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Tinubu to receive Kekere-Ekun’s name from CJN

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Today (Friday) President Bola Tinubu, will receive the name of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, from the National Judicial Council, for his approval as the next Chief Justice of Nigeria.

This is the next step following her recommendation by the NJC on Thursday, during its 106th meeting, which was presided over by the outgoing Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who made the recommendation that her name be sent to the President for appointment as the country’s next CJN.

The NJC Director of Information, Soji Oye, disclosed to The PUNCH that since the meeting had already been concluded, the next step was sending Justice Kekere-Ekun’s name to the President for approval.

He said, “The meeting just finished today, so tomorrow is when My Lord’s name will be taken to the President for his approval of her as the next CJN.”

This is imperative as Justice  Ariwoola will formally bow out of office as the CJN on Thursday, August 22, 2024.

If approved by the President, Justice Kekere-Ekun will become the second female CJN in Nigeria, the first being Justice Mariam Mukhtar, who held the position from July 2012 to November 2014.

Meanwhile, NJC, also at its Thursday meeting, made recommendations of 27 others as judges of state high courts and one Khadi, whose names would be forwarded to their various state governors and the President for approval.

“The council also recommend 27 candidates for appointment as judges of states’ courts and a candidate for appointment as Kadi of the Sharia Court of the FCT, Abuja to their various state governors and Mr. President,” Oye said.

All recommended candidates are expected to be sworn in after the approval of the President and their respective state governors.

Six of the candidates are for the Kwara State High Court. They are Olawoyin Olabisi, Abdulrazaq Funsho, Folorunsho Muritala, Dikko Adebayo, Adeniyi Adenike and Osuolale-Ajayi Olalekan.

There is one candidate for Kaduna State, namely Zubairu Ja’afaru.

Benue State has four candidates: Kor Tersoo, Ikwulono Maimuna, Adagba Julie and Tor Tersugh.

Also for Benue are two candidates for the customary court of appeal: Onche Inalegwu and Igba Terhile.

Rivers has eight high court candidates: Onyiri Frank, Ugoji Chinedum, Obomanu Vidal, Oguguo Chituru, Fubara Elkanah, Kokpan Sylvester, Obu Madighi and Wifa-Adedipe Lesi.

For Ondo, there are six high court candidates: Daomi Adebisi, Fabuluje William, Ogunwumiju Idowu, Demehin-Ogunbayo Happiness, Kpemi Justinah and Adegoroye Adeola.

Don’t give excuses and I wont accept failures – Wike tasks new FCTA appointees

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has tasked newly appointed Mandate Secretary, Youth Development Secretariat, and Permanent Secretaries to deliver on their mandate without excuses, as failures would not be acceptable.

Wike, who gave the warning during the inauguration of the appointees in Abuja on Thursday, advised any of them who lack the capacity to deliver to resign.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) report that Abdullahi Ango was inaugurated as the pioneer Mandate Secretary, Youth Development Secretariat of the FCT Administration.

Those inaugurated as Permanent Secretaries include Joy Okeke from the South East, Rotimi Ajayi from the South West, and Nancy Nathan from the North East.

Additionally, Gardiya Bawa was inaugurated as Solicitor General/Permanent Secretary for the Legal Services Secretariat of the FCTA.

Wike emphasised that he would not tolerate any excuses for failures, stressing that every appointee must work and account for any assignment given to them.

He specifically advised Ango to work in the interest of the youths and initiate programmes that would transform them into entrepreneurs.

This, he said, would enable the FCTA to help the youths reduce the hardship they face due to the current economic downturn.

“President Bola Tinubu has fulfilled his part. It is up to you to work with us, work with me, and identify programmes that can make the youth entrepreneurial.

“This will help the youths reduce the effects of hardship and if anything goes wrong, you will be held responsible.”

Wike also charged the Permanent Secretaries to be committed, stressing that he was not interested in mere eye service, but in those willing to work to achieve President Tinubu’s mandate.

“I am sure today you are satisfied that you are almost at the highest level of your career. The only level you may now want to reach is the Head of Civil Service.

“It is up to you to be committed and work hard. If you know you have no capacity to work, it is better you resign now, at least you will leave with the emoluments of a former Permanent Secretary.

“Everybody must know that you must account for every assignment given to you.”

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Otti dissolves cabinet, creates 6 new ministries

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Governor Alex Otti of Abia has dissolved his cabinet, barely 15 months into his administration.

