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Sanwo-Olu participates in Lagos annual tree planting event

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Sanwo-Olu participates in Lagos annual tree planting event

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, participated in the Lagos annual tree planting event themed “Nurture Our Future” on Sunday.

The governor made this known in a post on x.com on Sunday, stating that the event is targeted at rejuvenating the commitment to sustainable practices and environmental stewardship.

Sanwo-Olu wrote, “Today, I participated in the annual Lagos #TreePlantingDay2024 event, themed “Nurture Our Future.

“This event, organised by the Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency under the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, holds great significance in fostering a sense of unity and responsibility within the community.

“The core objective of this initiative is to bring people together in a shared mission to protect our environment for the benefit of future generations. LASPARK, operating under the ministry’s guidance, has been given a mandate to plant 20,000 trees over the next year.”

Sanwo-Olu added that the target reflects a commitment to sustainable practices and environmental stewardship.

“Planting trees not only enhances the aesthetic appeal of our surroundings but also plays a vital role in preserving the balance of our ecosystem.

“This event serves as a reminder of our collective responsibility to nurture a better future for generations to come,” he said.

 

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Be patient, Oyo agric college pleads with graduates

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Be patient, Oyo agric college pleads with graduates

The management of Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora has assured concerned students from the Faculty of Management who experienced delay in their mobilisation for the mandatory National Youth Service Corps that they will soon be mobilised.

A statement on Sunday by the college’s Public Relations Officer, Olawore Opeyemi, quoted the Rector, Prof. Akinola Akinlabi, as explaining that the delay in the accreditation of some of the programmes was as a result of COVID-19 lock down which prevented the past management from inviting the supervising body over polytechnics in Nigeria from visiting the institution for the accreditation then.

Olawore said the new management under Akinlabi’s leadership eventually secured the accreditation of the National Board for Technical Education for the accreditation of Higher National Diploma programmes in the Faculty of Management, while efforts are ongoing to normalise the shortcomings as a result of the delayed accreditation.

The rector revealed that students of the college since 2014 have been enjoying prompt and regular mobilisation for the NYSC scheme.

The statement read, “The rector revealed that students of Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora, since 2014 had been enjoying prompt and regular mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corps Scheme.

“He appealed to the affected students to exercise a little more patience as efforts of the management in this direction will soon yield positive results.”

“He further revealed that management will not renege in ensuring prompt accreditation of the institution programmes.”

Akinlabi pointed out that between June 3 and 5, 2024, the NBTE visited the institution for resource inspection of 13 programmes and institutional accreditation.

He promised to update stakeholders as soon as the management’s effort yielded positive results.

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Dangote Refinery updates stake ownership, NNPC’s share reduced to 7.2%

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Dangote Refinery updates stake ownership, NNPC’s share reduced to 7.2%

In a significant development for Nigeria’s energy sector, Aliko Dangote, CEO of Dangote Refinery, announced on Sunday that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has seen its stake in the refinery reduced from 20% to 7.2%.
Speaking at a press briefing held in Lagos, Dangote clarified that NNPC’s reduced ownership was a result of their failure to meet financial obligations.
“NNPC no longer holds a 20% stake in the Dangote Refinery,” stated Dangote, highlighting that the corporation had missed a payment deadline in June. “As a consequence of their inability to fulfill their financial commitments, their ownership in the refinery has been adjusted to 7.2%.”
The Dangote Refinery, touted as Africa’s largest single-train refinery, has been a focal point of Nigeria’s efforts to enhance its refining capacity and reduce dependence on imported petroleum products.
Originally, NNPC had secured a 20% stake in the project, signaling a strategic partnership aimed at bolstering domestic energy production.
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“We had initially welcomed NNPC as a key partner in this crucial venture,” Dangote remarked, reflecting on the earlier stages of the collaboration. “However, the delay in their payments has necessitated this adjustment in ownership structure.”
Despite the ownership adjustment, Dangote expressed confidence in the refinery’s operational readiness. The project, which has garnered attention for its scale and potential impact on Nigeria’s economy, represents a milestone in the nation’s quest for energy self-sufficiency.
 
