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NYSC: DG tasks corps members on following modern Agriculture trend 

Lateefat Ibrahim
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The management of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC has urged corps members  to equip themselves with modern trends in Agricultural practices to improve productivity.

 

The  Director-General of the  NYSC, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim gave the advise during a virtual seminar organised by Corps Members serving at the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan.

 

He noted that the NYSC Management seeks active participation of Corps Members in agriculture which is in alignment with Federal Government’s drive to boost agriculture, so as to diversify national economy from over dependence on oil.

 

According to the Director, Press and Public Relations, Mrs Adenike Adeyemi, the  Director General said the NYSC has resuscitated its farms and other ventures for imparting skills to Corps Members, while also giving attention to NYSC Skills Acquisition programme, in order to empower Corps Members with skills that would provide them with alternative sources of livelihood after service.

 

“I call on Corps Members to leverage on the opportunity provided by this seminar to equip themselves with modern trend in agriculture.”

 

“I urge you to sustain the momentum and continue to reach out to other Corps Members and youths so as to introduce digital delivery tools in agriculture,” the director general said.

 

The Director-General also stated that NYSC Scheme would continue to provide a conducive environment for Corps Members to acquire skills through its ventures, skill acquisition programmes and collaborations with other agencies.

 

He commended the organisers of the seminar, saying the synergy between the NYSC Scheme and the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture, IITA was yielding positive results that would lead to the emergence of youths that would make their mark in agro-business, thus, becoming employers of labour, instead of job seekers.

 

Ibrahim also urged Corps Members to key into other youth- empowerment programmes of the Federal Government such as the seventy- five billion Naira Youth Investment Trust Fund, National Young Farmers Scheme, Youth Initiative for Sustainable Agriculture in Nigeria and other programmes designed to ensure that youths were self reliant.

 

The Deputy Director-General, Corporate Services, IITA Ibadan, south- west Nigeria, Hilde Koper-Limbourg said IITA has the mandate to reduce food scarcity while appealing to the Corps Members to embrace agro-business that would make them wealth and job creators.

 

Professor Sanni Lateef, Project Manager Basics ll, in his paper, urged the Corps Members to make a critical understudy of the prevailing food shortage and proffer solutions.

 

He admonished the Corps Members to build themselves into a team for greater prospects in future.

 

Speakers during the seminar include; Virologist and Head of Germplasm Health Unit, Dr Lava Kumar among others.

 

Lateefah Ibrahim

 

Boat accident in Congo River leaves dozens dead

Mercy Chukwudiebere
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Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo say more than 60 people have drowned after a barge capsized and sank on the Congo River.

Three-hundred people have been rescued but possibly 200 others are unaccounted for following the accident.

Locals said the boat hit a rock east of the capital, Kinshasa, while travelling at night, which is forbidden.

The Congolese Minister for Humanitarian Affairs, Steve Mbikayi, called for those responsible for the boat to be charged.

“An overloaded whaler, sailing at night with more than 700 passengers was wrecked in Mai-Ndombe! 60 bodies already found with 300 survivors! We sympathize with the bereaved families and demand the sanctions against all those responsible for the transport sector,” he said.

There are few roads in the country and much of the freight and passenger traffic is on the river.

 

BBC/Christopher Ojilere

Nasarawa Government Fumigates State House of Assembly

Lateefat Ibrahim
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The Nasarawa State Government on Monday fumigated the State House of Assembly to disinfect and decontaminate the place of any disease.

 

This, the government said was also to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and for the safety of Honourable members, members of staff, and other people coming in and going out of the assembly.

 

The state Commissioner for Environment, Musa Ibrahim stated this while addressing Assembly Correspondents during the fumigation of the House in Lafia.

 

Ibrahim said that the fumigation of the House would help in sanitising the place from reptiles, rodents among others, and in the interest of the health of members, staff, and other people

 

“We have received a memo from His Excellency, Gov. Abdullahi Sule and the memo was generated by the Honourable Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly asking the governor to direct the ministry of Environment to conduct another phase of fumigation in the complex.

 

“People are coming and going out of this Assembly every day.

 

” The essence of the exercise is to fumigate, disaffect and decontaminate the House so that the people can work freely without being attacked by reptiles and the rest,” he said.

 

The commissioner urged the people of the state to adhere strictly to COVID-19  protocols in their interest and for the overall development of the state.

 

He also called on the people of the state to always keep their environment clean.

 

Another phase of fumigation
The Chairman, House Committee on Environment, Mr. Luka Zhekaba while supervising the exercise commended the government for conducting another phase of fumigation in the House.

 

“I was mandated to come to the assembly complex to inspect the fumigation which has to do with disaffection and decontamination of the complex.

 

” The Commissioner of Environment is on the ground and his men are moving around offices to fumigate the place, He Noted

 

Zhekaba further said that with the fumigation of the place, the assembly would remain closed till Monday, next week due to the effects of the fumigation ( chemicals).

