Year: 2023

Mandy Park The National Leader of Unity House Foundation (UHF), a non-profit and need-meeting advocacy group, focusing on the promotion of peace, good governance and social justice, Comrade Wenenda Wali, has asked the Federal Government (FG) to use the proceeds of the sale of the moribund oil refineries for the construction of the East West road, whenever it eventually decides to sell them. Wenenda Wali, a Niger Deltan, stated this in a statement issued in reaction to a call for FG to sell the country’s ailing oil refineries and invest…

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Mandy Park Human rights group, Centre For Human And Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR), and other stakeholders have cautioned, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to reopen all markets presently closed by the state government without further delay or face the consequences of mass action. The reopening of the sealed markets, they advised will help to alleviate the anguish of traders and other Lagos residents. The President of the group, and activisi, Comrade Alex Omotehinse said during a World press conference at the group’s Secretariat in Lagos State at the weekend that the…

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Mandy Park It was a joyful moment for the Bethorey Home for challenged persons in Lagos on Monday, 2 October as the Ultimate Circle of Nigeria visited the home with gift items, including cash in celebration of Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Anniversary. UCN, is one of Nigeria’s leading service-oriented, socio-philanthropic family clubs. The scheduled visit is part of its dedicated need-meeting activities in marking this year’s nation’s independence. Representing the UCN president, Hon. Lukman Olumoh, the past president, Adelaja Adeleye, who led the members to the home, commended the challenged residents…

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Mandy Park Civil society and labour activists from Africa campaigning against water privatisation will organise the third edition of the Africa Week of Action Against Water Privatisation from 9-15 October 2023. Zikora Ibeh, Policy and Research Officer, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation (CAPPA), disclosed that the week of action, will coincide with the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings holding in Marrakech, Morocco from 9-15 October 2023, and has as its theme – Holding Hands to Protect Africa’s Water from Corporate Capture.“” It will deepen push back…

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Mandy Park The Neo Africana Centre has asked the Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, to join the controversy trailing President Bola Tinubu’s claim of having attended and obtained a certificate from Chicago State University (CSU) in the United States of America. The public policy think tank said it is uncharacteristic for Soyinka, a sucker for controversies, to look and act disinterestedly over an issue in which he should, ordinarily, be interested in. This is much more so considering the fact that Soyinka has, through his recent interventions, left nobody in…

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Mandy Park Civil Society Coalition in Defence of Democracy (CSCDD) have accused Ogun state governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun of executive recklessness, abuse of power and political persecution CSCDD is a platform of activists and concerned stakeholders committed to the enthronement of good governance as well as promotion of democratic principles. The group raised the alarm concerning the alleged executive lawlessness of Abiodun at a press briefing in Lagos, on Thursday, September 28, vowing to demand for his resignation or impeachment if he continues. The group had already launched a petition…

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Mandy Park The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25th general election, Peter Obi has predicted that there will be a country, in reaction to the saying of the literary sage, Prof. China Achebe in one of his novels ‘There Was a Country. But noted that if Chinua Achebe was to come to Nigeria today, he would weep bitterly for his country as comparatively, there was really no trouble with Nigeria four decades ago when the iroko of literature, Achebe wrote the book, The Trouble With Nigeria.…

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Emeka Njoku Bishops of The Anglican Church, Nigeria, in Abia State have congratulated the Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, on his excellent achievements since assuming office May 29, 2023. The Bishops, who spoke to the media after a closed door meeting with Governor Otti at his residence on Saturday, said they visited the Governor to felicitate with him on his election, subsequent assumption of office and exemplary performance in less than 4 months. Led by His Grace, Archbishop Isaac C. Nwaobia, The Archbishop of Aba Province and Head…

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Mandy Park The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 2023 general election, Peter Obi has sent a message of goodwill and felicitation to Muslims as they celebrate the birthday of Holy Prophet Mohammed. Obi asks the Muslims to use the period to reflect and seek Prophet Mohammed’s intercession on the many challenges of our dear country. Said Obi ” heartily Felicitate with all the Muslim Faithful in Nigeria, as they celebrate the Eid-El Maulud, to honor the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The ceremony once…

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