Today's Headlines: Tinubu Deserves Kudos For Shunning BRICS – Osita Okechukwu; Zimbabwe's President Mnangagwa Re-Elected After Tense Contest
Tinubu Deserves Kudos For Shunning BRICS–Okechukwu
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As mixed reactions trail the purported rejection of Nigeria’s application to join the BRICS economic group, the Director General of Voice of Nigeria, (DG, VON) Mr Osita Okechukwu has said President Bola Tinubu deserves commendation for not applying to join the group.
At the 15th BRICS Summit in South Africa, the bloc admitted Argentina, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE among other intending developing countries into its folds, thus fuelling specultions that Nigeria’s application was rejected for not meeting some crucial membership criteria.
But, in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Sunday, Okechukwu, who is also a founding member of All Progressives Congress, APC, declared that Nigeria is better off maintaining her decades-old diplomatic standpoint as a non-aligned.
He stressed that he was thrilled when the Vice President, His Excellency Kashim Shettima, cleared the air and said, “So far, we have not applied for the membership of BRICS. And it is majorly informed by the fact that my principal, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is a true democrat that believes in consensus building.”
President Mnangagwa Re-Elected
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Zimbabwe’s incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared the winner in the country’s presidential elections on Saturday after securing an absolute majority in a tense presidential contest that was marred by delays.
“The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission has announced the 2023 presidential election results. His Excellency President Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared the winner with 2,350,711 votes, consisting 52.6% of the vote, followed by Nelson Chamisa of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party who scored 1,906,734, which is 44% of the vote,” Zimbabwe’s Information Ministry tweeted on Saturday.
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Messi To Miss Three Inter Miami’s Matches
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Inter Miami captain, Lionel Messi, will miss three of his team’s matches in September because he would be called up to represent his country’s national team in the World Cup qualifiers, starting next week.
This was confirmed by Inter Miami manager Tata Martino.
Martino spoke following Inter Miami’s 2-0 win over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday.
DAILY POST reports that Inter Miami will take on LAFC, Sporting KC, Atlanta United, Toronto, Orlando City and Houston Dynamo in September.
Speaking to the press after Inter Miami’s win over New York Red Bulls, Martino stated ( Fan Renkel): “Lionel Messi is going to miss at least 3 games, he will get called up for his national team.”
Argentina will compete against Ecuador and Boli in September, followed by games against Paraguay and Peru in October and Messi’s participation in those games is almost guaranteed.
FCET Gusau Appoints Hauwau Abdulkarim Substantive Provost
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Hauwau Mukhtar Abdulkarim has been appointed the substantive Provost of the Federal College of Education, Technical, FCET Gusau in Zamfara State.
According to a statement signed and issued to newsmen on Sunday by the Director of Protocol and Information Unit, FCET, Gusau, Aliyu Umar, the appointment took effect from August 1.
“The new provost’s inauguration day showcased her resolute dedication, engaging in strategic meetings with college management, union representatives and making an inaugural visit to student hostels,” the statement added.
The statement also stated that Abdulkarim’s appointment heralded transformative era, breaking barriers and paving the way for empowerment for future generations.
It also said that Abdulkarim embodies visionary education and gender parity advocacy as the first female provost from Zamfara State.
The Provost, Hauwau Mukhtar Abdulkarim, accompanied by her management staff paid a courtesy visit to His Highness Emir of Gusau, Alh Ibrahim Bello to seek his esteemed royal blessings.
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