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8Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Nigeria, Brazil Deepen Cultural Ties with Akara-Acarajé Festivals, Shape-Up Nigeria Fitness Campaign

By Victor Okoye Organisers of the Akara Festival in Nigeria and the Acarajé Festival in Brazil are partnering to promote shared Afro-Brazilian and Afro-Nigerian heritage through culture, cuisine, and fitness. The Akara Festival, led by Fitnesstalkshow Communications will hold from Oct. 16 to 19 during the celebration of the World Food Day at Elekahia Stadium, Port Harcourt. It will feature culinary competitions, music, dance, traditional games and exhibitions. The festival highlights not just food, but Ankara fashion, cultural immersion, and entertainment. Mr. Soye Elekima, President of the Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation of Nigeria (ABBFN) and representative of the IFBB Academy in Nigeria, is the organiser of the Nigerian leg of the festival. He said the Aka...

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8Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Nigeria, Brazil Deepen Cultural Ties with Akara-Acarajé Festivals, Shape-Up Nigeria Fitness Campaign

By Victor Okoye Organisers of the Akara Festival in Nigeria and the Acarajé Festival in Brazil are partnering to promote shared Afro-Brazilian and Afro-Nigerian heritage through culture, cuisine, and fitness. The Akara Festival, led by Fitnesstalkshow Communications will hold from Oct. 16 to 19 during the celebration of the World Food Day at Elekahia Stadium, Port Harcourt. It will feature culinary competitions, music, dance, traditional games and exhibitions. The festival highlights not just food, but Ankara fashion, cultural immersion, and entertainment. Mr. Soye Elekima, President of the Amateur Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation of Nigeria (ABBFN) and representative of the IFBB Academy in Nigeria, is the organiser of the Nigerian leg of the festival. He said the Aka...

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7Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Anti-corruption measures must address systems, sanctions to succeed- Founding ED, Centre LSD

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer  The Founding Executive Director of African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (Centre LSD), Dr Otive Igbuzor, says to effectively fight corruption, the anti-corruption measures  must address systems and sanctions.Igbuzor stated this at the 23rd Bi-Annual Leadership Lecture and Graduation Ceremony of the the Set 23 of the Centre LSD Leadership School on Saturday in Abuja. The ceremony with the theme, "Leadership and Anti-Corruption Measures" was organised by Centre LSD in Partnership with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that not fewer than 73 students of the Set 23, among them is the former Nigerian Association of Women Journalists,  Evelyn Onyilo graduated and awarded certificates. He expl...

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7Sep By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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IPMAN Western Zone Disassociates From Group Calling For Shutdown Over Dangote’s Petrol Distribution Plans

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Western Zone, has disassociated itself from a group calling for a shutdown of operations over Dangote’s planned distribution of petroleum products. In a press release signed by Adeyemi Adepoju, IPMAN Western Caretaker Zonal Chairman, he stated that those who issued the call for the shutdown over Dangote’s planned petrol distribution are unknown to IPMAN Western Zone. He described them as illegal members operating under the voided 2009 constitution. According to him, those who released the statement on behalf of IPMAN Western Zone are impostors and have no legal right to issue such a press release. "As our new President emphasized in our recent AGM, IPMAN Western Zone is ready to work with Dangote to ease produ...

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5Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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PPDC seeks restructure of education sector

The Chief Executive Officer, PPDC, Mrs Lucy Abagi during award presentation by NANS Secretariat in Abuja. By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) has called on governments to take practical steps to restructure the education system to meet with current global demand. The Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), propels by the desire to have a more transparent and accountable government, said such restructuring willenable students to excel. Mrs Lucy Abagi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Centre, made the call in Abuja, when she received a delegation from the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports, the student’s delegation presented Abagi with honorary award of excellence for her contributions in...

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5Sep By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Chief Dr. Kolawole Adewoyin’s Leadership Receives Boost At IPMAN AGM

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday in Abuja, where stakeholders from across the country reaffirmed their unwavering support for Chief (Dr.) Kolawole Adewoyin as the authentic National President, in line with the Supreme Court's judgment. The well-attended AGM served as a crucial platform for members and industry players to review IPMAN’s performance, discuss sector challenges, and outline strategic plans aimed at strengthening stability in the downstream petroleum industry. Chief Adewoyin, in his keynote address, praised members for their resilience in maintaining petroleum product distribution and ensuring nationwide energy security despite economic and regulatory pressures. “We have navigated chal...

