Comoros President Azali Assoumani on Thursday chaired a cabinet meeting in his first public appearance since being wounded in a knife attack last week, government footage showed. Assoumani is seen in the video with a thick bandage on the left side of his forehead, smiling as he got into a car and arriving at the presidential compound. He greeted advisors and ministers before sitting at the end of the cabinet table where he looked through files. AFP correspondents saw the president’s motorcade enter the presidential compound, but reporters were not allowed in. The 65-year-old president had not been seen since…
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President Bola Tinubu will not attend the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York this year. In his stead, Vice President Kashim Shettima will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the annual summit. Tinubu “wants to focus on domestic issues and address some of the country’s challenges, especially after the recent devastating flooding,” a statement from the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, revealed on Thursday. The statement is titled ‘Vice President Shettima to Lead Nigeria’s Delegation to the 79th United Nations General Assembly.’ It read, “President Bola Tinubu will not attend the 79th…
A total of 129,435 pensioners received N1.1tn in lump-sum payments under life annuity in the second quarter of 2024, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s pension industry. This was disclosed by the Chief Executive Officer of the Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria, Oguche Agudah, in a presentation during the annual conference of the Pension Correspondents Association of Nigeria held in Abuja on Thursday. A life annuity is a financial product that provides a guaranteed income stream for life in exchange for a lump sum payment or series of payments, offering predictable income, reduced risk of outliving assets, and tax…
The Chairman of the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission, Telumun Tombowua, announced on Thursday that eight political parties are expected to participate in the upcoming local government election. He listed the political parties participating in the election, which include the All Progressives Congress, the Peoples Democratic Party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance, the Labour Party, the Action Alliance Congress, the Social Democratic Party, the New Nigeria Peoples Party, and the Zenith Labour Party. Addressing journalists in Makurdi, Tombowua also stated that no court can stop the conduct of the election, except God. The BSIEC chairman, who promised a free and…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control destroyed substandard products, including falsified drugs, medical devices, and other unwholesome regulated products worth ₦43 billion in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Thursday. The exercise took place at a dumpsite in Moniya, Akinyele Local Government Area of the state. NAFDAC’s Director-General, Christiana Adeyeye, represented by the Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Shabba Mohammed, stated that the counterfeit products had been voluntarily handed over to the agency by compliant companies, non-governmental organisations, and trade unions. Providing a breakdown of the seized products, Adeyeye noted that several raids were carried out…
The Plateau State Police Command has recovered a Toyota Hiace vehicle three days after it was stolen in Jos, the state capital in Bauchi State. The Spokesman for the Command, Alabo Alfred, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday said one suspect has been arrested in connection with the car theft. The statement read, “The Plateau State Police Command is pleased to announce to the general public, that a stolen Toyota Hiace Bus, which was reported missing on 16/09/2024, has been successfully recovered. “Upon receiving a report of the missing vehicle, our gallant operatives attached to Bukuru Division immediately…
The Ondo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has said it is unruffled by the defection of some of its chieftains, to the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state. Some chieftains of the PDP on Wednesday announced their official defection to the APC in the state. Some of the defectors include former federal lawmakers Mr Akinlaja Joseph, Lad Alaba Ojomo, Victor Akinjo, and Gboluga Ikengboju, and former speaker of the state House of Assembly, Jumoke Akindele. However, in a statement issued on Thursday by the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity of the PDP Campaign Organisation, Mr Ayo Fadaka,…
The Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, has alleged that his predecessor, Bello Matawalle, was fully involved in banditry issues plaguing the state. Speaking on a TVC politics programme on Wednesday night, the governor claimed that, based on information at his disposal, his predecessor led a government that was complicit with bandits. Lawal also accused the previous administration, headed by Bello — now the Minister of State for Defence — of misappropriating state funds and handling insecurity with leniency. “Yes, there were a lot of issues in the past with my predecessor. In fact, let me state this very categorically:…
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, on Thursday said there was no iota of truth in the allegation linking him to a fresh plot to unseat the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II. The rebuttal comes in the wake of a viral report circulating on social media with a caption that read, “Ganduje leads a fresh plot to dethrone Emir Mohammad Sanusi.” Recall that the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria was dethroned during Ganduje administration as the governor of the state. His dismissal was equally validated by the court, a judgment…
Members of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party are holding a closed-door meeting with the PDP caucus in the National Assembly. The PDP has faced internal strife since the lead-up to the 2023 elections. Party stakeholders have criticized Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, for failing to take decisive steps to reform the party. The situation worsened when Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, persisted in his criticism of Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara, and the PDP Governors Forum regarding the party’s structure. The PUNCH reported that PDP BoT Chairman, Adolphus Nwabara, Secretary Senator Ahmed Makarfi,…