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9Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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SEWGCI felicitate with President ZUMUNTA ASSOCIATES USA Philip Moses on his birthday

Support for Ebira Women and Girl Child Initiative (SEWGCI) a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) have congratulated Mr Philip Moses, the President ZUMUNTA ASSOCIATES USA on his birthday. Hajia Aminat Daniya Hamza, the President and Founder of the foundation who made the felicitation in a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja, described Mr Philip Moses as a great lover of the people and an Icon of humanity. According to her, Mr Philip Moses, is an icon of humanity who have proved that excellence is about serving the people and humanity in the country. Hajia Aminat described him as a man who have impacted positively on the lives of the people, through virtues of hard work, selflessness and service that have endeared him to the people. “You have been greatly blessed by your great ...

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5Jan By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Adeduntan: First Bank is Resilient, Stable, and Built for the Long Haul

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of First Bank Nigeria Limited, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, last year saw his tenure extended as part of efforts to ensure the stability of the financial institution. In this interview with THISDAY, he speaks about the intervention of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the future of the bank, trends that shaped the economy in 2021, his expectations for 2022 and other pertinent banking sector issues. Excerpts… What is the level of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s involvement in First Bank?The central bank’s involvement in FirstBank is essentially about playing the role of the regulator. CBN’s intervention has been in the best interest of the bank’s stakeholders and its performance; aimed at restoring confidence in the bank as well as to reassure the deposi...

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25Dec By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Ondo: Oba Oluyede buys Jimoh Ibrahim’s Ayede-Ogbese printing press

A massive printing plant belonging to billionaire businessman, Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim, located at Ayede-Ogbese in Akure North council area of Ondo State, has been bought over, sharpedgenews can confirm. The community's new monarch, the Alayede, Oba Raphael Ajibola Oluyede, who was installed amid pomp and ceremony on Saturday, is now the new owner. Making the revelation in a chat with FirstNews, the Odopetu (third in rank to king) of Ayede-Ogbese, High Chief Oladimeji Abitogun, disclosed that Oba Oluyede, a top-flight billionaire lawyer and businessman, bought the printing press and all its accompanying facilities for N250 million. "Kabiyesi (royal father) intends to convert the facility to a publication house of a community newspaper, a general printing press and a host of other busin...

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23Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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FCT Senator Empowers Constituents via Cooperatives with Grants to boost SME’s.

In a bid to boost the small and medium enterprises  in the FCT, the people’s  Senator has commenced disbursement  of grants to corporatives across the territory.  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the gesture is in collaboration  with small and medium enterprise development agency of Nigeria (SMEDEN). During the flag-off  of the first phase of the disbursement program, the Representative of the senator, and SMEDEN, urged  the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the funds. The beneficiaries  of the first phase for the grants  are drawn accross  the six area councils.  Mr James and Mrs Hanatu while Responding on behalf of all the beneficiaries, expressed optimism  that the  grant will boost  the...

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22Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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UNIAbuja VC task students to embrace innovation, creativity

Professor Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, the Vice-chancellor University of Abuja has called on youths especially students to embrace innovation and creativity to boost the nation’s economy and national development of the country. The VC made the call at the University, during the 3rd Student Employment Scheme Reward Day with the Theme Titled "Building The Student Workforce for Sustaining the 21st Century Manpower and Human Resources. Prof. Na'Allah maintained that the university is motivated and reinvigorated more than ever, to continue to teach its students to value their own imagination and provide them with creative opportunities. He tasked the students to think out of the box and embrace entrepreneurship rather than search for white-collar jobs to be self employed after school. M...

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20Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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FAGWOD TRIPLE “F” NIG. LTD. Inaugurates Football Club, Launches food for N2 Billion

FAGWOD TRIPLE "F" NIG. LTD has inaugurated "FAGWOD WONDERS FOOTBALL CLUB" and has also launched "FAGWOD FOR TWO BILLION NAIRA" for unity/peace of the nation and to ensure Food security in the country. Bishop Eberechris Edmund Agbakaizu, the Chairman/CEO of the organisation during the launching said the club has 26 players in each Area Council of FCT, adding that the group also has a vision of mass food production in the country. The Chairman said the organisation also have the vision of prosperity to feed the poor, job creation, mass food production, good governance, prayers and faithfulness for economic development of the country. "The means of getting to all the above vision can be understood if each and every one of us can get hold of our pamphlet which are currently available...

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18Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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UNIAbuja honours 10 researchers, 20 authors for winning N1.1 BN grants

The University of Abuja has presented medals to 10 researchers and 20 authors from the University for winning grants of over 1.1 billion naira and publishing in first class journals across the world. Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, the Vice Chancellor at the presentation of the medals to the researchers’ and authors at the University’s main campus in Abuja, said the move would encourage other scholars of the institution to seek and win more scholarly grants across the world. Professor Na’Allah explained that the researchers were able to attract the funds through their various works which is aimed at proffering solutions to societal challenges. ‘’We are so excited this year 2021 with all our researchers are getting grants from all over the world, doing research in different areas, r...

