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18May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Convener calls for advanced Nigeria, collective responsibility

By News Agency of Nigeria, NAN The Convener of the Presidential Call for Advanced Nigeria (PCAN) Project, Ambassador (Prince) Jeffrey S. Adaralegbe, has called on Nigerians to embrace unity, peace, and cultural understanding as vital tools for the nation’s advancement. Adaralegbe, who made the call, during the official launch of the Presidential Call for an Advanced Nigeria (PEAN) campaign in Abuja, highlighted on Nigeria’s historical journey from colonial rule through civil unrest and military regimes, to the present democratic era. The convener emphasised that despite persistent challenges such as ethnic and religious divisions and economic hardship, Nigeria must chart a new course anchored on peace and patriotism. “As a people with positive mindsets, we must once again embr...

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17May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Mental health: Ex NAWOJ president urges women to unwind, dance

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer A former president of  the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Evelyn Onyilo has urged  women across the country to find time to unwind and dance to checkmate and address mental health challenges. Onyilo gave the charge at a conference/seminar to sensitise Nigerians on  alternative medicine product, ‘Emiral Elixir’ in Abuja. The conference/seminar with the theme: “Promoting Health Well-being Through Alternative Medicine” was organised by Emiral Global and Abuja Women Dance. According to the former NAWOJ president, the government is yet to actively fund research for alternative medicine. Onyilo, who is also a member of the Abuja Women Dance, however, noted that there was nothing wrong with orthodox medicine, except the is...

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16May By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Ela In Ifa Is Unique, Not The Same As In Other Religions, Says Araba of Ibadanland

The Araba and Oluisese of Ibadanland, Ifalere Odegbemi Odegbola II has clarified that the concept of Ela in the Ifa tradition is distinct from references to Ela in other religions. Speaking at this year’s Ela Mimo Day celebration in Ibadan, Odegbola emphasized that Ela’s origins and significance within Ifa predate many world religions. According to him, Ela in Ifa is not a mere spiritual entity, but a unique figure whose coming was foretold in the sacred Odu Ifa corpus, specifically in Ejiogbe. “Ela is a human whose birth was divinely predicted. His mother, Oyigi, was barren for years and, upon seeking guidance from Ifa, was told she would give birth to a gifted child without any union with a man." "This came to pass, as she later conceived and gave birth to Ela in the bush wi...

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16May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NDPHC partner NASENI, Haier to deliver 20MW power to Challawa Industrial Area, Kano

By Constance Athekame The Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) says it was partnering with the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and Haier Technologies to deliver 20 Megawatts (MW) embedded solar generation to support businesses in the Challawa area, Kano. Mr Emmanuel Ojor, Head, Corporate Communications and External Relations, NDPHC said this in a statement in Abuja on Friday. Ojor quoted the Managing Director of NDPHC, Mrs Jennifer Adighije as saying this when she led a high-level management team on a site survey and assessment of the Challawa Industrial District in Kano. He said that she was accompanied on the visit by the Executive Director of Generation, NDPHC, Mr Kassim Abdulahi, and the Executive Director of Corporate Services, NDP...

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16May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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UTME errors: COEASU sympathises with affected candidatesErrors

By Joan Nwagwu The Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has expressed its sympathy to the candidates affected by the recent errors in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. Dr Smart Olugbeko, President of the union, said this while reacting to the recent complaints by the affected students and some Nigerians in Abuja on Thursday. According to him, these errors have caused significant emotional trauma to the students and their parents. “We acknowledge that Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has made significant strides in recent years, leveraging technology to enhance the examination process. “However, the recent errors highlight the limitations of technology and the need for diligence and care in its deployment,” he s...

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15May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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FG pledges youth-centered policies to end irregular migration

By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Federal Government has pledged to implement sustained youth-centered policies to end irregular migration and its attendant dangers. Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction made the pledge at the closing of the first thematic meeting of the Rabat Process in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the Rabat Process is a key Euro-African dialogue on migration and development. NAN also reports that Nigeria, the incumbent chairman of the Rabat Process hosted its thematic.meeting themed, Youth, Education and Innovation - Driving the Future of Migration, with over 100 delegates from 57 partner countries in attendance. Yilwatda assured that the government would prioritise skills, mobility, and dignity, adva...

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13May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Saudi Arabia launches eye treatment outreach in Yobe to Combat Blindness

The Saudi Arabian government has commenced an eye treatment outreach in Yobe to combat blindness.The programme is a renewed demonstration of Saudi Arabia’s commitment to global humanitarian service, under the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), the “Saudi Noor” ophthalmic volunteer program.A cording to a statement y the Saudi Arabian embassy in Abuja, the programme Scheduled from May 12 to 19, 2025, aims to deliver comprehensive ophthalmologic services to underserved populations in the northeastern state.The statement furtehr stated “This mission-driven project encompasses a broad range of clinical interventions, including diagnostic eye examinations, cataract extraction with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation, treatment of refractive errors, and distribution of co...