He also assigned portfolios to six new commissioners, who were sworn in on Wednesday.

The new Commissioners, namely David Kalu, Dr Uwaoma Ukandu and Prof. Enoch Uche, were assigned to the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, those of Finance and Health, respectively.

The announcement is contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ukoha Njoku, and made available to newsmen in Umuahia on Thursday.

The governor also created the Ministry of Labour and Productivity with the former Commissioner for Transport, Sunny Onwuma, in charge.

Otti carved out the Ministry of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy from the Ministry of Information and Culture, with Matthew Ekwuribe as the Commissioner.

He also split the Ministry of Education into the Ministry of Secondary and Basic Education and the Ministry of Tertiary Education with Goodluck Ubochi and Prof. Uche Eme Uche, as Commissioners, respectively.

Also, the Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection was carved out from the Ministry of Women Affairs with Dr Maureen Aghukwa as the Commissioner.

The Ministry of Trade, Commerce and Industry was split into the Ministry of Trade and Commerce and Ministry of Industry, Small and Medium Enterprises with Kingsley Nwokocha and Mike Akpara as Commissioners, respectively.

Dr Chimezie Ukaegbu, who was the Commissioner for Trade, Commerce and Industry, was redeployed to the Ministry of Transport.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Ministry of Agriculture had yet to get a Commissioner after Prof. Monica Ironkwe resigned from her appointment on July 16.

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Hackers attempted to compromise our website domain says GTBank

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Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has confirmed that hackers made several attempt to compromise its website domain.

The bank’s management disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Lagos.

The bank said that the hacking attempt occurred on Wednesday, a day after the bank renewed its domain name, causing a temporary disruption to the website, which left customers unable to access online services.

It allayed concerns about customer data being compromised, noting that the bank did not store customer information on its website.

The bank said: “Our attention has been drawn to reports in the media alleging that hackers have seized the bank’s website, cloned it, and intercepted customers data.

“This led to widespread concern and media reports suggesting that the bank’s website had been cloned, potentially putting customer data at risk. The incident was unsuccessful and its website was not cloned.

“While there was an isolated incident of an attempt to compromise our website domain, we would like to assure all our customers and stakeholders that the bank’s website has not been cloned and that we do not store customer information on our website.

“As such, there has been no instance of compromise of customer data.”

According to the bank, the financial institution’s information security experts are currently working round the clock to restore the domain settings shortly.

The bank reassured of its unwavering commitment to safeguarding customer data, urging customers to remain calm and confident in the bank’s robust security measures.

“We urge all our customers to please disregard the claims in these media reports and assure you of our unwavering commitment to safeguarding customer data,” it added.

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Children and women amongst many deaths in Gaza as number of the dead rises beyond 40,000

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A total of 40000 victims have so far been killed, much of the dead children and women, in Gaza, according to the health officials in the territory.

The small, densely populated strip of land is now packed with bodies.

Those killed by the war are considered ritually pure under Islamic tradition, so their bodies are not washed, he said. Workers cover the damaged bodies in plastic to avoid bloodstains on their white shrouds.

Families gather to pray in the yard of the health unit, where the bodies wrapped in white clothes by al-Zuriei and his co-workers are put on the ground next to each other before being taken to the cemetery.

The Israeli Hamas war has now lasted 11 months and talks are now underway to reach a ceasefire.

The offensive has left a swath of destruction across the territory and driven the vast majority of Gaza’s 2.3 million people from their homes, often multiple times.

Diplomats hope it would persuade Iran and Lebanon’s Hezbollah to hold off on retaliating for the killing of a top Hezbollah commander in an Israeli- airstrike in Beirut and of Hamas’ top political leader in an explosion in Tehran.

Successive evacuation orders and military operations have driven hundreds of thousands of people into a so-called humanitarian zone along the coast where they live in crowded tent camps with few services.

Aid groups have struggled to deliver food and supplies, prompting warnings of famine.

Egypt’s el-Sissi hosts visiting Somali president, announces new defense agreement

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi host the Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Cairo on Wednesday, apart from discussing countering terrorism and Somalia’s security, both countries announced new defense agreement.

A military corporation protocol was signed between the two countries after discussions.

“I support your efforts in combating terrorism, securing the country, and ensuring its stability,” Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi said in a news briefing afterwards.

