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Plateau gov appoints 136 aides

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Caleb Mutfwang, the governor of Plateau State, has nominated a total of 136 people to be his Special Assistants.

In a statement that was penned by his director of press and public affairs, Gyang Bere, the governor made this disclosure on Friday night.

According to the announcement, there were eight positions available for each of the appointees across the state’s 17 local government areas.

Despite the fact that their names were not accompanied by any portfolios, the statement did mention that their respective Local Government Councils will inform them of their appointments.

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“The appointees, whose names are mentioned below are the first batch,” said the statement. They will start carrying out their duties right away.

Hon. Dalyop Pin, Miss Nyam Jemima, Miss Patience Ufwalal, Dachomo Sunday, Shim Malau, Dabot Dung, Mr. Pam Nuhu, and Mr. Samson Chuwang were a few of the appointees.

Others included Gimbia Tahu, Yahaya Ibrahim, Atoyi Daniel, Katuk Ahamdu, Ughili Agaji, Ichi David, and Sunday Wada.

Tinubu off to New York Sunday for UNGA78

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With an emphasis on fostering Nigeria’s economic ties and luring Foreign Direct Investments to the nation, President Bola Tinubu will leave Abuja for New York, USA, on Sunday in order to attend the 78th United Nations General Assembly.

When Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, informed State House Correspondents on the President’s schedule of events prior to the forthcoming UNGA, which would take place September 18–26, 2023, he made this information public.

According to the media assistant, “His Excellency President Bola Tinubu will be departing Abuja for New York on Sunday to attend the United Nations General Assembly of 2023.”

 

World leaders will discuss and debate solutions to “confront the global polycrisis and discover strategies to accelerate action on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” during the meeting, according to information on the UN Foundation website.

Ngelale noted that Tinubu “would continue moving very aggressively on his economic development, diplomatic drive, to get foreign direct investment into the country” and cited the President’s trip to New Delhi for the G-20 summit and the ensuing investments brought into Nigeria as examples.

He said that to discuss digital transformation, innovation, and investment in Nigeria, the President will host roundtable discussions with important CEOs of multinational corporations. A few of them are the executives from Microsoft, Meta, General Electric, and Exxon Mobil.

Ngelale stated that Tinubu and Microsoft President Brad Smith would meet to discuss “how we can deepen digital transformation in the country, and how we can expand the digital economic footprint in the country to ensure that our micro and small enterprises will have access to the internet and have access to other smart technologies that will facilitate their ability to transact business quickly and efficiently.”

The session with Sir Nick Clegg, President of Global Affairs at Meta Technologies, “is likely to be a wide-ranging conversation with respect to how we might use emerging advancements like artificial intelligence and certain other applications to impact the way we do business in Nigeria.”

Also waiting for him is Larry Culp Jr., the CEO of General Electric. The Presidential aide stated, “We expect that to be a very key contact,” pointing out GE’s holdings in a variety of industries, including energy, aviation, and automobiles.

Aides to the president commented on Tinubu’s meeting with Exxon Mobil Chief Darren Woods, saying, “We see this as a major opportunity to once again lay out in detail what Nigeria has to offer concerning the implementation of the petroleum industry Act and the fiscal and tax incentives that President Bola Tinubu is putting forward to advance investment in the oil and gas sector, not just in terms of oil, but more so in terms of gas.”

The UNGA, he added, will give the President a platform to advance the causes of Nigeria’s small and medium-sized businesses.

The Nigeria Small and Medium Scale Business Summit, according to Ngelale, is strategically positioned to make sure “that we don’t just look at the huge industry, that we hone in on opportunities being given by Nigerian-owned small and medium scale firms.”

President Tinubu will also debate other important global concerns, like as climate change and the reform of the international banking system. These conversations will take place in addition to economic discussions.

The Presidential aide emphasized that he intended to outline a more equitable global financial system and explain Nigeria’s plan to reach net zero emissions by 2060 in these forums.

He mentioned that Tinubu would attend a number of meetings, such as those on the Sustainable Development Goals and climate ambition.

Further emphasizing economic development diplomacy will be bilateral encounters with foreign leaders.

These engagements, according to the Ngelale, include bilateral meetings on the sidelines with the President of the United States, Joe Biden; Comoros’ Azali Assoumani, the African Union’s Chairman; South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa; Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva; Aljeria’s Abdelmadjid Tebboune; the European Union Commission’s Ursula von der Leyen; the Dutch

President Tinubu Sets Presidential Committee to Address Herder-Farmer Conflicts and Promote Livestock and Dairy Industries

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The establishment of a Presidential Committee charged with the reform of the livestock industry and the provision of long-term solutions to repeated disputes between herders and farmers in the country has been given the go-ahead by President Bola Tinubu, who gave his approval for the committee’s creation.

