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WAFU B U20 Opener: Nigeria’s Falconets Wallop Niger 7-0 In Ghana

The Nigerian Uunder-20 national team, the Falconets made none sense of their Niger counterparts yesterday, when they handed them sven unreplied goals in the opening of the 2023 WAFU B U20 Women’s Championship, taking place in Ghana.

Esther Ajakaye scored a hat-trick as the Falconets pummelled the Niger Republic 7-0 at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi to begin their adventure at the 2023 WAFU B U20 Women’s Championship on an excellent note.

Parading a few of the girls that helped Nigeria reach the quarterfinals of the FIFA U20 World Cup in Costa Rica last year and some members of the bronze medal-winning Flamingoes from last year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in India, the Falconets had little trouble seizing control of the game.

By halftime, the coach Chris Danjuma-tutored girls were already leading Niger by three goals, with Esther Ajakaye netting twice within the opening quarter of an hour and Chinyere Kalu adding the other in the 39th minute.

Adaobi Okah joined the goalscoring act barely five minutes after the restart before Ajakaye completed her hattrick in the 54th minute.

Victoria Alani made it six for the Falconets shortly after the hour mark, and Chioma Olise completed the rout with a fierce drive deep into stoppage time.

After a brilliant all-round performance, Ajakaye was named the woman of the match as Nigeria bagged their first three points of the tournament.

Nigeria will be back in action on Wednesday when they tango with Togo in Group B’s second match.

The Falconets will round up group-stage proceedings with a clash against Burkina Faso’s U20 national team at the Paa Joe Stadium next Sunday.

Source: Soccernet.

Federal Govt Kowtows To Nigerian Doctors Over Wage Increase, Regular Payment

The Federal Government has accepted to increase the wages of members of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) they jointly signed for the purpose of stopping the proposed strike by resident doctors.

The MoU was signed at the end of a conciliation meeting convened by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige in Abuja. The meeting, which lasted about five hours, addressed all the eight issues raised by the striking resident doctors.

They are the non-payment of salaries of doctors by state governments, domestication of the reviewed Medical Residency Training Fund (MRTF) for the year 2023, the bill at the National Assembly on bonding of doctors for five years before licensing, the circular on immediate replacement of exited doctors, and immediate payment of the 2023 MRTF.

Others are arrears of Consequential Adjustment on Minimum Wage, Skipping Arrears and the review of the Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS).

In the MOU, which was made available to newsmen yesterday, the contending parties agreed that health is in the concurrent list of the constitution, hence the Federal Government cannot compel the state governments to effect the payment of salaries and allowances in the health sector.

NMA and NARD were advised to embrace more persuasion and social dialogue at the state level. Regarding Abia State where doctors have been on strike for several months for perennial non-payment of salaries, the meeting noted that the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) has taken the matter to the National Council on Health (NCoH) in Abuja, which looked into the matter and asked the Abia State government to pay up for good health delivery to the people.

They equally agreed that the states cannot be compelled to domesticate the MRTF and must not pay the same amount being paid by the Federal Government.

NARD was advised to reach out to states that are not paying and negotiate with them, even if the rates are lower than that of the Federal Government.

On the bill of bonding of doctors for five years before licensing, sponsored by Ganiyu Johnson from Lagos State at the National Assembly, it was agreed that the Executive Arm of government cannot interfere with it, being a private member bill and not an executive bill.

The meeting resolved to await the public hearing for the bill, where the doctors will deal with the bill through the NMA, to ensure it does not see the light of the day.

On the replacement of exited doctors, the meeting noted that the recommendations of the Federal Ministry of Health Brain Drain Committee have been forwarded to the office of Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) for further action.

The OHCSF was directed to engage all stakeholders by Wednesday, May 24, 2023 on the matter to ensure the approval of the implementation plan on or before June 5, 2023, for transmission to teaching hospitals and federal medical centres for implementation.

It was also agreed that the fund for the payment of the 2023 MRTF has been captured in the 2023 Appropriation and payment would commence when the operation of the 2023 Budget begins. It was noted that the budget office had requested for a comprehensive list of all resident doctors in the federal tertiary health institutions from the Federal Ministry of Health and same has been forwarded appropriately through the Ministry of Health by the Post Graduate Medical College of Nigeria for payment to commence as soon as funds are cash backed by the office of the Accountant General of the Federation.

