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Peace Building Agency partners with media, creative industry on peaceful co-existence in Plateau

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February 1, 2023

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Mr Joseph Lengmang, Director General of Plateau Peace Building Agency (PPBA) has expressed strong support to partner with the media and personalities from the creative industry in the promotion of peaceful co-existence in the state.

He noted that without the support of the media, the agency wouldn’t have achieved the current milestone it has recorded since it was conceptualized six years ago.

Lengmang disclosed this on Tuesday during a media engagement with the media and men from the creative industry in Plateau State, held at the Agency headquarters in Jos.

Represented by the Director of Administration, Gayi Timothy Gayi said mediation and dialogue remain a veritable tool the agency has adopted over the years in the search for lasting peace in rural communities.

He said through dialogue, people from the warring communities across the state have embraced each other to build confidence among themselves for an enduring peace.

The information officer, Kenneth Dakop who gave an overview of the agency’s engagement with communities said the systematic dialogue has been used in proffering community-driven solutions to the violent attacks.

He explained that the agency in collaboration with Plateau Inter-Religious Council has facilitated mediation that culminated in the signing of an expression of commitment to peace and peaceful co-existence agreement between the Irigwe ad Fulani in Bassa Local Government Area.

He noted that a series of programmes including theatre for change and drama has also been adopted as a catalyst to resolving the prolonged violent attacks.

Dakop said the agency has adopted an implementation strategy which includes decentralization of their activities to include monthly Community Peace Architecture Forum (CPAF) and Community Participatory Theatre otherwise known as Theatre for change.

He said that the agency has carried out mediation and dialogue programmes in Bokkos, Shendam, and Riyom, among other local government areas in the state, to strengthen peaceful co-existence among citizens.

He admonished personalities from the creative industry who are anchors of one radio programme and the other to preach peace during their respective programmes to deepen peace in the state.

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2026 FIFA World Cup: Tani Oluwaseyi Carries Nigerian Presence as Canada Thrash Qatar 6-0

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June 19, 2026

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Nigeria may have missed out on the FIFA World Cup, but the country’s presence is still being felt through players of Nigerian descent competing for other nations.

One of those players is Tani Oluwaseyi, who was part of a historic night as Canada dismantled Qatar 6-0 to register their first-ever FIFA World Cup victory.

Canada were dominant from the opening whistle at BC Place and took the lead in the 17th minute when veteran striker Cyle Larin found the back of the net once again.

The Canadians doubled their advantage in the 29th minute through Jonathan David, before Qatar’s task became even more difficult two minutes later after Homam Elamin was shown a red card, reducing the Asian side to 10 men.

Jonathan David grabbed his second goal in first-half stoppage time after reacting quickest to a rebound following a saved header from Larin, sending Canada into the break with a comfortable 3-0 lead.

Canada’s momentum continued after halftime despite concerns over midfielder Ismaël Koné, who suffered an injury following a challenge from Assim Madibo. The Qatari midfielder was sent off, leaving his side with just nine men.

Inspired by their dominance, Canada extended their advantage in the 64th minute when Nathan Saliba curled home a brilliant free-kick, with players dedicating the goal to the injured Koné.

For Nigerian fans, the spotlight then shifted to Tani Oluwaseyi.

The Nigerian-born striker was introduced in the 71st minute by head coach Jesse Marsch, replacing Ali Ahmed as Canada continued their march toward a memorable victory.

Just four minutes later, Canada made it 5-0 after pressure from substitute Jacob Shaffelburg forced a Qatar defensive error.

Jonathan David then completed his hat-trick in second-half stoppage time to seal an emphatic 6-0 triumph.

While Nigeria’s absence from the World Cup remains a disappointment, Oluwaseyi’s participation offers a reminder of the country’s enormous football influence beyond its borders.

Though he did not get on the scoresheet, the forward proudly represented Nigeria’s football heritage on the biggest stage, giving supporters back home a player to rally behind.

Canada’s victory was not only historic; it also showcased how players with Nigerian roots continue to shape international football, even when the Super Eagles themselves are not part of the tournament.

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Senate Clears Customs of ₦62.2BN Under-remittance Allegation

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June 19, 2026

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BY JAMES OBIOMA—The Senate Public Accounts Committee (SPAC) has officially cleared the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) of a N62.2 billion under-remittance allegation originally raised by the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation in its 2019 audit report.

The clearance followed an investigative session on Tuesday, 16 June 2026, during which the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, successfully defended the Service by proving that the alleged shortfall was a misclassification of revenue by auditors.

The original query, read by a representative of the Auditor-General under the direction of SPAC Chairman, Senator Ibrahim Dankwambo, had alleged that out of N691.242 billion generated by Customs in 2017, only N629.23 billion reached the Federation Account, leaving a balance of N62.2 billion.

Defending the Service’s financial integrity, CG Adeniyi explained that the multi-billion naira deficit was completely non-existent.

“The under-remittance of N62.2 billion levelled against Customs in the 2019 audit report was wrongly arrived at through misclassification of levies collected,” Adeniyi stated. “While most of the levies are to be collected and remitted into the federation account, others like the ones on local production of wheat, textiles and wines, etc do not go into the federation account, the totality of which accounted for the alleged unremitted N62.2 billion.”

Following identical, convincing clarifications on the first three major queries, a member of the committee, Senator Babangida Hussaini, wondered why the issues had not been ironed out sooner. He noted that as a former civil servant, such straightforward technicalities should have been resolved at the preliminary audit level rather than escalating to a full Senate investigation.

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