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Tinubu Having Sleepless Nights Over ‘Very Bad’ Economy Inherited From Buhari, Says David Umahi

Minister of Works David Umahi says President Bola Tinubu has sleepless nights over the “very bad” economy he inherited from his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari. Mr Umahi, who spoke while inspecting some projects in Aba, Abia State, on Saturday, urged citizens to support Mr Tinubu’s government. “The citizens of this country will need to do their bit, while leadership also does its bit. That is the only way it will work,” Mr Umahi said. “While Mr President is passing through sleepless nights on how to solve the problems of a very bad inherited economy, Nigerians should support him and also support themselves.” Umahi becomes the second person in Mr Tinubu’s cabinet to berate Mr Buhari’s administration for leaving the economy in a “very bad” shape. In November 2023, National Securit...

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28Jan By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Police Arrest Deadly Kidnapper Responsible For Kidnap, Gruesome Murder Of Bwari Lady, Nabeeha

.. IGP Commends DPO for Rejecting 1m Naira Inducement The operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, on 20th January 2024, have arrested one Bello Mohammed, 28, of Zamfara state, in Kaduna. The Divisional Police Officer, Tafa Division, acting on intelligence, raided one hotel in Tafa Area, Kaduna, where he arrested Bello, with the sum of #2.25m (Two Million, two hundred and fifty million naira) only, suspected to be proceeds of ransoms collected from kidnapped victims within the area. The suspect, during interrogation, confessed to be part of the gang that kidnapped the family members of one Barrister Ariyo in Bwari, FCT, on 2nd January 2024, and killed some kidnapped victims, including Nabeeha, f, daughter of the legal practitioner, on 13th January, 2024, in a kidnappers camp, in K...

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Three Fake EFCC Operatives Arrested For Robbing Students In Abia

Police in Abia have arrested three suspects who impersonated EFCC operatives to rob students of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, (MOUAU) Umudike, at gunpoint. Police spokesperson in the state, ASP Maureen Chinaka, stated in Umuahia on Saturday that police got information on Tuesday that a four-man gang in EFCC uniforms was robbing the students at their residence. She stated that the robbers dispossessed some of the students of their phones and forced them to transfer N120,000 to the assailants’ bank accounts. Ms Chinaka added that the police visited the crime scene and arrested three of the robbers at the Man-O-War base in MOUAU. She stated also that police recovered six stolen phones and the operational tricycle of the robbers from them. Also recovered from the ro...

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27Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Super Eagles defeats Cameroon 2:0 

Two goals from Ademola Lookman, one in each half, gave the Super Eagles a 2-0 win over Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions for progress into the quarter-finals at the 2023 AFCON in Côte d’Ivoire. Super Eagles scored one goal in each half to send the Cameroonians packing from the tournament. After series of attempt by both sides to score, the first half ended 1-0 in favour of Nigeria. Upon resumption of the second half, the Super Eagles played counter-pressing football and it paid off in the 76th minute when Ademola Lookman received a one- two pass from Ola Aina and the Atalanta FC forward slammed the ball into the net for the Super Eagles second goal of the night. However, Nigerian goalie, Stanley Nwabali didn’t complete the match after he sustained an injury in the 73rd minute of th...

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27Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Kogi: Shettima expresses confidence on Ododo’s ability to deliver good governance

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has expressed the confidence of President Bola Tinubu's administration on the ability of the newly inaugurated Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi, to deliver good governance in the state. The Spokesman of the Vice-President, Mr Stanley Nkwocha, in a statement on Saturday, said Shettima spoke during the inauguration of Ododo at the Muhammadu Buhari Square in Lokoja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor was sworn in together with his deputy Mr Salifu Oyibo. Shettima said the change of baton from one progressive to another will not disrupt the dividends of good governance in the state. He said that Kogi State remained bound by the ideals and promises of a unified council of leaders and the largest party in Africa," the All Progressives C...

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27Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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FCT Minister moves to declare council chairmen Security risk for ditching monthly meeting

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe at the 6 area council chairmen who have ditched the monthly security meetings. Wike, who gave the indication at a town hall meeting in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), insisted that henceforth any of the council chairman who fails to host the meeting would be declared a security threat. “How will you say you are not holding the monthly security meeting because you don’t have stipend? Henceforth, any chairman who fails to hold such meeting will be seen as a threat to security,” the minister said. He indicated that the FCT Administration under his watch would do everything possible to support security operatives. The AMAC chairman, Christopher Maikalagiu, while responding commended Wike f...

