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16Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NBTE to strengthen entrepreneurship curriculum in polytechnics

Prof. Idris Bugaje, the Executive Secretary, National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has restated the need to strengthen entrepreneurship curriculum in Nigerian polytechnics and related institutions. Bugaje said this on Monday in Bauchi at the opening of a four-day workshop for 250 polytechnic lecturers from North-East region. Represented by an official of the board, Alhaji Iliyasu Mohammed, the secretary said the federal government is committed to making polytechnic education very skillful and knowledgeable. “There is need to review and strenghten skills development curriculum for entrepreneurship educators in the country. “This workshop will provide an opportunity for us to rub minds and produce a roadmap towards strengthening entrepreneurship training in our instituti...

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16Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NIPOST staff reject appointment of new PMG

Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) staff on Monday shut down their head office as they rejected the appointment of the new Postmaster General (PMG), Tola Odeyemi by President Bola Tinubu. Sharpedgenews reports that Odeyemi’s appointment was announced last week by Ajuri Ngelale,  Presidential spokesman, but NIPOST in a separate statement disclosed the reinstatement of Mr Sunday Adepoju to continue as PMG NIPOST workers on Monday staged a protest in Abuja over the new appointment and shut down its head office office. Some of the protesting workers, who spoke with NAN on the condition of anonymity said Odeyemi was appointed against their wish and as such cannot be allowed to assume her new role. They called on Tinubu to reverse the new appointment and maintain the reinstatement of ...

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15Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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AEDC MD urges teamwork to resolve power sector challenges

Mr Christopher Ezeafulukwe , Managing Director of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, (AEDC) has called for team work among operators of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry(NESI) to resolve the challenges facing the sector. Mr Donald Etim, AEDC's Marketing Officer made this known in a statement in Abuja on Sunday Etim quoted the Managing Director (MD) as making the call while speaking at the Bi-annual joint generation, operations and Electricity Distribution Company (DisCos)planning meeting in Abuja adding that the sector can only grow when the various segments work in unity. He said that while there have been improvements since the power sector was partially privatised 10 years ago, a lot of work is still required to meet the objectives of the sector. According t...

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15Oct By -No Comments

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Backlash of CSU Saga: Tinubu’s SSN Now Exposed to Internet Fraudsters

By Marindoti Oludar In a turn of events that has international reverberations, Chicago State University (CSU) inadvertently released the Social Security Number (SSN) of Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, while complying with a judge’s order following a lawsuit by Atiku Abubakar, the candidate who lost the 2023 presidential election to Tinubu. The action has sparked outrage and raised concerns about potential identity theft and misuse of the president’s personal data. President Tinubu had previously expressed reservations about unfettered release of his academic records, fearing "irreparable damage." His concerns have been validated with the recent exposure of his SSN. The exposure is in direct violation of the Illinois Identity Protection Act, which mandates that “A person or St...

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15Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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3 die as bus rams into truck in Lagos

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) on Sunday said three persons died instantly in an auto crash involving a commercial bus and a truck. A statement by the agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, on Saturday, said the incident happened at Gbagada, by Charlie Boy bus stop. “Following a distress call received at 22:01hrs through the agency’s toll-free lines, LASEMA activated the Lagos State Emergency Response Plans with an arrival time of 22:17hrs. “Upon arrival of the agency’s LRT at the scene, it was observed that a white commercial bus lost control and crashed into a moving truck. “The 18-passenger commercial bus, with registration number JJJ-844YA and loaded to capacity, was heading to Ajah from Oshodi. “It lost control while on motion, ...

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15Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Biden talks with Netanyahu, Abbas about protecting civilians

U.S. President Joe Biden has discussed efforts to protect civilians in separate calls with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid the current outbreak of violence in the Middle East. In his call with Netanyahu, Biden “reiterated his warning against anyone seeking to expand the conflict” and exchanged views on access for “innocent civilians” to water, food, and medical care, the White House said. A week ago, Hamas militants carried out a massacre of Israeli civilians in border towns and at a music festival. The number of dead stands at more than 1,300, according to army figures. In response, the Israeli army began hammering the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. More than 2,200 people have been killed so far and a ground offensive by the ...

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15Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Israeli opposition politician Liberman to join unity govt

Israeli opposition politician Avigdor Lieberman will join the newly created war Cabinet, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party said on Saturday. On Wednesday, Netanyahu had agreed with leading opposition figure Benny Gantz, a centrist, on the establishment of the emergency unity government following the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on southern Israel. Lieberman has served in a slew of ministerial posts over the past two decades, including minister of defence and foreign affairs, and has long been viewed as one of Israel’s most hawkish political figures. Politicians from across the spectrum have put their support behind the emergency government, saying it is necessary to be unified as Israel faces one the worst crises in its history. Observers say a broad coalition is neede...

