President Tinubu Set to Attend G-20 Summit in India with Investment Attraction Topping Nigeria’s Agenda.

On the sidelines of the Summit, the President will participate in and deliver keynote addresses at both the Nigeria-India Presidential Roundtable and the Nigeria-India Business Conference.

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Monday to attend the G-20 Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi, India, on the special invitation of Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.

On the sidelines of the Summit, the President will participate in and deliver keynote addresses at both the Nigeria-India Presidential Roundtable and the Nigeria-India Business Conference.

The CEO Roundtable will be attended by leading industrialists in the Indian private sector, Nigerian industrialists, as well as senior government officials from both countries.

The President aims to leverage this platform to attract global capital and promote increased foreign direct investments in key labour-intensive sectors of Nigeria’s economy for job creation and revenue expansion.

Moreover, he will use this opportunity to highlight Nigeria’s attractiveness as an investment destination, specifically outlining his cross-sectoral reform plan as encapsulated by the Renewed Hope Agenda.Given the President’s renowned experience in attracting investment to Lagos State, leading industrialists have sought separate private engagements with him at the summit.

The President’s itinerary will also feature bilateral meetings with a cross-section of world leaders from four different continents, representing both G-20 and non–G20 countries.

These engagements are geared towards strengthening bilateral economic, trade, and investment partnerships for mutual benefit.

At the G20 Summit, the Nigerian leader is expected to share Nigeria’s perspective on the theme, “One Earth-One Family-One Future,” which speaks to the global unity required to address the challenges facing humanity and the planet.

With its collective contribution of up to 80% of global GDP, 75% of international trade, and housing 60% of the world’s population, the G-20 constitutes a significant economic power bloc of socio-economic opportunity and geo-political stability.

While Nigeria’s membership of the G-20 is desirable, the government has embarked on wide-ranging consultations with a view to ascertaining the benefits and risks of membership.

This is consistent with the desire of the President to democratize foreign policy and articulate policy formulation and implementation through a Whole-of-Society and a Whole-of-Government approach that achieves the nation’s long-term strategic objectives.

Once consultations are concluded, the government will decide whether or not to apply to join as appropriate. The participation of President Tinubu at the G-20 Summit in India is, in part, in furtherance of this objective.

Accompanying President Tinubu on the mission are the following members of his cabinet: Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy; Dr. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy; and Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite, Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment. President Tinubu will return to Nigeria immediately following the conclusion of the Summit.

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna has ordered security agencies to hunt down killers of worshippers in a Mosque in Ikara Local Government Area of the state.

In a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Muhammad Shehu, on Sunday in kaduna, Mr Sani described the killings by bandits as wicked and barbaric.

The governor directed security agencies to thoroughly investigate the incident and go after the perpetrators.

Promising to go to any length within the law to bring the Ikara bandits to book, Mr Sani said he would not rest until peace and stability were restored to every part of Kaduna State.

“We understand the concerns and anxieties of the residents of Ikara, in particular and Kaduna State in general.

“Your safety and security are our top priorities, and we want to reassure you that we are working tirelessly to maintain peace and stability.

“We encourage the public to remain calm and vigilant.”

Bandits had earlier in the month attacked a Mosque while worshippers were praying and killed five persons and two others nearby.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Osun said six persons lost their lives in an accident that occurred on the Imesi-Ile highway.

The Sector Commander, Henry Benamesia, said this in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, Agnes Ogungbemi, on Sunday in Osogbo.

Mr Benamesia said two vehicles had a head-on collision on Saturday at about 9:44 p.m. due to the brake failure of one of them, resulting in the deaths of six persons.

He said that an articulated vehicle (a Red Daf) without a number plate collided with another blue commercial truck on Imesi-Ile Hill, causing casualties due to speeding.”

We have five dead victims taken to the University Teaching Hospital in Osun (UNIOSUN) by the Nigeria Police before the arrival of the FRSC team.”

The last dead victim was trapped under the truck, and we were able to use an extrication machine to remove the trapped body from one of the vehicles,” Mr Benamesia said.

According to him, the accident involved 17 persons with 11 escaping unhurt while six others lost their lives.

He charged road users to drive defensively in order to prevent any accidents.

Mr Benamesia, however, advised drivers to drive with caution and ensure their vehicles were in perfect condition before embarking on any journey.

