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ByIduozee Paul, Benin CorrespondentThe founder /chief executive officer, K-Rep Group, Kenyan, Kimanthi Mutua, has disclosed that one of the major reasons micro finance institutions are not growing well in Africa because of bad political policies enacted by various governments. He disclosed that those bad policies often come through the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN).Kimanthi Mutua, who, was guest lecturer at L’Universie’Libre de Bruxelles made the observation at the Third International Micro-finance Workshop in Benin-City. He said raising operational funds in micro finance institutions requires planning, financial management,investment in micro finance banks and adequate leadership skills.Kimanthi’s who has 30 years’ experience in micro…

Amb. Smith Nwokocha (2nd left), others at the eventparticipants Amb. Smith NwokochaThe World Environment Day was marked by Eco-Network at Oroworukwo   Secondary School, Port Harcourt with a non-governmental organization challenging students to take up the campaign for a healthy, clean air environment. Amb. Smith Nwokocha, regional ambassador, Eco-Network, World Education Network said the school was chosen by the organization, ‘because of the future and health of our children, since, if there must be a future, the children should be guided’. Accordingto him, children are at risk because of air pollution in the country. He addedthat Oroworukwo Secondary School is now on the…

World Environment Dayis celebrated on the 5th of June every year. It was created by theUnited Nations to raise awareness about the environment and encourage peopleall over the World to protect and care for it. The first World Environment Daywas celebrated in 1974 in Spokane, USA. Since 1974, the WED has been hosted bydifferent cities in 25 countries. Each year, the WED seeks to address anenvironmental problem. The Theme for WED 2019 is “Beat Air Pollution”.Air is a vital aspectof life. It sustains humans, animal and plant life. We cannot exist withoutair. The cells in the human body require air…

TheNigeria Police has arrested a pastor for allegedly impregnating 20 members ofhis church in Enugu.TimothyNgwu who is the General Overseer of the Vineyard Ministry of the Holy Trinitywas arrested by officers of the Enugu State Police Command.DailyIndependent reports that Ngwu claimed that the Holy Spirit commanded him toimpregnate as many female members of the church as possible.Speakingon the incident, the Enugu state Police spokesperson, EbereAmaraizu said thepastor had been charged for sexual abuse.Sourcesprivy to the incident said Ngwu said the Holy spirit had given him the mandateto impregnate women in his ministry irrespective of their marital status.Thesource also said that…

Theenvironment! Our life!! Protect it!!!. Destruction of the environment is adestruction of life. Therefore, Mac-Jim Foundation an NGO working onEnvironmental sustainability calls on the Government, International and LocalOil Companies to stop gas flaring. Stop burning on chemical and other relatedproducts. We support Beat Air Pollution, theme of the World Environment Day andwe call on all communities to stand up against air pollution and other forms ofpollution that are Genocidal to our existence. We must regard the actions ofThe IOCs and Government in continuing gas flaring amidst the increasing cancerdeaths and other forms of health hazards of community people as an…

World Environment Day *Govt. Is NotSerious About Tackling Environmental Issues* – Journalists, Friends AgainstDisasters, Accidents Intl The three tiers of governance inNigeria are still playing lip service to issues of disasters and accidents inthe country. A port Harcourt based nongovernmental organisation Journalists Friends Against Disasters Accidents Intnl came out with this as Nigeriajoined the rest of the world to mark word environment day. Founder/ ChiefExecutive Director of journalists, Friends Against Disasters, Accidents Intnl Ruskin N. Amadi said it is worrisomethat year in year out the federal , states and local governments will spendmoney to mark world Environment Day without any concrete…

Beforehe died in 2015, the late Professor Stephen Ellis wrote his last book titled‘This Present Darkness: A History of Nigerian Organised Crime’. Going throughthis book left me with several thoughts, most of them unpleasant.Itis a fascinating read covering, not just organised crime, but the evolution ofthe Nigerian state (or maybe they are the same thing?). Atany rate, I want to share 8 random things I found interesting in the book and Iwill leave you to draw your own conclusions.1.In 1947, late Chief Obafemi Awolowo wrote that “Corruption is the greatestdefect of the Native Court system.” He complained that not only…

Communiqué ofthe Igbo National Council (INC) after its National Working Committee (NWC)meeting held on Sunday, June 2nd 2019 at Enugu, Enugu StateThe meeting which was attended bydelegates cutting across the thirteen states and other eminent Igbo citizensdeliberated on various issues bordering on State of the Nigeria State and theIgbo Nation which includes issues on Security, Economy, and Socio-politicalmatters as it directly affects the citizens.Analyzing the state of affairs inthe present Nigeria, the meeting frowned on the nonchalant manner the FederalGovernment of Nigeria was responding to many critical and challenging issuesthat are negatively affecting citizens and threatening the peace and unity…

Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, former Nigerian PresidentDuring Jonathan’s Govt, theNorthern Governors travelled to the US, convinced Obama’s government not tosell weapons to Jonathan’s administration. Obama agreed with Northerngovernors plans and placed an embargo on weapon procurement by Jonathan’sadministration.To ensure that Nigeria defeatsBoko Haram, Jonathan contacted a licensed private arms dealer who travelled toSouth Africa to buy weapons for our military. The Boko Haram members in thePresidency leaked out this secret arms deal to their Northern leaders and Governors.The Northern governorsimmediately contacted President Jacob Zuma who seized the money, $9.34millionwhich they tagged “Money laundry”. They got the information that Jonathan hascontacted…

ALaw of Ekiti State House of Assembly, Ogun State House of Assembly, Osun StateHouse of Assembly, Oyo State House of Assembly, Ondo State House of Assemblyand Lagos State House of Assembly for the holding of a Referendum on theproposal to Federate Ekiti State with Ogun State, Osun State, Oyo State,Ondo State and Lagos State and constitute same into Oduduwa Region of WesternNigeria, within the Federation of Nigeria.A: REFERENDUM ONFEDERATION OF EKITI STATE WITH OGUN STATE, OSUN STATE, OYO STATE, ONDO STATEAND LAGOS STATE AND CONSTITUTION OF SAME INTO ODUDUWA REGION IN A FEDERATION OFNIGERIA.1. Onthe 8th Day of August 2019, a Referendum shall be held inEkiti State, Ogun State,…