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11May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Enoh charges Oyewole, others to take ITF to greater heights

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of State, Trade, Industry and Investment, Sen. John Enoh urged Mrs Ngozi Oyewole and others to take the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) to greater heights in line with government’s industrialisation programme. This is contained in a statement issued by Evelyn Onyilo, Personal Assistant to Oyewole on Sunday in Abuja. According to the statement,  Oyewole is the Continental President of Commonwealth Business, Africa and also the Chairperson Wood & Wood/ furniture products of the Sectoral Group of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN). She is a fellow of the Institute of The Nigeria Training and Development (NITAD) and expected to represent MAN on the Board. The statement explained that Enoh named the Chairman of the inaugurate...

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9May By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Araba Of Ibadanland Congratulates Folarin, Sanusi On Chieftaincy Elevation By Olubadan

The Araba and Oluisese of Ibadanland, Ifalere Odegbemi Odegbola II, has extended heartfelt congratulations to Senator Teslim Folarin and Chief Jubril Dotun Sanusi following their elevation to prestigious chieftaincy titles by the Olubadan of Ibadanland. Chief Folarin, a former Senate Leader, has been promoted to Aare-Alaasa Olubadan of Ibadanland from his previous title of Ikolaba Olubadan. Chief Sanusi, a prominent businessman and Chairman of Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resort, has, on the other hand, been elevated to Ajia Olubadan of Ibadanland, having previously held the title of Jagunmolu Olubadan. In a congratulatory statement, Araba Odegbola II, who is also the Oluisese of Ibadanland praised the Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty Oba (Dr.) Akinloye Owolabi Olakulehin,...

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9May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Trade amongst ECOWAS member states not properly captured-Rep Munir

Hon. Ahmed Munir, Member, a member Nigeria House of Representatives, Thursday deferred on the notion that trade amongst members of the Economic Community of West African States is very low. Munir who is the member representing Jere Federal Constituency in Kaduna, Nigeria, said a huge volume of trade is going on among citizens of member states but not properly captured. This, he said, is because it is majorly at the informal sector.He therefore urged that the informal sector be dragged into the net of the Gross Domestic Products of Member states.Munir, who is the Deputy Chair of the ECOWAS Committee on Infrastructure was responding to questions from journalists at the sideline of the ongoing Sixth Legislature of the ECOWAS Parliament Delocalised meeting of Joint Committee on Infrastr...

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9May By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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UPDATE: Ibara Arrives from Igbatoro Familugba, Announces Demise of Oloba Of Oba-Ile

The Ibara of Oba-Ile, Chief Moses Omotayo Oluwaniyi, a traditional titleholder responsible for announcing the demise of the Oloba, has arrived in Oba-Ile from Igbatoro Familugba to traditionally announce the death of the Oloba of Oba-Ile, Oba Joseph Oluwadare Agunbiade, Otutubiosun I. The traditional announcement by Ibara has plunged the entire Oba-Ile community into mourning. It was also gathered that the pre-Oduduwa royal dynasty in Yorubaland has begun traditional preparations for the burial of the first-class monarch from Oba-Ile in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. Oba Joseph Oluwadare Agunbiade reigned for 38 years, having ascended the throne in 1987. He was 84 years old at the time of his passing. During his reign, the Oba-Ile community in Akure North ...

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9May By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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BREAKING: Prominent Ondo Monarch Oba Agunbiade Joins Ancestors

A first-class monarch, the Oloba of Oba-Ile in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Joseph Oluwadare Agunbiade, Otutubiosun I, has joined his ancestors. Oba Agunbiade passed away on Thursday morning at an undisclosed hospital in Akure. He reigned for 38 years, having ascended the throne in 1987. He was 84 years old at the time of his passing. The traditional announcement of the monarch’s demise is still being awaited, in line with local customs. During his reign, Oba-Ile community in Akure North Local government area of Ondo state witnessed significant economic transformation. He was known for his commitment to community development and for upholding the reputable royal dynasty of Oba-Ile. In honor of the late monarch, markets in Oba-Ile were closed on...

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8May By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Robert Prevost Of The United States Elected New Pope Leo XIV

Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and leads the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church. Prevost, 69, took the name Leo XIV. White smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney Thursday at 6:07 p.m. local time, signaling that a pontiff had been elected to lead the Catholic Church. From the loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, history’s first American pope recalled that he was an Augustinian priest, but a Christian above all, and a bishop, “so we can all walk together.” He spoke in Italian and then switched to Spanish, recalling his many years spent as a missionary and then archbishop of Chiclayo, Peru.

