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By Our Reporter The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen. Faruk Yahaya said the standard of welfare support received by the Nigerian Army under President Muhammadu Buhari was tremendous and commendable. The theme of the workshop is "Enhancing Global Best Practices in Projects Delivery in the Nigerian Army". Yahaya disclosed this at the Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering (NASME) in Makurdi on Tuesday during the opening ceremony of the second Project Management Workshop 2022 for Nigerian Army project officers. Represented by the Commander, Corps of Engineering, Maj. Gen. K.O Kadiri, Yahaya reiterated that the standard of welfare suupport received by the Nigerian Army from the president had continued to improve significantly.  "Improving on the well-being of personnel has contributed in no small measure towards the recent successes recorded against Boko Haram and other terrorist groups as well as various unscrupulous elements across the country.  "It is al

.....Orders Distribution of Tools, Anti-riot Equipment. By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered all Commissioners of Police in charge of State Police Commands to promptly activate the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) so as to engage all stakeholders in evolving strategies for mitigating threats to the 2023 General Elections process within their various areas of responsibility. In a statement signed on Sunday by the Force Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in Abuja, the IGP notes that political violence, hate speech, threats, political intolerance, misinformation, and political extremism are all potential threats to our democracy and national security interests, and therefore urged all State Police Commissioners to work in synergy with other members of the ICCES to reduce occurrence and threats of violence to its barest minimum with swift prosecution of violators of extant electo

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja  With the whole world agog with excitement about the release of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther sequel, “Wakanda Forever”, Sprite Zero partnered with Filmhouse on a West African Premiere of the highly anticipated movie held in Lagos recently.   This follows on the heels of a global collaboration between Marvel Studios and Sprite Zero Sugar on a refreshing new campaign tagged “Infinite Potential and Zero Limits” which features limited-edition packaging, new TV creative and a QR-activated AR and digital experience—all to inspire and empower tomorrow’s creative talent to explore and patiently pursue their true gifts.  The glamorous West African Premiere was held at the prestigious Filmhouse IMAX Cinema in Lekki, Lagos and as was predicted, guests and celebrities showed up in a rich display of African culture while being treated to ice-cold signature Sprite Zero cocktails from the Zero Limits bar as well as local finger foods in tandem with the theme of t

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja Youths in Ado Local government area of BENUE state on Tuesday staged a protest against the incessant molestation of innocent citizens over their political views by the council chairman, Hon James Oche.                    The youths who were joined by women as well as masquerades marched through major streets in the area chanting solidarity songs.            Some of the protesters were spotted with placards that reads; "James Oche is an oppressor", "Enough is Enough, we need water in Apa, not War", "justice for Agila youths", "justice for Hon. Ochonu Williams Okefie, Comr. Patrick Ezza and others", and so on.         The youths accused the Local government chairman Mr James Oche of using the BENUE volunteer guards to molest his political opponents.                       Oàche who is a member of the peoples Democratic party, PDP, recently led the BENUE volunteer guards to a ho

By Our Reporter  Mr Sunday Oyibe, a team member of Victims Support Fund (VSF), said VSF distributed food and other household items to 1,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) households in Naka, Gwer West Local Government Area of  Benue state Oyibe disclosed this in an interview with newsmen on Tuesday in Naka, the headquarters of Gwer LGA of the state. Oyibe emphasized that some households had dependants ranging from seven to even 15 or more. "So, if you multiply the number of dependants with 1,000 households you will see that a huge number of persons will benefit from the VSF gesture. "We have given them rice beans, garri, palm and vegetable oil among several other household items," Oyibe said. He disclosed that VSF was to providing food items, medical and non medical consummables to seven LGAs in the state. He listed the LGAs to include Konshisha, Oju, Ado, Gwer West, Kwande, Logo and Guma, stressing that the distribution was to la

By Aviashima Toom Henkel, in partnership with An-Nadaa, a non-profit organisation has built a well that will provide water to more than 200 people in Zaria, Kaduna state. The well has been successfully established and started operating on 1 August 2022. It was built as part of Henkel’s employee social engagement programme, Make An Impact on Tomorrow (MIT). MIT encourages employees to take the initiative and support social engagement. This inspired Merna Shehata, a Henkel staff member working out of Dubai to apply for a well to supply clean water to the community in Zaria.   “I joined Henkel in September 2021 and was fascinated by the company's goal to give back to the community and put social goals on its agenda, therefore I was so eager to be part of this,” Shehata said.  “Together we make a difference.” Suleiman Buraje, Henkel Nigeria, visited the well along with An-Nadaa organisation to offer support and share in the enthusiasm of the community. “I was excited to see smiles on t

By Aviashima Toom Sprite confirmed as new headline sponsors alongside FilmHouse Cinemas for West African Premiere of ‘Black Panther’ Sequel In the spirit of celebrating African history through entertainment, Coca-Cola Nigeria's beverage brand, Sprite, has partnered with Filmhouse Cinemas for the West African premiere prior to the global premiere of the 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Film, the follow-up to the Chadwick Boseman-starring original, at Filmhouse IMAX in Lekki, Lagos. This partnership reflects the company’s reputation which seeks to deepen collaboration, bonding, and fun times amongst the different demographic. Additionally, it aims to establish trusting bonds with many cultures, collaborate with them, and foster diversity via Coca-Cola brands like Sprite. The premiere will adopt an ‘afro-celebratory’ theme that promises to be a grandiose showcase of African culture through costumes, venue decor, food, and music. In his remark, Marketing Director,