 

On Feb.15, 2021, the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has urged Governor Abdullahi Sule to direct the state Ministry of Environment to fumigate its complex including offices as part of measures to prevent the spread of the second wave of Coronavirus in the state.

 

This, the House said was to ensure the safety of Honourable members,  staff, and other visitors coming into the assembly as members resumed sitting after seven (7)weeks of recess.

 

Lateefah Ibrahim

Chad to deploy troops to tackle jihadists on borders

Mercy Chukwudiebere
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Chad’s President Idriss Déby says he is deploying soldiers to the border with Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso as G5 Sahel countries meet to discuss security in the region.

Chad has in the past said it would deploy in the “three border zone” but did not.

The Sahel region heads of state are meeting in Chad’s capital, N’Djamena, and French President, Emmanuel Macron will join the meeting via video link.

International support
President Déby has called for more international support to the Sahel countries in their fight against extremists.

He said poverty in the region had made it easier for young people to be recruited by extremists and said development funds would help alleviate it.

France has 5,100 troops in the Sahel region which has been a front line in the war against Islamist militancy for almost a decade.

Militants from the Group to Support Islam and Muslims (GSIM), which is linked to al-Qaeda, have been carrying out attacks.

 

BBC/Christopher Ojilere

OPEC congratulates the new WTO DG

Nnenna Okoronkwo
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The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), has congratulated Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on her emergence as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Omisore: former deputy governor joins ruling party in Osun state

Lateefat Ibrahim
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Former Deputy Governor of Osun state in Southwest Nigeria, Senator Iyiola Omisore has joined the ruling All Progressive Congress.

He formalised his membership of the APC when he registered with the party on Monday at the ongoing revalidation and registration exercise in Moore, Ile Ife.

Omisore was the Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in the 2018 governorship contest.

Contested for the governorship
The lawmaker had defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in 2018, having contested the governorship elections twice – first in 2014, and later in 2018 when he contested for the governorship on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

Voice of Nigeria reports that Senator Omisore had in 2002, similarly defected from the Alliance for Democracy, the political platform on which he was elected as Deputy Governor to the People’s Democractic Party.

Speaking after his registration, Omisore said the decision to join the ruling party was taken in the interest of progress and development of the country in general and Osun in particular.

Governor Adegboyega Oyetola lauded the step taken by the former lawmaker to join the progressives’ family.

The Governor who was represented by his Deputy, Benedict Alabi expressed confidence in the ability of the former deputy governor to give his best to elevate the party.

Welcoming Omisore into the party, the state Chairman, Mr Gboyega Famodun assured Omisore of equity and fairness in the management of the party, saying Omisore’s defection had confirmed his passion and love for the progressive government.

Omisore’s running mate in 2018 govermorship poll, Yemi Lawal, the current Commissioner for Youth and Sports, is also expected to formally register with the APC on Tuesday.

Lateefah Ibrahim

Odion Ighalo dedicates first Al Shabab goal to son

Mercy Chukwudiebere
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The 2019 AFCON top scorer Odion Ighalo has dedicated his first goal for Saudi Arabian club Al Shabab to his son Daniel who marked his birthday anniversary on February 12.

Ighalo joined the Saudi Professional League side on a two-and-a-half-year contract early this month and has featured just in two games with his first goal in the 4-1 rout of Al Nasar on Saturday.

“That(goal)  was for you son Daniel Ighalo,” the former Manchester United loanee  posted  thereafter.

The widely-travelled Ighalo  has now scored  a goal across six different leagues including  Norway, Spain, Italy, China, England and now Saudi Arabia.

Yet Ighalo has promised that he hopes his first goal for Saudi Arabian club Al Shabab will be the first of many for him.

Al Shabab went four points clear at the top of the table Saturday night when Ighalo came off the bench to score the fourth goal in stoppage time in the drubbing of the home team Al Nassr and former club of Ahmed Musa.

“1st of many,” Ighalo tweeted after he opened his goals account in only his second game for his new club.

Shabab top the standings with 38 points from 21 matches.

Al Nassr, champions two years ago with Ahmed Musa, slipped to seventh on the table with 25 points.

 

 

NP/Mercy Chukwudiebere

Ibadan crisis: Four Northern Governors meet governor Makinde

Lateefat Ibrahim
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Monday, received four other governors, from the northern part of the country, at the Agodi Government House, Ibadan the State capital.

 

The northern governors including Abubakar Bagudu (Kebbi), Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano), Abubakar Bello (Niger) and Bello Matawalle (Zamfara) were received at the Agodi Government House at about 7pm by the host Governor in the company of top government functionaries of the state.

 

Immediately the guests arrived at the Agodi Government House, Governor Makinde led them into a meeting, held behind closed doors, which lasted for about one hour.

 

The governors, who later came out to take a group photograph after the meeting promised to address the press on Tuesday, after the meeting might have been concluded.

 

According to findings, the visit of the Governors may be connected to the spate of violence that has rocked the Shasha Market, Akinyele Local Government Area of the state.

