Year: 2018

#Project1000: Youths, Stakeholders Harp On Peace, Devt For Yala

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Stakeholders and urban professional youths have resolved to pursue the unity and peace, re-strategising with a blueprint for effective development goals for Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State. This position was made by the participants of the first phase of the ‘Project1000’ conference held in Abuja during the weekend. The project is an urban development project facilitated by a community service development team, Impact World Foundation for Youth development in a bid to  understand the role of the young people of Yala in empowering them, highlight their challenges…

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As Donald Duke Declares By Simon Utsu

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As expected, there has been a massive reverberation in the polity and the social media space since images, newsbits and videos of Donald Duke’s official declaration to run for the office of the president of the Federal republic of Nigeria made it into the media a couple of days ago. This has been a long time coming and Donald by so doing, has finally quenched the collective political thirsts of his numerous ultras, who have for about a decade, been frustrated with his apparent dormancy in the Nigerian political space.…

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Minding The Gap: Embracing A Digital Culture Will Shape Nigeria’s Economy – Meflyn Anwana

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The Special Assistant to the Akwa Ibom State Governor on New Media, Mrs Meflyn Anwana, has called on Akwa Ibom people to adopt a digital culture, so as to expedite the emergence of the digital economy envisioned by Governor Udom Emmanuel. Mrs Meflyn made the statement at her office in the Akwa Ibom State Government House Press Center, while receiving media practitioner and Secretary of the Coalition of Online Publishers in Akwa Ibom State, Mr Nelson NseAbasi on Thursday, 7th June 2018. The visit, in the presentation by Mr Nelson,…

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#PROJECT1000: Yala Urban Youths Set To Host First Conference On Saturday

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Community service development team, the Yala urban youths under the aegis of Impact Foundation For Youth Development has concluded arrangement to host its first maiden edition of ‘Project 1000’ conference in Abuja on Saturday, June 9, 2018. The development service team led by its mobilisation manager, Tony Ochelebe who disclosed this in an exclusive chat on Thursday said, stakeholders from all levels of government will witness the conference in Abuja June 9, Calabar August 7, and Okuku Yala, on August 28, 2018 respectively. Ochelebe said the project1000 which continues to operate…

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Benue Killings: The Owl’s Howl And  Shadows of Quislings’?

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Literary Artistes hardly die. We know after the physical transmutation from life to divine communion with ancestors, their spirit lives, dines and wines with us, through legendary, timeless and impactful works. The last few days have got me both sad and moody. What enlivened me were the fond memories of the lyrics of the Late Afro-beat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti about the death of Dele Giwa. The mysterious death of the ace journalist and co-founder, Newswatch Magazine, Dele Giwa, in 1986,   sent jitters to every Nigerian and fear assailed every…

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Boko Haram: What Global Amnesty Watch said about activities of Nigerian troops, IDPs in north east

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The Global Amnesty Watch, GAW, an international human rights organization, has spoken on activities of troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole currently fighting Boko Haram terrorists in north eastern part of Nigeria. President of GAW, David Falt, while speaking during a visit to the headquarters of Operation Lafiya Dole, called on other international bodies to come to the aid of the country. According to Falt, GAW decided to visit Nigeria in order to witness activities of the troops and condition of the Internally Displaced Persons in the region. In his…

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NEMA Probe: Group Accuses Rep Committee Of Personal Vendetta

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The Coalition for Good Governance’s (CGG) Executive Director, has accused the Hon. Isa led House of Representatives Committee investigating alleged corruption at the National Emergency Agency Management (NEMA) of engaging in “diversionary persecution” of the Director –General of the agency. Addressing journalists in Abuja, executive director of CGG, Mrs Jaiyeole Mohammed described the House members as “self-seeking and egocentric leaders” She wondered why the House Committee despite the overwhelming evidence provided the EFCC which indicted the former DG of the agency, and the directors, has devoted all its energy and wisdom…

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IPOB Disowns Sit-at-home Order, Urges Ndigbo To Ignore Chika Edoziem Group

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Igbos across Nigeria and beyond have been called upon to ignore the May 30 sit-at-home order by a character  purportedly acting on behalf of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) led by Mazi Chika Edoziem. The National Secretariat of IPOB in a statement on Tuesday distanced itself from the recent order asking Igbos not to go out on Tuesday in the interest of the symbolism of the 30th Remembrance of the defunct Biafra. According to them, the day represents an enduring epitaph that recalls many great feats, struggles and tribulations.…

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“INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF BIAFRA (IPOB) NATIONAL SECRETARIAT DISSOCIATES ITSELF FROM THE  MAZI CHIKA EDOZIEM FACTIONAL GROUP AND ITS SIT-AT-HOME ORDER.”

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1.    We received with utter shock and amazement, the laughable buzzing news both in the traditional and social media,   signed and circulated by one Mazi Chika Edoziem, purportedly claiming to be Head, Directorate of State of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra  (IPOB). 2.    The National Secretariat of IPOB  in Nigeria wish to state clearly and in unmistaken terms that the said press statement emanating from Mazi Chika  Edoziem  should be discountenanced and disregarded in its totality. We strongly condemn it, as dubious, treacherous, unacceptable, illegal and a mockery…

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NCPC Boss Gives New Requirement For Christian Pilgrimage

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The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev. Uja Tor Uja has given new requirement for Christian pilgrimage saying that the ability to pay for the exercise is no longer a sufficient qualification to participate. Uja made this known during the Expression of Interest (Bid Opening) for Air carriers and Ground Handlers  for 2018 Christian Pilgrimage exercise recently in the Commission’s Corporate headquarters in Abuja. Rev Uja further stressed that the Commission has decided that money, a guarantor, or interest to travel is no longer a sufficient…

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