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December 11, 2023 NOC Laments Poor Funding Ahead of 2024 Games
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NOC Laments Poor Funding Ahead of 2024 Games

The Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC) is worried that poor finances are affecting national sports federations’ preparations for next year’s African Games and Paris 2024 Olympics.

Speaking to the media, the NOC Media Officer, Tony Nezianya complained that the poor economic situation in the country has put the federations under pressure as they strive to give their athletes adequate training and exposure to excel at the international events next year.

To ameliorate the situation, Nezianya said that the body is seeking ways of ensuring that Nigerian athletes get the required training to excel in the international events, adding that it is exploring every means possible to help the federations.

“Some of the sports federations are still struggling to qualify their athletes for the Olympic Games. They are also gearing up for the African Games, which is coming up early next year.

“The African Games is part of preparations for the Olympics. As I speak, the Sports Ministry, NOC and the federations are frantically looking for funds for the Games. Times are tough,” he said.

The 2024 Africa Games will hold from March 8 to March 23 in Accra, Ghana, while the Paris 2024 Olympics will run from July 26 to August 11, 2024.

December 11, 2023 Kidnapper Nab Woman and 3 Children in Abuja
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Kidnapper Nab Woman and 3 Children in Abuja

Bandits attacked the Zone 5 segment of the Kubwa Extension 2 Relocation Estate along Arab Road in the Federal Capital Territory on Sunday night, kidnapping a woman and her three children, including a six-month-old baby.

Reports from the capital city confirmed that the gunmen struck  between 8pm and 9pm on Sunday, December 10, shooting indiscriminately and causing pandemonium in the area. A resident who preferred not to be named revealed that kidnapping  has become a usual occurrence in the area every December.

Another resident noted, “This kidnapping is due to a lack of adequate security in the area. Last night they kidnapped a whole family – a mother and her three children, including a six months old baby here at Zone 5, Kubwa Extension 2 Relocation estate.”

The FCT Police Command was yet to make an official comment concerning the development, when contacted by our correspondent, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh; who’s currently in Akwa Ibom for the Police PRO’s conference promised to find out about the development and revert.

“I will find out and get back to you as soon as possible please,” Adeh said.

 

December 11, 2023 NNPP Deny Merger with PDP
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NNPP Deny Merger with PDP

The National Secretary of New Nigeria Peoples Party, Olaposi Oginni, has described the purported coalition involving the party and six other political parties tagged “Coalition of Concerned Political Parties” as fake and untrue.

Oginni insisted that the party has not authorised any coalition with any political party, urging the public to disregard the involvement of NNPP in the purported coalition with the People’s Democratic Party and the other six parties.

He said this in a letter addressed to the Board of Trustees Chairman of PDP and made available to newsmen on Sunday evening.

The party secretary cautioned the PDP to stop dealing with people who did not represent the interests of the NNPP

He further said, “I have the collective instruction of Dr. Boniface Okechukwu Aniebonam, the Founder and Life Member of the Board of Trustees of the NNPP, Dr. Temitope Aluko, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the NNPP, and Engr. Abdullahi Babayo, the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the NNPP and The National Chairman, Dr Agbo Gilbert Major, all of the NNPP’s National Secretariat, Winlands Plaza, Wuse Zone 4, FCT Abuja.

 

“This letter therefore serves as a formal caveat to your party (PDP) and others by notifying you that the NNPP has not, and is not authorising any coalition with your party or any other political party for that matter as is being speculated and published.

“In the circumstance, to do otherwise and proceed with the purported coalition in any matter with Sen. Kwankwaso in the name of the NNPP, will be serious hypocrisy on your part and feigning ignorance of a glaring and well-established fact that Sen. Kwankwaso is not a member of the NNPP, and he has no locus or authority to engage in any form of negotiation and/or coalition on behalf of our great party (NNPP).

“The relevant regulatory agency, security agency of the Federal Government and the general public will be notified immediately to ensure that your party and Sen. Kwankwaso do not cause any further damage to our party and to prevent any avoidable breakdown of law and order, besides needless litigations.

He urged the PDP leadership not to get entangled in the “manipulating scheme or illegal plans being sold out by some expelled members in the likes of Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso under the guise of being a former Presidential Candidate of NNPP which is laughable”.

December 6, 2023 Community Led HIV Response Long Overdue – Prof Augustine Umoh
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Community Led HIV Response Long Overdue – Prof Augustine Umoh

The 2023 World AIDS Day observance in Akwa Ibom has left behind resonating echoes that are expected to guide stakeholders in the state HIV response.

The Akwa Ibom State Agency for the Control of AIDS -AKSACA and its Partners had displayed interest during the weeklong commemoration from November 25 through December 1 to promote community leadership with its lineup of activities which was centred on access to communities in Uyo and the hinterlands of Ibesikpo Asutan, Uruan, Ikot Ekpene and Eket.

Most significantly the AIDS control Agency in the mix of activities it floated to mark the global event was a symposium which took place in Uyo, Akwa Ibom’s capital city.

At the symposium, perspectives of the World AIDS DAY focus were delibrated by Persons living with HIV – PLHIVs, Development Partners; USAID, ECEWS, AHF, CCCRN, MAP-IT, and other collaborators.

Speaking at the gathering, the Commissioner for Health Professor Augustine Umoh who represented the state Governor Pastor Umo Eno noted that having communities lead the response was long overdue.

On the capacity to drive community-led initiatives, the Project Manager for AKSACA, Dr Enobong Akpan said attention will be tilted to citizens taking ownership and improving the HIV prevention strategies.

The symposium had field experts in a panel discussion speak to issues that could hinder community involvement in Akwa Ibom’s HIV epidemic control while outlining solutions to be explored.

Inspiration FM’s Senior Health Correspondent IMA DEM reports that a key advocacy from Persons living with HIV, other stakeholders at the symposium was the urgent need for domestication of the Anti Stigma and Discrimination Bill in Akwa Ibom state.

Here, the Co-Chairman of the State Prevention Technical Working Group Prof Anietie Moses emphasizes embracing the bill for effective community Leadership.

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