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Nine Nations, One Mission: Beijing Seminar Participants Take China’s Lessons Home

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... Odita Says Training has created bonds that will last a lifetime Participants at the international seminar on Fruit Processing and Comprehensive Utilization for Belt and Road Countries have praised China’s hospitality, technological innovation and organisational discipline, describing the two-week programme in Beijing as a transformative experience. Speaking on behalf of the participants at the closing ceremony, Odita Sunday-Udemaguna said the seminar had brought together participants from nine countries and created lasting professional and personal relationships across continents. The seminar, held from August 4 to 17, 2026, brought together delegates from Jordan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Nigeria, Tanzania, Antigua and Barbuda, Costa Rica, Thailand and Bangladesh. Odita expressed appreciation to the China National Research Institute of Food and Fermentation Industries Corporation for organising the programme, as well as the hosts, facilitators, lecturers and supervisors for their cont...
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Osun Election: No Dress Rehearsal for the Opposition’s 2027 Dreams

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By Seye Oladejo, Lagos APC Chieftain The outcome of the Osun State gubernatorial election may have generated understandable excitement within the opposition camp, but it would be a serious political miscalculation to interpret one state election as a dress rehearsal for what awaits Nigeria in 2027. Elections are won constituency by constituency, state by state, candidate by candidate and, ultimately, through the ability to convince voters that a particular political platform deserves their mandate. Osun is Osun. Nigeria is Nigeria. The circumstances, candidates, issues, alliances and voter calculations in a gubernatorial election cannot simply be photocopied and presented as a template for a presidential election. The opposition would therefore do well to celebrate its victory without prematurely converting it into a prophecy. There is nothing wrong with political optimism. Indeed, every political party needs optimism, confidence and the conviction that victory is possible. What is dan...
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Razor Media Group CEO Makes It to the Great Wall of China

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The Chief Executive Officer of Razor Media Group, Odita Sunday-Udemaguna, has reached the historic Great Wall of China as part of his participation in the Seminar on Fruit Processing and Comprehensive Utilization for Belt and Road Countries, held in Beijing from August 4 to 17, 2026. Odita was among participants drawn from nine countries, Jordan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Nigeria, Tanzania, Antigua and Barbuda, Costa Rica, Thailand and Bangladesh, who participated in the two-week seminar designed to deepen knowledge and cooperation in fruit processing and comprehensive utilisation. Speaking at the closing ceremony on behalf of the participants, Mr. Odita described the programme as a remarkable experience that brought together people from different countries and transformed them from strangers into colleagues, friends and partners. He expressed appreciation to the China National Research Institute of Food & Fermentation Industries Corporation for organising the programme, as well as the...
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AIG Akpanudom To Security Agencies: Work Together, Earn Public Trust

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The Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department Annex, Alagbon, Lagos, AIG Simeon Udofia Akpanudom, has called for greater professionalism, ethical conduct and stronger collaboration among security agencies to tackle emerging security threats. Akpanudom made the call on Wednesday at the August edition of the two-day Lagos State Security Training Programme organised by the Lagos State Security Trust Fund at The Zone, Gbagada Expressway, Lagos. The training, themed “Enhancing Professional Capacity, Ethical Standards and Inter-Agency Collaboration for Effective Security Operations,” brought together about 100 participants from various security agencies. The AIG described the theme as timely, noting that criminals were increasingly using emerging technologies, exploiting institutional gaps and operating across jurisdictions to evade detection and prosecution. He said security personnel must continuously improve their knowledge of the law, ...
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Ben Murray-Bruce To Tinubu: Nigeria Needs More ‘Mad Men’ In Government

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Former Bayelsa East Senator, Ben Murray-Bruce, has called on President Bola Tinubu to bring more “mad men” into his administration, saying Nigeria needs bold officials who are willing to confront entrenched interests and deliver results. Murray-Bruce, who is also the founder of Silverbird Group, in a post on his X handle, said he was making the call as a supporter of the administration who wants the President to succeed, stressing that support should not translate into sycophancy. He explained that by “mad men”, he meant people who were willing to challenge a broken system, confront powerful interests and reject mediocrity in public service. According to him, Nigerians need officials who are “crazy enough to confront a broken system, step on powerful toes, offend entrenched interests and refuse to accept mediocrity simply because mediocrity has become normal.” The former senator cited the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, as an example of what he described as a ...
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Mandatory Fortification of Bouillon Cubes: A Threat to Maternal and Child Health in Nigeria

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By Bukola Olukemi-Odele A recent narrative circulating across public health and media spaces-exemplified by reports from food corporations and their allies - advocates mandatory fortification of seasoning cubes with iron, zinc, folic acid, and vitamin B12 to fight against anaemia and neural tube defects in pregnancy. According to these advocates, fortified seasoning cubes, which are consumed in almost every Nigerian home, could become an effective vehicle for delivering essential vitamins and minerals to pregnant women across the country, helping to reduce the country’s high prevalence of anaemia among women of reproductive age and neural tube defects in newborns. These advocates point to high household reach, framing fortification of ultra-processed seasoning cubes as a primary maternal health intervention, while ignoring the grave maternal and neonatal emergencies- gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, and cardiovascular complications caused by high sodium intake in pregnancy. ...
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AIG Jimoh To Lagos, Ogun Residents: Trust Police, Security Will Improve

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The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2 Command, AIG Olorundare Jimoh, has assured residents of Lagos and Ogun states of improved security, urging them to sustain their trust and cooperation with the police. Jimoh gave the assurance in Lagos when the Chairman, Board of Trustees of Integrity Youth Alliance, Abuja, Kehinde Adewole, presented him with the “Outstanding Excellence in Security Leadership Award 2026” at the Zonal Headquarters, Onikan. Adewole said the award recognised Jimoh’s leadership, professionalism and commitment to accountability-oriented policing. He cited the recovery of more than 115 stolen vehicles, prosecution of suspected cult members and zero-incident security records during major festive celebrations under Jimoh’s leadership as Lagos Commissioner of Police and now AIG. He also credited the deployment of 250 personnel and 50 tactical vehicles to strategic locations, alongside rapid crime-response operations, for contributing to the recognition. Respondi...
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