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Mandy Park Civil society and labour activists from Africa campaigning against water privatisation will organise the third edition of the Africa Week of Action Against Water Privatisation from 9-15 October 2023. Zikora Ibeh, Policy and Research Officer, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation (CAPPA), disclosed that the week of action, will coincide with the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings holding in Marrakech, Morocco from 9-15 October 2023, and has as its theme – Holding Hands to Protect Africa’s Water from Corporate Capture.“” It will deepen push back…

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Mandy Park The Neo Africana Centre has asked the Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, to join the controversy trailing President Bola Tinubu’s claim of having attended and obtained a certificate from Chicago State University (CSU) in the United States of America. The public policy think tank said it is uncharacteristic for Soyinka, a sucker for controversies, to look and act disinterestedly over an issue in which he should, ordinarily, be interested in. This is much more so considering the fact that Soyinka has, through his recent interventions, left nobody in…

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Mandy Park Civil Society Coalition in Defence of Democracy (CSCDD) have accused Ogun state governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun of executive recklessness, abuse of power and political persecution CSCDD is a platform of activists and concerned stakeholders committed to the enthronement of good governance as well as promotion of democratic principles. The group raised the alarm concerning the alleged executive lawlessness of Abiodun at a press briefing in Lagos, on Thursday, September 28, vowing to demand for his resignation or impeachment if he continues. The group had already launched a petition…

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Mandy Park The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25th general election, Peter Obi has predicted that there will be a country, in reaction to the saying of the literary sage, Prof. China Achebe in one of his novels ‘There Was a Country. But noted that if Chinua Achebe was to come to Nigeria today, he would weep bitterly for his country as comparatively, there was really no trouble with Nigeria four decades ago when the iroko of literature, Achebe wrote the book, The Trouble With Nigeria.…

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Emeka Njoku Bishops of The Anglican Church, Nigeria, in Abia State have congratulated the Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, on his excellent achievements since assuming office May 29, 2023. The Bishops, who spoke to the media after a closed door meeting with Governor Otti at his residence on Saturday, said they visited the Governor to felicitate with him on his election, subsequent assumption of office and exemplary performance in less than 4 months. Led by His Grace, Archbishop Isaac C. Nwaobia, The Archbishop of Aba Province and Head…

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Mandy Park The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 2023 general election, Peter Obi has sent a message of goodwill and felicitation to Muslims as they celebrate the birthday of Holy Prophet Mohammed. Obi asks the Muslims to use the period to reflect and seek Prophet Mohammed’s intercession on the many challenges of our dear country. Said Obi ” heartily Felicitate with all the Muslim Faithful in Nigeria, as they celebrate the Eid-El Maulud, to honor the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The ceremony once…

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Mandy Park Former First Lady of Nigeria, Dame Patience Goodluck Jonathan, has passed a vote of confidence on Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, affirming that the Governor has started well. A statement by Kazie Uko, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, disclosed that Jonathan, stopped by at Nvosi, Isialangwa South Local Government Area, country home of Governor Otti, on a courtesy visit, on Wednesday, while congratulating the Governor for cleaning up the state and freeing the streets of putrid stench, which had been the lot of the state…

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Mandy Park The Senator representing Adamawa North federal constituency and Chairman, Senate committee on creative economy, Ishaku Abbo has given real reasons why the creative economy commission should be established.This is as he said there is a need to open up the entertainment sector as a stable and reliable revenue source. He noted further that the commission is expected to generate massive employment, as well as look into disputes within the entertainment Industry such as disputes between Artists and Record labels. The bill has passed First reading. Senator Abbo disclosed…

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Mandy Park In a bid to ease the hardship of current economic pressures on women and girl survivors of various form of Gender-Based Violence (GBV), two non-profit and need-meeting organisations recently teamed up to offer them support and hope. The Centre for Children’s Health Education, Orientation and Protection (CEE-HOPE) and Hearts100 held a three-day empowerment training for them at Ota, Ogun State recently. The training which held at Sango-Ota in Ado-odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, brought together 30 women drawn from across various communities across the state. It…

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A hospital in the Lekki area of Lagos Perez Medcare Hospital has debunked claims that the nurse who administered injections to the late singer Oladimeji Aloba aka Mohbad was a staff member. The hospital also said in a statement issued on Instagram on Monday that claims that Mohbad died in its facility were false. It also debunked rumours that the late singer was admitted to the hospital. The statement partly read, “The attention of the management of Perez Medcare Hospital has been drawn to the misleading and false information being…

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