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Communal clashes in Ebonyi not politically motivated – Govt

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2018 0

Ebonyi State government, Wednesday refuted insinuations in several quarters that the communal crisis that engulfed communities in Ikwo and Izzi Local Government Areas were political motivated. Senator Emmanuel Onwe, state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, made the condemnation in

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Glo to build submarine cable to connect all oil platforms, communities

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2018 0

The nation’s oil platforms on all the communities hosting them are to be connected to the multi-billion naira fibre optic submarine cable being built by fully integrated telecommunications services provider, Globacom. The project, named Glo2, is yet another pacesetting stride by the giant telecommunications company in its bid to transform the ICT landscape in

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Delta Govt. raises fear over illegal excavators’ activities in host communities

Ihesiulo Grace 19 April 2018 0

The Delta State Government has raised the fear of unknown over illegal activities of Excavators in Umusadege Government Reservation Area, Kwale Community in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State, saying that efforts were being made to put a support to the act. Mr. Chika Ossai, the State Commissioner for Lands, and Survey who confirmed […]

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20 Niger communities raise alarm over insecurity

Ihesiulo Grace 5 April 2018 0

About twenty Communities of Zazagi in Munya local government of Niger state have appealed to the federal government and Chief of Army Staff (CAS) to retain the military ‘operation Karamin Goro’ that has restored peace, stability and normalcy in the area. A delegation of the communities led by the Senator representing Niger East Senatorial District, […]

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Attack on Borno community sad, inhumane — Shettima

Ihesiulo Grace 3 April 2018 0

Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno on Monday described the Boko Haram insurgents’ Sunday night attack on communities in Jere Local Government Area of the state as “sad and inhumane”. Shetiima told newsmen when he visited the over 80 victims of the attack on treatment at the Specialist Hospital, Maiduguri that the attack indicated high level […]

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Delta speaker harps on devt. for oil Producing communities, sues for leaders’ Synergy

Ihesiulo Grace 13 March 2018 0

The Delta State House of Assembly Deputy Speaker, Mr. Friday Osanebi has harped on the need for development in the state oil producing communities, insisting that development would enhance peaceful co-existence in the areas. The Deputy Speaker who spoke to journalists in Asaba at the weekend, however called on Host Communities of oil and gas […]

Nigeria Politics

PDP condemns Buhari’s inability to visit victims of Taraba Killings

Ihesiulo Grace 7 March 2018 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned President Muhammadu Buhari’s inability to visit families and communities that lost their loved ones during the killings to Taraba State during his visit to the state on Monday. The party further expressed displeasure on Buhari for comparing the number of deaths among all the affected states, saying that […]

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Sokoto approves 250 solar-powered water schemes in rural areas

Ihesiulo Grace 8 January 2018 0

Sokoto state government has awarded contract for the construction of 250 solar powered water schemes to be sited in rural areas across the 23 local government areas of the state. This is contained in a statement issued to reporters in Sokoto by Malam Imam Imam, the spokesman of Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. “The project is […]

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SGF solicits community support on schools renovation

Ihesiulo Grace 31 December 2017 0

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Boss Mustapha on Saturday solicited the support of communities in sustaining the infrastructural development of schools in Nigeria. Mustapha made the call at the second Annual General Meeting of Hong Old Students Association held at Government Secondary School Hong in Adamawa. The SGF, who is also […]

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Abia communities petition Buhari over missing monarch, wife

Ihesiulo Grace 16 December 2017 0

….Demand compensation Three Communities in Umuahia North Local Government, Abia state have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to ask the security agencies to help them in locating the whereabouts of their monarch, his wife as well as the leader of the proscribed indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who were alleged to have been missing since […]

Anambra Times

Flood victims in Anambra receive succour

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2017 0

Flood victims in ten communities of Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra State have received relief items from the Federal and state governments. Handing over the items to the representatives of the affected communities, the Executive Secretary, Anambra State Emergency Management Agency, Chief Paul Odenigbo, said the items was provided to cushion the effect […]

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How corporate governance affects social responsibility

Ihesiulo Grace 12 November 2017 0

Corporate social responsibility, which is critical to business owners and the communities at large has suffered lots of setback in Nigeria. This, many attribute to failure of corporate governance in a society which practices are essential to achieving and maintaining public trust and confidence. Analysts believe that what is happening in Nigeria more often than […]

Abuja Times

Communities urge FCTA to upgrade healthcare centres

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2017 0

Residents of Idu, Gwagwa, Karmo and Jiwa communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have urged the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to upgrade the three primary healthcare centres in the communities to general hospitals. Some of the residents told correspondents of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the centres were being […]

Features

OFALA FESTIVAL: Colours, arts – even the gods are celebrating!

Ihesiulo Grace 13 October 2017 0

The six days long 2017 edition of Ofala Festival took off with a flying start on Wednesday with the Oraeze International Arts Exhibition at the Ime Obi, Onitsha, Anambra State. Fathers and Elders of the land acknowledged the youths by devoting Thursday (yesterday) to the young souls to exercise their strength in a colourful day-long […]

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12 communities agree to stop female circumcision in Osun

Ihesiulo Grace 8 December 2016 0

Moves to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM) in Osun state, received a boost on Tuesday as 16 communities across four local governments declared their intentions to stop altogether female circumcision in their domains. This was as the governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed that the state must do everything possible to come out of its unfavourable […]