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27Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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FCT Primary school teachers suspend strike

Primary school teachers of the Local Education Authority (LEA) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)) have suspended their ongoing strike action indefinitely. Sharpedgenews had reported that primary school teachers in the FCT had since January embarked on strike over nonpayment of their 25-month national minimum wage arrears and non-implementation of the 40 per cent peculiar allowance, by the six area council chairmen of the FCT. The suspension of the primary school teachers’ strike was contained in a communique, jointly signed by the state chairman of the FCT wing of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Comrade Abdullahi Mohammed Shafas; Secretary, Comrade Margaret F. Jethro and Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ibikun Adekeye, which was issued to newsmen at the end of the emergency me...

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27Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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UATH TASKS CONSULTANTS ON GOOD CONDUCT/ETHICS OF MEDICAL PRACTICES

By UATH Information Unit The University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), Gwagwalada, FCT, has called on Consultants working in the hospital to imbibe good conduct and adhere to the ethics of medical practices to help promote service delivery and achieve the desired goals for the year 2024. The Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Prof. Bissallah Ekele, who made the call during the UATH management meeting with the consultants, said the meeting was aimed at harmonising updates on the progress in the hospital and to set goals for the year. Ekele, in his presentation highlighted the expectations for 2024 to include; the Remedial Training for Foreign trained doctors (MDCN), upgrade and expand the electronic medical records, expansion of sub-specislist clinics (at least twice a w...

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27Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Super Eagles fit, battle ready for Cameroon clash, Raji says

Babafemi Raji, the Super Eagles Media Officer says the Super Eagles were all fit and battle ready ahead of their Round of 16 clash against the Cameroon. Sharpedgenews reports that the Super Eagles take on perennial rivals Indomitable Lions of Cameroon in a crucial Round of 16 clash at the Stade de Félix Houphouët Boigny in Abidjan on Saturday. All 25 players participated at the Super Eagles training held at the Police Nationale Ecole de Police D’ Abidjan on Friday. The players took part in the session which was mostly light workouts. The first 30 minutes of the session was open to journalists and the public. Raji who spoke to NAN on the sidelines of the training, said that there were no injury concerns as all players were ready and available for selection. “No injury con...

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27Jan By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Gunmen Kidnap Lagos PDP Chairman

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State has called on security agencies and government authorities to intervene promptly and secure the release of its abducted chairman, Philip Aivoji. The Lagos State PDP publicity secretary, Hakeem Amode, said in a statement on Friday that Mr Aivoji was abducted by unknown kidnappers on Thursday. “Aivoji was abducted on Thursday, Jan. 25, at about 6.00 p.m. on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway while returning from a stakeholders meeting in Oyo State convened by Gov. Seyi Makinde and Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun. “It is disheartening that kidnapping has become a prevalent issue in our country, and the government’s inability to address this menace is deeply concerning. “The abduction of Aivoji underscores the pressing need for decisive acti...

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27Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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It’s obligatory to uphold public trust, Institute tells INEC

By Diana Omueza The United States Institute of Peace (USIP), has charged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to uphold public trust by conducting free, fair and credible by and rerun election on Feb. 3. Dr Chris Kwaja, the Institute’s Country Director in Nigeria said this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. Kwaja said that INEC had a duty and responsibility to uphold public trust in the electoral process. “We have seen people concerned about the outcome of the elections in the context of how INEC managed some of the elections. “The huge number of petitions in 2023 was a manifestation of some of the concerns that people raised when they were looking for justice from the courts. “Now INEC is under obligation...

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26Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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We are not discourage with the result we are getting in Education Sector, Makinde says

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said the his administration will not be discouraged with the result the state is getting in Education Sector. Governor Makinde made this known while receiving a Sweden delegation led by the Ambassador of Sweden to Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon and ECOWAS, Her Excellency Ms Annika Hahn-Englund, at his Ikolaba residence in Ibadan. He expressed the readiness of the state to provide necessary support in the areas of education infrastructure and the recruitment of more teachers in order to improve the quality of education. "As an administration, when we came in in 2019, we put together a roadmap for accelerated development of Oyo State. We focus on 4 major pillars - Health, Education, Security and also expansion of our economy through agribusiness and dev...

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26Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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All Super Eagles players train ahead of Cameroon clash

All players of the Super Eagles participating in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Côte D'Ivoire, took part in the team's training session on Friday, ahead of the elimination round of 16. The Super Eagles will play against the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon on Saturday Jan. 27, in the first game of the round of 16 matches. Sharpedgenews reports that the round of 16 encounter, would take place in the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium, Abidjan. All the players including 23-year-old Alhassan Yusuf, who sustained an injury in Super Eagles’ opening game against Equatorial Guinea trained on Friday. Another player who missed the last game against Guinea Bissau, was Super Eagles' stand-in captain, William Ekong, who also took part in full training on Friday at the Ecole Nationa...

