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President Tinubu, Akume, Others Attend Nigeria Economic Summit In Abuja

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is attending the 29th Nigerian Economic Summit taking place at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.

The event, themed “Pathways to Sustainable Economic Transformation and Inclusion”, starts today, October 23 and ends tomorrow, October 24, 2023.

Others present at the event are the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Bagudu, and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) Olaoye Jaiyeola.

Also at the summit are the Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Engr Nebeolisa Anako, among others.

Recall that the Federal Government and the NESG partnered and inaugurated the Joint Planning Committee (JPC) for the official commencement of the summit.

Speaking about the Summit at a press conference organised recently, the NESG boss said this time around, it will basically focus on renewed commitment and dedication on how to galvanize the economy.

He had said, “The 29th Nigerian Economic Summit is not just an annual event; it represents a call for change, a clarion call for renewed commitment, and a dedicated effort to turn our economy around for the better.

“We gather here today to justify the need for this year’s Nigerian Economic Summit. It seeks to be a pivotal turning point in our nation’s journey towards economic transformation.

“We must address the challenges head-on, engage in frank discussions, and devise innovative strategies to yield tangible results for all Nigerians.

“NES #28, themed “2023 and Beyond Priorities for Shared Prosperity”, galvanised stakeholders to articulate the country’s development imperatives that satisfy the need for economic security, social justice, conscientious governance, political stability and environmental sustainability with the intentional prospect of drawing lessons and insights from the past and present to influence the economic policy agenda.

“NES #29 will now follow up by demanding a transparent and well-thought-through economic agenda with specified implementation steps in purposeful response to the questions and recommendations thrown up at NES #28.

“During NES #28, stakeholders highlighted the importance of removing fuel subsidies and reforming Nigeria’s monetary policy. We commend the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for promptly taking decisive actions in response to these calls.

“However, it is crucial that we diligently address the potential impact of these policies on the citizens by implementing palliative initiatives and measures to alleviate any adverse effects.“

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Dele Momodu Throws Shade At APC And Their Supporters

Nigerian journalist and politician, Dele Momodu has taken to Instagram to throw shade at the members and supporters of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The Chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), shared a drawing that shows a man’s brain being removed from his head with the caption, “Welcome to APC, you won’t be needing this.”

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Momodu has been defending PDP’s Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, as he contests Bola Tinubu’s emergence as the President of Nigeria.

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Tinubu Approves Release Of Lecturers’ Four Months Salaries Withheld Over ASUU Strike

On Friday, Nigeria’s number one man, President Bola Tinubu, approved the partial waiver of the “No Work, No Pay” Order instituted against striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities following the commencement of their eight-month strike which began on February 14, 2022, and was terminated on October 17, 2022.

A statement signed on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, revealed that the waiver “will allow for the previously striking members of ASUU to receive four months of salary accruals out of the eight months of salary which was withheld during the eight-month industrial action undertaken by the union.”

The statement is titled ‘President Tinubu approves partial waiver of the no work, no pay order on ASUU members; orders release of four months of withheld salary.’

However, Tinubu directed the grant of the waiver with a mandatory requirement that the Federal Ministry of Education and the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment must secure a Document of Understanding establishing that this exceptional waiver granted by the President will be the last one to be granted to ASUU and all other Education Sector Unions.

Invoking the Principle of the Presidential Prerogative of Mercy, Ngelale said the president sought to “mitigate the difficulties being felt during the implementation of key economic reforms in the country, as well as his recognition of the faithful implementation of terms which were agreed upon during the deliberations between ASUU and the Federal Government of Nigeria.” u

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I Will Grow Nigeria’s GDP To $1 Trillion In Eight Years – President Tinubu Vows

Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has vowed to grow Nigeria’s economy from $450 million Gross Domestic Product to $1 trillion in eight years.
This was disclosed by Temitope Ajayi, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity.
Ajayi said Tinubu revealed this at Monday’s Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja.
According to him, the country targets GDP growth of 7 per cent from 3.5 per cent.
He noted that Tinubu’s government had initiated a roadmap to stimulate industrial growth, especially with Small and Medium Enterprises.
 