On the issue of doctors omitted in the payment of Minimum Wage Consequential Adjustment, the meeting resolved that NARD should re-present the list on Monday, May 22, 2023 to the FMoH, with annexes of the old submission and same copied to the office of Minister of Labour and Employment.

Following information that the matter of skipping arrears is pending in court, the Minister of Labour asked the Minister of Health to produce evidence to him for noting and necessary action.

With respect to CONMESS, the meeting resolved that the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission (NSIWC), should adopt the percentage used for the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other university unions, which would include rise in allowances, while relativity of the increase would be maintained when other consolidated scales are considered.

It was agreed that the proposal would be presented to the Presidential Committee on Salaries (PCS) in the next valedictory meeting for final action, to enable NSIWC issue the relevant circular seven days after the PCS meeting.

The NSIWC earlier informed the meeting that it was yet to receive any agreement between the FMoH and NMA on CONMESS. The commission said it wrote a letter to the FMoH, asking for the details of the agreement.

The meeting directed the Permanent Secretary, FMoH to provide a response to the letter on or before May 23, 2023. The Minister of Labour corroborated that he received a report of the meeting from the FMoH.

Signatories to the MOU on government’s side were Dr (Mrs) C.M. Yaya Kolade (NSIWC); Dr. Salma Ibrahim-Anas, the Director of Hospital Services, FMoH; Mahmuda Mamman, Permanent Secretary of FMoH and Okokon E. Udo, the Permanent Secretary, Service Policies and Strategies Office (SPSO), OHCSF.

The President of NMA, Dr. Uche Ojinmah and his counterpart of NARD, Dr. Emeka Orji signed on behalf of the doctors.

Source: The Guardian.

I Only Nullified Labour Party Candidate In Kano State, Not Abia Governor-Elect – Judge

A Judge of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano, Justice Muhammad Nasir-Yunusa
has said that he has no jurisdiction to nullify the election of candidature of the Abia State Governor-elect, Dr. Alex Otti because he did not treat his the matter.
The judge said that the election he nullified was the one for Kano State Labour Party(LP) candidates who contested the 2023 General Election.
One Ibrahim Haruna Ibrahim had filed an application seeking the court to revoke and set aside the certificate of return issued to all LP candidates declared winner in Kano and the 35 states of the Federation, including the FCT Abuja.
Respondents in the suit are the Labour Party and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
Justice Muhammad Nasir-Yunusa said, in his ruling, that the candidates who participated in the 2023 general election in Abia were not parties before his court.
“This court lacks jurisdiction to make an order for the issuance of certificate of return.
“They are at liberty to seek redress in the appropriate Division of the court” he said
He said that INEC is bound to insist receiving the registered members of the first respondent and that of other political parties 30 days before primary election in compliance with section 77(3) of the electoral act 2022.
The section states that a party that has not complied with the section 77(2) (3) of the electoral act 2022 cannot be declared winner of the election.
The court declared the primary election of LP in Kano State as null and void.
Source: NAN.

Nigeria Requires Additional 363,000 Doctors To Meet WHO Target – Minister Pantami

Dr Isa Pantami

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Pantami has said that Nigeria requires additional 363,000 medical doctors to meet the target of the World Health Organization (WHO).
Speaking while unveiling
NigComHealth in Abuja, the minister said that the situation is worsening in the country with “each doctor attending to more than 5,000 patients.
“This represents a stark contrast with WHO’s recommendation of one doctor to 600 patients. “And with 218 million people to cater for, Nigeria requires at least 363,000 additional doctors to meet this target.”
The Minister, who was represented by his Chief of staff, Professor Sahalu Junaidu, said that the platform would promote a “more efficient and effective healthcare system that could be accessible to all Nigerians.”
He said that NigComHealth will help achieve the target set by WHO, saying that the new telemedicine platform combines innovative technology with advanced medical tools and pre-vetted licensed healthcare practitioners.
He said that the new platform would enable virtual medical visits that are secure, efficient, and personalized.
“The Federal Government and Ethnomet have partnered with indigenous tech implementation company Sawtrax to implement the platform across Nigeria. This will make it possible for Nigerians in any part of the country, including rural and remote areas, to book and attend appointments with qualified and specialized doctors.

