Felix Duru Mbah

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Unionization: FUPRE VC Dismisses PENGASSAN’s Allegations

Unionization: FUPRE VC Dismisses PENGASSAN’s Allegations

By Emma Ogoigbe, Warri Vice‑Chancellor (VC) of Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun (FUPRE), Professor Ezekiel O. Agbalagba, has denounced a claim by Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) that the university authorities did not allow labour to unionize relevant staff of the institution, saying it was not a true reflection of realities on ground. The VC clarified that the university’s actions were in line with existing laws and court judgments. According to Professor Agbalagba, PENGASSAN’s claims of intimidation and unilateral decisions by the university management in that regard are “unfounded.” He explained that a 2022…
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Charly Boy Mocks Lagos Govt Over Renaming Of Street, Says Legacy Can’t Be Changed

Charly Boy Mocks Lagos Govt Over Renaming Of Street, Says Legacy Can’t Be Changed

*Fear Drove Them To Do It, He Claims Multimillionaire entertainer Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has reacted to the Lagos State government’s decision to rename the popular Charly Boy Bus Stop in Bariga to Olamide Baddo Bus Stop, in honour of rapper and Bariga native, Olamide Adedeji. Reacting, Charly Boy in a post via his X handle on Saturday, July 26, said despite renaming the bus stop, his legacy can’t be erased. "Dem say dey don chang the name of Charly Boy Bus Stop.Hmmm. Very interesting.But let me remind you of something simple: You can rename a place……
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UPDATE! Okoronkwo Engineers Super Falcons’ Rally To 10th WAFCON Title

UPDATE! Okoronkwo Engineers Super Falcons’ Rally To 10th WAFCON Title

*Hosts Morocco Thought It Was Over After 2-0 First Half Lead *Nigerian Resilience Pays Off The Super Falcons came back from two goals down at halftime on Saturday, July 26, to claim a 3-2 victory over the Atlas Lionesses of Morocco in the final of the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. Having lost to South Africa in the last final, also on home soil, it’s heartbreak for Morocco once again. The Atlas Lionesses’ wait for their first WAFCON title goes on. The match was played at Stade Olympique de Rabat. Given the quality of football that both teams had…
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Enugu Commissioner Okoh Takes Over, Otiji Bows Out

Enugu Commissioner Okoh Takes Over, Otiji Bows Out

By Sylvia Kodilichukwu, Enugu Enugu State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure has entered a new phase of leadership with the official handover from outgoing Commissioner, Engr. Gerald Otiji, to the new one, Engr. Ben Osy Okoh. In his address, Engr. Okoh paid glowing tribute to his predecessor, describing Engr. Otiji as both a brother and a friend. He credited more than 80% of the developmental strides recorded by the administration of Governor Peter Mbah to the Ministry under Otiji’s leadership. “Engr. Gerald Otiji’s leadership has laid a solid foundation. If Nigerians regard Dr. Peter Ndubisi Mbah as the best governor…
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Dangote Steps Down As Chair Of Cement Conglomerate

Dangote Steps Down As Chair Of Cement Conglomerate

After bowing out as Chairman of Dangote Sugar, Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, has retired as Chairman of Dangote Cement. He is the founder and majority shareholder of the conglomerate. The Board of Dangote Cement quickly appointed Emmanuel Ikazoboh, an independent non-executive director, as new Chairman. The company’s Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, confirmed news of the retirement in a statement issued on Friday, July 25. Chiejina said Dangote quit the position to devote more attention to Dangote Petroleum Refinery. His tenure transformed Dangote Cement into Africa’s largest cement producer and a leading exporter in Sub-Saharan Africa,…
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For Love Of Community, She Risks Her Health For 10k/Monthly

For Love Of Community, She Risks Her Health For 10k/Monthly

By Sarah Johnson Every Monday and Tuesday morning, Bosede Oluwaokere, 48, wakes up at home in Ilorin city in west Nigeria, gets dressed and walks to a nearby stream. She sits beneath a tree and pulls her skirt up around her thighs. For the next six hours she stays in the same spot waiting for a specific type of fly to land on her, so she can catch it using a small plastic tube. Oluwaokere is a human flycatcher – or human landing catch, as the World Health Organization (WHO) terms it – which is considered the “gold standard” for…
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Ganduje To Yilwatda: You’ll Do Well As APC National Chair

Ganduje To Yilwatda: You’ll Do Well As APC National Chair

As substantive National Chairman of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, assumed office today, his immediate predecessor, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, has thumbed up the appointment. According to Ganduje, Yilwatda will perform well,though he is taking office at a critical time, describing his accession to the position, however, as strategic. In a statement he personally signed, which contained these, Ganduje added that he has confidence in Yilwatda’s ability to lead APC forward. The new Chairman became the party's top official during APC's National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja, the country's capital, on Thursday, July 24. Ganduje, a former…
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50 Nigerians, Landlord Nabbed In Ghana For Alleged Involvement In ‘Yahoo Yahoo’, Human Trafficking

50 Nigerians, Landlord Nabbed In Ghana For Alleged Involvement In ‘Yahoo Yahoo’, Human Trafficking

*Some Were Trafficked, Then Forced Into Crime Fifty persons identified as Nigerians and a landlord have been arrested by Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) during a dawn operation at McCarthy Hills in the Ga South Municipality of Accra over alleged involvement in cybercrime and human trafficking. In Nigeria, cyber crime is known in the streets as yahoo yahoo. A report in Ghana Graphic Online said the operation took place on Thursday, July 24, 2025, following intelligence reports that some foreign nationals were unlawfully residing in the area and may have been trafficked into the country and forced into online fraud. “This…
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Nigerian Singer, Tems, Makes History As Africa’s Best-selling Female Artiste

Nigerian Singer, Tems, Makes History As Africa’s Best-selling Female Artiste

Singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, is now the best-selling female African artiste. Tems, who launched her music career in 2018, has now surpassed industry veterans like Angelique Kidjo, Tiwa Savage, and Yemi Alade to become the most commercially successful African female artist, going by charts’ data, according to a report in today's edition of Ghana Graphic Online. From available data, the Grammy-winning singer has sold over 25 million units worldwide. Some of her certifications include ‘Essence’ 5x Platinum in USA (5 million units), ‘Wait For U’ 3x Platinum in USA (3 million units), ‘Free Mind’ 2x Platinum in…
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