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Acting President receives web portal on school feeding

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7 years ago

June 1, 2017

Acting President receives web portal on school feeding

Nigeria’s Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has received a web portal developed for the effective implementation of the home-grown school feeding component of the Social Investment Programme, SIP.

The portal, developed and funded by the First City Monument Bank, FCMB, is also to ensure the visibility and accountability in the school-feeding programme.

Professor Osinbajo said the gesture was impressive because the bank and its management considered that the business of government was not to be left to the elected people and some appointed people.

”All of us must be active participants because the consequences for good or for ill affect us all,” he stated.

Professor Osinbajo said what the FCMB did was public spirited and worthy of emulation.

Extremely useful portal
”The portal would be extremely useful because the home-grown school feeding programme is clearly the largest of its sort in Africa…There is no school feeding programme in Africa that matches with Nigeria’s home-grown school feeding programme in size or in complexity.

“We are dealing with literarily millions of school children… because it is a home-grown programme, it has linkages with agriculture and the entire value chain,’’ he said.

According to him, government is not importing food or serving ready-made food for the children, so there are many people, including vendors, cooks and traders, involved in the programme, making it quite a very involved and complex programme to run.

Private participation
Professor Osinbajo said the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan, ERGP, of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government assumed a lot of private sector participation in its implementation.

“The participation government expects in the ERGP is not in the in the sense of Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, type of involvement but in terms of thinking through how it could this could be done and real game-changing activities,” the acting President stressed.

Commendation
The Managing Director of the FCMB, Mr. Nuru Adam commended the home-grown school feeding programme.

Mr Adam said it had improved the nutrition and healthy living of pupils, increased enrolment in schools, boost in agricultural production and its value chain as well as creation of employment opportunities.

Information hub
The portal is an information hub that will help in the remote monitoring and evaluation of the school feeding programme.

“It is easy to use and designed to offer security and convenience in such a manner that it gives data to includes, but not limited to, the number of people employed in the value chain, the money on state-by-state basis, the impact of the programme on agricultural production, overall health and well-being of school children… This would help in the tracking of the programme,” he explained.

Making a presentation on the web portal, the Divisional Head, Bank Tracking, FCMB, Rolayo Akhigbe said the web portal would work as a close circuit of accountability on the teachers part and on the vendors part as the central management system would be monitoring the programme.

-Mercy Chukwudiebere

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Ayra Starr Opens For Coldplay In Sold-Out Stadium Concerts

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November 5, 2024

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Grammy-nominated singer Ayra Starr is achieving new heights in her career as she joins the legendary band Coldplay on their Australian tour.

Currently, the Music of the Spheres 2024 World Tour has Coldplay headlining 11 dates across Australia and New Zealand.

First, Ayra Starr joins Zimbabwean singer Shone and Australian X Factor contestant Emmanuel Kelly as opening acts for the multi-award-winning group. Consequently, this opportunity allows her to perform in front of large international audiences.

Moreover, at their Coldplay concert at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium, Ayra Starr energetically entertains thousands of fans. Specifically, she performs her hit single “Rush” and additionally thrills the audience with popular tracks from her sophomore album, ‘The Year I Turned 21’.

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Her engaging stage presence and unique sound made an impression on Coldplay’s fans. Further marking yet another success for the Nigerian star, she continues to expand her global influence.

Adding to her impressive achievements, Ayra Starr features on Coldplay’s latest album, ‘Moon Music’. She collaborates with the band on the track “Good Feeling.”

This collaboration is particularly historic, as she becomes only the fourth woman to feature on a Coldplay track. Interestingly, she follows the likes of Rihanna, Beyoncé, and Selena Gomez, in the band’s nearly 30-year history.

Ayra Starr has enjoyed an exceptional 2024, which began with a historic Grammy nomination. Furthermore, this makes her the first Nigerian female lead artist to earn this recognition.

Her album, ‘The Year I Turned 21’, continued to build her commercial success with standout guest appearances from Nigerian stars Asake and Seyi Vibez, American R&B artists Giveon and Coco Jones, and Brazilian sensation Anitta.

Each collaboration has contributed to her global appeal, further establishing her as one of Africa’s top music exports.

Recently, Ayra Starr received nominations for the 2024 MTV EMAs in two categories—Best New Artist and Best Afrobeats.

As her global presence grows, she is set to represent Africa proudly at the awards show on November 10 in Manchester. This would mark another milestone in her remarkable journey.

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Showmax To Screen “Princess On A Hill” At AFRIFF 2024

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In celebration of African storytelling, Showmax announces that its upcoming Nigerian Original drama, Princess on a Hill, will screen at the 13th edition of the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) on Thursday, November 7, 2024.

Furthermore, the TV series brings a captivating story of ambition and corporate power struggles to the festival on its screening date.

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Moreover, the series showcases the complexities of power and ambition while demonstrating Showmax’s commitment to authentic African storytelling.

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During this session, key industry players and stakeholders will lead discussions on Thursday morning, November 7, 2024. First, they will highlight local content’s importance in global entertainment.

Then, they will explore strategies to produce TV content that connects with diverse global audiences.

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Bobrisky Released On Bail After Denying 15 Million Naira Bribery Allegations

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recently granted bail to Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, following his detention.

On Thursday night, Bobrisky was apprehended and removed from a KLM flight bound for Amsterdam at Lagos’s Murtala Muhammed International Airport while attempting to travel to London.

Subsequently, Bobrisky took to social media to inform his followers about his arrest, claiming to have sustained injuries during the incident.

He posted, “Nigerians, help me, EFCC just arrested me. I’m badly injured.”

After his arrest, officials transported him to the EFCC headquarters in Abuja for questioning over alleged bribery claims involving the commission.

The allegations arose when social media critic Martins Otse, known as VeryDarkMan, released a voice note reportedly featuring Bobrisky’s voice. In the recording, Bobrisky allegedly claimed he had bribed EFCC officials with N15 million to drop money laundering charges.

However, late on Friday, November 1, authorities processed Bobrisky’s bail, and he regained his freedom shortly after. EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale confirmed the release on Saturday but declined to provide additional information.

A source close to the case disclosed that Bobrisky denied all bribery allegations in his official statement. He also challenged the voice note’s authenticity, urging the individual who shared it to prove the claims.

According to the source, Bobrisky asserted that no EFCC official had solicited money from him and insisted he had not offered any bribe.

Through this statement, Bobrisky maintained his innocence, asserting that the bribery accusations were baseless. Meanwhile, the EFCC has yet to comment further on the case. This leaves questions about the voice note’s origins and the nature of the allegations still unresolved.