Tag: People
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After politicians, people should govern – Owei Lakemfa
By Owei Lakemfa. Governance after independence, was in a sense, chaotic. There was a virtual insurrection in the Middle Belt for which the military carried out annual punitive expeditions. Anarchism took over the West with people being roasted alive, and widespread arson. For this, it became known as the ‘Wild, Wild West’ Leaders of the…
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It’s heart breaking seeing people leaving their ancestral home for insurgence—NDE boss
Mr Muhammed Ladan, Director General, National Directorate of Employment, says it is heartbreaking to see Nigerians leaving their ancestral homes because of the activities of Boko Haram. Ladan said this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja He said that it was saddening that the Internally Displaced People (IDPs)…
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‘Consider yourselves a failure if you can’t feed your people’
The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington, on Wednesday said any society that can’t feed its people should be considered a failed society. Symington said this at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan during the presentation of a group of young entrepreneurs under the platform of Enable Youth Agriculture programme. IITA is providing…
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Lagos Land Use Charged Act will further impoverish people — Labour
The United Labour Congress (ULC) has lent its voice to the cries against the new Lagos State Land Use Charge Act saying it would create housing deficit and impoverish the people. The president of ULC, Mr Joe Ajaero, who fielded questions from journalists on Tuesday in Lagos, called for the immediate withdrawal of the Act.…
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Open Grazing Law: Some people are after my life – Ortom cries out
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Friday alleged threats to his life by those opposed to the implementation of the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law in the state. But he declared that he was unperturbed by such threats. Governor Ortom told a delegation of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Makurdi branch at…
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Chukwuma-GTBank spat: Judgment of the people! By Ehichioya Ezomon
By Ehichioya Ezomon As the legalese goes, those seeking equity must come with clean hands, so that in arbitration, they can get justice. This concept of equity has wired the lingering squabbles over loan facilities, judgment debts and alleged falsification of shipping documents between the Chief Executive Officer of Innoson Motors, Chief Innocent Chukwuma and…
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Dangote makes World 50 Most Influential people’s record
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest person, has been honored for his contribution to increasing local food production and lessen food imports in Nigeria. Dangote was among the 50 most influential names honored by Bloomberg for their contribution to humanity at Bloomberg’s Annual Gala Dinner in New York. According to Bloomberg, Dangote has been honoured for “his…
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Exiting recession is meaningless if peoples’ lives do not improve positively – Buhari
…as President receives his Nigerien counterpart, Mahamadou Issoufou in Daura President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said he won’t rest on his oars until the ordinary Nigerian on the street feels the positive and economic impact of the nation’s exit from recession. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the President said this while receiving his Nigerien counterpart,…
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Makurdi flood: 110,000 people displaced, over 3,000 houses submerged [Photos]
The Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has confirmed that over 110,000 people in 24 communities including Makurdi, the state capital, have been displaced by flood in recent months. Following heavy rains which began on Sunday, August 27, more houses have been affected by the flood with over 3,000 houses submerged. Residents of Nyiman BIPC…
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Heavy drinking will kill 63,000 people over next five years, doctors warn
Almost 63,000 people in England will die over the next five years from liver problems linked to heavy drinking unless ministers tackle the scourge of cheap alcohol, doctors are warning. Senior members of the medical profession and health charities are urging the government to bring in minimum unit pricing of alcohol and a crackdown on…