Democracy Under Assault In Africa, Tinubu Tells US
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President Bola Tinubu yesterday urged United States presidential envoy and assistant secretary of state for African affairs, Ambassador Molly Phee, to ensure that US policies are intentionally collaborative with independent African democracies at a time when they are under assault by anti-democratic forces within and outside the continent.
According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, the president noted that American-backed development finance and multilateral institutions which were designed to support war-torn Europe after World War II, require swift and comprehensive reforms to meet the developmental requirements of younger democracies in Africa which operate in authoritarian-crowded environments, such that the legitimate yearnings of Africans would no longer be manipulated to serve the narrow aims of self-seeking demagogues through unconstitutional takeovers of power.
“Yes, the private sector will lead the way within an enabling environment we create for them, but the US government must be innovative in its thinking and systematically create incentives for US industrial investment in Nigeria.
Donald Duke Loses Mum
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Mrs. Genevieve Duke is dead.She slipped into a coma on August 1 and passed onto the great beyond on Friday, August 25, according to her son, Mr Donald Duke. “Incidentally and interestingly, she slipped into a coma on the 35th anniversary of the passing of her husband and our father. She was 94 years old. They both have 5 children, 10 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren to date” , Duke, a former governor of Cross River State, said in a note yesterday.
“Her earthly cloak will be laid to rest on Wednesday the 30th of August, 2023 on Grailland at Iju Hills in accordance with Grail Funeral Rites.
I wish to invite you to this solemn occasion which shall commence at 3pm. I however kindly advise you to inform me prior, perhaps by Monday the 28th, (invitation slips are required) and plan to arrive at the venue at least 1 hour before, to be properly admitted, as the doors will be shut 10 minutes to the commencement of the funeral. There shall be a reception immediately after internment at the Assembly Hall.
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We Didn’t Order Nigeria, US, German Envoys To Leave Niger–Junta
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The Nigerien Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Nigeriens Abroad has denied ordering the envoys of Nigeria, the United States and Germany out of Niger Republic.
The ministry said it only gave the French envoy in Niger, Ambassador Sylvain Itte, 48 hours ultimatum to leave the country.
In a statement issued in Niamey, Niger, and dated August 25, 2023, the ministry said: “Contrary to the information distilled and purpose on social networks which report a decision by the Nigerien authorities ordering the Ambassadors of Germany, Nigeria and the United States of America to leave Nigerien territory within 48 hours, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Nigeriens Abroad specifies that the said information is false and that only the Ambassador of France in Niger is declared persona non grata.”
The Nigerien Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Nigeriens Abroad also reminded those who are agitated and still doubt the expression of its sovereign will that Niger does not need an authorization or an interpretation of the Vienna Convention of 1961, to exercise its prerogatives and have Ambassador Sylvain Itte leave, after the 48-hour period ultimatum.
Building Collapse: 31 Victims Discharged
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Thirty-one of the thirty-five victims of a two-storey building collapse that occurred at the Lagos Crescent in Garki 2 Area of the FCT, have been discharged, Sunday PUNCH has learnt.
The building collapse, which occurred at about 11pm on Wednesday night, killed two, and left 35 others injured, according to the Director-General of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Dr. Abbas Idriss.
The PUNCH had reported that the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, on a visit to the collapse site, directed the FCTA Permanent Secretary, Olusade Adesola, to facilitate the prompt payment of the victims’ bills.
The Acting secretary of the Health and Human Services Secretariat, Malam Noel Haruna, on Saturday, led top officials in the administration to the Asokoro District Hospital and four other hospitals, where the victims were receiving treatment.
During the visit, the Secretary gave assurances that the government will not abandon the victims, stating that the purpose of the visit was to check the compliance with the directive of the Minister.
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