Today's Headlines:‘Emilokan’ Can’t Win Election In Edo State – Obaseki; Patience Jonathan Visits Remi Tinubu
‘Emilokan’ Can’t Win Election In Edo State–Obaseki
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Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has said the ‘Emilokan’ slogan will not work during the current electioneering period in the state.
Obaseki who made this known while receiving the leaders of Edo South Senatorial District at the Government House said the strategy is strange to the people of the state.
The word ‘Emilokan’ was used by President Bola Tinubu during his presidential election campaign.
Obaseki however said, “Edo people will not accept ‘Emilokan’ as a strategy in government as they are not known for that. For us, it is the people that will decide
“What has happened in the last few months is strange, and even if you have ambition, this is not the time to express it. The timetable for the election is not out. You can’t be part of a government and also be the one to destabilise the same government.
“I thought we came together and will leave together and let the people say you have done a great job, and they will now make the decision themselves. They are the ones to say that come rain or sunshine, we must continue.
“You are telling the world one thing and yet doing another. You are loyal to your principal and yet you are in Court with your principal. Everybody has the right to be ambitious but do it the right way.”
Obaseki’s submission appeared as a veiled remark about Philip Shaibu, his deputy who is eying the state’s number one seat.
Patience Visits Remi Tinubu
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Former first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has pledged to support Senator OluremiTinubu, wife of the President to move the country forward, calling on other women to follow suit.
Mrs Jonathan gave the assurance on Wednesday, during a solidarity visit to the first lady at the presidential villa Abuja.
She thanked the first lady for how far she has impacted the lives of Nigerian women.
She said it was imperative for her, as a former president’s wife, to also support and encourage Mrs Tinubu on things that would move the nation forward.
Jonathan commended women groups for their support for President Bola Tinubu and his wife and pleaded that they maintain their support for the government to sustain the patriotic efforts.
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TETFund Threatens Suspension Of Foreign Scholarship Programmes Over Forex Volatility
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The crisis in the forex market, where the exchange rate between the Dollar to the Naira has remained unstable, is taking a toll in the tertiary education system, a development that may see the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) suspending its foreign scholarship programmes soon.
Executive Secretary of the Fund, Sonny Echono gave this indication on Wednesday while welcoming participants to a “One-Day Stakeholders Engagement on Emerging Issues with the TETFund Intervention” in Abuja.
He lamented that the monetary policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) , especially the volatility in the forex system in the past few months, was posing great challenges in settlement of tuition fees for foreign scholars.
According to Echono, since the Fund’s allocation was barely enough to service programmes under its Tertiary Scholarship for Academic Staff (TSAS), we are considering suspending foreign scholarships while also considering upward review of local scholarships.
Beyond the forex challenges, Echono also decried the trend of scholars absconding after sponsorship by the Fund, a situation that was undermining and complicating the TSAS programme and bringing it under intense scrutiny.
Recommit Yourselves To Ethics, Principles–Isiguzo
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The President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Chris Isiguzo has tasked media practitioners across the country to recommit themselves to the guiding principles of the pen profession.
Isiguzo disclosed this on Wednesday at the Grand Finale of the 2023 Press Week of the Kogi Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Lokoja.
He admonished media practitioners to honour the legacies of those who have practiced journalism before now, adding that there is need to shape the narrative of the Nigerian society with integrity, courage, and a dedication to excellence.
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