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*Nigerian Breweries Plc, NBL, MD,   Mr Hans Essaadi and Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State in Enugu on Thursday, during the visit. (Nigeria) The new Managing Director, MD, of Nigerian Breweries Plc, NBL, Mr Hans Essaadi, has expressed delight at the commitment of the administration of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State to the protection of lives and promotion of investments in the state, describing it as exceptional. Essaadi, who led the management team of the pioneer and largest brewing company in Nigeria (NBL) to the Government House, Enugu, on a maiden courtesy call on Governor Ugwuanyi, stressed that “we are happy to note that Enugu State has progressively remained secure and peaceful under your leadership.” The NBL boss thanked the governor for “your unwavering support in providing an enabling environment for our business to thrive”, pointing out that “this is reflected by the immense support we enjoy from your esteemed self as an invaluable bridge builder in establish

*Governor Ifeanyi Okowa (Nigeria) Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, on Wednesday, said bad governance, ethno-religious conflicts and lack of faith in electoral process were major causes of disunity in Nigeria. Okowa stated this in his keynote address at the 2021 Annual Lecture and Symposium organised by Ripples Centre for Data and Investigative Journalism (RCDIJ) at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos. The theme of the Dialogue is ``Rebuilding Trust in a Divided Nigeria: Advancing the Conversation’’ The governor stated that bad governance at different levels of government was a major contributory factor to disunity in the country, adding that absence of a shared national vision or aspiration, primordial loyalties and sentiments largely held sway among the citizenry. He listed indices of bad governance to include tribalism and nepotism, lopsidedness in power sharing, corruption and lack of transparency and accountability, religious bigotry, insecurity, unemployment and poverty.

(Nigeria) Federal Government parastatals in Bayelsa State have solicited the cooperation of the state government in order to ease their office accommodation challenge. Heads of the federal agencies made the request on Tuesday in Government House, Yenagoa, during a courtesy visit to Governor Douye Diri. Chairman of the Association of Heads of Federal Parastatals, Mr Obaro Ologbo, in a statement by the governor's Chief Press Secretary, Mr Daniel Alabrah, said that the visit was to seek the governor's intervention towards completing the federal secretariat in the state, which he said was 80 per cent completed. Ologbo lamented the difficulty faced by federal parastatals, which, according to him, were struggling to pay rents. He appealed to Governor Diri to do all within his power to see that the secretariat project was completed. Ologbo lauded the governor's developmental strides since he assumed office 18 months ago and pledged that the federal parastatals in the sta

*Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State (Nigeria) Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has announced that his administration will intervene on the Agu Eduma Aniyi bridge across the river linking Amagunze-Amechi Idodo-Oruku, in Nkanu East Local Government Area of the state, which was recently ravaged by flood. Governor Ugwuanyi gave the hint, at Amagunze, on Thursday, when he flagged off the construction of 5.4-Kilometre Amagunze asphalt road, being solely funded by an illustrious son of Ishienu Amagunze Community in Nkanu East LGA, Chief Evarest Nnaji, an outstanding entrepreneur, popularly known as "Odengene." Earlier in his welcome address at the event, the Chairman of Nkanu East LGA, Engr. Abel Nwobodo, disclosed that Governor Ugwuanyi upon receiving reports about the wrecked bridge, immediately dispatched him and a team of engineers to the site to ascertain the true situation for necessary action. Engr. Nwobodo pointed out that the governor had made several in

*Mr Sunday Dare, Minister of Youth and Sports Development (Nigeria) Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare has reiterated the need to have more youth  trained in digital skills in order to address the problem of unemployment. The Minister made this assertion at the 2021 Annual Luncheon of Government College, Ibadan, Old Boys Association, GCIOBA,  held in Ibadan on Sunday. The Minister who spoke on Digital Literacy, a Panacea for Youth Unemployment, emphasized  the need for improved  digital education  among the youths. According  to him,  "There have been focused efforts to close the digital skills  gap through a number of digital capacity building initiatives. Some are ongoing as we speak . Also, ongoing is the implementation of the Nigerian Youth Investment Fund. Mr President listened to our arguments about the need to make our Youth develop   their Enterprenuership  spirit.  Despite the competing needs for resources, the President approved the establishment of

