed a distress report that armed hoodlums invaded Ebinpejo Village via Lanlate in Ibarapa East Local Government Area, where they attacked residents and abducted two children. Following the report, Commissioner of Police Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga ordered an immediate rescue operation involving police operatives, the Amotekun Corps, local vigilantes and hunters. The statement said, “Acting on credible intelligence, supported by technical resour...

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30Jun By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Court Grants Sowore Fresh N200m Bail

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday admitted activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, to fresh bail in the sum of N200 million. This is coming weeks after revoking his earlier bail over his failure to appear for trial. Justice Muhammad Umar, in a ruling, directed Sowore to provide two sureties before the bail could take effect. One of the sureties must be a traditional ruler from his community, while the second must own landed property within the Federal Capital Territory. The judge also ordered the defendant to deposit his international passport with the court registrar pending the determination of the case. After granting the application, Justice Umar handed Sowore over to his lawyers and adjourned further proceedings until Monday, July 6, when...

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30Jun By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Deregistration: NDC Files Appeal, Moves To Serve INEC

The Nigerian Democratic Congress on Monday confirmed that it had filed a notice of appeal against the Federal High Court judgment that set aside its registration.The party also assured members and supporters that it remained legally recognised.The party said it would soon serve the Independent National Electoral Commission with the court processes. Deregistration: NDC Files Appeal, Moves To Serve INEC The Nigerian Democratic Congress on Monday confirmed that it had filed a notice of appeal against the Federal High Court judgment that set aside its registration, assuring members and supporters that the party remained legally recognised and would soon serve the Independent National Electoral Commission with the court processes. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Osa...

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29Jun By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NECA to upgrade employers’ summit to international event in 2027

By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) says its annual Employers’ Summit will become the International Employers’ Summit from 2027, expanding global policy dialogue, investment opportunities and collaboration among employers across Africa and beyond. The Director-General of NECA, Mr Adewale Oyerinde, said this on Monday in Abuja at the opening of the two-day Nigeria Employers’ Summit 2026. The fifth edition of the summit, organised by NECA, has the theme: “Leveraging Reforms and ESG for Enterprise Competitiveness and Inclusive National Growth.” Oyerinde said the transition reflected NECA’s commitment to promoting investment, labour migration, enterprise development and economic transformation through stronger partnerships across Africa and th...

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29Jun By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Shettima urges private sector to drive growth through economic reforms

By Joan Nwagwu The Vice-President, Sen. Kashim Shettima, has urged the private sector to leverage ongoing economic reforms to drive enterprise competitiveness, create jobs and promote inclusive economic growth across Nigeria. Shettima made the call in a keynote address at the two-day Nigeria Employers’ Summit 2026 on Monday in Abuja. The summit, in its fifth edition, was organised by the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) with the theme: “Leveraging Reforms and ESG for Enterprise Competitiveness and Inclusive National Growth.” Shettima was represented by Dr Aliyu-Modibbo Umar, Special Adviser on General Duties to the President, Office of the Vice President. He said the Renewed Hope Agenda was addressing long-standing structural challenges through bold re...

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26Jun By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Bauchi Gov’s son begs father to clear retirees’ gratuities, empower youths

Shamsuddeen Bala Mohammed, son of Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, has called on his father to pay outstanding gratuities owed to retirees and introduce targeted economic empowerment programmes for young people to ease hardship across the state. Shamsuddeen made the appeal in a Facebook post on Wednesday titled, “Bridging the Gap: A Call for a Human-Capital Focused Policy.” In the post, he commended the governor’s administration for its infrastructural achievements over the past seven years, describing the construction of roads, schools and hospitals as enduring projects that would define the administration’s legacy. He, however, argued that despite the visible transformation in infrastructure, many residents, particularly youths, continued to grapple with worsening econo...

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26Jun By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Mother of four gets life imprisonment for attempted murder of 12-year-old

A 36-year-old mother of four, Uwakmfon Isaac Jonah, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for attempting to murder a 12-year-old girl. Jonah was sentenced by an Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Essien Udim Local Government Area.Justice Winifred Effiong handed down the sentence on Thursday after finding the defendant guilty of a one-count charge of attempted murder, contrary to Section 276 of the Criminal Code, Cap 38, Volume 2, Laws of Akwa Ibom State, 2022. The court heard that the victim had accompanied her mother, a pepper trader, to a local market where she was hawking fresh pepper when the convict approached her under the guise of buying the produce. The girl testified that the woman persuaded her to leave the market, claiming an elderly customer wanted to buy pep...

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26Jun By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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President Lizzy Asomugha Concludes Tenure as Rotary President with “Night of Peace” Celebration

By Victor Okoye Outgoing President of the Rotary Club of Abuja-Aso Golf, Rotarian Lizzy Ulunma Asomugha, has concluded her two-year tenure with a "Night of Peace" celebration on Wednesday in Abuja. The event was organised in collaboration with Citizens Advocate for Peace Is Possible (CAPIPIN). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Asomugha was installed as the fourth President of the Rotary Club of Abuja-Aso Golf in 2024. The ceremony attracted diplomats, security chiefs, public officials, Rotarians and distinguished personalities from across the globe, including Uganda, Ghana, Sierra Leone, UK, Botswana and Canada. Former Inspector-General of Police, Sir Mike Okiro, chaired the event. Among dignitaries present were Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, Amb. Philip Od...

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26Jun By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa to graduate 48,360 students in combined convocation

By Olukayode Babalola Management of Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa is set to graduate 48,360 students at its 11th combined convocation ceremony on Saturday, June 27, 2026. Dr Hauwa Muhammad, Rector of the institution made this known at a press briefing held in Nasarawa local government area of Nasarawa state on Friday. According to Muhammad, the 11th combined convocation ceremony covers graduates of 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024, and 2024/2025 academic sessions. "For the 2021/2022 academic session we have 5900 for National Diploma and 2050 students for Higher National Diploma; for the 2022/2023 session there are 8767 for National Diploma and 1976 for Higher National Diploma. "As for the 2023/2024 academic session students graduating with ND are 10,158 with those gra...

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26Jun By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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President Lizzy Asomugha Concludes Tenure as Rotary President with “Night of Peace” Celebration

Abuja came aliv on Wednesday as the outgoing President of the Rotary Club of Abuja-Aso Golf , Rtn. Lizzy Ulunma Asomugha, marked the successful conclusion of her tenure with a grand event tagged “Night of Peace,” in collaboration with CAPIPIN. The colourful ceremony attracted distinguished personalities from across the globe who gathered to celebrate President Asomugha’s leadership and contributions to Rotary International and the promotion of peace. The event was chaired by Sir Mike Okiro, former Inspector General of Police. Delivering the keynote address, Ambassador Joe Keshi, former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, spoke on the theme of leadership in times of peace. He emphasized that many nations have achieved remarkable transformation during peaceful ...

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LPPC Suspends Ozekhome’s SAN Rank Over Disciplinary Probe

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee has suspended the Senior Advocate of Nigeria rank of constitutional lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome.The decision was taken at the LPPC’s 173rd General Meeting held on June 23, 2026.This is pending the determination of disciplinary proceedings against him.In a statement signed by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court and Secretary of the LPPC, Kabir Akanbi, on Wednesday evening, the committee said the suspension was approved pursuant to Paragraph 26(6) of the Guidelines for the Conferment of the Rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria. The statement read, “The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC), at its 173rd General Meeting held on 23rd June 2026, approved the suspension of Chief Mike Ozekhome, from the Rank of Senior Advocate of...

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