Mandy Park Three hundred beneficiaries of a fully sponsored programme in agriculture by the Abia State Government have arrived the CSS Global farms, Nasarawa State, for a two-week training. This is as Pastor Caleb Ajagba, Chief of Staff to the Governor reiterated Gov Otti’s commitment to upscale agriculture productivity in the state. Recall that few weeks ago, the State Government had organised a capacity-building seminar for the first batch of the 300 candidates selected for the training. The founder of CSS Global Integrated farms, Prof. John-Kennedy Opara, had in a…

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Mandy Park Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has warned the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) and the Department of State Services (DSS) against the planned clampdown on Nigerians engaged in a peaceful rally to commemorate democracy day.The non-governmental organisation’s statement, issued early Wednesday, follows a series of statements by the DSS and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) threatening to prevent the planned protests by well-meaning Nigerians, labour unions, and a coalition of civil society organisations (CSOs).While reminding state authorities and security forces of their obligations to protect citizens’ rights…

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Mandy Park The Agribusiness Incubation Centre at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, is to float a radio programme to educate farmers in Abia State on modern techniques of agriculture. The Director of the centre, Dr Phillips Nto, disclosed the cheering news when members of the Integrated Farmers Association, Abia State chapter, paid him a courtesy visit in his office. He said it’s part of the corporate social responsibility of the centre. Nto disclosed that the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Maduebibisi Iwe, has granted approval for the take…

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Osun APC Internal crisis cost us victory in 2022 . Staying neutral cost me a lot in Osun Politics. APC poor rewarding system, bane of challenges ahead By: Mandy Park Hon Rotimi Makinde, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC was a member, House of Representatives in the 7th Assembly. He speaks with some selected journalists in Lagos on various political issues including the Tinubu presidency, strike, Nollywood industry, Osun politics and how APC can bounce back to take over power from the Gov Adeleke- led PDP government come…

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Mandy Park Citing what it described as failure to improve financial performance, the nation’s Apex bank, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked Heritage Bank’s licence. Hakama Sidi Ali, CBN acting Director, Corporate Communications, made the disclosure at a press release issued this morning, Monday, stating that the revocation of Heritage Bank’s license was in accordance with its mandate to promote a sound financial system in Nigeria and its powers under Section 12 of the Banks and Other Financial Act (BOFIA) 2020. The bankers bank further stated that the revocation…

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Mandy Park The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged governments at all levels to embark on effective enforcement of the National Tobacco Control Act 2015 and the National Tobacco Regulation 2019 to protect the nation’s children from the menace of tobacco addiction and its associated health costs. CAPPA, in a statement signed by Robert EgbeMedia & Communications Officer, CAPPA, to mark the World No Tobacco Day (WNTD- 2024), commended the Nigerian Films and Censors Board (NFVCB) for introducing the regulation that seeks to end the glamorization of…

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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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