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The Chairman, Ladi Adebutu Development Organisation, Hon (Dr) Oladipupo Adebutu, has joined other eminent Nigerians to mourn the transition of a notable personality in Ogun State, national political leader and two-time Minister, Alhaji Jubril Martins-Kuye, OFR , which occurred on Sunday, 17th January, 2021, at the age of 80. In a condolence message signed by the Media Consultant, Afolabi Orekoya, Adebutu described the death of the foremost political leader, mentor and administrator par excellence as an irreparable loss to the people of Ogun State and the entire nation. He said further that the former Minister of State for Finance was…

By Adewolu Morenike A. One of the serious problems facing developing countries today is how to match food production levels, particularly proteinous foods, with increasing demand by a growing population. The magnitude of this problem is shown in the prevalence of kwashiorkor and other diseases associated with protein deficiencies. In Nigeria, the average protein intake is low; it is estimated as 45.4g per day. This is below the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)\World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendation of 70g per day with half coming from plant sources and the remaining half from animal protein sources. This article highlights the importance…

Former Minister of Commerce and Industry, Alhaji Jubril Martins-Kuye, is dead at the age of 78, on Sunday morning. The Ago-Iwoye born politician was appointed as Minister of Commerce and Industry on April 6, 2010, when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan, announced his cabinet. The late Martins-Kuye was born on August 1942 in Ago Iwoye, Ijebu constituency of Ogun State. He studied sociology at the University of Ibadan (1965-1968) and then Economics at the Harvard University Business School, graduating in 1983. He gained qualifications as a Chartered Accountant. Martins-Kuye was a member of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). He was a…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday reported 1,598 new cases of COVID-19 with seven deaths. The NCDC, on its official Twitter handle, said the total infections in the country is now 108,943 with 22,156 active cases and 1,420 fatalities. Newsjaunts reports that the country has so far tested 1,147, 523 people since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 on Feb. 27, 2020. The Nigeria’s public health institute said that the new infections were reported from 23 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It stated that Lagos state topped the list with 461 infections, FCT 206, Plateau 197,…

By Ohioze Inarumen Edo State Government has fixed a tentative date of February 1, 2021 for the reopening of schools in the state with relevant key players going round the schools to ensure that the necessary items needed to curtail the spread of the Covid-19 disease are put in place. Governor Godwin Obaseki who made this known at a media briefing in Benin City also listed a number of measures being introduced by the State Government to ensure that the pandemic is kept in check. Since the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic hit the country, there have been calls…

A leader of the SouthWest professionals based in the United States of America (USA), Chief Segun Ajibulu, has admonished stakeholders in the Zone to approach the 2023 Presidential Election with all the seriousness that it deserved if the geopolitical Zone must succeed.  Ajibulu, a pro-democracy activist, in a statement made to Newsjaunts Online, also warned that the South-West might be shooting itself in the foot if it jettisoned the towering political profile of the former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in the all-important contest.  According to him, pulling Tinubu down now would amount to scoring an own goal in an…

Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has called on Nigerians to shun calls for division, insurgency, banditry and all inter-ethnic, religious and politically motivated wranglings capable of disintegrating the country.  Rather, they should embrace team-spirit, brotherliness and compassion for fellow beings. The governor made this call on Friday, at the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, held at the Arcade Ground, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. He noted that in order not to make sacrifices made by the country’s fallen heroes be in vain, Nigerians  must encourage the use of democratic and appropriate institutions in the processes of seeking redress.  Represented by his deputy, Mrs.…

A Non-Governmental organization (NGO), Developmental Association for Renewable Energies (DARE), has introduced the first Solar-Bubble-dryer (SBD) for Nigerian farmers, to enable them reduce post harvest losses, the Director of the NGO announced.Engr. Yahaya Ahmed, the director, told journalists on Thursday, in Kaduna, that the machine was specifically developed, to help the farmers curb the huge post-harvest losses they usually encountered.He said that the machine could be used for drying tomatoes, Mangoes, apples, grains and others crops, without losing their taste, adding that the SBD was mobile and not dependent on either fuel or electricity and, therefore, has very low operating…

World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti has revealed that researches are underway to pull the vein off the epidemiological implications of the new variants of the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at a virtual media briefing on COVID-19 on Thursday, she hinted that , “While in 2020 Africa was spared much of the worst of COVID-19 with relatively fewer infections, cases and deaths compared to other regions of the world. “We start a new year facing new threats from the virus, with an average daily new case count of more than 25,000 in the last 14…

First of Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider has launched the Virtual Payment card, a Naira denominated debit card and digital representation of the plastic debit card. The card is designed to be linked to either a customer’s operative account or wallet account. The FirstBank Virtual Payment Card is a suitable alternative to the use of cash and cheques, with its wide-range features which include the ability of cardholders to protect his/her card using the block and unblock capabilities; PIN Reset; Change PIN as well as view statement at one’s convenience. It also enables diaspora customers…