By Kolawole Anthony On Thursday, November 17th, the reported dismissal of Brigadier-General Muhammad Kukah Fadah as the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps floated the air. After six months of mediocrity, stagnancy, and incompetence, this could ultimately be the watershed moment for the Scheme. Established in 1973 by the Federal Military Government of Gen […]
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Soludo: Anambra group denounces Peter Obi, demands refund of stolen treasury
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, […]
Evaluating NEDC’s efforts in flood response
By Nkechi Odoma 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 […]
China-Indonesia win-win cooperation to yield fruits of long-term common development
By Li Qiang, People’s DailyVeiled in drizzle, the Tegalluar station in Bandung, Indonesia’s West Java province, saw the first bullet train of the Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway (HSR) pull into itself a few days ago.Several young men were livestreaming this moment outside the construction site. Apart from construction workers, these video content makers were the […]
Head-of-state diplomacy charts course ahead for China-U.S. relations
By Zhong Sheng, People’s Daily Chinese President Xi Jinping met with his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden in Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 14, local time. The two heads of state had an in-depth exchange of views on issues of strategic importance in China-U.S. relations and on major global and regional issues. They highlighted the global significance […]
Entrepreneurial skills a viable career path, Dr Kamsi told Corp Members
In the face of the growing unemployment rate in the country especially among the youth demographic, Nigerian undergraduates have been enjoined to embrace entrepreneurship as a viable career option. The lead consultant for the world bank sponsored (Youth enterprise with innovation in Nigeria) YouWIN Connect, Dr. Kamsi Oby Onyeuche,made the call at a one day […]
China speeds up efforts to expand, renovate expressways
By Liu Zhiqiang, People’s Daily China has basically completed the construction of the framework of its expressway network after four decades of endeavors. The total mileage of the country’s expressways stands at nearly 170,000 kilometers, the longest in the world. However, the country is still seeing unbalanced and inadequate development of its expressway network. Transport […]
Akwa Ibom indigenes appreciate NEMA’s donation of multi-million naira relief materials
Some natives of Akwa Ibom State have commended the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for its prompt responses to the humanitarian needs of the state. The indigenes, under the aegis of Ibom Progressive Forum, hailed the interventionist agency, for the donation of multi-million naira relief materials to flood victims. A statement by Obong John Umoh […]
SECURITY: YAHAYA’S SILENT TRAILS ON INSURGENCY WAR
By Philip Agbese While necessity remains the mother of invention, experience has proven to be the soul attribute of successful leadership. The steady disruption of peace in northern Nigeria by widespread insurgency was a clarion call that needed to be answered by the best and most-effective personality who understood the severity of the challenge. This […]
NEMA: Where Habib is redefining governance
By Jacob Ezra The flooding experienced in some parts of the country had devastating effects. People were displaced, sources of livelihood were destroyed, and in some instances, lives were lost. Indeed it was a challenging period in the country as socio-economic activities were also disrupted. Flooding, like other natural disasters, are sometimes beyond our control; […]