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UNILAG’s Prof. Chioma Agomo celebrates 70th birthday, retirement, her book, MY STORY, MY SONG

Professor Chioma Kanu Agomo, the first female Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, Nigeria turned 70 recently. A Thanksgiving Service was organized to celebrate the milestone as well as her retirement and the publication of her book, My Story, My Song. The Thanksgiving Service took place at …

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Patriotism: Media has major role to play – Ambassador Okoyen

BEING REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR BEN B. M. OKOYEN AT THE “VIRTUAL” INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PATRIOTISM, SECURITY, GOVERNANCE AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISED BY GLOBAL PATRIOT NEWSPAPERS IN COLLABORATION WITH CONSULATE GENERAL OF NIGERIA IN NEW YORK AND NIDO NEW JERSEY CHAPTER. PROTOCOL It is my singular honour to welcome His Excellency, Professor …

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Nigerian women can lead   By Dakuku Peterside.

In the year 2008, I co-edited a book with the title- African women can lead published by Kachifo  Publishers under its prestige imprint. The book was a collection of essays and presentations made for three editions of the Development and Leadership Institute (DLI) Women in Politics and Leadership programme. We chose the book’s title after a …

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Ex- President Jonathan’s Media Aide, Jackson Ude, awards N8m Scholarships to Abia students

A former Director of Communications under President Goodluck Jonathan, Chief Jackson Ude has granted scholarships worth N8million to eight undergraduate beneficiaries in Nkporo, Ohafia Local Government of Abia State. The widely-travelled Journalist has also promised to grant another N8million scholarship at the end of the year 2021. He said the …

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  Nigerian Editors speak on abduction of students; Slam Sheikh Gumi; Charge new Service Chiefs, EFCC boss

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has, in strong terms, condemned the incessant abduction of students by bandits in parts of the country, noting that if not checked, it could lead to further increase in the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria. Rising from its Standing Committee meeting in Lagos …

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Nestle’s Marie Chantal Messier goes to Switzerland; Patricia Ekaba picks up the baton

Marie Chantal Messier, Head of Corporate Communication & Public Affairs/ Nutrition, Health & Wellness / Consumer Engagement, Nestlé Central and West Africa Ltd, has been elevated. From March 1, 2021, she will be taking up a new role as Global Head of Food and Industry Affairs at Nestlé’s Headquarters in …

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Buhari congratulates Prof. Ibeh on appointment as Commissioner of Commonwealth Scholarship Commission  

President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates Professor Kevin Ibeh, Professor of Marketing and International Business and Pro Vice-Chancellor (International) at Birkbeck, University of London, on his appointment as Commissioner of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission. President Buhari, according to a statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity), believes …

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Preach against incendiary comments in Churches, Sanwo-Olu tells Christian leaders  

•Lagos Governor flays war mongers, as CAN appoints him Grand Patron Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called for caution among faith leaders and opinion moulders against reckless utterances that may further aggravate the security crises facing the nation. Sanwo-Olu said the nature of the crises required all notable …

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US-based Multiple Chief Kelechi Onyegbule adds another feather to his cap

New Jersey, United States of America-based real estate businessman and celebrated impresario, Multiple Chief Kelechi Onyegbule, was recently conferred with another Chieftaincy title by his community as WORTHY SON OF UMUIHI AND OGBUHORO UZO 1 OF OGBE NNEISII, MBAISE AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY. The ceremony, held on January 3, 2021, was performed …

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ADF congratulates Okonjo-Iweala on assumption of office as DG WTO  

  Alaigbo Development Foundation (ADF) has heartily congratulated Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her recent election/appointment as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization(WTO). In a statement by Prof. Uzodinma Nwala, President and Abia Onyike, Chairman, Media and Publicity Bureau, the ADF told Dr. Okonjo-Iweala that her “ascendancy to this high position is not …

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Mbaise Global Community responds with fierce urgency of now, to rehabilitate her own.

Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria, February 16, 2021: The Mbaise Policy Roundtable (MPR), a non-governmental organization with offices in Owerri Imo State, Nigeria and New York USA, has responded with the fierce urgency of now, alongside His Royal Highness (HRH) B.O. Ikpegbu, the Nachi 1 of Agu na Ebere Autonomous Community, …

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Obi charges Christian leaders: Promote good values, societal development through the gospel

Mr. Peter Obi, the Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, has called on Christian leaders to resist the seductions of ‘prosperity gospel devoid of hard work’, which, he said, has gradually turned Nigeria to a society without values, honesty, hard work, integrity, etc. …

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