“NigComHealth’ Multi-tenant Virtual Healthcare Service Platform is designed for all hospitals to be able to integrate their healthcare professionals and offer digital health services to the Nigerian population.
“To bridge the gap, there is urgent need to leverage on the disruptive technology to improve access to healthcare services and quality medical practitioners available within Nigeria and across the globe. Therefore, NigComHealth Platform is a timely solution that could ensure that quality healthcare services are available to all Nigerians, irrespective of their locations.”
He encouraged stakeholders in the health sector, both public and private, to on onboard in the initiative.
This was even as the Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. James Christoff
said that the platform will be a game changer in improving health outcomes especially in underserved and remote areas.
“The technology has been developed with the vision and strategic objective of having over 80 Federal and State-owned Government hospitals coexist on the platform. The platform is also meant to provide digital health services to 1.7 million public sector workers and their families in Nigeria.”
He applauded both the Federal Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy as well as the Federal Ministry for Health, for their vision, and unparalleled commitment to the promotion, technology and health innovation in Nigeria.
Engineer Tukur Lawal, the Managing Director of NigComSat Ltd said that the platform will reduce the massive capital flight by Nigerians on medical tourism annually.
He said that the platform will provide Nigerians with the opportunity to access affordable and world-class services from professionals regardless of their geographic location, without the need to travel to urban areas.
Ethnomet CEO, Ms. Garnette Weber, who joined the event virtually, described the digital health solution as a demonstration of the Nigeria Government’s commitment to leveraging innovative technologies to provide quality and accessible healthcare for Nigerians in all regions.
Weber said that “Telehealth has proven to be very effective in addressing these healthcare challenges as indicated in the Commonwealth Fund’s International Health Policy Survey of Primary Care Physicians. In 2022, General Practitioners from 10 different countries reported that 52% of encounters would have been clinically appropriate through video interactions with patients. Telehealth services improve health resource utilization and access to care. ”
Mike Amanyi, Product Director for Ethnomet, presented and demonstrated the technology’s capabilities. In addition to booking and attending appointments with doctors and specialists, the opportunity also exists for community virtual health centers, and integrating health data from smartwatches and other wearable devices. NigComSat and Ethnomet have scheduled training for industry stakeholder leaders in days to come”

Abia Governor-Elect, Otti, Asks His People Not To Panic Over Kangaroo Judgment Sacking Him

The governor-elect for Abia State, has asked the people in the State not to panic over his purported sack in what he called “kangaroo judgement” by a Federal High Court in Kano.
Otti who spoke with Vanguard in Abia, while reacting to the judgment earlier today, May 19, said that arrangements for his swearing- in on May 29 were on full gear as planned.
He said that the antics of the enemies of democracy cannot truncate the will of Abians.
A Federal High Court in Kano, presided over by Justice M N Yunusa, had reportedly nullified the candidature of Otti and all the candidates of the Labour Party (LP) in Abia and Kano States.
The court ruled that their emergence was not in compliance with the provisions of the 2022 Electoral Act.
The Court, in Suit No FHC/KN/CS/107/2023 filed by Ibrahim Haruna Ibrahim against the Labour Party and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, ruled that the failure of the Labour Party to submit its membership register to the INEC within 30 days before their primaries renders the process invalid.
“The party that has not complied with the provisions of the electoral act cannot be said to have a candidate in an election and cannot be declared winner of an election; this being so, the votes credited to the 1st defendant is a wasted vote.”
This was even as a human rights lawyer, Festus Ogun, said that no court can nullify the candidacy of a person duly elected into office on the ground that he was not validly nominated.
“No court can nullify the candidacy of a person duly elected on the ground that he was not validly nominated, after election.
“Once an election has been conducted, the issue of nomination pending in any court becomes academic and any order arising therefrom will be in vain.
“Should you fail to successfully challenge the nomination of a candidate before the conducted of election, it becomes “otilo”, otiose and academic after the conduct of the election.
“In fact, save for qualification issues, you cannot raise it at the Tribunal.On Wednesday, the Labour Party had accused a “breakaway group” of the party led by acting National Chairman, Lamidi Apapa of approaching a court in Kano State to seek the nullification of the party’s recent electoral victories.
The LP’s acting National Publicity Secretary, Obiora Ifoh, who raised the alarm in a statement, said: “the Labour Party has been informed of an illegal attempt by a breakaway group in the party, led by Lamidi Apapa to misguide a Kano state High court to invalidate all the elections won by the Labour Party in the just concluded general election.”
The party spokesman alleged that “the suspended National Legal Adviser and a key member of the disgraced Apapa group, Samuel Akingbade Oyelekan, on Wednesday while the Presidential Appeal Tribunal was sitting in Abuja with all attentions focused on it, clandestinely sneaked out of Abuja to Kano state where he in collaboration with some members of the other political parties asked the court to invalidate all the elections won by the Labour Party, particularly, the national assembly in the 36 states and FCT on the ground that we didn’t submit register of voters to INEC.”
According to him, Akingbade, who presented himself as representing the Labour Party, did not oppose the motion, thus forcing the helpless judge to reserve judgement for Thursday, (yesterday).
Ifoh went asked the judiciary and all law enforcement agencies, including the police and the Department of State Services (DSS), to note that Akingbade and loyalists of Apapa’s had ceased to represent the party.

