Month: June 2024

Mandy Park Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has warned the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) and the Department of State Services (DSS) against the planned clampdown on Nigerians engaged in a peaceful rally to commemorate democracy day.The non-governmental organisation’s statement, issued early Wednesday, follows a series of statements by the DSS and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) threatening to prevent the planned protests by well-meaning Nigerians, labour unions, and a coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs).While reminding state authorities and security forces of their obligations to protect citizens’ rights…

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Mandy Park The Agribusiness Incubation Centre at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, is to float a radio programme to educate farmers in Abia State on modern techniques of agriculture. The Director of the centre, Dr Phillips Nto, disclosed the cheering news when members of the Integrated Farmers Association, Abia State chapter, paid him a courtesy visit in his office. He said it’s part of the corporate social responsibility of the centre. Nto disclosed that the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Maduebibisi Iwe, has granted approval for the take…

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Osun APC Internal crisis cost us victory in 2022 . Staying neutral cost me a lot in Osun Politics. APC poor rewarding system, bane of challenges ahead By: Mandy Park Hon Rotimi Makinde, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC was a member, House of Representatives in the 7th Assembly. He speaks with some selected journalists in Lagos on various political issues including the Tinubu presidency, strike, Nollywood industry, Osun politics and how APC can bounce back to take over power from the Gov Adeleke- led PDP government come…

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Mandy Park Citing what it described as failure to improve financial performance, the nation’s Apex bank, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked Heritage Bank’s licence. Hakama Sidi Ali, CBN acting Director, Corporate Communications, made the disclosure at a press release issued this morning, Monday, stating that the revocation of Heritage Bank’s license was in accordance with its mandate to promote a sound financial system in Nigeria and its powers under Section 12 of the Banks and Other Financial Act (BOFIA) 2020. The bankers bank further stated that the revocation…

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