Joseph Bakare The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has announced winners of its 2nd EFCC Essay Competition, following a call for entries in August 2024. The competition, aimed at promoting critical thinking and innovative solutions to cybercrimes, saw over 1,000 submissions from young Nigerians across the country. The competition featured two categories: Using Technology for Social Good: How Digital Skills can Be Leveraged to Promote Transparency in Government as the thematic focus for the Tertiary Category, while the Secondary Category had Exploring Alternatives to Cybercrimes for Sustainable Development as its topic. Following a careful review of all entries by a…
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Joseph Bakare The Kogi State Government has procured relief materials for distribution to flood victims in the state to ameliorate the hardship being experienced by flood victims. The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the efforts of the state government at providing succour for victims of flood in the state. He said: “We are not just crying for help, we have set the ball rolling by expending huge resources on making provisions for the needs of flood victims in the state. “We have taken delivery of the first tranche of the relief…
Joseph Bakare The Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has commended the professional excellence of Lugard TV, praising the operation of the media team of the government for living up to the high expectation of the people of the state. The Governor, who was accompanied by the House of Representatives member representing Yagba Federal Constituency, Honourable Leke Abejide alongside several commissioners and top government officials, expressed satisfaction with the performance of Lugard TV during a tour of the facility which is the second time the Governor has visited the Government House Media Centre. Ododo, impressed by the level of professionalism…
Valentine Okafor Capacious Farms & Foods on the 16th of October 2024,marked *World Food Day* with a series of impactful events aimed at raising awareness of the looming global food crisis and the importance of collective action to mitigate it. The celebration, held at the Capacious Farms & Foods Research Farm in Shimawa, brought together farmers, landlords, residents, and agricultural experts to discuss the critical need for everyone to grow part of what they eat, as a step toward ensuring food security. The event featured educational sessions, where attendees were informed about the imminent food crisis and the urgency…
Tunde Bakare The Director General and Chief Executive Officer (DG/CEO) of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Professor Charles Anosike has said that translation of meteorological data into actionable insights enables farmers to make climate smart decisions with confidence and resilience. Anosike was speaking at a Chief Executive Officers breakfast session on Tuesday, 16th October 2024 at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, themed ‘Elevating the Role of Data and Information in the National Food Security Conversation’, organized by the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, and the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG). He said that the food system is increasingly…
Joseph Bakare The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has congratulated the founder of the 51 year old Scheme, General Dr Yakubu Gowon (Rtd) GCFR as he turns 90 years on 19th of October, 2024. The Director General (DG) of the NYSC, Brigadier General YD Ahmed, who visited the nonagenarian Statesman in his house in Abuja, expressed appreciation to God for sparing General Gowon’s life over the years. General Ahmed, who was accompanied by members of the NYSC Top Management and some Corps Members said the visit was to wish the former Head of State a happy birthday. The Director General…
Joseph Bakare The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, has congratulated a former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, on his 90th birthday, describing him as “patriotism personified.” General Gowon, born on October 19, 1934, will be 90 years tomorrow, Saturday. The Speaker, who noted General Gowon’s invaluable contributions for Nigeria to remain one indivisible entity, applauded the ex-Head of State as a hero. Speaker Abbas said General Gowon is not only a patriot of repute but also a unifier, which is why Nigerian leaders and generations to come should emulate him. Describing General…
Francesca Odimgbe The judicial inquiry into the cause of death of Mr. Pelumi Onifade, a 20-year-old reporter with Gboah TV who died during the #EndSARS protests in October 2020, began in Lagos on October 17, 2024 with the investigating magistrate promising a thorough and impartial investigation to uncover the truth, assign responsibility for his death, if necessary, and provide his family with closure. The coroner’s inquest into the death of Mr. Onifade, who was reportedly arrested by policemen attached to a Lagos state taskforce while he was covering the #EndSARS protests in 2020, and later found dead…
Yemisi Izuora Top Nigerian Navy Officers led by the Nigerian Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, were in South Africa to discuss growing concerns over non-traditional threats, such as piracy, illegal fishing and other maritime crimes. The CNS, was accompanied by Rear Admiral Noel Musa Madugu the Naval Director of Administration, and joined by Commodore Chikaji Aminu Isah the Defence Attache to South Africa, along with Heads of Navies across the African continent to join others under the auspices of the 5th Sea Power for Africa Symposium (SPAS) to discuss strategies for safeguarding Africa’s…
Uche Cecil Izuora Top Government Officials and energy executives representing oil and gas and power producers would be convening in Lagos for the 42nd edition of the Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) Annual International Conference and Exhibition to discuss critical issues around the country’s energy security need. The conference is scheduled for November 10-14, 2024, at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. This year’s theme, “Resolving the Nigerian Energy Trilemma: Energy Security, Sustainable Growth, and Affordability,” captures the essence of the critical challenges and opportunities facing Nigeria’s energy sector today. Giving insights into the national energy conference during a…