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26Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Sabo Promises Basic Infrastructure for AA2/AA3, GGSSS & Environ

Hon. Abdulahi Sulieman Sabo, the Chairman of Kuje Area Council, FCT, has assured residents of AA2, AA3 and GGSSS residents of providing basic infrastructure for the development of the area. Sabo made the promise during an interactive meeting and campaign rally with the communities in preparation of the FCT Area Council Elections to hold February 12, in the area. He assured that 500KVA transformer would be installed, security provided and bypass roads constructed to ease order soma online india pharmacy vehicular movement in and out of the communities. According to him, the infrastructure would go a long way to ease hardship with a view of ensuring dividends of democracy to the people in the area. “I will ensure that people in my constituency and the grassroots enjoy dividends ...

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25Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Clinic Inaugurates Advanced Screening Test for Pregnant Women

EHA Clinics, an integrated health care provider, has introduced an advanced screening test for pregnant women which estimates the risk of a foetus with Down’s syndrome (T21), Edward’s syndrome (T18) and Patau’s syndrome(T13). This is contained in a statement issued by Mary Yakubu, Chief of Staff of EHA Clinics, in Abuja on Tuesday made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The advanced screening is known as IONA® Care test, a non-invasive prenatal test (NIPT) service carried out on a small blood sample taken from the mother’s arm with no risk of miscarriage. Yakubu said this is an ultrasound scan to measure the nuchal translucency (NT), combined with a blood test. “This is less accurate than NIPT, detecting about 85 per cent of babies with Down’s syndrome,’’ she said....

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25Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Farmers Network Appoints Musa 29, as National Coordinator

Nigeria Young Farmers Network has appointed Abubakar Bamai Musa, a 29-year-old indigene of Yobe State endowed with wealth of experience across various agricultural value chains. Usman Princess Soburat, the Publicity Secretrary of the organisation who disclosed this in a press statement issued in Abuja, said his appointment takes off with immediate effect. According to the statement, Musa has accomplished his task as a young farmer from the North East of Nigeria, and has been appointed as the National Coordinator of the group. The Nigeria Young Farmers Network is the largest organization of young people in agriculture across buying generic soma without prescription the sub saharan African region with over 2.5m members nationwide. The statement said Nigeria Young Farmers Network...

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22Jan By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Buhari Reassures Kaduna Residents Terrorists will be Crushed

The Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has called for further military action to stop the activities of terrorists in the State. The is coming even as President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday reassured residents of Kaduna of the resolve of the Nigerian Armed Forces, under his watch, to crush terrorists and criminal gangs operating in the state and other parts of the country.   Speaking at a state banquet to commemorate his official visit to the state, the President commended the support Kaduna State provides to security agencies, noting the establishment of a ministry dedicated to internal security. ‘‘I wish to assure the people and government of Kaduna State that the federal government is doing its utmost to contain and crush the terrorists that have been men...

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20Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Traditional ruler commends FCT CP for security giant strides

The Etsu Maje (Dakaci) of Tungan Maje, HRH. MAL. SALIHU ISIAKU NA'ANNABI, has Commended the Commissioner of Police (CP) Mr SUNDAY BABAJI, for his security Giant strides since assumption of office. The traditional ruler made the commendation during a courtesy visit in company of EBOSETALE DAVID AIGBEFOH ESQ, The Vice Chairman NBA Gwagwalada Branch and the palace secretary. During the visit, HRH SALIHU, urged the CP to do more for the benefits of FCT and particularly those at heathland, such as TUNGAN MAJE TOWN and it's environs in the protection of lives and properties. On the part of the Vice Chairman NBA Branch Gwagwalada Branch, he urge the Commissioner of Police to continue to justify his office with good service delivery by securing the good people of FCT. He condoled with...

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18Jan By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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IPMAN Tackles Debo Ahmed On AGM, Says Your Actions Are Illegal

The Independent Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), has described the Annual  General Meeting, (AGM) organised by Alhaji Debo Ahmed as illegal and urged members of the association and other stakeholders to disregard it. IPMAN in a press statement by Senior Special Adviser on Media to IPMAN, Alhaji Zakare Atiluku said that Alhaji Debo Ahmed is not in anyway the National President of IPMAN  and cannot organise and preside over the Annual General Meeting of the association.  The Group added that Alhaji Debo Ahmed used to be the vice of Engineer Sanusi Abdu Fari, who was illegally parading himself as the National President of IPMAN  before relinquishing  leadership  illegally to Alhaji Debo Ahmed, both of whom he described as products of illegality.&n...

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18Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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UniAbuja inaugurates committee to audit staff

The Governing Council of University of Abuja, FCT, has set up an ad hoc committee to look into the employment and promotions of staff in the University between 2011 – 2021. Dr Habib Yakoob, Head, Information and University Relations, in a press statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, said committee was inaugurated January 17, at the Vice-Chancellor’s Conference room. The Chairman, Governing Council of the University, Prof. Ahmed Mohammed, in the statement said the Committee was inaugurated to check proper staff mix, staff strength and requirements of various segments of the University. According to Mohammed, the Ad hoc committee will look at employments and promotions made by the University from 2011- 2021 and the original certificates of all claims made by staff in their files. ...

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17Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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NBA Vice Chairman Calls for Increased Security Patrol in the FCT

Following the inauguration of over 200 Buffalo branded operational vehicles and other security hardware by President Muhammadu Buhari procured by the Government through the Nigeria Police Trust Fund NPTF on Thursday. The Vice Chairman of NBA Gwagwalada Branch, Barr.David E.Aigbefoh has commended the efforts of the Federal Government and police officers for their selfless service and determination to rid the country of crime. While also condoling the families of personnel that died in the course of service to Nigeria, he also made a Clarion call for increased security patrol in order to holistically address the various security threats facing the Federal Capital Territory and Nigeria as a whole. He said Tunga-Maje town and its environs is becoming a fast developing urban Area as a...

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14Jan By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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CSO condemnes alleged imposition of a AMAC HOD in FCTA new division

A civil society of Nigeria  has condemned alleged purported plans by some cabals of FCTA to super impose Dr Shuaibu Adamu Director community and social Development Project (CSDP)Present HOD Agriculture in Abuja Municipal Area Council to head the international corporation of the Economic Planning Revenue and Public Private Partnerships division. In a statement by the President of the Civil Service Watch for Good Governance (CSWGG), Ambassador Abila Garba on Friday reads; “We want to first of all commend the FCT Minister malam Muhammad Musa Bello for his creative ideas of creating new departments in the FCT and his current appointment of Mandate Secretaries and Heads of departments and we are highly impressed with the massive construction of roads projects currently going on in...

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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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