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Nigerian Navy Commissions Infrastructure to Boost Personnel Welfare

Aisha John-Mark
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A remodelled administrative block and standard utility building has been unveiled at the Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS Victory Calabar, the capital of Cross River State, south-south Nigeria as part of effort to boost personnel welfare.

The Flag Officer Commanding, FOC, Eastern Naval Command, ENC, Rear Admiral  Ibrahim Dewu  who commissioned the facilities said that the buildings would significantly add value to the navy.

Rear Admiral Dewu remarked, “the newly constructed  utility block and remodeled administrative block  at NNS Victory Calabar, is both auspicious and significant considering the value these projects will add to the Nigerian Navy. 

“The availability of quality health care facility, worship centre as well as a good working environment for personnel is no doubt a necessity for maximum performance. The command will continuously support its bases in achieving success in terms of operations and in any other way that will better the Nigerian Navy,” Dewu assured.

Remaining focused 

The Commander, NNS Victory, Commodore Ifeanyi Okpala noted that despite some challenges encountered in the line of duty, the base was resolute on its mandate and assigned goals.

Okpala stated, “we have always placed a high premium on the welfare of our personnel as enshrined in my operational goals, especially training and welfare as it is a cardinal feature amongst military bases world wide and a driving force behind professionalism. These in essence will boost the moral of personnel.

“Although the base encountered some challenges, which is usual on our focus on operations, infrastructure development, human resource management and administration were aptly pursued  with vigour.

“Today is another mile stone in the history of the Nigerian Navy Ship Victory, as we witness the fulfilment of one of the strategic visions of mine, which aligns with the vision of the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, whose cardinal objective is to meet the welfare and social needs of personnel.

“By establishing infrastructures, within the social development of the personnel in general, NNS Victory set out to accomplish targets for the realization of the Chief of the Naval Staff’s vision,” he explained.

 

RIFAN call on traditional rulers to allocate unoccupied land for cultivation

Kamila Bello
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Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Lagos State Chapter, has called on traditional rulers to allocate unoccupied, land for rice cultivation in their communities.

RIFAN Chairman, Mr Raphael Hunsa, stated in an interview on Tuesday, in Lagos, that many land were un-utilised and abandoned in farming communities such as Ikorodu, Epe and Badagry.

He noted that lack of access to farmlands was affecting food production in the state, “There was the need for farmers to upgrade their current paddy production capacity wiith the inauguration of Lagos Rice Mill in Imota.”

He said that traditional rulers are the custodian of land within their communities and can interface with land owners on behalf of the farmers.

The newly inaugurated Lagos Rice mill require constant and regular supply of rice paddy to meet its optimal production level.

According to him, to meet the 240,000 metric tonnes of paddy demand of the mill yearly, there is a need for farmers to double or triple their present production capacity.

“If we are able to increase capacity on rice farming, that way we will provide more paddy and the project will not be redundant.

“We need to be feeding this project regularly and the only way we can achieve that is through continuous production but we do not have adequate land to farm.

“In fact, Lagos State Government is trying in the area of agriculture as they are doing their best to see that there is sufficient food for residents.

“My appeal goes to all the traditional rulers and ‘Baales’ in Lagos to release all un-utilised land to farmers for massive cultivation of rice.

“Lack of land is a major barrier affecting rice farmers in Lagos and we have many lands lying fallow in various communities without being utilised,” he said.

He urged the state Ministry of Agriculture to interface with the traditional rulers on allocation of land for agriculture purposes.

“We want government to approach the traditional rulers to release more lands, so that we can cultivate more and encourage more people to come into rice production.”

READ ALSO: Nigeria can be self-sufficient in rice if post-harvest losses are reduced – Researchers

 

U.S, Germany set to supply tanks to Ukraine

Nnenna Okoronkwo
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U.S and Germany will provide Ukrainian crews with more protection, speed and accuracy. But if half a dozen Western nations each provide 14 tanks, then that would bring the total to nearly 100 which could make a difference.

