Global Patriot Newspapers

18 August

Nigerian troops sack bandits’ camp, rescue female hostages (See picture)

Following the weekend breakthrough, security forces have continued with clearance operations in identified bandit and terrorist enclaves around the state. From a recent operational feedback to the Kaduna State Government, troops of Operation Forest Sanity in the early hours of Tuesday carried out a raid, and rescue operations, in Kuriga …

18 August

Strengthening institutional frameworks for improved women participation in politics

By Grace Yussuf News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) After the just-concluded party primaries, many stakeholders are at loss as to why the participation of women in politics this time around has been abysmally low. The stakeholders, especially women activists, have decried the decline in women’s political fortune and their …

18 August

Our association has blueprint to transform the South-East – Dr. Oji, ZESPRONET President

An association of alumni of Abia State University, Zenith Environmental and Social Protection Network (ZESPRONET), has started raising funds for more corporate social responsibility projects, with its international President, Dr. Boris Emeka Oji, saying that his members have a blueprint for the transformation of the South-East geo-political zone of the …

17 August

IBB is detribalised, wants a more united, progressive Nigeria Peter Obi says of former President at 81

The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has felicitated with the Former Military President of Nigeria, General Ibrahim Babangida, who is celebrating his 81st birthday today, Wednesday, August 17, 2022. In his Congratulatory Message to Gen Babangida, Obi described him as one who contributed greatly to …

17 August

“I’ll not allow Rivers to fall into the hands of armed robbers” – Wike; Says he’ll not support a Governor without agenda for the State

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says Rivers people will not support any person without development agenda to preside over the State as a governor. Governor Wike spoke at the inauguration of the remodelled Waterlines House in Port Harcourt on Wednesday by former Kogi State governor, Alhaji Idris Ibrahim. The governor remarked that …

17 August

Peter Obi will win 2023 presidential election, Labour Party leaders assure Nigerians in Diaspora

Washington DC The National Secretary of Labour Party (LP) of Nigeria, Alhaji Umar Farouk, and the spokesperson of the Third Force, a group allied with the Labour Party, Dr Yunusa Tanko, weekend reassured Nigerians in the Diaspora that the Peter Obi/Datti Baba Ahmed ticket will win the 2023 presidential election …

17 August

NCDMB, NGO unite to return teenage mothers to school, skills training in Bayelsa

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is collaborating with a gender advocacy group, StandUp for Women Society (SWS) to bring succour to teenage mothers in Bayelsa. Some 20 teenage mothers who dropped out of schools in Bayelsa have been re-enrolled for education and vocational skills acquisition training programmes …

17 August

Olori Janet Afolabi flags off initiative to stop teenage pregnancy.

Olori Janet Afolabi, the Queen of Apomu Kingdom has officially flagged off “Initiative to Stop Teenage Pregnancy”on August 13, at the Alapomu Palace Hall,Apomu. The initiative is aimed at curbing the rising rate of teenage pregnancy in the community. According to the Problem Analysis research carried out by Olori Afolabi, …

17 August

Ariaria Market traders allege Gov. Ikpeazu plans to take away their shops, give same to cronies

By Ijendu Iheaka Mr. Cletus Okorie, Former Chairman, Ariaria Medicine Line has alleged that Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu’s government has not completed reconstruction of the demolished Ariaria A Line shops because the governor wants to settle his cronies with the shops. Okorie disclosed this to newsmen in Aba while explaining their …

17 August

We‘ll continue to create enabling business environment in Oyo – Ag Gov

…assures of adequate impetus to industrial sector in the state Oyo State Acting Governor, Bar Bayo Lawal, said on Tuesday, that the government will continue to create an enabling business environment for human and material capital to thrive in the state. The Acting Governor, who stated this at the 39th …

17 August

Kidnap: Police rescue 4 abductees in Kwara

By Mujidat Oyewole Ilorin, Aug. 17, 2022 The Kwara Police command said it has rescued four out of the six people abducted in Obbo-Ile and Osi highway in the state. This rescue was disclosed in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Okasanmi Ajayi, on Tuesday …

17 August

Tribute: Biyi Bandele Who Came In From The Back Of Beyond By Uzor Maxim Uzoatu

He started out as Biyi Bandele-Thomas, and shocked the literary world with his amazing precocity. He was admitted to my alma-mater Great Ife (University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University) after I had graduated from the school where Prof Wole Soyinka was our Head of Department. The fire of creative …

17 August

Still on ASUU-FG impasse By Bola Bolawole

turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Last week we featured the intervention of the immediate past vice-chancellor of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Professor Eyitope Ogunbodede, on the lingering crisis between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government, which began on February 14 this year. As an insider, Ogunbodede, …

17 August

UN chief appoints Nigerian, Gbenga Sesan, on Internet Governance Forum

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Aug. 17, 2022 UN Secretary General António Guterres has appointed a Nigerian social entrepreneur, Gbenga Sesan to serve on his inaugural Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Leadership Panel. The UN chief also appointed nine other high-level and eminent persons to serve on the IGF Panel for …

17 August

Osinbajo rallies states on business environment reforms

By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, Aug. 16, 2022 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says state governments and their agencies have a significant role to play in ensuring an enabling environment for businesses to thrive. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, said the vice president spoke at a …

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