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Hammed, Ogun Cobbler Electrocuted While Illegally Reconnecting Neighbours’ Electricity

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The dreams of Hammed Omotosho, a secondary school leaver in Agbado, Ogun State, sadly ended after he had been electrocuted while fixing the power of a construction disconnected at the area.

Some residents of a home on Ishola Street, Absolute, Agbado Crossing participated Omotosho penultimate Saturday night to reconnect their power supply allegedly disconnected from the electricity distribution company workers serving the area.

It was gathered that there was an outage when Hammed climbed the pole but while he was in the center of the task, electricity was restored.

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He was said to have got a jolt from a naked cable, dropped off-balance, crashed onto the floor and expired on the place.

A source in the area told our correspondent that the inhabitants fled in the consequent panic, adding that the incident was reported on the Agbado Police Division.

He was diligent and talented. He assisted people in repairing electrical problems in their homes in exchange for a token. The house he went to the Saturday night of March 27 was pumped along with the residents who desired to reconnect the power.

“There was no power before he began the relationship. But while he was at it, electricity was restored about 11 am. He had been electrocuted. Those who invited him fled home because of fear of being attacked. Policemen from Agbado branch came to eliminate his corpse.”

Sikiru, who spoke to our correspondent on the phone on Wednesday, said Omotosho did not learn electrical function, stating that he was not aware that he helped people connect the power.

He stated, “I was not at home on the day the incident happened. I learnt he went into the road to assist the occupants to reconnect their power. He had been a cobbler and a part of Man’0 War. He wanted to enrol from the Nigerian Army.

“I was amazed about it because I am not aware he climbed electric poles. He was a nice and hard-working boy. He came through for his mother and me if we did not have money. He was so passionate about joining the military.”

The Police Public Relations Officer from the state, Abimbola Oyeyemisaid the dead person’s family members were not interested in pursuing a case against people who invited Omotosho, including that the corpse was released to them for burial according to Islamic rites.

He said, “It’s true. He went to help individuals connect electricity illegally. He had been on the electric pole when power was restored. He was electrocuted. The family said they had approved his death in great faith.

“People will need to stop illegal connections. Electricity isn’t something everyone can tamper with anyway. If it were to be an official of the energy company, the company would know he was working and wouldn’t restore power at that moment. It’s unfortunate.”

With effect from next week, all officers and soldiers are to dress in their plain green jacket

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As of next week, men and officials will probably be dressing in their plain green jackets on Mondays and Fridays.
The Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru, has encouraged a brand new dress code for officers and men of their Nigerian Army.

The directive, according to army sources, was contained in a sign to all Army units and formation across Nigeria.

The directive comes around three months after Mr Attahiru, a lieutenant general, assumed office.

The new directive a part of this restructuring being undertaken by the new army leadership.

Soon after assuming office, the military leader approved the redeployment of 204 of its own officials to brand new formations across the country.

The redeployment came the same day Mr Attahiru was confirmed and elevated from the status of major general to lieutenant general.

Reforms in the military are usually expected especially when there’s a change of leadership.

Mode of Dressing

With effect from next week, all officers and soldiers would be to dress in their plain green coat on Mondays and Fridays. The apparel is popularly known as the “number four dress” from the military.

The number four apparel is similar to a short-sleeved lawsuit, popularly called safari. It has four buttons and four pockets and is usually worn with a peak cap.

The new directive further stated that on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, all soldiers and officers would be groom in the green uniform that needs them to tuck in. It’s “called number five apparel”;

The number five apparel is short-sleeved apparel worn with a beret and may be worn with a combat boot or bate shoe.

The substances for number five and four dresses are the same with their fashions being the only real difference.

The directive further said that the apparel for a variety of operations still stays the woodland and desert camo based on the area of Operation. It’s referred to as the number six apparel.

“Butatai gave a brand new directive while he was in power that amounts four uniform be utilized only for seminars and number five for office,” the source stated.

He added that the new directive is not new to the military.

Massive Turnout As Delta Holds State Constituency By-Election

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It is reported that the supply of election materials in the Registration Area Centres (RACs) into a variety of polling units began at approximately 7:00 am while the certification of respondents started at approximately 8:30 am in some of their polling units.

The voters that included youths and older were pleased to exercise their civil rights.

A player, Mrs. Aghogho Elias, stated: “I wish to throw my vote because I’m alive.”