“With this new commitment to the real sector, the economy is expected to see a boost in job creation and a general increase in economic indices, especially GDP growth rates, projected to move from above 3.5 per cent from 2024 to 7 per cent.
 
“The ambition of President Tinubu is to grow our economy from the current $ 450 billion GDP to $ 1 trillion in the next eight years.
 
“To actualize this, the government devised a roadmap to stimulate industrial growth, especially catalyzing SMEs growth and reviving up the entire industrial sector”, He stated.
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BREAKING: President Tinubu Makes New Appointment

Mrs Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi has been appointed as the Mandate Secretary for the newly created Women Affairs Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

The Director Press, Office of the FCT Minister, Anthony Ogunleye, made this known in a statement issued on Monday.

Recall that FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, had on Friday, October 13, announced the approval of President Tinubu to establish the FCT Woman Affairs Secretariat.

According to the statement, Benjamins-Laniyi will play a pivotal role in the FCTA’s commitment to promoting the well-being and empowerment of women and children in the Federal Capital Territory.

The statement reads: “Mrs Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, born in 1965 and hails from Ogun State, was appointed for her exemplary qualifications and dedication to public service. With over 35 years of experience as a communications consultant, social entrepreneur, international mentor, and environmentalist, Mrs. Benjamins-Laniyi brings a wealth of knowledge to her new role.

“She attended Queens School Lagos for her secondary school education and is a 1989 graduate of English from the University of Ibadan. She has made significant contributions to society as a prominent compere and renowned motivational speaker.

“Her passion for social issues, particularly those affecting women and children, is evident in her remarkable work.

“She has also showcased her commitment to women’s political participation by aspiring for a senatorial position in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2022. As the Grand Matron of “Hope Again for FCT Women in Politics,” she has played a vital role in encouraging and mentoring women in the political arena.

“Her deep understanding of the political landscape and her ability to navigate complex policy challenges will undoubtedly contribute to the advancement of women’s rights and well-being in the Federal Capital Territory.

“Mrs Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi’s appointment further strengthens the formidable administrative team led by the FCT Minister, Barrister Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, and Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud”.

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Peter Obi’s Appeal Is Lacking In Merit, Substance, Tinubu Tells Supreme Court

Nigeria’s President, Mr. Bola Tinubu, has said the appeal by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, is lacking in merit, substance and good faith.

Tinubu who said Obi’s appeal which was based on allegations dismissed at the election petition tribunal, argued that the presidential election was peacefully conducted all over the country, and the results of elections were carefully and accurately recorded in the various forms of EC8As.

This was contained in a response by his lead counsel, Wole Olanipekun, SAN, to the appeal filed by Obi challenging the decision of the tribunal.

He said, ”The entire petition was nothing but a jamboree of sorts, which was prosecuted more in the media than in the courtroom and the lower court, being a court of law and not of sentiments, dutifully threw away their petition after a painstaking consideration of same. 

if considered from every angle, is lacking in merit, substance, and good faith.

“Be it noted that, unlike previous election petitions over which this honourable court has presided (in time past) and made far-reaching pronouncements on diverse issues, including but not limited to ballot box snatching, vote buying, voters’ intimidation, interference by the military, thuggery, ballot stuffing, violence, disenfranchisement, non-recording of votes in form EC8A, which is the building block or the base of the pyramid, and such other electoral vices, this appeal arising from a dismissed petition, the main grouse of which is that, while the presidential election was peacefully conducted all over the country, and results of elections carefully and accurately recorded in the various form EC8As, some unidentified and unspecified results, even in the appellants’ brief were not uploaded electronically to the IREV portal. ”

He noted that Obi failed to prove his allegations of non-compliance and corrupt practices as required by law.

Tinubu said, “Instructively, however, the lower court, appreciating that it is not a court of final instance, proceeded to determine the petition on its merit, while itemising several monumental failures of the petitioners to provide any evidence in support of their much-touted case.