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7May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Election of a new Pope in progress

The Conclave to elect a new Pope has just begun in Vatican as the Cardinals are now taking Oath of the Cardinals before the election proper after chanting the Litany of the Saints. Click on Sharpedgenews to get latest from the Vatican City. May God help our Cardinals to make a right choice. Amen!

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7May By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Alao: Tinubu’s Nigeria First Policy Will Boost SMEs, Create Jobs, and Stimulate Economic Growth

Engineer Oyedele Hakeem Alao, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Oyo state and former governorship aspirant of the Party, has commended President Bola Tinubu for launching the “Nigeria First” policy, which prioritizes the use of locally made goods and services in all government procurement. Alao in a press release from his media office described the move as long overdue, noting that previous administrations failed to implement similar measures despite calls from stakeholders following the 2016 oil price crash. Alao stated that under this new policy, federal ministries, departments, and agencies are required to give preference to Nigerian products and expertise when spending public funds. "The policy bans the procurement of foreign goods or services already avail...

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7May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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VON seeks partnership with NGE to fight fake news, misinformation

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Malam Jibrin Ndace, has sought a partnership with the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) to fight fake news, misinformation, and to project the country’s interests. Ndace made this request when some members of the Guild paid him a courtesy visit on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that VON is responsible for correcting all negative perceptions and deliberate falsehoods about Nigeria and Africa spread by foreign media.“Interestingly, the NGE shares a similar role with VON. Like VON, the Guild also has had to contend with other news services. It is important and imperative to take seriously its gatekeeping function. “VON and the Guild must work together to ensure we carry out our mandates free from ethnocentric or ...

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7May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Rep set up committee to investigate money disbursed under NMMP

The House of Representative has set up a sub -committee to investigate the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP) for which the sum of N200 billion was earmarked in 2020. Hon. Uchenna Okonkwo, Chairman of the newly inaugurated committee made this known in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. Okonkwo said that the committee was constituted with three members from each of the six geo-political zones with Hon. Uchenna Okonkwo, representing Idemili North and South Federal Constituency as the Committee Chairman. ``Other members of the committee are; North East- Hon. Obed Shehu, Hon. Ali Shettima, Hon. Abel Fuah. North West – Hon. Salisu Koko, Hon. Ahmed Munir, Hon. Sani Umar Bala. ``North Central- Hon. Gbefwi Jonathan, Hon. Abdulmaleek Danga, Hon. Chi...

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7May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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SSANU expresses concerns over delay in salary payment

By Joan Nwagwu The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, (SSANU) has expressed concerns over delay in the payment of salaries of its members since the migration to the Government Integrated Financial and Management Information System(GIFMIS), platform. Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, President of SSANU said this in a letter addressed to the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF) and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. The letter was titled, "Concern over the consistent delay in the payment of monthly salaries of University workers,''. Ibrahim in the letter had appealed to the AGF to swiftly intervene to prevent a breakdown of industrial harmony within the tertiary institutions. "The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) writes to expre...

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7May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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P-CNGI enforces 40% fare reduction on CNG commercial vehiclesCNGBy Emmanuella Anokam

The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (P-CNGI), in partnership with the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has begun the enforcement of 40 per cent public transport fare reduction on CNG converted commercial vehicles. The P-CNGI made this known in Abuja on Friday, while making the official public announcement of 40 per cent reduction on fares on routes serviced by NURTW CNG-converted vehicles. Speaking at the event which took place at the Area 1 Park, Garki, Mr Michael Oluwagbemi, P-CNGI Chief Executive Officer and Programme Director, said the aim was to execute President Bola Tinubu’s mandate on affordable transportation for Nigerians. Oluwagbemi, represented by Mr David Idakwo, Regional CNG Expansion Coordinator, North, said the event was designed to ...

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7May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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We’ll secure our forests, enhance surveillance in northwest – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to reclaiming ungoverned areas, particularly forests in the North West and across Nigeria. The President vowed to deploy advanced surveillance and technology to combat kidnapping, banditry and terrorism. He made the promise when he addressed Katsina elders and leaders at a state dinner held at the Government House. “On the issue of security raised by former Gov Aminu Masari again this evening, yes, I agree that security is a challenge for the country. “I addressed the men and women of the armed forces earlier today and assured them that we will do everything to fight terrorism and banditry. “We will invest more in technology and take over the forests. Security is a national issue, not just at the local...

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