BREAKING NEWS: Court Sacks Abia Governor-Elect, Alex Otti, Questions His Candidature

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano, presided over by Justice M . N Yunusa has sacked the Abia State Governor-elect, Dr. Alex Otti and all the candidates of the Labour Party (LP) in Abia and Kano States.
Information reaching us at Greenbarge Reporters online newspaper said that the decision of the court to sack the Governor-elect and nullified his candidature of the LP was based on the fact that his emergence as candidate did not follow the provision of the 2022 electoral Act.
The judgment was delivered in the early hours of today, May 19.
The Court in Suit No. FHC/KN/CS/107/2023 filed by Ibrahim Haruna Ibrahim against the Labour Party and the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, ruled that the failure of the Labour Party to submit its membership register to the INEC within 30 days before their primaries renders the process invalid.
“The party that has not complied with the provisions of the electoral act cannot be said to have candidate in an election and cannot be declared winner of an election; this being so, the votes credited to the 1st defendant is a wasted vote,” the Judge ruled.

Source: partly DAILY POST.

Buhari Offers Automatic Jobs To 65 Ex Corps Members At NYSC 50Th Anniversary

President Muhammadu Buhari has granted automatic employment in the Federal Civil Service to 65 former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
Highlighting the achievements of the scheme since its establishment 50 years ago, at the NYSC 50th Anniversary Honours Award at the State House Conference Centre, today, May 18, the President said that out of the 65 recipients, 52 individuals received the Presidential Honours Awards, while the remaining 13 were physically challenged ex-Corps Members, recognized under the NYSC Hope Alive programme.
In addition to the employment, President Buhari also disclosed that both groups would be awarded scholarships to pursue their education up to the Doctorate Degree level at any university of their choice within the country.
He announced a cash prize of N250,000 for each of the top award winners, and N200,000 for other award recipients, including the physically challenged ex-Corps members under the NYSC’s Hope Alive Programme.
The President issued a directive to the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, the Federal Civil Service Commission, and the Minister of Education to ensure adherence to the employment offer and the granting of scholarships.
President Buhari used the occasion to pay tribute to Corps Members from the batches being honoured, who lost their lives under various circumstances while serving the nation.
‘‘But for their transitioning, some of them might have been here today as part of the honourees. May God grant their souls peaceful repose. They remain our heroes and heroines. The Nation shall continue to remember their sacrifices towards building a strong, indivisible and egalitarian entity.”
The President sympathized with the ex-Corps Members that sustained varying degrees of disability during the service year, acknowledging their significant sacrifices for the progress of the country and assuring them that the nation stands in solidarity with them.
‘‘Your labour shall not be in vain.”
The President congratulated the founding fathers, past and present managers of the NYSC on the Scheme’s Golden Jubilee, commending their enduring faith, which has maintained NYSC as a vital platform for mobilizing the youth towards national unity and development.
President Buhari praised all Nigerians who have answered the call for National Service in the past fifty years for their patriotic zeal and commitment to the NYSC mandate.
He stressed that it has justified the purpose for its establishment as an interventionist agency, with a core mandate to foster national unity across the country, thereby breaking down ethnic suspicions and divisions.
‘‘The multiplicity of marriages contracted over the years by Corps Members, cutting across the boundaries of ethnicity and religion in no small measure, justifies my assertion.”
President Buhari expressed his deep appreciation to General (Dr.) Yakubu Gowon, the founding father of the Scheme, who conceived the idea of the Corps and brought it to fruition on May 22, 1973.
‘‘The NYSC has continued to afford successive batches of Corps Members as the veritable platform to make meaningful contributions, in the various spheres of our national life.”
