Month: September 2026

Nigeria-Taiwan: HyCuTIPI Moves To Turn Smart Agriculture, Technology and University Links Into Investment And Development Projects

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By Mandy Park Nigeria Must Move From Technology Consumption to Technology Partnership and Co-Creation – Senayor Ndoma-Egba   The Taiwan Mission Has Opened a New Frontier for Practical Nigeria–Taiwan Economic Cooperation – Ambassador Adejuwon   The Hybrid Culture, Technology and Innovation Promotion Initiative (HyCuTIPI) has described the successful participation of its Nigerian delegation in the 2026 Taiwan Smart Agriweek Exhibition, together with high-level visits to the National Pingtung University of Science and Technology (NPUST), Pingtung, and Kun Shan University, Tainan, as a significant step towards building a new generation of…

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Obi’s camp tackles Alake over 37 miners’ deaths, says Minister should explain tragedy

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Photo: Dele Alake By Mandy Park The Peter Obi Media Office has criticised the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, over his recent comments on the record of former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, saying the minister should concentrate on providing answers to questions surrounding the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in government custody. The media office, in a statement signed by its spokesman, Idris Zekeri Jnr., on Monday, described Alake’s criticism of Obi as a political distraction coming at a time when the Federal Government is investigating…

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Nobody becomes a hero by slaying his brother.

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Photo: Mr Peter Obi By Stephen Emele YORUBAS PROTECTED TINUBU, but Igboman stripped his brother naked before the village Square, and sat him on the mud, all in the name of “setting the facts straight”. Yorubas had the opportunity of doing similar thing to Tinubu, but they didn’t. During the last election, Tinubu ran on the statement which I consider an “ABSOLUTE FALSEHOOD” that Tinubu developed Lagos; or that he developed the blueprints for Lagos. The Yorubas knew and perhaps , still know, that it was false, but “THEY KEPT…

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Imo SWAN congratulates Aluo on new appointment

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Photo: George Aluo By Mandy Park The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria , SWAN, Imo State Chapter, has congratulated veteran sports journalist and immediate past Chairman of Nigeria National League, NNL, Chief George Aluo, on his appointment as Media Consultant to the office of the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Grassroots Sports Development, Hon. Adeyinka Anthony Adeboye. Imo SWAN made this known In a statement signed by the Secretary, Anthony Ahize. The Chairman Mr Cosmos Chukwuemeka described the appointment as well-deserved, noting that Chief Aluo’s wealth…

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Commandant Abdulhamid Kabara Takes Over Leadership of NSCDC Niger State Command

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Photo: Commandant Abdulhamid Kabara By: Biodun Ajayi The newly redeployed State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Niger State Command, Commandant AS Kabara has formally assumed duty and taken over the leadership of the Command from Commandant Suberu Siyaka Aniviye on 18th September 2026 . A statement by DSC Abubakar M.R. Muti CDPRO, Niger State Command, noted that the assumption of office comes at a particularly sensitive period for the Command, following the unfortunate deaths of some persons arrested in connection with suspected illegal mining activities…

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Tinubu: Nigerians Already Enjoying Cheaper Transport Fares as CNG Rollout Expands

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Photo: President Tinubu By Mandy Park President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said Nigerians are already beginning to benefit from lower transportation fares as the Federal Government and state governments expand the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) and electric-powered vehicles for public transportation. Tinubu, who spoke on Saturday in an update on the National Affordable CNG Transit Programme, said the Federal Government was working with state governments, transport unions, commercial operators and other stakeholders to ensure that the savings from cheaper energy were reflected directly in the fares paid by…

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Nigerian comedian Olakliz gets international recognition, nominated for Qatar 2026 digital Creator awards

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Photo: Adeniran Oluwafemi AkA Olakliz Mandy Park Nigerian digital creator and comedian, Adeniran Olamide Oluwafemi, popularly known as Olakliz, has been nominated in the Comedy category of the Digital Creator Awards 2026 in Qatar. The nomination represents a significant development in the entertainer’s growing career and places him among digital creators being recognised for their contributions to the rapidly expanding creator economy. Olakliz has built a growing following through comedy skits, reaction videos and other short-form content shared across social media platforms. His content, which combines humour, reactions to trending…

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Back to School, Back to Borrowing: Parents Groan Under Rising Cost of Education

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Photo: President Bola Tinubu By Daniel Kanu As schools reopen for another academic session across Nigeria, the excitement that normally accompanies the return of children to classrooms is being overshadowed for many families by a more troubling reality — the rising cost of educating a child. For millions of Nigerian parents, school resumption is no longer simply a matter of buying a few new books, replacing worn-out uniforms and paying school fees. It has become a major financial undertaking that requires careful planning, borrowing, sacrifice and, in some cases, difficult…

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BREAKING: Court Of Appeal Sets Aside NDC Deregistration As Dickson Hails Judiciary, Says Party Will Contest 2027 Elections

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By Mandy Park The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, has set aside the judgment of the Federal High Court, Lokoja, which purported to order the deregistration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), the party’s national leader, Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, has said. In a post on his X handle, Senator Dickson said the appellate court, in a judgment delivered by the presiding Justice, Justice Mohammed Danjuma, and read by Justice Hassan, allowed the NDC’s appeal against the earlier ruling and set aside the judgment of Justice Isah Dashen. He…

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OAU: 500-Level Student Of Engineering ‘Commits Suicide’ In Private Hostel

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By Mandy Park The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun state, has announced with expression of sadness the death of Oluwole Oluwaseun, a final-year student of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. In a statement issued on Wednesday, Abiodun Olarewaju, university’s public relations officer (PRO), said the institution received information at about 1:30 pm on Tuesday about an emergency involving the student at an apartment in the Damico area of Ooni Layout, Ile-Ife. Olarewaju said the institution’s quick response and security team proceeded to the location after receiving the…

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