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Rather than seek to move farther away from what is patently an unhealthy environment, property developers are luring many to buy plots near the Dangote Refinery, Lekki Lagos in spite of the many dangers that health experts identify as reasons not to live close to such a project; Semiu Okanlawon reports for NPO Reports REFINERY, IRONY OF UNIQUE SELLING POINT One of the websites that advertises properties in the vicinity of the Dangote Refinery, Lekki, Lagos, South-West Nigeria flaunts “convenience”, “saving more” and “solid social ties” as some of the attractions of acquiring a property in the area. Indeed, one…
The much talked about investment of Labour Party’s candidate, Peter Obi comes into controversy again as sitting Governor, Charles Soludo says it’s worth next to nothing Governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo, has said that the much-taunted investment claimed to have been made by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi on behalf of the people of the state is worth next to nothing. Obi, while serving as Governor of Anambra State from 2006 to 2014 said he had invested a sum of N1,955,535,247.00 as state’s investment in the International Breweries, a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s…
Police Say No Attack On Atiku’s Convoy during Wednesday’s rally The Borno State Police Command on Wednesday debunked rumoured attack on the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar at a rally in Maiduguri. Senator Dino Melaye, had earlier alleged that at least 74 persons were hospitalised while several vehicles were vandalised as hoodlums attacked Abubakar’s motorcade in Maiduguri. Reacting,the state’s PPRO, ASP Kamilu Shatambaya, while addressing newsmen Wednesday,said the purpoted attack was false and mischievous He said the report was an attempt by some unguided people to incite disturbances and disrupt peaceful coexistence of…
Twitter has fired nearly all its staff in Ghana, which was home to its only office in Africa. The firm “is re-organising its operations as a result of a need to reduce costs,” read Twitter’s email, seen by the BBC. The layoffs were part of a global staff cull introduced by new boss Elon Musk. The Ghana office was opened to some fanfare last year with the company saying it wanted to be more “immersed” in African conversations. An anonymous employee told the BBC no redundancy was offered, unlike in some other countries, but their normal salary would be paid…
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, has met with King Charles III at Buckingham Palace today on Wednesday. The President has been in the United Kingdom for health reasons and has used the occasion for some other engagements. READ ALSO: 2023 Population Census To Gulp N532.7 Billion, Says NPC Boss Police Boss Sends Armed Drones After Non-State Actors FEC Approves N1.6bn For Equipment, Furniture For Aviation Medical Centre
Orders Total Clamp Down on Non State Actors, Criminals In his bid to checkmate criminal activities in the country,the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali has acquired three high-powered Unmanned Aerial Vehicles(UAVs) for improved armed surveillance operations. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Force PPRO, Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Wednesday saying that the newly aquired drones would assist the Police in monitoring active crime scenes and coordinating response operations. He added that, it would also provide armed aerial support to officers on reconnaissance operations. “To checkmate criminal activities in the country as a further manifestation of…
The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), has called on news leaders in Sub-Saharan Africa to apply for scholarships to enable them participate in an online leadership program. It was stated, that the Google News Initiative (GNI), will be supporting the University’s Journalism and Leadership Program (JIL) by offering 30 scholarships, in which 15 of them will be set aside for participants from Sub-Saharan Africa. “News leaders in Sub-Saharan Africa can apply for scholarships to participate in an online leadership program. “The Google News Initiative (GNI) is supporting the University of Central Lancashire’s Journalism Innovation and Leadership Program (JIL), by offering…
Director- General of APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Gov. Simon Lalong, has approved the inclusion of members of Kannywood into the council. Lalong, who is also the Governor of Plateau, announced the approval in a statement issued by his Spokesperson, Dr Makut Macham, on Tuesday in Jos. He said that their inclusion was part of efforts at deepening the participation of creative artistes from the northern zone in the campaigns. The director-general said that the approval was the outcome of the recent visit of the APC presidential candidate, Sen. Bola Tinubu to Kano, where he met members of the group.…
We are happy with this development because it would serve as a warning to other political parties to respect the law when conducting primary elections in different categories. •PDP from fielding Governorship candidate for 2023 election The Federal High Court sitting in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, on Tuesday, nullified the governorship primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that produced Dauda Lawal-Dare as the governorship candidate of party in the state. Justice Aminu Bappa also ruled that PDP will not field any candidate for the 2023 governorship election in the state. This is the second time that the court…
Sadly, Olorunyomi operates in a community of jackals, hyenas and cabals; vicious in their aim, crude in their ways and brutal in their defence of the looted grounds they had gained from the collective sweat and endowments of their hapless people. The demand for good journalism is as essential as the demand for quality air for humans to breath. And it does appear that when everything else is going south, journalism must still find its head up North possibly to be the last signpost of the struggles with survival. Society, in my estimation, dies only after the news is dead.…