There were several vehicles and individuals on the streets while safety personnel manned different strategic places and polling units throughout the country constituency.

This was in fulfillment of this directive of the Commissioner of Police (CP), Delta Control, Ari Ali, who had issued an order controlling the movement of men between Friday midnight and 4:00 pm Saturday at the place.

They explained it as a deliberate effort to manipulate the outcomes.

Mr. Godnews Agbi, an APC chieftain, stated that the collapse of these card readers proved to be a calculated effort by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into thumbprint ballot papers.

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“At Ozoro Ward two, they ripped off the clothes of one of our representatives and it’s a deliberate strategy of their PDP into thumbprint,” Agbi alleged.

At a Swift answer, Mr. Nelson Egware, Senior Special Assistant to Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa on Media, stated that PDP Shouldn’t Be blamed for the collapse of their card readers.

“If a person is falling, he seems for something to hold on to.

“In my own unit, card readers are operating and people are voting, there’s nothing like thumb printing of ballot papers.

“l believe it is precisely the exact same thing around the wards in the constituency,” Egware explained.

The Chairman of PDP at Isoko North Local Government Area,” Mr. Godwin Ogorugba, voiced satisfaction with the turnout of Republicans.

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Ogorugba, that voted in Otibio, unit, voiced satisfaction with the by-election.

Additionally, Mr. Jude Ogbimi, PDP candidate at the by-election expressed pleasure at the peaceful behavior of this election while he hunted at Otibio, unit two.

NAN remembered that the by-election was for the empty Delta House of Assembly chair generated by the passing of Tim Owhefere, its former Majority Leader, in January at age 57.

 

WTO opens application for 2022 Young Professionals Programme

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The World Trade Organization (WTO) is calling for a programme for the 2022 Young Professionals Programme (YPP).

Announcing the program in an announcement on its site on Friday, April 9, the organisation said the programme enabled qualified young professionals in growing and least-developed countries to better their knowledge regarding the WTO and global trade issues.

The WTO stated YPP choice would provide preference to young professionals in developing and least-developed countries that were members of the WTO and whose nationals were currently under-represented or not represented in the organisation’s Secretariat.

It included that YPP was part of the Secretariat’s overall goal to improve its diversity to better reflect the make-up of its membership.

The organization explained further that YPP was a special chance to obtain hands-on experience that could help open the door for potential professional opportunities within the field of multilateral diplomacy and global trade.

Candidates up to age 32, as of 1 January 2022, from eligible countries were invited to submit their program by 29 April 2021.

The chosen candidates will work in the WTO Secretariat for one year, beginning in January 2022.

They were selected from over 2,400 candidates following a competitive selection process.

Almost 60 professionals have engaged in the programme because it was launched in 2017, WTO stated.

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Love of experience and a positive attitude is required from participants at the programme.

Selected young professionals have been allocated to several divisions of the WTO Secretariat according to their qualifications and the requirements of the division.

The areas of work may include accessions, agriculture, dispute resolution, intellectual property rights, market access, media and external relations, WTO rules, trade and growth, trade and environment, trade in services and investment, trade facilitation, trade policy analysis and trade-related technical assistance.

The online application form can be accessed on the WTO e-Recruitment site and should be done no later than 29 April 2021, said the WTO.

More information about these young professionals can be obtained here.

Nigerian renowned economist Ngozi Okonjo Iweala clinched the post of this director-general of the organization after defeating six others at three rounds of screening, while her final rival and South Korean candidate for the post Yoo Myung-hee finally withdrew her candidacy on February 5, 2021, paving the way for its Nigerian-American Okonjo-Iweala to become the first female and African to lead the institution.

81 Pupils bag First Class Levels at Bells University

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Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Jeremiah Ojediran, stated on Saturday through the institution’s 12th convocation they were a part of their 1,026 pupils graduating from the semester.

Four hundred and fifty others graduated with Second Class Upper levels; 336 with Second Class Lower levels, 58 with Third Class, while 101 bagged Postgraduate levels.

He explained the university implemented a strong e-learning platform for pupils throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, which helped the institution at the conclusion of this 2019/2020 academic semester.

“The college is working tirelessly to research and enhancing its facilities in addition to infrastructures in order to develop into a world-class association.

“Additionally, the administration has also supplied enabling environment for employees and pupils to exhibit their own potentialities and contributed to national growth,” he explained.

The vice-chancellor revealed the institution’s dedication to supplying top-range social changers that could give rise to the evolution of human capital in Nigeria and in the Diaspora.

