Year: 2024

By Mandy Park A 15-member transition committee has been appointed for the Igbo socio-economic and political organization, Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF).The appointment of the transition committee follows the dissolution of all organs of ADF by the ADF Congress, which is the supreme authority of the Igbo group. According to a communique signed on behalf of ADF Congress by its chairman, Emeritus Prof T. Uzodinma Nwala, and two other members including Arch Eric Eyutchae and Mazi Joel Ogbonna, the 15-member transitional committee would organise election within the period to fill the…

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Mandy Park Harmony Chisom Kalu, Miss Ututu, had a chat with some select Journalists during the week including NigeriaNewsMark.The very intelligent, beautiful and vocal Queen spoke on various issues, what motivated her, pet project, role model and what she will tell her President, Bola Tiñúbu if she has the opportunity of one-on-one with him, among others What was your motivation to be part of the pageant? My motivation is from personal ambition, platform for advocacy, networking and career, personal growth and confidence. Which pet project are you handling? Skill acquisition,…

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By Mandy Park Abia State Government has endorsed the Agricbusiness Incubation Centre at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike as a catalyst for enhanced food production in the state. It has as a result pledged to partner the Centre in its drive to recruit the citizenry to embrace agriculture as a means of ensuring food security. The Commissioner for Agriculture , Prof Monica Ironkwe made the declaration when she led a high powered delegation to the Centre at MOUAU. She said Gov Alex Otti directed her to make the exploratory…

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Mandy Park Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and other Civil Society organizations under the aegies ‘Our Water Our Rights Africa Coalition (OWORAC) have warned the government at all levels to stop moves towards privatization of water. This is as they vowed to resist any move to commodify water, insisting that it’s a human righ that cannot be compromised. They gave the warning on the 2024 World Water Day. The warning came on the heels of unrelenting moves by subnational governments in Nigeria, and across African states to privatize…

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Mandy Park Poised to fight food insecurity in his constituency as well as empower the youths for self sustenance, the Member Representing Isiala Ngwa North/ South of Abia State in the National Assembly, Hon Ginger Onwusibe,has enlisted the assistance of the Agricbusiness Incubation Centre, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike for the realisation of that goal. The respected lawmaker disclosed this at the weekend in his country home when he received the Director of Agricbusines Incubation Centre, MOUAU, Dr Philips Nto who paid him a working visit to acquaint him…

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Mandy Park The Senator representing Abia South senatorial District, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has plédged to partner the Agricbusiness Incubation Centre at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, for the training and empowerment of youths. This he also acknowledged would help create jobs for the teeming Abia youths and it’s environs. The former mínórity leàder noted that without refocusing the youths in agribusiness and other skill acquisition programmes, their future in present day Nigeria would be endangered. Speaking in his office in the National Assembly, Abuja when he received the Director…

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By: Mandy Park Primary and post primary students in the country have been charged to develop interest in agricultural activities to secure their future and curb the current food insecurity in Nigeria. The Director, Agribusiness Incubation Centre, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Dr Philips Nto, threw the challenge while receiving the students of Topfaith international schools,,Akwa Ibom state, who visited the centre. Dr Nto who personally guided the students on the tour of the facility, pointed out the extensive value chain and numerous benefits inherent in the agricultural sector.…

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Mandy Park Renowned Political Economist and Professor of Strategy and Development at the Commonwealth Institute of Advanced and Professional Studies, Próf Anthony Kila has thrown his expressed support for the importation and subsidy of food as a means of dealing with current food crisis Nigeria is dealing with. Kila made his position known while addressing an international forum of African and Caribbean Political Economist on a webinar organised to discuss economic and developmental opportunities in African and Caribbean countries. The renowned academic said the situation Nigeria is dealing with is…

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