December 6, 2022

[GIST] Controversy, protest trail teachers recruitment in Anambra 

[GIST] Controversy, protest trail teachers recruitment in Anambra 

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Some candidates who participated in the teachers’ recruitment exercise in Anambra State have protested their exclusion from the list of those finally selected. Two of the candidates who spoke to our correspondent in Awka, on Monday, on behalf of the aggrieved candidates, accused the state ministry of education and the Anambra State Universal Basic Education


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[GIST] Abia yet to show commitment to doctors’ salaries

[GIST] Abia yet to show commitment to doctors’ salaries

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As the 21-day ultimatum given to the Abia State Government by medical doctors to pay Abia State University Teaching Hospital their salary arrears comes to an end, the government is yet to show any serious commitment to that course. In a communique issued at the End of an Emergency General Meeting of the Nigerian Medical


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[GIST] McLaughlin-Levrone beats Amusan to win World Athlete Award

[GIST] McLaughlin-Levrone beats Amusan to win World Athlete Award

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The World Athletics on Monday named American hurdler Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone the Female World Athlete of the Year, beating Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan and three others for the prestigious honour. Amusan, Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Peru’s Kimberly Garcia, and Venezuela’s Yulimar Rojas were the other finalists. Amusan took the world by storm when she ran 12.12s in the


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[GIST] Budget padding promotes culture of open corruption – OOU prof

[GIST] Budget padding promotes culture of open corruption – OOU prof

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A professor of Economics at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Sheriffdeen Tella, speaks with Sami Olatunji on the causes and consequences of budget padding what exactly is budget padding, why does it generally occur? Budget padding is a situation in which a budget is made bigger than the original estimates through an increase in


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[GIST] Osun gov begins salary payment

[GIST] Osun gov begins salary payment

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The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has threatened to penalise any ministry, department or agency that fails to submit its salary schedule. According to a statement in Osogbo on Monday by the governor’s spokesman, Olawale Rasheed, the warning was sent in response to concerns that certain agencies were sticking to their timetables despite the governor’s


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[GIST] Two arraigned for child marriage, defilement

[GIST] Two arraigned for child marriage, defilement

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Two men were on Monday arraigned before the Special Offences Court, Ikeja, Lagos State, for allegedly engaging in child marriage and defilement. One of the defendants, Henry Onyekwere, was said to have conspired with others still at large to marry off a 16-year-old girl (name withheld) to the second defendant, Awele Odigo. A customary marriage


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December 5, 2022

Media executive Akeju bags African Diaspora Face of change Award

Media executive Akeju bags African Diaspora Face of change Award

 

Media executive Akeju bags African Diaspora Face of change Award

Media executive Akeju bags African Diaspora Face of change Award


American-based Nigerian media executive, Mubarak Akeju popularly known as Akeju has received the face of change Award during the annual society for African Diaspora event held on December 3rd in New York City, USA.


The award ceremony, in its 10th anniversary, focuses on celebrating pioneering leaders, great achievers of the African descent based across the world.


Akeju chairs Prime music partners, a media agency that has positively impacted the entertainment industry through distribution of African oriented creative projects across the digital space. He also found some of the recent trending arts and entertainment enterprises including face of Afrobeats, Aflik Tv, Inside Nollywood, Inside Ghollywood, Eats Africa, Loud in Africa amongst others.



The music entrepreneur who was 

represented by New York’s Radio anchor Shani Kulture to receive the award, noted in a pre-recorded video, " I like to specially thank the organisers of Society for Africans in Diaspora for this great privilege. Its a huge honor for me to receive this face of change agent award.


"Also like to share my deep thought and congratulations on the momentous occasion of the 10th year anniversary of the organisation. It a delight and a shared sense of pride for me to associate with such an impact-driven organisation, particularly one that projects the interests of Africans".


The award trophy was presented by Hollywood super star Leon Preston Robinson with a number of high profile personalities, present, including Ace Journalist Ojinika Obiekwe, SummerStage director Erika Elliott amongst others.