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~MA Alerts on Heavy Rainfall, Threat to iJtionnl Emergency Marmgemenl Agency . (NEMA) h."lS \\'3ITJed food cropsandrulimallru.sbanay r.~ of d:trl~ posed by flooding Ih:II ma)' cause ~ ~. and ro::Iuction of the yields of foods or dr:ath of Mi·
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hoIdos on hiW' risk Ihrea1s of
t.::Ivy rainfall III I'jew of die JRdictions of the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMEl) th:Jt the nabon may wilncS5 unprecedc::nlM heavy rainfuJlthisyear. Accortfing to n Press release
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l"derinaryandcmpOfficerslObc lit hand 10 Irenl affected anirn:J.ls and provilk .cc:hnial ~ 10 farmas at the cnriaI times they are TlC.'Cdcd. He idmirled Cft1JS su::h.., Pearl t.tillet popul3fly called "Diamorxi in !he Rough". rice,
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nut which ~ one of the st.1pic roach in the ccuntry. Ihese crops dri\~ I:x':tIt:r IO.idl minimal :ud ~gulakd ninfali for optimal yields I:ut these INI)' be tIIlder serious dlre3l of the dfe=l5 of heavy rainrall if necessary actions
seriousrtm:at ronon-loIcmnt~ ~ that ~ mutlybeing IISI:d
for foreswion purposes which may die rmm.suffocation: tJEn:r~ . "''C rrrd 10 be COI15cious of the grral thmns 10 naOonaf food xcurityifthepm:hctioncanposs
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::1::'.,!' O::-=ACJ~ Gaidam: Why Education's Critical for National Devt Ibrahim Gaidam gol'emmcnt has bttn pursuing ""00". year • strategy of interYobe Stale has said that year, we comph::!ed rtnOl'ating I'enlion' in key segments of the . administr.l1ion places nine secondary schools tducatioo as a means of del ill' the highest pmnium on billion. expending ollCr World Environmental Day: Ministry edUl;ation because it is the ering quality education to Yobc's sons and daughlers and lltc stale government also {ll'Ys • of attaining sus-
It.: C'IJlIfIII'y. Na tA has also implomJ gm-muncrl and lb!or agcncic:s to assisz fannm; in s:lfcguarding
zonal oft"lCeS in the coonuy 10 begin sensitizatioo of aU suke-
Farinlo)"e mel made: available: 10 TH1SDAY Monday.lhc Din::cIor Gcn:r.aI p:aticul:uty called upon
Tasks Nigerians on Forest Protection the world t'C1dr.ucs world et1nronmental day. the Minislr)' of Enllironment chargc.l Nigerians to protect the ('Illlironmet1t by cmbr:Jcing the irnpJn;Iroce of furCSlIO man, and by exemion. ~
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cut dovo"TI, tvo'O stwlll be n:piaccd in adcr to al'Crt !he gr.11't: effect dc:fon:staoon has and wiU h~I'C in
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=id~~~ Day. proclaimed th3. the ImpoI'tJnce 0( ~ to man cannol be
By S ill/day Oko"; over emptmiscd hence. !he day has been set Midc 10 cnlighlen Ni~ flO( ooly on the negative cITed cI def~. hit also on the $OdaI arIl ClWI'OTIic
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theme: T'OI$; Na~ljt Your Service", tile ministry highlighled global warming. constant ~1ea5e of harmful gases like CubordKWde . gully erosion, dcscn eh........lul ..... as naruraI mrnUes endangering m;m 's exlsICOCC ~Jting fTOm ncgkct 01 ti le fon:st. . Ac:coruing 10 him. "DcspiIC all Ihcsc eff«15 and bax:flls. forestS ~ still ilisaJ~g at an aJann.. ing r.W:. htnoc the dr:dar.!Iion of
of fOl!S$ 10 highlight the need for urgent action to preser...e fnre:sl5 \hrooghout the world. This is rur cuIkcti~'C re:spcmibility. ;nj to achie\'C this. \\~ must change c:ulife :IIyles. 201 1. as iruem.1tionaI
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PMS from the South· !iOIiIh cxllXtia1 in United Kingdom lIkb'1tE WTUcUa of South -South People As<artJIy. SSPA ~ (UK) CbaptCT has cx~ delight tow,uds the b®.~ In which the IIC\\I
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cabirEl will be formed under ~idr:nI Goodludt Joo.,than zlminisuation. saying that it shows a glin~ cI puniY: an:!
