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COAS Appointment: Nigerian Army Retires 29 Senior Generals

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COAS Appointment: Nigerian Army Retires 29 Senior Generals
Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointment of the new Chief of Army Staff, Maj Gen Faruk Yahaya on May 29, 2021, the president has finally approved the retirement of 29 army generals who are seniors to the new COAS.
 
Yahaya succeeded Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, who died with 10 other military officers in a plane crash on May 21.
 
Relying on military tradition that senior generals do not work under a new COAS that is junior, the media speculated that 45 military generals who belong to Regular Courses 35 and 36, would be retired. Yahaya belongs to course 37.
 
The Defence Headquarters last week at a press briefing, denied the speculation that any senior officer would be retired, claiming that such retirement was voluntary.
 
The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Bernard Onyeuko, a brigadier general had told journalists that “I wish to use this medium to dispel such unfounded rumours as retirement is only on a voluntary basis for senior officers who desire to do so. At this point, no retirements have been authorised by the military high command.”
 
However, a memo sighted by this medium indicates that a total of 29 Army major generals from regular course 36 had been approved to proceed on terminal leave, paving way for their eventual retirement.
 
The generals whose leave is with effect from June 1 include J.B Olawumi, J.O. Akomolafe, C.O. Ude, G. Oyefesobi, M.O. Uzoh, C.C. Okonkwo and M.S.A. Aliyu, U.M. Mohammed, B.M. Ashafa, N.E. Angbazo, Y.P. Auta and S.A. Yaro.
 
The memo was silent on major generals from the regular course 35, who are also Mr Yahaya seniors.
 
The full list of generals proceeding on retirement is stated below:
 
JB Olawumi
JO Akomolafe
CO Ude
G Oyefesobi
MO Uzoh
CC Okonkwo
MSA Aliyu
UM Mohammed
BM Shafa
NE Angbazo
YP Auta
SA Yaro
J Sarham
HE Ayamasoawei
OF Azinta
BA Akinroluyo
KAY Isiyaku
AT Hamman
AM Aliyu
HPZ Vintienagba
HR Momoh
JR Unuigbe
AA Jidda
OI Uzomere
MH Magaji
LA Adegboye
MA Masanawa
OA Akinyemi
AM Dauda

APC youth leaders have resisted the assault on President Muhammadu Buhari by a few Soludo fans

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APC youth leaders have resisted the assault on President Muhammadu Buhari by a few Soludo fans

The judgment All Progressives Congress (APC) youth leaders have resisted the assault on President Muhammadu Buhari by a few Soludo fans, who while bumping their service for Soludo chose to attack on the President.

The celebration childhood leaders asked the connection between Soludo alleged aid for Atiku and the Presidency, asserting Soludo had no ethical rights at all to assault President Buhari predicated on performance because Prof Soludo was part of the Presidential Economic Advisory Team.

He wondered Soludo would govern Anambra when he won the election when he couldn’t observe the marvellous works being completed by the President in most areas of the nation.

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Another notable youth pioneer of APC,” Umar Farouk Galadanchi stated Soludo was playing chameleonic politics thinking that he’d make votes in Anambra by demonstrating his dislike to the President.

He explained Soludo had struck the wrong cord by misjudging Anambra individuals which they disliked that the President and stated the merger between PDP and APGA, which Soludo is driving can’t yeld any favorable fruit.

The confusion increased since the development of those Atiku/Soludo posters in Abuja doesn’t seem like one which will go away very soon as the governorship election in Anambra State brings closer.

Remember that the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) team under the aegis APGA Movement for United Nigeria (AMUN), while establishing the Atiku/Soludo Presidential effort in Abuja, had stated that in consideration of their unity and stability of their nation come 2023.

“It’s endorsed the alliance of the two biggest and most effective opposition parties PDP and APGA to generate the Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates as being exercised by strong opposition forces to mend Buhari continuing destruction of Nigeria asserting that without deliberate actions to ascertain the President of the nation would maintain 2023.

“Forces which are in enmity with the Nigerian folks can establish that the candidates and perpetuate the extended enduring of Nigerians to the near future.

Breaking: Umahi, the chairman of the South East Security Committee resigned

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Breaking: Umahi, the chairman of the South East Security Committee resigned

From the letter also copied to the president Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Ambassador George Obiozor and sighted by The Nation, Umahi said since the creation of this safety outfit, the southeast governors had stifled it of funds and without providing it with an office space.

Part of the letter reads: “Since this Security Committee was formed, we deliberated and agreed on ways to elevate security awareness down to the community level in Igbo land, manner of logistics, operations and a few kinds of equipment needed, such as drones, automobiles etc.. We also crafted the Notion of SE Safety.

