OPINION By: Ogakwu Julius Ogbaji The cashless policy is a complement to the Naira Redesigned strategy; they are just twin brothers though with four legs but two hands and one head. The cashless policy will benefit the poorer masses (proletariat) more than the ruling class (Bourgeoisie). The cashless policy is another best policy of this administration thus far and should be embraced by all and sundry. The cashless policy if well managed and implemented is capable of fighting inflation to a standstill. Nigeria is projected by the United Nations to be the third most populous nation in the world taking over from the USA by 2050, if this measure is not taken now the country will be worse off. H.E President Muhammadu Buhari might have lost his re-election bid if this policy was implemented before the 2019 general elections because over 70% of his party men may neither work nor vote for him for the fear of the unknown as we have started seeing the jittering from so many high profile persons and institutions already. The cashless policy does have some disadvantages as well. According to PRASANNA, an Indian Author and Editor-in-Chief with Aplus Topper, a cashless economy is an […]
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Ladies and Gentlemen of the press, I humbly welcome you to this very important Press Conference. This briefing couldn’t have come at a better time due to the exigency of the situation, especially at this critical period. Every Action Counts! [Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative] is Joining Forces to Mobilize Millions to Take Action on the Sustainable Development Goals. This press briefing is part of the activities marking this year’s United Nations General Assembly and Global Week of Action. As we all know the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly started already Tuesday, 13 September 2022 with the theme, “A watershed moment: transformative solutions to interlocking challenges”. This year’s theme acknowledges the impact of crises such as COVID-19, climate change, and conflict around the world with a focus on seeking solutions that build global sustainability and resilience against it. The development of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is one of the major highlights of the 21st century. After the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), it was clear that for the world to reach its desired destination, we needed another set of actionable goals. But it’s been seven years since the beginning of the SDGs; the question remains, how well […]
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The management of the Chukwuemeka Odumegu Ojukwu University Anambra has confirmed the death of three of it’s students. The Public Relations officer of the University Dr Harrison Madubueze, in a statement expressed shock over the incident, Also Read: ReviveOurLibrary: Benue Citizens lament Moribund State Library. “The university management received with rude shock the news of the death of three of our students. He stated that the police have started investigating the incident while assuring that details will be made public when available “However, the security operatives are investigating the matter and at the appropriate time, they will make the findings public” The student who are all females were identified as Obidiaso Chidera (200 level Political Science), Mercy (200 level Pharmacy) and Emmanuella (200 level Business Administration). The students where said to be on Campus after the school vacated on August 24th, 2022 after the second-semester examinations.
Several netizens of Benue origin have taken to social media to reminisce about the good old days when the library was still in use and in good shape.
The body of the missing Director in the Ondo State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), Gbenga Olofingboyegun, has been recuperated by police analysts. Olofingboyegun was pronounced missing last Thursday by his relatives after he left his office in Akure, the state capital. His ravaged body was found and recognized, yesterday, in Akure, the state capital, by certain individuals through the suit he wore before he disappeared. A source let newsmen know that “his head has been cleaved off and removed; while his stomach was torn open by his attackers. His loved ones had purportedly thought that he was kidnapped and were trusting that the abductors will request a payoff installment. A family companion said “the casualty was still in the suits and tie he wore to the workplace while his breaking down body was found. “Every one of our endeavors to follow him since Thursday were unbeneficial until his decaying body was found in Saint Theresa’s Primary School next to Saint Peter’s Unity School in Akure. The state police picture producer, Funmi Odunlami, who affirmed the turn of events, said she didn’t know about the personality of the disintegrating body. That’s what odunlami said “Yesterday evening someone called to illuminate us […]
Aliyu was the National Woman Leader of the party in the then Chief John Odigie-Oyegun led National Working Committee NWC before she was appointed a minister. Following rehabilitation works at the secretariat including the recent building of a 40-seater Media Centre within the premises, security operatives at the secretariat have had the herculean task of maximizing the now limited vehicle parking spaces, with most VIPs only allowed entry with few cars in their convoys. The situation is such that vehicular entry and exit are controlled in such a such a way as to avoid collisions. Trouble however started at about 6pm when the minister, who had spent almost an hour meeting women groups at the secretariat, made to leave the secretariat. Rather than wait for the party’s security operatives to remove the barricade at the gate, one of the security personnel attached to the minister had raced to the gate to forcefully remove it. “The party’s security chief, a Deputy Superintendent of Police CSP, had asked him to wait so that the unarmed guards could lift the barricade.