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tb.bk:s as d~ Omlmm of tile FcdcrnI Ciovmunent Job
Commiuce has additional I S!o) \\urtf~ to dTectil'Ciy man the new SJll)truc':I3. lnc:n fordislri · bution cI Danger C".nnctL Two stalT aTe ntt.1Chcd to a IJUCk, c.~ch~in!l tlledril'rf. Dalp Ccnr:nt is iliady 1lIk· ing dchl'ny 0{ SOOJ ttueb ;nI 100 brand new bulk cemenl alXm to imprtr.'C its distribution ndwak at'IO$S ItE IJOfi;Jn. The new IJUCks and bulk t'Cl"l101I t:ulkm.....-hidJ \\i ll be depbttI fur the Inl. of t'Cl"l101I fmm its fact0ric5 and ~ batging pbnts. is c... ~ 10 signii'lCreation
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candy ~ the tiloe lag between pmWct:ion alld dcIil'Cf)' todislOO-
The: new vchicles ~ IXlI'l of mc.15W'C5 inlIOdlK'Cd by the Mim's fomrou CCI'Ila'f tn.1rlUfacrun:r 10 cr.!SIl the h4jl rranspo:tIticn costS, \\-hidl to; J01Iy respoosIb6e kr the inaeaSIe in ccrncnt piccs,.cro!lS the lniI1try. A SI:lIal1CIlt from lIE O'lI'I'IfOly explained that tile intmWction rl dx: tnx:ks:nl bulk CCfIDJlIaflkefs \\'111 Q'le tile distribution S)'gCI/1 and :dI1O the savb:s being 1mcrnd byexisting I1ect. "'The tnrl.~ shall be usa! 10 IIlIgment our existing I1rec for dUro inler.'e1\ion in tI~ trnnsport ~,while the bulk lankos ";11 be pL-ad :l tile ~ 0{ the a:nsrruction Q)rT)J01ES fur direct
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College/CUNY. USA, "the thme-day il1:,emitional "".lfercoce. SCfVlng .~ • bndge between praclllJonen and scholars. gathcB speakcn from industry and unillCfSities from ~ the; globe in a ool~gial enllJ[onmenl to exChange KIeas Md infonnation on relevant issues f~i ~g the ~te communlca!1On profcssJOfl. 1ltis year's conference will focus on i s.~ues such as communicating through crisis and change management. corporate communication policy and str.lle!),. CTOS5 culluml communlcat· and takeholdcr Ia. IOn 5 .re ~lonS. ~ol'e!,"lUent rt:iatlo,ns, Image. Hlcnmy, and ~pulDilon management. str:Itegic public relatioos and evolving pnICticc5
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tainabk: dc\'tlopmenl. 1111:: governor spoke )'CSIer· day at the lnstitulC for Security Studks. Bwan Abuja during ~ lectu~ he dclil'e!l:d entitled: 'Education for National DeI'e1opment: lbc Yobe State per.;pedil'e'. Gaidam noted that the state
By Summy Oko"; Speaking on behalf of the poop in a rCIcn<c: issued )'I:Sk:nby. ttx: Acting Pn:sidm. lIIn \bo Uwabor-CU!ley. \\~1COnX:tJ Gooldluck Jorn!h;m's to\\·:vt!s fonning his new cabiJEt as $lie stalrd tIl3l such elTon is cbJc 10 n:sICR the loR mU.defa il Nigcri:m "lJtDer the new Ptcsidert "'I: em .. bs look fmo...w 10 an ern when !tIC basi!! for being sda;1o:I for tile cabinet is jXinwily Inscd Of! professioo.'lI and Iedlnical ~ ID.1 pm:n:Ii inIesriPresident
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Mn CUlley affimlt.'d that the rejcaion of ~~ ~'Cd I.'i only intm:sIed in fllllling positkru foc farruly members ;ad othm tt1OI'C inlO1:Sll.'d in sdf.f3lTilly and
ensuring an enllironment that l1\3l:es leaching and leaming conduei \~ .
