Former Ogun state governor and Senator representing Ogun Central, Ibikunle Amosun, has vowed not to support the governorship and other candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun State come 2023. Amosun who spoke in an interview with BBC News Yoruba on Monday, however said that he would work for the emergence of the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. Amosun explained that his followers who aspired for positions under the APC were not well treated in the primaries. According to him, all the factions within the Ogun APC are in support of Tinubu and will all work for his…
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The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva says she hoped debt restructuring efforts for Zambia and Chad could be completed by the end of this year. Georgieva, speaking with civil society groups at the start of the annual IMF and World Bank meetings, said a Group of 20 initiative launched in late 2020 had been slow to become operational. She said completing the task would pave the way for more countries to seek help. Georgieva said the IMF was pressing for more predictability and timely resolution of requests for help under the G20 Common Framework. It…
Sanlam General Insurance Nigeria Ltd. has secured the approval of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) to underwrite agricultural business risks. The Managing Director of the company, Mr Bode Opadokun said this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Opadokun said the regulator’s approval would further position Sanlam to broaden its product offerings and deepen insurance penetration in Nigeria. He said that the risk mitigation services offered by the insurer cut across the entire agricultural value chain. Opadokun listed some of the products offered to include: multi-peril crop insurance, area yield index insurance, weather index insurance, livestock insurance and poultry insurance.…
Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women says girls’ activism in feminist movementsand mobilisation for equality, including “Generation Equality” are key to shaping positive, grounded action in their local communities and globally. Bahous made this known in her message to mark the 2022 International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC). The IDGC is annually marked on October 11 to celebrate adolescent girls and today marks the 10thanniversary of the day. The theme for the 2022 celebration, “Our Time is Now – Our Rights, Our Future” reflects the tenacity of girls to drive change. Bahous said in the past 10 years, she…
Galooli Advanced Solutions Nigeria, a software and hardware solution company, has launched a mobile application that allows users to track, monitor and receive real-time analysis of their business operations. The new mobile application came as an addition to its web and desktop applications, designed to help Nigerian businesses to access smarter solutions to reduce operational costs by blocking leakages. The Chief Executive Officer, Galooli Advanced Solutions Ltd., Tamir Piatecka, stated this at the unveiling of the mobile solutions on Tuesday in Lagos. Piatecka said that the introduction of the mobile application was to enhance access to business updates by providing real-time data…
The Defence Headquarters says the Air Component of Operation Whirl Punch, has eliminated key terrorists’ leaders and score of their fighters in air strikes on their locations in Kaduna state. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Danmadami said that the air task force carried out an air strike at Yadi in Giwa local government area of the state on October 8 based on credible intelligence. He said that the air strikes led to the killing of a terrorist kingpin, Ali Dogo, (AKA Yellow) alongside his fighters in a building…
The Ebonyi Police Command has confirmed the attack on a section of Ezza North local government headquarters by unidentified gunmen. The gunmen set the property on fire on Monday morning and left valuables worth millions of naira destroyed. The command’s spokesperson, SP Chris Anyanwu said in Abakaliki on Monday that the command was aware of the incident. “We are aware of the attack but yet to get the full details. “Right now, investigation is ongoing to get the details but no arrest has been made,” Anyanwu said. Narrating the incident to newsmen in his office, the Chairman of the council,…
Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has released a severe weather long-range forecast, warning of flooding, heatwaves, thunderstorms and tropical cyclones to come from October to April. The BOM said the coming severe weather season could see increased risks of widespread flooding for eastern and northern Australia, while coastal flooding could occur on the New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland coasts. “In southern areas heatwaves may last longer, be warmer overnight and more humid all of which can increase the risk to human health,” said the BOM. Severe thunderstorms are more common during the warmer months, particularly in northern NSW, southern…
A Kafanchan Magistrates’ Court in Kaduna State on Tuesday ordered that a 37-year-old man, Ziyanu Abdulrazak, be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly sodomising a seven-year-old boy. Abdulrazak is charged by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) with unnatural offence, contrary to the provisions of Section 259 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law. Magistrate Michael Bawa, however, did not take the plea of Abdulrazak for want in jurisdiction to hear the matter. Bawa directed the prosecutor to forward the case file to the State Director of Public Prosecution for legal advice. He adjourned the matter until Nov.1…
The Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja Archdiocese, Cardinal John Onaiyekan stated why he will not vote for Muslim-Muslim ticket in the 2023 general election. Onaiyekan made his position known at the first synod of the Catholic Diocese of Osogbo at Our Lady and St Kizito Pastoral Centre, Oke Gada Ede on Wednesday. The synod was themed “The Church As an Agent of Dialogue and Reconciliation In Our Community In Quest For A Just and Peaceful Social Order.” According to him, since the decision by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Muslim-Muslim ticket was a political calculation thought best to win…