Month: July 2024

By: Mandy Park A Non-governmental, Pan Nigerian group, CSOs Strategists has called for caution and expressed concern over the planned 10-day civil protest scheduled to begin tomorrow, Thursday, August 1. The coalition warned that the protest if badly managed would spell doom and cause greater hardship for the people. While calling for restraint and wise judgement, they called on President Bola Tinubu to address the nation, and take strategic actions towards addressing the Nigerian condition..The group in a statement by Ahmed Balogun, Frontline Socio-economy research centre and Convener noted that…

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By: Mandy Park Excited about the birthday celebration of Hon. Dr Blessing Nwagba, their founder, today, Saturday 27 July, The Blessing Nwagba foundation has eulogized the virtues and accomplishment of the celebrant. While wishing her a warm birthday celebration, and God’s blessings, the Foundation also used the ocassion to celebrate the Amazon who they noted “” Have the heart of gold and always willing and ready to give a helping hand””. For the Foundation, Dame Nwagba, stands tall on competence, and a politician whose humanity is painted on a global…

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By: Mandy Park As the National Assembly tackles the issue of domestic workers, CEE-HOPE, a non-governmental organisation committed to the protection of rights of women and children, has called for the defense and inclusion of domestic workers in the minimum wage bill package. This is as the group defended the rights of domestic workers in Nigeria to unionise, and be treated with dignity. Betty Abah, women and children’s rights activist and founder of CEE-HOPE, made the plea in a statement sent to the media. Abah who has been a strong…

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By: Mandy Park Former Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC for Abia South federal constituency in the 2023 elections, Dr. Blessing Nwagba, has commended President Bola Tinubu for his endorcement of the South East Development Commission. This is as she also praised the Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu, for his tireless efforts at ensuring that the bill which he proposed got the President’s assent. Nwagba, also s two-term House of Assembly member in Abia State in a statement noted that with the endorsement, President…

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By: Emma Nnadi Grassroots politician, Hon. Dr Blessing Nwagba, courageous, bold, confident, intelligent, and a woman with a heart of gold is a personality to behold. Both in politics, in her religious work and socially- relevant services she has remained outstanding. She is one with a vision and mission in politics to serve humanity. As one who served in the 6th Abia State House of Assembly, her giant strides will remain evergreen. Hon Dr Blessing Nwagba a two-term member of the House of Assembly who represented Aba North State Constituency…

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By: Mandy Park Human rights advocacy group- Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR) has raised alarm over consistent threat on the life of a citizen, Suraju Asimiyu, with police as accomplices. This is as the group tasked the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun to checkmate the abusive tendencies of some officers of the Nigeria Police Force. National President of CHSR, Comrade Alex Omotehinse, made the call while addressing a press conference on alleged police brutality, unlawful detention and abuse of power by the Police against Suraju Asimiyu, saying…

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By Babajide Seidu Adewale Tobacco kills up to half of its users who don’t quit. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), it is the only legal consumer product that kills up to half of its users when used as intended by the manufacturer. In 2023, no fewer than eight million people died from tobacco, including an estimated 1.3 million non-smokers who were exposed to second-hand smoke. In Nigeria, about 28,876 tobacco deaths are recorded annually. This, according to research by the Centre for the Study of Economies of Africa…

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Prominent Political activist, Umma Getso who was former Vice Presidential candidate, Young Progressives Party, YPP. in the 2019 Presidential election in this chat with journalists, speaks on various critical issues including, a looming mass revolution, an assessment of the Tinubu Presidency, security challenge among others.It’s an exciting encounter.Mandy Park reports How will you assess the one year anniversary of President Bola Tinubu tenure? Well, it’s very hard to say this but if we look at the situation of President Tinubu-led government, we cannot cover our eyes and say that the…

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By: Mandy Park Poised to continue its laudable goals in the medical and academic sphere, the Nigerian Academy of Medicine (NAMed), recently made a passionate request from Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for financial assistance for the publishing of its proceedings, journals, memoirs, transactions and other publications as may be found desirable and in tune with its mandate as enunciated Article 1: f of the organisation. Prof. Samuel Ohaegbulam, President of NAMed, made this plea when he, on .Wednesday, July 3, led a delegation of the Board of Trustees on…

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By: Mandy Park President Bola Tinubu has sacked the Managing Director of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc (NSPM), Ahmed Halilu. According to Premium Times, Halilu is the brother to former First Lady, Aisha Buhari, who was appointed to the position in September 2022 by ex-President Muhammadu Buhari. Also affected by the removal directive are the company’s Executive Director, Corporate Services, Ado Danjuma; Executive Director, Operations (Lagos Factory) Chris Orewa; Executive Director, Security Documents, Tunji Kazeem and Company Secretary, Victoria Irabor. Mrs Irabor is married to a former Chief of Defence…

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