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Southern Senators Resolved To Work Towards The Unity Of Nigeria

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Southern Senators Resolved To Work Towards The Unity Of Nigeria

Senators from the southern part of the country on Wednesday resolved to work towards the unity of Nigeria despite the various challenges threatening the nation’s continued existence.

Their position came on the heels of the growing calls for secession among some Yoruba and Igbo groups who are accusing the regime of the President, Muhammadu Buhari, of nepotism and gross incompetence in handling the insecurity in the country.

The Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, told journalists after the southern senators elected Opeyemi Bamidele as Chairman on Wednesday that his colleagues remained committed to the unity of Nigeria.

He said, “Let me make it very clear that we are united, both the northern and southern senators.

    “We are united behind the leadership of the 9th Senate and we have resolved that notwithstanding the challenges facing the country, we would support a united Nigeria.”

    He said the northern senators’ forum was inaugurated sometime ago, hence the need to inaugurate the southern senators’ forum.

    Kenya coach Mulee names attacking line-up against Egypt

    Henry Williams
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    Kenya coach Mulee names attacking line-up against Egypt

    Al Duhail striker Michael Olunga will partner Masud Juma with Bandari winger Abdallah Hassan playing in one wing.

    Harambee Stars head coach Jacob “Ghost” Mulee has named an attack-minded line-up ahead of their crunch 2021 Africa Cup of nations Group G qualifier against Egypt at Kasarani on Thursday.
    The match kicks off at 7pm behind closed doors.

    Al Duhail striker Michael Olunga will partner Masud Juma with Bandari winger Abdallah Hassan playing in one wing.

    Lawrence Juma, Kenneth Muguna and Anthony Akumu will be in charge of the midfield.

    Zesco United goalkeeper Ian Otieno will start between the sticks, with Wazito defender Johnstone Omurwa partnering Simba SC’s Joash Onynago in central defence.

    NNPC GMD Mele Kyari hints increase in petrol price

    Henry Williams
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    NNPC GMD Mele Kyari hints increase in petrol price

    Mele Kyari, general managing director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), says the company cannot continue to bear the subsidy burden.


    The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) had released a template increasing petrol price to N212 per litre — but the template was later deleted.

    Speaking with journalists at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Kyari said the NNPC can no longer bear the burden.

    “The price could have been anywhere between N211 and N234 to the litre. The meaning of this is that consumers are not paying for the full value of the PMS that we are consuming and therefore someone is paying that cost,” he said.

    We will use Sierra Leone draws as motivation for the next games, says Iwobi

    Henry Williams
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    We will use Sierra Leone draws as motivation for the next games, says Iwobi

    Nigeria attacker Alex Iwobi scored twice in the 4-4 draw against Sierra Leone but the Super Eagles were unable to see the game through, surrendering a 4-0 lead. The draw was followed up with a goalless draw in Freetown.

    The draw sparked outrage from Nigerians who felt the Eagles should have sealed the win. Iwobi has now reflected on what went wrong in the game and the lessons learnt going forward.

    The Eagles face the final two games of the qualifying group stages against Benin Republic and Lesotho and Iwobi said they have learnt and will use the draws against Sierra Leone as motivation and hope to win the games.

    Christian Baker Jack Phillips Sued Again Over Refusal to Bake Transgender Cake

    Koko Lawrence
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    Christian Baker Jack Phillips Sued Again Over Refusal to Bake Transgender Cake

    Jack Phillips, a Christian baker who has previously been targeted by LGBTQ activists for refusing to bake cakes for them, is facing another lawsuit for his refusal to bake a cake celebrating a gender transition.

    Phillips, who is the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado, holds previous legal victories, including one from the U.S. Supreme Court in 2018. At the time, the Christian baker went on trial after he refused to bake a wedding cake for a same-sex couple.

