Ibadan Book Club unveils five strategic literary projects to boost reading culture - ITREALMS

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The Ibadan Book Club is set to host its annual Stakeholders' and Strategic Meeting on Saturday, June 27, 2026, marking a pivotal moment in the club’s mission to revitalize reading culture in the Oyo State capital, reports ITREALMS.

The session, which will commence at 12:00 noon at the Oyo State Library Board, opposite Cocoa House, Dugbe, is strictly reserved for the club’s patrons and registered members.

Ibadan Book Club mourns passing of Olubadan, Oba Olakulehin - ITREALMS

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The Ibadan Book Club has expressed profound sorrow over the demise of His Imperial Majesty, Oba Akinloye Olalere Owolabi Olakulehin, the 43rd Olubadan of Ibadanland, reports ITREALMS.

In a heartfelt statement, available to ITREALMS, the literary community in Ibadan paid tribute to the late monarch, hailing him as a royal father who cherished tradition, wisdom, and intellectual growth.

Portugal football club signs on 19-year-old Nigerian- born Footballer, Yaqub Usman-Malah' - ITREALMS

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The Brito Sporting Club of Portugal, a football club founded in 1956, has signed an official contract with a United Kingdom-based highly-talented, young Nigeria-born footballer, Yaqub Usman-Malah, reports ITREALMS.

The official unveiling of the young promising footballer was carried out on Saturday, January 4, 2025
Yaqub, born in Nigeria in 2006, is a budding Nigerian talent with unquantifiable promise and potential.

Rotary Club PH-ECO installs new president - ITREALMS

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The Rotary Club of Port Harcourt ECO said its poised to partner with the Rivers State government to fight perennial flooding in the state.

Speaking to our Correspondent weekend, in Port Harcourt the Rivers state capital, on the sideline of his installation as the 4th Rotary President, of Rotary Club of Port Harcourt Eco, Rtn Dr Bieye Renner Briggs emphasized that Rotary Club of Port Harcourt Eco being a cause-based club is poised to partner with the Rivers State Government and other relevant agencies to ensure that the impact of flooding is mitigated in Rivers state and the entire Niger Delta Region.

Ikeja Rotary club donates borehole to Oremeji community @Oshodi - ITREALMS

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The Rotary Club of Ikeja has completed and donated a borehole to the Oremeji community Adeyemi-Arowojobe Community Development Association (AACDA)(AACDA) in Oshodi-Lagos State, reports ITREALMS.

Rotary International comprises members imbibed with the spirit of humanitarianism are giving freely their talent, their treasure and their time to the needy in the society. 

Ibadan book club unveils 'Oyo Reads,' targets mini libraries - ITREALMS

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In a determined effort to foster a robust reading culture within Oyo State and its surrounding communities, the Ibadan Book Club, a distinguished affiliate of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW) has unveiled its groundbreaking reading initiative, "Oyo Reads." This innovative project is designed to invigorate and amplify the literary landscape of Oyo State by establishing mini community libraries across various corners of the state.

Founder of the Ibadan Book Club, Wole Adedoyin, emphasized the club's commitment to promoting literacy and education within the region. "Oyo Reads is not just a project; it is a movement to ignite a passion for reading among the residents of Oyo State. We believe that fostering a culture of reading is pivotal for individual growth, community development, and societal progress," stated Adedoyin in a press statement.

Bookfest: Nigeria Prize for Literature, Rainbow Book Club host playwright finalists @PH - ITREALMS

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The Nigeria Prize for Literature, sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG), and the Rainbow Book Club today in Port Harcourt, held a bookfest in honour of three shortlisted playwrights for the 2023 edition of the Prize.

The bookfest featured readings from the shortlisted plays and a session with the playwrights who participated in person or virtually.

Eko Book Club meets on Saturday - ITREALMS

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A book reading platform of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW), the Eko Book Club (EBC), is set to hold its strategic meeting this coming Saturday in Lagos, reports ITREALMS.

The meeting, ITREALMS gathered, is to ratify the list of the EXCO members of the club.

36 States, FCT get refund from FG on Paris Club loan

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The Federal Government (FG) has released a State-by-State breakdown of the first tranche of Paris Club refunds paid to date, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, reports ITRealms.

The refunds, gathered were over-deductions on Paris Club Loans by States in Nigeria between 1995 and 2002.

These payments totaling N516.38bn were made to the 36 States plus FCT upon the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari on November 21^st 2016 in partial settlement of long standing claims by State Governments relating to over-deductions from their Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) allocation for external debt service arising for the period under review.

Director, Information at the Federal Ministry of Finance, Salisu Na’Inna Dambatta, told ITRealms that these debt service deductions are in respect of the Paris Club, London Club and Multilateral debts of the FG and States. 

“While Nigeria reached a final agreement for debt relief with the Paris Club in October 2005, some States had already been overcharged,” he said.

He also noted that the funds were released to State Governments as part of the wider efforts to stimulate the economy and were specifically designed to support states in meeting salary and other obligations, thereby alleviating the challenges faced by workers. 

The releases, ITRealms gathered were conditional upon a minimum of 50 per cent being applied to the payment of workers salaries and pensions. 

According to him, the Federal Ministry of Finance is reviewing the impact of these releases on the level of arrears owed by State Governments. 

REFUND OF OVER-DEDUCTIONS ON PARIS CLUB LOANS ON THE ACCOUNTS OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (1995-2002)
S/N	STATE	TOTAL AMOUNT PAID IN NGN
1	ABIA	11,431,531,742.97
2	ADAMAWA	10,257,434,321.63
3	AKWA IBOM	25,981,255,165.12
4	ANAMBRA	12,243,313,404.68
5	BAUCHI	13,755,553,122.51
6	BAYELSA	24,895,696,347.55
7	BENUE	13,709,343,498.51
8	BORNO	14,681,869,730.63
9	CROSS RIVER	12,150,687,893.85
10	DELTA	27,606,963,362.46
11	EBONYI	9,016,166,759.96
12	EDO	12,182,253,184.99
13	EKITI	9,545,673,294.17
14	ENUGU	10,723,578,819.32
15	GOMBE	8,945,755,396.38
16	IMO	14,001,610,365.94
17	JIGAWA	14,215,333,413.52
18	KADUNA	15,443,458,455.10
19	KANO	21,740,390,362.48
20	KATSINA	16,404,261,819.71
21	KEBBI	11,954,998,982.90
22	KOGI	12,055,455,191.60
23	KWARA	10,241,288,653.14
24	LAGOS	16,743,876,266.21
25	NASARAWA	9,102,098,342.24
26	NIGER	14,421,586,309.89
27	OGUN	11,478,749,388.92
28	ONDO	14,007,296,628.57
29	OSUN	12,628,212,681.25
30	OYO	13,315,423,054.25
31	PLATEAU	11,288,158,110.82
32	RIVERS	34,925,785,322.06
33	SOKOTO	12,882,257,093.52
34	TARABA	9,326,607,975.00
35	YOBE	10,826,206,233.18
36	ZAMFARA	10,884,771,188.99
37	FCT	1,369,735,000.09
	TOTAL	516,384,636,883.81

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