A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Friday, struck out a suit filed by leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, against the Chief Judge, Justice John Tsoho. Justice Inyang Ekwo struck out the suit following an oral application made by Kanu’s counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, to withdraw the suit. When the matter was mentioned, Ejiofor, who held the brief of Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, indicated his interest to withdraw the case, following which the judge struck out the matter. Kanu, through his lawyer had filed the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/550/22 against the chief judge and chief registrar…
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Meet- Alena Analeigh Wicker, 13-year-old youngest African-American to be accepted to a medical school. The aspiring medical doctor made history when she received an early acceptance to study medicine from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine. After graduating from high school at the age of 12, she had already completed more than half of her undergraduate requirements at Arizona State University (ASU) and Oakwood University in just one year. Alena became NASAs youngest intern at age 12. She initially wanted to study engineering but changed her mind when she discovered that there was greater need for…
By agweek.com Despite a bearish USDA report for soybeans to end September, the market bounced back the first week in October The grains wrapped up the month of September posting an officially mixed performance with wheat ending higher, corn steady to firm, and with soybeans ending lower. The grains were supported by a retracement in the U.S. dollar. Light support came from concerns about the direction of the Ukraine/Russia conflict. Reports that Russia’s Nordstrom Pipeline was sabotaged added support to wheat. Reports that Russia is going to hold a vote to annex the four regions it currently controls with their…
The sixth edition of the Atlantic Federation of African Press Agencies (FAAPA) came to an end on Friday with an award ceremony in which news agencies from Cote d’IVoire and Guinea emerged top winners of the prestigious Grand Prize in journalism. Soro Yacouba of the Ivorian news agency, AIP, won the Grand Prize for the best video report. His television report focused on the challenges of educating mentally retarded children in his country. Yaccouba’s colleague in AIP, Kouassi Konan, also won the Grand Prize for the best article. His award-winning article was entitled: ” Violence against Children: Light on a…
The National Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has described the closure of the Obajana Plant of Dangote Cement by Kogi state government as shocking and hasty. A statement by its Director-General, Olusola Obadimu made available to newsmen, said the state government should have trodden a path of caution. NACCIMA added that its position was based on the impact of the factory’s closure on the economy and thousands of people whose means of livelihood depend on the production activities of the factory. “It is vital to note that it is a huge production plant that supplies…
Ms Sara Minkara, US Special Advisor on International Disability Rights, on Friday called on Nigeria to ensure accessibility and inclusiveness for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) during elections. Minkara made the call during a news conference in Abuja as part of her official visit and engagement with civil society groups, international organisations and government officials ahead of the 2023 elections. She stressed the importance of free and fair elections accessible to all, while encouraging PWDs to actively participate in the political process. According to her, the visit will enable her to take stock of Nigeria’s efforts to reshape the narrative around disability,…
Normalcy is reportedly returning to Dangote Cement Plant, Obajana after the attempted closure of the company by some youths on Wednesday. Some Kogi Youths had on Wednesday, in company of some armed vigilante group, invaded the premises of the company in an attempt to shut it down. The assembly had on Tuesday after plenary ordered the closure of Dangote over what it described as fraudulent acquisition of Kogi Cement by Dangote Group. In Obajana on Friday, normalcy had since returned to the company as normal activities have resumed with the gates being guarded by armed security men. A close source…
An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigator, Mr Samuel Adelana on Friday told an Ikeja Special Offences Court how a cleric, Ayodeji Olorunfemi, allegedly defrauded an octogenarian of N36.5 million. Olorunfemi is standing trial on a three-count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretenses and stealing. Adelana, a police officer with EFCC, was led in evidence by counsel to the commission, Mr Ahmed Yerima. He said that his team received a petition signed by one Mr Adedayo Olayide on behalf of the complainant, Mrs Tawakalitu Ilumooka, against the defendant, sometime in 2018. The investigative officer said that his team began investigation by…
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the leadership of the National Assembly to stop the practice of approving special budget for government enterprises by committees of the parliament. Buhari made the call when he presented the 2023 Appropriation Bill of N20.51 trillion to a joint session of the National Assembly on Friday in Abuja. The president recalled that the budget of Government-Owned Enterprises (GOEs) had been integrated into the 2019 budget submission. According to him, this has helped to enhance the comprehensiveness and transparency of the Federal government budget. Buhari, however, observed that some GOEs liaise directly with relevant committees of…
President Muhammadu Buhari says the federal government has allocated N470 billion for revitalisation of tertiary institutions in the country in 2023. Buhari said this when he presented N19.7 trillion 2023 budget to a joint session of the National Assembly on Friday in Abuja. The president said that government was unhappy with the crisis that had paralysed activities in the public universities in the country. According to him, we expect the staff of these institutions to show a better appreciation of the current state of affairs in the country. “In the determined effort to resolve the issue, we have provided a…