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Aree Onakaakanfo rites begin Wednesday

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The final rites for the installation of Chief Gani Adams as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland will begin on Wednesday. Since he was announced as the Aare Ona Kakanfo in 2017 by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi II, Adams had been engaged in several processes that would lead to his installation on January 13, 2018 at Durbar Stadium, Oyo State. From Wednesday, the National Coordinator of the Oodua People’s Congress will be in seclusion in Oyo town. A statement, on Sunday, from the Media Office of…

North Central Service Awards Hold February 2018

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The organisers of the North Central service Awards said the first edition of the Award will hold in Abuja by the first quarter of next year. According the Project Coordinator for the event, Mr Cletus Akhimien, the North Central service Awards was set up to honour individuals, group and institutions whose outstanding selfless service and contributions are helping to change the socio-economic landscape of North Central state and Nigeria. Akhimien said “This Award recognizes patriotic individuals and corporate entities who have served and improved the lives of the less privileged…

Calabar Carnival, a Veritable platform for Job Creation says Lai Mohammed

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described the Calabar Carnival as a veritable platform for job creation and the promotion of creativity among Nigerians. Alhaji Lai Mohammed made the remarks in Calabar, Cross River State, on Saturday during the tour of some carnival bands ahead of Sunday’s flag-off the Third Dry Run of the 2017 Calabar Carnival.   He said the Carnival has grown beyond being a mere street procession and dancing to a venture that is positively impacting on the economy and the unity of…

COMMUNIOUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING HELD IN UYO AKWA IBOM STATE FROM WEDNESDAY 13 TO SATURDAY 16 DECEMBER 2017

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Preamble NEC was officially declared opened by His Excellency, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, the Goremor of Akwa Ibom state. It was attended by the national officers, 32 state councils of the union and FCT. The theme of the meeting was: The Media, Democracy & National Development. NEC deliberated extensively on issues affecting the Union and the Nation and resolved as follows: STATE OF THE UNION 1, All Councils are charged to remit check-off-dues to National Secretariat as at when due. The National Secretariat was directed to compute dues payable by each…

BREAKING NEWS Allen Onyema,Dino Melaye ,Others Make ALAAN Nominee List.

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Prominent five Nigerians have made the final list of awardees for the forthcoming African Leadership Awards And Nation Building Series ( ALAAN ) Awards. Top on the list are Barr Allen Onyema CEO Airpeace Airlines, Senator Dino Malaye and three others. The 4th edition of the Awards ceremony, said to be the biggest awards from any youth organization in Africa, is been organized by Independent Pan African Youth Parliament, an African Youth based organization in partnership with UNESCO Center for Global Education . hold in South Africa. IPAYP is a…

Ojobo Bags NIPR Presidential Award.

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The Corporate spokesman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Mr. Tony Ojobo, will on Thursday, December 14, 2017 receive the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) Presidential Award. The conferment of this prestigious award was communicated to Ojobo by President and Chairman of Council of NIPR, Dr. Rotimi Oladele. Specifically, Oladele told Ojobo in the letter that “the prestigious award is given in recognition of your sterling leadership qualities, outstanding contributions towards the development of the Public Relations practice and support for industry advancement”. The award ceremony will climax the yearly…

CJN CANVASSES FOR ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION …. As Law School Churns Out 4,294 New Lawyers

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The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Samuel Nkannu Walter Onnoghen has charged legal practitioners in the country to always resort to other alternatives to dispute resolution if pursuing a case in court will not be in the best interest of the society. Onnoghen, who spoke in Abuja at the call to Bar ceremony of fresh 4,294 lawyers by the Body of Benchers said the ultimate goal of litigation is to reach a just conclusion in a matter, which he said can be amicably achieved through alternative dispute resolution. The…

Lai Mohammed Congratulates Onobrakpeya … Says Award A Boost For Creative Industry

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has congratulated Mr. Bruce Onobrakpeya over his conferment with the Nigerian National Order of Merit (NNOM) Award, said the award to the octogenarian artist was a great boost for the Creative Industry. In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday, the Alhaji Lai Mohammed said the recognition and honour accorded Mr. Onobrakpeya by the Federal Government will go a long way to inspire young artists in particular and the entire Creative Industry in general. He said the conferment of the great…

ADESINA NOMINATED FOR CHIEFTAINCY AWARD

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Igwe Cyprian Nevobasi, the Igwe Omeluenyi 1 of Aguneese, Ezeani 111 of Nmaku Kingdom, Enugu State, has nominated Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari for a chieftaincy title, as part of the 1st Grand Ofala to mark his 14 years on the throne, next month. The Igwe was personally at the State House, Abuja, yesterday to present the nomination letter to the presidential spokesman . He disclosed that his traditional cabinet chose Adesina “because of the good work you have been doing for the…

FG Will Sustain Made-in-Nigeria Patronage Campaign – Lai Mohammed

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the Federal Government will intensify and sustain the campaign for the patronage of Made-in-Nigeria products in its drive to diversify the economy, create employment and generate wealth. The Minister stated this in Lagos on Monday at the launch of the South West Campaign for the patronage of Made-in-Nigeria products by the Ministries of Information and Culture as well as Industry, Trade and Investment. “One issue that is very important to our Administration is the diversification of the economy away…