Following the pronouncement of Joe Biden as the 46th elected president of America, the former Vice President of Nigeria who also happened to be PDP Flag Bearer for 2019 presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has congratulated him for his well deserved victory at the polls. His statement reads: ” I congratulate Joe Biden on his well-deserved victory at the November 3, 2020, US elections, and look forward to the age-long collaboration of our two nations in the course of the advancement of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all peoples. Nigeria and the United States are two nations,…
Author: admin
Demands
Nigerian social media influencers took to twitter handle on Wednesday morning to react to the ongoing USA presidential election between the incumbent president Donald Trump of the Republican and his main challenger, Joe Biden of the Democrat According to Sani Michael Omakoji, he says, ” if after watching the organised & peaceful mode #America is conducting this election, we still go back to conduct election in our primitive & old ways in #2023, it means we are setback to #ElectoralReform & prosperity will not forgive us. Let us do the right thing now! In another tweet, sani says, ” As…
As part of effort to cushion the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on women, federal government has announced 45% slot specially reserved for women. The Minister in charge of Trade and investment who also doubles as chairperson on the said fund, Ambassador Mariam Yalwaji Katagun disclosed this on Saturday evening while addressing good number of related cases on her official twitter handle. According to part B aspect of her tweet, she said “special focus will be given to 45% female owned MSMEs and therefore encouraged more female young people to key into the scheme”. Earlier, she gave a rundown of different…
Information reaching ourworldgist suggests that the federal government of Nigeria has announced new portal for the ongoing Covid-19 Survival Fund. The announcement was made on Saturday evening via the official twitter handle of the honourable Minister of Trade and investment, Ambassador Yalwaji Katagun. The statement reads: Minister of State, Trade and investment and Chairperson Steering Committee of Survival Fund, Ambassador Mariam Yalwaji Katagum, wishes to inform the general public that the Survival Fund web portal will be migrating to http://survivalfund.gov.ng with effect from Sunday 1st Nov, 2020″. The statement further added that “the general public is further reminded that the…
On Wednesday October 28th, 2020, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) signed an updated tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and United States foremost competition and consumer protection authority, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and jointly, (the Agencies’). The purpose of the MoU is to strengthen cooperation and collaboration in addressing mutual cross-border consumer protection/fraud concerns and problems. The updated MoU reaffirms the Agencies’ intention and willingness to deploy their capacities to work together, share information, and assist one another in relevant investigations. It also establishes a Joint Implementation Committee to…
Amidst active political activities, Kogi renowned Political Activist cum Advocate of good governance, Comrade Austin Usman Okai is now chattered Accountant. Comrade Austin Usman Okai took the world by surprise on Thursday evening being 29th October, 2020 when he revealed on his official Facebook page that he has now been inducted as a professional member of “Certified National Accountant” (CNA). Okai who saw the fit as a fulfilment first thanked God for the realisation of thid dream and secondly, thanked his beloved wife, Fedoje Bridget Enemi for her encouragement. His statement reads: Today I have been inducted as a Certified…
Social Media was taken by storm on Thursday being 29th October, 2020 as one Kogi Commissioner was seen in a video footage by Channel Television crying profusely over stolen “palliative or immunization equipment”. This video footage has generated a lot of reaction among Nigerians especially those from Kogi state that are active on social media. Some of these Nigerians rain insults on the said Commissioner saying, fake Politicians always cry to deceive their followers. For example, many of them made references to political razzmatazz in preparation to 2015 elections in Nigeria when some high profile Politicians cried on political podiums…
The President Donald Trump led administration has rejected the appointment of Nigerian Ngozi Okonjo as the Director General of the World Trade Organization, WTO. The US position is championed by the US trade Representative, Robert Emmet Lighthizer, a Republican whose forebears served in the Confederate Army. Recall that same way Donald Trump opposed Akinwunmi Adesina for AFDB President. It is on record that Trump’s administration then tried to stop Adesina’s second term at the African Development Bank. According to the British Broadcasting Corporation , “The US and the African Development Bank have fallen out over allegations of corruption against the…
As the campaign for American presidential election gradually draws to a close, President Donald Trump has revealed how he used his professionalism to develop wrecked Chicago. Trump disclosed this on his official twitter handle on Wednesday being 28th October, 2020. According to Trump, he used his professionalism as a Developer to bring Chicago back on track through great deal with numerous lenders on a large and a very beautiful tower. President Donald Trump of the Republican is running for second term in office against “Sleeping” Joe Biden of the Democrat His full post reads: “As a developer long ago, and…