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Oct

2023

Deputy Speaker, Kalu Embarks On National Action Against Blindness Project

Deputy Speaker, Kalu Embarks On National Action Against Blindness Project Benjamin Kalu Foundation in collaboration with Vision Saver Eye Care Limited has kicked off a National Action Against Blindness Project, organizing a three-day medical outreach in Bende Federal Constituency of Abia State. The Foundation which is the brainchild of the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu held the outreach in Bende LGA from 13th to 15th October, 2023. A statement signed by his special assistant on press affairs Udora Orizu, stated that the outreach was essentially aimed towards providing free community eye care services,…

Oct

2023

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Police Busts Firearms Factory In Lagos; *Warns People Illegally Having Firearms To Surrender

CRIME, SECURITY#Firearms, #NAOSNP, #NigeriaPolice

Police Busts Firearms Factory In Lagos; *Warns People Illegally Having Firearms To Surrender Arrests suspected cultists, armed robbers, others The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, CP Idowu Owohunwa today revealed the successes that the Command was able to achieve in the past one month. National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report that the case of a factory in Lekki, Lagos where firearms are being produced is among the successes made. Addressing newsmen including members of NAOSNP today, the Commissioner of Police, CP Idowu Owohunwa ably represented by the Command's Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Benjamin…

Oct

2023

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Lokpanta Cattle Market Now Daily Market, Not Residential, Says Abia Govt

POLITICS#AbiaGovernment, #CattleMarket, #LokpantaCattleMarket

Lokpanta Cattle Market Now Daily Market, Not Residential, Says Abia Govt The government of Dr. Alex Otti of Abia State says it will not rescind in its decision to convert the popular Lokpanta Cattle Market to a daily market, in a bid to provide a lasting solution to the spate of insecurity ravaging the area, over the years. According to the Governor who spoke through his Special Adviser on security, in a statement made available to the Media, said the decision to make the Lokpanta Cattle Market a daily market is in the interest of the citizens and the cattle…

Oct

2023

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Africa houses 60 percent of world’s uncultivated arable land, says Rep. Onuigbo

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Africa houses 60 percent of world’s uncultivated arable land, says Rep. Onuigbo Former Rep. Sam Onuigbo says Agriculture says plays critical role in Africa’s development, livelihoods, and sustainability, protect it from Climate Change, says Onuigbo Agriculture has been described as not merely an economic sector, but a lifeline for millions of people, particularly women who are the backbone of African agriculture. Agriculture employs more than half of Africa’s workforce out of which smallholder farmers constitute 60 percent of the population in low-income African countries. Africa has 60 percent of the world’s uncultivated arable land, and agriculture accounts for 30-40 percent…

Oct

2023

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Resign Or Risk Impeachment, NADECO USA Urges Akpabio

NATIONAL NEWS, POLITICS#NADECO, #USA

Resign Or Risk Impeachment, NADECO USA Urges Akpabio The National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) United States of America (USA) has called on the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio to resign over his lackluster handling of the affairs of the upper chamber. The Executive Director of NADECO USA, Mr Lloyd Ukwu, Esq., made this call in a statement released to newsmen Tuesday in Abuja. Ugwu also called on Senators to urgently commence impeachment proceedings against Akpabio for making the upper chamber a laughing stock through naivety, immaturity and eagerness to please the executive, irrespective of the repercussions of his actions…

Oct

2023

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NPF Deserves The Best Applause In Country – NASIR

NATIONAL NEWS, SECURITY#NAOSNP, #NPF, #Servicom

NPF Deserves The Best Applause In Country - NASIR The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Police Affairs, Dr. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo has pointed out that the Nigeria Police Force deserves the best applause in the country when given the right environment and for the fact that they put their lives, welfare, and livelihood at stake to protect the citizens, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report. He made this known during the stakeholders/Ministry SERVICOM Committee meeting on the Ministry’s Service Chapter review held at the Headquarters of the Ministry in Abuja. The Permanent Secretary urges the director of Reform…

Oct

2023

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HUMAN CAPITAL: Senator Kalu intensifies Bombardment Of Educational Materials In Arochukwu LGA.!!

POLITICS#EducationalMaterial, #OrjiUzorKalu

HUMAN CAPITAL: Senator Kalu intensifies Bombardment Of Educational Materials In Arochukwu LGA.!! In continuation of Senator Dr.Orji Uzor Kalu's Resolve to prioritize Education as a tool for Human Capital Development, The esteemed Presence of the distribution team of the lawmaker, was on Wednesday, the 11th day of October, 2023, heavily Felt in five more Community Schools in Arochukwu LGA, in advancement of his Legislative legacy of impact. The team, led by Senator Kalu's Legislative Assistant For Arochukwu LGA, Hon Chukwu Ndem, stormed Abam High School Ozu Abam, Nde-Inya Community primary school Abam, Umunnabuo Community primary school Ihechiowa, Amaeke Central School…

Oct

2023

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Orji Uzor Kalu Foundation: Preserving the Cultural Heritage of Igbere Kingdom

POLITICS#CulturalHeritage, #HumanDevelopment, #OrjiUzorKalu

Orji Uzor Kalu Foundation: Preserving the Cultural Heritage of Igbere Kingdom Bernard Ogbe The Orji Uzor Kalu Foundation, a non-governmental organization, stands as a beacon of hope and a catalyst for social and public restoration, illuminating the lives of people throughout Nigeria, Africa and the world. With a deep commitment to making a difference, the foundation has left indelible mark on the society. Notably, the Orji Uzor Kalu Foundation has extended its reach to diverse facets of life, including those Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in regions where terrorists have displaced them from their ancestral homes in Northern Nigeria. The efforts…

Oct

2023

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NNAMDI KANU: Deputy Speaker, Kalu Calls For Unconditional Release, says sit-at-home, unknown gun men foreign to Ndigbo …Unveils PISE project for restoration of security, peace

NATIONAL NEWS#BenjaminKalu, #Insecurity, #NnamdiKanu, #security, #Sit-at-home

NNAMDI KANU: Deputy Speaker, Kalu Calls For Unconditional Release, says sit-at-home, unknown gun men foreign to Ndigbo …Unveils PISE project for restoration of security, peace The President-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo PG has called for the unconditional release of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, Friday, said that observance of sit-at-home, unknown gunmen and other social vices are alien and abhorrent to Igboland socially, economically and culturally. He however revealed that his office has unveiled a mechanism that will ultimately end insecurity in the south…

Oct

2023

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Insecurity and the plight of kidnap victims (2)By Abiodun KOMOLAFE

NATIONAL NEWS, OPINION#Abacha, #Insecurity, #Victim, #Victimisation

Insecurity and the plight of kidnap victims (2)Byabiodun KOMOLAFE Perceived callousness in society comes, chiefly, from the responses of the government to public issues as they affect individuals and the collective. As a country and society, we are perhaps the most cold-hearted people on the surface of the earth. Here, a man who fed his children last night and … could still afford something substantial as zakat, that’s our definition of generosity. An armed robber who is lucky to escape unhurt is the one society worships. In our fated clime, if you don’t have money, you are in trouble. In…