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PDP Presidential Primary: Saraki leads Atiku, Tambuwal trails in twitter poll
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by ifeanyi nwoko15 more details after the poll1 the poll posted on the twitter handle @pdprivers called on nigerians to vote for the candidate whom they want to win the primary election and be the flag bearer of the pdp in the 2019 presidential election1 the poll read thus it is settled that the @officialpdpnig primarieswill hold in rivers state on saturday 6th october 2018. who do you think should be the best candidate to defeat president buhari of the apc in the 2019 presidential election1 the poll listed only four aspirants former vice president atiku abubakar president of the senate bukola saraki sokoto state governor aminu tambuwal and former kano governor and former apc presidential aspirant rabiu kwankwaso1 it is settled that the primaries will hold in rivers state on saturday 6th october 20181 who do you think should be the best candidate to defeat president buhari of the failed apc in the 2019 presidential election1 pdpriversstate @pdprivers1 as at the time of this report a total of 1788 people had voted and bukola saraki was in the lead with 41 per cent of the votes followed by atiku abubakar with 30 per cent of the votes then rabiu kwankwaso with 21 per cent votes while aminu tambuwal trailed with 8 per cent of the votes1 the poll however did not just end at voting as many of those who supposedly voted went on to argue their points in the comments session of the tweet1 while some berated saraki others supported him and while some didnt give atiku any chance others insisted that he is the only one that can effectively challenge buhari in 20191 some sought to know why only four aspirants were listed pointing out the all four of the aspirants betrayed pdp in 2015 when they defected to the apc to support buhari against then president goodluck jonathan1 however some of those who made comments used the opportunity to support president muhammadu buhari saying that none of the aforementioned can defeat him1 below are some of the comments1 saraki will shut out buhari in the north central south west south east1 wizz poll @wizzpoll1 the president of the senate dr bukola saraki is currently leading former vice president atiku abubakar in an online poll on twitter ahead of the presidential primaries of the peoples democratic party pdp1 saraki not muster enough vote in the north east and north west to defeat pmb1 majority of south east voters wont come out and vote1 comrade @emmauwanaka1 just pick one the rest will work for pmb1 kayode abegunde @kayodeabegunde11 i like atiku because i believe he can restructure nigeria and creates millions of jobs but my fear is that he is not strong in some northern strongholds1 divine @divine150975461 the triple a is game. atiku abubakar all the way for a better nigeria1 dooshima judith utser @judithutser1 none of the abovebeside nigerian has already understood what it take to govern with sympathy and love which is shown by our great1 sharif abdulrahman @sharifabdulra111 but how come tambuwal is on the poll and is not everyone on this poll left to support buhari aganist gej remained. .. not so fair what you guys are doing loyalty is keyits very important1 johnson efe @injusticeefe1 to read more on the comments session1 it is sad but true south west wont vote for saraki for sure because of his alleged role in a liquidated banks1 -
Sturridge grinds point for Liverpool at Stamford Bridge
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daniel sturridges brilliant long-range strike a minute from full-time at stamford bridge in london preserved liverpools unbeaten league run1 chelsea were leading 1-0 before sturridge struck. eden hazard had given the hosts the lead on 25th-minute after he curled the ball to the far left of the keeper1 liverpool pressed for an equaliser almost vainly. kepa arrizabalaga saved well from sadio mane before david luiz had to clear a roberto firmino header off the line1 the equaliser came in the final minute of normal time from sturridge just three minutes after coming on as the former chelsea forward curled a fantastic 30-yard strike into the top corner1 arrizabalaga found the shot uncatchable1 with the result the londoners have ended liverpools perfect start to the premier league season1 liverpool had won all six of their previous league matches this term but they lost to chelsea in the league cup in midweek1 the draw left liverpool in second place with champions manchester city who beat brighton 2-0 earlier on saturday top on goal difference1 -
Jos pond yields 4 other cars, apart from General Alkalis
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we got information about his movement and swung into action to find him. we got intelligence report and convinced ourselves that this pond was where he was dumped1 the jos pond where the car of missing major general idris alkali was found on saturday contained other shocking secrets four other cars were also found inside it1 alkalis car registered as mun-670-aa kwara state was pulled out of the pond at about 7 p.m with the combined effort of nema the fire service and local divers1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that alkali former chief of administration nigerian army was declared missing since sept. 31 agundu told journalists that the search started on sept. 22 at the site after receiving intelligence reports about the location of the vehicle1 agundu explained that the missing general was caught up in a fracas at