 

Meet with various stakeholders

It was gathered that the governors will, as part of activities billed for the visit to Oyo state, tour the Shasha area to make an on-the-spot assessment to the market on Tuesday.

 

The governors will also meet with various stakeholders from both ethnic groups involved in the crisis, with a view to arriving at amicable resolutions.

 

Others present at the meeting are Special Adviser to Governor Makinde on Security, Mr Fatai Owoseni; Special Assistant to the Governor on Community Relations (Arewa Community), Alhaji Ahmad Murtala and Serikis representing Hausa communities, among other stakeholders.

 

Lateefah Ibrahim

NFF moves to strengthen quality of Nigeria’s Leagues

Mercy Chukwudiebere
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The leadership of Nigeria’s football has moved to sustain the gains so far made in the various leagues and improve on them.

Following complaints from stakeholders on some welfare issues capable of disrupting the topflight league in particular, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Mr Amaju Pinnick has presided over a meeting to chart a more robust course for the various leagues including; the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), Nigeria National League (NNL), Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) and the Nigeria Nationwide League One (League One).

Although full details of the moves made by the NFF’s leadership to end the lingering non- settlement of officials’ indemnities were not disclosed, the meeting deliberated on niggling issues around the League particularly welfare of officials and resolved to tackle matters head-on in the interest of the domestic game.

Pinnick said he was delighted with the broadcast and quality of production of Nigeria Professional Football League matches on the Nigeria Television Authority and the NPFL.TV since the commencement of the new season.

He said the Federation was determined that no factor would be allowed to derail the present gains as the NPFL season enters Week 10, and the NNL and NWFL matches also trudge on.

“We are all impressed with the matches being on television and the special app (NPFL.TV) and have enjoyed the quality of production which compares to the very best anywhere.

“However, it is time to look critically at certain niggling factors and ensure we tackle them decisively in order not to erode the gains we have been able to make.

“We must keep at what we are doing, maintain the standard and even strive for improvement where possible, and we can be sure that we will reap the gains in the coming seasons,” Pinnick stressed.

The NFF supremo who is gunning for a seat in the 37-member FIFA Council also promised that the Federation would do anything within its capacity to ensure that standard of officiating continues to improve, while safety, security and medical issues are given the utmost attention and seriousness.

Consensus
There was a consensus at the meeting that the sustainability of good officiating and broadcast of the matches will solve most of the problems associated with the domestic game in previous years.

Pinnick also issued a stern warning to officials of the various leagues to shun acts capable of putting the domestic game in bad light.

The meeting had in attendance the NFF 1st Vice President, Barr. Seyi Akinwunmi (also Chairman of the Football Committee); Mallam Shehu Dikko (NFF 2nd Vice President/Chairman, LMC); Alhaji Sharif Inuwa (NFF Executive Member/Chairman, Referees Committee); Senator Obinna Ogba (NFF Executive Member/Chairman, NNL);  Tade Azeez (President, Nigeria Referees Association) and; Dr Mohammed Sanusi (NFF General Secretary).

Also present at the meeting were Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme (Deputy General Secretary); Mallam Salihu Abubakar (Chief Operating Officer, LMC); Mr Ademola Olajire (Director of Communications); Ms Ruth David (Ag. Director of Competitions); Dr Ayo Abdulrahaman (Head of National Competitions); Mr Emmanuel Adesanya (COO, NNL); Ms Modupe Shabi (COO, NWFL) and Mr Shola Ogunnowo (COO, NLO).

 

 

NP/Mercy Chukwudiebere

Okonjo-Iweala will boost trade cooperation globally – Nigerian Trade Union

Nnenna Okoronkwo
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The Nigerian Union of Traders in Ghana (NUTAG), said the emergence of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the Director-General (DG) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) would boost trade cooperation around the world.

The President of the union, Mr  Chukwuemeka Nnaji, stated this during a telephone conversation with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Okonjo-Iweala emerged as the unanimous choice for the position of DG, becoming the trade body’s first female and first African leader.

Nnaji said: “We join Nigeria’s business community in the diaspora to congratulate the Lioness of Africa as the new DG of the WTO. We are so encouraged that she sailed through, notwithstanding numerous challenges she had to dismantle on her way, but in the end, she successfully reached the ultimate expectation.

“We are so convinced that Okonjo-Iweala will do very well, her track records have shown that she has all it takes to move WTO forward.

 “The major task now is how to deal with China and the United States of America trade issues, which have so far held the world trade cooperation to a standstill.

“We commend her competence and skill in negotiation which she applied during her tenure as Minister of Finance and also as Economic manager in Nigeria, we believe she will make a positive impact as DG of WTO.”

Further reports state that Okonjo-Iweala’s confirmation was an outcome of WTO’s 164 members’ unanimous selection which makes her the successor to Roberto Azevêdo, who left office on 31 August 2020. Okonjo-Iweala’s term, which is renewable, will expire on 31 August 2025.

Speaking at a briefing, the new DG said she was ready to face the business on the ground and tackle the challenges of the WTO.

Suzan O/NAN/Twitter

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