Today's Headlines: PDP Will Expel Wike At Appropriate Time–Bwala, Keyamo suspends Nigeria Air
PDP Will Expel Wike At Appropriate Time – Bwala
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Daniel Bwala, a former spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign Council in the 2023 presidential poll, says the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, will be expelled from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the appropriate time.
Bwala spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Thursday night a day after Wike, a former Rivers State governor, dared the PDP leadership to suspend or expel him from the party for supporting the election of President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and ultimately working in his cabinet as minister.
“Why we hardly react to what he (Wike) says is because he loves drama, everybody knows that,” Bwala said.
“The quietness of the party is not weakness…the party knows what it is doing. At the appropriate time, he (Wike) would not only be suspended but expelled. Take that to the bank.”
The PDP chieftain said though Wike has the capacity to develop the FCT, he is a “glorified commissioner” who should not arrogate the power of a state governor to himself.
Keyamo suspends Nigeria Air, concessions at MMIA, NAIA
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Minister of Ation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), has suspended the Nigeria Air project, believed to be a huge scam.
He also suspended the last-minute concession of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.
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Keyamo announced the decisions Thursday during his tour of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos.
The two major airports were concessioned to Corporacion American Airport Consortium by the Buhari administration.
He said the concessions would be on hold until further notice.
Keyamo also ordered the closure of the old terminal of the MMIA from 1 October to enable repair.
He urged foreign airlines to relocate to the new terminal before the deadline.
Osinbajo invites applications for participation in ITET
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Former Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Thursday announced that application to participate in the Innovation to Transform Education Training (ITET) is now open.
Osinbajo in his announcement on X (formerly Twitter) said that ITET is a collaboration between Future Perspectives, one of his initiatives and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization & International Institute for Higher Education in Latin America and the Caribbean (UNESCO IESALC).
“We are delighted to invite you to apply for our upcoming “Innovation to Transform Education Training – ITET”, to be hosted in Lagos, Nigeria, in November 20-24, 2023,” Osinbajo said.
“The deadline is September 20, so apply today and become one of the 50 young Nigerian innovators in education to be selected soon.”
Osinbajo said the programme aims to empower young representatives with the knowledge and skills needed to drive positive change in the education landscape of Nigeria and Africa.
ITET is part of the capacity building components of the United Nations Global Youth Initiative (GYI), and Nigeria will be the first country to launch it.
“This is a great responsibility and opportunity for all Nigerian youths, and we really count on your inspiration and passion,” the former VP added.
“With a strong commitment to diversity and equity, we will select 50 exceptional individuals from diverse educational and social backgrounds who demonstrate a passion for EdTech and a commitment to shaping a brighter future for our communities.
Nothing Stops Niger From Replicating Abdulsalami’s Nine-Month Transition, Says Tinubu
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President Bola Tinubu on Thursday suggested that nine months is enough for the Niger military junta to return the country to civilian rule after seizing power from President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26.
Tinubu said this when he received the Nigeria Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, led by the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, at the State House.
According to the Nigerian leader, who is also the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), if Nigeria could successfully return to democracy in 1999 through a nine-month programme by General Abdulsalami Abubakar, there was no reason such could not be replicated by Niger coup leaders.
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