Thousands rallied Saturday in Niger’s capital Niamey to demand that former colonial ruler France withdraw its troops as sought by a junta that seized power in July.

The protesters gathered near a base housing French soldiers following a call by several civic organisations hostile to the French military presence in the West African country.

They held up banners proclaiming “French army leave our country”.The demonstration was boosted by fresh arrivals in the afternoon and a dense crowd formed at a roundabout near the French military base on Niamey’s outskirts.

Niger’s military regime had fired a new verbal broadside at France on Friday, accusing Paris of “blatant interference” by backing the country’s ousted president, as protesters held a similar rally.

President Mohamed Bazoum, a French ally whose election in 2021 had stoked hopes of stability in the troubled country, was detained on July 26 by members of his guard.

Relations with France, the country’s former colonial power and ally in its fight against jihadism, went swiftly downhill after Paris stood by Bazoum.

On August 3, the regime announced the scrapping of military agreements with France, which has about 1,500 soldiers stationed in the country, a move that Paris has ignored on the grounds of legitimacy.

The agreements cover various timeframes, although one of them dating from 2012 is set to expire within a month, according to military leaders.

The military rulers have also announced the immediate “expulsion” of the French ambassador Sylvain Itte and said they are withdrawing his diplomatic immunity. They said his presence constituted a threat to public order.

But French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday hailed Itte’s work in Niger and said he remained in the country despite being given a 48-hour deadline to leave Niger last Friday.

Article 22 of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations states that embassy premises are “inviolable” and that agents of the host state “may not enter them, except with the consent of the head of the mission”.

A former Lagos State commissioner for housing, Bosun Jeje, is dead.

The commissioner was announced dead by his elder brother, Pastor Adekunle Jeje on his Facebook page on Saturday, September 2, 2023.

The statement reads, “May your soul rest in peace my dear aburo Moshood Olatunbosun Adedeji Jeje aka BOJECO, Mr PARKERS died September 2, 2023. Buried according to Muslim rites.”

Jeje was the former Lagos State Commissioner for Housing during ex-governor Babatunde Fashola’s administration.

The Ogun State Police Command said that it nabbed one 21-year-old suspected burglar who disguised as a scavenger to steal properties from homes of unsuspecting members of the public in the Itele Awori Local Government Area in the state while the accomplice has escaped arrest.

This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen by the Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Omolola Odutola, on Sunday.

According to the statement, the suspect, Ibrahim Adamu, often pretended to be a scavenger but usually broke into people’s houses in their absence to steal their valuables.

The statement read,

“The Police Division in Itele Awori has arrested 21-year-old Ibrahim Adamu, who disguised himself as a scavenger of condemned iron scraps, with some items believed to be stolen.

“He confessed that there are two of them who specialize in breaking into unsuspecting members of the public houses in their absence to steal their valuables.”

She noted that during the arrest, Adamu’s accomplice, identified as Azonto, escaped but the police has launched a manhunt to get him arrested.

“The other fleeing suspect identified as Azonto, said to have hailed from Adamawa, and an orphan who works on condemned iron scraps (same as Adamu) is currently at large, he escaped while the policemen gave him a hot chase but could not be found. Our men have embarked on a manhunt to apprehend the fleeing suspect.”

Odutola noted that after the arrest, the police searched inside the sack he carried about and discovered some items that were believed to have been stolen.

“When the policemen searched inside the sack of the suspect, some of the items recovered, were seven ceiling fans, blades and cable wires, when he was arrested and taken to the station, he played dumb and was unable to provide satisfactory information on how he came about the items in his possession.”

She however stated that the suspect was not caught with any dangerous weapon except for the household items which did not appear damaged while the suspect was handed over to the police investigation department for further investigation and prosecution.

“No dangerous weapon or gun was found on him, just the sack containing the items mentioned above and from careful observation, the items are not condemned or disposed of by the owner but vandalised useful items.

“The suspect has been handed over to State Criminal Investigation Departments for discreet investigations, at conclusions of investigation he will be charged to Court,” the statement concluded.

No fewer than seven persons have been killed by bandits in Saya Saya village in the Ikara Local Government area of Kaduna State.

A resident of the area, Ismail Ikara, told Peoples Gazette that bandits struck while the worshippers were saying their evening prayers at about 8:00 p.m. on Friday.

