The Ondo state government has fixed February 23 for the inauguration of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate and winner of the Oct. 10 governorship election. This is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Akure by Mr Donald Ojogo, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation. The statement said that consequently, a 25 member planning committee has been constituted for the inauguration of Akeredolu and his deputy as governor for a second term and deputy governor respectively. According to him, the committee is expected to come up with an acceptable programme of events for the inauguration…
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President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his administration’s commitment to work with an international think-tank group and investment promoter, Horasis Global Visions Community, to find solutions to challenges facing the country. Buhari disclosed this at a virtual meeting with members of the group led by its founder and chairman, Dr Frank-Jürgen Richter, cross-sectional representatives of State Governors and corporate organizations in Nigeria. According to him, I am excited about the work that Horasis has been engaged in since it was founded in 2005. ”As a platform for frank discussions and generation of multidisciplinary ideas for the resolution of multi-faceted challenges facing…
Protests resumed on Friday around some parts of the Muslim world as anger spread over France’s handling of cartoons of Islam’s prophet Muhammad, deemed offensive by many Muslim countries. Protests erupted after Friday prayers in several areas of the Gaza Strip, with the extremist Hamas movement calling for demonstrators to join a rally in the densely-populated Jabalia refugee camp. Fathi Hammad, a Senior Hamas leader from Jabalia, called on rally attendees to join together to confront what he called a “criminal assault” against the prophet. A rally also took place after prayers outside the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City,…
President Muhammadu Buhari says Europe has reiterated its support for Nigeria’s Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the next Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said that Buhari confirmed this at the end of a video conference with Mr Charles Michel, President of the European Council, on Friday in Abuja. The president is leading Nigeria’s campaign for Okonjo-Iweala, the country’s former Minister of Finance, to emerge as the first black and first female WTO DG. The Nigerian leader thanked the Council for its support for Nigeria’s candidate. “Also…
The EU says it will support the masterplan developed by the African Union Development Agency and New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD) power generation. The African Development Bank, AfDB, made this known on Friday in statement directing African Energy Ministers of AUDA-NEPAD to promote a continental transmission masterplan. The AUDA-NEPAD and AfDB released recommendations of a baseline study that looked into the development of a continental energy grid and market. According to the AfDB, the study supported by the EU, it is the first step to create an efficient, competitive energy sector that helps to serve Africa’s vast non-connected population.…
Ikeja Electric Plc (IE) on Friday commenced the distribution of prepaid meters to 106, 000 customers under the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP) approved by the Federal government. Mrs Folake Soetan, Acting Chief Executive Officer of IE, made this known at the flagging off of the programme in Ikeja. Soetan said that the programme was part of the Federal government’s effort to further bridge the country’s metering gap, and also cushion the effect of the Service Reflective Tariff on electricity consumers in Nigeria. “In line with this programme, IE is committed to driving the roll out through a series of…
The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello has called on religious leaders and other stakeholders to engage the youths towards ensuring sustainable peace in the territory. Bello made the call while briefing newsmen at the end of a meeting with the leadership of FCT Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Friday in Abuja. The minister also emphasised the need for the religious leaders to strive to make Abuja a peaceful city of unity in order to deepen national cohesion. “We had a very important meeting this morning, where leaders of the Christians faith in the FCT were appraised of the event…
The Ogun government on Friday said that it had established 200 hectares of cassava farm for youth farmers in the third batch of the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme. Dr Adeola Odedina, the Commissioner for Agriculture, said this during an inspection tour to the farmland at Ikenne in Ogun. Odedina said that the establishment of the farmland was to attract and encourage young cassava farmers under its Anchor Borrowers’ Programme and enhance employment, food production and industrialisation in the state. “Government has commenced the 200-hectare farming for the youths, with another 10-hectare demonstration farm at the Ikenne Farm Settlement, in Ikenne local…
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has approved the deployment of 7,194 personnel for the local government elections, scheduled for October 31 in the state. The command also ordered restriction of movement in the state from 7 am. to 2 pm. on the election day. The Spokesman of the command, SP Odiko Macdon, announced this in a statement issued in Uyo on Friday. He said that the personnel would be deployed in all the polling units and wards in the 31 council areas of the state. Macdon quoted the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Andrew Amiengheme, as assuring…
The President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Mr Ahmad Ahmad has tested positive for COVID-19. A statement on the website of the continental football governing body on Friday read:”the president after his arrival to Cairo on Oct. 28, presented mild flu symptoms and submitted to the COVID-19 protocol. ”Today, the test results are positive and the president immediately self-isolate for at least the next 14 days at his hotel. ”All those who have come into contact with Ahmad over the past seven days, especially during his trip to Morocco for the Confederation Cup, have been informed and requested…