OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI       Department of Economics, Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU), Famagusta, North Cyprus, Turkey. July 17, 2020.   His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, President and Commander-In-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, State House, Abuja.   Dear President Muhammadu Buhari,   A RECOMMENDATION EXTRACT FROM MY DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PHD) ECONOMICS …

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The Centre for Children’s Health Education, Orientation and Protection (CEE-HOPE), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) launched a borehole water project and Youth Hub (ICT/skills development and youth engagement center) in Monkey Village, an informal (slum) community in Opebi area of Lagos State, recently. The ICT Center is one of the  five centers to be established by the child’s rights and development …

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As part of its focus in bringing people together and building communities, Facebook (www.Facebook.com) today announced the 12 African community leaders who have been selected to join Facebook’s Community Accelerator (https://bit.ly/2Wj59Hp), a six-month programme that aims to equip communities with the training, mentorship, and funding they need to grow. As part of the global Facebook Community Leadership initiative launched in 2018, the …

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The Federal Government of Nigeria has commended the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and its partners for their impact on the Nigerian seed system especially in the cassava sector. The commendation came during the IITA launched second phase of the Building an Economically Sustainable and Integrated Cassava Seed Systems (BASIC II). The first phase of the project, BASICS-I, which …

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Nigeria Rugby Football Federation yesterday announced its partnership with Rugby Outreach UK to provide Rugby fitness, strength and conditioning advice to local teams across Nigeria. Technical Director; Abubakar Yaro says the partnership will help local teams across the country improve their fitness and conditioning required in the game. The Rugby Outreach Project is a global charity that provides Rugby fitness, …

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The last has not been heard from the battle involving the former Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Joy Nunieh and the Minister of the Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio.  The former Acting MD recently accused the Minister of sexual harassment while in office. She also accused Akpabio of ordering her to award a $1m …

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As Nigeria considers diversifying her economy from oil and gas, it has become obvious that agriculture must be given priority once again. In this interview with DAYO EMMANUEL, a young farmer, trainer and final year student of the Federal University of Agriculture (FUNAB) Abeokuta, Ogun State, Grace Alabi advises Nigerian farmers to shun old ways of practicing agriculture. Alabi, founder …

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BUA Cement  (www.BUAgroup.com), One of West Africa’s largest Cement companies has announced that it is set to establish a three million metric tonnes cement plant and 50 megawatts power plant in Guyuk and Lamurde local governments of Adamawa state in the North Easter region of Nigeria. This was revealed when the Chairman of BUA, Abdul Samad Rabiu led the BUA …

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Over the weekend, Atlas Petroleum International has resumed work over activities and well interventions on OML 109 in Nigeria in order to enhance production from the Ejulebe marginal field. Awarded to Atlas Petroleum International in 1991, the block entered into production through the development of the Ejubele discovery in September 1998. OML 109 comprises 14 identified and mapped prospects and …

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Stakeholders have called on the Federal Government to improve the welfare of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and Refugees in the country. They made the call at a review meeting on findings and survey report in managing Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) crisis in Nigeria, a research carried out by the Journalists For Christ International Outreach, Nigeria, with support of the World …

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