The state police spokesman, SP Mansur Hassan, who confirmed the attack, said the bandits shot sporadically, killing the residents.

Yes, it’s true that the attack happened yesterday evening ( Friday) at a mosque while innocent Muslim faithful were observing evening prayers,” said Mr Hassan.

“Armed bandits stormed in and shot sporadically, killing five worshippers on the spot while two others were shot within the precinct of the mosque.”

According to a community leader in the village, the head of the vigilante group was among the five killed.

Commissioner of Police Musa Yusuf, on hearing of the attack, mobilised officers to nearby bushes to fish out the criminals.

He further called on the people of the area to be weary of new faces around them and report any suspicious stranger they see for immediate response and action.

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has reiterated the use of concrete pavement technology in road construction projects for its cost effectiveness and durability.

Mr Umahi said this during a courtesy visit to the Acting Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, in Akure on Friday.

The minister said that the use of cement for road construction had been tested in some states, stressing that it is more durable and cost-effective than bitumen.

He said that any road construction contract that had not attained more than 20 per cent completion would be redesigned to concrete pavement road.

Mr Umahi said that importation of bitumen was putting more pressure on the Naira and with the use of concrete pavement roads, it would be more of local content.

“Very important thing that I must let you know is the introduction of concrete technology on our roads.”

My argument is that a lot of roads built on concrete have a shelf life of 50 years.

“But there is no asphalt road here, especially in South-South, South-East and South-West, even if it is done by top contractors that will not last only 15 years.”

Jobs that are still ongoing and that is why we are going round and redesigning portions of roads that are maybe 10 to 20 per cent complete, and we are sure that this is the way to go and it has a guarantee of 50 years.

“Not only that, you will find out that we are having so much pressure on the Naira, the importation of bitumen is a lot of pressure on the Naira, so cement is a local content, almost everything we need is being produced in Nigeria,” he said.

Mr Umahi said that road construction was a dynamic sector due to soaring prices of materials.

“Let me put it on record that bitumen imported in the 1950s and 1960s were of more quality than what we have today, and that’s why we are courageous to introduce the concrete road department,” he said.

Mr Umahi said the recently awarded Akure-Ado-Ekiti road would be redesigned to concrete pavement road.

Mr Aiyedatiwa, while congratulating the minister on his appointment, lamented the deteriorating conditions of most federal roads in the state.

The acting governor called for the dualisation of Akure-Ondo-Ore road and the need to urgently rehabilitate the Ore-Okitipupa road among other federal roads in the state.

The Ondo House of Assembly has collaborated with former lawmakers in the state for better legislative duties that would accelerate the rapid development of every sector.

Olamide Oladiji, Speaker of the Assembly, stated this on Friday in Akure while hosting members of the recently dissolved 9th Assembly and the current serving members of the 10th Assembly.

The speaker explained that the house organised the event to fastrack the socio-economic development of the state as well as promote fraternal relationship between former legislators and serving members.

“I was not only a member of the 9th Assembly, who served as the Deputy Majority Leader but also a major stakeholder in the activities of the Assembly,” he said.

“I have the strong belief that there is much that unites us as a body of former and serving lawmakers who were committed towards the development of the state,” he added.

He explained that the unique occasion was not only meant for merry-making, but to create a relaxed atmosphere through which as members of the same family, they could interact in a way to ventilate ideas that were positive to the development of the state.

He said being a speaker bestowed upon him an enormous task of leadership, adding that the handful of success thus far attained since his assumption of office was made possible by God and unwavering support of the lawmakers.

“Distinguished colleagues, the tasks ahead require that we all put our hands on the plough, trusting in God and man to see us through.

“There is always strength in unity. There is much we can achieve together as a body of lawmakers. l will continue to leverage on our collective strength and wisdom in our current drive to deliver the much needed democracy dividends to our people.

“My doors are open to advice and suggestions that would enhance our performance in office and by extension, register our names in the sand of time.

“To this extent, I want to state that this meeting will hold at intervals,” he said.

He promised that the get-together would be sustained to serve as an avenue to criss-cross opinions to move the state forward, urging that the opportunity should not be abused.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ondo said two people died, while five others were injured in an accident on Friday evening at Olokuta area on the Akure-Ondo road.

Ezekiel SonAllah, Sector Commander of FRSC in the state, confirmed the incident to reporters in a telephone interview on Saturday.

