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President Tinubu’s Minister-Designate, Bosun Tijani Gets Appointment In South-Africa

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A minister-designate under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, Bosun Tijani has shared that he has been approved as a visiting adjunct professor at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.

The University of the Witwatersrand is a multi-campus South African public research university situated in the northern areas of central Johannesburg.

A visiting professor is a temporary role, typically lasting for one academic term.

Tijanu in a post on Twitter on Friday wrote, “The committee approved your application as Visiting Adjunct Professor: Wits School of Governance, University of the Witwatersrand, with effect from 1 September 2023 for a period of 3 years until 31 August 2026.”

Recall that Tijani, CEO and co-founder of CcHub, appeared before the senate for screening as a minister last Saturday.

Tijani was grilled by lawmakers on his past tweets which were deemed disparaging and contemptuous of the Nigerian state and passport, and the senate as an institution.

The minister-designate thereafter apologised profusely to the senators for describing them as “morons” in 2021.

He said, “Distinguished senators, I was raised properly as a Yoruba boy both in Agege and Abeokuta. I do understand that we are not meant to disrespect our elders and that is not the training we were given.

“My father won’t be proud of me for all these allegations.

“So I want to profusely apologise to everyone in this hall, including anyone, anywhere in Nigeria that may have been offended by everything I said.”

Tijani was among 45 of the president’s 48 ministerial nominees cleared and confirmed by the Senate this week.

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MC Oluomo Elected NURTW National President

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Musiliu Akinsanya, better known as MC Oluomo, has been elected as the new National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) following a unanimous decision at the Union’s Quadrennial Delegate Conference on Saturday.

Akinsanya, who was the only candidate for the position, was chosen during the election held at the NURTW Zonal Secretariat along the Osogbo/Ikirun road.

Delegates from the Southwest states—Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, and Ekiti—participated in the election process.

The conference, observed by the acting National President of the NURTW, Aliyu Issa-Ore, was an important moment for the Union.

In his address, Issa-Ore clarified that the Union’s constitution grants the zone responsible for filling the national president’s role the authority to elect their candidate and submit them to the national body.

Represented by Mrs. Adedamola Salam, Head of Finance at the Union’s National Headquarters in Abuja, Issa-Ore added, “The Southwest zone has fully complied with the Constitution in electing Oluomo as President.”

Akinsanya, in his remarks, extended a message of reconciliation, saying, “I have forgiven everyone who has offended me, and I hope those I have offended will forgive me as well.

This is our union, and we must be committed to preserving it. We will not allow anyone to destroy our means of livelihood.”

Additionally, Tajudeen Agbede was elected as Vice President for the Southwest, and Akeem Adeosun was chosen as a Trustee from the zone.

After taking the oath of office, Akinsanya, surrounded by family and supporters, called for unity and peace among members, pledging to work tirelessly to strengthen the Union.

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Okonjo-Iweala Faces No Opposition for WTO Second Term

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and the first African to lead the World Trade Organization (WTO), is poised to secure a second term as Director-General without facing any opposition.

Norwegian Ambassador Petter Olberg, who chairs the WTO, announced on Saturday that “no further nominations for the position” had been received by the deadline on Friday, making Okonjo-Iweala the “only candidate for the role.”

The 70-year-old economist first expressed her intention to seek reappointment in September. Her current term, which began in March 2021, is set to end in August 2025.

The selection of the WTO’s Director-General is based on consensus among the organization’s 166 member countries, a process Okonjo-Iweala successfully navigated despite early challenges.

Her initial bid for the position faced resistance, particularly from former U.S. President Donald Trump, who supported a South Korean contender.

However, with President Joe Biden’s arrival in the White House, the opposition was lifted, clearing the way for her historic appointment.

Since assuming office, Okonjo-Iweala has worked to revitalize the WTO, an organization that has faced criticism for its bureaucratic inefficiencies and slow decision-making.

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