Month: September 2023

Things getting worse in President Tinubu’s 100 days’ performance — Comrade Alex Omotehinse, CHSR President

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…says Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB leader should be released Mandy Park Comrade Alex Omotehinse, activist and public affairs analyst is the President, Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR). In this encounter with journalists in Lagos, he speaks on the Nigerian condition, president Bola Tinubu’s 100 days in office which he says has severe negative impact on the people, the case of Mrs. Olabisi Esther Johnson who is being harrassed by the police and the need to release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from detention among other sensitive issues. Excerpt Looking at…

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4,700 Pensioners on free medicals in Abia State…As Gov Otti orders restoration of power supplies to govt offices

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Emeka Njoku Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has directed immediate restoration of power supplies to all government offices and facilities in the state. This comes as the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ngozi Okoronkwo, disclosed that no fewer than 4,700 pensioners in the state have been enrolled to receive free medical treatment in both the primary and secondary health facilities across the state, under the state’s Health Insurance Sheme. In a statement by Kazie UkoChief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor , those so far enrolled are pensioners,…

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Akeredolu’s return didn’t shock me, I wasn’t disloyal – Deputy Aiyedatiwa

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Ondo State Deputy Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has debunked claims of disloyalty to his boss Governor Rotimi Akeredolu while the latter was away on medical leave in Germany. In a statement on Tuesday released by his spokesman Kenneth Odusola-Stevenson, Aiyedatiwa said the rumours of disloyalty were planted by people threatened by his relationship with his boss. He said, “These lies would have been ignored but we owe it a duty to prevent the public from being deceived into believing the same falsehoods being repeated and recycled in different forms by those…

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Super Falcons star Ashleigh Plumptre joins Saudi club Al-Ittihad

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Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre has joined Saudi Women’s Premier League club Al-Ittihad. The club announced the signing of the 25-year-old on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Tuesday night (local time). “Welcome to Al-Ittihad Ashleigh Plumptre,” the club wrote, adding the hashtag “#AshleighIsYellow.” Reacting to the club’s post, the Leicester-born player wrote “Grateful to have signed for Al-Ittihad. “Excited to start this journey alongside some incredible human beings. “My journey of stepping into more of myself continues… “It’s more than football.”

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Labour Party raises alarm over judicial onslaught of its lawmakers using tribunals

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Mandy Park The Labour Party has raised the alarm that it is amazed at the spate of judgments being churned out at the various National and State Assembly tribunals where several of their elected party members at the National Assembly have been booted out through the tribunal’s judgements. A statement made available by Labour Party National Chairman, Julius Abure, said it was a surprise that the Party which in the last general election, took Nigerians by surprise by rewriting the political narratives and ending the dominance of the two major…

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Stakeholders, waste Management Experts task Nigerians to maximise potentials in sector

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Mandy Park Stakeholders in waste management, and environmental experts, on Tuesday urged Nigerians to invest in waste recycling management, especially plastics recovery towards growing a circular economy of the country. The waste management professionals and development experts included : Ambassador Obuesi Phillips, President/CEO, Lagos Waste Forum, Mr. Ola Oresanya, former Ogun state Environment commissioner, Mrs. Belinda Aderonike Odeneye, Board Chairperson, Lagos waste Forum, Nwamaka Onyemelukwe, Director, PR. Coca-Cola, Dr. Essien Nsuabia, Director-Circular Economy, LAWMA, Dr. Vanessa Lerato Phala, Director, ILO, Country for Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Liaison office…

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Breaking: Olamide, others mourn as Mohbad dies aged 27

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Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as MohBad is dead. The former Marlian record signee reportedly died on Tuesday at the age of 27. YBNL Music Executive and singer, Olamide confirmed this via his X handle on Tuesday.He posted with a caption alongside a heartbreaking emoji: “Damn ! Mohbad”💔 Mohbad was formerly signed to Naira Marley’s “Marlian Records” and left the label in 2022.He is best known for his hit singles Ponmo, Feel Good, and KPK (Ko Por Ke) with Rexxie which was nominated 3 times…

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Genevieve Nnaji returns to social media with movie premiere photos

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Filmmaker Genevieve Nnaji on Sunday returned to social media after a long break to promote her new movie I Do Not Come To You By Chance. The film is an adaptation of Adaobi Nwaubani‘s award-winning 2009 novel with the same title. The movie was directed by Ishaya Bako, the director of The Royal Hibiscus Hotel and Road To Yesterday. Genevieve’s latest project premiered over the weekend at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). On Sunday, the star actress made public some photos taken at the premiere, using the movie title…

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Biden meets Tinubu in India, hails economic reforms and ECOWAS leadership

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US President Joe Biden has praised Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu for his strategies to reform Nigeria’s economy and leadership as chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to restore democracy in the Republic of Niger after a coup. Biden stated this when he met Tinubu on Sunday on the sidelines of the G20 in New Delhi, India. The US Mission in Nigeria revealed on its website highlights of Biden’s engagement with Tinubu. It said, “President Joe Biden met with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu today on the sidelines…

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Gov Otti vows to promote accessible and affordable healthcare services.

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Mandy Park Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has reassured his commitment towards providing adequate healthcare services across the 17 local government areas of the State. This is as he pledged to make them accessible and affordable. Governor Otti gave the assurance on Sunday at a reception held at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia. The reception followed a thanksgiving service earlier in the day at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, behind the state House of Assembly, by the Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Mike Akpara, who survived a ghastly…

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