This was confirmed by Ukrainian officials who added that Western tanks – including the UK’s Challenger 2, Germany’s Leopard 2 and the US-made Abrams – are all seen as superior to their Soviet-era counterparts, like the ubiquitous T-72.

But Western modern main battle tanks are not a wonder weapon or game-changer on their own. It’s also what’s being supplied alongside them. In recent weeks, there’s been a step change in heavy weapons being supplied by the West – including hundreds more armoured vehicles, artillery systems and ammunition.

Combined together, they are the kind of military hardware needed to punch through Russian lines and to retake territory. If Ukrainian troops can be trained and the weapons delivered in time, they could form key elements of any spring offensive. A missing element for offensive operations is still air power.

Ukraine has been asking for the West to provide modern fighter jets since the war began. So far, none has been delivered. While there has been no official statement from the German government, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann of the liberal FDP party, who chairs the defence committee of the German parliament, welcomed the reports.

“The decision was tough, it took far too long, but in the end it was unavoidable,” she said, adding that it would come as a relief to “the battered and brave Ukrainian people”.

Allied nations had become frustrated at what they perceived as German reluctance to send the armoured vehicles in recent days. German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius earlier said that Berlin had given other nations the green light to train Ukrainians to use Leopard 2 tanks, but did not commit to sending their own.

The Ukrainian president’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, on Tuesday called on Western countries to give Kyiv hundreds of tanks to form a “crushing fist” against Russia.

“Tanks are one of the components for Ukraine to return to its 1991 borders,” he wrote on Telegram. Anatoly Antonov, the Russian ambassador to Washington, wrote on Telegram: “If the United States decides to supply tanks, then justifying such a step with arguments about ‘defensive weapons’ will definitely not work.

“This would be another blatant provocation against the Russian Federation.”

 

Reuters/P.A

New Zealand appoints Chris Hipkins

Nnenna Okoronkwo
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The Chris Hipkins, the 44-year-old was formally appointed to the role in Wellington, a week after Jacinda Ardern’s shock resignation.

This is coming after Ms Ardern, 42, had said she no longer has “enough in the tank to lead the country. The country’s governor-general Cindy Kiro accepted her formal resignation on Wednesday.

READ ALSO: New Zealand PM bids emotional farewell

Mr Hipkins built a reputation as the minister who led New Zealand’s Covid-19 strategy. At the ruling Labour Party’s caucus over the weekend, Mr Hipkins received unanimous support to be promoted to lead the country, and now faces the uphill task of retaining power in the upcoming general elections in October.

Opinion polls have suggested that his party is trailing its conservative opposition, the National Party, in popularity. The country of five million was among the first to close borders. This move won plaudits for keeping New Zealand virus-free early in the pandemic, but frustration set in later among the Kiwis tired of the zero-tolerance strategy, which saw nationwide lockdowns over a single infection.

Mr Hipkins previously conceded that strict lockdowns should have been scaled back earlier.

Most recently, Mr Hipkins also held the weighty ministerial portfolios of education, police, and public service.

Nicknamed “Chippy”, the father-of-two had said his commitment and politics is to “make sure that we provide opportunities for all Kiwis who want to work hard, to be able to work hard and get ahead and provide a better life for themselves and for their families.”

He will hold his first cabinet meeting on Wednesday. Ms Ardern ended her last day in office with a visit to Ratana, a small town north of Wellington, with politicians and Maori elders. She said she was ready to be a backbench MP, a sister and a mother.

 

BBC/S.O

Nigerian Leader in Senegal for International Conference on Agriculture

Aisha John-Mark
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President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, ahead of the 2nd edition of Dakar International Conference on Agriculture.

President Buhari departed Lagos for Senegal on Tuesday after two-day official visit to the State where he inaugurated some developmental projects.

