Month: November 2022

My heart still hurts and empty 1- year after – Tony Uranta’s widow, Baarong

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Mandy Park Mrs Baarong Tony-Uranta, the wife of late human rights activist Mr Tony Uranta, on Thursday said that her heart still hurts and feels empty, one year after the death of her beloved husband. Uranta, 67, died on Nov. 24, at the University of Lagos Teaching Hospital, LUTH, The late Tony Ipriye Uranta (TIU) was a member of the Federal Government’s Technical Committee on Niger Delta; Executive Secretary, Pan-Niger Delta Forum, Executive Secretary, United Niger Delta Energy Development Security Strategy, UNDEDSS, Executive Secretary of the Nigeria National Summit Group…

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Man needs N25m for kidney transplant

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By Bianca iboma -Emefu For 46-year-old entrepreneur, Egbinola Oluyinka Anthony, life is becoming meaningless as the days roll by. The Ire-wole-born Anthony from Ikire Local Government Area of Osun State, has been battling with a kidney disease, which is seriously threatening his existence. He was diagnosed with an end-stage kidney disease four years ago and ever since, he has been battling to survive as he has not been able to raise the N25 million required for a kidney transplant. Speaking from his hospital bed, he said: “I am an end-stage…

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Nigeria needs better drivers, says Peter Obi

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By Mandy Park Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has described Nigeria as a vehicle with knocked engine caused by the recklessness and quackery of its past drivers. Speaking on Wednesday at his campaign rally at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan, Oyo State, Obi, who was with his running mate Datti Baba-Ahmed, said a new Nigeria is possible if entrusted into the hands of trained, confident and fully qualified drivers.Introduced by the Director General of the Campign, Doyin Okupe, Obi began his speech by paying glowing tributes to late…

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Trans Fat Free Nigeria: Now is the time for speed!

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Ayobami Sarumi As evidence grew confirming that industrially produced trans fat is toxic and increases risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) had to step in to discourage its use in food production. In 2018, the WHO launched the REPLACE package for the elimination of trans fat in food supply globally and worked with countries of the world to sign up for this initiative. The goal of the REPLACE package is to provide a feasible framework that will aid countries in removing artificially added toxic fats from…

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[Photos] Buhari unveils new Naira notes

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President Muhammadu Buhari has unveiled the new currency notes on Wednesday morning before the federal executive council (FEC) meeting at the state house, Abuja. Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele was in attendance during the ceremony. Meanwhile, at a briefing after the ceremony before the Federal executive council meeting, the CBN governor debunked insinuations that the early unveiling of new notes is a means to target any Nigerian. Mr Emefiele appealed to members of the public that there is no need to spread any such information.…

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LASG Asks World Bank To Extend APPEALS Project As 8,000 Farmers Benefit From Scheme In Five Years

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Mandy Park The Lagos State Government on Monday appealed to the World Bank to extend the Agro-processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project in the state. The appeal was made on account of the positive impact of the project on farmers’ productivity. The request was made by the Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Abisola Olusanya, who disclosed that APPEALS Project in the State had empowered about 8,000 farmers, especially women and youths in the last five years. Olusanya called for an extension of the APPEALS Project programme when…

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Breaking: Peter Obi leads with rural voters – Nextier

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Omocho Kalu Another face-to-face electoral poll conducted in rural communities in 12 states across Nigeria shows Peter Obi currently leading voting intention at 40.37 percent of survey respondents.Atiku Abubakar is at 26.7 percent and Bola Tinubu at 20.47 percent, while bout 7.16 percent of the respondents are still undecided. Obi has shown that he is a leading force at different surveys made on the acceptance of the Presidential candidates by Nigerians. In the latest report, the independent survey by Nextier, a policy consulting firm, defined rural communities as local government…

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Book on Peter Obi For Presentation, Thursday November 24.

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The public presentation of the book, ‘The Challenge of Good Governance and Leadership in Nigeria: The Peter Obi Factor’ is set to hold in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja on Thursday November 24, 2022. The book is centred on the stewardship of the Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the February 25, 2023 election, Peter Obi, during his eight-year tenure as Governor of Anambra State. A statement by the Peter Obi Book Launch Committee Abuja said the presentation is coming with the wave of quest for Political and Social Renewal by…

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The North Will Witness Economic Boom Under Obi—Tanko Yunusa, LPPCC Spokesperson

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Omocho Kalu The Northern Nigeria will benefit more under Peter Obi Led Federal Government than it had done in the past if God willing, Labour is voted into power come 2023. This was the submission of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, (LPPCC) Spokesperson, Dr Yunusa Tanko on a radio programme in Abuja at the weekend. Dr Tanko who was a guest on life programme of the Bright Repubiq FM reiterated that the Labour Party, (LP) Candidate, Ex-Governor Peter Obi was determined to direct energy to aggressive agricultural production in…

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