Lanre Onilu
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The Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mr. Lanre Onilu, has blamed most of the misconducts, failures and unpatriotic actions of Nigerians on their dependence on ethnic and religious divides for survival.
12 Oct
The Federal Government has expressed concern over the increasing adoption of "foreign attitudes" among Nigerian children, attributed to their exposure to foreign cartoons. The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Onilu, disclosed this in Bauchi on Friday during the launch of the campaign to promote the National Anthem and the National Value Charter.…
8 Feb
National Orientation Agency (NOA) is planning to introduce nationalism study as a compulsory subject into the curriculum from primary, secondary and university levels to inculcate positive values in the coming generations.
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The Police Command in Benue has confirmed the arrest of a native doctor, Veror Orduen, and an accomplice driver, Aondoaver Viaga, over the alleged theft of a company truck. The Commissioner of Police (CP), Steve Yabnet, made the disclosure in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Makurdi.…
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The Federal Government has called for the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities in the country. Mrs. Franca Adiekweh, Director of Social Security and Cooperative Development at the Federal Ministry of Labour, made the call during a road show to mark the 2024 International Day of Persons with Disabilities on Saturday in Abuja.…
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The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) has condemned the decision of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to exclude Higher National Diploma (HND) graduates who completed their National Diploma (ND) through part-time programme. It said the policy not only undermines the efforts of thousands of hardworking Nigerian students but also perpetrates unnecessary discrimination in our education…
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Mrs Excel Ihekweme, wife of the former Commissioner for Foreign and International Affairs in Imo, Dr Fabian Ihekweme, has petitioned President Bola Tinubu, over allegations bordering on unlawful arrest and detention of her husband. Excel, in two letters dated Dec 13 and written on her behalf by a rights group, Initiative Against Human Right Abuse…
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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a suspected online fraudster, Osang Otukpa, over an alleged duping of 139 Australians to the tune of eight million Australian dollars. EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. According to him, the suspect was picked up in a…
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Popular Nigerian singer and songwriter, Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, known as Kizz Daniel, has encouraged Nigerians to be thankful for their heritage, even amidst the nation's numerous challenges. The award-winning artiste, who is famous for his string of hits like Woju and Buga, shared his thoughts on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, December 13, 2024. He described Nigeria as…
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Nigeria’s Oriental Energy Resources Limited has unveiled a $315 million Floating Production, Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel to boost Nigeria's oil production capacity. The FPSO vessel, with a storage capacity of one million barrels, which will kick off with an initial production of 17,000 barrels per day before increasing its production capacity to 30,000 bpd…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) RS8.3 Kogi Sector Command, on Friday, decorated 11 newly promoted officers and 22 marshals, urging them to increase their efforts in saving the lives of accident victims. Mr Samuel Oyedeji, the Kogi Sector Commander, congratulated the officers and marshals on their promotion during the ceremony held in Lokoja. He…
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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has imposed a ban on the use of firecrackers, commonly referred to as knockouts, ahead of the upcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations. This ban was disclosed in a statement by force spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, on Saturday. Adeh said the ban is implemented to ensure the safety of…
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Nicolo Zaniolo made sure Atalanta will stay top of Serie A this weekend with the only goal in Saturday's 1-0 win at Cagliari which secured a club-record 10th straight league win. Substitute Zaniolo decided a hard-fought encounter in Sardinia by stroking home Raoul Bellanova's cut-back in the 66th minute. The victory moved Atalanta five points…