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TETFund Urges Integration of Education, Entrepreneurial Skills to Unlock Africa’s Potential

Mirian GomJuly 26, 202402 mins

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has highlighted the importance of combining education with entrepreneurial skills to unleash Africa’s potential. Speaking at the Africa Leadership Magazine Summit in London, TETFund’s Executive Secretary, Arc. Sonny Echono, stressed the need for this integration. He received the Africa Leadership Excellence Award in Educational Development from Bahamas Prime Minister…

Hunger Protest: Take-It-Back group Writes Wike, Demands Permission to Use Eagles Square

Korede AbdullahJuly 26, 202403 mins

One of the groups organizing the planned nationwide protest slated for August 1 to 10, ‘Take It Back Movement’, has written to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory requesting permission to use Eagles Square, Abuja. In a letter dated July 26, 2024, and addressed to Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capitol Territory…

FCT Deploys 4,200 Police Ahead of Nationwide Hunger Protest

Mirian GomJuly 26, 2024July 26, 202402 mins

In preparation for the upcoming nationwide protest against hunger and hardship, the Federal Capital Territory Police Command has deployed 4,200 policemen across the capital. The deployment includes explosive ordnance device experts stationed at strategic locations to ensure public safety and prevent any potential disruptions. According to the command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, in a statement issued…

Iwuanyanwu Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu: Visionary, Accomplished Man Takes Final Bow

Korede AbdullahJuly 26, 2024July 26, 2024013 mins

A man of esteem until his final journey, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu commanded great respect from all spheres of life. Every path that he traded he left an indelible mark of affection, impact and transformation. With this foreground Korede Abdullah writes on his impactful life and times Glowing tributes have continued to pour in to…

DSS Exposes Sponsors, Collaborators of August 1 Hunger Protest

John NwokochaJuly 25, 2024July 25, 202405 mins

…Service warns against plotters The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday confirmed a clandestine plans by faces yet to be identified to infiltrate the planned anti-hunger protest scheduled for August 1, across the country to cause violence. The DSS also confirmed it has identified the reason behind the protest to be political. “While peaceful…

BREAKING: Iwuanyanwu Ohanaeze Ndigbo President Dies at 82-Son

John NwokochaJuly 25, 202401 mins

The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, is dead. This was confirmed in a statement on Thursday by Jide Iwuanyanwu, the son of the late Chief Emmanuel. According to the statement, the 82-year-old Iwuanyanwu died on Thursday after a brief illness. “The Iwuanyanwu family of Umuohii Atta, in Ikeduru Local Government Area of…

FCT Minister Bans August 1 Hunger Protest in Abuja

Juliet JacobJuly 25, 202402 mins

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stated that the FCT is not allowed to be used for the hunger protests planned for August 1st. During a security meeting on Thursday, Wike stated to reporters that protests on August 1st will be prohibited in FCT. He stressed that no protests will…

Protest: Youth Council Begins Consultation, Puts 104 Affiliates on Standby

John NwokochaJuly 25, 202404 mins

Ahead of the planned nationwide protests, the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) says it has initiated consultations and instructed its 104 affiliated organizations to remain on standby. A nationwide protest scheduled for August 1 against the present administration has been eliciting tension from Nigerians, both home and abroad. In a communiqué after an emergency…

HIV Causing More Deaths in Africa-UN, Seeks ‘Strong Political Commitment’ to Halt Spread

John NwokochaJuly 25, 2024July 25, 202402 mins

The UN on Wednesday sought a strong political commitment from African leaders to halt the spread of HIV/AIDS in the continent and achieve the target of ending the scourge globally by 2030. Berthilde Gahongayeri, the head of the UN Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), said HIV is still a pandemic globally, causing more deaths annually among…

BREAKING: Military Uncovers Plot to Hijack Hardship Protest for Violence

John NwokochaJuly 25, 202402 mins

The authorities of the Nigerian Armed Forces have said a plot to hijack the planned nationwide hardship protest by unscrupulous elements to unleash violence has been uncovered. The armed forces made this revelation on Thursday in Abuja. “Pertaining the planned nationwide protest, there are essentially several factors to be thoroughly examined. “Given the situation, there…

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