“I also chaired a 21-man Committee set up to draft a legal frame for the SE Security costume. The committee was composed of all members of SE Security committee, the Attorney generals of those five Southeast states and a few prominent Igbo sons and brothers. The 21-man Legal Framework Committee was financed to completion by the Governor of Ebonyi State.

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“On 11th April, 2021, SE Governors declared the formation of EBUBEAGU at Owerri. Subsequently, the draft legal frame produced by the 21-man Committee was reviewed by SE Security Committee members along with the Attorney Generals of the five Se States to match South East Ebubeagu Security outfit.

“The SE Security Committee thoroughly prepared and filed the modalities, for example, construction, for its take-off of EBUBEAGU to the Governors’ Forum through the security of South East Governors’ Forum, attended by the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide and a few other Igbo leaders introduced a petition that Ebubeagu must be jointly rolled out as a matter of urgency and funded by the Authorities of the five SE States. From beginning to date, SE Security Committee was not financed in any way in any capacity and not an office space was provided.

“I respectfully ask that Your Excellencies kindly permit me to reexamine my appointment as the chairman, SE Security Committee in the soul of my love to function Ndigbo, I will guarantee you I shall always be available to advice on the success of Ebubeagu free of cost, just as I served as the Chairman of South East Security Committee from 31 August 2019 till date at no cost directly or indirectly to the five South East State Government, groups and person. I strongly appreciate Your Excellencies for the opportunity you gave me serve Ndigbo.”

Umahi who confirmed his resignation to journalists on phone said, “Please be assured of my loyalty, respect and take my highest regards of your esteemed considerations.

Breaking: Pastor Enoch Adeboye Responded to the FG’s suspension of Twitter

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Breaking: Pastor Enoch Adeboye Responded to the FG’s suspension of Twitter

General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye on Monday Responded to the Federal Government’s suspension of the operations of Their micro blogging and social networking service, Twitter.

Adeboye stated tweets by his church have been in accord with the United Nations declaration on human rights, no matter the suspension of Twitter surgeries from the national authorities.

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The Country reports Minister of Information,” Lai Mohammed had declared the”indefinite” suspension in a statement by his own spokesman Segun Adeyemi.

Adeboye, while responding to allegations of flouting FG’s sequence in a terse announcement, stated:”The Redeemed Christian Church of God is domiciled in over 170 Nations & Territories. The tweets here are in accordance with Article 19 of the UN universal declaration of Human Rights.”

BREAKING: 105 Medical Doctors Resign In Ondo

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BREAKING: 105 Medical Doctors Resign In Ondo

The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has expressed concern over the resignation of 105 doctors in the service of Ondo in the last year.

Its State Chairman, Dr. Stella Adegbehingbe and State Secretary, Dr. Olorunfemi Owa in a statement released in Akure blamed the trend on irregular and percentage payment of salaries by the state government.

According to the leadership of the association “Some Departments in the State-owned Teaching Hospital, which could hitherto boast of between 6 and 8 Doctors are now left with 1 or 2 Doctors.

” This makes it practically impossible for the hospital to function at a minimum acceptable level.

“Consequential vacancies in the medical officer cadre need to he urgently tilled. About 50 medical Doctors in this cadre have left the employment of the Hospital Management Board without replacement over the last few months.

“Yawning vacancies exist in the Resident Doctor and Consultant cadres at the Teaching Hospital.

“These have remained difficult to till due to the haphazard safety payments.

“We have it on good records that about 105 medical doctors have resigned their employment from the Teaching Hospital in the last year alone.

“Ondo State has not been able to engage requisite numbers of House officers since 2019.

“This has made our work almost impossible because this group of Doctors have a peculiar role in Health service delivery.

“It is troubling to note that only three (3) house officers are left in the service of the Ondo State Government across the three senatorial zones.

