A teacher has been killed and two people have been seriously injured in a knife attack at a school in France, officials say. Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said the attack happened at the Gambetta high school in the northern city of Arras at about 11:00 local time. The attacker has been arrested and is now in custody. According to witnesses, he shouted “Allahu Akbar”, or “God is greatest”, during the attack. The person killed was a French language teacher. Those injured were another teacher and a security guard. The man, described as being in his 20s, is of Chechen origin…
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President Bola Tinubu has officially removed the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of various agencies under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment and appointed new leaders to these organizations. The appointments were disclosed through a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Media & Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, in Abuja. The newly appointed CEOs and their respective agencies are as follows: Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) – Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN Industrial Training Fund (ITF) – Afiz Ogun Oluwatoyin National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) – Kamar Bakrin Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA) – Olufemi Ogunyemi Nigeria Export Promotion Council…
The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC), has revealed the names of 57 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs). Chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, the committee meticulously deliberated on the appointments, which encompassed legal practitioners and one academic. According to a statement issued by Hajo Sarki-Bello, the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court and Secretary of the LPPC, the selection of these new SANs was based on their outstanding contributions to the legal profession and their unwavering commitment to the Code of Ethics governing the field. The statement also noted that the LPPC reviewed four…
Instruments such as the Relative Strength Index (RSI) and Stochastic Oscillator, which measure the speed and change of price movements, can help you navigate the waves of a non-Trending market. Trend analysis holds a significant place in Forex trading, especially when navigating through a sideways market. For you, being able to identify this type of market condition is essential because the usual strategies that work in trending markets won’t work. If you want to buy or sell shares of a stock immediately, you can do so by placing a market order. With a market order, you agree to take whatever…
President Bola Tinubu has officially appointed Mr. Ola Olukoyede as the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for an initial four-year term, subject to Senate confirmation and renewable thereafter. This decision follows the suspension of the former head of the anti-graft agency, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa, nearly four months ago. The announcement was made through a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. The statement, titled ‘President Tinubu Appoints New EFCC Chairman and Secretary of the Commission,’ indicates that Olukoyede, a seasoned lawyer with more than 22 years of experience in regulatory…
Make lots of trades, using different holding periods and strategies, and then analyze the results for obvious flaws. Many discount brokerages allow investors to buy fractional shares in a company with as little as $100 or less. Thus, if a share of a company’s stock is trading at $200, $100 will buy you half a share. A consumer discretionary stock (for example, luxury items), on the other hand, may suffer as consumers cut back on optional purchases when the economy falters.This can be somewhat difficult as big losses can be harder to swallow.There are several brokers to choose from, each…
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has issued an appeal to President Bola Tinubu, requesting the withdrawal of all charges against Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). This appeal follows the recent release of Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, a prominent Yoruba Nation activist, from Beninese prisons. In a statement released on Wednesday, Ohanaeze, represented by its Secretary General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, praised President Patrice Talon of the Benin Republic for the successful release of Sunday Igboho, which came about through the intervention of Yoruba leaders and political figures. Ohanaeze now encourages…
In a recent development, starting from November 2023, the salaries of federal civil servants who have failed to verify their details or register in the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System will be suspended. This action comes after a one-month grace period issued by the Head of Civil Service of the Federation. Notably, back in August 2023, the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation temporarily halted the salaries of non-compliant civil servants. This information was disclosed by sources well-versed in the matter and shared with the newsmen on Wednesday. GOVIMA learned about this through PUNCH “A grace period…
President Bola Tinubu has made swift changes in leadership, relieving Chief Executive Officers of three agencies within the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovations, and Digital Economy. The changes come into effect immediately. The affected CEOs are Professor Umar Garba Danbatta of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Sunday Adepoju of the Nigerian Postal Service, and Tukur Funtua of the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited. This announcement was made via a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, under the title, ‘President Tinubu Appoints New Leadership Across the Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy Sectors.’ The newly appointed CEOs…
Allegations that Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, submitted forged academic certificates to the country’s electoral commission have been debunked by the BBC’s Global Disinformation Team. Following the release of Tinubu’s academic records by Chicago State University (CSU), which were sought through a legal case initiated by his political rival Atiku Abubakar, social media claims of forgery went viral. The BBC investigation refuted these allegations, highlighting the discrepancies in birth dates and secondary school attendance but attributing them to potential human error. The investigation revealed that the diploma submitted by Tinubu to the Independent National Electoral Commission was consistent with CSU’s…
Niger’s military rulers following the coup have issued a statement, as reported by AFP on Wednesday, calling for the United Nations coordinator in the West African nation to depart Niger within 72 hours. The foreign ministry said in the statement dated Tuesday that the government had ordered Louise Aubin, the UN’s resident and humanitarian coordinator, “to take all necessary measures to leave Niamey within 72 hours”. It pointed to “obstacles” which it said were presented by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “with a view to thwarting the full and complete participation of Niger” at last month’s UN General Assembly. The military…
The Labour Party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to provide clear details regarding his educational history and name changes. Obi made this request during a press conference in Abuja, emphasising the need for transparency. “Mr. Tinubu should tell the nation his true name, the school he attended, where he served, and the certificate he obtained. He must do this task once and now,” stated Obi. This call follows a recent United States court order requiring Chicago State University to release Tinubu’s academic records in response to a request by the presidential…