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A professor of English (Discourse Analysis and Media/Digital Communications), Innocent Chiluwa, has recommended that, people imbued with the power of words should adopt an approach that positions them as builders by the words they speak as they can transform the society by consciously and deliberately engaging in the discourses of peace. Professor Chiluwa, who is the Head, Department of Languages and General Studies, Covenant University, gave the admonition on Friday, March 26, while delivering the 23rd Inaugural Lecture of the University titled ‘Language in Conflict and Peace: Representation of Identities and Interests in the Media and the Internet’. He said that the study he has made of conflict and peace discourses in the media and the Internet in the past years had shown that manipulative and hateful use of language by government officials, social groups, members of the civil society and individuals engaged in online civil engagements were capable of destroying or building the rubr...

The Lagos State House of Assembly chapter of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) has declared an indefinite strike over the non-implementation of legislative financial autonomy. It was revealed that the chapter would hold a preparatory Congress on Tuesday March 23, 2021 to boost it's preparedness and to have more information on what prompted the strike. These were contained in a statement signed by the Chairman of the chapter, Comrade (Prince) Adele Adewale Taofiq and made available to journalists. The statement is entitled; "Commencement of Nationwide Strike Tomorrow 23rd March, 2021 On The Implementation Of Financial Autonomy For The State Legislature." "You could recall that the bedrock of Parliamentary Autonomy hinges on financial Independence. Autonomy in this context is simply defined as non-dependence and non-subordination of Parliaments in relation to the Executive. "This non-dependence and non-subordination as stated above is in terms...

The Coalition for Good Governance and Rule of Law has reacted to the allegations of nepotism and marginalization in the Industrial Training Fund by the Muslims Rights Concern (MURIC).    MURIC had called for an immediate investigation of the Director-General of the ITF, Mr Joseph N. Ari, over alleged nepotism, wrongful appointments and marginalisation of Muslims in the running of the agency.   However, CGGRL believes that the allegations of nepotism in the ITF was an attempt by MURIC to cause unnecessary distraction in the operations of the agency.   According to the group, MURIC was only trying to malign the hard-earned image and reputation of Mr. Ari, who has been reputed to have entrenched “a regime of transparency and accountability in the operations of the ITF since he assumed office.”   Addressing a news conference on Monday, CGGRL  through its National President/ Convener, Comrade Isaac Ikpa, said it finds it worrisome that MURIC would elect to turn ...

As the world marks the International Women's Day Celebration on Monday March 8, 2021, the Women Leader of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Jumoke Okoya-Thomas is seeking better opportunities for the women. In a statement released by her media office, which she personally signed, Hon. Okoya-Thomas said that the theme of this year's edition of the day; "Women In Leadership, Achieving An Equal Future In A COVID-19 World" is timely. Okoya-Thomas, who was once a member of the Federal House of Representatives, stressed in the statement that women were mostly affected by the pandemic as they serve as the central point in their various families. She then urged state governments, the Federal Government and corporate organizations to provide more opportunities for women to thrive as the world braces up to cope with the challenges that came with the pandemic.  "Many women lost their husbands, while some lost their children to the deadly v...

Woman Rep.  of the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Jumoke Okoya-Thomas has urged professional women,Women in Business , Market women, artisans, young ladies, graduates, undergraduates and all categories of women from age 18 and above to register as members of the All Progressives Congress (APC)  Okoya-Thomas, said in a statement that women should not allow themselves to be relegated to the background, adding that the APC is ready to give them a platform  to be at the forefront of the development of the state and the country in general. APC , is a gender friendly party that has blazed the trail by appointing the highest number of women to prominent positions across the Country.  According to her, Women must therefore embrace the opportunities that abound for us by taking a cue from the newly elected first female Vice President of the United States of America - Kamala Harris who took the bull by the horn.  The Women Leader made the...

   A former President of the St Gregory’s College Old Boys Association (SGCOBA), Dr John Abebe, has highlighted academic, moral, spiritual and sporting formation and polishing as the qualities imbued in past and current students of the institution. Dr Abebe, President of the SGCOBA between 2012 and 2018, was speaking on the occasion of the 139 years anniversary of the college.  He said that the impartation of those qualities under wonderful tutors, led by the visionary and committed Catholic missionaries who were the Principals over the years, stood Gregorians out of the crowd and made students regard obstacles as mere challenges that would eventually help to bring out the best in them. “On my return from my postgraduate studies abroad, in 1979”, he stated, “I attended a meeting of the Old Boys Association and I was one of the youngest at that gathering. It was at that meeting that I resolved to make my modest contributions towards further development of my alma mater.” I...

  LIN AS International Limited and former Member of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Ned Nwoko, have disclosed how they were threatened in their bid to untangle the excess charges and over deductions in Paris Club advances for which the Federal Government had refunded $13 billion to States and Local Governments Areas. An Interim Management Committee, IMC, of Association of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON, recently distanced the association from the current plan by the Federal Government to pay Linas and Ned Nwoko their overdue consultancy fees, but ALGON national president, Mr. Kolade Alabi and others who confirmed Nwoko’s engagement, dismissed the IMC as nonexistent. J.K Gazadma, SAN and other lawyers to Linas and Nwoko, in a statement said: “The British government at some point was reluctant to disclose repayment details claiming that such disclosures will jeopardize relations with Nigerian government. The company persisted and through the High Court in London got th...