Pan of thi! strategy. the gOIlernor nokd, entails systematic rchabililDtion ofthc state's education inf!1lStnlCturc including the ~nol'ation of nine sec· oodary schools and !i l primary
tribal mrictunmI and what tllCY can lake fTOm tile S)'SIrnI is a wdaJfT'C de\~ in ~ s),sllem dcs:ribing it as "a new dao.\n in N'tp:ria.•. Aa:ordiJJg 10 her "NiF !)as It3dx:d lIE S\.'lgC "'here It was at last mitring a perio;I 0( ~ political rmrurity IrId necmI COl=,~.s~Out. rather than macly
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"ro in~~ in projects to baJd'1I thCITl';rn'l:S rad.:r than to mri'iI
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an ad mansions fa- ih:msdvcs y,hiblltri ~ half-st;Jr,'Cd ard ICrllained in i This situalion CIIl IICYer ~ to rttlDn again."
for all cxtemal .:Jtainin:tlJons including WAEC. NECO and NABTEB e\'Cn lIS ""= encourage students to prepare and sit for these examinations. We also run seven Business. Engineering and Skills Tnining (BEST) centers to caler for the ..-ocauonaI needs of ()tIr studcnts Gaidam said. Spcakin~ on the effort of his administralion lit toroUfOIging ter1iary lellcl education in Yobc Slate,Gaidam said Ol'tr N2 bilhon WIS spent from 20 10 to dale 10 upgrade the sate uni~ \-mity. Bukll' Abba Ibrahim Unil'CJSity. Damaturu , H~ said this in\'CStmtnt ha~ mMlc it possible for the university to commence degree pro-gr.unmcs in 19 differenl 0IC0IlJe. mic: disciplines. Gaidam said Ih.-u 5 1110e the Inception of the adminJ51r.uion from 2001. OI'CT N900 million was spent on the payment of Studclll schol:uships and bursaries. He said other institutiom or higher Jcaming in the Slate hallC also ~ 5lIpportcd in vari()t15. ways to rJErt the accreditation requirements of their relellant n::gulatOt)' or supervisory bod· N
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FC Urged to Review Local Content Fund _ Executive Direaorofthe iEerian Content Mnrogenlent Board. Engr. Ernest Nwapa has made a pASSion.-w:: appeal 10 the r'Cdernl Go\'emment to inrn:ao;e the fund al-aiJabk, 10 indigcnou:s contmct0r5 in the Niger Oclm. Mr Nwapa who spoke at the launching 0{ tile SheD ~ ten fund. dubbed KOBO Fund dtring the weekend cxpalincd th:lttheSI50 mil1ionannual fund ..-croing 10 the board fer local content development is not CRllIgh for an holistie ~l to the is&Je of funding local cooIrodcn in the region. I\lso S(X3kjn1! at the occassian, !he 'Mana!" Dirtttor 0{
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Issa-OI1ilu to Present Paper on Reputation ManagelIlent in US hief E.\ecutive OfflCCf of Mtdia and Marketing Communication Company (MMCC GROUP). I'>k LID~ Issa-Onllu, will pmlent a I~per on RelaTional Risk and lcpulational Management on une. 9. at the Conference on Corpor1Ite Communintion 2(H I. aI the Baruch College, City Unil'mity of New Yorl:: , CUNY, The paper, co-a~tl~ with Dr. Ibralmn Ismall, Director, Executive. Trninmj ~t MlIIC;:C GROUP. IS ~ Re atJonal Risk and Reputa!ionaI Managemenl; 1111:: Case .of PfI7J:~ and Trovan Drug test In N.gena. Accon1ing to a statement issued by the organ;scr. Corporate Communication International. (ecl). Baruch
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and lower interest f:1te 10 tn:ible the small rontr.lCt(Jf"; to have competitive :KIvantage and ~ global playm in good
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