dura-du on aug. 2 when irate youths blocked roads and attacked travellers following an attack in the community on sept. 2 where 13 persons were killed1 we started this search on sept. 22 when we were ordered by the chief of army staff to find the missing general1 we recall that on sept. 2 the du district was attacked by armed bandits where 13 were killed and others sustained injuries1 the general who just left service after 35 years was travelling to bauchi and he drove himself having left service. unfortunately he ran into the irate youths who blocked the road1 this pond contains a lot of hidden secrets. there are four more cars that we have discovered to be inside for now. we are determined to unveil all the secrets in it said major general augustine agundu commander special task force1 there are about 32 abandoned mining sites in this community but to single this one out you must know a lot of intelligence gathering was done1 on the first day of operations some organised women resisted our operations claiming the pond was their source of drinking water and ancestral water but they were all lies1 the goc 53rd army division maj. gen. benson akinroluyo while confirming the discovery said that the car belonged to the missing general. he said alkalis body has not been found1 akinroluyo said that the search for the body will continue immediately and advised members of the community to go about their lawful duties. he stressed that the army will not intimidate them on the findings1 the vehicle is indeed that of missing major general alkali. we have not seen the body but the plate number on the car is his own1 the army t-shirt found has his name tag on it. so i can confidently confirm all these we have found here belongs to him1 the army is a professional body which carries out its operation according to best practices and human rights. we will not arrest anyone not involved1 our intelligence pinpointed where his vehicle was pushed to. so you will know that we have credible intelligence on who and who is involved and we will get them arrested he said. nan1 -
Buhari on the way home from New York
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the president and his delegation attended the high-level mandela peace meeting on global peace in honour of the centenary birth of late south african president nelson mandela1 president muhammadu buhari departed new york for nigeria on saturday afternoon after his participation at the 73rd session of the united nations general assembly which officially opened on sept. 181 the correspondent of the news agency of nigeria nan reports that buhari arrived in new york on sunday sept. 23 2018 for the gathering of the world leaders1 the theme for this years session was making the united nations relevant to all people global leadership and shared responsibilities for peaceful equitable and sustainable societies1 the highpoint of buharis participation was his address on tuesday to the general assembly on the opening day of the general debate1 the president in his presentation of nigerias national statement sought global cooperation on security anti-corruption irregular migration climate change and un reforms among others1 buhari and his wife aisha also attended a reception hosted by the un secretary-general antonio guterres and his spouse for heads of state and government and their spouses1 buhari in the company of his wife aisha was seen off by a large entourage including the director-general of national intelligence agency ahmed abubakar former minister of foreign affairs amb. babagana kingibe minister of foreign affairs geoffrey onyeama and edo governor godwin obaseki1 the nigerian delegation also participated in a high-level meeting on the fight against tuberculosis organised by the world health organisation who as nigeria currently ranks seventh amongst the high tb-burden countries globally and second in africa where mrs buhari also delivered a statement1 the nigerian delegation attended a high-level meeting on financing the 2030 agenda for sustainable development and world economic forums sustainable development impact summit1 others are the second annual bloomberg global business forum high-level meeting on action for peace-keeping commemoration and promotion of the international day for the total elimination of nuclear weapons high-level meeting on the third industrial development decade for africa and pathway to localising a global agenda1 during the course of his stay in new york buhari had bilateral meetings with many african and world leaders including bill gates with a view to promoting national and african interests1 president buhari also had interactive sessions with a selected group of nigerian professionals based in the united states and canada1 others in the presidents entourage were attorney-general and minister of justice abubakar malami health minister prof. isaac adewole industry trade and investment counterpart minister okechukwu enelamah budget and national planning minister udoma udoma and minister of state for environment ibrahim jibrin1 nigerias ambassador to the u.s. retired justice sylvanus nsofor permanent representative to the un prof. tijjani bande comptroller-general of nigeria immigration service mohammad babandede and acting chairman of economic and financial crimes commission ibrahim magu and a host of other chief executive officers and aides were also on the presidential entourage1 -
End of the road for Boko Harams spiderman
