January 2025 – Page 57

Senate Allays Fears Over Delay In Conduct Of Anambra S’Senatorial District Bye Election

24.01.2025

…As APGA Charges NASS/ INEC The Nigerian Senate has allayed fears being entertained at various quarters over the delay in the conduct of the bye-election for Anambra South Senatorial District. Recall that Sen Ifeanyi Ubah who represented the District died last year July and in line with the Constitution, a bye-election ought to have been...

‘Corals Of Youth’ By Margaret Obiageli Olele

24.01.2025

Corals of Youth is Olele’s reminiscent of memories that formed her childhood.Growing up in the 70s first in Government Residential Area (GRA) of Ibadan, Oyo State, and eventually, a middle-to-low class neighbourhood of Abule Oja, Lagos, Olele and her siblings Emmanuel, Anthonia, and Lizzie cavorted freely and without worry with neighbours/friends spanning different ethnicities.Consisting of...

40% Of Army Personnel Lack Accommodation – COAS

24.01.2025

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, says over 40 per cent of the Nigerian Army personnel are without accommodation. Oluyede made this known on Thursday, during the inauguration of the newly constructed ‘Bola Ahmed Tinubu Barracks’ Asokoro, Abuja. He said: “Your Excellency may recall that on assumption of the office of the...

‘Tafawa Balewa’, A Biography Of Nigeria’s First Prime Minister

24.01.2025

Last Sunday, ‘Tafawa Balewa: Golden Voice of Africa’ premiered at the auditorium of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Abuja. An autobiography of the Nigeria’s first prime minister, the production is an adaptation of a play of similar title written by Ola Awakan, and directed by Denja Abdullahi. It follows the life of Balewa, from his...

FG, States Invest $834m On NG-CARES In 4 Years

24.01.2025

The Federal and State Governments have invested $834,597,246.25 since the inception of the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) programme in 2021. The Permanent Secretary, Budget and Economic Planning, Dr Emeka Obi, made this known in his opening remarks at the Stakeholders Consultative on NGCARES Programme 2.0, held on Thursday in Abuja....

Revolutionising Entertainment, News In Nigeria

24.01.2025

In the vibrant and fast-evolving world of digital media, Destiny Okeke Emelie, the founder and CEO of Viral9ja Entertainment and News Company, has emerged as a dynamic force. Born and raised in Nawgu, Dunukofia LGA of Anambra State, Destiny’s journey to becoming a trailblazer in the Nigerian entertainment and news industry is as inspiring as...

NEMA Wins NIPR’s Most Outstanding Crisis Communication In Govt Award

24.01.2025

The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) Lagos State Chapter has recognized the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) with the award of Most Outstanding Crisis Communication in Government for the Agency’s flood preparedness and Response Campaign in 2024. The award was presented by Chairman of the State Chapter of NIPR, Mrs Comfort Obot Nwankwo, to...

Enugu Govt, Fungtai Engineering, National Cashew Association Sign Mou To Boost Agric, Industrialisation

24.01.2025

The Enugu State Government and Fungtai Engineering Ltd. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), for the production of cash crops on 7,221 hectares of agricultural land at Ugwujoro, Nimbo, in Uzo-Uwani LGA, in line with Governor Peter Mbah’s vision to ramp up agriculture and agroindustrialisation, boost security, and create employment. They also signed another...

Tinubu Appoints Board Chairpersons, CEOs For 42 Federal Organisations

24.01.2025

In a strategic move to achieved his Renewed Hope economic drive, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday approved the appointment of Board Chairpersons for 42 Federal organisations and a Secretary to the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services Board. The President also named a new Managing Director for the Nigerian Railway Corporation and a Director-General...

Water To Become Precious Commodity In Nigeria – UNICEF

24.01.2025

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has raised an alarm that water could soon become a highly precious commodity in Nigeria. UNICEF’s Representative in Nigeria, Christiane Munduate, issued the warning during an interview with journalists in Sokoto on Thursday. Munduate warned that if authorities in Nigeria failed to address environmental challenges and combat the effects...