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Deborah: CAN Directs All churches To Hold Nationwide Peaceful Protest, Says Enough Is Enough
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EditorThe Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has directed all churches across the country and Christian stakeholders to embark on a peaceful nationwide protest over the lynching of Deborah Samuel, a 200-level student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto State.
There have been tension in many parts of the country following the gruesome murder of the Christian student, who was burnt alive over alleged insult on Prophet Muhammed.
Recall that pandemonium broke out in some parts of Sokoto State on Saturday following protest by Muslim men who violently protested the arrest of alleged killers of Deborah.
The protesters, who were demanding for the immediate release of the suspects, destroyed some churches, shops and other properties belonging to Christians.
A circular released on Saturday night by CAN’s General Secretary, Joseph Daramola, said the protest would be organized by churches across the country to demand justice for the deceased.
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“The protest will take place on 22 May, 2022 in the afternoon by 3pm in every secretariat of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) nationwide and not on the streets in order to avoid further loss of lives.
“We urge those who could afford it to make use of the traditional media and social media to give it wide coverage in order to sensitise the whole world. We also call on Nigerian Christians in the diaspora to join us using our embassies all over the world.
“The occasion can also be used to pray for Deborah’s family and friends, peace for the country, victory for the Church and godly political leaders in the coming general election. Thanks, and God bless you all,” the statement reads.
The circular directed Christians to hold placards with some succinct messages like “WE DEMAND JUSTICE FOR DEBORAH;
CHRISTIANS ARE NOT SECOND CLASS CITIZENS; NO MORE KILLING IN GOD’S NAME; ENOUGH IS ENOUGH; POLICE, STOP UNPROVOKED KILLINGS IN NIGERIA.”
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Tinubu Appoints Jim Ovia As Student Loan Fund Chairman
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EditorPresident Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of renowned banker and businessman, Jim Ovia, as the Chairman, Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund.
Ovia’s appointment is contained in a State House statement titled, ‘President Tinubu appoints Jim Ovia as Chairman of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund,’ and issued on Friday by the Special Adviser to the President, Media & Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale.
The statement noted that “Ovia is the founder of one of Nigeria’s leading banks and a respected business leader, with a surfeit of efforts and benefaction towards nurturing and empowering young Nigerians.
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“He is an alumnus of Harvard Business School and holds a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Louisiana.”
“The National Student Loan Programme is a pivotal intervention that seeks to guarantee sustainable higher education and functional skill development for all Nigerian students and youths.
“The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, the implementing institution of this innovation, demands excellence and Nigerians of the finest professional ilk to guide and manage.
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“The President believes Mr. Ovia will bring his immense wealth of experience and professional stature to this role to advance the all-important vision of ensuring that no Nigerian student suffers a capricious end to their pursuit of higher education over a lack of funds,” the statement partly read.
Ovia’s appointment will also ensure “that Nigerian youths, irrespective of who they are, have access to higher education and skills that will make them productive members of society and core contributors to the knowledge-based global economy of this century.”
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JUST IN: Tinubu Arrives Riyadh For World Economic Forum
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April 26, 2024By
EditorPresident Bola Tinubu arrived in Riyadh, the Saudi Arabian capital, on Friday to participate in the 2024 Special World Economic Forum on Global Collaboration, Growth, and Energy for Development.
This begins the second leg of his two-nation tour following his engagements in The Hague, Netherlands, since Wednesday.
Over 1,000 leaders from business, government, and academia from more than 90 countries are expected to attend the high-level forum in Riyadh, which is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday.
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Talks would centre around actions taken since the inaugural Growth Summit held in Geneva, Switzerland, in 2023.
“Tinubu and his entourage will use the opportunity of the gathering to discuss his renewed hope agenda for the country,” the President’s spokesperson, Mr Ajuri Ngelale, revealed in a statement he signed last Monday.
In Riyadh, the leaders are expected to address pressing global challenges across three main themes: revitalising global collaboration, fostering inclusive growth and catalysing action on energy for development.
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According to the SWEF concept note, the event serves as a platform to “bridge the growing North-South divide exacerbated by emerging economic policies, the energy transition and geopolitical shocks.”
The two-day visit is Tinubu’s second in five months to the Gulf nation.
Saudi Arabia has become his 19th foreign destination since assuming office 11 months ago.
So far, he has visited Paris, France (thrice); London, the United Kingdom; Bissau, Guinea-Bissau (twice); Nairobi, Kenya; Porto Norvo, Benin Republic; New Delhi, India; Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates; New York, the United States of America; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Berlin, Germany; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Dakar, Senegal; Doha, Qatar and The Hague, The Netherlands.
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Tinubu Sacks NESREA, NDRBDA MDs, Appoints New Heads
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April 26, 2024By
EditorPresident Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Innocent Barikor as the Director-General of the National Environmental Standards and Regulation Enforcement Agency.
He also appointed Ebitimi Amgbare as the Managing Director/CEO of the Niger Delta River Basin Development Authority.
The Presidency announced the appointments on Friday in a statement signed by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, titled ‘President Tinubu appoints chief executive officers of two agencies.’
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Barikor is an academic, politician and former Rivers State House of Assembly member from 2011 to 2015.
He succeeds Prof. Aliyu Jauro, who former President Muhammadu Buhari first appointed in February 2019.
In February 2023, Buhari reappointed Jauro for another four-year tenure to elapse in 2027.
Meanwhile, Amgbare is a retired naval officer and former commissioner in Bayelsa State.
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He succeeds Dr. Adeniyi Aremu, whom Buhari first appointed in January 2017. Aremu was reappointed for another four-year tenure in January 2021.
The President said he expects the new heads of these important agencies to “discharge their duties with utmost fidelity to the nation and unfailing adherence to the highest standards of professionalism, accountability, and excellent service to the people of Nigeria.”
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