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a menacing boko haram fighter with the nickname spiderman has been killed by nigerian troops2 the man who always mounted a gun truck wearing the spidermans mask met his waterloo 26 september2 he along with his ragtag squad was killed in the encounter with nigerian troops2 spiderman was among the boko haram fighters who attacked garshigar community of mobar local government area in borno on wednesday2 texas chukwu army director of public relations said the insurgents who were in nine gun trucks were repelled by troops of 145 battalion deployed for operation lafiya dole following superior power of the vigilant troops2 he added that preliminary battle damage assessment reveals that the overwhelming superior power of the troops devastated the insurgents inflicting human and equipment casualty on the insurgents which forced them to withdraw in disarray2 the director said that the gallant troops regrouped after the fierce encounter and dominated the general area of garshigar and its environs with fighting patrols2 the good people of mobar local government are urged to remain calm and be assured of troops commitment to provide adequate security in the general area he added2 -
Lagos governorship primary: All hope not lost for Ambode, says campaign group
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237 councillors were here at our meeting and they have endorsed ambode1 the akinwunmi ambode mandate support group amsg on saturday said ambode is capable of winning the governorship primary of the all progressives congress apc in lagos state rescheduled for monday1 sulaimon said that the governor had huge supporters across the state1 he said supporters of ambode held meetings across all 20 local governments and 37 local council development areasnon friday and the support for the governor was overwhelming1 there is huge affirmation and support for ambode across the state as stakeholders expressed readiness to work for his emergence as the governorship candidate of the apc and the governor of lagos for a second term1 sulaimon said while amsg was not against endorsement for sanwo-olu as it was part of democracy some of the endorsement information being given out were incorrect1 he said that the chairman of conference 57 mrs omolola essien was at its meeting on friday to say that chairmen of the 57 councils in lagos state would support ambodes second term aspiration1 we also had 200 ward chairmen coming here to endorse ambode. what constitutes the structure of the party is the ward chairmen lga chairmen and councillors1 the director-general of amsg mr hakeem sulaimon at a news conference in ikeja on saturday said ambode was not worried about purported endorsement of mr babajide sanwo-olu ahead of the primary by some groups1 they said they have realised that it was ambode that they should support he said1 sulaimon added that the ndigbos and other igbo support groups in the party were garnering support for ambode1 the community development associations cdas and community development committees cdcs have also thrown their weight behind the governor1 the cdas and cdcs are the biggest grassroots groups we have 3900 cdas in lagos state and they have openly endorsed ambode1 their representatives were at our meeting to again affirm their support for ambode1 we are supposed to have a direct primary and this means that all wards will participate he said1 sulaimon said ambode had asked his supporters to remain calm and peaceful1 he said the will of the people would prevail at the end of the day when ambode emerges the flagbearer of the apc for next years governorship election in lagos1 -
Musk, Tesla settle with SEC, to pay $40m in fines
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the u.s. securities and exchange commission said on saturday that car-maker tesla and chief executive elon musk have agreed to pay 20 million each under a settlement that will also see the billionaire step down as chairman after a tumultuous two months for the company1 but musk who is synonymous with the tesla brand will remain as chief executive under the settlement over tweets he posted on aug. 7 about taking the company private the sec said1 musk is now required to step down as chairman of tesla within 45 days and he is not permitted to be re-elected to the post for three years. tesla is required to appoint two new independent directors to its board1 saturdays settlement saw the sec pull back from its demand that musk be barred from running tesla a sanction that many investors said would be disastrous for the loss-making electric carmaker1 the sec charged tesla with failing to have required disclosure controls and procedures for musks tweets. the sec said the company had no way to determine if his tweets contained information that must be disclosed in corporate filings or if they contained complete and accurate information1 neither musk nor tesla admitted or denied the secs findings as part of the settlement. tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment and musk could not immediately be reached for comment1 -
Oshiomhole unveils APC committees for governorship primaries(Full List)
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the national chairman of the all progressives congress apc comrade adams oshiomhole on saturday inaugurated the governorship primaries committee for the primary election scheduled for sunday september 30 2018. lagos and imo primaries will take place on 1 october1 also inaugurated on saturday were members of the national convention committee headed by oyo governor abiola ajimobi1 the national convention is scheduled for 6th october 20181 -
Aisha Buhari bags excellence, honorary citizens awards in U.S.