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Gunmen kill husband, kidnap wife, demand N7m ransom

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Gunmen kill husband, kidnap wife, demand N7m ransom

Gunmen have reportedly held hostage two indigenes of the Abavo community, Ika South Local Government Area, Delta State, insisting on full payment of a N7 million ransom fee earlier demanded for the release of a kidnapped victim.

Mrs. Anthonia Jegbefume was kidnapped a week ago at her Okpe-Abavo residence by the gunmen who also shot dead her 55-year-old husband, Mr. Friday Jegbefume.

The kidnappers, it was learnt, released the woman at the weekend and abducted the two persons who had brought the sum of N1.7 million, which the family was only able to raise, for failing to bring the full amount they demanded.

Sources said one of the persons currently being held hostage is a relative of the woman and the other is a member of the deceased husband’s family.

Speaking on the development, a notable leader of the Abavo Clan Union, who did not want his name mentioned, said the kidnappers are asking for the balance of N5.3 million.

He said, “The kidnappers released the woman and took the people that went to pay the ransom fee.

“They had asked for N7 million and the family was able to raise N1.7 million. When they gave the N1.7 million to them, they held those that brought the money and asked for the remaining N5.3 million.”

When contacted, Police Public Relations Officer of the State Command, SP Bright Edafe, could not speak on the development at the time of filing this report.

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Those agitating for Nigeria’s division are dreamers -Buratai

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Those agitating for Nigeria’s division are dreamers -Buratai

Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Tukur Buratai, has urged those wishing Nigeria disintegrate to perish the thought, predicting that the country would continue to remain a united nation.

Buratai spoke in Kuta, Osun State on Sunday at the 60th birthday celebration of Olowu of Kuta, Oba Adekunle Oyelude, an event attended by dignitaries that include; Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, ex-president, Olusegun Obasanjo, ex-Osun State Governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola among others.

The ex Army boss, who described Olowu Kuta as a detribalise Nigerian, who has shown love to people across all ethnic groups in the country, said those agitating that the country should disintegrate must be ready to carve out their own part and move it to the ocean.

Noting that the experience of civil war has taught Nigerians that agitation to divide the country would always fail, Buratai called for unity to further enhance Nigeria’s development.

“You know that Nigeria is one, unless you remove those people who are agitating, and drift (them) to the Atlantic. We will remain one Nigeria, anybody who wants to leave Nigeria should carry the part of the land and take it to the Atlantic; not within the Nigeria territory. It is very clear the level of integration.

“There are many Hausas here, there are many Yoruba and Igbo in the north. So, we should not allow politics to becloud our sense of unity and sovereignty.

“Anybody that says that he wants to leave Nigeria is a dreamer because we had bitter experience during the civil war. So it is not something that we will joke with,” Buratai said.

He advised Nigerians to embrace peace and focus on development, adding that the country should work more to further cement its unity by taking concrete action that would bring about development, and not by mere utterances.

In his remarks, Oba Oyelude, said he would continue to champion cause of unity and progress for Nigeria, and called on well meaning Nigerians to do for the country’s unity and progress.

Lagos shuts market over poor sanitation

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Lagos shuts market over poor sanitation

Officials from the Lagos Waste Management Authority and the state Environmental Sanitation Corps have sealed the Oja Oba Market at Ile Epo area of the state over poor sanitary conditions.

The LAWMA Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Muyiwa Gbadegesin, made this known in a statement on X.com on Sunday.

Gbadegesin wrote, “Following complaints from concerned members of the public, particularly #Freestuv1, Oja Oba market at Ile Epo was sealed this morning by a combined #ZeroToleranceLagos Task Force consisting of #Lawma_gov Monitoring and Compliance Team and men and women of #LAGESCOfficial.

“This market has become notorious for very poor sanitary conditions and failure to comply with set waste management regulations.”

He added that the action was taken to protect members of the public from food-borne and water-borne diseases like cholera, typhoid, and dysentery.

He also urged members of the public to raise the alarm anywhere they see poor sanitary practices in markets or other business outlets.

According reported in February that LAWMA officials similarly sealed Ire-Akari Market in the Isolo area of Lagos over poor sanitation.

