US President-elect Joe Biden has introduced veteran diplomats and policymakers who will make up his national security and foreign policy team, saying: “America is back, ready to lead the world.” Biden, 78, at an event in his home town of Wilmington, Delaware, presented his choices for secretary of state, national security adviser, homeland security secretary, intelligence chief, UN ambassador and climate change envoy. “It is a team that will keep our country and our people safe and secure,” Biden said as the six men and women stood behind him wearing face-masks on the stage of the Queen Theatre. “It is…
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FOR advancing innovative and technological solutions to tackle flood and other challenges to sustainable urban development, nine students of the University of Ibadan have received cash awards ranging from N50, 000 to N500,000. The winning undergraduate and postgraduate students emerged at the finals of the geo-hackathon, season 2, held at the University of Ibadan, on Tuesday. For developing a web-based application for automated flood-risk assessment and waste management, Osalor Wonderful, a 200 level student of Computer Science and Waris Sanusi, a 500 level student of Industrial Production Engineering alongside Ajulo Samuel won the grand prize of N500, 000. The application…
Tributes have been flooding in for the late Diego Maradona who died at the age of 60 on Wednesday, The PUNCH reports. Maradona suffered cardiac arrest at a home in Tigre, Argentina after recuperating from the removal of a blood clot on the brain. Widely considered as one of the greatest footballers of all time, Maradona netted an incredible 38 goals in 58 appearances for Barcelona, whom he joined in 1982, before moving to Napoli in 1984 and winning two Serie A titles in Naples. He also had a one-season stint at Sevilla after leaving Napoli and whilst he did…
Strong indications emerged on Wednesday that the Senate will on Tuesday, December 1, confirm Professor Mahmood Yakubu as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC for a second term. Soon after the Senate leader, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi, All Progressives Congress, APC, Kebbi North read the Executive Communication from President Muhammadu Buhari that the Senate do consider the request of Mr. President on the confirmation of the nomination of Professor Mahmood Yakubu for Appointment as Chairman, IndependentNational Electoral Commission, INEC in accordance with the provision of Section 154(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999( amended),…
Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi on Wednesday named his newborn prince after the 49th monarch of the ancient town, Oba Adesoji Aderemi. Oba Ogunwusi, according to a statement by his media aide, unveiled the name during the eighth day celebration at his palace. Ooni named the newborn prince at Ile Igbo while spiritual obeisance by the Isoros and other traditional rites were offered to formally welcome the royal baby to the Ife Royal Court and announce his names to the general public. The statement reads: “The day which climaxed the first eight-day of the 3-week cultural rites traditionally observed…
The Ondo State House of Assembly has called on the Niger Delta Development Commission and other Federal Government interventionist agencies to as a matter of urgency come to the rescue of victims of sea-surge in Ayetoro community in Ilaje Local Government area of Ondo State. No fewer than two thousand residents of the seaside community were displaced recently following a sea-surge that ravaged the area. While lamenting the plight of his Constituents, the Lawmaker representing Ilaje State Constituency 1, Honourable Abayomi Akinruntan noted that some contractors saddled with the dredging of the sea in the past bolted away after…
Minister of Finance Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, on Wednesday said President Muhammadu Buhari will soon receive a report of a presidential committee to advise on the reopening of the nation’s borders. Nigeria, the largest economy and the most prosperous of the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), last year August closed its land borders on account of the proliferation of illegal importation of drugs, small arms and agricultural products into Nigeria from neighbouring West African countries. Ahmed was responding to a question on when Nigerian borders closed since August last year will be reopened at the…
Football legend Diego Maradona has died at the age of 60. The former Argentina attacking midfielder and manager had successful surgery on a brain blood clot earlier in November. It was then announced he was to be treated for alcohol dependency. One of the greatest players of all time, Maradona was captain when Argentina won the 1986 World Cup, producing a series of sublime individual performances. He played for Barcelona and Napoli during his club career, winning two Serie A titles with the Italian side. More to follow.
The purported impeachment of the Deputy Speaker of Ondo State House of Assembly which took place yesterday may not stand as nine out of the 26 members of the Assembly rejected the exercise. This was contained in a letter written and addressed to the Speaker of the Assembly on Wednesday. Details later..
The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in Ondo state has kicked over alleged illegal deductions of N119million from the monthly allocation of local governments in the state by the council chairmen. Addressing newsmen in Akure, the state’s NULGE President, Comrade Bola Taiwo alleged that the deductions were done in connivance with top government officials in the Accountant General and Finance ministry. Taiwo said that the deduction in the last three months amounted to N357m. He noted that the illegal deductions had “further worsened the condition of council workers, especially who had been finding it difficult to receive full…