“While affirming the election and declaration of the 2nd respondent at the referenced presidential election, the lower court also found that the appellants did not prove any of their allegations on the requisite standards of proof. ”

In his reply on the 25 percent requirement in the FCT, Tinubu told the apex court that Obi was on a “fishing expedition”.

He said, “The other very remote contention is that the 2nd respondent did not score 25 percent of the votes recorded at the Federal Capital Territory.

“With much respect to the appellants, the petition is more of a fishing expedition; much more of evocation of thunder without dews. ”

Tinubu, however, said the tribunal judgment was in order, adding that, “It is against the well-considered judgment of the lower court that the appellants have brought this appeal.”

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BBC Disregarded Facts In Its Report – Group Slams BBC Over Report on Tinubu’s CSU Certificates

A pro-democracy group, the National Democratic Coalition has knocked the British Broadcasting Corporation over its report on the Chicago State University academic records of President Bola Tinubu.
BBC’s report was published on Wednesday.
According to NADECO, the report was an attempt to perpetuate colonialism in Nigeria.
This was as it observed the BBC was fast losing its ethical and journalism pedigree in its apparent “attempt to launder the image of President Tinubu”, saying it was shocking the British media outfit has chosen to engage in, “this image-laundering project, despite irrefutable evidence pointing to the authenticity of the allegations.”
The Executive Director of the group, in the USA, Lloyd Ukwu, said this in a statement, on Wednesday night.
The BBC Disinformation Team had on Wednesday reported that there was no evidence that the Chicago State University’s academic certificates of President Bola Tinubu submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission for the 2023 presidential election were forged.

But NADECO in the statement said, “In a world where integrity and honesty are increasingly becoming rare commodities, it is our solemn duty to shed light on deceit and manipulation, even when it is executed by influential figures. Today, we stand resolute against the latest reckless display of disinformation by the British Broadcasting Corporation in its apparent hired attempt to launder the tattered image of President Bola Tinubu.
 
“In recent times, we have witnessed a relentless campaign to salvage the image of President Bola Tinubu, which has been badly tarnished by the CSU certificate forgery saga. The latest effort in this image laundering project comes from none other than the BBC’s Disinformation Team. It is disheartening to see an organisation that has long been trusted by the public engage in such biased and mischievous reporting.
 
“What astonishes us is not the attempt to whitewash President Tinubu’s image, as he recently hired another team of media aides for this very purpose, but BBC’s motive and consideration for this hatchet job. On one level, what baffles us is the BBC’s blatant disregard for facts that are already in the public domain. The CSU’s registrar, under oath, unequivocally stated that the certificate submitted by Tinubu to INEC was not issued by the University and that it was not legitimate, strongly suggesting forgery. Yet, the BBC has chosen to spin its version of the story to deceive the discerning Nigerian public.

“Again, it is not surprising that Tinubu, recognising the damage to his reputation due to the Chicago State University certificate forgery saga, has recently employed a fresh team of media aides to rehabilitate his public image. On another level, what is truly shocking, however, is the extent to which the BBC has chosen to engage in this image-laundering project, despite irrefutable evidence pointing to the authenticity of the allegations.

 
“Could it be that what Tinubu’s money cannot buy does not exist or that the old colonial mouthpiece is at work?
 
“If the CSU’s registrar, under oath, unequivocally affirmed that the certificate submitted by Tinubu to INEC is not from their institution, signifying the unequivocal act of forgery, so what would the BBC call that? Astonishingly, the BBC chose to disseminate its version of the story specifically designed to deceive the enlightened Nigerian public.
 
“Documents obtained from CSU further reveal a litany of irregularities and paint a clear picture of deception:
 
“Mr Bola Tinubu did not meet the required admission criteria and was asked to retake exams.
 
“His admission document listed his gender as female.
 
“He used another individual’s female social security number.
 
“The document he submitted claims to be from a school established in 1970, whereas the school was founded in 1974.”
It added, “What is truly confounding and perplexes NADECO USA is the BBC’s apparent failure to fact-check these glaring discrepancies before presenting its report to the Nigerian people, thus knowingly and maliciously doing a disservice to journalism and to the very people they are meant to inform.
 
