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Nollywood actor, Pa Zulu Adigwe is dead

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Veteran Nollywood actor, Zulu Adigwe has reportedly passed on. Adigwe is said to have died on Tuesday evening. His death was announced in an Instagram post by Movie producer, Stanley Nwoko. “I regret to announce the passing of a veteran actor, late Mr Zulu Adigwe. “What caused his death is yet to be reviewed. Rest in peace good actor,” he added. During his career, Adigwe was famous in the movies: “Living in Bondage”, “Breaking Free”, and many others. Nollywood has lost seven of its actors in 2024. They are Sisi Quadri, Mr. Ibu, Amaechi Muonagor, Andy Best, Jumoke Aderounmu and Junior Pope.

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NEMA says comprehensive risk analysis needed in disaster management

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ENUGU- The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says preparedness is a vital component of disaster management which needs to be given adequate attention to ensure timely, effective and efficient response. The Director General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, said this while declaring open a three-day Workshop on the Update of Hazard Risks Analysis for Nigeria, holding in Enugu. Umar, who was represented by NEMA’s Director, Planning, Research and Forecasting, Dr Onimode Bandele, stressed the necessity of proactive measures in mitigating various hazards and risks. She called for more collaboration between NEMA and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in addressing the challenges of disaster management in Nigeria, which had continued to yield positive results. Umar noted that ongoing hazard risk analysis, data gathering and mapping initiative would be instrumental in enhancing knowledge of Nigeria’s risk terrain and guiding risk-informed programming. “The workshop brought key stakeholders together to deliberate on identifying, reviewing, and updating impending risks faced by Nigeria,” she said. The director general expressed gratitude for UNICEF’s support and underscored the pivotal role of various stakeholders and State Emergency Management …

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Cross River Government NGO to deworm 886,292 school children in 2024

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CALABAR- No fewer than 886,292 children have been targeted for the 2024 school deworming exercise by the Cross River state government, in collaboration with a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Evidence Action. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the annual comprehensive state-wide, school-based deworming exercise would be carried out by the Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) Unit of the state Ministry of Health, in conjunction with the NGO. NAN also reports that the exercise would be implemented by NTD, in partnership with the state Ministry of Education, State Universal Basic Education Board and the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency. NAN further reports that the exercise which commences on Wednesday, ends next Tuesday. No fewer than 623,828 school-aged children are also targeted to receive Mebendazole tablets for the preventive treatment of soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) and another 173,000 for schistosomiasis (SCH) Similarly, some 1,000 trained health workers are expected to administer the tablets in 2,000 schools across 14 local government areas (LGAs) in the state. Briefing journalists on the exercise on Wednesday in Calabar, Mrs Veronica Mark, Cross River’s NTD Coordinator, said the …

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Tinubu poised to end power sector 60-year jinx – Adelabu

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By Ogechi Okorie ABUJA. – Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu said the Bola Tinubu administration is committed to breaking the 60 year jinx bedeviling the power sector. The minister stated this when he received the Senate Committee on Power led by its Chairman, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe who visited the Ministry for its familiarization/oversight function recently in the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. “The steps we are taking in the Ministry of Power is in the right direction, it is only a little time, this crisis will be over”. “We just need to endure and persevere just as in the issue of road repairs and reconstructions, commuters suffer during such period, some even sleep on the road due to road closures or diversions but at the end, commuters enjoy smooth and timely rides to their destination when the work is done”. “This is the case in power. The issues have been identified and we need more patience and perseverance to get to our eldorado. Adebayo identified liquidity, huge metering gap, high incidence of electricity theft, power equipment vandalization , funding and …

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UK sending refugees to Rwanda cruel, costly: International Rescue Committee

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REWANDA- The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has condemned the UK’s decision to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. The condemnation followed the passage of the ‘Safety of Rwanda Bill‘. Denisa Delić, the director of advocacy at the International Rescue Committee UK, said, “Irrespective of the passage of the Safety of Rwanda Bill, sending refugees to Rwanda is an ineffective, unnecessarily cruel and costly approach.” Ms Delić added, “Rather than outsourcing its responsibilities under international law, we urge the government to abandon this misguided plan and instead focus on delivering a more humane and orderly immigration system at home. “This includes scaling up safe routes, such as resettlement and family reunion, and upholding the right to seek asylum. “Sending refugees to Rwanda, or anywhere else, will never be an effective solution.” The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill was tabled before the parliament alongside the UK-Rwanda Asylum Partnership Treaty after the UK’s Supreme Court found in 2023 that the proposed transfer of asylum seekers to Rwanda would breach international and UK law, noting weaknesses in the Rwanda system for determining individual asylum claims, according …

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Killer herdsmen impunity against Plateau Christians continues under Tinubu’s leadership: U.S. Govt

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UNITED STATES- The United States Government has decried the continuous mindless killings of Christians by killer herdsmen in Plateau State unrelentingly taking place under the watch of President Bola Tinubu. The U.S. Department of State expressed its dissatisfaction about the killings in the state in its ‘2023 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Nigeria,’ published on its website on Tuesday. The U.S. government cited numerous reports of deliberate killings or deaths resulting from attacks by violent extremists. It said, “In October, suspected Boko Haram militants shot at villagers and set off a land mine in Yobe State, killing at least 40 individuals. On December 23 and 24, unknown gunmen attacked 17 villages in Plateau State and killed at least 150 individuals. Local leaders blamed herders for the attack.’’ The report attributed the attacks to religious or ethnic motivations which resulted in significant deaths outside of violent extremist organisation attacks.