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by prudence arobani3 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that the occasion was attended by the first ladies of the gambia niger wives of governors heads of agencies and associates of the wife of the president among others1 buhari was also conferred with the honorary citizen of georgia award from the state of georgia1 she received the awards at the nigeria house in new york for her efforts at fighting gender-based victimisation human trafficking and for uplifting the women in nigeria1 founder and president of the organisation dr blessing itua said the organisation particularly commended mrs buhari for advancing the causes of women and children in nigeria through her pet project future assured1 mrs aisha buhari through her various programmes on women young girls and children support has assisted integrated and provided hope to numerous victims of some of the societal ills in nigeria including human trafficking1 mrs buhari through her pet project future assured campaigns for women and girl-child education empowerment and commitment to improving the lives of the people she serves1 she has also been a strong advocate against victimisation inhumanity including the rape of minors1 within this context she has complimented governments various initiatives by teaming up with relevant stakeholders in nigeria and beyond to address some feminine challenges in the country itua said1 receiving the awards the wife of the president thanked the organisation for considering her worthy of recognition for the award on fighting gender-based victimisation and uplifting womenfolk in nigeria through the future assured programme1 my driving force has been that of commitment and passion in this regard. women have been at the receiving end of conflict instances of abuse and victimisation all over the globe1 the wife of the president mrs aisha buhari has been conferred with distinguished global award for excellence in women empowerment and gender development by global empowerment movement corporation u.s1 as you are all aware my future assured initiative executes a number of programmes to uplift the status of women through health advocacy and support economic and educational empowerment protection against abuse and encouraging political involvement among the women1 our hope is that women will become more aware of the opportunities open to them to live better lives while being confident of the societys protection buhari said1 she dedicated the award to all struggling women and hope that the award will ginger more action in the area of protection against gender bias and victimisation and uplifting the lives of women all over the world1 buhari said that the first lady of the gambia had adopted the future assured to be replicated in her country1 the minister of health prof. isaac adewole testified about the work the future assured had been doing especially in the north east and congratulated the wife of the president for the recognition1 permanent representative of nigeria to the un prof. tijjani bande while commenting on the menace of human trafficking said nigerians are people who admit to our problems and we are starting to address them1 nigeria has what it takes to do what is right and to take its rightful place among the comity of nations1 in the u.s. great things are happening though nigerians nigerians are doing great works here. there are things they are not happy about just like those at home in nigeria1 but we are doing everything possible to address them. this will involve international cooperation the envoy said1 he commended the wife of the president for coming to the nigeria house adding this is nigeria house and we are very happy to do what is right here1 i make it my responsibility to do the very best i can to give hope to those affected and to discourage other cases from happening in nigeria1 -
Our administration has done well Buhari tells diasporas
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by prudence arobani3 more importantly as human capital is a vital resource for the development of any country i wish to call on nigerians in united states america to utilise the opportunities to invest at home and be good ambassadors of change in nigeria1 buhari who stated this during an interactive session with a select group of nigerian professionals based in the united states and canada said his administration had delivered within the available resources1 the president explained that boko haram had been decimated adding that it was most important for the country to be secured but regretted that the terrorist group was still targeting soft spots using girls for suicide bombings1 buhari declared that boko haram is not about religion but a pure terrorist group adding that is why we are dealing with them1 on corruption he regretted that nigeria made so much money from 1999 to 2014 when the price of crude oil per barrel was above 100 dollars while nigeria produced around 1.2 million barrels per day1 calculate 2.2 million barrels times 100 dollars times 16 years but everything went down the drain emphasising that if nigeria does not tame corruption corruption will tame nigeria1 the president also said that he was not slow as some people had assumed saying he was trying to follow the law especially as democracy is different from military rule1 he recalled that he put people in kirikiri maximum prison in lagos when he was a military head of state