Shettima Orders Arrest Over IDPs Food Diversion

Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State, yesterday, ordered the arrest of hoodlums that allegedly diverted Ramadan food items meant for internally-displaced persons, IDPs, in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council and Jere council of the state.

Shettima gave the orders to the police, while flagging off the distribution of 2,250 bags and tins of rice, sugar and tomato pastes at the Lamusila Primary School premises.

He said the arrest order had become inevitable, as 50 percent of distributed relief food items to displaced persons were either snatched or diverted at the distribution centres and affected wards of councils. The governor took time to supervise the distribution for over three hours, before departing for the Government House by 3.30p.m.

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Osinbajo signs three executive orders to ease business in Nigeria

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday signed three executive orders that will significantly change some of the ways government business and operations are conducted in the country.

A statement from Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity Office of the Vice President said the executive orders were issued “in exercise of the presidential authorities vested in the Executive arm of government.”

Specifically, Prof. Osinbajo signed three executive orders giving specific instructions on a number of policy issues affecting:

*the promotion of transparency and efficiency in the business environment designed to facilitate the ease of doing business in the country,

*timely submission of annual budgetary estimates by all statutory and non-statutory agencies, including companies owned by the Federal Government and

*support for local contents in public procurement by the Federal Government.

Akande noted that “ahead of the signing, the Acting President held an interactive session at the old Banquet Hall of Presidential Villa with all relevant government officials, including ministers, permanent secretaries and heads of departments and agencies among others. The session was meant to directly engage government officials who would be implementing the orders and the new instructions.”

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Anthony Joshua excited after receiving Ooni's congratulatory letter

Boxing sensation, Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua, is savoring a congratulatory letter from the Ooni of Ife,Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and the massive support of Nigerians, following his recent defeat of Vladimir Klischko to become the IBF and WBA ‘super’ heavyweight of the world.

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Joshua, whose father hails from Sagamu, Ogun State,is said to have been touched and humbled on receiving the Ooni’s letter which was hand delivered to him in London.

Oba Ogunwusi is the first Nigerian leader to officially have his congratulatory letter hand delivered and recognized by Joshua.

Sources close to him said he went over the letter time and again and on each occasion beamed with a smile.

He promised to frame it and hang it on the wall at home.

The letter which was facilitated by Nigerian lawyer – Bob Olukoya – was hand delivered to AJ by elite Nigerian fighter, Larry Ekundayo, and Ben Gray, the owner of commercial agency, World Class Athletes, who specialises in helping Nigeria to deliver on its huge wealth of boxing talent.

Joshua is no less “very proud of his Nigerian roots,”.

He expressed a genuine interest in hearing how Nigerians massively got behind him during his clash with Klischko.

He plans to visit Nigeria in due course and meet the Ooni in person.

He wants Nigerians to get behind their boxers, especially Ekundayo, ahead of his forthcoming Commonwealth title bout.

Ben Gray said of the meeting: “It was wonderful to be able to help promote Nigeria in this way, and Anthony and his team couldn’t have been more welcoming to us because they know how we have helped represent Nigerian boxing.

“Now that the Ooni of Ife and the Alaafin of Oyo have led the way, I hope that Nigerians everywhere will recognise the huge asset that Anthony and other Nigerian boxers are to their country.

“This is particularly valuable to the country in helping create positive news stories about Nigeria on the international stage, and as a result, I hope we will see proper support of your incredible, world-class talent.”

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