The projects included the Lekki Deep Sea Port and the Imota Rice Mill which are projected to create more than 300,000 direct and indirect jobs.

The high-level Dakar Summit hosted by President Macky Sall of Senegal and the Chairperson of the African Union is holding under the theme “Feeding Africa: Food Sovereignty and Resilience.”

The conference, which seeks to create favourable conditions toward achieving food security in Africa, is convened jointly by the government of Senegal and the African Development Bank.

The event will bring together more than 1,500 people, with the participation of Heads of State and Government, Ministers in charge of Economy and Finance, Ministers of Agriculture and related sectors, Governors of Central Banks as well as private sector stakeholders, multilateral organizations, non-governmental organizations, leading academics and scientists.

During the three-day summit, key stakeholders, including heads of state, development partners and private sector participants will come together to mobilise financing that will harness Africa’s food and agriculture potential.

 

NPFL: Rivers United Claims 2-1 Victory Against Niger Tornadoes

Chidi Uduma Nwoke
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Rivers United FC moved to the top of Group B on the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) table after claiming a 2-1 victory against Niger Tornadoes, at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

The hosts took the lead in the 6th minute after a corner kick from Chiamaka Madu was headed into the net by Enyinnaya Kazie.

Action during NPFL match between Rivers United and Niger Tornadoes, at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt.

Niger Tornadoes were then awarded a penalty after David Okoromi was fouled inside the box. Waheed Adebayo stepped up for the spot kick and fired the ball past goalkeeper Seidu Mutawakilu to make the scores 1-1.

Two minutes later, Rivers United went ahead after a brilliant free-kick by defender Ebube Duru, beating the goalkeeper in spectacular fashion.

Both sides couldn’t produce a goal in the second half as the match finished 2-1 in favour of Rivers United, who handed Niger Tornadoes its first loss of the season.

Rivers United will be away to Dakkada in their next game in the NPFL, while Niger Tornadoes will host Rangers International.

FG to implement measures to reduce impact of climate change

Kamila Bello
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The Minster of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika says the federal government is deepening efforts to implement adaptation measures to reduce impact of climate change on vulnerable Nigerians.

Sen. Hadi Sirika made this known on Tuesday, in Abuja during his keynote address at the presentation of 2023 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) and other Publications.

According to him, Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), is contributing to the adaptation measures by providing timely meteorological information regularly.

“The Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) is an essential early warning tool for planning against the effect of climate change and variability in all weather -sensitive sectors of the economy.

“The information also helps in taking advantage of favourable climatic conditions to improve performance, especially in agriculture.

“The SCP provides vital meteorological information on temperature, rainfall pattern, onset of the season, end of season, length of season and their impacts on socio-economic activities in the country,“ he said.

According to him, NiM6 has also incorporated the interpretation of the forecast into three major languages of Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo as well as improved downscaling of the forecast all over the country.

“NiMet with the support of the Federal Ministry of Aviation will continue to demonstrate its capacity and commitment to provide quality and timely services in line with its mandate.

“Nigeria is an active member of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and therefore the agency is also committed to fulfil its international obligations.

“Our stakeholders in all-weather sensitive sectors like agriculture, aviation, maritime, environment, water resources, energy, engineering tourism and the public will find information in SCP very vital in their various operational and decision-making activities,” he said.

The minister stated that Nigeria was playing its own part in the global effort to combat climate change regarding compliance with the Paris Climate Change Agreement.

The NiMey’s Director- General, Prof. Mansur Matazu said SCP provided a snapshot of some essential climate parameters and their behaviour within the season.

According to him, NiMet produces the publication annually in fulfilment of its mandate to provide accurate, timely and quality weather and climate information to advise the federal, states and local governments in the country.

READ ALSO: NiMet predicts 3-days dust haze from Monday

PDP inaugurates 16-member campaign committee in Lagos

Nnenna Okoronkwo
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The People’s Democratic Party(PDP) in Mainland Local Government of Lagos State on Tuesday inaugurated a 16-member campaign committee for the party’s Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

The party’s chairman in the local government, Mr Adelabi Malomo, while inaugurating the committee at the LG PDP Secretariat, charged members to ensure victory for the party in the forthcoming general elections.

