FG Alone Can’t Finance Education – Minister
News Source: Daily Trust
The Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, has said that the federal government alone cannot finance education in Nigeria.
He said this at an event in Abuja organised in honour of Dr Emeka Offor and his wife, Dr Adaora Offor who were awarded honourary degrees in business administration and social advocacy respectively by the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) and the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka.
The minister said though the government had spent so much in funding education, private individuals and philanthropists needed to emulate what Mr Offor and his wife had done through their foundation to support education.
He said, “The ministry is encouraged with this kind of recognition because the government cannot finance education alone; just as it has contributed a lot.
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Court Dismisses Nnamdi Kanu’s N1bn Suit
News Source: Daily Trust
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, dismissed a N1 billion suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the Federal Government and Department of State Services (DSS).
Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that Kanu failed to provide credible evidence to back his alleged violation of his fundamental rights by the DSS and its DG, Yusuf Bichi.
“I have gone through the evidence laid before this court and there is nothing placed by the applicant (Kanu) to show that indeed the 3rd and 4th respondents (DSS and DG) prevented him from seeing his counsel or that they prevented the counsel from taking notes or that they eavesdropped on their conversations.
“The applicant only stated that he believes these facts to be true without any proof of such belief.
I turned down N250m bribe for third term agenda – Ex-senate president, Wabara
News Source: Punch Newspapers
Former Senate President Adolphus Wabara has reiterated his claim of turning down a N250 million bribe offered to support the controversial third-term agenda during Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration.
When questioned about the veracity of this claim in an excerpt of a YouTube interview series, Untold Stories with Adesuwa, released on Monday, Wabara firmly stated, “That’s very correct.”
He maintained his stance even when pressed further by the interviewer.
Wabara provided context to the political climate of that time, saying, “Then when they were saying they were distributing N50 million per Senator, I didn’t believe it.”
President Biden Asks US Voters To Stop Donald Trump After Supreme Court Failed To
News Source: Sahara Reporters
President Joe Biden delivered a politically charged speech from the White House, criticising the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity and denouncing Donald Trump's involvement in the January 6th riot.
Biden, who spoke from the White House in a politically charged speech, urged voters to reject Trump, calling the court's decision a "grave injustice" that makes it unlikely Trump will face trial before the November election.
“The American people must decide whether Donald Trump’s assault on our democracy on Jan. 6 makes him unfit for public office in the highest office in the land. The American people must decide if Trump’s embrace of violence, to preserve his power, is acceptable,” he said.