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TIME 100 GLOBAL HONOUR: LAGOS TOURISM MINISTRY SALUTES MO ABUDU. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 TIME 100 GLOBAL HONOUR: LAGOS TOURISM MINISTRY SALUTES MO ABUDU The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, on behalf of the Ministry, has extended heartfelt congratulations to Ms. Mo Abudu, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of EbonyLife Group, on her prestigious recognition as one of TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World for 2025. Describing the honour as remarkable and well-deserved, the Commissioner applauded Ms. Abudu for her unparalleled impact on the global creative landscape through storytelling, media innovation, and a deep-rooted commitment to changing the African narrative. Mrs. Benson-Awoyinka noted that Ms. Abudu’s latest recognition stands as a proud moment for Lagos State and the Nigerian film industry, affirming the vibrancy and excellence of local talent on a world-class platform. “Mo Abudu’s trailblazing work continues to redefine what is possible within Africa’s creative economy. Her journey is a pow...
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BILL TO UPGRADE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC OKO, ORUMBA-NORTH, ANAMBRA TO FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY OKO PASSES FIRST READING ON THE FLOOR OF THE SENATE TODAY-SEN. IFEANYI UBA.{PHOTOS}.#PRESS RELEASE.

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      Today, being Wednesday, December 11, 2019, I sponsored a Bill for the upgrade of the Federal Polytechnic Oko, Orumba-North to Federal University of Technology Oko. Undoubtedly, the existence of a sound and robust educational sector in any country is anchored on the availability of viable academic institutions and well tr ained teachers to impart requisite knowledge. Hence, the need to establish more institutions in our academic sector to continually produce more qualified and globally competitive youths as obtainable in other developed countries all over the world. The primary objective of this university is to produce qualified graduates with capabilities not only to understand the technological needs of Nigeria as a nation but also to exploit existing technological infrastructure and improve on them to develop new ones. The university will be supervised by the Federal Ministry of Education through the National University Commission (NUC) which shall be res...
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ALLEGED N12BN FRAUD: EFCC PRESENTS MORE WITNESSES,DOCUMENTS AGAINST MAINA AND HIS SON.{PHOTOS}.

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          The trial of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, Pensions Reform Task Team, and his son, Faisal continued on December 11, 2019 before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja as the EFCC presented more witnesses against them. Testifying as the second prosecution witness, PW2, against Maina, Fatima Abdulahi, a civil servant residing in Kaduna, acknowledged that Maina was her older brother. Under examination, she narrated how in August 2019, she went to an Automated Transfer Machine, ATM to withdraw from her Access-Diamond Bank account, but was unable to achieve her aim.
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GRETA THUNBERG NAMED 'PERSON OF THE YEAR' BY TIME MAGAZINE TODAY.{PHOTOS}.

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      Greta Thunberg   sits in silence in the cabin of the boat that will take her   across the Atlantic Ocean . Inside, there’s a cow skull hanging on the wall, a faded globe, a child’s yellow raincoat. Outside, it’s a tempest: rain pelts the boat, ice coats the decks, and the sea batters the vessel that will take this slight girl, her father and a few companions from Virginia to Portugal. For a moment, it’s as if Thunberg were the eye of a hurricane, a pool of resolve at the center of swirling chaos. In here, she speaks quietly. Out there, the entire natural world seems to amplify her small voice, screaming along with her. “We can’t just continue living as if there was no tomorrow, because there is a tomorrow,” she says, tugging on the sleeve of her blue sweatshirt. “That is all we are saying.” It’s a simple truth, delivered by a teenage girl in a fateful moment. The sailboat,  La Vagabonde,  will shepherd Thunberg to the Port of Lisbon,...
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