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4Sep By Felix ShammahNo Comments

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A Life Taken: Remembering Felix Sowore Olajide

Four years ago, my immediate younger brother, Felix Sowore, was murdered in cold blood on his way back from Igbinedion University. His killers remain unidentified to this day. I still remember the call from my other brother, Akin, on that fateful Saturday morning. He struggled to hide the truth from me that Felix had been murdered, because at the time, the Muhammadu Buhari regime had me restricted to Abuja after an illegal detention and ongoing unlawful treason trial. What followed was a flurry of calls and commentaries. Some Buhari loyalists rushed to distort the narrative. A social media commentator in Benin, Jack Obinyan, who used to affix Buhari to his name, even tried to dismiss suggestions that dark forces were involved, claiming instead that “serious investigations” were ongoing...

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4Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NIPSS says new industrial policy will revive sector, increase GDP

By Lucy Ogalue The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), says the new Nigeria Industrial Policy (NIP) will revive the sector and raise its contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to at least six per cent. The NIPSS Director-General Prof. Ayo Omotayo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on the sidelines of the NIP validation workshop, on Thursday in Abuja According to him, the document is designed to address long-standing challenges of industrial development in the country. Omotayo explained that unlike past industrial policies that failed at implementation, the new NIP identified key stakeholders and industrial trust centres, including development partners, with clearly defined roles and timelines. According to him, the framework also provides ...

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4Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Centre LSD to hold graduation ceremony, annual lecture Sept.6

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (Centre LSD), will hold graduation ceremony and annual lecture for Set 23, of its Leadership School on Sept.6.Director of the Centre, Dr Umesi Emenike, said in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, that the event would bring together, policymakers, academia, civil society leaders and development practitioners.Emenike added that the centre would also be graduating and matriculating students, to critically examine the role of leadership in shaping Nigeria’s governance and anti-corruption agenda.He noted that the theme of the event is: “Leadership and Anti-Corruption Measures in Nigeria”.According to him, the keynote lecture will be delivered by the Executive Director of Lux Terra Leadership Foundation, R...

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4Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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FG validates new industrial policy, targets inclusive growth, job creationPolicy

By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja validated the Nigeria Industrial Policy (NIP), describing it as a framework to drive inclusive growth, job creation and national competitiveness. Sen. John Owan Enoh, Minister of State for Industry, said at the event that the policy marked a new covenant to reposition the economy on productivity and resilience. He said that NIP was designed to operationalise President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda by transforming industrial sector into the true engine of sustainable growth and national pride. The minister explained that the policy had been subjected to wide consultations involving the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN), Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG), the ac...

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4Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Scribe advocates problem posing education in Africa

The Secretary General, Organisation of Southern Cooperation (OSC), Manssour Bin-Mussallam. By Jacinta Nwachukwu Abuja, Sept. 4, 2025 (NAN) The Secretary General, Organisation of Southern Cooperation (OSC), Manssour Bin-Mussallam, has called on education authorities to redesign school curriculum to shift from problem solving to problem posing in Africa. Bin-Mussallam said this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that problem posing is an educational strategy where learners create or reformulate questions from given situations or existing problems. It also serves as a teaching tool to assess understanding or as an instructional strategy to develop students’ ability to analyse information and generate their own meaningful...

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4Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NASWDEN urges FG support to grow economy

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Alhaji Fatai Adisa-Ogunwale, the new National President of National Association of Scrap and Waste Dealers Employers of Nigeria (NASWDEN), has solicited support of the Federal Government to effectively contribute in growing the economy. Adisa-Ogunwale made the appeal shortly after his election at the National Delegates Conference/National Executive Council Election of NASWDEN in Abuja. “We are calling on government for support. We need the support of the government. “When we get the support of the government,  it will assist us to achieve our aim, which is to contribute to the growth of the country’s economy. “If we can get the support of government through the provision of security, we can achieve it,” he said. Adisa-Ogunwale also promised ...

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4Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Plan International Nigeria advocates for gender balance in governance

The Country Director, Plan International Nigeria,Charles Emmamuzou-Usie and the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa during the 2025 Gender Inclusion Summit on Wednesday in Abuja. By Jacinta Nwachukwu Plan International Nigeria has emphasised the urgent need for gender balance in governance, stating that women and girls continue to be excluded from key policy and decision-making processes. The Country Director of the organisation, Charles Emmamuzou-Usie, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, on the sidelines of the Gender Inclusion Summit. “Why equality for girls? Every day, through our policies and decisions, women and girls are being left behind, in education, healthcare, and financial inclusion,” he said. He noted ...

