Mandy Park The Management of First News online newspaper, has apologised to the Chief of Staff to the President, Rt Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, over a false news story published on its platform on January 29, 2024.The story written by the Editor, Mr Segun Olatunji, was entitled, “How Gbajabiamila attempted to corner $30bn, 66 houses traced to Sabiu.” The First News Management, in a statement on Wednesday, said it had discovered that the said story contained “falsehoods and fabricated stories handed out to us as facts by a misleading source which…

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BY MANDY PARK The Vice Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Prof Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe is committed to ensuring that the Agribusiness Incubation Centre in the institution is used to enhance food production in Abia and neighbouring states. The Director of the Centre, Dr Philips Nto disclosed this yesterday while conducting newsmen around facilities in the centre. He noted that although President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the establishment of the centre to teach and encourage local farmers on modern techniques of farming, Prof Iwe’s passion for excellence has…

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Mandy Park The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has hailed the Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, for his exemplary leadership and commitment in the transformation of the State. ICAN said Otti, through various innovative initiatives such as the recently inaugurated Geometric Power project, which promises reliable power supply, and numerous road rehabilitation and reconstruction across the State, has impacted positively on the citizenry. The Institute made its position known on Tuesday, when the Governing Council paid a working visit to the Abia Governor at his residence…

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By: Mandy Park Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has hailed Nigerian workers and the toiling masses on the occasion of May Day 2024. In a statement signed by its Media and Communication officer, Robert Egbe, the group urged the Lagos State government to, in the spirit of the day, rethink its unjust dismissal of 391 permanent staff at the Lagos Water Corporation. The organisation also encouraged the Nigerian government to lift the heavy yoke of pain from the backs of Nigerian workers by speedily concluding negotiations for a…

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By: Mandy Park Socially-relevant and need-meeting non-governmental organization, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has urged Media practitioners in Nigeria to ensure they fact-checked their reports before dishing out to the public.This they noted would guarantee peaceful elections, especially now that the Ondo and Edo states election are the next on the line.CAPPA said a good fact-checked process would reduce violent elections and improve citizens’ confidence in the electoral process. CAPPA organized a webinar for journalists on the topic: ‘Safeguarding Democracy: The Media and Role of Fact Checking in…

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By: Mandy Park Socio-Political and cultural Igbo organization, Alaigbo Development Foundation has flays Publication alleging the expulsion of Emeritus Prof T. Uzodinma Nwala, Chairman of congress. The statement identified those behind the Publication as dissidents earlier expelled from the party owing to their act of mischief. In a statement signed by Mr Ukeme Onochie, Chairman, ADF Abuja Chapter, it noted that the laudable achievement of Prof Nwala is too solid to be rubbished by two confused dissidents recently suspended by the disciplinary committee of the organization. Part of the statement…

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By Mandy Park AlaIgbo Development Foundation Youth League (ADF-YL) the Vanguard group of the organization, has condemned attempt by few aggreived persons to maliciously damage the reputation of Emeritus Prof. Uzodinma Nwala the Chairman of ADF Congress. ADF-YL called for caution in spreading falsehood and campaign of calumny against the accomplished elder Statesman, harping on the need for respect for elders. A statement signed by Comrade Osita Chukwuagbanarinam.ADF Acting Chairman ADF-YL. and Comrade Chidiebere Onwudiwe.Secretary ADF-YL, cautioned on the danger of laying unfounded allegations on any revered Igbo Icon. The…

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Miss Obulata Annderah Chiderah, 300 level Law student of Rivers State University is The National Queen Nigeria.She had a media parley with some journalists recently where she opened up herself, ambition, her pet project, turn off, tactics in handling male admirers and the one thing she would want to pass across to President Bola Tiñúbu if opportuned to meet him.Queen Chiderah is a combination of beauty and brain and a pleasant personality. Enjoy the interview By: Mandy Park Let’s start with when you developed your passion for beauty pageant? I…

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Mandy Park The 2023 Presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has taken a dig at the Coastal road project of this administration saying the timing is wrong and is not a priority. Obi therefore wants an immediate review of the project and attention channelled at the deplorable internal road projects littered all over the country that would enhance economic growth. The LP standard bearer who listed some of the abandoned road projects in the geopolitical zones of the country said that deliberate attention should be given to…

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Mandy Park The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations has kicked against attempt by some groups to extort and blackmail the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Engr Gbenga Komolafe. Speaking at a media briefing in Lagos, today, Monday 22nd April, the head of the coalition, Comrade Shima Loremikan, said the latest campaign of calumny and blackmail against Engr Komolafe is reprehensible and must be condemned in the strongest terms. Loremikan said the allegations of compromising marginal fields bid round of 13 oil fields are baseless.…

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