Following the delivery of a report from the National Conference on Livestock Reforms and Mitigation of Associated Conflicts in Nigeria, on Thursday in Abuja, the President made the announcement that the Committee will be established.

Dr. Umar Abdullahi Ganduje, who had previously served as the Executive Governor of Kano State and is currently the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was the one who organized the Conference.

The President elaborated that it is anticipated that the Committee will work in conjunction with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to develop suggestions with the objective of fostering a peaceful co-existence between herders and farmers while simultaneously safeguarding the safety and the economic well-being of all Nigerians.

“The Federal Government is fully prepared to fund the expense of acquiring the land,” the statement continued. The provision of new educational chances for herders and their offspring will develop as a result of these opportunities, which will provide gainful employment for our country’s veterinary doctors while also opening doors for the private sector. The construction of medical facilities is going to take place. We have an opportunity here that could completely alter the course of our lives.

“Imagine if we were able to produce enough milk for our children to drink at school. Imagine that we were able to become a net exporter of cheese and yoghurt. Imagine for a moment that we had a huge leather manufacturing sector in Nigeria and that we were producing the skin on a massive scale. Imagine if we could provide cold storage facilities and employment opportunities all around the country. The President made the statement that “these things are conceivable in front of us.”

President Tinubu praised Vice President Ganduje for bringing together the brightest minds and most knowledgeable individuals in order to find answers to the enduring problems that have been plaguing relations between pastoralists and farmers.

In addition, he complimented the members of the committee for the painstaking job they had done in examining the complicated issues connected to the management of cattle, the utilization of land, and the provision of security.

“If you pay attention, you can find a silver lining in every cloudy situation. We have been dealing with this conflict for some time now. We are aware that it is a problem of domestic origin. People have a very difficult time breaking away from the customs and routines that they have always followed.

“In 2018, I made numerous attempts to find a solution to this issue; nevertheless, I was unable to do so. But people have told me that I shouldn’t ever give up, and today I believe that the answer is right in front of us,” the President said, referring to the report of the committee, which includes a number of different suggestions.

“The continued existence of this situation is not the herders’ or the farmers’ fault. ” It is the responsibility of the leadership, who were unable to find immediate answers to tackle their difficulties, and here is where the blame lies. “He said that leadership is equal parts thinking and doing.

During his remarks, Ganduje recalled that during his tenure as Governor of Kano State, he had hosted the National Conference as part of a deliberate effort to promote the modernization of livestock production while strengthening the capacity of local authorities to manage relationships and amicably resolve conflicts between herders and farmers. This was done as part of Ganduje’s effort to promote the modernization of livestock production and strengthen the capacity of local authorities to manage relationships and amicably resolve conflicts between herders and farmers.

During his eight years in power, he pointed out that Kano has maintained its status as one of the most peaceful states in the country.

“Mr. President, the study that has been presented here today provides, in my opinion, the solution to the difficulties that have been plaguing the livestock business. It addresses the most important reforms and gives a variety of development choices that are required for the continued and sustainable growth of the sector.

The Convener made the following observation: “The adoption of the suggestions will aid in reducing the cost of importation for animal products like milk and beef. It will also boost productivity, which will benefit livelihoods; it will promote environmental conservation; it will address substantial causes of disputes between farmers and pastoralists; and it will address substantial sources of conflicts between farmers and pastoralists.”

 

Breaking: President Tinubu Appoints Dr Olayemi Cardoso As Central Bank Governor, Four Others As Deputy Governors

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Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso has been appointed by President Bola Tinubu for the position of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as its new governor, initially for a term of five (5) years, pending approval.

According to Section 8 (1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has the power to nominate the Governor and four (4) Deputy Governors for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), subject to confirmation by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. This directive is in accordance with that provision.

In addition, President Bola Tinubu has given the go-ahead for the appointment of the following four new Deputy Governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), each of whom would serve for a term of five (5) years at the outset, pending approval by the Nigerian Senate:

Mrs. Emem Nnana Usoro is one.

Mr. Muhammad Sani Abdullahi Dattijo, number 2.

(3) Philip Ikeazor, Jr.

(4) Bala M. Bello, Ph.D.

President Bola Tinubu expects the aforementioned nominees to successfully carry out crucial reforms at the Central Bank of Nigeria in line with his Renewed Hope agenda. This will increase the confidence of Nigerians and foreign partners in the restructuring of the Nigerian economy toward sustainable growth and prosperity for all.

Heavily armed policemen stormed and shut down the Ogun digital market, causing confusion

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The traders in the well-known Tarmac phone and digital market in the Panseke neighborhood of Abeokuta, Ogun State, were in disarray on Friday morning when heavily armed policemen stormed the market and demanded that they leave because there was a court order requiring them to do so.

