Today’s Headlines: Putin Won’t Attend Queen Elizabeth’s Funeral-Kremlin; Over 40 Percent Teachers Lost In NE- NEDC
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Putin Won’t Attend Queen Elizabeth’s Funeral
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is not planning on going to Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, his spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said in his daily press briefing on Friday.
Although “Russians respected her for her wisdom,” Peskov said, Putin’s attendance at the Queen’s funeral “is not being considered”.
The PUNCH reports that eulogies from global leaders and leading personalities all over the world poured in for Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom’s longest reigning monarch, as she died at the age of 96 on Thursday.
She died peacefully at Balmoral Castle, her estate in the Scottish Highlands in the afternoon marking the end of an era in the United Kingdom.
Her death, which was announced by Buckingham Palace, attracted glowing tributes from global leaders, who described her in glowing terms.
The crown passes immediately to her son and heir Charles, who will officially be known as King Charles III.
Over 40 Percent Teachers Lost In NE
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Over 40 percent of teachers have been killed in the North-East following the activities of Boko Haram terrorists in the zone.
Mohammed Alkali, Managing Director, North-East Development Commission (NEDC), made the disclosure at the 50th session of the State House briefing organised by the Presidential Communications Team at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday.
He explained that teachers continue to be the primary target of Boko Haram terrorists in the zone.
The commission, according to him, prioritised the training of teachers in the region because their ranks had been substantially depleted by the insurgents.
“The scarcest product now, not only in Nigeria but elsewhere, is teachers. In the North-East, over 40-50 percent of teachers have either been killed or something has happened to them, because of the insurgency; they are the primary target of those people,” he explained.
He added that the commission needed more teachers in the region in order to ensure effective teaching.
Alkali said that the 13-year insurgency in the North-East geo-political zone had affected so many infrastructures, saying that the federal government had completed the construction of 1,000 housing units as part of its resettlement efforts for millions of inhabitants displaced.
He said the houses had been distributed to various households.
He explained that the houses, which cost N17.5bn, were built in Ngwom, Borno, with plans to build 500 housing units each in five other affected States.
He further stated that the commission had created an Education Endowment Fund with a seed capital of N6bn with plans to dedicate 10 percent of its annual allocation to the Fund, disclosing that lack of robust education system had fuelled the insurgency in the zone.
He said that the NEDC required at least N31.05tn to be able to execute its mandate according to the North-East Stabilisation and Development Master Plan in the next 10 years.
PDP NEC Passes Vote Of Confidence On Ayu-Led NWC
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The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has passed a vote of confidence on the party’s national chairman, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, and the National Working Committee (NWC).
The NEC passed the confidence vote on the NWC on Thursday at its meeting held at the PDP national secretariat in Abuja.
According to the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr.Debo Ologunagba, the NWC at its 97th meeting deliberated on issues of urgent national importance as well as the preparations for the 2023 general election.
“NEC also approved the structure for campaign councils at the states, local government, ward, and unit levels, while it unanimously empower the NWC to modify and adjust the structures of the campaign councils as and when the need arises.
“NEC received and approved the proposed structure for Zonal Reconciliation Committees to be set up to ensure that our party presents a common front ahead of the 2023 general elections.
“NEC also received and approved the composition of the Manifesto Review Committee to review the manifesto of the PDP ahead of the 2023 general election,”he said.
The national publicity secretary said that NEC also charged party faithful to remain united in rallying toward the success of the PDP at the 2023 general election.
He said that NEC also decried the current state of the nation’s economy and the prolonged strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) among others.
He said that NEC also endorsed the resignation of the Chairman of the PDP Board of Trustees, Sen. Walid Jibrin and accepted the nomination of Sen. Adolphus Wabara, the Secretary of the BoT, as the acting Chairman.
“NEC thanked Jibrin for his loyalty and commitment toward the unity, stability, and success of the Party at all times and urged him not to relent in his service to the Party and the Nation at large,” he said.
Ologunagba said that NEC congratulated the party as well as the Osun Governor-Elect, Sen. Ademola Adeleke for PDP victory at the July 16 governorship election.
“NEC unanimously ratified the list of candidates of the party as submitted to the INEC by the NWC,” he said
Hushpuppi’s Sentence Reduction Will Increase Cybercrime – Ossai
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The Delta State Governor’s Special Assistant on Media Mr. Ossai Ovie Success has said that the purported reduction of Nigerian fraudster Ramon Abass known as Hushpuppi will increase cybercrime.
Ossai who noted this on his Facebook said Hushpuppi has influenced millions of youths negatively through Yahoo Yahoo.
“I know I am not holy but the truth is that reducing Hushpuppi Sentence will end up increasing cybercrime.
“No matter his performance in prison , the stipulation punishment for cyber crime should be pronounced on him without sentiment.
“Crimes will drastically reduced in our society when sentiment is not apply while delivering judgment on those who committed a particular crime .”
“Punishment should be given according to the level of crime committed .
“Crimes are increasing daily in our society because people who committed crime are given consideration and their punishments are being reduced.
“This has given people’s the strong heart of committing crime because they know when Caught , they will end up spending few years in prison and come back to enjoy the Proceeds of crime.
“The fact is that, If at any time , I am found guilty let the actual punishment be given to me ”
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