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NPFL Match Day One Wrap: Kwara United Records win, Kano Pillars Struggles As Four Others Pick Up Maximum Points

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4 years ago

December 28, 2020

The Gleamer

Adamawa Utd Kano Pillars

14′ Rabiu Ali (KAN)

76’ Isa Garba (Adamawa)

Isa Garba of Adamawa United in the 76th cancelled the Rabiu Ali opener to share the spoils with the visitors.

Kano Pillars will be playing host to Katsina United in their next league game while Adamawa United will travel to Akure to face Sunshine Stars.

Nasarawa Utd Wikki Tourist

5’ Promise Damala (WIK)

7’ Reuben Nicodemus (NAS)

52’ Reuben Nicodemus (NAS)

Coach Bala Nkiyu led side came from behind to lord the game with Reuben Nicodemus grabbing a brace in the 7th and 52nd minutes to cancel the visitor’s earlier secured lead from Promise Damala in the 5th minutes of the game.

The Lafia fans were treated to a gratifying start into the season even as the game was played behind the doors.

Plateau Utd Kwara Utd

62’ Jide Fatokun
69’ Michael Ohanu

Kwara United were the biggest winner of the day as they defeated Plateau United away from home 2 goals to nothing.

Jide Fatokun and Micheal Ohanu recorded their goals in 62nd and 69th minutes of the game to secure an impressive start for the Harmony boys while compounding the woes of the home team who had recently lost out in CAF Champions league.

The Coach Abdullahi Biffo led side will be involving in another cracker with Enyimba FC in their second game of the season as they currently lead the log.

Jigawa GS Sunshine Stars

76’ Onukwube S. Stone

One could assumed that Sunshine Stars FC of Akure with the defeat to Jigawa Golden Stars paid the price of their haphazard preparation.

Reports has it that Coach Ogunbote side had faced a lot of challenges into the season with issues ranging from players allowances and officials. The situation has beclouded their readiness for the new season and perhaps their host had seen the handwriting on the wall.

FC IfeanyiUbah 1️0 Lobi Stars

48’ Nnoso Nzediegwu

Lobi Stars FC fell in Nnewi as they couldn’t muster a response to Nnoso Nnzediegwu strike in the 48th.

Lobi Stars will host MFM FC in the next game at Aper Aku Stadium in Makurdi.

MGM Wolves

7’ Ebenezer Odeyemi (MFM)

23’ Muyiwa Balogun (MFM)

27’ John paul Chinedu (WAR)

Ebenezer Odeyemi opened the scoreline for MFM FC with his strike in the 7th minutes of the game. He would later inspire the team to their first win of the season at home as they defeated their visitors, Warri Wolves 2 goals to 1.

Other matches that couldn’t held due to logistics issues have now been billed to hold during the week.

While Katsina United will be slugging it out with Heartland FC tomorrow, Monday 28th of December, a local derby will also be taking centre stage between Akwa United and Dakkada FC in Uyo with game.

And as Enyimba and Abia Warriors match now fixed for Tuesday 29th, Rivers United and Rangers International will end the match day 1 of the new NPFL season with their encounter billed for Wednesday, 30th of December.

Now that the Covid-19 pandemic has occassioned a closed door encounter across all match venues, NPFL enthusiasts will have the opportunity to savour the new season as matches involving Akwa United vs Dakkada FC and Enyimba vs Abia Warriors will be enjoying a live coverage from Nigeria Televison Authority (NTA) and NPFLTv.

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How Prof. Nnanyelugo Ike-Muonso Repositioning the Raw Materials Sector For Economic Diversification

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4 days ago

September 3, 2024

The Gleamer

By Joel Ajayi

As we embark on a journey, we always pray for an able, experienced, and courageous driver, pilot, or sailor depending on the means of transportation.

This is because the captain will have enough experience and boldness to navigate out of turbulence and to bring all the passengers and crew to the intended destination.

Interestingly, these fine qualities of ability, experience, boldness, and many more, abound in the man, Prof. Nnanyelugo Martins Ike-Muonso, who we all are pleased was appointed the Raw Materials Research and Development Council, RMRDC, the Director General/CEO by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu a few months ago.

This is because he has brought his knowledge, ability, experience, and doggedness to bear in carrying out his assignment in charge of the Council.