When TheNigerian Metro visited the market, it was seen that there were many police officers present, and the vendors were hanging out close to their locked and keyed businesses.

Some of the vendors who spoke with our correspondent highlighted that there had been repeated instances of land speculators showing up and asking them to leave the market, putting their livelihoods in danger.

Akeem Oyeyemi, a trader, claimed that the police came to his stores early on Friday to eject him and his employees after handing them a court order that they were not aware of.

 

“What occurred was that this morning at around five in the morning, we received a call stating that roughly 200 police officers had invaded the tarmac with about 20 cars, and our chairman also advised us to begin arriving. We all congregated here and traveled to the Olubara’s palace at around 6 o’clock in the morning.

“From the palace, we returned here to meet the police and inquire as to what had occurred. When the police arrived, they displayed a court order requesting that Tarmac be locked up, but we informed them that we had not received any notice of any court orders and that we thought we should have been informed if the need to lock this facility up ever arose.

The police opened fire, forcing everyone to flee for their lives when we agreed that we should be allowed to open our stores. We had been prohibited from opening our shops up until this point, according to Oyeyemi.

Another trader, who also requested anonymity, mentioned that land speculators had a habit of showing up at the market and asking the traders to leave.

She remarked, “Some land squatters have been to this market before to beg us to leave, but we will later learn that our authorities have reached a settlement with them. The situation is worrying and it is impacting our business.

It was unable to get the chairman of the market association, Ifebola Togunwa, to respond to calls and messages left at his phone.

Omolola Odutola, the public relations officer for the Ogun State Police Command, asked our correspondent via WhatsApp if she was at the scene of the incident. Our correspondent responded in the affirmative and even sent pictures of the scene, but she had not yet responded after reading the message when we filed this report.

TheNigerianNews had reported on Wednesday that the Ogun State House of Assembly claimed that police officers in the state were conspiring with some land speculators to unlawfully arrest and jail innocent citizens.

Olakunle Oluomo, the Speaker of the Assembly, made a request to the Inspector General of Police to intervene in the unlawful arrest and detention of hundreds of state residents after noting that they were still being held in various police detention facilities at Alagbon in Lagos and the Force Headquarters in Abuja.

UN is urgently seeking more than $71m to aid Libya flood victims

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After fatal flash floods ripped over Libya over the weekend, the UN is urgently seeking more than $71 million to aid those who are in the greatest need.

Hurricane-strength On September 10, Storm Daniel hit Libya, killing at least 4,000 people and leaving thousands more missing.

The United Nations Humanitarian Agency (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) stated it anticipates the death toll to grow in a quick appeal on Thursday.

Two upstream dams failed on Sunday, leaving the city of Derna, one of the worst-affected areas, to become a wasteland.

 

Estimates, according to OCHA, indicate that 30 percent of the city may have vanished. Because most of the city’s roads have collapsed, local officials are requesting the establishment of a sea corridor for relief efforts and evacuations.

In the meantime, the entire seaside town of Sousse is still underwater.

OCHA described the situation as “catastrophic” and stated that in order to meet the “most urgent needs of 250,000 persons targeted out of the 884,000 people projected to be in need,” its humanitarian partners require $71.4 million.

Martin Griffiths, the head of UN OCHA, had established a $10 million fund for immediate emergencies on Wednesday.

Whole neighborhoods have vanished off the map. In a statement, he claimed that the floodwaters had unexpectedly carried away entire families.

“At this difficult moment for Libya, getting lifesaving supplies to people, preventing a secondary health disaster, and fast restoring some kind of routine must supersede any other priority.”

A number of other nations, including the United States, the European Union, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates, have either provided or promised assistance, and foreign rescue teams have been brought in to look for survivors and collect bodies.

Breaking: Supreme Court dismisses APC’s case of Mbah’s election victory

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for governor of Enugu State in 2023, Uche Nnaji, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) appealed the Supreme Court’s decision to reinstate Peter Mbah as the election’s victor.

According to a source, a five-judge panel of the supreme court, presided over by Justice Tijani Abubakar, found that the legal team for the APC and Nnaji submitted an invalid brief of argument and failed to persuade the judge with strong arguments as to why the appellants’ inadequate brief should be accepted.

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According to Abubakar, the invalidity of the appellants’ brief also affects the appeal for which the appeal was filed because it was determined that the appellants’ brief was invalid.

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Tinubu faults Buhari, Jonathan for farmers, herders crisis

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The recurrent farmers/herders conflict in Nigeria has been attributed to his predecessors, according to President Bola Tinubu.

