Monthly Archives: July 2024

By Godwin Adindu In the last thirteen months Governor Alex Otti has stamped his signature in Abia State with massive construction works. He has imprinted his footprints with a restructuring and overhauling process. He has flaunted a new brand Abia with new symbols, new trade marks and new processes. He has changed the Abia narrative from a folklore of backwaters to a place of reviving hope. But, he says all these are but a mere dress rehearsal. What is a dress rehearsal? It is the preparatory performance before the main show. In acting, it is called audition. Choiristers call it ...

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ASCSN lauds ex-Leaders over quality services

  By Nnamdi Ukwatar, Correspondent Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN, has lauded the former leadership of the Association for the meritorious services rendered to the Union. The Secretary-General of the ASCSN, Comrade Joshua Apebo, who gave the commendation to members of the Central Working Committee, CWC, whose tenure expired on Monday, July 29, 2024, doffed his cap for the ex-national officers for their invaluable contributions, geared towards upliftment of the association. In a press statement issued in Lagos, the ASCSN Chief Scribe posited that, since they were elected into office on July 29, 2020 during the 4th ...

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Chevron strenghtens media engagements through capacity building

  Pix shows l-r: Vice Chairman, Lagos NUJ, Comrade Philips Nwosu: Chairman of the Council, Comrade Leye Ajayi: Communication Officer, Chevron, Joy Emeghara: Chevron Communication Manager, Mr Victor Anyaegbudike and Secretary, Lagos NUJ, Comrade Tunde Olalere during the media engagement in Lagos state yesterday.   By Sylva Emeka-Okereke, JP, Publisher. Chevron Nigeria Limited yesterday concluded its media engagement programme, with the trainning of over 30 media practitioners in Lagos state. The annual capacity-building programme for newsmakers focused on “Driving Nigeria’s Business and Economy: The Media Perspective”. Pix shows Publisher, SylvaNewsOnline, Sylva Okereke, JP, (2nd left) being presented with Certificate of ...

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Midoil turns sod for modular refinery in Lagos state

Pix shows the Executive Chairman, Midoil Refinery, Chief Mrs Akintonde and her Special Guests, turning the sod, for the construction of modular refinery in Lagos state. By Sylva Emeka-Okereke, JP, Publisher.  History was made on Friday, July 12, 2024, as Midoil Refining and Petrochemicals Company Limited, performed the Turning of the Sod for the construction of its modular refinery, capable of producing 100,000 barrels per day (bpd). The epoch-making event, which saw the crème de la crème from different walks of life, was held at the refinery site in Sekungba community, Ikosi/Ejinrin LCDA of Lagos state. Pix shows Executive Chairman, ...

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Arepo Lions Club gets new helmsman, gears towards cholera, cancer awareness campaign

By Sylva Emeka-Okereke, JP, Publisher. Arepo Golden Lions Club has elected Lion Simon Njoku, as its new President for 2024/25 Lion year. A humanitarian organisation, Lions Club takes care of the less-privileged in the society, while enhancing the environment for better living. During his media compaign on Traffic FM 96.1 FM, Lagos, Lion Njoku confirmed his resolve to touch the lives of  the less-privileged during the 2024/25 year. His focus for the year, according to him, would be more on cancer awareness,  especially the children, while caring for the vision-impaired individuals, as well as hunger. “We will patrner with friends and ...

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Arepo Lions Club gets new helmsman, gears towards cholera, cancer awareness campaign

By Sylva Emeka-Okereke, JP, Publisher. Arepo Golden Lions Club has elected Lion Simon Njoku, as its new President for 2024/25 Lion year. A humanitarian organisation, Lions Club takes care of the less-privileged in the society, while enhancing the environment for better living. During his media compaign on Traffic FM 96.1 FM, Lagos, Lion Njoku confirmed his resolve to touch the lives of  the less-privileged during the 2024/25 year. His focus for the year, according to him, would be more on cancer patients, especially the children, while caring for the vision-impaired individuals, as well as hunger. “We will patrner with friends ...

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Otti, as a Transition Man

By Godwin Adindu The transition man. I borrow the title of this piece from my readings of Steven Covey, particularly his book, the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Covey constructed a transition man. He defined and profiled him. He characterized him and gave us a picture of his personality trait, his inner drives and his expected destination. The great inspirational writer described the transition man, as the one who “breaks the flow of bad”…. One who “breaks unhealthy, harmful, abusive or unfortunate learned behaviours and replaces them with proactive, helpful, effective behaviours. The person models positive behaviour and passes ...

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FIRS and the burden of revenue generation

Pix shows the Chairman, FIRS, Dr Adedeji By Sylva Emeka-Okereke, JP, Publisher. Long before now, and even presently, the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, has become the cash-cow of the Federal Government in terms of revenue generation. Carved-out of the erstwhile Inland Revenue Department of Anglo-phone West African Countries in 1943, the revenue-based Agency has been “working and walking”, surpassing its revenue targets on yearly basis. For instance, in the year 2023, the FIRS surpassed its target of N11.55 trillion, raking-in N12.36 trillion, about N0.81 billion, more than the set target. As the euphoria of such feat was still on, ...

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Court Ruling: ASCSN urges members to be calm, resolute; moves to appeal judgement.

  By Sylva Emeka-Okereke, JP, Publisher As the Abuja High Court, sitting in Apo, has affirmed Innocent Bola-Audu, as the authentic President of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN, the leadership of the Association has urged its agitated members to be calm, resolute and law-abiding, saying it would appeal the judgement of the National Industrial Court, NIC. In a media statement issued in Lagos today, July 10, 2024, the Secretary-General of the ASCSN, Comrade Joshua Apebo disclosed that the Association would ensure that justice was served on the matter. It would be recalled that on Monday, February ...

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