UNFPA Representat,ive in Nigeria Ms Ulla  Elisabeth Mueller, Minister  of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare,  PS FMYSD Nebeolisa Anako, SSA to President on SDGS Princess Adejoke Orelope- Adefulire during the 2021 World Youth day celebration  in Abuja on Thursday.   (Nigeria)  Minister of Youth  and Sports Development  Mr Sunday Dare has the need for Nigerian  Youth to engage in enterprenuership instead of waiting  for white collar jobs. Speaking during this Year's International Youth day held in Abuja on Thursday, "The theme for this year’s celebration: Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health” seeks to highlight the urgency of transforming food systems, particularly in the wake of a global pandemic. The theme also identifies youth engagement as a key factor to the transformation of food systems. This is in realization of the fact that success of such a global effort may not be achieved without the meaningful involvement and parti

*Senate President, Ahmad Lawan (Nigeria) The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has felicitated Muslim Ummah as they join the rest of the Islamic World in marking the commencement of the Islamic New Year, 1443 AH. Lawan says it was appropriate to use the occasion to thank the Almighty Allah for the privilege He mercifully granted us to witness the New year. He said: "This is a privilege for us as individuals and as a Community of the Faithful and deserves our gratitude to Allah. "As we begin the New Year, I enjoin us all not to relent in living in accordance with the injunctions of our Faith and in our prayers for peace in our country and the world over. "We should continue to fervently seek the intervention of Allah in our affairs as we seek end to the challenges facing our country and time. "As your Legislature, we will continue to work to make our country better for all its people and to leave an enduring legacy for future generations. "The ninth Nat

*President Muhammadu Buhari (Nigeria) Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari “to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to investigate the reported spending of over ₦880bn of public funds by 367 ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) in 2018 without appropriation.” SERAP said: “Any such investigation should establish whether public funds have been mismanaged, diverted or stolen. Anyone suspected to be responsible should face prosecution as appropriate, if there is sufficient admissible evidence, and any misappropriated public funds should be fully recovered.”  In the open letter dated August 7, 2021, y SERAP deputy director,  Kolawole Oluwadare, the organisation said: “These damning revelations suggest a grave violation of the public trust, the Nigerian Constitution of 1999 [as amended], and international human rights and anti-

*Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Determined to create more opportunities for Nigerians and close the unemployment gap in the country, the Buhari administration has over the years prioritised employment generation by integrating job creation in all its major policies, projects and programmes, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo disclosed this on Monday at the formal presentation of the Research Report of Course 29 of the National Defence College, titled “Creating Jobs & Opportunities for Africa’s Largest Youth Population,” at the Presidential Villa. According to him, “If you recall, when the President was speaking concerning the budget in 2019, he mentioned that one of the critical things to do, concerning every Minister, is that, with every policy, we must state how many jobs to create. “So, the key question that we ask regarding any government policy is how many jobs will this bring about, how many jobs it will create. And aside from that, there have

*Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta (Nigeria) Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Thursday swore in 11 new commissioners, with a charge to them to promote unity in their utterances and actions, and eschew mutual suspicion. The governor also advised the commissioners to avoid issues that would breed distrust, exclusion and resentment among the people, saying that they emerged through a rigorous selection process that was necessary, especially as the administration entered a critical phase in its tenure. He congratulated them and said that Delta was breaking the frontiers of female representation in government with the appointment of seven female commissioners and 17 Vice Chairmen of local government councils as well as other statutory positions of responsibility in governance. "With today’s swearing-in, we have concluded the process of reconstituting the State Executive Council that was dissolved a little over two months ago. "With two more female commissioners, the State

*Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State (Nigeria) Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, has underscored the importance of tourism development towards reducing unemployment in any society. Okowa stated this in Asaba in a keynote address during the launching of Senior Secondary Tourism Books for written by the Chairman of the Board of Directors in the State Tourism Board, Fidelia Salami. The governor, who was represented on the occasion by the State Commissioner for Secondary Education, Mrs Rose Ezewu, said that it was important for the younger ones to know more about tourism policies and business strategies in order to create market opportunities. He stated that as a people, there was need to possess requisite cultural repackaging and resources necessary for the development of efficient and sustainable tourism sector. The governor said that his administration was irrevocably committed to diversifying the state's economy, adding that a properly developed tourism with service-

*Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State (Nigeria) Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, Tuesday, charged political appointees in his administration to contribute to efforts of the state government in surmounting socio-economic and developmental challenges confronting the state. Okowa gave the charge while swearing in eight new special advisers at the Government House, Asaba. He remarked that appointments made by him so far were not only to fulfill requirement of Section 196 of the Constitution, but was a deliberate effort at bringing into governance, men and women of impeccable character and verse knowledge on how to tackle unemployment, poverty, anti-social vices, suspicion and distrust. "I expect concrete, measurable inputs from everyone of the new set of appointees as I do of all that came before them. "It has been my observation that many appointees, all too frequently, are content to bask in the prestige of the office without really proffering ideas and concepts to the m

