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Northern Govs, Oyetola Mourn Nda-Isaiah
The Northern Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed shock over the death of founder and Chairman of Leadership Newspapers, Mr Sam Nda-Isaiah.
This is contained in a condolence message by the chairman of the forum and Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong, yesterday in Jos.
Lalong, in the message issued by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham, described the death as “shocking and devastating.”
He said the death of Nda-Isaiah is a sad development, not only to the northern region but the nation at large.
“This is a very sad development for the country as we have lost one of the most vibrant and courageous media entrepreneurs in Nigeria.
“Sam was a visionary man who believed in the unity, peace and progress of Nigeria.
“He did so through his writings and contributions which reflected his passion for a strong democratic culture,” he said.
“He will be greatly missed for his patriotism, selflessness and courage in the service to Nigeria.
“He will also be remembered for his great legacies of hard work and mentorship which has inspired many youths to dream big and realise their ambitions in life,”Lalong added.
The governor prayed God to grant his soul eternal rest and comfort his family, friends and associates.
Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State has also expressed sadness over the death of the Chairman and Publisher of Leadership Newspapers, Sam Nda-Isaiah, who died Friday night at the age of 58.
Oyetola said this in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, on Saturday in Osogbo.
The governor joined family members, the Leadership family, friends, and the media industry in the country to mourn the celebrated newspaperman, publisher, politician, pharmacist and serial entrepreneur.
He hailed the late publisher’s contributions to the growth of journalism in the country, saying that his death had created a big vacuum in the media industry.
He, however, said the only way to immortalise the deceased was to ensure that the newspaper and other media outfits, he founded, continued to flourish in line with his vision.
The governor prayed to God Almighty to grant his soul eternal rest and give his family and loved ones the strength to bear his demise.
The Alliance Française Port Harcourt in conjunction with the Embassy of France Nigeria over the weekend joined the globe to campaign against the 2025 gender- based violence (GBV) with the theme: “16 Days of Activism Against Gender- Based Voice”
The event which took place at the event Hall of the Alliance Française Port Harcourt was in collaboration with the Female in Gaming Network, ( FIGN) and partnership with Nexal a body that seeks to promote online safety and responsible digital behaviour.
The Tide reports that the project which was aimed at promoting digital safety and girls inclusion in Gaming, with the initiative tagged ‘Gameover Gender- Base Violence’was part of the global campaign against gender- based Violence.
The activity which experienced a flavour of festivity was full of fun and excitements as participants took part in tournaments on popular digital games such as Mario kart and EAFC 25, with an intent to creating safer and more inclusive digital spaces.
The Director of the Alliance Française Port Harcourt, Mrs Marina Lacal said that these activities were designed to encourage inclusion of girls, team work and fair play on online gaming spaces, saying that the gaming world reflects these inequalities, where female players are often under represented.
According to her the main objectives of the initiative was to provide a supportive environment for girls and female in gaming network.
“GameOverGBV” is a project created to reshape this landscape by offering an innovative inclusiveness of girls on online digital Gaming community and digital environments that provide opportunities for creativity, learning and connection, but also fight against Gender-Based Violence Digital Gaming,”she said
She however, explained that the Digital Game, sport competitions, was launched to strengthen social and digital skills through games, workshops, and raise awareness among all young participants about respect, equality and digital citizenship.
The Tide News reports that in Port Harcourt, the competition brought together 100 young participants from three major universities: University of Port Harcourt, ( UNIPORT),Ignatius Ajuru University of Education(IAUE) and Rivers State University (RSU)as well as students from four selected secondary schools, Oginigba comprehensive Secondary.School, Vine lnternational, Virgo predicanda lnternational, and Excellent Montessori Secondary school.
“This is an approach where girls and boys can learn, play and collaborate in a more respectful and safe space for young women, while ensuring a safe, enjoyable and respectful digital environment. It also expose young women to cyberbullying, exclusion, sexist comments and online hate,” Mrs. Lacal said.
Earlier, a game developer Sophia Nei and her. team had engaged participants in an interactive session with the theme: “Can Video Games Be Safe Spaces For Girls?”
However, Mrs Nei and her team educated the girls on the benefits and violence on online digital gaming and urged them ( participants)to learn to say ‘No’ to Online hate, sexist and cyber bullying, while encouraging them(students) to stand up for themselves by reporting such issues to the appropriate authority.
Highlight of the competition was the awarding of prizes to winners by the Director of Alliance Française, Mrs Marina Lacal.
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