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3Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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FG tasks Information Commissioners on partnership with ICPC to fight corruption

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris (middle); Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu (6th from right); Director General of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Dr. Mohammed Bulama, (4th from right); the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Mr. Sunday Dare (6th from left); the Director General, Voice of Nigeria, (4th from left) and State Commissioners of Information, at a Roundtable Engagement on Agenda Setting for Strategic Integration organised by the ICPC in Abuja on Wednesday. By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Federal Government has called on State Commissioners of Information to join hands with Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offenc...

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2Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Dabiri-Erewa Hails CBN, Nigerians in Diaspora Over Surge in Remittances

The Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has applauded the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Nigerians abroad for driving an unprecedented rise in diaspora remittances, describing the inflows as a huge boost to Nigeria’s economy. According to the CBN, remittance inflows have tripled from about $200 million monthly to $600 million in the past two months—a 200 per cent increase. The apex bank projects the figure could climb to as much as $1 billion per month by 2026. In a statement issued by NiDCOM’s spokesperson, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Dabiri-Erewa credited the surge to the Renewed Hope policies of the Tinubu administration and reforms introduced by the CBN under its Governor, Mr. Olayemi Cardoso. These reforms include the introduction of...

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2Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Education stakeholders advocate responsive curriculum in Africa

The unveiling of the pre-Primary school curriculum on Monday in Abuja by the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), Prof. Salisu Shehu and the Minister of Education for State, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad By Jacinta Nwachukwu Stakeholders in the education sector have called for a holistic collaboration among curriculum development actors across Africa, to achieve qualitative, relevant and responsive  education system. They made the call at the 5th African Curriculum Association Conference on Monday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the theme of the conference is “Transforming Curriculum and Teacher Development in Africa for Inclusivity, Resilience, and Lifelong Learning through 21st Century Competences”. They said th...

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1Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Asaba Ignites as 9th National Youth Games Showcase Nigeria’s Brightest Talents

Asaba, Delta State, is alive with youthful energy, sporting excellence, and national pride as the 9th edition of the National Youth Games (NYG) got underway last week, bringing together the brightest young talents from across Nigeria. Sharing his experience after attending a tennis event at the Stephen Keshi Stadium Indoor Sports Hall, Director General of the National Sports Commission, Hon. Bukola Olopade, lauded the spirit and discipline of the young athletes. “It gave me so much joy to see their energy, discipline, and passion for the game. These young talents are the future of Nigerian sports, and it is our responsibility to create the right structures and opportunities for them to thrive.” The DG further underscored the broader vision driving the Games: “The future is...

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1Sep By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Former ANA President,Abdullahi, urges poets to promote peace, societal change

By Joshua Olomu Denja Abdullahi, award-winning poet and former National President of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has urged Nigerian poets to use their works to promote peace and social justice. Abdullahi made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday at the sideline of the August edition of the monthly “Reading and Writers Dialogue” in Abuja. The Reading and Writers Dialogue is a flagship programme of ANA Abuja chapter that brings together authors and other literary stakeholders to discuss the works of a selected Guest Author. The event with the theme “Celebrating the Embrace of Theatre and Poetry”, was also used by the writers to celebrate the former ANA president’s 56th birthday and to launch his book ‘Chants in a Cemetery.’ ...

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31Aug By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Empowerment, not for political purposes—Owan Enoh

Minister of State for industry, Senator John Owan Enoh, has enthused that the N500m MSME Entrepreneurship Intervention program being doled out by him, should not be seen as a dash money for purposes of politics. He said rather, "it is a brain wave driven by sincere commitment and responsibility to the society and public aimed at empowering 1000 persons." Addressing newsmen at the Ernest Etim Bassey NUJ Press Centre in Calabar, the Cross River capital, the minister explained that the gesture remains a private personal project which stands as his contribution to the ecosystem. According to Enoh, "it is a grant not loan, a grant that will be stringent, not a dash money for purposes of politics, money that is intended to grow our economy and get people to do better. "When I do so,...

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31Aug By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Gombe INEC Boss Seeks Emir’s Support to Boost Voter Registration

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Gombe State has stepped up efforts to get more people registered in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration. The state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Dr. Sa’ad Umar, at the weekend paid a courtesy visit to the Emir of Gombe, Alhaji Abubakar Shehu Abubakar III, seeking the support of traditional leaders in mobilizing citizens for the exercise. Dr. Umar thanked the Emir for his longstanding support to the Commission, noting that the royal father had previously recorded and aired messages encouraging residents to register, collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), and promote peaceful elections in the state. He explained that online pre-registration for new voters began on August 18, while physical registration at...

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