and then ensured they remained in custody until they were able to prove themselves innocent1 buhari however said his administration was making progress but had to go by the law assuring that if i win the next election and i survive the next four years i will do better1 president muhammadu buhari has told nigerians in the diaspora that his administration has done well in the areas of security economy and anti-corruption1 im always conscious of the ordinary people because they are the ones that always vote for me. a lot of big men have no time to go and queue on the line for hours1 there were even pregnant women who were on the line for hours and they delivered. they are my constituencies they always vote for me buhari said1 the president explained that he had warned the independent national electoral commission and the security agencies to ensure that every vote counts by allowing nigerians to vote whoever they want without harassment1 buhari said he recognised that nigerians in the diaspora were talented people and called on them to come to the support of the country particularly in education1 the news agency of nigeria reports that the diasporas appealed to the president to get them more involved in issues about the country considering that they are major stakeholders1 earlier the consul-general of nigeria in new york mr benaoyagha okoyen commended the willingness of the diasporas to support the efforts of the governments economic growth and diversification plans1 the purpose of this gathering is to allow nigerians in diaspora interact with mr president by offering useful suggestions for government to continually strengthen the existing bond of affection identity and sense of responsibility for the diaspora community to actively participate in development efforts of nigeria at home1 i feel delighted to state the obvious that among nigerians in the united states we have some of the most celebrated and outstanding in various fields of human endeavours1 i wish to report to mr president of the desire and passion of these nigerians to contribute and maintain an effective working partnership with government to integrate their valuable contributions into the domestic growth mechanisms1 he also recounted his bitter experience in politics saying that he suffered electoral corruption from 2013 when he started contesting for the presidency and had at each point pursued the case up to the supreme court but lost1 -
APC presidential primaries:Governors to serve as Returning Officers
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by emmanuel mogbede4 the all progressives congress apc national working committee nwc has appointed respective state governors to serve as returning officers for the presidential direct primaries1 the primaries would be holding across the states of the federation and the federal capital territory fct on friday sept. 281 mr yekini nabena the partys acting national publicity secretary made this known in a statement on thursday night in abuja1 he however said that in states where the party has no governors senators and ministers in such states would serve as returning officers for the exercise1 he added that national and state house of assembly members were to coordinate their various constituencies during the exercise1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that the apc presidential primaries is to pass affirmative vote on president muhammadu buhari who is the partys sole aspirant for the 2019 presidential election1 the party is expected to hold a presidential convention on oct. 6 to ratify the president as its candidate ahead of the 2019 presidential election1 -
Serena Williams ends season, out of China Open
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tennis great serena williams was left out of the china open tennis draw on friday as reports said shes called time on her season following her meltdown at the us open1 williams name along with that of her sister venus did not appear on a list of 64 players ahead of the tournaments start on saturday in beijing1 it comes less than three weeks after the tempestuous us open final where williams accused the umpire of sexism in an angry rant during her 6-2 6-4 defeat to japans naomi osaka1 in extraordinary scenes williams went into a tailspin after a warning for receiving coaching from the sidelines smashing her racquet and being docked a point and then a game1 she later said that she wanted to move on from the incident but maintained that women players could not get away with even half of what a guy can do1 right now we are not as its proven in that same position she told australias channel ten1 but thats neither here nor there. im just trying most of all to recover from that and move on1 reports from the united states said williams season is now over making it the fourth year in a row she has curtailed her playing commitments although in 2017 she took time off to have a baby1 in 2016 she called it quits after the us open citing a shoulder injury and in 2015 she took a break after narrowly failing to win all four majors in the same year following a shattering defeat in new york to italys roberta vinci1 -
Strike: Presidency in talks with labour leaders