Mr SonAllah, who explained that the accident occurred at about 5:48 p.m., said it involved six male adults and one female adult.

The sector commander attributed the cause of the crash, which involved one commercial vehicle and a Honda Accord car, to speeding.

“On Friday at about 5:48 p.m. at the Olokuta Correctional Centre area along Akure-Ondo road, a Nissan Primera commercial vehicle marked FGB-96XA and a Honda Accord car marked MUS-834 AL were involved in an accident.

“Two male adults died on the spot, while four male adults and one female adult were injured.

“The deceased have been deposited at the Ondo State Specialist Hospital morgue in Akure, while the vehicles have been handed over to the police,” he said.

Mr SonAllah admonished motorists to always abide by the traffic rules and regulations, saying any violation would be arrested and prosecuted.

President Bola Tinubu has felicitated with Vice President Kashim Shettima as he turns 57 on Saturday, describing him as a “quintessential political leader”.

In a statement on Friday in Abuja by presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, Mr Tinubu joined family, friends and associates of the vice president in thanking God for Mr Shettima.

He said that Mr Shettima had grace of wisdom, character, compassion and bold leadership over his years of service to Nigeria with notable distinction in both the private and public sectors.

The president extolled the celebrant for his undying loyalty to the nation, and his steadfast resolve to improve society throughout an illustrious career.

He said the vice president had a track record of service in education as a lecturer at the University of Maiduguri, prior to moving into the banking industry, before accepting to serve Borno as a Commissioner in five different ministries.

The president lauded his vice for the unusual courage in presiding over Borno for eight years, during which a deadly insurgency riddled large areas of the North East.

“This remarkable public servant defied all odds in the region with a ferociously intellectual mind and an innovative doggedness to solve dynamic problems with dynamic solutions.

“He built high quality leaders and institutions for the sustainably developing future of Borno State and its people,” he said.

The president prayed for the continued well-being of Mr Shettima and his family.

Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed, known for his ownership of Harrods department store, Fulham football club, and as the father of Dodi Fayed, who tragically lost his life alongside Princess Diana in a 1997 car accident, has passed away on Friday, September 1, in London.

He was 94 years old. According to The Guardian, he was laid to rest after Friday prayers following a service at Regent’s Park Mosque in London, as reported by Al Jazeera Egypt.

Ashraf Haider, a family member, conveyed the news in Al Shorouk newspaper, saying, “My wife’s grandfather, the Egyptian businessman Mohamed Al-Fayed, has died. We belong to God and to Him we shall return.

“Born in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1929, Mohamed Al-Fayed relocated to the United Kingdom in the mid-1960s, where he went on to amass his wealth in various business ventures.

He married Samira Khashoggi in 1954, and their union bore one son, Emad, who was also known as Dodi. The couple separated in 1956.

Al-Fayed’s most prominent ownership was that of Harrods, which he acquired in 1985 and subsequently sold to Qatar in 2010 for a staggering $2.4 billion.

Additionally, he possessed the Ritz Paris Hotel and Fulham Football Club.In 2013, Al Fayed sold Fulham Football Club to American auto parts magnate Shahid Khan for a reported $300 million.

His eldest son, Dodi, shared a long-standing friendship with Princess Diana before their romantic relationship blossomed during a yacht excursion in the south of France.

Tragically, their lives were cut short in a fatal car crash in Paris, preventing them from spending their futures together. Throughout his life, Al-Fayed remained an outspoken critic of the British royal family, firmly believing that they played a role in the deaths of his son Dodi and Princess Diana in the 1997 car accident.

In an interview with 60 Minutes Australia, he expressed his conviction that the couple was intentionally killed due to societal prejudices, stating, “because they still don’t accept that Dodi, my son, an Egyptian, a Muslim, can be the stepfather of the future king.”

Governor of Kano State, Abba Yusuf, on Saturday announced the appointment of 14 additional Special Advisers and 44 Senior Special Reporters to various ministries, departments and agencies in the state.

This was contained in a statement issued by his Press Secretary, Malam Bature Dawakin Tofa, in Kano on Saturday.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the governor had earlier appointed 72 Special Assistants, and 44 Senior Special Reporters, thus bringing the total number to 130.

Only 10 women are among the 44 Senior Special Reporters and two as Special Advisers announced by the governor.