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26Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Group commends Tinubu over move to establish specialised police formations

The Initiative for Better and Brighter Nigeria (IBBN) has commended President Bola Tinubu, for initiating the move to establish three new specialised police formations for marine, solid minerals and forest security. Prophet Isa El-buba, the Convener of the group made the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on in Jos. El-buba said that the formations would complement the efforts of the regular security agencies toward tackling the current security challenges confronting the nation. He added that the move had further demonstrated the president's commitment and political will to stem down the tides of insecurity in the country. ''We wish to commend president Tinubu for outlining the creation of three new specialised police formations for marine, sol...

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26Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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South Africa commends ICJ for sanctions on Israel 

The South Africa Government, has commended the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for the provisional measures and sanctions ordered against Israel. The commendation in a press statement issued by DIRCO Clayson Monyela Head of Public Diplomacy, described the ICT provisional measures as a step in the right direction.  According to the statement, Today marks a decisive victory for the international rule of law and a significant milestone in the search for justice for the Palestinian people. The statement said that, "In a landmark ruling, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has determined that Israel’s actions in Gaza are plausibly genocidal and has indicated provisional measures on that basis. "For the implementation of the international rule of law, the de...

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26Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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North-East governors pledge commitment to provision of houses for IDPs

The Governors of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe have pledged their commitments to the provision of housing for an estimated 3.5 million displaced persons in their states. Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno disclosed this on behalf of the Governors at the Nigeria Housing Design Competition tagged: “Home After Crisis” ceremony on Friday in Abuja. The competition was organised by the UN International Organisation for Migration (IOM) through funding from the Nigerian Humanitarian Fund (NHF). According to the governor, the initiative for the competition is apt and engages domestic and international design-communities in developing low-cost, incremental and modular housing solutions for displaced people in the North-East. Zulum said, “Innovative housing designs, incremental and modular concepts ...

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24Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Golf Tourney: Salami emerges overall winner

Representative of the Chief of Defence Staff and Special Guest of Honour, AVM Nkem Aguiyi (L), presenting the trophy to retired Maj. Gen. Bolaji Salami, the overall winner of the 2024 Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day Golf Tournament as part of activities to celebrate the fallen heroes at the I.E. Ibas Golf Club in Karshi, Abuja.   By Ijeoma Okigbo Retired Maj.-Gen. Bolaji Salami has emerged the overall best net winner of the 2024 Armed Forces Celebration and Remembrance Day Golf Tournament in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the golf tournament played at the I.E. IBAS Golf Club, Karshi was organised by the Defence Headquarters in collaboration with the Nigeria Golf Federation (NGF). Salami playing off handicap 23 with a gross score of 77,...

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23Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Nigeria can emulate China’s development approach while retaining its cultural heritage – VC

UniVice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na'Allah says Nigeria can emulate China's successful approach to development while still retaining its cultural heritage. Na'Allah said this on Tuesday in Abuja at a Seminar on the 'Global Civilisation Initiative' organised by the Chinese Embassy in collaboration with the University of Abuja. According to him, China, with the second largest population in the world and more than a billion people, has been able to become a civilised entity without compromising its culture and traditions. "Nigeria, with only about 250 million people, is still struggling to develop its economy whereas China, with the second largest population, has been able to grow. "Because their democracy is not Western, it is defined according to...

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23Jan By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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FG Mulls Indigenous Solution For Data Protection Law Implementation

The federal government says it plans to design indigenous solutions to implement the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA). Vincent Olatunji, the national commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during an interview with journalists on the forthcoming 2024 Data Privacy Week. Data Privacy Day is celebrated globally on January 28 but commemorated in Nigeria from January 28 to February 4 to mark the establishment anniversary of NDPC, which came into being on January 4, 2022. It is an annual campaign to educate the public about the importance of online privacy and encourage citizens to be more aware of their personal data protection. Mr Olatunji recalled that President Bola Tinubu, in June 2023, signed the Nigeria Data Protection...

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Super Eagles Ease Through To AFCON Last-16 After Routine Win Over Guinea-Bissau 

Nigeria booked their place in the knockout stages of the Africa Cup of Nations as they picked up a 1-0 win over Guinea-Bissau. The Super Eagles went into their final group-stage match knowing a point would secure their progression through to the last-16, though even defeat might still have left them qualifying as one of the best third-placed teams. It was a relatively sluggish start from Nigeria, but they took a narrow lead into the break. Moses Simon played the ball across the face of goal and, with Victor Osimhen lurking at the back post waiting for a tap-in, Opa Sangante smashed it into his own net. In an open second-half, Osimhen went close on a number of occasions to getting himself on the scoresheet, having one goal ruled out for handball after he scored from a yard out, and...

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