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we want to know what led to this strike there is no position of government1 the presidency on thursday in abuja summoned the leadership of the organised labour to an emergency meeting with a view to ending the ongoing nationwide strike1 the nlc had on wednesday directed all its members and affiliate unions to commence a nationwide strike on thursday following alleged failure of the federal government to reconvene the meeting of the tripartite national minimum wage committee to enable it to conclude its assignment1 the minister of labour and employment dr chris ngige had on wednesday in abuja also met with the organised labour and the meeting ended in a deadlock1 the minister however told newsmen that the tripartite committee on national minimum wage would resume negotiations on oct. 41 we are resuming precisely on thursday oct. 4 and the meeting can spill over to oct 5. all the processes have been put in place and labour leaders know1 they are now expected to communicate such to their organs. so we dont have any need for a strike1 however while fielding questions from state house correspondents after the closed door meeting the chief of staff to the president abba kyari said the presidency wanted to know reasons for the industrial action1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that the chief of staff to the president malam abba kyari presided over the closed door meeting with organised labour led by the president of the nigeria labour congress nlc comrade ayuba wabba1 all what we want to understand is why they have to go to strike and they told me it is the process of arriving to a figure that got stalled he said1 on his part the nlc president ayuba wabba stated that they shared information with the chief of staff on the issues that led to the commencement of the industrial action by the organised labour1 he revealed that the leadership of the organised labour would soon meet and deliberate on the issues discussed at the meeting with a view to call off the strike and resume negotiation on the national minimum wage which was stalled1 the chief of staff tried to give us detail of government position which we will have to go and convey to our members and then we can revert back to him1 this is how far we have gone but clearly i think we have tried to share details of the information that pertain to the issue of the national minimum wage and how the ongoing negotiation was stalled and also the best way to get out of it1 the government has given us their words which we will also go and communicate to our members and revert back to our members1 the strike as you are aware is called by a larger organ until we get their mandate before we can make any pronouncement on the strike1 all the discussion we have had we will communicate to our members and therefore it is the outcome of our meeting with our members that we will also communicate to government he said1 -
APC to PDP: Stop issuing threats on Osun verdict
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he called on inec and the security agencies to ensure that the pdp thugs fake observers and vote buyers who were arrested during the rerun were all brought to justice expeditiously1 the apc campaign council for the osun governorship election has advised the pdp to stop issuing threats and take full advantage of the democratic process if it has any grouse with thursdays supplementary election result1 mohammed who is also the minister of information and culture said with the results the people had emphatically pitched their tent with the ruling party1 when the pdp led in the main election which was declared inconclusive we did not threaten fire and brimstone neither did we drag the international community into it1 we simply went along with the prescribed process. we urge the pdp to emulate this he said1 the chairman congratulated the governor-elect alhaji gboyega oyetola the outgoing governor rauf aregbesola and the entire apc family for the well deserved but hard-earned victory1 he also commended inec and the security agencies for a largely peaceful and orderly election as attested to by local and international observers1 in a statement issued in osogbo the chairman of the councils media committee alhaji lai mohammed expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the supplementary election 1 the chairman noted that the biggest winner in the whole election saga is democracy1 he gave the credit to the people of osun as well as the ruling apc which did not hesitate to submit to the democratic process despite the high stakes1 as we said in an earlier statement the pdp in its time would not have given any room for a rerun as it would have hijacked the main election with its brigandage rigging and total disdain for the democratic process1 but as a party of change we believe strongly in the democratic process1 we believe in the ability of the relevant institutions to carry out their assigned responsibilities and we believe in the ability of the people to do what is right1 in the end the good people of osun did what is right by ensuring the shellacking of the pdp he said1 the chairman stressed that the osun electorates had done the right thing in voting the apc considering the impressive performance of the partys led government in the state in the last eight years1 -
Buhari congratulates Governor-elect Oyetola
