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Nov

2024

Nominations/Recommendations Continue For Igbo Great Achievers Awards

News Flash, People & Events, Personality

NOMINATIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS CONTINUE FOR IGBO GREAT ACHIEVERS AWARDS: In anticipation of this year’s Awards, the Alaigbo Achievers Legacy, in collaboration with the United Igbo Elders Council, Worldwide has constituted Committees from various parts of the Igbo society, to put processes in motion for the success of this year’s award ceremonies at a day and venue to be announced soon. The Committees include a 21 Man Planning Sub-committee headed by Justice Alpha Ikpeama the Director General of AlaIgbo Achievers Legacy. It will make all necessary arrangements including logistics for the success of the ceremony at a day & venue to be announced…

Nov

2024

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UK Announces 45,000 Seasonal Worker Visas For 2025

Foreign Affairs, News Flash

UK Announces 45,000 Seasonal Worker Visas For 2025 The UK government has announced plans to issue 45,000 seasonal worker visas in 2025. This initiative aims to support the nation’s food production by ensuring sufficient workforce availability during peak demand periods hereby addressing labour shortages in its agricultural and poultry sectors, The seasonal worker visa scheme is intended to provide a temporary labour force for essential roles in food production. Additionally, 2,000 visas will be granted to poultry workers for processing tasks between October and December. This allocation, reports inform, is part of a broader strategy to provide businesses with the…

Nov

2024

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Oshiomole’s Son, Others Appointed By The Newly Sworn In Edo Governor Okpebholo

News Flash, Politics

Gov. Okpebholo Appoints Oshiomole’s Son, Others Into Cabinet The newly sworn-in governor of Edo state, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has made more appointments to his cabinet. Okpebholo has named Barrister Musa Ikhilor as the Secretary to the State Government (SGG). This move comes hours after Okpebholo assumed office on Tuesday and a day after appointing Fred Itua as his Chief Press Secretary. Dr. Samson Osagie, a former federal lawmaker, has also been nominated as the State’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. Meanwhile, Dr. Cyril Oshiomhole, son of former Governor Adams Oshiomhole, has been nominated as Health Commissioner. The senior Oshiomhole is…

Nov

2024

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The Level Of Corruption In The Power Sector Will Make You Cry – EFCC Chairman, Olukoyede

Abuja, Crime, News Flash, Power & Energy

Things We Discovered In Power Sector Will Make You Cry – Olukoyede, EFCC Chairman The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has said the level of corruption in the power sector would make people cry. He put it this way: “As we speak, we are grappling with electricity. If you see some of the investigations we are carrying out within the power sector, you will shed tears. “People were awarded contracts to supply electricity equipment. Instead of using what they call 9.0 guage, they will go and buy 5.0. Every time you see the…

Nov

2024

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Lagbaja’s Burial Arrangements: Nigerian Army Gives Update

FGN, News Flash, Obituary

Nigerian Army Gives Update On Lagbaja’s Burial The Nigerian Army has announced arrangements for the burial rites of the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja. Lagbaja died aged 56 after battling an undisclosed ailment. President Bola Tinubu appointed him COAS on June 19, 2023. The President had ordered a state burial for the late COAS. Moshood Lagbaja, the late army chief’s immediate elder brother, had also disclosed in Osogbo, Osun State, during a condolence visit by St Charles Grammar School Osogbo Old Boys Association (SCOBA), that Lagbaja would be buried in Abuja on Friday. He said…

Nov

2024

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Period Of Economic Hardship Now Over – President Tinubu Tells Nigerians

Economy, FGN, News Flash, Presidency

Period Of Economic Hardship Now Behind Us – President Tinubu Tells Nigerians President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the nation’s most challenging economic period is now behind them. The spokesperson for the vice president, Stanley Nkwocha, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. He said Mr Tinubu gave the assurance at the inauguration of Monday Okpebholo and Dennis Idahosa as governor and deputy governor of Edo State. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the president said the inauguration brings a new chapter in Edo State’s history with the triumph of democratic values. ”We have weathered the hardest…

Nov

2024

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Ohafia Local Government Area (LGA) In ABIA State Has Potential For Electricity Generation – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Abia North, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, News Flash, Ohafia LGA

Ohafia Local Government Area (LGA) in Abia State has potential for electricity generation This is an excerpt of the earlier published article of the visual consultation of Hon. Chief Eleanya Ojuu Kalu, the Executive Mayor of Ohafia LGA. Ohafia Local Government Area (LGA) in Abia State has potential for electricity generation, leveraging: Renewable Energy Sources: Solar Power: Ohafia's tropical location receives ample sunlight, ideal for solar farms. Hydro Power: Ohafia River and its tributaries offer opportunities for small-scale hydroelectric projects. Biomass Energy: Agricultural waste from Ohafia's fertile land can fuel biomass power plants. Existing Infrastructure: Grid Connection: Ohafia is connected…

Nov

2024

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COP 29: A Critical Moment For Climate Action – Greening ABIA, A Path To Resilience – By Dr. Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, News Flash

COP 29: A Critical Moment for Climate Action - Greening Abia, A Path to Resilience COP29: A Critical Moment for Climate Action in Africa As the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) kicks off in Baku, Azerbaijan, Africa's most populous nation, Nigeria, is poised to take center stage. With the conference running from November 11 to 22, 2024, Nigeria's delegation is gearing up to showcase its commitment to climate resilience and sustainable development. However, while this epoch making event is under in far away Baku, let's study the steady roll out of pro-poor climate change mitigation strategies mounted by Dr…

Nov

2024

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‘One Man Can’t Govern Nigeria’ – Aregbesola Speaks On Call For Parliamentary System

Columns/Opinions/Letters, FGN, News Flash, Politics

‘One Man Can’t Govern Nigeria’ – Aregbesola Speaks On Call For Parliamentary System Rauf Aregbesola, former governor of Osun, says the parliamentary system of government is most suitable for a populous country like Nigeria. The former minister of interior spoke on Monday at a national dialogue on Home-Grown Parliamentary System in Abuja. “If you go on believing that an individual, no matter how beautiful, no matter how good, could have the capacity to govern 120 million people all alone without checks, we are joking,” he said. So, by that consideration alone, I am opposed to the executive system of government.…

Nov

2024

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Arab-Islamic Summit: Tinubu Seeks End To Israeli Aggression In Gaza

Foreign Affairs, International, News Flash

Tinubu Seeks End To Israeli Aggression In Gaza President Bola Tinubu has called for an end to Israeli aggression in Gaza, warning that “the conflict in Palestine has persisted for far too long, inflicting immeasurable suffering.” Addressing the extraordinary Arab-Islamic Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Monday, Tinubu expressed deep concern on the humanitarian condition in Gaza. The one-day summit was a follow-up to the Riyadh summit last year, and was attended by Heads of State and Government of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the League of Arab States. Reiterating Nigeria’s call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza,…