The RMRDC, operating under the Federal

The Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology, is pivotal in driving Nigeria’s industrial growth by optimizing local raw materials exploitation, development, and utilization. RMRDC, ab initio, was conceived as a child of necessity when Nigeria was reeling from the throes of global recession and plummeting crude oil prices.

Without an iota of doubt, today, the council is experiencing a transformation with massive innovation in raw material exploitation, development, and utilization, supporting business and industrial growth, and contributing to Nigeria’s economic prosperity.

Speaking this during a press briefing on Tuesday, in Abuja to commemorate his 100 days in office said the council is laying a solid foundation through numerous innovations that will further enhance growth in the country.

According to him, in the past 100 days, my strategic pursuits have been to lay solid foundations for enduring success in these goals.

“Upon assuming this position, I set five crucial deliverables which include, refocusing the Council as a premier research institution; Strengthening the Council’s productivity and operational efficiency; Significantly improving the staff welfare to be the best in the class of similar organizations;

“Others include, Boosting the Council’s visibility and instituting remarkable culture change that encourages ownership and productivity as well as Strengthening and deepening the Council’s place in the international arena.”

While speaking on his Achievements so far, the DG revealed: “My first task, therefore, was to implement a strategic goal-setting for the Council’s staff to define and set out clear objectives and targets to be achieved by the Council within a specified period towards refocusing on this historical mandate. We unleashed five significant initiatives in that regard.

“The nationwide raw material data collection exercise that focused on technical and investment information. erships to drive our mission forward.

“The restructuring and renaming of the former Technology Innovation Complex (TIC) at the Obasanjo Space Center at Airport Road, Abuja, to a Research and Demonstration Plants Complex (RDPC). This complex will be Africa’s first center of excellence in raw material research, featuring state-of-the-art laboratories, technology development workshops, and proof of concept demonstrations.

“We have reactivated the Council’s Journal and repositioned it internationally. The repositioned Journal of Raw Material Research [JORMAR] will host RMRDC’s researchers’ publications, which are crucial in promoting awareness, facilitating knowledge sharing, and informing stakeholders about the opportunities and challenges in Nigeria’s raw materials sector.

“The collaboration with universities and academies will strengthen our capacity for conducting market-guided research, ensuring sustained workforce training while deepening our orientation in science.

The council has reformulated a new template for all our research proposals to ensure and sustain a clear departure from the old culture of blue-sky and deliberately endless research.

Speaking further, Prof Nwanyelugo Martins Ike-Muonso stated that Staff welfare remains a top priority as an issue of unpaid salaries is settled as well as set up a comprehensive welfare program.

“Similarly, we established the RMRDC Training School to sustainably build our staff and stakeholders’ capacity to further the staff welfare improvement goal.

“We are committed to openness, inclusiveness, and performance management and have initiated steps to continuously improve staff ownership, orchestrate transformative culture change, boost our corporate visibility, and enhance

“To further strengthen our visibility and communication strategies, we are upgrading our media infrastructure, which includes the launch of the RMRDC online media platform, The RMRDC TV Online.

“Additionally, we are working hard to effectively enhance the intellectual property and patent portfolio of RMRDC from its current 40 to approximately 200 new patents within the next 24 months. This proactive approach secures valuable IP assets and positions the Council as a leader in innovation within the raw materials sector, contributing to Nigeria’s overall economic growth.

“As well as launching an e-registration and certification portal to enhance transparency in the raw materials sector,” DG revealed.

He however reaffirmed his commitment to reshape the future of research, technology, and innovation, driving Nigeria towards an industrially vibrant and technologically resilient economy.

“As I mark 100 days in office, I boldly say that the Council is on the verge of rewriting its history.

“I believe that in no distant future, RMRDC will play a leading role in enhancing raw materials’ development to boost raw materials’ industrial trial processing and attain sustainable industrial growth in Nigeria.

DG, however, applauded the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, for his unwavering support and mentorship, saying the Minister’s leadership has been instrumental in the progress made so far.

In his opening remarks, the Directorate of Corporate Affairs, Mr Chucks Ngaha commended the hard-working DG who has weathered the storm further to put the Council on the ladder of more prosperity.

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