They include Hassana Abubakar, Senior Special Assistant, National Assembly Matters; Hajiya Mariya Sani-Karaye and Hajiya Sa’adatu Salisu-Yusha’u, Women Mobilisation; Hadiza Aminu, New Media; Zainab Ibrahim D, Primary Education; and Rabi Hotoro, Women Affairs.

Others are Shafa’atu Ahmad (Londonbe), Senior Special Reporter, Rural Development; Jameelat Meemi Koki, Senior Special Reporter, Special Duties; Fauziyya Isyaku, Senior Special Reporter, Women Affairs.

The two women Special Advisers are Dr. Fatima Abubakar Amneef, Special Adviser, Special Assignment (Women) and Hajiya Aisha Muhammad Idris, Special Adviser (Food Security).

Dawakin Tofa said all the appointments took immediate effect.

As part of efforts to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal on the residents, the Sokoto State Government has earmarked about N4bn on food items to be distributed across the various local government areas.

Briefing newsmen at the council chamber after the maiden State Executive Council meeting on Friday, the Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Sheikh Dr Jabir Maihula, said the state governor, Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, has approved the purchase of items to be distributed.

According to the commissioner, “the State Executive Council members in its inaugural meeting has approved the purchase of 57,000 bags of 50kg rice at the cost of N2.508bn.

“The council also approved the purchase of another 26,000 bags of 100kg millets at the cost of N1.430bn.”

He said the said items also include another 44,000 bags of maize which will be purchased by the state government in conjunction with the Federal Government.

He explained that the governor would however set up a committee that would monitor the distribution of the foodstuffs across the 23 local governments area of the state.

Meanwhile, in order to make transport easier for people, the state executive council also approved the purchase of 50 18-seater Toyota Hiace buses, 2022 model at the cost of N2.8bn.

It also earmarked over N560m for the purchase of 20 pieces of Toyota Camry, 2022 model, aimed at providing transport for women in the state.

The state commissioner for religious affairs further explained that the vehicles would also be supported by another 10 buses donated to the state by BUA Group recently.

Multiple motor accidents along the Abuja/Keffi Expressway have killed three people and left nine with various degrees of injuries.

Our correspondent gathered that the accident happened around 9 p.m. on Friday, and no fewer than 11 vehicles were involved in the multiple crashes.

A commercial driver who plies the area, Tobi Adebayo told our correspondent on Saturday that the accident was caused by a heavy-duty truck that lost control.

He said the driver of the truck fled the scene after the incident.

Adebayo said, “A trailer going towards Keffi lost control and rammed into a vehicle that also rammed into another, and it kept happening like that. About 11 vehicles were involved in the accidents.

“12 people were rushed to the hospital out of which three have died. The remaining nine are still in the hospital receiving treatment. The driver of the trailer managed to escape from the scene and ran away.

“When contacted, the FCT police spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident. She said the police had started contacting the families of the victims. Adeh also said the police are making an effort to arrest the truck driver.

She said, “We received a distress call and our men immediately rushed to the scene. They rushed the victims to the hospital where the doctors certified three dead. “Nine are currently receiving treatment. Efforts are ongoing to contact the families of the victims and to arrest the driver of the trailer.”

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has handed cheques totalling N150 million as gratuities to 64 retired local government workers and teachers.

This came barely three months after the governor presented N130 million gratuity cheques to another batch of retired local government workers and primary school teachers.

Speaking at the event in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, the governor said,

“It is important to place on record that since the inception of our administration in October 2022, we have paid a total of N605.9 million as gratuities to 189 retired local government workers and primary school teachers.

“With God on our side, we will continue to do more. Best assured that this administration will continue to place high premium on the payment of pension and gratuity as and when due.

“I stand before you today to reiterate the commitment of our administration to the welfare of all Ekiti citizens. We are passionately committed to utilizing available resources to the greatest advantage, pleasure and comfort of our people,” he added.

The Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Chief Folorunsho Olabode, who thanked the governor for prioritizing senior citizen’s wellbeing, urged the beneficiaries to make good use of the money”.

The Chairman, Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Elder Joel Akinola, appreciated the governor “for being a promise keeper and someone who takes welfare of the elderly very serious”.

Also, a senior citizen, Mr Sunday Adeosun, who spoke on behalf of beneficiaries, expressed gratitude to the governor “for walking his talk and for keeping to his campaign promises”.