(Nigeria) Youths of Enugu State have expressed gratitude to Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for galvanizing them to get involved in governance. The youth also applauded the governor for his administration’s youth-friendly policies and programmes in the state which have brought the young ones together to chart a new course for their future. Speaking during the unveiling of a book on “Power Shift”, held at The Base Landmark, Enugu, the author, Nonso Nnamani, stressed that Governor Ugwuanyi, who received a loud ovation from the participating#youth during his arrival at the event, has helped them to get involved in governance. Nnamani, who is passionate about good governance, with wealth of political wisdom, explained that “the Power Shift we are talking about is not just power shift to the people; we are also advocating that people should get involved to see that governments at all levels succeed.” He pointed out that when people are involved in politics, their actions and inactions wou

*Governor Hope Uzodimma in Imo State (Nigeria) Governor Hope Uzodimma in Imo State, weekend, said the state has returned to the path of safety and peace after several weeks of dislocations occasioned by security breaches. Governor Uzodimma however said the situation, today, shows that the State and its citizens are now ready to look beyond the unfortunate days of insecurity when peace alluded them and strive to recover what they lost. Speaking during the 4th Stakeholders meeting  held at the Eze Imo Palace in Owerri on Saturday, Governor Uzodimma also noted that the State is prepared to contain future security threats that may be envisaged. In a speech, he delivered at the occasion which attracted intermittent applause from stakeholders drawn from political, business, religious and traditional leaders across political lines, the Governor thanked Imo people for standing by his government during the trying times. Governor Uzodimma specifically appreciated the leadership of the church in

*Federal High Court, Lagos (Nigeria) A Federal High Court in Lagos will on November 22 and 24 resume hearing of a suit by a businesswoman Kehinde Abiodun, seeking N510million as damages against a new generation bank for alleged passing-off. Justice Ayokunle Faji fixed the date on Monday, July 19, in the suit marked FHC/L/CS/616/2018 between sole applicant Abiodun and sole defendant, the bank. The plaintiff, in the suit filed by her counsel Oliver Ilori, averred that she originated and created a business concept called ‘The Shopping Arena (TSA)’. The TSA is a sales marketing and networking platform where wholesalers and retailers converge to showcase their products and services at discounted prices to a wider targeted audience in a more friendly and conducive environment. TSA’s primary aim, she said, is to avail Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) with a physical platform on which to converge and market their brands, products and services to the public. The Plaintiff ave

*President Muhammadu Buhari (Nigeria) Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari urging him to use his leadership position “to urgently instruct Mr Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, and the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, to withdraw the directive containing a sweeping gag order banning journalists and broadcast stations from reporting details of terrorist attacks and victims across the country.” The NBC had in a letter dated July 7, 2021 issued a directive asking journalists, television and radio stations in Nigeria to stop “glamourising and giving too many details on the nefarious activities of terrorists and kidnappers” during their daily newspaper reviews. Reacting, SERAP in a letter dated July 17, 2021 and signed by its deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare said: “The contents of the directive by the NBC to journalists and broadcast stations are entirely inconsistent and incompatible with

(Nigeria) The National Leadership of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON, has commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for the state’s secure and peaceful atmosphere as well as the giant feats his administration has recorded in infrastructural development with the limited resources at its disposal. Addressing newsmen after members of the National Executive Council, NEC, of ALGON inspected some projects being embarked upon by the Governor Ugwuanyi administration across the state, the National Chairman of the association, Kolade David Alabi, said that "my impression about Enugu State is what the legal minds will call fact speaks for itself”. ALGON National Chairman, who disclosed that they were in Enugu for their National Executive Council, NEC, meeting, stressed that “Governor Ugwuanyi has done very well”. Alabi further said: “I was completely amazed when I got to the College of Medicine, ESUT, that is being put in place by the governor. “You kno

*President Muhammadu Buhari (Nigeria) The leadership of the House of Representatives on Tuesday submitted the report of its Special Committee on National Security to President Muhammadu Buhari. The Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, led other principal officers to the State House in Abuja to present the document to Mr President. The report contained far-reaching recommendations by the committee, which was chaired by Mr Speaker, on how to tackle the growing insecurity in Nigeria. The committee had held a Special Summit on National Security in Abuja on May 25, where major stakeholders x-rayed the security challenges of the country and came up with recommendations as part of the legislative interventions to address the situation. The report, broken into two major categories, has seven recommendations for legislative actions and 19 others for executive actions. Lawmakers had considered and adopted the committee's report earlier at Tuesday's plenary before the House leadership pr