“Furthermore, the BBC has shown a marked reluctance to investigate whether Tinubu was involved in a drug case in the United States or whether he manipulated the general elections in Nigeria with his cohorts. While the world expects impartial, investigative journalism from the BBC, it appears that they are more inclined to twist what is already known. The BBC’s selective reporting further tarnishes its already fading credibility and the trust of the Nigerian people who already know the truth.
 
“The British Broadcasting Corporation is gradually losing relevance and trust among the Nigerian people and the world at large who seek truth and integrity in reporting. The suffering Nigerian masses cannot tolerate the nuisances of a British colonial mouthpiece or the colonial arrogance displayed in the form of such unverified and misleading stories.
 
“NADECO USA strongly condemns the BBC’s media report, which can only be characterised as a reckless disregard for the truth and a disservice to the Nigerian masses. We call on the BBC to cease such practices henceforth.”
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Dismiss Atiku’s Appeal, It Lacks Merit – Tinubu Tells Supreme Court

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has asked the Supreme Court to dismiss the appeal filed by Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), because it lacks merit.

Tinubu, who was the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 election, said this in a response filed by his lawyers on Saturday to Atiku’s notice of appeal.

Recall that the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal, in its judgment on September 6, dismissed the petition filed by Atiku challenging the outcome of the February 25 presidential election.

According to the tribunal, the former Vice President failed to prove all the averments in his petition, stressing that his petitions lacked merit and was dismissed.

However, Atiku filed 35 grounds notice of appeal before the Supreme Court on September 18 and asked the apex court to set aside the entire findings and conclusions of the tribunal.

In the appeal, the PDP candidate submitted that the tribunal’s findings were done with “grave errors and gross misrepresentation”, which resulted in a miscarriage of justice.

In response to the appeal filed by Atiku, President Tinubu stated that the presidential election petition tribunal was correct in arriving at its verdict and affirming his election.

The president insisted that the appellants failed to prove all their allegations and submissions at the tribunal, adding that they have demonstrated any reason why the apex court should disturb any of the findings of the lower court.

Tinubu, however, described the appeal filed by the PDP candidate as “abusive in nature” and prayed for its dismissal.

He said: “Neither the appellants have demonstrated any reason why this honourable court should disturb any of the findings of the lower court, which, with all modesty, are rooted in law and a perfect demonstration of scholarship.

“We accordingly urge this honourable court to affirm the decision of the lower court, while dismissing this appeal in its entirety, as same is lacking in merit and bona fide.

“Everything put together or summarized, this appeal is a further demonstration of the abusive nature to which the appellants have subjected court processes. The supreme court is urged to dismiss it.

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Tinubu Sets Up Committee To Tackle Flooding, Appoints Yahaya Bello As Chairman

A committee has been set up by President Bola Tinubu to mitigate the impact of the impending flood crisis across the country.

To this effect, he has appointed Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, as the Chairman of the committee and the Deputy Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Akon Eyakenyi, will serve as Vice Chairman.

The president said the committee will produce a road map by harmonising the recent National Economic Council (NEC) report on the flood, the 2022 National Flood Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan, as well as all other national reports on the flood.

The committee is expected to submit its recommendations in seven days.

At an emergency meeting presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima, President Tinubu gave marching orders to the committee for an action plan on all the reports, saying it was better to be proactive than reactive.

Shettima said: “Based on the submissions by the DG of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, the situation is not that terrible, but to be forewarned is to be forearmed. The submissions by the other relevant stakeholders are equally poignant, and we can’t afford to take chances.

“Though the situation is not as bad as we might think, we need to set up a committee so that the report of the Presidential Committee and the 2022 Federal Executive Council – approved broad preparedness plan should be harmonised and implemented immediately,” the Vice President stated the President’s position.”

Shettima noted that a feasible roadmap would address the flood crisis in Nigeria, adding that responsibilities would be shouldered by the North East Development Commission (NEDC), Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and the Federal Government.

