Dr. Philips Nto, DG, Agribusiness Incubation Centre, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, World Bank consultant and former Commissioner for Finance and Economic Planning in Abia State in this revealing encounter, speaks on the economy, electricity subsidy, inseçurity, students loan, assessment of the President Bola Tinubu-led APC government, his mistake and the way forward.Mandy Park reports Except. You are now the Director Agribusiness Incubation Centre of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike ; What do you really intend to achieve there ? I have by the Grace of God occupied…

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By: Mandy Park One year after the gruesome murder of Sherrif Ishola Salami by unknown assailants, the Centre for Human and Socio-Economic Rights ( CHSR) has raised the alarm that the police have refused to conduct investigation to unravel killers. Even widow of the late Salami, Mariam Salami alleged that the police have done nothing despite all appeal made to them. As CHSR and the family of the deceased await justice, thay call on Governor Sanwo-Olu and IGP Kayode Egbetokun to order thorough investigation into the case. Recall that the…

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Mandy Park Service-Oriented and need-meeting NGO, Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has kicked against a five-year deal between Grammy Award-winning artiste, Burna Boy’s company, BrkFst, and Aspire North America, LLC, a subsidiary of Inspire Technology Inc. for the manufacture and distribution of vaping products in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, and Europe. A statement from CAPPA’s Media and Communication Officer, Robert Egbe, cautioned that the business deal would engender aggressive marketing of cannabis vaping and e-cigarettes, including vape pens, e-hookahs, JUULs, and other electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), which…

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By: Mandy Park Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF) Igbo socio-economic and political organization, has postponed it’s World Congress to Monday 15th April. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday signed by Emeritus Professor T Uzodinma Nwala,Chairman of Congress The statement noted that some of the documents at the ADF Secretariat was affected by the dubious activities of some criminal elements that broke into the office. But the statement assured that by Monday, all relevant documents would be made available. Pàrt of the statement reads “”For the…

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Mandy Park Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), a non governmental organization, has urged the government to implement well thought-out policies and programmes that would safeguard the health and wellness of Nigerians. The service-oriented organization that focuses on public health advocacy, environment and social justice among other issues, marked the 2024 World Health Day with a webinar where it recommended action plans for the government towards improving the wellbeing of Nigerians. CAPPA noted that Nigerians have the right to health and health options, including health equity. The World Health…

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Mandy Park Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), a civil society organization, has raised the alarm on dangers associated with the consumption of excess salt by Nigerians. This is as ÇAPPÀ revealed that Nigerians were dying steadily through ailments incured over time due to excess consumption of salt / sodium. CAPPA also called for a legislation to reverse the dangerous trend, lamenting that Nigeria currently records an estimated daily salt consumption reaching up to 5.8 grams per day, which exceeds the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommended limit of two…

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By Mandy Park A 15-member transition committee has been appointed for the Igbo socio-economic and political organization, Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF).The appointment of the transition committee follows the dissolution of all organs of ADF by the ADF Congress, which is the supreme authority of the Igbo group. According to a communique signed on behalf of ADF Congress by its chairman, Emeritus Prof T. Uzodinma Nwala, and two other members including Arch Eric Eyutchae and Mazi Joel Ogbonna, the 15-member transitional committee would organise election within the period to fill the…

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Mandy Park Harmony Chisom Kalu, Miss Ututu, had a chat with some select Journalists during the week including NigeriaNewsMark.The very intelligent, beautiful and vocal Queen spoke on various issues, what motivated her, pet project, role model and what she will tell her President, Bola Tiñúbu if she has the opportunity of one-on-one with him, among others What was your motivation to be part of the pageant? My motivation is from personal ambition, platform for advocacy, networking and career, personal growth and confidence. Which pet project are you handling? Skill acquisition,…

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By Mandy Park Abia State Government has endorsed the Agricbusiness Incubation Centre at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike as a catalyst for enhanced food production in the state. It has as a result pledged to partner the Centre in its drive to recruit the citizenry to embrace agriculture as a means of ensuring food security. The Commissioner for Agriculture , Prof Monica Ironkwe made the declaration when she led a high powered delegation to the Centre at MOUAU. She said Gov Alex Otti directed her to make the exploratory…

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