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Obajana Cement imbroglio: Bring Acquistion Proof —Kogi govt tells Dangote mgt.

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… Orders Plant Shut By Mandy Park The ownership imbroglio between the Kogi State government and Dangote Group over Obajana Cement Company has taken a new twist as the state government has asked the group’s management to bring along acquisition documents. This is as the State Governor, Yahaya Bello has ordered that the company remains shut within the next two days. The past few days have witnessed the Kogi State government and Dangote Cement, a subsidiary of the Dangote Group, at loggerheads over the ownership of the cement plant. The…

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MC Oluomo holds ‘five-million-man walk’ for Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu in Lagos

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By Mandy Park Transport union leader, Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, yesterday, Sunday, 9th, held a solidarity walk for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The rally saw MC Oluomo, who is the chairman of Lagos State Parks and Garages Management Committee, and other APC supporters of Tinubu and Sanwo-Olu march from Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere to Oshodi. This is the second major political rally in Lagos State for Tinubu as the first was held on Monday,…

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Be true to your promises to Nigerians—-Activist Aisha Yesufu, tells Obi

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By Mandy Park Human rights activist and co-convener of the #BringBackOurGirls campaign, Aisha Yesufu, has advised Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to stay true to his promises to Nigerians if he finally becomes the president in 2023. Yesufu is one of the most vociferous supporters of the Labour Party candidate especially on social media, where she has been using her voice to promote Obi’s candidature. But, Yesufu did not mince words to caution Obi that if he goes off the course, Nigerians, and she in particular, will not hesitate…

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ABIA STATE: Promises unfulfilled

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By: Chinweuba Wachukwu Integrity is said to be a virtue not acquired through education, positioning or wealth, but rather by sheer strength of Character. Most at times we have seen highly placed educated men and women from noble backgrounds whom we look upto in the society display such characters that falls short of any atom of nobleness that one begins to wonder if actually he/she deserves the position he/she occupies. As the Governorship campaign is about to kick start in Abia State, I advise all the gubernatorial candidates to make…

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Journalists for environment makes case on deepening circular economy conversation

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…waste management is everybody’s problem—Amb. Obuesi Phillips By Mandy Park The Statewide Waste and Environmental Education Foundation in collaboration with a coalition of Nigeria’s circular economy practitioners and environment-friendly journalists have launched ‘Journalists for the Environment group. This is as President, SWEEP Foundation, Ambassador’ Obuesi Phillips charged Nigerian’s to rise to the challenge of the environment, stressing that waste management is everybody’s problem. The media parley was to create more awareness and to popularise habits that support reuse, recycling, and reduction of plastic waste. With more actors joining the ecosystem…

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Experts brainstorm, raise alarm over threat to marine and coastal environment

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…seek for strengthening, implementation of maritime policies By Mandy Park Stakeholders, environmental experts and media practitioners have raised the alarm over the negative impact of the continuous pollution of the ocean and it’s surrounding environment in Nigeria. Also they lamented that there were no strong and effective laws being implemented to protect the ecosystem, maritime and coastal activities. At a media pally in Ikeja Lagos on Tuesday, organised by the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), which attracted knowledgeable participants from the relevant sectors, they brainstormed on how to protect…

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Renowned environmentalist, Nnimmo Bassey asks Lagos Govt To Respect Rights Of Makoko fishing community

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…says they need encouragement, support not eviction threat By Mandy Park Environmental activist, Dr. Nnimmo Bassey, has urged the Lagos State government to respect the Makoko residents’ rights to shelter and livelihood. Also he wants the government to extend need-meeting assistance rather than pose a threat to their livelihood. This he said is central to the survival and wellbeing of the people. Bassey made the call during a community consultation parley with Makoko residents on “the rights of Makoko fishermen and women”. The community consultation meeting was organised by Fishnet…

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Labour Party rejects defecting party chairman over corruption allegations

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The Labour Party in Nasarawa State has refused to accept the suspended State Chairman of the Young Progressives Party, Bishop Namo, into its fold over corruption allegations. It was gathered that Namo was suspended by the National leadership of the YPP for allegedly taking a bribe from a desperate politician to illegally substitute the name of one John Mark, who was the party’s candidate for the Akwanga/Nasarawa Eggon/Wamba Federal Constituency, in the 2023 general election. The move by the national leadership of the YPP could be the reason Namo declared…

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ASCETA honours late Eze Kanu Orji

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…Names Provost office after him …Nto, an inspirational leader–Eze Solomon Nwizu By Mandy Park The Abia State College of Education (Technical), Arochukwu has named the newly completed ultra modern Provost’s office after the late foremost traditional ruler of the ancient town, Eze Kanu Orji. Provost of the institution,Dr Phillips Nto announced this at the formal dedication of the block. Dr Nto said the building was named after Eze Kanu Orji because of the massive impact he made in the entire local government and Abia State during his long reign. According…

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Femi Fani-Kayode and Tinubu’s hollow strategists

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‘It is through FFK’s loud mouth and drug-impaired mind that we learnt that Asiwaju and Lai Mohammed go about with diapers’ By Steve Osuji They are not exactly pen for hire; they are consort journalists. Well kept and used by their master for his purposes. They have no qualms, they have little compunction, they are well fed, they feed the public with lies and fallacies, keeping a straight, evil face. Here’s a list: Sam Omatseye, Segun Ayobolu, Dele Momodu, Dele Alake, Bayo Onanuga, and now, the much troubled Femi Fani-Kayode.…

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