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Mandy Park The Director, Agricbusiness Incubation Centre, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Dr Philips Nto, has congratulated Abia State governor, Dr Alex Otti on his one year in office, while commending his outstanding performance. Nto also commended Otti for the laudable plans of his administration to collaborate with the institute for the training of 170 Abia youths in Agribusiness and other areas of agricultural value chain so as to achieve food security in the state. Nto, a former Commissioner for Finance in the State reiterated the earler pledge by…

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Mandy Park The Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 general election Peter Obi has urged Nigerians and Nigerian governments at all levels to channel their investments in the area of development for the sake of our children. Obi said in a message to Nigerians on Children’s Day that as the future of our society, everything should be done to ensure their proper development. The LP standards bearer said that it’s unacceptable that four out of every ten Nigerian children is in child labour. Writing on his X handle on…

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Mandy Park Muhammadu Sanusi II, deposed as the Emir of Kano four years ago, has been reinstated to the throne by Governor Abba Yusuf. Yusuf announced the decision on Thursday after signing the Kano State Emirate Council (Repeal) Bill 2024 into law. “With the full support of the kingmakers, I have approved the reappointment of Malam Sanusi Lamido,” Abba said. The new law replaces the Kano State Emirates Council Law, 2019, and dissolves the emirate councils created by former Governor Abdullahi Ganduje.By the law, Ganduje had created the emirates of…

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Mandy Park A Federal Government team from the Ministry of Aviation has visited Abia State to inspect a proposed site for a new airport planned for the State. This comes as Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has declared that one of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, Access Bank, has expressed willingness to partner with the State Government in developing the airport project. Led by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Aviation, Dr. Emmanuel Meribeole, the Federal Government team said that it was in the state to ensure that the land and…

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Mandy Park Civil society organizations, specifically, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) and Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) have condemned the latest move by oil giant, Shell to exit the country and at the same time planning to divest its operation without cleaning up the Niger Delta environment and paying relevant compensations. The groups said they would stop at nothing to ensure that Shell and other oil companies including Chevron are made to pay for all the environmental damages done to the oil communities as well as health…

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Mandy Park The Governor of Abia State, His Excellency Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has been made aware of an incident that occurred at the Milverton area of Aba, on Friday evening, involving men of the Nigeria Army and some criminal elements. The incident, according to the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Homeland Security, Mr. Chukwunenye Alajemba, left a soldier dead and another wounded, and currently receiving treatment at a hospital. The Governor wishes to commiserate with the Nigeria Army over this unfortunate occurrence and commends the officers and…

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Mandy Park An exciting ground-breaking development in Nigerian technology feat is set to take the stage as GreyDots AI announces the launch of the first-ever AI solution developed entirely in and for Nigeria. This innovative AI is not just a product, it’s a promise of transformation, designed to address local needs with global technology standards. “The introduction of this AI marks a significant milestone in our nation’s technological evolution,” said CEO/Co-founder, Arnold Agure-Dam, of GreyDots A.I. “It’s crafted to revolutionise industries, enhance daily living and position Nigeria as a hub…

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Mandy Park The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has cautioned the federal government to approach its pursuit of industrial-scale lithium mining with a deep sense of environmental accountability and the protection of local livelihoods. The nonprofit organisation’s advice comes in the wake of the Nigerian government’s commissioning of its first and largest lithium processing plant in Nasarawa State. During a recent meeting with Chinese investors who built the plant, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was quoted as commending their efforts and investments and urging them to take advantage of…

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Mandy Park Rights group, Centre for Human and Socio-economic Rights (CHSR) has raised alarm over the poor execution of dredging and water transportation projects in Lagos State. This is as the group called on Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to immediately take appraisal of the on-going projects, so as to correct anomalies. CHSR said the call has become necessary as the hope of waterways transportation for improved accessibility and movements across the state may not materialise soonest in spite of promises by the administration of Governor Sanwo-Olu to deliver on…

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Mandy Park Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, on Wednesday paid a condolence visit to the family of the late former Governor of the State, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu. Onu, the first civilian governor of Abia State (January 1992 – November 1993), and erstwhile Minister of Science and Technology, died on April 11, 2024, at a hospital in Abuja. A press statement by Kazie Uko, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor noted that the governor had immediately after the death was announced commiserated with the family through a statement issued by…

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