36 — Vanguard, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, 25, 2022 :Vanguard :@vanguardnews NEWS HOTLINES: Why we're sustaining unslaught against terrorists —COAS By Emmanuel Elebeke BUJA—THE Chief of Army AStaff, COAS, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, had vowed to crush Boko Haram bandits and other nonstate actors making peace impossible in the country. He said the Nigerian Military intends to sustain its onslaught against the criminal elements until peace is restored in the country. The COAS made the pledge at the graduation lecture of Course 6/2022 of the Army War College of Nigeria, held in Abuja. He noted that the relative calm and peace the country is Atlantic Ocean may wash away Lekki-Epe area by 2024, NFC raises alarm By Gabriel Olawale L AGOS—THE Conservation Foundation, Nigerian NCF, has raised alarm over the likely washing away of Lekki-Epe corridor, including the Lekki Conservation Centre and estates surrounding it, by 2024, if nothing is done to check ocean encroachment. Speaking during the 40th anniversary of the foundation and award night, in Lagos, This's a miracle, exclaims second house winner in Glo ‘Festival of Joy' promo ORT HARCOURT—IT was Pcelebration time, yesterday, in Port Harcourt, as a Mechanical Engineer, Ola Joseph, emerged the latest house winner in the on-going Glo 'Festival of Joy' promo. The key to a 3-bedroom apartment was presented to 49- year-old Joseph, by the Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, Ikuinyi Ibani, and Globacom officials. Recounting his journey to winning a house, Joseph, an indigene of Ekiti State, said: “It’s a miracle, I still can’t believe it. Glo is our family network; we communicate all the time and even with our family friends on Glo lines. I remember loading credit and data, recently, when the last subscription expired and, after that, I joined the promo. I was not expecting anything soon but, yesterday morning, I got a call from a Glo officer, who, after series of questions, told me that I won a house. I was too shocked.” He explained further: “I was just planning on how to develop my land gradually and lo and behold, Glo showed up and made me a house owner. This prize is for me and my family and we are moving in immediately. God bless the owner, the management and staff of Globacom. They will continue to grow from strength to strength,, I am overwhelmed with joy.” Speaking at the event, Ikuinyi BRODA boss installed Odufade of Okpe Kingdom OKPE—THE ancient kingdom of Okpe, in Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State was, recently, agog as it played host to the crowd of guests, visitors, and well wishes who thronged the palace of the Olokpe of Okpe, HRH Oba Eshimokhai Idogun III, to witness the traditional conferment of Saliu Ahmed as the Odufade of Okpe kingdom. The grand occasion also served as the 35th-anniversary celebration of the ascension of Oba Eshimokhai to the throne. The traditional title of Odufade of Okpe kingdom is usually reserved for those who have touched lives in the most significant manner and the recipient, Saliu Ahmed, Managing Director of the Benin- Owena River Basin Development Authority, BORDA, happens to be one. Translated, the title in the Okpe local parlance means "the one who brings joy to the multitude". The title was bestowed on presently enjoying was the result of the action by the Military and other security agencies. Gen. Yahaya also said the Military is achieving immensely and are encouraged by the support they get from Mr President and other stakeholders. "A lot has been achieved and is manifested in the relative calm and peace that is beginning to come and improve. We are not relenting in our onslaught against terrorist in the Northeast and other criminals bandits, kidnappers and other criminals across the nation. Director General of NCF, Dr. Joseph Onoja, said that about 128 meters of the land had been lost to the ocean between 2018 and 2022. He disclosed that ocean encroachment if left unchecked, is an existential threat to the collective existence of the Lekki-Epe corridor, “We started taking active drone images in 2018, especially the Lafiaji axis,” adding that a redline (marked position) as at August O. Ibani said Globacom has brought joy and happiness to Nigerians through the Festival of Joy promo. He said, " Globacom is giving home to 4,500 visitors for Beauty West trade event LAGOS—RECORD visitor numbers to Beauty West Africa are expected when the event opens on Tuesday, for three days. The Africa’s largest international beauty, hair and cosmetics trade event anticipates that more than 4,500 attendees will meet more than 220 exhibitors from around the world. Visitors will also be able to participate in seminars and product demonstrations as well as attend a beauty conference and meet with celebrities and influencers from the beauty world. The event takes place at the Landmark Centre on Victoria Island, Lagos, and due to the demand from exhibitors will now be held across three exhibition halls, covering 4,200 sqm. Exhibitors are drawn from Africa, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and North America, with five countries hosting pavilions Ahmed, in recognition of the role the BORDA, the interventionist agency he superintendent, played in the establishment of the first-of-itskind integrated farms in Okpe. The farms currently employs a a large number of the indigenes. The who-is-who in Edo North were not left out of the congregation of the esteemed and distinguished guests who were at hand to witness the epoch-making event. Top Edo State APC stalwarts, including the State Secretary of the party, Mr. Lawrence Okha; the former Etsako West and Central council chairmen, Hon Yakubu Musa and Emmanuel Momoh, we were among the dignitaries who graced the event. Also, the royalty was well represented by the Daudu of the Auchi kingdom who ably stood in for the Otaru of Auchi, HRH H. A. Momoh, Ikelebe III Ȯthers were the monarch of "Be it in the North-east, Northwest and North-central and all across, in all these we are doing immensely with other services, talking about Nigerian Navy, Airforce and other security agents and stakeholders. We are not relenting but encouraged by the support we get and encouragement from all these we have mentioned. "The Army has a department of transformation and innovation which anchors our research and development while liasing with other Ministries and agencies. We would continue to collaborate with the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation especially in terms of research and training. 25, 2022, is gradually becoming part of the ocean. He further said, “We continued to track the movement between 2020 and 2021. By July, 2021, our reference house had gotten close to the ocean. By August 25, 2022, the ocean could just be seen beside the house. “Now, from our projection and from what is happening, if everything remains constant, our referenced redline will remain just by the ocean in 2026. However, things are not equal. We have already been beaten by the beachhead. the homeless and this is one of the best things you can do to help anyone in life", adding that, "what Globacom has done today deserves commendation and it is worthy of emulation, especially by other telecom companies in Nigeria". for exhibitors from Indonesia, South Africa, Senegal, Pakistan, and Egypt. Now in its fourth edition, Beauty West Africa is being organised by BtoB Events. Managing Director Jamie Hill comments: “Excitingly, many new Nigerian companies are looking to expand their post pandemic business.” Cadbury unveils participants of yearly Tech Boot Camp LAGOS—CADBURY Nigeria Plc., a subsidiary of Mondelez International, recently unveiled outstanding participants of the yearly Tech Boot Camp, since inception at a media parley held at the company’s head office in Lagos. Bournvita, however, has trained over 1,200 children since inception of the boot camp in 2019. South Ibie kingdom, Oba kelvin Danesi, and other surrounding communities as well as the friends, BORDA staff members, close relatives, old schoolmates, and well-wishers Clem Agba, the minister of state of finance, budget, and national planning, represented by one of the top officials in the ministry, led the powerful Abuja entourage that stormed the venue of the conferment to lend support and spice up the event. •Saliu Ahmed
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