Month: August 2026

Tobacco Act Amendment Bill Is Damaging To Nigeria, Africa Centre Warns NASS

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By Mandy Park The Africa Centre for Tobacco Industry Monitoring and Policy Research (ATIM) has urged the National Assembly to urgently reconsider the proposed amendments to Nigeria’s National Tobacco Control Act 2015, saying the so-called “Tobacco Harm Reduction” provisions sought to be inserted in the Act endanger the country’s hard-fought tobacco control gains. In a statement seen by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA),on Sunday, August 9, 2026, ATIM backed the Nigerian tobacco control community’s rejection of the proposed changes, warning that the proposals could weaken the country’s tobacco…

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St. Kizito Kuje CMO EXCO Hosts Football Team After Lugbe Deanery Tournament

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By: Ndidi Johnson Demonstrating that true sportsmanship transcends final trophies, the Catholic Men Organisation (CMO) Executive Committee of St. Kizito Catholic Church, Kuje, Abuja, hosted a special appreciation reception for the Parish CMO football squad following their memorable outing in the 2026 Lugbe Deanery CMO Football Tournament. The St. Kizito CMO team delivered an outstanding performance during the tournament’s preliminary rounds. They topped their group with composed, determined displays of skill and talent to advance to the Round of 16. However, despite their impressive momentum and tactical execution, the team…

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Ozurumba Family Announces Burial of 80-Year-Old Madam Leticia, Celebrates Life of Faith and Service

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Photo: Late Madam Leticia By: Mandy Park The family of the late Mr. Phillip Ezemonyuo Ozurumba of Umuebo, Obodo, in Amaigbo Autonomous Community, Nwangele Local Government Area of Imo State, has announced the burial arrangements for late, Mrs. Leticia Nwaobaku Ozurumba, who died at the age of 80. The family, in a statement signed by Deacon Emeka Chamberline Ozurumba, son of the deceased, described her death as a peaceful transition to glory, expressing gratitude to God Almighty for the life she lived and her impact on the family and community.…

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ILE IFE CANNOT AFFORD TO BE LEFT OUT.

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By: Hon. Rotimi Makinde We are blessed as a community with rich history, rich stool, and arable land. We are in the comity of great ancient towns like Egypt, Jerusalem and Saudi Arabia. Ile Ife is the source. We are the root of Yoruba civilization. From us, culture, wisdom and leadership spread across the world. Yet with all this greatness, we are not leading in political calculation. And that must change now. We need to get it right and stop to allow other cities to outsmart us. Ile Ife cannot…

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PFIPC scandal: ICPC report raises more questions – Atiku

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Photo: Atiku Abubakar By Mandy Park Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has said the interim report of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) is an indictment that raises more questions than it answers. Atiku, who is also the 2027 presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), stated that the Presidency cannot parade the report as an exoneration, noting that the same report reportedly acknowledges “negligence and connivance” within government processes that enabled the alleged fraud. The…

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Power Boost: Governor Otu Deploys Transformers to two Cross River Communities

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Photo: Governor Bassey Otu By: Mandy Park In a move to end prolonged power outages, Cross River State Governor, Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, has approved the immediate deployment of transformers to two communities in Calabar South and Akpabuyo Local Government Areas. The affected areas are Palm Street Extension by Efio Ene in Calabar South and Maternity by Ikot Offiong Ambai in Atimbo East, Akpabuyo. The intervention is part of the Otu administration’s drive to expand electricity access and stimulate economic activities across underserved communities in the state. Speaking on…

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Tobacco Control: Over 80 CSOs reject amendment bill

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By: Mandy Park The Nigerian tobacco-control community has rejected a bill seeking to amend the National Tobacco Control Act (NTCA) 2015, describing it as a catastrophic reversal of public-health gains and a wicked attack on young people and future generations. In a joint statement issued yesterday, the coalition declared that the bill must not advance, regardless of its current administrative stage and success through the National Assembly. It called on the relevant legislative committees to withdraw the bill immediately, urging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to withhold assent should the text…

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Gov Otu Approves ₦1.5bn Youth Empowerment Scheme

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Photo: Governor Bassey Otu By Mandy Park Cross River State governor, Senator Bassey Edet Otu has approved the release of ₦1.499 billion for the implementation of the Cross River Youth Skill Acquisition and Start-up Empowerment Programme, a landmark initiative aimed at equipping 2,620 young people across the state with vocational, technical and digital skills as well as business start-up equipment. The approval was granted at the State Executive Council meeting as part of the administration’s commitment to accelerating youth employment, enterprise development and inclusive economic growth. Speaking shortly after the…

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Harbottle College Celebrates Graduation Ceremony

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Photo: Master Solomon Kanu and mother at the occasion By: Mandy Park Joy and excitement filled the atmosphere at Harbottle College, Ikorodu, Lagos, on Friday 24 July as their outgoing students were celebrated with a graduation ceremony. The classes that graduated were: KG 2, Primary 5, JSS 3 and SS 3 Master Solomon Kanu, one of the school’s outstanding students, graduated from the Senior Secondary School SS3 at the institution’s graduation ceremony. The colourful event brought together parents, teachers, friends, alumni and well-wishers to celebrate the graduating students, marking the…

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Police Insist Ajiran Murders Trial Must Proceed, Ask VeryDarkMan to Submit Evidence Through Due Proces

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By: Mandy Park The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has reiterated that the criminal trial arising from the Ajiran murders should be allowed to proceed without interference from media campaigns or public pressure, urging social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), to present any evidence against the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 2 Command, Lagos, AIG Olohundare Moshood Jimoh, through established legal channels. The Force made its position known in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani…

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