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15Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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EU convenes special leaders’ meeting on situation in Israel, Gaza

European Union (EU)  leaders are set to convene an extraordinary meeting via video link on Tuesday to discuss the situation in Israel and the Gaza Strip, European Council President Charles Michel said. “We stand in full solidarity with the people of Israel and the victims of the terrorist attacks,” Michel said in an invitation issued on Saturday evening. “Israel has the right to defend itself in full compliance with international law, in particular international humanitarian law,” he added. Palestinian extremist organisation Hamas, which rules Gaza, launched thousands of rockets toward Israel while hundreds of its fighters breached border defences in an unprecedented surprise attack last weekend, rampaging across communities of southern Israel as well as a music festival in ...

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15Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Israeli army says has killed another ringleader of Hamas attacks

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) say they have killed another man in Gaza suspected of masterminding the large-scale attacks carried out by Islamist Hamas. Billal Al Kedra, commander of Hamas units in southern Khan Younis, was killed in airstrikes the previous evening, according to an IDF statement on Sunday morning. Other Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists were also killed, the IDF said. The latest news came after the IDF said it had killed two other men they suspect of masterminding the Hamas attacks. The IDF attacked more than 100 Hamas military targets in Zeitoun, Khan Younis and western Jabalia, it said, hitting operational command centers, military facilities, dozens of launching pads for anti-tank missiles and observation posts. Command centres of ...

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14Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NEDC trains 50 youth electrical technicians

The North East Development Commission (NEDC) is sponsoring the training of 50 youths as electrical technicians for immediate employment, says its Managing Director, Mr Mohammed Alkali. Addressing the youths in Maiduguri on Saturday before their departure to Mainstream Academy in Kainji, Niger State, Alkali said the participants were drawn from Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi and Taraba States.t He tasked them on attaching seriousness to the training, pointing out that those who graduated successfully will be employed by the Yola Electrity Distribution Company (YEDC), handling electricity supply to Borno, Adamawa and Taraba States. “At the end of the training, participants who are successful in acquiring the skills and knowledge to become professional linesmen will be reta...

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14Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Friendly: Wasteful Eagles held to 2-2 draw by Saudi Arabia

The Super Eagles paid the price for a catalogue of missed chances, as they were held to a 2-2 draw by the Green Falcons of Saudi Arabia in Portimao, Portugal on Friday. The Super Eagles and the Green Falcons could not be separated at the end of their second-ever meeting in a friendly at the Estadio Municipal de Portimao. The three-time Asian champions netted a last-gasp equaliser from a free-kick at the edge of the box that deflected off Calvin Bassey to ensure that the game ended in a draw. Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman and Samuel Chukwueze had first-half chances to put the Super Eagles ahead but failed to take their  chances. They were left to rue their chances as the Saudis, who had lost their last six matches in all competitions took a shock lead on the hour mark. ...

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14Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NUC says top-up degree programme by NBTE not recognised

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has disowned the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) top-up programme claiming to bridge the gap between polytechnic and university degrees. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Saturday by the Acting Executive Secretary of the commission, Chris Maiyaki. Recalls that for years, there have been calls from stakeholders to end the disparity between Higher National Diplomas (HND) offered by polytechnics and Bachelor degrees offered by universities. This brought about a bill passed at the ninth National Assembly in 2021 to end the dichotomy but it was not signed into law by the last administration. The NBTE which regulates technical and vocational education has unveiled what it describes as ...

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14Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Security challenge is our major concern in Kogi guber poll-INEC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says one of its major concern in the conduct of the Nov.11 Kogi governorship election is the prevailing security challenge in the  state. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman, INEC, said this when he visited the Kogi Local Government (LGA) office of the commission, in Kotonkarfe during a visit to the state to monitor mock accreditation in Lokoja on Saturday. Yakubu said that the commission was working with the security agencies to provide secured environment for peaceful and credible election. “Wherever you go in Nigeria, you are sure to see two government offices. One is INEC. You will see an INEC office in the LGA headed by an electoral officer, an Electoral Officer (EO). You will also see the police office headed by a Div...