They added that “There is no gainsaying that the ongoing laudable efforts at having a Contributory Health Insurance Scheme in the state can only be successful if the urgent issue of manpower need is adequately addressed,”

We remain committed to the sustenance of Nigeria’s biodiversity – Egbeba

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We remain committed to the sustenance of Nigeria’s biodiversity – Egbeba
Dr. Rufus Ebegba
The Director General/CEO of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) Dr. Rufus Ebegba has said that the NBMA remains committed to ensuring that Nigeria’s biodiversity is safe and protected in the application of modern biotechnology.
Dr. Ebegba who stated this at a stakeholders’ review meeting of Biosafety draft guidelines for GM fish, GM Animals, GM food/feed safety and GM grain import today (4th may 2021) in Abuja, said the review of the guidelines was aimed at giving all the stakeholders the opportunity to make their inputs for the country to have standard guidelines noting that the review of the draft is one of the many efforts by the NBMA to ensure a robust biosafety system in the country.
“It is important to state here that developing guidelines are being done all over the world as measures to protect  human health and ecosystem from the adverse effects that could result from the practice of modern biotechnology.  We recognize the controversies surrounding GMOs globally and we are ready to address them hence the development of guidelines for smooth operation”.
DG restated the firm position of the Agency to continue to partner line ministries and agencies to ensure the mandate and objectives of the NBMA are realized.  ‘’our position is to ensure the safety of human health and environment while deriving the benefits of modern biotechnology.  Safety is our watchword’’ He added.
DG stated that there was  no doubt the proficiency of the staff is something to be proud of, more so training workshops are organized from time to time to acquaint and upskill the staff to keep them abreast with the system.
Head of  Department of Planning Research and Statistics, Mrs. Bello Scholastica while speaking on the objectives of the workshop noted that the federal government recognizes the significance of driving the economy with safe  science and technology hence establishing a regulatory agency (NBMA) to superintend the practice. She further added that the NBMA will continue to discharge its responsibility for the good of all.
The country coordinator prgramme for biosafety systems (PBS) Dr. Mathew Dore acknowledged the great work the NBMA has been doing since inception and encouraged the Agency to maintain the high standard.
He stated that Nigerians have become more aware of the presence of the NBMA and the great work it stands for.
He further added that the Agency’s impact is felt beyond Nigeria and the government should put in resources to enable it discharge its responsibility the more. Many African countries now look up to Nigeria’s guidelines to replicate, he added.
The draft guidelines that were reviewed included GM fish, GM animal, Gm food/feed safety and the guidelines on grain import was validated by stakeholders.
Stakeholder in attendance at the meeting included representatives from National Agency for Food and Drug Control (NAFDAC), Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS), National Biotechnology Development Agency (NBADA), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (department of Fisheries, Department of Veterinary Control), Federal Ministry of Justice and Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN).

Just in: MTN, Airtel, Glo, others block access to Twitter in Nigeria

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Just in: MTN, Airtel, Glo, others block access to Twitter in Nigeria

 

Telecommunications companies in Nigeria including MTN, Airtel, Glo and 9Mobile have started blocking access to the microblogging site, Twitter, Television Nigerian has learnt.

The telcos said they received a directive from the Nigerian Communications Commission to block access to Twitter in the country following the suspension by the Federal Government on Friday.
The Nigerian Twitterati woke up on Saturday encountering difficulty in accessing their Twitter handles while some navigated the hurdle using virtual private networks.

Mobile network operators in the country under the aegis of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria, however, made it clear that they have started blocking access to Twitter in a statement issued on Saturday.

The statement which was obtained by Television Nigerian was titled, ‘Order to Suspend access to Twitter’. It was jointly signed by ALTON Chairman, Gbenga Adebayo; and ALTON Executive Secretary, Gbolahan Awonuga.

No corps member being mobilised for war – NYSC

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No corps member being mobilised for war – NYSC

 

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says no corps member is being mobilised for war as widely reported in the media.

The NYSC, in a statement on Friday, said the statement credited to its Director- General Brig Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim was misrepresented.

In an interview on Wednesday, Ibrahim had insinuated that corps members can be mobilised for war if need be.

He said its members are part of the country’s National Defence Policy and are “reserve”.

” So where there is a serious war our corps members are educated, they are knowledgeable and they can be trained,” he had said.

But the NYSC said at no point did its DG say that corps members are being mobilised to fight a war.

“This is to clarify the misrepresentation of the NYSC Director- General’s recent interview with the media currently trending on the social media,” the statement reads.

“The Director-General had stated that in line with the National Defence Policy, Corps Members are like soldiers on reserve, because their education, exposure and sophistication, can make them easily adaptable to military training.

“He charged them to remain focused and patriotic; and for the spirit of NYSC to live in all Nigerians.

“Brig-Gen Ibrahim never at any point said that Corps Members are being mobilised to fight war.

“The Scheme shall continue to safeguard the interest of Corps Members at all times.”

Lagos State Government in cooperation with Facebook and Google has concluded plans to construct the largest technology cluster in West Africa

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Lagos State Government in cooperation with Facebook and Google has concluded plans to construct the largest technology cluster in West Africa

The Lagos State Government in cooperation with Facebook and Google has concluded plans to construct the largest technology cluster in West Africa.