At the inauguration of a presidential commission tasked with reforming the livestock sector and finding long-term solutions to recurrent conflicts between herders and farmers, Tinubu made this statement on Thursday in Abuja.

After the National Conference on Livestock Reforms and Mitigation of Associated Conflicts in Nigeria submitted its report, the committee was formed.

“This crisis has persisted not because of herders and farmers,” Tinubu stated during the occasion. The failure of the leadership to find quick fixes for their issues is to blame. In order to be a leader, you must think and act.

“If you are careful, you will see an opportunity out of every tragedy,” the president concluded. This disagreement has existed between us for a while. We understand that it is a local issue. People find it very challenging to abandon their conventional, outdated practises.

“I tried in 2018 to find a solution to this issue, but it was difficult. But someone once advised me to never give up, and as of today, I think the answer is at hand.

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“The federal government is ready and willing to pay for the expense of purchasing the land. As a result of these prospects, our veterinary physicians will have lucrative work, and the private sector will have access to new educational options for herders and their children. There will be built medical facilities. We have a chance that could alter our lives forever.

“Consider that we produce enough milk for our students in the classroom. Imagine that we start to net export cheese and yoghurt. Consider how much skin we could produce if a significant Nigerian leather industry existed. Think about the jobs and cold storage facilities we could create around the country. According to a statement by his spokeswoman, Ajuri Ngelale, the president said, “These things are conceivable before us.

As previously mentioned, President Tinubu succeeded Muhammadu Buhari on May 29, 2023. After winning the 2015 presidential election, Buhari succeeded Goodluck Jonathan.

I was not elected to give excuses —Tinubu

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President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has stated that the Nigerian people did not elect him to provide excuses but rather to work diligently to guarantee that the nation is lifted out of poverty and positioned for economic prosperity.

On Thursday, President Tinubu made the remark in a statement that was issued on his behalf by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale. The statement was delivered at the State House in Abuja, where the President was hosting a 62-person delegation from Rivers State.

Nyesom Wike, a former governor of Rivers State who is now the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), and Siminalayi Fubari, his successor, led the delegation, which included leaders of both the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

During his talk to the delegation, Tinubu stated that he had made up his mind that Nigeria should not be linked with things like poverty, instability, or a lack of development. He gave the delegation the assurance that under his leadership, the narrative would be “permanently and positively transformed.”

“It is not God’s will for us to be in a position where we have to be impoverished. We are going to flip the tables! There must be a calm and tranquil enclave for us, hidden away somewhere in the midst of this tempest. He promised that they would find it.

“We are not a group of slackers. We have a plenty of resources. Simply looking out for one another and being respectful neighbors is all that is required of us.

“I am not a President who will make excuses for my administration. In order to generate prosperity for all Nigerians, I intend to labor arduously on behalf of our nation with focus, commitment, and dedication. There is no justification for our state of poverty! We won’t bother looking behind us; instead, we’ll go headlong towards the future.

It’s possible that we’ll be swimming against the tide today. But in a short while, the waves will pull us ahead from behind them. We will realize the objectives and hopes set forth by our ancestors. The citizens of the nation that I now govern serve as a source of motivation for me.

“I am the commander of the country as well as the chief marketer. We have to buck the current pattern and make progress toward our goals in a relatively short amount of time. “The expectations of our people are very high for us,” he stated.

Police officers, Soldiers, DSS invade IPOB camp

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Police officers, soldiers, and Department of State Service employees invaded a camp at Eke-agbebor Isu in the Onicha Local Government Area of the Ebonyi State, which was allegedly home to the banned Indigenous People of Biafra.

The Police Public Relations Officer for the state command, SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, released this information to the media on Thursday in Abakaliki.

According to Onovwakpoyeya, the team allegedly damaged a shrine in the IPOB camp.

In a coordinated operation with the military and the DSS on September 13, tactical team operatives of the Command attacked an IPOB/ESN camp at Eke-agbebor Isu in Onicha LGA of Ebonyi state based on reliable and actionable intelligence.

“While others managed to escape with wounds of varying severity, one IPOB/ESN member was shot and killed.

But two more people were detained. These two are Paul Ani’m’, also known as Osah, 38, and Emmanuel Chinedu’m’, also known as Patho, 26,” the PPRO stated.

Another development, according to Onovwakpoyeya, is that people of the Agba village in the state’s Ishielu local government area detained another member of the IPOB on September 14.

She claimed that the suspect attempted to flee the neighborhood but was apprehended and turned over to the police.

She said, “The Commissioner of Police is utilizing this opportunity to appeal to all hospitals, traditional healing centers, pharmacies, and all Ebonyi citizens to report anyone seeking medical assistance with bullet wound injuries to the nearest police station.”

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