The Niger junta has ordered the police to forcefully evict French ambassador, Ambassador Sylvain Itte, from the country.

On August 25, Niger’s foreign ministry announced that Itte had 48 hours to leave, saying he had refused to meet with the new rulers and citing French government actions that were “contrary to the interests of Niger”.

France President, Emmanuel Macron, insisted that France would not change its position in condemning the coup and offering support to Bazoum, stressing he had been democratically elected and was being “courageous” by refusing to resign.

Macron on Monday said the ambassador would stay in the country despite the junta’s pressure.

The visas of French ambassador and his family have been cancelled and police are instructed to expel the envoy, the junta said in a statement dated Aug. 29 and confirmed as authentic on Thursday by its communications head, according to Reuters.

The latest communique sent by Niger’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Itte “no longer enjoys the privileges and immunities attached to his status as a member of the diplomatic staff of the embassy.

“The police have been instructed to carry out his expulsion.”

The document also said the diplomatic cards and visas of the ambassador’s families have been canceled, adding that.

Since ousting Niger’s democratically elected Bazoum, the junta has leveraged anti-French sentiment among the population to shore up its support.

The regional bloc, ECOWAS deployed a “standby” force and ordered it to transition Niger back to constitutional rule. The force has not yet entered Niger, and the bloc says the door remains open to dialogue but it won’t wait forever.

The junta has appointed a new government and said it would return Niger to the system of government prescribed by the constitution within three years, a timeline that ECOWAS has rejected.

The African Union’s Peace and Security Council said it was holding a meeting on Thursday (today) on the military coup in Gabon.

According to Al Jazeera, the leaders are looking at how to respond to officers who removed President Ali Bango and installed their own head of state in the latest of a wave of coups in West and Central Africa that regional powers have failed to reverse.

“Now – AU Peace & Security Council meets to consider the situation in Gabon,” the AU body said in a statement on X, formerly Twitter.

It said the meeting was being chaired by the AU commissioner for political affairs, Bankole Adeoye of Nigeria, and the current holder of the council’s rotating chair, Burundi’s Willy Nyamitwe.

The takeover ended the Bongo family’s almost six decades in power and created a new conundrum for a region that has struggled to deal with eight coups since 2020.

Nigeria’s recently elected president called it a “contagion of autocracy”.

Few days before the resumption of primary and secondary schools in the state, a member of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Mr Abiola Oladapo, has gifted some education materials to the over 1,000 pupils of the state.

Oladapo, who represents Ondo West Constituency 2 in the state Assembly, distributed the materials, worth millions of naira, at the free summer lesson he organised for the pupils in his constituency.

Distributing the materials to the beneficiaries, the lawmaker said the motive was to encourage young ones in primary and secondary schools in the state to take education as an important tool for their development and the development of the nation.

He said, ” I just came around to encourage and support the initiative that I started a month ago to develop the students educational background. Students would also benefit from our scholarship programmes.

“Thousands of students across my constituency are benefited from the summer lesson programme. Learning aids were also given to the students. This is just a motivator for the students, they must take their studies serious.”

“I believe education is the most important tool you can receive, that can bring you most success in society today. Education lessens the challenges you would face in life. The more knowledge you gain the more opportunities will open up to allow individuals to achieve better possibilities in career and personal growth.

“I also believe education is important because it helps us develop a unique perspective of looking at life. Education has played a major role for all individuals in the society. It has allowed the community to succeed both socially and economically by enabling it to develop common culture and values.”

Oladapo called for more government investment in education and appealed to corporate and private organisations to also join hands with the government to move the sector forward.

Owner of microblogging site, X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk, has said audio and video call features will be added to the platform.

Musk disclosed this on Thursday in a tweet he made via his handle on X.According to the tech billionaire, the features will work on iOS, Android, Mac & PC.

Musk added that the features will not require a phone number to work.

He stated, “Video & audio calls coming to X. Works on iOS, Android, Mac & PC. No phone number is needed.”

X is the effective global address book. That set of factors is unique,” he assured.

Since taking over the social media site in October 2022, Musk has made a lot of changes to the platform including making the blue check mark a subscription-only feature, introducing community notes, monetisation of content, and the recent change of the company’s name to ‘X.’

On Saturday, July 1, Musk set temporary limits on the social media platform to address extreme levels of data scraping and system manipulation.