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Alleged accidental shooting by guard leaves LAUTECH student dead, two others injured

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OYO- Alleged accidental discharge from the gun of a yet-to-be-identified security agent on Tuesday in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, killed a student of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology and injured two others. It was gathered that the incident happened at the institution when the security agent was invited to settle a misunderstanding between two people in the school. An eyewitness said the security agent allegedly shot sporadically into the air while attempting to settle the matter. The witness said that it was in the process that the bullet hit the student who lost his life, while two other students got injured. The incident reportedly triggered a riot in the school as students locked the school’s gates in protest, seeking for justice for the deceased. The Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo State, SP Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the incident, adding that investigation had commenced. “Investigation is ongoing. Updates would be provided accordingly please,” Mr Osifeso said. (NAN)

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Akpabio Felicitates Akwa Ibom Gov, Eno At 60

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…Says, He Has United The State Across Party Lines In Eleven Months By Ogechi Okorie ABUJA – President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has congratulated the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Pastor Umo Eno, on his 60th birthday. Akpabio, in a birthday message personally signed by him, described Governor Eno as as a peace loving leader, who has united Akwa Ibom in the first 11 months of his administration. He described Eno’s tenure so far as encouraging and promising with the numerous developmental strides as well as the accompanying peace and love, enjoyed by the people of the oil-rich state. Akpabio himself, a two-term former governor of the state, assured Governor Eno of his support and that of the 10th Senate in making the state, a reference point in the comity of states. His words, “On behalf of my family, the people of Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District and the 10th Senate, I rejoice with my dear Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, on this auspicious occasion of your 60th birthday celebration today. “It is a truism that when the righteous …

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Tinubu committed to improving quality of life of Nigerians— Shettima

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ABUJA- Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has reiterated the determination of the President Bola Tinubu’s administration to improve the quality of life of Nigerians. Shettima said this on Tuesday in Abuja when a delegation from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) led by its Executive Director, Dr Natalia Kanem, paid him a courtesy visit. According to the Vice President, the administration’s determination is demonstrated in some of the policies and programmes planned by the government. He also said that the renewed hope administration was committed to harnessing the potential of the country’s huge population, adding that though there was beauty in numbers, it was also important to have quality numbers. Shettima also said that the administration’s focus on women and children was premised on the fact that “the health and vitality of any nation is measured by the way women and the girl child are treated. “By educating the girl child, we can transform our communities into better places for everyone,” he added. He appreciated the support of the UNFPA to Nigeria over the years, adding that the Federal Government, under …

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OPEC production quota: NNPC Ltd, Partner move to unlock 12,000bpd production from Awoba unit field

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By Ogechi Okorie ABUJA – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and its Joint Venture partner in the Awoba Unit Field, Newcross Exploration and Production Ltd., have restarted production from the Awoba field which last contributed production to the Bonny Terminal in 2021 and was finally shut down in February 2022 due to evacuation issues and crude oil theft aimed at optimising production from the nation’s hydrocarbon assets to boost revenues and meet the nation’s OPEC production quota Since the restart of the Awoba field by NNPC Ltd and it partners on April 13, 2024; production from the field has averaged 8,000 barrels per day and is expected to plateau at 12,000 per day at full ramp up within 30 days. This was contained in a statement released on the official X account @nnpclimited signed by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer NNPC Ltd., Olufemi O. Soneye on Tuesday. According to the statement, Awoba is also expected to significantly boost gas supply to the power sector and other gas-based industries. The Awoba Unit which straddles OMLs 18 and 24 …

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EFCC recovers N120 billion, makes over 1,600 convictions in six months- EFCC Boss

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By Ogechi Okorie ABUJA – Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede on Tuesday disclosed that the commission has recovered N120 billion from Nigerian fraudsters and made over 1,600 convictions within six months of his assumption of office. He disclosed this in Abuja at a news conference at the commission’s headquarters. Olukoyede emphasised that Nigeria needs EFCC to survive as the commission kept recovering stolen money from people almost on daily basis. “We need EFCC, we need this institution to survive, so many victims that we have wiped tears from their eyes, so many victims, in their millions, everyday we keep recovering money from people. “In my six months, we have recovered over N120 billion and made over 1,600 convictions,” he said. Referring to former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, the EFCC boss said: “Those we have convicted are they not human beings, does he (Bello) have two heads? “Even if I am going to lose the case at the end of the day, submit yourself to the rule of law. Look I don’t get …

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Peter Obi advocates for educational approach that brings formal schooling directly to Almajiri students

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…Supports Madarasatul Hidayyatul Auladi Muslimima Almajiri school in Kawo, Kaduna State with 10 million Naira towards their educational By Ugochukwu Osondu ABUJA – Presidential Candidate of Labour Party in the February 25, 2023 general election, Peter Obi has strongly advocated for an educational approach that brings formal schooling directly to the Muslimima Almajiri school on-site. Precise Post recalls that this is coming as the former Anambra state governor also supported Madarasatul Hidayyatul Auladi Muslimima Almajiri school in Kawo, Kaduna State with 10 million Naira towards their educational. He made the call on Tuesday shortly after visiting the Madarasatul Hidayyatul Auladi Muslimima Almajiri school in Kawo, Kaduna State in continuation of his desire to identify with critical institutions for human development in the country. Obi who took to his X account @PeterObi to make the call in a statement, said immersing himself in Quranic learning alongside the young people and witnessing their enthusiasm for Quranic education, reaffirmed his belief in the untapped potential within these young students, fluent in Arabic reading and writing. Adding that he is convinced that these students …