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17Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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UATH honours 57 staff, 8 NGO’s for Hardwork, Excellence

The University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH) in Gwagwalada, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has honoured over fifty seven staff and eight Non-Government Organisations for hardwork, dedication and excellence for their positive impact to the development of the hospital. Prof. Bissala Ekele, Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the hospital, at the presentation of 2021 Annual Staff Award Ceremony said the tradition for reward for hardwork is aimed at encouraging and inspiring workers to give their best in the line of duty for the development of the hospital. According to him, the reward system was introduced three years ago in 2018 to encourage mass participation of the staffers, through a committee set up by the Management of the hospital. Adults patients with neurosis, neurasthenia...

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14Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Community Leader calls on AEDC to fix damaged polls

Chief Momoh Oboh, Community Leader and Philanthropist in AA2 community in the Kuje Area Council of the FCT, has called on Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) to quickly fix the damaged polls of 33 KVA opposite Baptist Church at Sundaba junction in Kuje. Chief Momoh made the call while inspecting the level of damage caused by a reckless truck driver who ramped into the polls that has caused a total black out in the area, adding that the driver has been apprehended and in police custody. The Chief described the level of damage as worrisome, saying that if there had been light during the accident it would have caused a catastrophy in the community. However, he called on AEDC to quickly fix the damaged polls to help cushion the plight of the residents as they prepare for Ch...

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12Dec By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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FIRSTBANK LAUNCHES TRANSACT AND WIN PROMO, REWARDS FIRSTMONIE WALLET CUSTOMERS WITH EXCITING PRIZES

Users of Firstmonie Wallet, the mobile-friendly wallet application by FirstBank are in for an exciting time as they are being rewarded for their continued patronage of its services in a two-month campaign, tagged Transact and Win promo which started on Monday 22, November 2021.  Various prizes including, N10, 000.00 cash prizes, iPhone, standing fans, bags of rice, power generating sets, air conditioning systems and LED Televisions will be won in the course of the two months campaign.   Eligibility for the respective prizes is dependent on the frequency of use of the Firstmonie Wallet. The higher the number of transactions performed on the mobile-friendly wallet, the higher the chances of winning.  N10,000.00 is up for grabs by 200 customers for transaction counts ...

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9Dec By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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FirstBank DecemberIssaVybe: Showing Kindness as You Vybe

The roof is already getting raised with #FirstBankIssaVybe, #DecemberIssaVybe campaigns. With FirstBank, it is always a total experience of being woven into the fabric of society from banking at its finest, to music, fashion, arts, and sports. Across the spectrum of human endeavour, FirstBank stands tall behind its over 32 million customers and counting.  As FirstBank makes every day a vybe every December, it is also passionate about ensuring that everyone vybes with kindness. This is in sync with the words of Maurice Elias, Professor of Psychology, “without kindness, our communities, families, schools, and classrooms become places of incivility.” As we get the blast of the season, the 127 years strong banking brand in furtherance of its kindness campaign has created a simple calendar ...

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7Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NBA Vice-Chairman Tasks FG on Investment in Youths, Education

Ebosetale David Aigbefoh Esq, Notary Public and Vice Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Gwagwalada Branch, FCT, Abuja, has called on the Federal Government to invest more in the youths and the educational system for National Development. Aigbefoh made the call, during the "INTERNATIONAL MERIT AWARDS 2021" and " INTERNATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOUR" presented to him For his relentless support of "Child Education, Community Empowerment and Grassroots security for a safer Society" The programmes which held on December 2, 2021 at the symposium on National Skills Acquisition And Empowerment Programme, was under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Education. The NBA Vice Chairman noted that the earlier the country began to prepare by investing in the youths and the Educational s...

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6Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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APC Chairmanship Aspirant: Group drums support for Almakura

A group known as the Northern New Breed for United Nigeria has called on the youths, irespective of any Geoplitical zone to support the aspiration of Umaru Tanko Al-Makura as the next National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress.(APC) for the development of democracy in the country. Speaking during media interview in Abuja at the weekend, the National Coordinator of the group, Comrade Bashir Mohammed Rumah explained that among all the aspirants  for the office of the national  Chairman, only Senator Al-Makura has the pedigree and reputation to deliver. He said during his tenure as the governor of Nasarawa state, Al-Makura had only four out of 24 members from his party adding that even under such political atmosphere he was able to lead successfully. The group had...

