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Group Canvasses Environmental Education In Lagos Schools

October 14, 2019 2:44 am

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has tasked school administrators to explore best practices in educating pupils about environmental issues.

The call was made at its yearly training for about 50 secondary school teachers in Lagos State.

Leading the call, the facilitator, Mrs. Temitope Okunnu said composting, for instance, is a great way by which student that engage in environmental practice could reduce food waste and contribute to the mitigation of Green House Gas Emissions (GHGE).

According to her, waste food materials such as eggshells, banana peels, vegetables, bread, yard waste, coffee grounds, manure from rabbits and chickens are very good …

Breaking: Proscription: Shiite group heads to court

July 31, 2019 5:47 am

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria is to challenge the court order obtained by the federal government banning the operations of the organization.

Spokesman of the Movement, Ibrahim Musa confirmed that “we will be in court challenging the proscription”.

Musa who spoke through a phone message on the recent accusation by a rival Shiite group that IMN was a fake organisation accused the leader of the rival Shiite sect, Al-Thaqalayn Cultural Foundation, Sheikh Hamza Lawal of being a government agent out to destabilise IMN.

According to Musa, “Hamza Lawal, had failed woefully to create division within the ranks of the Islamic …

THISDAY Media Group celebrates Obaigbena at 60

July 19, 2019 9:00 am

How does one capture the essence that is Nduka Obaigbena, Editor-in-Chief and Chairman, THISDAY Media Group/Arise TV Networks, Nduka Obaigbena, a Prince of Owa Kingdom? In this special report to mark his 60th birthday, CHIEMELIE EZEOBI taps the minds of some of the THISDAY and ARISE family about the man who means different things to different people

As captured by Wikipedia, the Editor-in-Chief and Chairman, THISDAY Media Group/Arise TV Networks, Nduka Obaigbena is a Nigerian media mogul. Born on July 14, 1959 in Delta State, Nigeria, Obaigbena attended Edo College, Benin City, and the University of Benin, receiving an …

Nigerian-Americans rated most successful group in U.S.

July 5, 2019 12:19 pm

Nigerian-Americans are the most successful ethnic group in the United States, Candace Owens, a celebrity social commentator says.

Owens is an American conservative commentator and political activist. She is known for her pro-Trump activism and her criticism of Black Lives Matter and of the Democratic Party.

Owens tweeted @realcandanceo, “Nigerian-Americans are the most successful ethnic group in the U.S!

“If you want to know how it’s possible that blacks who come from under-developed Africa, keep outperforming blacks from overprivileged America— it’s bc they weren’t exposed to the Democrat parasite of victimhood!”

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Owens’ …

Tiwa Savage signs deal with Universal Music Group

May 2, 2019 5:16 pm

Nigeria’s hot selling singer and songwriter, Tiwa Savage has signed an international recording deal with the Universal Music Group.

Universal Music Group (UMG) is an American global music corporation and is the world leader in music-based entertainment.

The deal marked the end of her seven years contract with Mavin Records owned by renowned producer, Don Jazzy.

Under the agreement, Savage’s future music will be released internationally through UMG’s operations in over 60 countries worldwide and projects will be produced by Efe Ogbeni and Vannessa Amadi-Ogbonna of Stealth Management.

Efe Ogbeni and Vannessa Amadi-Ogbonna said,:“We’re very proud to be a part …

North-central group endorses Wase for speakership

April 11, 2019 10:23 pm

As the campaign for the Speakership of the House of Representatives continues, the representative of Wase federal constituency in Plateau State, Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase, has received the endorsement of North Central-based organisation, The Equity and Justice Forum.

The body said it has thrown its weight behind Wase, a member of All Progressives Congress (APC), to become the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and it has started wooing political stakeholders and members of the House to support the Forum’s candidate.

The Convener of the Forum, Femi Davies, who made this known in a press conference at the Murtala Muhammed

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Breaking: Ahmed Lawan wins Senate presidency election

Group appeals to senators-elect to support Lawan

March 24, 2019 2:40 pm

The Sustainable Democracy Agenda (SUDA), a pro-democracy group, has urged senators-elect to support the bid of Sen. Ahmad Lawan, representing Yobe North, for the position of President of the 9th Senate.

The group’s convener, Malam Ibrahim Usman, made the appeal in a statement in Abuja on Sunday.

Usman said the move would ensure a united and vibrant senate ready to face the onerous legislative works ahead.

“Our position on this is in line with the Senate. He has remained one of the most productive lawmakers since the beginning of the present dispensation in 1999.

Group urges Atiku to challenge Jubril’s victory in court

March 4, 2019 9:21 pm

The AtikuObi Vanguard Nigeria 2019 has called on the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar to challenge INEC’s declaration of Jubril Al-Sudani (being paraded as President Muhammadu Buhari ) as winner of the February 23 Presidential election.