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President Muhammadu Buhari has named some of Nigeria’s leading economist on his newly constituted Economic Advisory Council (EAC) that was unveiled on Monday. In a statement issued by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, President Buhari named an eight-man team that will advise him on economic policy matters, including fiscal analysis, economic growth. “President Muhammadu Buhari has constituted an Economic Advisory Council (EAC) made up of the following: Prof. Doyin Salami as Chairman and Dr. Mohammed Sagagi as Vice-Chairman. The statement listed Prof. Ode Ojowu, Dr. Shehu Yahaya, Dr. Iyabo Masha, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo and…

The Imo state government has approved an office space for the federal government to build fire service zonal headquarters. The State Deputy Governor, Engr. Gerald Irona stated that this shows the state’s preparedness to partner the Federal Government and its institutions to enhance the wellbeing of the citizenry. He stated this while receiving the Controller General of the Federal Fire Service, Dr. Ibrahim Liman, who paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Owerri. Irona, who represented Governor Emeka Ihedioha at the event, commended the Federal Government, for approving the creation of a new zone of the Federal Fire…

The vice president, Yemi Osinbajo on Monday disclosed that all ministers appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari will render their first performance report to the presidency in December this year. Osinbajo made this statement at the opening ceremony of the Annual National Management Conference of the Nigerian Institute of Management in Abuja, said the President had developed specific mandates for each ministry, which the ministers had to follow. READ: Buhari meets South Africa special envoy behind closed doors “The ministers are expected to render their first report of performance in December,” the vice-president told delegates at the management conference. He further…

An Upper Area Court, Mpape, on Monday, ordered that a 34-year-old butcher, Abu Mohammed, who allegedly raped a 25-year-old woman, be remanded in a correctional facility in Keffi, Nasarawa State. The judge, Hassan Mohammed, who made the order, adjourned the case until Sept. 20, for hearing. The police charged the defendant, who resides in Karu Abuja with rape and criminal intimidation, which he denied. The Prosecution Counsel, Vincent Osuji, told the court that the complainant, who was also the victim, reported the matter at the Karu Police Station, on June 2. He alleged that the defendant met the victim and…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with the South African President’s Special Envoy, Mr Jeff Radebe, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. NAN reports the Special Envoy, who was accompanied by South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Bobby J. Moroe, arrived the State House at about 2.15p.m, and moved straight to the president’s office. President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa had last week decided to dispatch the Special Envoys to Nigeria and six other African countries mostly affected by the xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals including Nigerians in his country. A statement released by South African government spokesman,…

Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Shulamite Olufunke Adebolu, has called on the private sector to emulate Multichoice in supporting the country’s creative sector. Adebolu made the call on Thursday at the graduation ceremony of the inaugural class of MultiChoice Talent Factory (West Africa) Academy, which held at the Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos. Speaking at the ceremony, the Commissioner said the MultiChoice Talent Factory initiative which aims to provide the next generation of film and video professionals with world-class skills, is in line with the Lagos State Government’s vision to make the state the entertainment and tourism hub of the African continent. Adebolu enjoined the private sector and key industry stakeholders…

The body of former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, who died in Singapore on Sept. 6 is expected to arrive at his rural home in Zvimba on Monday. It had earlier been planned that the body would be taken to Zvimba on Sunday to allow the people there to bid him farewell. Family spokesperson Leo Mugabe told reporters at Mugabe’s rural homestead that the program had changed and the body was now expected to leave Harare on Monday. “However, we were not informed of the reasons for the postponement. The body was supposed to be here today. As you can see,…

The trial of former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, will now resume on October 21 before a Federal High Court in Lagos. Fayose is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over N6.9billion fraud and money laundering charges. He was first arraigned on Oct. 22. 2018, before Justice Mojisola Olatotegun, alongside a company, Spotless Investment Ltd, on 11 counts bordering on fraud and money laundering offences. He had pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted bail on Oct. 24, 2018, in the sum of N50 million with sureties in like sum. The defendant was…

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday wrote President of the Inkatha Freedom Party, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, condemning the xenophobic attacks on foreign citizens in South Africa. Obasanjo said that “for any African country to encourage or allow or not seriously sanction xenophobia against Africans in their country, it is a great disservice not only to the country where xenophobia takes place and the countries of the victims concerned, but also a great disservice to the whole of Africa and black race. In his advice, the former President urged the affected countries to table appropriate motions at the African Union (AU)…

Seun Onigbinde, a director at BudgIT has resigned his recent appointment as Technical Adviser to the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning following social media pressure to do so. Onigbinde who is perceived as an anti-government social media influencer was appointed barely two weeks ago by Prince Clem Ikanade Agba. In an update provided on Monday afternoon, Mr. Onigbinde said, “Kindly recall that I sent out a note recently on my interest to seek new experiences and that I would be working as a Technical Adviser to the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning for a…