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Nigeria must leverage on abundant opportunities in agribusiness to fight off unemployment, forex scarcity — Prince Adekunle Adebayo Ayoola

Prince Adekunle Adebayo Ayoola, an agribusiness entrepreneur and expert in collaborative trade speaks with Bankole Taiwo on the sidelines of the just concluded two-day Nigeria Diaspora Investment Summit held at Abuja and virtually. He declared among other things that Nigeria can fight off forex scarcity, unemployment among her plethora of challenges with adequate investment in ...

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Loan recoveries, topmost challenge for MfBs — MD, Eso-E Microfinance Bank

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Ogun to launch e-Library, website for Chieftaincy Affairs by 2022 — Commisioner Afuwape

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Opposition only bellyaching, Gov. Abiodun already deserves another term — Engr. Adeola Sosanwo

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Gov. Abiodun should be supported to keep up the good job beyond 2023 — Prince Adekunle Adebayo Ayoola

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Government must prioritise teachers’ welfare for efficient service delivery — Comr. Akeem Lasisi

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I remain committed to fostering vocational education — TECH-U Vice-Chancellor

In 2017, at the inauguration of the Technical University, (Tech-U), Ibadan, Oyo State, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Ayobami Salami openly declared that no student of the university would look for a job after graduation- It was a vision at the time. Four years down the line, Prof Ayobami Salami in a chat with NIGERIAN NEWSDIRECT still maintains ...

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We are committed to unity of purpose for Mgboko-Anya Youths — President Amaechi

As the world celebrates International Day of Peace, the youths maintain a focal point for its Global Sustainability. In this interview with Mr. Ihuoma Okoronkwo Amaike, the Youth National President of Mgboko –Anya In Nigeria And Diaspora, Mr. Ndubueze Levi Amaechi speaks on The Unity of Purpose, Peace Initiative that envelop youthful exuberance. Excerpts: How ...

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5G: Nigeria eyes $100bn dollars — ATCON former President, Teniola

…stresses 5G is ecosystem creator with multiplier effects on Nation’s Economy Fifth Generation Technology (5G) has been central in Nigeria’s public discourse. OGAGA ARIEMU, REPORTER, NIGERIAN NEWSDIRECT in this interview with the immediate Past President of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) and Nigeria National Coordinator for the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI.org), ...

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Ebonyi State has enacted Anti-Grazing Law — Uchenna Orji

Barr. Uchenna Orji is a former lawmaker and currently the Ebonyi State Commissioner for Information and Public Orientation, In this Interview with Joshua Elekwachi, he speaks on the development strides of the Governor and his efforts to contain communal-herdsmen clashes in the State. Excerpts: How do you rate and react to the level of governance ...

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Bille Musical Association to establish a musical academy in Port Harcourt — Engr. Kari

Every career has affiliation with music, in this interview with Ihuoma Okoronkwo Amaike, Engr. Itelema Sydney Kari, President of Bille Musical Association x-rays the importance of music in our daily lives. In doing that, he unfolds some negotiable options to uphold the Bille old musical tradition. Excerpts: What can you tell us about the people ...

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Mentorship through apprenticeship to eradicate youths restiveness — Chikezie

Mentoring the youths and equipping them for the rainy day stands a commendable practice in Igbo land. In this interview with our correspondent, Ihuoma Amaike Okoronkwo, the ageless Igbo apprenticeship scheme proponent, Chief RTN Bright Chinenye Chikezie, a veteran in import and export, as well as a maritime stakeholder bares his mind on the state of ...

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We are determined to address inflation of food prices — Ibadan North East LG Chairman

The Local Government Authorities are tasked with the mandate to adapt to local needs and react more quickly to local problems hence only those that are confident and have the courage to make tough decisions can perform excellently as Council Chairmen. In this exclusive interview with Nigerian NewsDirect, Honourable Ibrahim Akintayo, the newly elected Chairman ...

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LG Boss to promote financial empowerment for teeming Youths in Akinyele

When youths are equipped with essential skills, they can feed, assist others, and fully take charge of their lives thereby paving path for a better future. In this interview the newly elected Chairman of Akinyele Local Government, Honourable Taoreed Jimoh shares how he intends to empower youths in his local Government and other plans for ...

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MfB sub-sector needs CBN bailout — Ogun State Chairman, NAMB

The Chairman, Ogun State Chapter, National Association of Microfinance Banks, Alhaji Shodiya Samsideen Ajani in this interview with NIGERIAN NEWSDIRECT said the Microfinance Bank sub-sector needs Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) intervention, stressing that the COVID-19 pandemic has deepened the MfBs' Non-Performing Loans (NPL). Shodiya who is also the Managing Director, Trust Microfinance Bank Limited ...

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No more hiding place for hoodlums in Ibadan South East Local Govt — Hon. Alawode

Historically, Ibadan South East Local Government can be described as the cradle of contemporary politics of Ibadan and the political centre of Ibadan with high number of youths which are sometimes used as tools of political violence, these youths can be appropriately described as lumpen because they face unemployment and unemployability; they are mostly male ...