This is part of the state government’s attempt to mainly increase the level of its own intervention in the supply of technology infrastructure and expand the technology room to adapt to more startups.

This disclosure has been made by the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, while on a tour of two major innovation and tech hubs over the country on Wednesday, June 2, 2021.

Sanwo-Olu, in the company of members of the State’s Executive Council which comprises Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr Hakeem Fahm, and Special Adviser on Innovation and Technology, Olatunbosun Alake, visited Venia Hub in Lekki and Impact Hub at Ikoyi, in which he met scores of startups in the ecosystems for a roundtable discussion on expanding funding opportunities and infrastructure development.

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Sanwo-Olu stated the Yaba Technology Cluster, called K.I.T.E., are a free zone that would enable the growth of funding and financing for innovative ideas made by entrepreneurs in the technology industry and FinTech area, including that the ecosystem would also offer free labs for using startups to take their own innovations from ideation to the next level.

What the Lagos State Governor is stating

The Governor explained technology as the oil for Lagos, which will exponentially generate wealth and jobs for its youthful population and raise the condition of the State to reach the Industrial Revolution.

Sanwo-Olu stated:

“Tech is the new petroleum and the fundamental component for the Fourth Industrial Revolution globally. As a condition with a huge population of young folks, we need to play a major role in the progression of technology, which can be an enabler to leapfrog into accelerated socio-economic growth. We take technology as a significant deliverable in our government’s growth agenda.

“For us to make a lasting impact in the technology business, we said to ourselves, we had to build the infrastructure to support the sector. We are constructing a technician campus on a 22,000 square meters land in Yaba, which we christen K.I.T.E.. We’re working with international brands in the technology space, like Facebook and Google, to deliver this important technology hub.

“We are currently laying 3,000 kilometres of metropolitan fibre optic cables throughout the State to fall dependable and fast online connectivity in homes and offices. These are a part of the infrastructure needed as the backbone for the tech industry to flourish and enable young men and women within the space to take their businesses and ideas to the level of stability.”

The governor stated that apart from the infrastructural initiatives, the State Government was providing support for startups through the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) and Lagos State Science Research and Innovation Council (LASRIC), which provide grant opportunities for innovators and technician researchers.

He also disclosed that 2 of the 20 start-ups ideas supported through LASRIC last year had procured patents for their innovations and were ready to transform into fully-fledged businesses that could create jobs.

Going Additional Governor Sanwo-Olu stated:

“The trip to your ecosystems today will be for you to be assured that this Government is not sitting in taking steps to ease access. We fully understand the function which technology plays in our lives and how technology is important to any society which wishes to be applicable in the forthcoming decades.

LSETF Executive Secretary, Mrs Teju Abisoye, said the agency had been providing support for more than 38 partner hubs across Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Neighborhood Council Development Areas (LCDAs) from the State, stressing that the aim of this funding was to support startups from thought to exit stages.

What you should know

The Lagos State Government has in recent times, intensified efforts with its intervention initiatives to assist startups in the tech sector.

Venia Hub is an ecosystem housing Flutterwave and 100 other technology start-up companies. Impact Hub also has scores of startups operating in its own ecosystem.

Breaking: Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has Responded to a report that he wrote a memo to the Buhari, for suspension of Nigeria’s constitution

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Breaking: Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has Responded to a report that he wrote a memo to the Buhari, for suspension of Nigeria’s constitution

The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has Responded to a report that he wrote a memo to the President, Muhammadu Buhari, Looking for the suspension of Nigeria’s constitution and a Statement of Martial law over rising Insecurity in the Nation.

AGF Malami described the report as ‘false’ and ‘fabricated’. This was conveyed in a statement made available to POLITICS NIGERIA, signed with his press aide, Umar Jibril Gwandu. The AGF claimed that he is pro-constitutional democracy. The statement ;

“The attention of the Office of the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN has been drawn to a false and fictitious report demonstrating there was a secret memo emanating from the Office into the Presidency.”

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“General public are asked to disregard the media accounts as fabrications of anti-constitutional democratic stability in Nigeria. Malami remains a genuine democrat who believes in rules of law and renter of democracy and Constitutional order.”

“The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice is a constitutionally recognised one with its role and responsibilities embedded in the constitution.”

“It’s antithetical to common sense to think that the holder of these coveted Office since the Attorney-General of this Federation and Minister of Justice will stoop to that which was published by the media. The Government doesn’t operate in secrecy as it’s not a covert operation. Hence, Malami discharges his constitutionally recognized mandates according to principles of transparency, openness and accountability.”

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