Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved the appointment of Aremo Adedapo Morufu Alamu as a Senior Special Assistant on Climate Change. The appointment was conveyed in a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Teslim Igbalaye, and dated Wednesday, 9 August, 2023. Aremo Morufu who is a trained engineer from the University of Ilorin, also holds a Master of Technology in Project Management from the Federal University of Minna (FUTMINNA). Aremo Morufu who is DGNB certified from Stuttgart in Germany, was equally a participant at the 2023 Biomass/Climate Change conference in recently held Italy. He has over 15…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike The United Nations World Food Programme has disclosed that fighting in Sudan has caused a severe hunger crisis for 20.3 million people. The UN agency representative in the country, Eddie Rowe, made this disclosure in a statement issued on Friday, 11 August, 2023. According to Rowe, of the country’s 46 million inhabitants, some 6.3 million people are suffering from life-threatening food shortages in the country. Since the outbreak of fighting in April, the conflict has become more widespread, and it has gotten more difficult to deliver life-saving aid to the population, Rowe said in a video broadcast…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Some operatives of the Osun State Police Command have been arrested for allegedly extorting money from some youths in the state. It was gathered that the policemen at a roadblock along Ile-Ogbo in Iwo axis were said to have stopped a vehicle and compelled the occupants to transfer money into the bank account of a member of the team. It was also gathered that after making the transfer, the youths informed a political office holder in the state who insisted that the policemen must return the money. The Police Public Relations Officer for Osun State Police Command,…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Edo State Deputy Governor, Phillip Shaibu, has dismissed speculations of joining the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in the state, following his rift with his principal, Governor Godwin Obaseki. The Deputy Governor said this in response to claims made by Obaseki that he would be received in Abuja next week by the APC National Working Committee (NWC). Shaibu, in a statement by his chief press secretary, Musa Ebomhiana, described the rumour as the handwork of mischief makers who are bent on destabilising Edo State. “Mischief makers bent on destabilizing our dear Edo…
Striking members of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) are set to call off their two week old strike after a closed door meeting with Principal Officers of the Senate on Tuesday, 8 August, 2023. Addressing the media shortly after the closed door meeting with President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio and other Principal Officers of the Senate, National President of the association, Dr Emeka Innocent Orji, stated “we had a very fruitful meeting with the Senate led by the President of the Senate and from our discussions with them, we are very hopeful that when we table our…
The United States Agency for International Development and stakeholders in the health sector have listed three key priority areas to work on for improved health care in the country. The Chief of Party, USAID Integrated Health Programme, Marta Levitt on Tuesday, 8 August, 2023 urged the Bola Tinubu-led government to prioritize and invest in health insurance, family planning and nutrition to take the health sector to the desired levels where every citizen can easily access health care services at any time. She noted that if government make these investments, there would be immediate impact on the sector which is presently…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, 8 August, 2023 in Abuja expressed his resolute commitment to break the vicious cycle of overreliance on borrowing for public spending, and the resulting burden of debt servicing it places on the management of Nigeria’s limited government revenues. Inaugurating the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, chaired by Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, the President charged the committee to improve the country’s revenue profile and business environment as the Federal Government moves to achieve an 18% Tax-to-GDP ratio within three years. The President directed the Committee to achieve its one-year mandate, which is divided into…
By Lateef Adekola The former Senior Special Assistant on Sports to Lagos State Governor, Anthony Adeyinka Adeboye has been appointed into the Nigeria Football Federation Security Committee by NFF President Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau. In a press release from the Communication Department of the NFF, Adeboye, fondly called Zulu by his admirers, is expected to bring his vast experience to bear positively on the Security Committee, with a view to the maintainance of laws and order at all NFF events. Some football stakeholders have described the appointment of Adeboye, who is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Smart City FC,…
By Akeem Busari In one of the several appointments going on in the management of football in Nigeria, the Chairman of Nigeria Premier Football League, Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye has announced the appointment of renowned football administrator, Prince Dapo Ajibade as his Special Adviser On Special Duties. The letter of appointment stated that the former Executive Chairman of Ondo State Football Agencies, who is presently the Director-General of Nigeria’s leading football academy, KIFA, is on a two-year renewable contract. The letter read, “This appointment is for a renewable term of two years, and is based on your wealth of experience, track…
The University of Ibadan has appointed and decorated Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum as the University’s ambassador ahead of its forthcoming 75th anniversary, tagged “UI@75.” The university which was established in 1948 will be 75 this year, 2023, and a celebration is being planned at a date to be made public. The anniversary’s planning committee was set up in February, this year. Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Kayode Adebowale led management and other officials to Maiduguri where Governor Zulum was decorated and presented with a plaque of honour. The presentation took place at the council chambers of the…