“One of the outcomes of today’s meeting, of which I’m very proud and committed to, is the new defense agreement signed between Somalia and Egypt, in front of us today,” Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud added.

On Monday, hundreds gathered at a Somalia beach hotel, the site of an attack claimed by al-Qaida’s East Africa affiliate that left 37 people dead and dozens wounded, to condemn the violence and demand stronger security measures.

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NELFUND clears 22 more institutions for student loan [FULL LIST]

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The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has cleared an additional 22 state-owned tertiary institutions for student loan applications.


The fund said the additional institutions followed a review by the committee responsible for the Student Verification System.

According to the organisation, students from the 22 state-owned tertiary institutions can now apply for loans on its portal.

It would be recalled that 86 state-owned institutions were cleared before the new list, bringing the number to a total of 108 institutions.

NELFund had also said that over ₦1 billion had been disbursed so far, as tuition fees to 20,000 students from institutions across the country.

The lists of the newly and previously cleared institutions are as follows:

Newly Cleared Institutions:

  1. Abia State University, Uturu
  2. College of Education, Nsugbe
  3. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University
  4. Delta State University, Abraka.
  5. Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara, Delta State
  6. Ekiti State Polytechnic, Isan-Ekiti
  7. Kogi State University, Kabba, Kogi State
  8. Prince Abubakar Audu University
  9. Kwara State University
  10. Kwara State College of Health Technology
  11. Abdulkadir Kure University, Minna
  12. Ogun State College of Health Technology, Ilese-Ijebu
  13. Moshod Abiola Polytechnic
  14. Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo
  15. The Polytechnic, Ibadan
  16. The Oke Ogun Polytechnic, Saki
  17. Rivers State University, Port Harcourt
  18. Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic
  19. Shehu Sule College of Nursing and Midwifery, Damaturu
  20. College of Administration, Management and Technology, Potiskum, Yobe State
  21. College of Agriculture, Science & Technology, Gujba
  22. College of Education Legal Studies, Nguru

Previously cleared institutions are:

  1. Abia State Polytechnic
  2. Adamawa State University Mubi
  3. Adamawa State Polytechnic Yola
  4. College of Education Afaha Nsit
  5. Akwa Ibom State University
  6. Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic
  7. Aminu Saleh College of Education, Azare
  8. Niger Delta University
  9. Benue State University, Makurdi
  10. Borno State University
  11. College of Education, Waka-Biu
  12. Mohammet Lawan College of Agriculture
  13. Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri
  14. Cross River State University
  15. Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-uku
  16. Delta State University of Science and Technology
  17. Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba
  18. University of Delta Agbor
  19. Ebonyi State University, AbakalikI
  20. Edo State University Uzairue.
  21. Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti
  22. Bamidele Olumilua University of Edu., Sc., and Tech
  23. University of Medical and Applied Sciences Enugu State
  24. Gombe State University
  25. Imo State University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Umuagwo
  26. Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University
  27. Benjamin Uwajumogu State College of Education IhitteUboma
  28. Imo State Polytechnic Omuma
  29. Sule Lamido University Kafin Hausa, Jigawa State
  30. Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, Zaria
  31. Kaduna State College of Education Gidan Waya
  32. Kaduna State University
  33. Aliko Dangote University of science and Technology wudil
  34. Yusuf Maitama Sule University
  35. Katsina State Institute of Technology and Management
  36. Umar Musa Yaradua University Katsina
  37. Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero
  38. Confluence University of Science and Technology
  39. Prince Abubakar Audu University Anyigba
  40. Kwara Polytechnic
  41. Kwara State College of Education Oro
  42. Lagos state university of education
  43. Lagos State University of Science and Technology
  44. Lagos State University
  45. Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic, Lafia
  46. Nasarawa State University Keffi
  47. Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai
  48. Niger State Polytechnic Zungeru
  49. Abraham Adesanya Polytechnic
  50. Olabisi Onabanjo University
  51. Tai Solarin University of Education
  52. Ogun State Institute of Technology, Igbesa
  53. D.S Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic Itori-Ewekoro.
  54. Gateway ICT Polytechnic Saapade
  55. University of Medical Sciences, Ondo
  56. Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State
  57. Government Technical College Ile-Ife
  58. GTC, ARA Osun State
  59. GTC, GBONGAN Osun State
  60. GTC, IJEBU-JESA
  61. GTC, ILE-IFE Osun State
  62. GTC, INISA Osun State
  63. GTC, IWO Osun State
  64. GTC, OTAN AYEGBAJU Osun State
  65. GTC, OSU Osun State
  66. Osun State College of Education, Ila-Orangun
  67. Osun State College of Technology
  68. Osun state university
  69. University of Ilesa, Osun State
  70. Osun State Polytechnic, Iree
  71. Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora
  72. OYO STATE COLLEGE OF Health Science and Technology, Eleyele, Ibadan.
  73. Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic Eruwa Oyo State
  74. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Oyo State
  75. Oyo State College of Nursing Sciences, Eleyele
  76. First Technical University Ibadan
  77. Plateau State University Bokkos
  78. Port Harcourt Polytechnic
  79. Ignatius Ajuru University of Education Port Harcourt
  80. Taraba state polytechnic
  81. Taraba State University, Jalingo
  82. Taraba State College of Nursing Sciences Jalingo
  83. Umar Suleiman College of Education, Gashua, Yobe State
  84. Yobe State University
  85. Mai Idris Alooma Polytechnic Geidam, Yobe State.
  86. Zamfara State University, Talata Mafara.

