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By: Mandy Park Omo Ilaje Worldwide, a socio cultural organisation and the umbrella body of all clubs/associations in Ilaje, has condemned the demolition of Otumara community, and has petitioned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State over the demolition in the state and other Ilaje Communities, saying that they have rights to settle in any community like other Yoruba settlers. They asked Tinubu to direct the Inspector General of Police to investigate the matter, while demanding that Sanwo-olu should provide relief materials and financial support to…

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By: Mandy Park A good number of journalists were today, Friday 14th March, attacked at Otumara Community of Ilaje Area of Lagos Mainland, in Lagos State following the ongoing demolition of residential buildings in the area. The Journalists said they were in the community to ascertain the level of demolition following protest from residents of the community and some civil society groups led by the President Center For Human and Social-Economic Right, CHSR, Comrade Alex Omotehinse before they were attacked by thugs suspected to be working with land grabbers in…

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By: Mandy Park The Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights (CHSR) has strongly condemned the demolition and destruction of shops and goods at Owode Motor Spare Parts Market, Owode Onirin, in Lagos State. This is as CHSR has written to Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, urging him to intervene and restore peace as those whose shops were destroyed may become a security risk for the state, if the impasse is not properly addressed and justice given to victims. The organization views the demolition as a “brazen act of land grabbing”…

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By: Mandy Park The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) has been faulted for including a former Commissioner for Finance, Dr Philips Nto, among those it arraigned in a Umuahia court for fraud. It alleged that EFCC and those after the family of Senator T. A .Orji targeted Nto for witch-hunt because of his refusal to betray the former governor and turn a prosecution witness. Speaking shortly after Dr Nto and his boss, Senator Orji, and three others were granted bail by Justice Lillian Abai, the Chairman of Abia…

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By: Mandy Park Nigeria’s Minister of Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa, on Thursday, February 27, disclosed in more comprehensive terms, her vision and plans for the country’s tourism and creative sectors, focusing on the 2030 destination. This is as she also meticulously, disclosed plans for the Abuja Creative City, the Wole Soyiinka center, the 200 million dollars fund facility and the efforts put in place for repartration of Artifacts from foreign lands. Musawa also vowed to deliver world class arena for the Abuja creative city, and the…

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By: Mandy Park Former Commissioner for Finance and Economic Planning in Abia State, Dr. Phillips Nto has given the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), one month to apologise to him for malicious prosecution and for referring to those found guilty in a fraud case as his ” associates “ He noted that two years after an Umuahia High Court acquitted and discharged him of a fraud case in suit No HU/2c/2017, and convicted two others, ICPC has maliciously continued to refer to those found guilty as his associates. In a…

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By Mandy Park Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has rdisclosed that his recent visit to Indonesia was to understudy the country’s progress and compare it with Nigeria’s. During his five-day trip, Obi met with high-ranking stakeholders, including former Indonesian Minister Agung Laksono, former Vice President Muhammad Jusuf Kalla, and Minister of Villages and Development of Disadvantaged Regions Yandri Susanto. Their discussions covered critical areas of concern, including: security, education, healthcare and poverty alleviation. Obi said he was impressed by Indonesia’s outstanding progress, noting that the country’s per capita income rose…

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Dr Phillips Nto, Economist, agric expert, former finance Commissioner, former provost, Abia State College of Education, Technical Arochukwu, ASCETA and DG Agribusiness, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State, in this interview with select media, including NewsMark, speaks on Nigeria’s economy and the way out of present economic doldrums among others Excerpt Recently, you faulted the move by the National Assembly, specifically, the House of Representatives towards the conversion of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, MOUAU, to conventional university, …?* (Cut’s in). I am against it and I…

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By: Mandy Park A former Commissioner for Finance in Abia state, Dr Phillips Nto has rejected the moves by the House of Representatives to amend the Act setting up Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike by converting it into a conventional University. He said the action would not only be counter productive but would deepen the marginalisation of Abia State in the siting of federal institutions and even appointments. He said what Abia State needs now is a second federal university as being obtained in surrounding states and not to…

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