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president muhammadu buhari has congratulated the all progressives congress apc and the governor-elect of osun state adegboyega isiaka oyetola for winning the keenly contested election1 president buhari extended warm felicitations to the state and national campaign teams that worked assiduously to guarantee the victory at the polls while commending the outgoing governor ogbeni rauf aregbesola for eight years of steadfastness and service to his people1 thank you osun state for supporting our good governance agenda by re-electing the apc. i assure you that we will continue to work for the progress and prosperity of the state and the nation he said1 the president urged the governor-elect to always remember that the electorate expects unreserved commitment to delivering results that directly impact their lives and families1 president buhari affirmed that the successful election in the state further strengthens the democratic culture in the country extolling inec for once again making the country proud1 president buhari commended the maturity loyalty and courage of all contestants in putting in their best to be elected to serve the state and urged them to seek redress in court where they disagree with the outcome1 -
ASUU threatens strike over 2017 agreement
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by blessing odega1 the academic staff union of universities asuu has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if the federal government fails to implement the 2017 fgnasuu agreement1 prof. lawan abubakar the bauchi zonal coordinator of asuu at a news conference on thursday in jos expressed surprise that the federal government has yet to implement the various agreements aimed at revitalising public universities as agreed in 20171 asuu and the federal government signed an agreement on the revitalisation of the universities and the payment of arrears of earned academic allowances eaa. we also agreed that the eaa be captured in 2018 universities budgets1 we also agreed on the need for adequate budgetary allocation to education in line with the unesco minimum standard of 26 per cent he said1 abubakar regretted that only 7 per cent of the total 2018 budget was allocated to the education sector and called for the immediate release of the n20 billion revitalisation funding1 he enjoined members of the public to put pressure on the federal government to live up to its national responsibility by honouring agreements and mous so as to avoid disruptions in academic activities. nan1 -
NOUN VC harps on transparency in public Procurement
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by gami tadanyigbe5 the vice chancellor added that law degree programmes in the university had been properly accredited by the nuc and therefore did not have any issues with quality of law students graduated from the school1 adamu made the call during a-2-day workshop on public procurement at the nouns headquarters in abuja on thursday1 the theme of the workshop titled overview of public procurement act 2007 and process was aimed at sensitising the university on the essence of due process1 according to him public procurement is the acquisition of public goods works and services by public entities using public fund usually through a third party through a systematic process1 prior to the enactment of nigerias public procurement act 2007 nigeria was guided in the purchase of goods and services by financial regulations1 prof. abdalla adamu vice chancellor national open university of nigeria noun has called on service providers especially contractors to engage in a transparent public procurement for the development of the country1 i inherited this university from excellent predecessors and there is need to maintain the standard by engendering public confidence in government1 transparent process is geared towards achieving best value for money expended and sanctioning violators of the set rules he said1 adamu described the refusal by the council for legal education to admit graduates of the university into law school as unfair1 he said that the council did not seem to recognise the importance of noun despite being accredited by national universities commission nuc1 the purpose of this workshop is to make the university aware of public procurement processes and the transparency of this government1 -
Shittu axed from Oyo governorship race over NYSC dodging
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they are1 adebayo shittu the minister of communications has been disqualified from the oyo state governorship race by the screening panel of the national working committee of the all progressives congress1 adebayo went on to serve in the oyo state house of assembly as a legislator and has argued that his service at the house was equivalent of serving the nation as prescribed by the nysc law which became effective in 19731 former minister of finance kemi adeosun recently resigned after being found guilty for forging the nysc exemption certificate1 shittus case is on the same scale he dodged the nysc and he has been brazenly defending justifying his action1 skipping the nysc carries a prison penalty1 shittus disqualification leaves the coast clear to 7 other aspirants in the state1 he was disqualified for not submitting his national youth service corps certificate a matter that has dogged him in recent weeks following a disclosure that he skipped the nysc in 1979 after graduation1 1. niyi akintola san cleared1 2.h.e. christopher alao akala cleared1 3.joseph olasunkanmi tegbe cleared1 4.dr. olusola ayandele phd cleared1 5.dr. owolabi babalola cleared1 6.dr. azeez popoola adeduntun cleared1 7.adebayo adekola adelabu cleared1 -
Nestle Nigeria partners DAME, NUJ on Nutrition Reporting