    At the present time, he is being sued by Autumn Scardina, a transgender attorney who wanted a cake that was blue on the outside and pink on the inside in celebration of her transition. She had attempted to order the cake in 2017, on the same day when the Supreme Court said it would hear Phillip’s same-sex wedding case.

    On Monday, Scardina met with a state judge in Denver, arguing that Phillips held to the belief that, as a Christian, he would not make the same-sex wedding cake because it involved a religious ceremony but would sell additional products, according to reports.

    Phillips lawyer, however, contended that Phillips’s refusal to bake the transgender cake was about the message the cake portrayed and not because he was discriminating against Scardina.

    Jim Campbell, senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, denounced the latest case as “another attempt” to harass Phillips, as he has faced similar battles for almost the past decade.

    “This latest lawsuit looks like yet another desperate attempt to harass cake artist Jack Phillips,” Campbell said. “And it stumbles over the one detail that matters most: Jack serves everyone; he just cannot express all messages or celebrate all events through his custom cakes.”

    “No American should be bullied or banished from the marketplace simply for living and working consistently with their faith,” he asserted. “But this new lawsuit threatens to do just that.”

    Scardina previously pressed charges against Phillips with the state and the Colorado Civil Rights Commission contending that discrimination took place. In response, Phillips sued the state, alleging that it was engaging in a “crusade to crush” him with the complaint.

    In 2019, both cases were dropped under a settlement permitting Scardina to proceed with a lawsuit independently.

    Nigeria’s economic reforms may falter unless professionals take charge – Group

    Henry Williams
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    Nigeria’s economic reforms may falter unless professionals take charge – Group

    Nigeria’s economic crisis may persist as long as the right professional persons are not put in charge of critical tasks and government units.

    This is the verdict of top professionals that are meeting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, under the auspices of the Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria (APBN) starting Wednesday, March 24, 2021.

    Emma Wike, national president of Nigerian Institute of Estate Surveyors and Valuers (NIESV), who is the local organizing committee chairman of the APBN for Port Harcourt presidential retreat 2021, acknowledged that the Federal Government is currently carrying out a series of reforms across all sectors of the economy.

    He, however, said these commendable initiatives would not achieve desired results if the FG failed to effectively partner the stakeholders, particularly the professionals, in its bid to build a strong, virile, stable and sustainable economy.

    He said the theme for the retreat, “APBN as a Tool for Sustainable National Development in Nigeria: Filling the Strategic Gap”, finds relevance in these efforts.

    Prince Harry, Meghan’s Royal Exit To Become Lifetime Movie

    Koko Lawrence
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    Prince Harry, Meghan’s Royal Exit To Become Lifetime Movie

    The ‘Megxit’ saga will be brought to screens in a Lifetime movie about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, it has been announced.

    Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace will reveal ‘what really happened inside the palace that drove Harry and Meghan to leave everything behind to make a future for themselves and their son Archie,’ according to Deadline.

    It is the third in a trilogy of Lifetime films about the couple. It follows 2018’s Harry & Meghan, which covered the early days of their relationship, and 2019’s Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal, which focused on the royal wedding.

    Casting for the third film is underway with production scheduled to begin this spring for a release later this year.

    According to Deadline, the new film will ‘detail Meghan’s growing isolation and sadness, their disappointment that “The Firm” was not defending them against the press’s attacks and Harry’s fear that history would repeat itself and he would not be able to protect his wife and son from the same forces that caused his mother’s untimely death.’

    It will also look at ‘family feuds’ between Kate and Meghan, Charles and Harry and Harry and William, it is reported.

    Producers will no doubt draw heavily on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s explosive Oprah Winfrey interview, which aired earlier this month.

    It remains to be seen who will play the lead roles, with two sets of actors appearing in the first two films, according to reports.

    Parisa Fitz-Henley and Murray Fraser played Meghan and Harry, respectively, in the first biopic, which explored how the couple’s relationship blossomed from their first date in 2016 to their engagement in November 2017.