News Agency Of Nigeria

Kano Assembly gives confirmation as Yusuf appoints ex-General as Commissioner

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Kano State House of Assembly on Wednesday screened and confirmed retired Maj.-Gen. Muhammad Inuwa as Commissioner and member of the State Executive Council.

The house presided over by the Speaker, Jibrin Falgore (NNPP-Rogo) after the screening, dissolved into a committee of the whole.

The majority leader, Lawan Hussaini (NNPP-Dala), later moved a motion to confirm the nominee, which was seconded by the Minority Leader, Labaran Madari (APC-Warawa).

After a unanimous vote on the motion, the speaker confirmed the nominee and directed the clerk to forward the lawmakers’ decision to the governor’s office.

Meanwhile, Falgore commended Inuwa for his vast knowledge in the areas of internal and external security.

He also urged him to uphold unwavering commitments to enhancing the prosperity, peace, and stability of Kano State.

The speaker further expressed confidence in the capacity of the nominee and advised him to prioritise security issues upon assuming office to sustain the prevailing peace and development across the state.

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Police terminate kidnapper in gun battle, recover weapons in Delta

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The Police Command in Delta says it has neutralised a member of a kidnap syndicate and recovered the gang’s weapons.

The command’s spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this to newsmen in Warri on Wednesday. Edafe said the deceased was neutralised by the command’s special squad, based in Ughelli, during a gun duel with the suspected hoodlums.

He said the incident occurred on Monday, adding that the suspect was rushed to the hospital where he later died.

“On August 12, 2024, operatives of the Special Squad of the Commissioner of Police (CP), Olufemi Abaniwonda, which is based in Ughelli, on investigation alongside a suspected kidnapper, earlier arrested on July 18, came under attack at Ewu Community in Ughelli area.

“The suspected gun runner, who supplies the gang arms for their kidnapping operations, launched the attack in a bid to free his colleagues.

“But the hoodlums were overpowered by the police as some fled with bullet injuries into the bush, while the deceased, hit during the gun duel, was taken to General Hospital, Ughelli, where he later died in the course of treatment,” he said.

Edafe said one Beretta pistol with four rounds of live ammunition, one pump action gun with nine rounds of cartridges, and one locally fabricated revolver pump action were recovered. He further said a manhunt for the fleeing gang members was in top gear.

News Agency Of Nigeria

18 die in 3 crashes on Lagos-Ibadan expressway within 5 days – FRSC

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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun has said that 18 persons died in three separate road crashes within five days on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.


NAN learnt that the accidents, which occurred between Friday and Tuesday, also left six other persons with various degrees of injuries.

She attributed the accidents to speeding, wrongful overtaking, and the lack of adequate rest, leading to fatigue, among other factors.

“The FRSC is appealing to motorists to maintain the stipulated speed and refrain from wrongful overtaking to stem road crashes on the highway.

“In addition, they should take adequate rest to avoid fatigue, which may result in sleeping off on the wheels thus leading to accidents,” Okpe stated.

She advised motorists to always ensure regular checks on their vehicles to correct defects that could lead to avoidable vehicular malfunction and accidents.

News Agency Of Nigeria

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