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CAPPA in solidarity with youths’ appeal for tobacco firms to pay for new generation of addiction

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By Omocho Kalu The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has expressed solidarity with youth call to make big tobacco pay. Also it has drawn support for the youths worldwide in condemning the tobacco industry’s creation of a new generation of addiction.The group is in addition, joining other environmental groups and stakeholders to call forgovernments to make the tobacco companies pay for past, present and future harms. CAPPA Director of Programmes, Philip Jakpor, in a statement made available to Nigernewsmark noted that the negative, devastating effects of the tobacco…

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Man rapes friend’s neighbour in Ibadan

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An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan on Monday remanded a 20-year old man, Musa Salimon, at the Agodi Correctional facility for allegedly raping his friend’s neighbour. The police charged Musa of an undisclosed address on one-count of rape. The Magistrate, Mrs O. A. Enilolobo, who did not take the plea of the suspect due to lack of jurisdiction, ordered his remand at Agodi Correctional facility, Ibadan. Enilolobo said that the remand is pending the outcome of the case file at the Oyo State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP). She,…

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Nigeria beat S’Korea in U-20 Women’s World Cup

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Nigeria beat South Korea 1-0 on Sunday in the Group C football match at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica, Complete Sports reports. Esther Onyenezide’s late strike gave the Falconets victory in their second match of the tournament. The Falconets will face Canada in their final group match on Wednesday. The match which was scheduled for 9 pm was shifted to 10.15 pm due to heavy rain. According to Complete Sports, the Falconets made their first attempt to score a goal in the third minute through…

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Drivers without license will no longer drive the vehicle called Nigeria – Obi

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Drivers without license will no longer drive the vehicle called Nigeria – Obi The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has stated that it is time for the country to be rescued from the leadership failure which has continued to dwarf its growth and development over the years. Speaking at Jamie Pajoel International Leadership Conference in Owerri, yesterday, Obi likened the leadership failure in Nigeria to inexperienced and unlicensed drivers trying to drive a vehicle. He said that such a venture will only end in disaster. He…

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Peter Obi’s presence excites worshippers at RCCG convention

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The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, got a rousing welcome on Friday at the Holy Ghost Service of the 70th convention of the Redeemed Christian Church of God. The former Anambra State governor graced the fifth day of the convention at RCCG international headquarters along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The programme, with the theme, “Perfect Jubilee” began on Monday, August 8 and will last through Sunday, August 14, 2022. Obi was introduced alongside other dignitaries, including the President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Bishop Francis Wale-Oke; Akwa…

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Why Nigeria is not working —Dr Phillips Ntoh, ASCETA Provost 

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By Mandy Park Dr Phillips Ntoh, former, Commissioner for finance, World Bank consultant, and Provost, Abia State College of Education, Technical,  Arochukwu, (ASCETA), in this revealing encounter, with Journalists in Lagos,  speaks on why Nigeria  is failing, and in constant drift, the 2023 presidency,  alarming economic indices, embarrassing insecurity, Abia charter of equity among other critical national issues. Excerpt      How will you react to the implication of the recent report that Nigeria’s monthly debt has surpassed the revenue being generated monthly …? (Cuts in) it’s worrisome.  There is no…

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Go and Blossom, WEEF speakers encourage women at 2022 conference

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By Mandy Park Women have the gift of nurturing and multiplication, says the founder of WiCare Lekota Foundation, Diane Kalu, during the Wicare Entrepreneurship Empowerment Forum (WEEF) 2022 held in Lagos on August 12. WEEF focuses on empowering, enlightening and rehabilitating women in the society towards self-actualization, wealth generation, entrepreneurial and leadership skills. Diane Kalu, a life coach and certified counselor, said women are gatekeepers who have within them the ability to achieve the impossible. She advised everybody to join hands in fighting against violence targeted at women and children…

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Six Dangote Cement customers win N1m each in promo

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Following the launch of its third edition of Cement Promo in July with 32.3 million units of gifts attached, six Dangote’s Cement customers have received N1,000,000 each as the first set of millionaires in the ongoing “Spell Dangote & Become a Millionaire, Bag of Goodies Season 3” National Consumer Promotion. The six customers emerged after picking the seven letters that make up the name ‘Dangote’ from bags of cement they used. Other prizes won at the draw were: Television sets, Fridges, standing Fans and power Generating Sets. National Sales Director,…

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Tinubu Campaign Organization, mischievous, full of lies

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By Chris Moustapha Nwaokobia Jnr The Press Statement authored by Mr Bayo Onanuga Director, Media And Communication of the Tinubu Campaign Organization calling on “Mr Peter Obi to call his supporters to order that falsehood and disinformation will not win election”, smacks of mischief and manifest desperation as there is no shred of doubt that the Peter Obi Team is profoundly issues based, manifestly factual, unequivocally civil and completely decorous. To attempt to tie all the lies swimming in the social media to the Peter Obi Campaign is not only…

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Ikpeazu committed to opening up of rural communities – Hon.
Solomon Akpulonu

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By Mandy Park Member Abia State House of Assembly, Hon Solomon Akpulonu, has disclosed that the Okezie Ikpeazu administration is committed to opening up rural communities in the state. Akpulonu, who represents Obingwa East State constituency, disclosed this while addressing his constituents who came to complain about the abandoned Agalaba Ring Road in the area and pledge their support for his re-election at Ntighauzo. The lawmaker explained that the Governor was committed to completing the project to open up the communities, even to the border with Akwa Ibom state. He…

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