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Ambassador Dr. Osita Offor “Ikenga Gburugburu”, has joined the league of prominent men and women all over the world to felicitate with Engr. Tein Jack Rich CON “Ebubedike Ndigbo” on his 49th Birthday celebration. In a press release made available to NEWSMEN, and signed by Amb. Osita Offor, popularly known as “The Ultimate Commander”, explained that Jack Rich is a gift to Nigeria and the world and that he deserves all the accolades, felicitation and appreciation he receives on his birthday. The world wrestling champion of champions “The Ultimate Commander”, went further to describe Jack Rich as a bundle of…

The Founder of Grassroot Youth Development Forum, Engr. Ayodele Jemialu, has expressed deep concerns and sadness over the recurrence of unwarranted attacks, kidnappings, and killings of innocent citizens in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In a statement he personally signed on Sunday in Abuja and made available to journalists, Mr Jemialu commiserated with the people of Bwari, families of the victims over these unfortunate incidents, which led to the loss of lives. The statement said: “In the face of such heart-wrenching events in Bwari community, Abuja, I extend my heartfelt condolences to the victims and…

Eseloka Obi, son of the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has come under criticism over his alleged sexual orientation after featuring in the UK Gay times publication. Oseloka, who is a British-Nigerian actor, was seen on the front page of the magazine defending the queer community. He said, “While there are strides being made to represent people, a lot of the representations of queer black people in theatre are not nuanced enough”. Subsequent photos on social media, although not in the magazine, showed Osaloka with another man lurking into each other. This sparked reactions from Nigerians…

The SDG Youth International,has called on stakeholders in the education sector to push peace education in schools to equip students to be agents of peace in communities. Mr Uzoh Ifeanyi, Country Representative for Nigeria and African Regional Representative made the call in a statement in commemoration of the 2024 International Education Day. Ifeanyi said that the SDG Youth International proudly aligned with the objectives of UNESCO in dedicating the International Day of Education to the crucial role education and teachers play. He said that they help in countering hate speech, a phenomenon which has snowballed in recent years with the…

British media and hospitality company, Time Out, has ranked Lagos above Melbourne, Australia; Naples, Italy; Singapore; Miami, US; Dubai, UAE; Beijing, China; Montreal, Canada among others, in its best city to visit list. Apart from Lagos, South Africa’s Cape Town (ranked second) and Ghana’s Accra (44th) were the only African cities that featured on the list. Time Out said it drew its conclusion from a survey of more than 20,000 city dwellers around the world, along with its network of editors. The criteria used to rate the cities include food (quality and affordability), culture, nightlife, how the city makes people…

The lawmaker representing Imo East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Ezenwa Onyewuchi, has urged global investors to take advantage of the conducive business environment prevailing in the Senatorial District to invest in areas of their choice. According to the lawmaker, investors and potential investors can invest in the opportunities that abound in the local government areas that make up the district. The lawmaker, who made the call when he rceived China-based businessman, Mr. Kalu Ifegwu Orji and his team, on Monday in Abuja, described Imo East Senatorial District as an investment destination with several opportunities. According to him,…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) said it has opened applications for the Coursera Scholarship Programme: Cohort 3. NITDA in a post on X said the application start date is Wednesday, 24 January 2024 while the training programme will kick off on 10 February 2024. The official Government body that develops and regulates Information Technology in Nigeria urged those interested to hurry up and apply now, so they wouldn’t miss out on this incredible opportunity. It also directed those interested in the Coursera Scholarship Programme to apply via this link: https://links.nitda.gov.ng/coursera2401   NITDA added that it has partnered with…

The FCT Police Command has reacted to reports of an explosion in the Maitama area of the Federal Capital Territory. In a series of tweets via X on Wednesday, some residents attributed the incident to bomb. But the FCT police command in a statement by its Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said the incident was as a result of an overheated metal refuse bin. “The FCT Police Command hereby wishes to update the public on an alleged explosion on 24/01/2024 at about 1145 hrs, near a refuse dump outside the Bureau of Public Enterprise premises in Maitama, Abuja.”…

The Senator representing Borno South Senatorial, Ali Ndume, has faulted the planned relocation of certain departments of the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria from Abuja to Lagos. According to him, President Bola Tinubu is being misinformed by “political cartels” whom he referred to as ‘Lagos boy’s, to make wrong decisions. Speaking during an interview with Channels Television monitored by The Punch on Tuesday, Mr Ndume said: “All these Lagos boys who are thinking that Lagos is Nigeria are just misinforming and advising the President wrongly. “Those political cartels that are in the corridors of…

The Ondo State Governor Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has picked a former Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr Olaide Adelami, as the deputy governor of the state. This came a few hours after the governor sacked all the commissioners and special advisers on Wednesday. In a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Ebenezer Adeniyan, the name of the new deputy governor has been transmitted to the state House of Assembly for approval. “His nomination will be announced by the House of Assembly later today,” the statement read. Adelami retired as Deputy Clerk to the National…