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Ojediran congratulated the pupils and encouraged them to imbibe great perspectives, discipline, and create positive changes, in addition, to try to make positive legacies supporting where they moved.

Honorius Causa), recognized the direction of this university.

He encouraged universities to adopt technology to put in smooth learning platforms from the nation.

Jamodu, plus a part of, Board of Trustees of this establishment, stated that there was a demand for the nation to participate in bulk local manufacture of products.

He said that this could create employment opportunities for the youth.

He called on the Federal Government to encourage producers by supplying enabling environment through the reduction of tariffs.

Jamodu also vowed to continue to bring about the orderly growth and development of the university.

Burna Boy, Davido, Funke Akindele, Wizkid Create Forbes Africa icons’ list

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Top Nigerian actors are recorded on Forbes’100 Icons out of Africa.’

Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido, Omotola Ekeinde, Genevieve Nnaji, Funke Akindele-Bello, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Mr Eazi, one of the Nigerians made the list.

According to Forbes, the record was curated by Hollywood exports and Grammy artists to award-winning notions that can save the entire world.

It also said that the record is a manner of”celebrating those whose ideas, inventions, and influential character models have helped Africa’s growth throughout the previous decade.”

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Forbes on its own official Twitter handle, @Forbesafrica, alongside the record wrote, “That is a way of celebrating those also with the award-winning notions that had defined the African American continent and influential role models which have spelt Africa’s growth over the last ten years.”

Forbes described Burna Boy from the book among the most significant and most successful African artists on this continent.

While Genevieve was clarified as the trailblazer of Nollywood.

A CHILD WISHES TO SEE DR. BEN CARSON IN HEAVEN.

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YOUNG DR. BEN CARSON IS RISING IN AFRICA.

Mentorship is one of the best ways to catch the hearts of the young ones.
In an annual event, a school around Abuja; Winners Montessori Academy, #2B, Mangu Crescent, Abacha Road, Mararaba, teaches the kids about different professions they could become in the future. It became part of the school’s annual event.

On this Annual Career Day, the theme was MY ROLE MODEL
The heart of Master Wilson goes after Dr. Ben Carson as his role model. Dr. Ben Carson was one of the best Neurosurgeon who separated the conjoined twins on 7th September 1987. Young Dr. Wilson vowed to be greater than his mentor, Dr. Ben Carson.

This upcoming Neurosurgeon has a strong message that President needs to hear.

The video is for your listening pleasure.

Nollywood is currently in mourning again following the departure of veteran performer, Chief Bruno Iwuoha

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Nollywood is currently in mourning again following the departure of veteran performer, Chief Bruno Iwuoha.

Bruno died after fighting blindness and diabetes.

His debilitating exit was created by close partners and filmmaker, Derik Zai.

He noticed that Bruno was in a coma for around three weeks, and everything done to stabilise him could not bring him back into life.

His stays were deposited in the hospital mortuary.

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His relatives are to put out an official announcement and declare his own burial agreements.

Iwuoha’s departure comes weeks after a second veteran performer, Sadiq Daba expired.

Sadiq Daba’s final movie appearance was in Kunle Afolayan’s’Citation’ that premiered in October 2020.

The genius broadcaster had gone public with his disease in November 2017, when he demonstrated that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer.

PRESS/NEWSPAPER REVIEW: Press Talk 9th April, 2021

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Wike bans Igbo group Assembly in Oyigbo

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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has Prohibited a planned Assembly of Several Igbo residents from the Oyigbo Local Government Area of the Country.

The suggested meeting was banned over concerns such assembly could ignite new unrest in the region.

In a statement signed by Paulinus Nsirim, the State Commissioner for Information and Communications, the authorities led security agencies”to make sure that the stated assembly doesn’t have to forestall a breakdown of law and order in the field”.

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Although the government isn’t certain about any safety issue, Oyigbo local government area which shares border with Abia country is regarded as a stronghold of the Native People of Biafra (IPOB), a proscribed group that the authorities claims is accountable for its attacks on police officers along with its own centers in the region shortly after the #EndSARS protest in October 2020.

The strikes resulted in a military operation where soldiers and civilians were murdered.

Aside from Oyigbo’s delicate nature after the October episode, the assembly of the community is coming up in a time once the country is grappling with strikes on police formations in Imo, which happens to be a different state that shares a border with Rivers.

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