Year: 2022

Journalists for environment makes case on deepening circular economy conversation

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…waste management is everybody’s problem—Amb. Obuesi Phillips By Mandy Park The Statewide Waste and Environmental Education Foundation in collaboration with a coalition of Nigeria’s circular economy practitioners and environment-friendly journalists have launched ‘Journalists for the Environment group. This is as President, SWEEP Foundation, Ambassador’ Obuesi Phillips charged Nigerian’s to rise to the challenge of the environment, stressing that waste management is everybody’s problem. The media parley was to create more awareness and to popularise habits that support reuse, recycling, and reduction of plastic waste. With more actors joining the ecosystem…

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Experts brainstorm, raise alarm over threat to marine and coastal environment

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…seek for strengthening, implementation of maritime policies By Mandy Park Stakeholders, environmental experts and media practitioners have raised the alarm over the negative impact of the continuous pollution of the ocean and it’s surrounding environment in Nigeria. Also they lamented that there were no strong and effective laws being implemented to protect the ecosystem, maritime and coastal activities. At a media pally in Ikeja Lagos on Tuesday, organised by the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), which attracted knowledgeable participants from the relevant sectors, they brainstormed on how to protect…

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Nigerian Academy Of Medicine celebrates 2022 Annual Lecture

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… health security blueprint for Nigeria –Prof Nimi Briggs …inducts 59 fellows By Mandy Park As part of its responsibility to the nation, the Nigerian Academy of Medicine (NAMed) on Thursday, September 29, 2022, facilitated another of its series of developmental annual lectures in Abuja. Part of this year’s activities was to also mark the induction of its 59 new fellows and awards ceremony. The annual lecture titled “2023 AND BEYOND – Setting The Health Agenda For Nigeria” was delivered by erudite Emeritus Professor of Medicine and a Foundation Fellow…

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Nigerian Singer Asa Sues Joeboy For Using Her Song Composition On His New Song, Demands 300 Million Naira

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Popular Nigerian female singer and songwriter Bukola Elemide, professionally known as Asa, has sued her colleague Joeboy for using her composition on his new song without her consent. In a copyright infringement document drafted and shared by her legal counsels September 30, Asa accused Joeboy of using her musical composition without permission. According to the content of the suit that was drafted, it shows that the song Joeboy was accused of stealing was used on his new track ‘Contour’. Nevertheless, the composition, according to the suit, ended up on Joeboy’s…

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Sense Or Nonsense? “Asake’s Album Is Better Than Wizkid’s Superstar Album” – Tiwa Savage Ex-Lover, Teebillz Reveals

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Teebillz, Tiwa Savage’s ex-husband and manager, has broken silence that Asake’s debut album is better than Wizkid’s ‘Superstar’ album. Teebillz made this known publicly via his official Instagram account of over 400k followers. In Teebillz’s words, the YBNL signee, Asake’s debut album, ‘Mr Money With The Vibe’, is better than Wizkid’s debut album, ‘Superstar’, that was released in 2011. Teebillz also mentioned that Asake’s debut album is better than Davido and Burna Boy’s debut albums. Teebillz, backing up his point, said that Asake and the late Nigerian rapper Dagrin’s debut…

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ABSUTH: Resident doctors commend Ikpeazu over payment of salary backlog

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By Mandy Park Members of Association of Resident Doctors (ARD), ABSUTH chapter, have applauded Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, on the payment of seven months’ salary arrears to them in one tranche. Disclosing the payment of the arrears to Journalists in Umuahia, the President of ARD ABSUTH Aba, Dr Nnamdi Erondu, confirmed that members of the association in Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH), Aba, received seven months payments each with a promise by the governor to ensure that the remaining outstanding will be cleared. “We are happy to…

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Singer Asake brings a stubborn goat on stage during his performance in Atlanta (Video)

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Popular Nigerian singer, Asake, has got fans talking after making a strange entry during a performance in Atlanta, USA. The YBNL performing artiste brought in a stubborn goat on stage during his performance at a recent concert in the United States and he held with the support of a rope. Asake was captured dragging the goat around the stage while vibing to his song ‘Trabaye’ but the animal was proving stubbornness and it was trying to show that it has more strength than the singer. Netizens clarified his action to…

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Shatta Wale Biography: Real Age, Real Name, Early Life, Education, Career, Personal Life, Girlfriend & Net Worth (2022)

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Biography Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jr. (born October 17, 1984) is a 37 years old Ghanian dance hall singer who is known popularly known by his stage name, Shatta Wale. He is a reggae-dancehall artist who has gained millions of fans to himself over the years, ever since his breakout into limelight following the release of his hit singles, Dancehall King, My Level, and We Are Taking Over. It was the success of these songs that made him barged the award of the Artist Of The Year award at the…

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Renowned environmentalist, Nnimmo Bassey asks Lagos Govt To Respect Rights Of Makoko fishing community

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…says they need encouragement, support not eviction threat By Mandy Park Environmental activist, Dr. Nnimmo Bassey, has urged the Lagos State government to respect the Makoko residents’ rights to shelter and livelihood. Also he wants the government to extend need-meeting assistance rather than pose a threat to their livelihood. This he said is central to the survival and wellbeing of the people. Bassey made the call during a community consultation parley with Makoko residents on “the rights of Makoko fishermen and women”. The community consultation meeting was organised by Fishnet…

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Labour Party rejects defecting party chairman over corruption allegations

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The Labour Party in Nasarawa State has refused to accept the suspended State Chairman of the Young Progressives Party, Bishop Namo, into its fold over corruption allegations. It was gathered that Namo was suspended by the National leadership of the YPP for allegedly taking a bribe from a desperate politician to illegally substitute the name of one John Mark, who was the party’s candidate for the Akwanga/Nasarawa Eggon/Wamba Federal Constituency, in the 2023 general election. The move by the national leadership of the YPP could be the reason Namo declared…

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