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The Chairman of the Lagos State Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mr Adeleye Ajayi, has commended the Federal Government for the free flow of traffic being enjoyed on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as a result of temporary re-opening of the highway to traffic.   Ajayi, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday, joined some other road users to hail the authorities on the seamless movement now experienced on the highway.   NAN reports that the Federal Ministry of Works had on Monday re-opened closed lanes on the Section one of the highway which spans Ojota in Lagos to Sagamu Interchange to traffic days ahead of schedule.   The re-opening, which entailed removal of barriers that had been used to narrow lanes in the area, followed the suspension of reconstruction works on the OPIC axis of the expressway until January, to ease traffic flow during the festive period.    “I drove through the highway this morning and the road was fre...

The Ogoni - American organizations; National Union of Ogoni Students, NUOS Int'l USA, Center for Democracy Human Rights and Anti- Corruption and Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, MOSOP have urged the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres to declare a state of climate and heath emergency in Ogoniland, Niger Delta Nigeria. This, they said is due to "the Nigerian Government and the Royal Dutch Shell's failure and refusal to timely and adequately clean the radioactive or ecological waste buried into Ogoni underground waters." NOUS Int'l USA and CDHRAC Int'l USA then humbly asked Guterres "to declare a state of emergency in Ogoniland because of decades of Royal Dutch Shell hydrocarbon wastes and coupled with HYPREP'S contamination and unprofessional disposal of contaminated residues." These were contained in a letter to Antonio Guterres jointly signed by the President of NOUS Int'l USA, Pius Barikpoa Nwinee, it's Secr...

Excellence can simply be defined as the quality of being outstanding or extremely good. It is not just about doing the right thing; it is about doing it exceptionally well. The truth is, the more people there are in any society who put uncommon efforts into the common everyday tasks, the more progress it makes. Undisputedly, this best described the North East Development Commission (NEDC). Following the inauguration of North East Development Commission (NEDC) by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2017 to coordinate all Humanitarian interventions by government Ministries, Departments and Agencies based on The Northeast stabilization and restrategizing masterplan, a lot can be said about its magnanimous achievements in the elimination and mitigation of various effects caused by terrorism in the Northeast, which has so far resulted to rapid economical growth in the affected areas. The North East Development Commission, as we all know, is an interventionist agency. However, the existential-effe...

The fall from grace of Brig Gen MK Fadah could come in a movie. It was a script that was not meant to last long. The indices were visible from the first day he assumed office as the director general of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Some of us saw it coming considering that the erstwhile DG didn’t seem to have a grasp of the issues at hand and how to go about consolidating on the reforms introduced in the scheme by successive administrations. Brig Gen. MK Fadah didn’t disappoint in this regard, as every move he made as DG of the NYSC was controversial and not intended to bring about any meaningful contribution to the development of the NYSC. I recall that in some quarters, it was stated that he was a product of high-level connection and not necessarily competence, as his military records were irregular. Even then, he was not known to have excelled in former positions in the Nigerian Army. But he got the job for inexplicable reasons. We are where we are today because we have e...

The impact of flooding in communities in Yobe and Adamawa states in North East Nigeria cannot be over-emphasized. People were displaced, and farmland was submerged in what could be regarded as one of the worst floodings in North East Nigeria.  This is a trying time for communities that have experienced the effect of the Boko Haram insurgency for several years. Now that life is beginning to return to normal, the floods came in torrents, displacing many and with the potential to cause a humanitarian crisis, but for the swift intervention of the North East Development Commission (NEDC).  It is a statement of fact that since the establishment of the NEDC, among other things, to receive and manage funds from allocation of the Federal Account and international donors for the settlement, rehabilitation and reconstruction of roads, houses and business premises of victims of insurgency as well as tackling the menace of poverty, illiteracy level, ecological problems and any other relate...

The Anambra Concerned Citizens (ACC) has distanced itself from the presidential aspiration of former Governor, Peter Obi. The group said, fresh revelations made by incumbent Governor, Charles Soludo, confirmed that the Labour Party candidate defrauded the state to assuage his ego and greed. In a statement co-signed by its president, Mazi Chijioke Ude and secretary-general, Dr Andrew Young, the group further said Obi's supposed investments aren't just a scam but stolen funds used to shore up his family business. "Professor Soludo properly exposed how Mr. Obi impoverished Anambra people while parading himself as the best thing that has ever happened to the state. The incumbent Anambra State Governor’s explanation has now made us know that the so-called investment Mr. Obi purported to have made is worth next to nothing, which implies that the Labour Party presidential candidate defrauded the state to assuage his ego and greed," the statement said. "Being a renowned ...

 Who To Watch In 2023 The race for the 2023 Presidential Election is gathering momentum and is becoming interesting by the day. While some candidates are trying to outwit others in the race for Aso Rock Villa, Abuja in 2023, others appear not to be too keen on mounting the coveted seat. However, the choice of who becomes the next president of the country lies on Nigerians as the election would determine the future of the country. But indeed, the office is not for anybody, who can speak or captivate the masses, but it is for a candidate, who truly loves Nigerians and who has enough to show for his past performances. Such fellow should understand the political dynamics of the country, what should be done to make it better and how to carry Nigerians along in the scheme of things so that they can benefit the real dividends of democracy. One man that fits this picture is the standard bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is being rooted for by pro...