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Nigerian woman produces brake, clutch levers in Anambra [Video]

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2020 0

Ukamaka Okoye, a woman who hails from Enugu State, has been spotted by BBC Igbo for producing brake and clutch levers for automobile companies in Nigeria. According to Okoye, she produces for Nine brands of bikes in Nigeria and battery head terminals for all cars. She noted that all her

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Corruption fight: AGF Malami & OPL Malabu deal, Goje case, JP Morgan

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2020 0

Recently the media was awashed with news reports on the inaction and actions taken by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami (SAN) on the fight against corruption in the country. In this write up Dr.Umar Jibrilu Gwandu takes a look at Malami actions , AGF’s power to enter Nolle […]

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Commonwealth: What Buhari, PM Johnson agreed on – Presidency

Ihesiulo Grace 3 February 2020 0

Abuja – The Presidency says the stage is set for a new trade regime between the UK and its old partners as well as an alignment with new trading partners following the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, […]

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Pneumonia: Two million children risk death in Nigeria – Report

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2020 0

A new report, ‘’the modelling by Johns Hopkins University’’ has revealed that unless more is done to fight pneumonia, about two million children in Nigeria would risk death in the next decade. The report disclosed that malnutrition, air pollution and the lack of access to vaccines and antibiotics are among the drivers of preventable deaths […]

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Why Coca-Cola will continue to use plastic bottles

Ihesiulo Grace 29 January 2020 0

Coca- Cola’s senior vice president and communications and sustainability officer, Bea Perez has highlighted reasons the company will not ban the use of plastic bottles in packaging their product to their customers. Perez said during the 2020 World Economic Forum held at Davos, Switzerland, that Coca-Cola will not ditch single-use plastic bottles because consumers still

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Buhari meets EU commissioner, assures end to north east conflict

Ihesiulo Grace 25 January 2020 0

President Muhammadu Buhari says though it may take a bit longer, the nation will surely put to an end to cases of social disorder in the north eastern part of the country and move ahead. The president gave the assurance when he received the European Union (EU) Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarcic, at the […]

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I eat outside whenever my wife refuses to cook, to avoid a fight – Husband

Ihesiulo Grace 22 January 2020 0

Some men in Jos have explained why they eat outside, instead of their homes. The men expressed the viewpoint in separate interviews on Tuesday in Jos. According to them, they eat outside sometimes to reduce tension at home, and to prove a point to their wives. A trader, Mr Edit Okon, said his wife was […]

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SERAP asks court to force governors to publish pension details since 1999

Ihesiulo Grace 15 January 2020 0

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court, Abuja to order the 36 state governors in Nigeria to “publish details and breakdown of payment of pensions to each of the former governors and other ex-officials, and the names and number of ex-governors and other officials receiving pensions under their […]

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Oba of Benin visits Rivers

Ihesiulo Grace 13 January 2020 0

Port Harcourt – The Oba of Benin kingdom, Omo n’oba n’Edo uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, on Monday evening paid a thank you visit to Port Harcourt in Rivers. The visit was the first to the state since his installation as the Benin monarch in 2016. Mr Ebel Egaton, Chairman, Degema Reconciliation and Chieftaincy Committee, […]

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Impacts of major judicial pronouncements, events in 2019

Ihesiulo Grace 7 January 2020 0

The Nigeria judiciary will remember 2019 as the year its head was convicted. Indeed, 2019 began amidst fears that the turbulent events of the preceding year 2018 which saw the midnight arrests of seven serving judges would repeat itself. That fear was at its height early in the year and just as the judiciary was […]

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Diaspora Remittances: Why exchange rate stability is key to Nigeria’s growth agenda

Ihesiulo Grace 6 January 2020 0

There is no doubt about the effects of the Bureaux De Change (BDCs) contributions towards Nigeria’s economic growth agenda and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN’s) commitment to exchange rate stability over the years. MOTOLANI OSENI writes on the BDCs access to multiple streams of forex earnings to deepen the market, keep the naira stable […]

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Demolition of old peoples home, Kwara Govt. says no proof of Right of Occupancy

Ihesiulo Grace 6 January 2020 0

The Committee on the Review of sales of Kwara Government property from 1999 to date has declared that there is no proof of payment or Right of Occupancy on the expanse of land where late Dr Olusola Saraki built his Ile Arugbo (old peoples home) in Ilorin. Sen. Makanjuola Ajadi, the Chairman of the committee, […]

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Positively abandoned: Stigma and discrimination against HIV-Positive mothers and children in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 2 January 2020 0

I have been living with HIV virus in the past 15 years. Even though I look healthy and strong following my consistent medication of the Anti Retroviral Drugs, living with the sickness has not been fun. I face stigmatisation and rejection in my community. “the nurses in the community health facility where i go to […]

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Buhari approves NCC, NIPOST, NITDA, other board heads

Ihesiulo Grace 23 December 2019 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved new appointments in the Parastatals under the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, who confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja, said the appointments were meant to fast-tracking the targets and mandate of the ministry. How I wish Buhari, his men can learn from […]

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FG issues N25m grant to 5 Academies toward nation building

Ihesiulo Grace 17 December 2019 0

Abuja – The Federal Ministry of Science and Technology (FMST) on Tuesday, issued grant of N5 million, each, to five Nigerian Academies to support them in nation building. The Minister, Dr Ogbonaya Onu, on behalf of the Ministry, issued the grants to Nigerian Academies of Science, Engineering, Letters, Education and Social Sciences in Abuja. Onu […]

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EFCC, Leave Sun Newspaper Alone

Ihesiulo Grace 17 December 2019 0

We are in total support of the efforts of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration to either rid the nation of corruption or at least reduce the menace to the barest minimum. We are therefore, like many Nigerians to see that people, who otherwise thought they are above the law are now being made to face […]

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Enugu has never had a kind-hearted leader – Fr. Mbaka

Ihesiulo Grace 15 December 2019 0

The Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria (AMEN), Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has described Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State as a rare and God-fearing leader who has continued to lead the state with uncommon zeal, passion and humility even after his re-election in office.   Fr. Mbaka who spoke when Gov. Ugwuanyi, accompanied by […]

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Changing of Nigeria currency from Naira to Eco

Ihesiulo Grace 12 December 2019 0

As part of the plan to improve corporation and promote trade among the countries that make up West Africa, leaders of the region have concluded plans for a single currency to be used by members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). ECOWAS had at a conference in Abuja, announced that the currency […]

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World’s best 100 CEOs: Why Africans were not recognized

Ihesiulo Grace 11 December 2019 0

Following the recent publication of the 2019 100 best performing Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) in the world by Harvard Business review, no African was recognized in the list. Taiwanese CEO Jensen Huang, who co-founded and heads graphics processor company, Nvidia, was ranked the best-performing CEO in 2019. Coca-Cola CEO, Quincey harps on brand consistency HBR […]

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We are praying for our President Muhammadu Buhari – Train commuters

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2019 0

Some beneficiaries of the Lagos-Ibadan standard guage weeklong free train ride have lauded the Federal Government’s investment in rail transport, and called for sustenance of the inter-state service. The beneficiaries, who spoke on arrival at Iju in Lagos, from Ibadan, described the service as encouraging. They noted that the train departed Ibadan few minutes after […]