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Multimodal means of transport is the only solution to Apapa gridlock – FRSC Lagos sector commander

The Lagos Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), C.C. Olusegun Ogungbemide, in this interview with SEUN IBIYEMI speaks on achievements and challenges of the FRSC in Lagos, since his assumption as the new Sector Commander. He speaks on the fundamentals of the Apapa gridlock. According to him, the Apapa gridlock needs a deliberate planning ...

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How Sanwo-Olu is driving Lagos as West Africa’s Champion in Coconut Value Chain — Interview (part II)

Last week, Nigerian NewsDirect published a feature on the efforts of the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu led Administration towards the diversification of the Lagos State’s Economy by leveraging comparatively on the Coconut Value Chain, which presently places the State at the vanguard of driving the Value Chain in West Africa. The premise was drawn from the ...

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We need citizens’ support to secure Abuja and provide necessary amenities – Dr Ahmadu

Fondly called Mama Press, Dr Jumai Ahmadu is the acting director of the newly-created Department of Coordination and Service Improvement (DCSI) under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The University of Jos Political Science graduate who also has a PhD in Public Policy Analysis from the University of Abuja in this interview with TAOFEEK LAWAL spoke about the activities ...

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Local governments need improved revenue allocation to have sustainable autonomy —Dr Tella

The Chairman of Abeokuta North Local Government, Prince (Dr) Babatunde Tella is a man of many parts. An accomplished scholar, writer, politician and grassroots mobilizer. He has different positions in the local government administration before his present position as the Council boss. In this encounter with AYO FADIMU, he speaks on his achievements as well ...

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We don’t need to wait for government approval to set up community police — Ogun Monarch

In this interview with FAIZAT ADEBOYE AND FLORENCE AYOOLA, HRM Oba Abdul-Rasheed Balogun, the Olu of Akinbo land, Ilu Gbemiro 1, spoke on matters bordering on security challenges in the Country, with emphasis on Ogun State particularly. According to him, the erosion of community policing is responsible for the escalation of local security challenges in ...

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Insecurity challenge will soon be over — Alaafin tells Foreign investors

The Yoruba found mostly in the Southwestern part of Nigeria, the Republics of Benin and Togo, Brazil, Cuba, Trinidad and other places in the Caribbean have continued to imagine the glory and renown of the empire and the consciousness created by the Kingdom of Oyo and its Alaafins. No Alaafin in modern times has celebrated ...

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Platinum Consultants require tertiary institutions to be accountable — Oyo Education Commissioner

While many have commended the determination of the Oyo State Government to revamp the education sector with initiatives which include the abolition of 3,000 levy, allocation of 22% budget to education, the provision of customized textbooks and past questions to students’ which enabled the State to move from 26th to 11th position in WAEC, labour ...

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Restructuring, not secession way out of our many challenges — Hon. (Princess) Ronke Ogunremi

In this interview by BANKOLE TAIWO, Hon. (Dr) Princess Ronke Ogunremi, Ogun PDP leader and former General Manager of Eko Hotels and defunct Gateway Hotels, Abeokuta speaks on varied national issues declaring among other things that rather than secession, the agitation should be about restructuring the country for greater efficiency. What do you make of ...

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Our approach to infrastructural development is result-oriented — Prof. Daud Sangodoyin

The Oyo State Government has been investing heavily on infrastructure development to help fuel its economic growth. Using the Alternative Project Funding Approach (APFA) which involves contractors funding projects with their own money while the state repays them over a period of time, the State has been able to achieve much development amidst the fiscal ...

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Decline in passengers’ turnover killing domestic airlines — Ilegbodu

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Arik Air, Captain Roy Ilegbodu in this interview with KAYODE TOKEDE says domestic airlines are struggling for survival as passenger turn out continue to decrease in the face of the rising rate of foreign exchange. Excerpts: Has the federal government given N5billion palliative to stabilize the airlines sector? What ...

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Real estate is a very lucrative business in Nigeria ––Amb. Ogunkorode

Nigerian NewsDirect met a Realtor who happens to profit in this industry. Ambassador Ayodeji Henry Ogunkorode happens to be somebody who knows a considerable amount about the business and, here, educates us on how he came to be known as Real Estate Guru, saying, his adoration for land caused him to procure this name. When ...

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Govt should include private school teachers in sponsored courses, seminars for public school teachers — Ubiaza

High Chief Sylvester Ubiaza (KSM) is the proprietor, Harmony International School, Madalla, Niger state and a former Chairman, Niger state chapter of National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS). In this press interview with our Abuja reporter, Abba - Eku Onyeka recently in his office in the school, he urges government to include private ...

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President Buhari should address Nigeria’s security challenges without further delay — Gaiya

Honourable Godfrey Ali Gaiya is a two-term member of the House of Representatives between 2007 and 2015. He was the Chairman, House Committee on Sports between 2011 and 2015. The PDP chieftain from Kaduna State is currently a special adviser on Foreign Affairs and Diplomacy to the current Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Ahmed Idris ...

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I’m at loss why Nigerian Government shunned its indigenous vaccine, prefers to import AstraZeneca — Prof Happi

The African Center of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID) located at Redeemers University, Ede Osun State has a mandate to identify and characterize pathogens of unknown origin using microbial metagenomics to control, manage and eliminate infectious diseases like Ebola, Lassa Fever,COVID-19 from the African continent. In this interview with Anu Oyeleye of Nigerian ...

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