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A renowned indigenous, but international award, organised to honour personalities who have contributed to the development of peace across the globe has announced the 11th edition of the prestigious Peace Achievers International Honors 2022 in partnership with American Management University USA. Themed: “Role Of The Nigeria Youths ,Business And Community Leaders , Media And Security Agencies In The 2023 General Elections,” it was also confirmed that the forthcoming award ceremony will focus on 2023 elections and those who have contributed to making sure there’s peace in the land through humanitarian services and community development. Speaking with the Founder and President, Peace Ambassador Agency Worldwide, Amb. Kingsley Amafibe, encouraged government institutions and prospective development organisations to join the campaign for peace by participating in the forthcoming event, so as to ensure the undeterred promotion of peace across the globe, which cannot be achieved by ...

Nigeria witnessed a drastic decline in the killings by non-state actors in the last two weeks (August 14 – 27) as only 10 persons were killed against the dozens recorded in past weeks. The figure, which is one of the lowest in 2022 further signifies a decline when compared to the previous week when 15 persons were killed. One of the weeks in the first quarter recorded zero incidents. The reduction in killings comes weeks after President Muhammadu Buhari said his orders to security chiefs to stop attacks in the country were yielding the desired results. In the same period more than 57 terrorists were killed in different operations conducted from 11 to 25 August in the North-east, Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said. Of the 10 people killed last week, three were security operatives including two police and one soldier while the remaining three were civilians. THESAM GIST compiled the incidents from media reports. Thus, unreported cases are not included. Below are the recorded in...

Fish, poultry eggs, milk, dairy and fish products worth $3.49bn were imported into Nigeria in the last two years, according to data from the International Trade Centre. Within the time under review, fish products worth $2.14bn were imported into the nation, while diary products valued at $1.35bn were brought into the country. According to the international trade organisation, the fish products included: live fish, frozen fish, fish fillets and other fish meat, whether or not minced, fresh, chilled or frozen; fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish; flours, meals, and pellets of fish. They also included crustaceans, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine, even smoked; flours, meals, and pellets of crustaceans; molluscs, even smoked, whether in shell or not, live, fresh, chilled, frozen, dried, salted or in brine; flours, meals, and pellets of molluscs. Flours, meals and pellets of fish, crustaceans, molluscs, and other aquatic i...

 Actress Eniola Badmus shares throwback photos as her step sister turns 40 today! Actress Eniola Badmus shares throwback photos as her step sister turns 40 today Happy Birthday Odunmolorun Agbojo. God bless your new age❤❤ 📸: @eniola_badmus @ts.imagery_events (Instagram Nollywood actress and multiple brand influencer Eniola Badmus has penned a tearful note to celebrate her stepsister, Bintu Asake, on her 40th birthday today, the 28th of August, 2022. Eniola Badmus shared lovely throwback photos of herself and her stepsister on Instagram, accompanied by a warm birthday note. Sharing other photos as well, Eniola Badmus recalls their beautiful childhood memories about how they fought like cats and dogs. Eniola Badmus also regrets that her mother and their father are not alive to witness her stepsister’s special day. She wrote: Happy birthday to moi step sister OROMIODUNMOLORUNNINU OLADUNNI FATIMAT BINTU ASHAKE ADE @odunmolorun_asake have grown to know you all my life and I remember ou...

  NDLEA Operatives Arrest Lagos Airport Cleaner Who Leads Drug Syndicate Channels Television   Updated August 28, 2022   Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a cleaner at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos, Ohiagu Sunday, who leads a drug syndicate at the international wing of the airport. NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi in a statement on Sunday, said the suspect was nabbed on Tuesday 23rd August following the arrest of an intending passenger on Airpeace flight to Dubai, UAE, Obinna Jacob Osita who was arrested with three bags, two of which contained eight blocks of cannabis sativa weighing 4.25kg concealed in cassava product, garri and crayfish. One other member of the airport syndicate who works with Ohiagu has also been arrested while operatives are after another suspect. Investigations revealed that a Dubai-based drug dealer recruited Obinna, a 42-year-old native of Oyi Local Government Area, Anambr...

  The US audit regulator has signed an agreement with Chinese regulators, taking a first step toward inspecting and investigating registered accounting firms in China and Hong Kong. The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) said it was the most detailed and prescriptive agreement the regulator has ever reached with China. US regulators have for long been demanding access to audit papers of Chinese companies listed in the United States, but Beijing has been reluctant to let overseas regulators inspect accounting firms, citing security concerns. The decision marks a major thaw in US-China business relations and will be a huge relief for hundreds of Chinese companies and investors who have invested billions of dollars in the firms that have a chance to retain access to the world’s deepest capital markets. By Friday, 163 companies, including Alibaba (BABA), JD.com (JD), and Nio (NIO) had been identified by the US regulator as facing trading prohibition risks for not complyi...

 Abiodun, Aina, others urge FG, ASUU to resolve impasse, end strike By Timothy Agbor, Osogbo 26 August 2022 | 6:13 am Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun. Photo/facebook/dabiodunmfr • ‘FG should use $23m Abacha loot to settle lecturers’ • Ogun gov inaugurates governing councils in institutions A foremost OREMOST educationist, Prof. Olu Aina and other stakeholders in the nation’s education sector, yesterday, appealed to the striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to consider the plight of students and end it. Aina, a former Chief Executive Officer of the National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB), urged ASUU members to resume classes for the sake of undergraduates whose academic pursuits had been hindered and continue negotiations with the Federal Government. He made the appeal in Osogbo, while speaking at the inauguration of the implementation committee of the proposed University of Ilesa by the Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola. The...