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The Presidency has assured all Nigerians that there is no reason to worry about the hollow outburst by Nnamdi Kanu, the disputed leader of IPOB on returning to the country “with hell’’. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity gave the assurance in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. The presidential aide restated that Nigeria under President Muhammadu Buhari was strong enough to defend its territory against any threat. He said: “Instead, we see the re-enactment of his bizarre, episodic threat as a mere distraction which will not be allowed to detract from…

If there is something synonymous with Senator Godswill Akpabio’s name, it is the milk of kindness flowing through his veins. One may be born with the most exclusive abilities, trained to learn them over the course of several years, one might even have gone through an educational program to build the skills; but whatever talent one possesses, it can only be put to optimal usage when helping others. To many of his constituents, Senator Akpabio’s activities are answers to some of the things they have always prayed for. Yesterday, in his hometown, a total of 430 beneficiaries of grants he…

PRESS RELEASE Anti-corruption conference kicks off in Denmark with strong Ghanaian team present The first day of the anti-corruption conference in Copenhagen is over ACCRA, Ghana, October 23, 2018/ — “Now is the time to act!” That is the message of the 18th International Anti-Corruption Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, which was opened Monday by the Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen. The conference is cohosted by Transparency International and the government of Denmark and brings together more than 1,500 participants including heads of state, civil society actors, the private sector and journalists from more than 120 countries. Ghana has sent…

PRESS RELEASE African Development Bank headlines strong performance ahead of key investment forum The Bank’s performance and ratings are based on the solid support from its shareholders, including in the form of strong callable capital ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, October 23, 2018/ — Ahead of its maiden African Investment Forum next month, the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) continues to see another year of sustained indicators, underlined by a stellar Triple A rating by all three major agencies and sharply increased earnings. The inaugural Forum takes place 7-9 November 2018 in Johannesburg, South Africa, offering a platform for sourcing funding for bankable…

Press Release The Centre for Global Solutions and Sustainable Development (CENGSSUD) has inaugurated the Sustainable Consumption and Production Committee. The aim of this committee is to bring forward practical solutions and proposals that enable companies and consumers to move to a more sustainable pattern of consumption and production (SCP) in ways that boost competitiveness, cleaner/safer environment, better living conditions for all and contribute to economic growth. It has become worrisome the level in which material consumption of natural resources is increasing and the rate in which different kind of solid waste including a variety of different materials, such as plastics,…

PRESS RELEASE   FG condemns killing of another Nigerian in Kenya  Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora has demanded full autopsy and investigation from Kenya Government into the killing of a Nigerian, Mr. Bamiyo Ashade, allegedly killed by the Kenyan police. In a statement by Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Media Aide to Hon. Dabiri-Erewa stated that the reported killing was contained in the briefing by the Nigerian Ambassador in Kenya, Amb. Sheidu Momoh, who met with Nigerians in Kenya and pleaded with them to remain calm. According to the Ambassador, the Nigerian High Commission is…

PRESS RELEASE World Bank, Government of Kenya to Discuss Disability Inclusive Education in Africa It is estimated that fewer than 10 percent of children with disabilities in Africa attend school WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, October 23, 2018/ — The World Bank, in collaboration with United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and UNICEF, will conduct a Technical Learning Session on Inclusive Education from October 23 – 25, 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya. The event is co-hosted by the Government of Kenya. It is estimated that fewer than 10 percent of children with disabilities in Africa attend school. The learning…

Heritage Bank Plc., Nigeria’s Most Innovative Banking Service provider, yet again has been adjudged the “Most Supportive Bank of the Year,” barely two weeks it grossed home three awards for its outstanding performance. The current award was conferred on Heritage Bank at the fourth edition of Green October Event 2018, an event organized by Alamode Magazine. Only recently, Heritage Bank was adjudged “Best SME Bank Nigeria 2018” by Capital Finance International (CFI.co) and “Agriculture Bank of the Year 2018” by the Nigeria Agriculture Awards (MAA). Also, the bank was honoured for being the Best CIBN Chapter of the Year 2018…

By Dr. Reuben Abati     Chief John Odigie Oyegun, former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) must be having a good laugh wherever he is. If he is just finishing a meal, he can afford to pick his teeth and belch from the deepest part of his biological system, and even turn up his nose as he asks for a glass of water. He can also look around and thank Karma for being kind to him, as he gulps down the water and reflects on the circumstances of the APC since he was shunted aside and Adams Oshiomhole,…

PRESS RELEASE Autograph Collection Hotels to welcome Sankara Nairobi marking the Debut of the Brand into Kenya 168 Room Sankara Nairobi to be rebranded in Early 2019 NAIROBI, Kenya, October 23, 2018/ — Autograph Collection Hotels (www.AutographHotels.com), Marriott International’s (www.Marriott.com) distinctive collection of passionately independent hotels, announced that it will soon debut the brand into Kenya with Sankara Nairobi (www.Sankara.com) slated to join the brand’s diverse and distinguished portfolio of over 150 independent hotels around the world. A hallmark of hospitality in Kenya’s capital city, the Sankara Nairobi shares the brand’s values of vision, design and craft and its’ exactly like…