He stated: “I deliberately invited the NEDC and NDDC so that with whatever resources that NEMA has, they have to be released to the states so that they can start making preparations for any eventuality.

“Based on the Presidential directive, I will meet with the Chief Executives of the NEDC and NDDC for states that are under their coverage. There should be interventions from them. For NEDC, they can take care of Taraba, Bauchi and Adamawa. For NDDC, they can take care of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta and Cross River. For states like Ebonyi, Kogi and Benue, we will mobilise from our savings and deploy the same to assist them. We have to share responsibilities and hence the immediate need for the roadmap to be implemented”.

The Chief Executives of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET), National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), National Water Resources Institute, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) all made presentations with reactions from Governors of Bauchi, Kogi, Ebonyi and Cross River States. Akwa Ibom and Nasarawa State Governors were represented by their Deputies.

Other members of the committee include the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; Minister of State for Environment, Kunle Salako; Minister of State for Water Resources and Sanitation, Bello Muhammad Goronyo; Chief Executives of NEMA, NIWA and NiHSA, among others.

The Special Adviser to the President on NEC and Climate Change, Rukaiya El-Rufai, will serve as secretary of the committee.

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FG Remains Mum Five Weeks After Recall Of Ambassadors

The Tinubu-led Federal government has remained silent on its next move, five weeks after it recalled ambassadors.

Even though there are still 21 days before the October 31 deadline for their return, speculations are that the federal government might have made a U-turn to extend its policy on the recall.

It would be recalled that President Tinubu, on September 2, recalled all of Nigeria’s ambassadors, both career and non-career envoys. Nigeria has no fewer than 300 foreign missions.

Five weeks after this, the federal government has remained silent, and this has left envoys in a fix as to what is happening.

According to Vanguard, sources at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said there was no going back on the recall, But an ambassador who pleaded anonymity told the platform that there is nothing on the ground to facilitate the envoy’s return on or before October 31.

A senior staff of the Foreign Affairs Ministry who craved anonymity said: “So far, no machinery has been put in motion for return of the envoys.

“Under normal circumstances, each envoy who is expected to return by the end of this month, by now, should have received his or her AIEs (Authority to incur Expenditures) for his or her passages.

“it is traditional and very important to have swiftly sent these AIEs to ambassadors and other envoys because you don’t expect an ambassador to wake up one morning and just jump into a flight without advanced booking as well as making arrangements to airfreight his or her belongings home.”

She said the government might have had a change of heart, “if not, by now, they (envoys) would have equally received cash backing.”

The AIE explains the details of the entitlement of each envoy in terms of their passages and other travel arrangements to return to Nigeria.

Meanwhile, a serving female ambassador told the platform, she was yearning to come home to reunite with her family, but she can’t because even if she did on her own accord, it might take her about five years to get her money from the government.

She said, “We are in the dark over the whole issue. I asked some foreign affairs ministry officials, one of them said” “Why don’t you stay there? Why are you in a hurry to return?

‘’They don’t expect you to trek home. Stay put until the government makes up its mind to send you money to come back or extend your stay.

“Some of them advised us to stay put until the government does the needful by sending us AIEs for our passages.”

Another diplomat, who pleaded anonymity, said he expected the ministry to be tidying up the arrangement by now.

Asked if the October 31 date would be met, even as the ministry is yet to conclude the official document, he said: “They (envoys) were given October ending, so they should be preparing by now. That is part of the bureaucracy, but that shouldn’t be a problem.

“The ministry has the right to ask the officer to come back, but the ministry also has the obligation to pay before they come back.”

However, this platform learned that the federal government has an attitude of owing envoys after they have been recalled back home.

Commenting on that, a diplomat who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed that the ministry has a penchant for such behaviour.

He said: “The ministry had been doing that for years, but it is wrong that an officer will be on course and he has not been paid for nine months.

“How does the ministry expect the officer to feed himself and his family and do other things? The ministry is right to ask the officer to come back, but the ministry also has the obligation to pay them before they come back. Is the ministry going to pay them in dollars or naira when the expenditure is in dollars?”

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