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14Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Nigerian Army task journalists on national interest in news reportage

The  Commander 1 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. Sani Ahmed, has called on journalists to put national interest above others in their news reportage. The call was made in a statement by the Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations Headquarters 1 Brigade, Yahayya Ibrahim, and made available to newsmen in Gusau on Saturday. The commander made the appeal during a courtesy visit by the leadership of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Zamfara State Council, at the Brigade Headquarters in Gusau. Ahmed commended the working journalists in Zamfara for their contributions towards timely dissemination of information on the operational activities of the troops. He appreciated the journalists for their synergy and support to the brigade which had aided the operational successes...

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14Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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FG set to implement National Sports Industry policy

Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh says the Federal Government has approved the adoption of the National Sports Industry Policy (NSIP) for full implementation. Enoh stated this on Saturday in Abuja at a news conference. Sharpedgenews reports that the document provides opportunity for corporate and  private sector participation in the development of sports in the country. Enoh said the Tinubu-led administration will leave no stone unturned in its plans to deliver positive change across all sectors, with sports as an important part of that plan. He noted that the NSIP approved in the last administration has been pegged for implementation in the current government, so as to boost sports development. “The National Sports Industry Policy as approved by the last ...

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14Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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No ransom paid to secure release of NSUK students – Gov.

Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has said that no ransom was paid to the abductors of the four female students of the Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) rescued by the military. Sule disclosed this after paying a thank-you visit to the Commandant, 177 Guard Batallion, Keffi Local Government, Lt. Col. Auwalu Inuwa, on Saturday. Sharpedgenews reports that the four students were kidnapped in their residence in Agwan Kare district in Keffi in the early hours of Tuesday, October 10 and taken to unknown destination. However, after intensive manhunt by the police, military and other security agencies, the girls were rescued on Thursday afternoon. Inuwa confirmed to newsmen that the students were rescued in the surrounding bushes of Agwan Gauta in Keffi after painstaking eff...

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14Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Oyo Govt to partner with Poultry Association of Nigeria to regulate industry

The Oyo State Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye, says the state government is ready to work with the Poultry Association of Nigeria, Oyo State Branch, on how to regulate the industry. Olaleye said this when members of the association visited him in his office in Ibadan, in commemoration of the 2023 World Egg Day. He also urged the association to create more awareness on the advantages of eating eggs. "You need to do more, you need to organise lectures, seminars, you need to go to schools, worship centres,and talk to our people on why they need to eat eggs. "We are set to work with the Poultry Association of Oyo State on how to regulate your industry."We realised that at the moment, Oyo state is the biggest producer of day old chicks in ...

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14Oct By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Adelabu Tasks DisCos, GenCos On Improved Electricity

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has urged the generating companies (GenCos) and the distribution companies (DisCos) to improve their performance in order to improve electricity. Bolaji Tunji, Special Adviser, Strategic Communication, and Media Relations to the Minister, said this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. Mr Tunji said that the minister made this call while meeting with the management teams of GenCos and DisCos in Abuja. He quoted the minister as saying that the meeting was aimed at finding a lasting solution to the challenges in the power sector that had affected the growth and development of the country’s economy. Mr Adelabu said that meetings with all the stakeholders in the generating, transmitting, and distributing value chain would be adopted as regula...

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14Oct By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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UAE To Support Nigeria In Poverty, Humanitarian Crisis Reduction

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has expressed readiness to partner with the federal government to tackle Nigeria’s humanitarian and poverty challenges. Salem Al Shamsi, the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, made this known on Friday when he visited the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, in Abuja. The envoy said he was at the ministry to seek partnership to participate in Nigeria’s humanitarian efforts. He commended the long-standing relationship between Nigeria and the emirates and promised to continue collaborating to alleviate Nigerians’ plight. “Nigeria remain a strong ally of the UAE, and we would continue to partner with Nigeria in key areas like humanitarian aid, job creation, Nutrition, health care development and poverty alleviation,” he said....

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14Oct By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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AMG describes Atiku’s certificate forgery inquest on President Tinubu as ‘WILD GOOSE CHASE’

By Gami Tadanyigbe  The Asiwaju Mandate Group (AMG) has described with astonishment the desperation with which the candidate of the main opposition party PDP Atiku Abubakar in his wild goose chase, in a "certificate forgery" as journey to no where.  The National Publicity Secretary AMG, Abubakar Dahiru, who disclosed this in a press statement issued to newsmen in Abuja, also described Atiku's inquest as futility all in a bid to clinch power cheaply at all cost. Dahiru said the group have followed calmly and  observed keenly to see where this desperate attempt at subverting the Will of the people will end, adding that it was going to end up being another exercise in futility. According to him, is noteworthy that our Judiciary has given some landmark jud...

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