 

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Delta poll: PDP sweeps all 25 LGs

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Delta poll: PDP sweeps all 25 LGs

The Peoples Democratic Party has won all seats in Saturday’s Local Government election conducted across 500 wards in the 25 Local Government Areas of Delta State. The election was contested by ten political parties, who fielded candidates for chairmanship and councillorship positions. Declaring the results, the Chief Electoral Officer and Chairman of Delta State Independent

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Court disruption: APC, LP fault Edo govt’s claim

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Court disruption: APC, LP fault Edo govt’s claim

The Edo State Government, on Sunday, said the All Progressives Congress and Labour Party were mobilising mobs to besiege the Benin High Court on Monday to intimidate lawyers and judges on official duties. Briefing newsmen in Benin, Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare and the Special Adviser to Governor Godwin Obaseki on

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Soldiers arrest terrorists, reunite lost child with family in Taraba

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Soldiers arrest terrorists, reunite lost child with family in Taraba

Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army and Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke have arrested two notorious terrorists after a fierce shootout at Geshi Village in Damisa Ward of Donga Local Government Area, Taraba State.

The Acting Assistant Director of the 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Oni Olubodunde, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.

Olubodunde stated that the operation, which took place on July 11, also led to the recovery of two motorcycles used by the criminals.

The statement partly read, “The operation, conducted by the troops deployed in Akate in Donga Local Government Area, occurred following intelligence reports that revealed an attack in Geshi Village by armed terrorists.

“Acting on this information, troops swiftly mobilised to the area and engaged the armed men in a fierce exchange of gun battle, ultimately overpowering the terrorists with superior fire power and subdued them forcing the criminals to flee in disarray into the bush with gun shot wounds.”

Two wounded terrorists were said to have been apprehended while trying to escape on motorcycles, which were also seized.

The statement added that the arrested suspects are undergoing interrogation.

In another development, troops of Headquarters 6 Brigade while on routine patrol within the Jalingo metropolis, were reported to have found a nine-year-old pupil identified as Dorothy Kwatsumen wandering around in her school uniform at Gongomaliki area in Yorro LGA of Taraba State.

The statement disclosed that initial attempts to locate her school and family were unsuccessful, hence, she was taken to the Brigade headquarters for custody to ensure her parents were located.

The statement added, “Eventually, she was later discovered to be  a pupil of Glory Children Academy.

“Troops proceeded to the school location and met the headteacher who informed troops that they had been searching for about 24 hours and have reported the case to the Jalingo Police Division. The pupil was later reunited with her parents.”

According Online reported earlier in July that the Nigerian Army disclosed that its troops recovered ammunition and neutralised 177 terrorists while making 263 arrests during different operations carried out across the country in the space of one week.

Abia workers issue ultimatum for indefinite strike

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Abia workers issue ultimatum for indefinite strike

Organised Labour in Abia State, on Sunday, issued a stern warning to the state government, declaring an impending indefinite strike if their demands are not met by July 28, 2024.
The ultimatum comes after a series of negotiations that have failed to resolve key issues concerning workers’ welfare.
Earlier threats of strike action on June 8, 2024, were temporarily averted when Governor Alex Otti intervened, instructing the state Accountant-General to engage with labour leaders on their grievances. The main points of contention include the implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage and the N35,000 palliative wage, which were federally approved since October 2023.
Ogbonnaya Okoro, Chairman of Abia State’s NLC, highlighted disparities in wage payments, noting that while the state claims it pays the minimum wage, actual figures show discrepancies with workers receiving significantly less. Governor Otti, however, insists that official records reflect compliance with the N30,000 minimum wage requirement.
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In a press briefing held on Sunday, July 14, 2024, Okoro reiterated the union’s stance, emphasizing that the state government must honour the Memorandum of Understanding agreed upon during recent negotiations. This agreement encompasses not only wage issues but also the settlement of severance allowances for compulsorily retired Directors and Permanent Secretaries, as well as the prompt payment of leave allowances.
Echoing Okoro’s sentiments, Ihechi Eneogwe, Chairman of the Trade Union Congress in Abia State, expressed frustration over the prolonged discussions without concrete actions from the government. He emphasized the urgency for the state authorities to address these critical issues without further delay.
With the deadline looming, tensions are escalating between the state government and the labour unions, raising concerns about the potential disruptions an indefinite strike could cause across various sectors in Abia State. The fate of thousands of workers now hangs in the balance as both sides brace for a decisive period ahead.
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