The President commended the Corps Members for their role in combating the COVID-19 pandemic by producing and distributing essential items such as face masks, hand sanitizers, liquid soap, and providing food and other relief materials to the needy people across the country.
He also applauded their discipline and neutrality when serving as ad hoc personnel for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), including during the 2023 General Elections, which contributed to enhancing the credibility of the electoral system.
President Buhari acknowledged the Corps Members’ contributions to the successful implementation of Social Intervention Programme,s such as N-Power and the School Feeding program through beneficiary enumeration.
‘‘I hasten to state without equivocation that with the quality of youths such as these, the future of this country, which rests upon their shoulders, is guaranteed. I give kudos to my dear diligent, patriotic and virile youths. You have done very well; and the Nation is very proud of you.
‘‘The success story of the fifty-year-old noble Scheme will be incomplete without conspicuous mention of your outstanding contributions.”
President Buhari recognized the crucial role of the NYSC Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development program in diversifying the national economy towards a more production-oriented model, even as he assured of the government continue support for youth initiatives.
He highlighted the Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF), with a budget of N75 billion, as an example of empowerment initiatives aimed at promoting youth-related activities and fostering a better Nigeria.
The President commended the NYSC Management for its efforts in revenue generation and encouraged them to sustain their commitment.
He also appreciated the Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers implemented by the NYSC and recognized the support of the First Lady, Dr. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, who donated a well-equipped ambulance for the operation of the NYSC Mobile Clinic.
President Buhari called on individuals and corporate bodies to emulate this gesture to enhance access to quality healthcare, especially in rural communities.
On the ongoing discussions on the need to reinvent the NYSC through the establishment of a Trust Fund, President Buhari said he has been ‘‘briefed adequately’’ on the matter and commended the Management for the initiative.
He pledged his support for any genuine effort aimed at assisting the Scheme in achieving its time-tested objectives.
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, while commending the former corps members chosen for the Presidential Honour, said their sacrifices and commendable contributions, reflect the positive values they embodied during their service year.
“By distinguishing yourselves among hundreds of thousands of Corps members, you embody the nation’s pride and serve as a source of inspiration for other young people in Nigeria. Your strong sense of discipline, selflessness, dedication to work, exceptional community service, innovation, and leadership qualities enhance our hope for the country’s future. I am confident that this Award will motivate you to render even greater service to our homeland.
“To the current Corps Members and other young individuals, it is my sincere hope that you will emulate these awardees by embracing higher ideals of patriotism. In everything you do, always prioritize Nigeria and let it manifest through sacrifice and dedicated service to our beloved nation,” he said.
Sunday Dare listed the N75 billion NYIF, the Presidential Youth Empowerment Scheme (P-YES), and the National Young Farmers’ Scheme (NYFS) as enduring legacies of the Buhari administration’s deep commitment to the well-being and development of Nigerian youth.
He said that the Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development has actively pursued initiatives such as Digital Skills Acquisition, Employability, Entrepreneurship, and Leadership (DEEL), as well as the Work Experience Programme (WEP), among others, for the benefit of our youth.
According to the Minister, the progress achieved through the Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) program of NYSC is being consolidated by the current management.
He advised corps members and other young people to participate in these programs, which will enable them to become self-employed and contribute to the growth of the nation’s economy.