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by vivian ihechu3 it manufactures and markets a range of high quality brands including nestle pure life golden morn maggi cerelac and nescafe1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that the aim of the partnership endorsed by the nigeria union of journalists. nuj is to empower media professionals in the area of nutrition and health reporting1 it will also recognise reward and celebrate excellence among nutrition and health writers1 the dame is the only award scheme in nigeria that covers the media disciplines of journalism broadcasting and advertising1 founded upon the ideals that the media is the watchdog of the society as well as the fourth estate of the realm dame exists to celebrate and reward superior performance in the fulfilment of such pivotal roles1 the sponsorship of a nestl prize for nutrition reporting in dame is another step in nestl nigerias continuous collaboration with stakeholders and partners to provide adequate research-based information to help people make healthier food choices1 nestl recognises the key role the media has to play in achieving this objective1 signing the mou at its headquarter in lagos the company explained that it had instituted the prize in collaboration with dame to empower media professionals in nutrition and health reporting1 the companys managing director mr mauricio alarcon said that it was important to create sustained awareness to improve health indices in the face of the current challenges associated with the triple burden of nutrition undernutrition over-nutrition and micro-nutrient deficiency in nigeria1 alarcon said that that the company was committed to promoting healthy nutrition habits1 nestle believes that promoting healthy nutrition habits as well as improving access to nutritious food will have a positive impact on nigerias health profile1 we strongly believe that when provided with adequate information and training the media plays a key role in raising awareness of key nutrition health and wellness issues among stakeholders and the public1 nestl nigeria on thursday signed a memorandum of understanding mou with diamond awards for media excellence dame trust fund to institute a nestl prize for nutrition reporting1 we are confident that this partnership will provide a good platform to equip journalists with training and capacity building opportunities to help them perform at optimal capacity alarcon said1 the trustee of dame mr lanre idowu said we are very happy to havenestle prize for nutrition reporting on the list of categories for the 27th edition of the prestigious media wards1 this will encourage and give the much needed attention and recognition to exceptional nutrition writers and stimulate interest in nutrition writing idowu said1 the chairman nuj lagos state council dr qasim akinreti commended nestl nigeria for sponsoring the nutrition category to fill the gap in that area1 we appreciate nestl nigeria for this collaboration ina nestle prize for nutrition reporting1 this award will not only motivate our members but willalso help us to work toward achieving the sustainable development goals which includes health he said1 also mrs victoria uwadoka corporate communications and public affairs ccpa manager of nestle said that the company was committed to enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future by working with partners to empower individuals to make healthier food choices1 according to her the nestle prize for nutrition would help to achieve the commitment by training and building the capacity of media practitioners in the field1 contributing mrs chioma emma-nwachukwu manager nestle nutrition institute africa said the prize was being put in place not only to promote excellence in nutrition reporting but also improve nutrition knowledge attitude and practices among nigerians1 the mou signing was witnessed by the members of executive of the nigeria union of journalists nuj and trustee of dame1 nestle nigeria plc begam simple trading operations in nigeria in 1961 and has today grown into a leading food manufacturing and marketing company1 it is the biggest food company in west africa employing about 2200 people and has three world-class factories1 armed with fact-based information individuals and families are empowered to make healthier nutrition choices1 -
APC wins rerun election in Osun
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orolu local government two wards in unit 41 the all progressives congress apc has won the rerun election conducted in some units in four local governments of osun state1 senator ademola adeleke is not too lucky in the supplementary polls held on thursday to finally determine who emerges as the governor of osun1 the results of the elections as announced by the officials of the independent national electoral commission inec are as follows1 unit 15 ward 5 oshogbo local government at supplementary governorship election is as follows1 apc 299 pdp 1651 with the landslide win in the supplementary election the apc candidate mr. gboyega oyetola is heading for victory as the governor-elect of the state1 apc 280 pdp 1221 ife south ward 7 polling 12 ra 8 polling unit 10 apc 4551 pdp 361 ife north orolu 2 ra 10 polling unit 002 apc 126 pdp 021 the final collation is being awaited as the results presented from the four local government areas would be merged with that of september 22 election which turned out to be inconclusive1