Malomo named Mr Folabi Alimi as the Local Government Coordinator, while Prince Segun Gbayi, the party’s House of Representatives’ candidate for Mainland federal constituency is the Assistant Coordinator.

According to him, since the party has the national and state presidential campaign council (PCC), there is the need to inaugurate such committee in the LG to enhance electoral victory for the party.

He called on the committee to swing into action, hold stakeholders’ meetings and inaugurate such committee at the ward and polling unit levels.

The chairman said: “Let us go back to our polling booths, we are managers there; we should deliver our polling units to PDP.

“Everybody is important. Those of us who are at the LGA PCC Committee should not think we are better than those who will be at the wards and polling units.”

Malomo listed other committee members to include Mr Kehinde Osinowo (Deputy Assistant Coordinator), Mr Alli Ibrahim (Publicity Chief), Mr Ola Alimu (Field Operations) and Mrs Patricia Archibong (Women Mobiliser).

Other are Mr Oudus Oridedi (Youth Mobiliser), Mr Anthony Edward (Finance), Mr Motayo Ojoye (Religion Affairs-Muslims), Pastor Femi Olubolade (Religion-Christiians), Ganiu Ibrahim (Religion-Culture)

The rest are Mr Peter Okunomo (Security), Mr Bayo Olukoga (Research/Strategy), Mr Dayo Osifeso (ICT/Control Room), Mr Paul Ogunnubi (Support Groups) and Mr Jelili Shodipo (Volunteer Group).

He noted that all members of PCC both at the national and state levels, were automatic members of the committee

In his acceptance speech, Alimi said that there was a huge task ahead for the committee to deliver for PDP.

While calling for unity of purpose, Alimi said: “I am assuring you that we shall not leave anybody behind.

“Let us move out to spread the gospel and reconcile with those we have disagreement with.”

 

 

NAN/N.O

Cricket: Oyo State Dominates South West National U-17 Qualifiers

Chidi Uduma Nwoke
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Oyo State won both the boys and girls categories of the South West National Cricket U-17 Zonal qualification tournament and will compete in the National U-17 Cricket Championship finals in Abuja.

Lagos showed a brilliant performance in the boys category, while it was a close call for Ekiti and Ogun States in the girls category

Oyo State girls U-17 Cricket team

The South West were the first to begin the zonal qualification for the Nigeria Cricket Federation National Under-17 Cricket Championship, which took place in Ibadan, Oyo State.

Five States namely Lagos, Ogun, Ekiti, Osun and hosts Oyo have all presented both boys and girls team for the event. The tournament lasted for 3 days and the winners will get the chance to produce the majority of players to form the zonal team.

NFF President Extends Tenure Of IMC Team

Chidi Uduma Nwoke
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President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has extended the tenure of the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), till the end of the 2022/2023 season.

Gusau said he decided to extend the IMC’s tenure in order to allow the team to concentrate fully on the organisation and management of the ongoing NPFL season, which is only heading to its 3rd Match day this weekend.

It can be recalled that the NFF President had inaugurated the IMC of the NPFL, headed by Gbenga Elegbeleye, on 21st October 2022 with an initial mandate of three months, and a slew of terms of reference aimed at engendering a new life generally for Nigeria’s elite football division.

At the Draw Ceremony for the new season, staged on 28th December 2022, the NFF President had thumbed up the IMC for the tremendous work it had been doing since inauguration and assured it of NFF’s support in turning around Nigeria’s domestic League for the better, including fostering a viable football economy.

Due to time factor, the IMC opted for an abridged format for the 2022/2023 NPFL Season, with 10 Clubs in Group A and 10 Clubs in Group B. The current season is scheduled to end in May 2023.

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