Respect Our Cultures, Traditional Institutions, Buhari Tells UK, Sri Lanka Diplomats

President Muhammadu Buhari has advised the High Commissioner of the United Kingdom, Richard Hugh Montgomery, to always uphold the noble standards of diplomacy, like his predecessors, by respecting the traditional institutions in Nigeria.
The President, who received Letters of Credence from the United Kingdom High Commissioner, and his counterpart from the Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka, Velupillai Kananathan, said that relations with both countries will be further consolidated, with their consideration for local culture, traditional rulers, and institutions.
“I like the way our traditional rulers and institutions are being respected, in spite of the changing times, education, and rising materialism.
“There is a lot to learn from our culture, and the traditional institutions are the custodians, and they should be respected by all,’’ President Buhari told Ambassador Montgomery and Ambassador Kananathan, in separate meetings.
The President told the High Commissioner of the United Kingdom that the diplomatic relations, spanning many years, had been sustained on mutual respect for cultures, assuring that all courtesies will be extended to him to make his stay in Nigeria memorable.
President Buhari said the cultural exchange, through education and training, with Britain had been on for many years, recalling that he had military training at Mons Officer Cadet School in Aldershot in England, from 1962 to 1963, and Mechanical Transport Officer’s Course at the Army Mechanical Transport School in Borden, United Kingdom, 1964.
The President told the British diplomat that a good understanding of cultural differences, and respect for institutions paved the way for most of the successes of the United Kingdom, noting that previous diplomats had established relations with the Sultan of Sokoto, Emir of Kano, Shehu of Borno, and Emir of Ilorin, the ancient gateway to the North.
“In one of my meetings with King Charles III, he asked me an interesting question if I had a house in England, and I replied that I don’t have a house, not an inch, anywhere outside Nigeria,” he said.
The President told the Sri Lankan diplomat that the participation of women in politics and governance in Nigeria had steadily increased over the years while referring to the first female Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Sirimavo Bandaranaike.
“Recently, we got close to having the first female governor in Nigeria,’’ he added.
In his remarks, Montgomery said the United Kingdom had always held Nigeria and its cultural institutions in high esteem, while relating the best wishes of King Charles III, as Nigeria prepares for the handover ceremony on May 29th.
The High Commissioner noted that the monarchy had been an integral part of the British system, and it had remained a major attraction and source of honour.
“We have had a long, productive dialogue over security, economic partnership, home affairs, and other issues,’’ he said.
The High Commissioner of Sri Lanka told the President that the country continues to share its skills and experience with the Nigerian military in tackling insurgency.
Kananathan assured that he will consolidate the efforts of his predecessor, by strengthening relations on energy projects, which had already started in East Africa.

Tinubu To Be Conferred With Highest National Honour As President

The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be Conferred With the highest national honour of Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (GCFR) next Thursday, May 25.
The highest national honour is given to only the number one citizen of the country, which President, shortly before taking over the mantle of leadership.
A programme of events leading to, and the inauguration of Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, released by the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), said that Shettima will also receive the next highest national honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) the same day.
The programme shows that there will be valedictory Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday, May 24 at the Council Chamber of the State House.
It said that a public lecture and Jum’at prayers will be conducted on Friday, May 26, whereas on Saturday, 27, the former President of Kenya, Uhuru M. Kenyatta will deliver an inauguration lecture on the topic: Deepening Democracy for Integration and Development at the International Conference Center (ICC), Abuja.
Just before the inauguration and dinner/gala night on May 29, there will be inter-denominational church service on May 28 at the National Christian Center (NCC) in Abuja.

Court Throws Seun Kuti Behind Bars Over Alleged Assault On Police Officer 

A Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos has remanded Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti for additional four days for allegedly slapping a police officer.
Chief Magistrate Adeola Olatubosun gave the ruling after listening to an application by Simon Lough (SAN).
The ruling means that Seun will remain in police custody till May 22.
Lough told the judge earlier that the extension is to allow further investigation into the case.
Seun is charged with assaulting a police officer.
He allegedly committed the offence on May 13 on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos State.
The police charged him with slapping an inspector after driving dangerously on the bridge and deliberately blocking a moving police vehicle.
Source: NAN.
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