The Dangote Industries Limited has debunked allegations that it sponsored arsonists to burn down the Kogi State House of Assembly. The state assembly was engulfed in fire, which occurred from the rooftop and affected the floor of the House Monday morning. Following the incident, the state government in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo accused Dangote of burning the assembly complex, allegedly “in an attempt to possibly destroy evidence relating to the ownership tussle between the Kogi State Government and the Dangote Group over the Obajana Cement Company.” Relating to the allegation however, the Group…
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The governors of Rivers, Nyesom Wike; Abia, Okezie Ikpeazu; Oyo, Seyi Makinde and Benue, Samuel Ortom are absent as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flags off its presidential campaign for the 2023 general elections in Akwa Ibom state. The event, which is taking place at the Nest of Champions Stadium in Uyo, has dignitaries in the South-South states, including the party’s presidential candidate and former Vice President, Akitu Abubakar; his running mate and Delta state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa and Akwa Ibom state governor, Udom Emmanuel. Others are Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed; Adamawa state governor, Ahmadu Fintiri; former Minister of…
The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), on Monday urged business moguls like Aliko Dangote and Tony Elumelu, among others, to invest in space Science and Technology sector of the country. The Head, Media and Corporate Communications of the agency in an interview in Abuja said Public Private Partnership (PPP) will boost space development. Alle said that the current leadership of the Space Agency under Dr Halilu Shaba was driven towards private sector participation that will ensure Nigerians benefit from space science and technology. The official emphasised that globally, big entrepreneurs like Elon Musk and Richard Branson were investing…
The Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) has taken its nationwide strategic meeting with maize farmers and stakeholders on the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Anchor Borrowers loan recovery to Northeast and parts of Northwest Nigeria. The National President, Dr. Bello Annoor Abubakar disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday. Abubakar said the objective of the meeting was to review the impact of the loan on food security, deliberate on loan repayment strategies and the way forward for maize farmers. He said the achievement of the loan in maize production and the lives of farmers in the country could…
The Nigerian government, Economic Countries of West African States (ECOWAS) and other stakeholders have expressed worried over continuous loss of biodiversity and degradation of ecosystems, assuring to tackle the situation efficiently. The Minister of State for Environment, Mr Udi Odum spoke at the opening of the ECOWAS Coordination Meeting for the Upcoming 15th Conference of Parties to Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP-15), in Abuja on Monday. Odum, said that the ministry, in collaboration with the ECOWAS and other relevant stakeholders decided to convene the meeting to discuss on better ways to tackle the challenges. He said that the objective of…
Prof Olubunmi Fadipe-Joseph, of the Department of Mathematics, University of Ilorin, has been appointed as Chairman of the Commission for African Women in Mathematics (CAWM). Prof. Kayode Oyewumi, the Dean of the Faculty of Physical Sciences, University of Ilorin, who spoke on the development on Monday in Ilorin, described the appointment of Fadipe-Joseph as laudable and wished her more outstanding laurels. The new chair of the mathematics commission, who teaches in the Faculty of Physical Science of Unilorin, has specialties in Complex Analysis-Geometric Function Theory. The Commission of African Women in Mathematics is a non-profit, non-governmental international network founded in…
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Monday decided to award the 2022 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel to Ben S. Bernanke, Douglas W. Diamond, and Philip H. Dybvig “for research on banks and financial crises.” Bernanke is an American economist who served as the 14th chairman of the Federal Reserve from 2006 to 2014. After leaving the Fed, he was appointed a distinguished fellow at the Brookings Institution. During his tenure as chairman, Bernanke oversaw the Federal Reserve’s response to the late-2000s financial crisis, for which he was named the 2009 Time Person…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that more than 116 million people are estimated to be living with mental health conditions in Africa. The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti said this in Abuja in a message to mark the 2022 World Mental Health Day which has the theme, “Make Mental Health and Wellbeing for All a Global Priority”. According to her, the day provides an opportunity to draw attention to Africa’s large and growing burden of mental health conditions, with children and adolescents most impacted. “The theme serves as a reminder that after nearly three years, the…
On Tuesday, 4th October 2022, my Alma Matter, my means of livelihood, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria was 60 years. As we fondly call it, the great ABU has transformed from a regional citadel of learning to the most cosmopolitan, diverse, nationalist breeding ground for the intelligentsia. Thanks to its founding fathers who had a clear vision of how knowledge could conquer the world without firing a shot. Their vision made them realize achieving excellence in education requires merit, hard work, and dedication. There should be no room for nepotism, racism, tribalism, and religious inclination. This vision became the central…
The complex of Kogi State House of Assembly, located at Crusher Area of Lokoja, the state capital has been razed by fire. The fire incident, which occurred in the early hours of Monday, destroyed the roof of the Chamber and caused damage to the floor of the house The Speaker of the house, Mathew Kolawole, and the state Security Adviser, Commander Jerry Omodara could not disclose the cause of the fire, when they visited the complex. Kolawole however said that he suspects sabotage. “We should leave security people to do their work and give us a report going forward,” the…