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5Dec By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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FCT CASSON launches Jornal, assures to support fight against FGM

The Counselling Association of Nigeria (CASSON) FCT Chapter, has launched its Maiden Edition Jornal in Abuja and has assured to support the fight against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), to keep the Girl Child in School among others.  Mrs Akachukwu B.I, the FCT CASSON Chairperson at her welcome speech during the Lounching of the Maiden Edition Jornal in Abuja, said over 200 million women suffer from FGM, adding that CASSON was committed in the fight against the causes.  According to her, Africa has the highest number of girls going through FGM which reflects poorly on the regard for the well being of baby girls, sisters and mothers, maintaining that CASSON hopes to support Foundations like SDF, NAPTIP in the fight against the heinous crime. "CASSON FCT is here to assure...

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2Dec By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Enabling Dream with First Bank ‘December is a Vybe’

One of the most fascinating quotes of popular British business magnate and author, Sir Richard Brandson is that “A great business is simply an idea to make other people’s lives better.” This vital nugget aligns with a global view that a critical element of successful brands is the ability to beyond functional products benefits become a visible partner in customers lives, enabling them live better and happier, aim higher and achieve their dreams. For businesses, this means seeing beyond financial gains into becoming a true ally and partner who make life worth living. This is a core hallmark of the few enduring global brands and FirstBank appears focused on towing the path. Beyond business promotion and marketing engagements solely for commercial value, the premier bank in its 127th y...

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28Nov By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Agbabri Elite Association of Nigeria holds Maiden Summit, tasks members on Uniity

The Agbari Elite Association of Nigeria has helds its maiden Summit in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and has called on all sons and daughters to stay united for the promotion of its cultural heritage, education, welfare, peace, unity and development of Gbari nation. Comr. Musa Jibril, the Chairman of Gbari Elite Association, who delivered his speech during the occasion in Gwagwalada with the Theme titled :Rethinking The Gbari Unity in Challenging Times: said the organisation took it upon itself to come together and discuss on the Gbari unity. According to him, at the end of the Summit which is centered on "Gbari Unity" and it would be able to change a Gbari man's thought and perception towards politics in the country. He said the organisation have done some projects as its ...

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26Nov By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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2021 NCOY: First Bank Partners Junior Achievement Nigeria, Reiterates Commitment to Innovation and Education

For 11 years, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited has partnered with Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN) to host its annual flagship event; the National Company of the Year competition (NCOY), which convenes winners of the JA Company Regional Competitions across Nigeria to compete for the National Company of the Year Award. This year, the event will bring together outstanding ‘student business teams’ across Nigeria to compete for prizes and an opportunity to represent the country at the national competition - JA African Company of the Year Competition (ACOY). The 2021 edition of the NCOY competition will be held virtually via Zoom meetings at 10am on Saturday, 27th November 2021.  Interested participants are to regis...

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21Nov By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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FHIN graduates 2,500 officers, commends NASS on bill passage

Food Hygiene Initiative of Nigeria (FHIN), have trained, screened and graduated over two thousand five hundred officers to help promote food hygiene standard practices in the country. Amb. Dr. Nicholas Karimu, Director General of FHIN, who commended the National Assembly for passing a Bill seeking for an act to establish Nigeria Food Vendors Bio-Data Collection Agency during the passing out ceremony of the officers on Sunday, task them on ethics and values at their respective assignments. Karimu said since inception in 2014, the organisation has been aggressively promoting food hygiene standards practices all over the Nation with a specific mandate of ensuring good food for better health. According to him, the importance of this Training and National Screening cannot be overempha...

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18Nov By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NASS urges FG to invest in science project

The National Association of Science Students (NASS), University of Abuja chapter, has called on the Federal Government to invest in science based project for the Economic development of the country.  Com. Rafael Akintomide, president elect of the association made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the National Science Symposium and Inaugural Ceremony of the association at the University of Abuja.  Akintomide said that the symposium titled "Science A Tool For Sustainable Growth and Development in Nigeria" is aimed at integrating research and development in the country.  According to him, adequate funding of the Science sector would encourage wealth creation and improve economic growth and transformation of the nation.  "Despite...

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13Nov By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NAFDAC cautions Nigerians against consumption of sodium

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has advised Nigerians to stop the consumption of sodium (non-iodised salt) to prevent health complications. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Christianah Adeyeye, gave the advice, at the University of Abuja, at a stakeholders meeting on ‘Evaluation Implementation and Scale-up of Nigeria’s National Sodium Reduction Activities. According to her, the objectives of the meeting are to present the preliminary findings of the first phase of the project which involves surveys carried out in FCT, Ogun and Kano and to discuss strategies to scale up reduction of sodium (salt) consumption in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the meeting was jointly hosted by NAFDAC and University of Abuja t...

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