NOA TASKS NIGERIANS ON PATRIOTISM, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

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Obiorah Anthony Ugwonwa The Anambra State Director, National Orientation Agency (NOA), Awka, Mr.Edozie Ajaegbu, has advised Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of patriotism and social responsibility by being constant in payment of their taxes, rates and other government approved levies. Ajaegbu handed down the advise when he led some high raking officers of the Agency to a familiarization tour of Awka South Local Government Area under the Leadership of Chief Anagor who is the Chairman Transition Committee of the Council Area. The NOA State Director, stated that even though the…

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Paternity dispute: Court rejects ex-Minister’s prayer stopping publication of allegations

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A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Nyanya, on Tuesday, refused an application by Kabiru Turaki, former Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs minister.Turaki had filed an application seeking to stop a woman, Uwani Arabi and two others from further making any form of publications about a paternity dispute between them.Justice Aliyu Shafa, in a ruling, refused the motion filed to that effect by Turaki on the ground that he had sought similar prayer in the main suit.Justice Shafa held among others, that granting the prayer sought in…

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OFALA: EMBRACE VALUES OF OUR FOUNDING FATHERS – VC TELLS NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT

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Awka: Obiorah Anthony Ugwonwa The Vice-Chancellor, Ahmmadu Bello University, Zaria, Professor Kabiru Bala, has described Igbo culture and traditions, Onitsha community in particular as wonderful, outstanding and very impactful. The Vice-Chancellor, who spoke during press interview at the 2024 Ofala festival of the Traditional Ruler of Onitsha, Obi, Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, held in his palace, over the weekend, maintained that a story of a people with culture and well defined identity are clear indication that the people are proud of themselves. Represented at the occasion by Professor Ahmed Doko Abraham…

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Ex-JAMB director slams N12.5m suit against I-G, others

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Mr Yisa Usman, a former Deputy Director in Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has filed a N12.5 million fundamental rights enforcement suit against the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun; Mabel Ishaku and others.Usman, in a suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1518/2024 and filed by his lawyer, Oseini Bamigbaiye, sued I-G; AIG Zone 7; DCP Kabiru Shehu and Mabel Ishaku, also a police officer, as 1st to 4th defendants respectively.The applicant, who was dismissed from the employment of JAMB, is currently contending his disengagement at the National Industrial Court in suit number:…

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Agbogidi: The Dance of a King

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It is customary that the king must dance during his Ofala to the cheers and the admiration of his guests and subjects.So, Agbogidi the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe stepped out in his royalty to the enchanting percussion of Egwu-Ota, war dance, to show his appreciation to the gods and make a formal public appearance. Of course joy, he must exude as custom demands because the gods averted the calamity that would have befell the throne. A precursor to his spiritual isolation, Inye Ukwu Na Nlo which every…

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6th Int’l Onion Conference: Women to be Given More Opportunities in the Onion Sub-sector

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…As Aliyu, Nigerian, emerges president, ROO/WCA At the 6th International Onion Conference hosted by the National Onion Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NOPPMAN), the Nigeria body of the Regional Observatory of Onion Sector in West and Central Africa (ROO/WCA), the Mabera Women Cooperative has stated that there are ongoing plans to train more women in the onion business. This decision is in view of the issue of storage, to address post-harvest losses and infrastructure challenges, in order for women to have more opportunities in the Onion sub-sector. The…

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EFCC is an unlawful organisation – Agbakoba

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A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Olisa Agbakoba, SAN, says the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is an unlawful organisation.Agbakoba stated this in two separate letters to the Senate and House of Representatives, dated Oct. 14 and a certified true copy of it made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja.The two letters were addressed separately to the Deputy Senate President, Sen. Barau Jibrin; and Deputy Speaker of the House, Mr Benjamin Kalu.The duo double as Chairman, Senate Committee on Constitution Review and Chairman, House…

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NOA flags off sensitization campaign on national anthem, national values charter

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National Orientation Agency (NOA), Anambra State Directorate, Awka, on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 flagged off National Sensitization exercise on National Anthem and National Values Charter through a press conference. The objectives of the charter is to foster civic engagement and to sensitize Nigerians about National Values and the New National Anthem, inspire Patriotism and National Unity, educate the general public on the meaning and significance of the new National Anthem,ensure that every Nigerian sings the Anthem with pride and patriotism, and to educate the people on the seven promises of…

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15-year-old student sues Education Ministry, JAMB, NUC over new admission policy

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Master Chinaemere Opara, has sued the Federal Ministry of Education, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the National Universities Commission (NUC) over the introduction of the new admission policy.Opara, a 15-year-old Senior Secondary School (SSS) Student, filed the suit through his guardian, Mr Maxwell Opara, his father and a lawyer, at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday.In the originating motion marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1512/2024 dated Sept. 30 and filed Oct. 14 by Wayne Elijah, the SS 2 student listed the ministry, JAMB and NUC as 1st to 3rd…

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Hardship: Cleric urges Tinubu to rejig economic team

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The General Overseer, Charismatic Renewal Ministries (CRM), Dr Cosmas Ilechukwu, on Sunday, advised President Bola Tinubu to urgently reconstitute his economic team with a view to tackling the current hardship. Ilechukwu, who is the convener of ‘The Change We Need Nigeria Initiative (TCWNNI), also urged the president to to ensure that the fresh professional economists are given free hand to brainstorm on finding solutions to the current economic crisis. He spoke in an interview with newsmen shortly after the TCWNNI programme where prayers were offered to Nigeria and its leaders.…

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NOA holds the exclusive responsibility to issue the correct lyrics and rendition of the National Anthem- NOA DG

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As the Nigerian space is filled with different versions of the national anthem, while some even make a caricature of a national symbol of such magnitude, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) through a press release, signed by its Deputy Director, Press. Paul Odenyi boldly refute media reports insinuating that the Agency must give permission for use of the National Anthem. The correct interpretation of what the Director General said at Radio Kwara during an interview is that the agency as custodian of the National symbols, will issue correct and official…

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