    Botswana Ministry of Basic Education budgets U.S $10mn for Schools Digitisation Project

    Precious Obazee
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    Botswana Ministry of Basic Education budgets U.S $10mn for Schools Digitisation Project

    The Ministry of Basic Education in Botswana has budgeted a total of P111 million for completion of the country’s school digitisation project.

    Minister Fidelis Molao while giving an update on the ministry’s 2021/22 budget, said the project included procurement of computer equipment for 182 junior secondary schools, expansion of Local Area Network for 100 secondary schools and installation of Education Management Information System.

    The project would ensure that all schools were equipped with the latest technology and connectivity to enhance teaching and learning outcomes.

    The minister said the approved funds would also go towards the completion of the Centre for Severe and Multiple Disability in Maun to cater for students with special needs.

     Molao further said a total amount of P1.6 billion had been allocated for the implementation of development projects which included computerisation, consultancy and special education facilities.

    He added that the ministry had put in place strategies to ensure that there was learning continuity despite the numerous challenges brought about by the pandemic.

    The strategies included reduction of class sizes to maximum of 30 learners, revised school calendar to increase contact time and engagement of temporary teachers for additional classes.

    Minister Molao said the ministry had been allocated around P11 billion, 85 per cent of which was for recurrent expenditure and 14.5 per cent for development.

    He said the largest proportion of the ministry’s recurrent budget was for personnel emoluments at 79.60 per cent or approximately P7 billion while the Botswana Examinations Council (BEC) allocation stood at 2.22 per cent.

    The minister said the remaining budget amount was for other operational costs covering the ministry’s departments, regional offices and schools.

    Experts weigh in on Mass abduction threat on girl-child education in Nigeria

    Henry Williams
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    Experts weigh in on Mass abduction threat on girl-child education in Nigeria

    The continued abductions of school children in Northern Nigeria could erode gains made to keep girls in school and force many more children to the streets leaving them vulnerable to societal ills, experts have said.

    At least 800 school children have been abducted by armed bandits since December 2020. The consequence of this is already being felt in the region as several schools have been shut down and parents are wary of sending their children back to school due to fear.

    While the North already occupies an unenviable position hosting the highest number of out-of-school children in Nigeria, data from the United Nation’s Children Fund (UNICEF) shows that over 5.3 million students in the region have had their education disrupted due to attacks on schools. According to UNICEF, almost 13.2 million out-of-school children in Nigeria also reside in the North.

    Despite advocacies to promote girl-child education by government and non-governmental organisations, records from UNESCO also show that southern states record 53 percent and 80 percent literacy, northern states record 14 percent to 48 percent literacy.

    At the zonal level by gender shows female literacy shows an abysmal 29 percent and 49.6 percent in the northern zones compared to an average 80 percent in the South. Experts are worried that insecurity and attack on schools in the North will worsen the statistics.

    U.S Mission in Nigeria Opens Advisory Centre in Cross River State

    Precious Obazee
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    U.S Mission in Nigeria Opens Advisory Centre in Cross River State

    In its renewed efforts to reach out to students and youths in underserved communities, the US Mission in Nigeria, recently opened a new EducationUSA Advising Centre in Calabar, Cross River State.

    The Calabar EducationUSA Advising Center will offer accurate, unbiased, and comprehensive information about educational institutions in the United States, as well as guidance to prospective students on how best to access those opportunities.

    Delivering keynote remarks during the opening ceremony, US Mission Counselor for Public Affairs, Aruna Amirthanayagam, said the new EducationUSA Advising Centre would present an opportunity for the youth in local communities in Cross River State and its environs to obtain a world-class education in the United States and then return home to contribute to Nigeria’s economic growth and development.

    US Consulate Public Affairs Officer, Stephen Ibelli, added that EducationUSA Advising Centers in Nigeria assist many determined and talented, low-income students in Nigeria who only require financial resources and access to information to better their educational future.

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