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Nigeria’s Ambassador and Head of Missions to the United States of America, Prof. Ade Adefuye is dead. He died yesterday in a Washington, DC hospital according to reports. He was aged 68. May his soul rest in perfect peace...

President Muhammadu Buhari has granted licences to 65 Nigerian companies to construct modular refineries. The companies were selected from about 285 applications that were screened for the purpose. Modular refineries are mini-refineries with capacities ranging from 1,000 to 10,000 barrels per day, bpd, which can be assembled and separated easily for enhanced performance and efficiency. The decision to award Licence to Establish, LTE, which was taken within 10 days of his assuming office in June, may not be unconnected with his desire to see the increase in domestic refining capacity to meet local demand, thereby reducing huge import bills for subsidy.

President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointment, yesterday, of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, his Chief of Staff and four others was greeted by angry reactions as some described it as lopsided and sectional. Same sentiments were expressed with the president’s earlier appointments. President Buhari, yesterday appointed, his long time political associate, Engr. David Lawal as Secretary to the Government of the Federation and former banker, Alhaji Abba Kyari as Chief of Staff. The appointments went against the grain of political permutations which had seen some key political figures being mentioned as likely appointees to the coveted offices. Col. Hameed Ali (retd.), who had acted as chief of staff to Buhari in his private

Find below, full  list of all appointments made so far by president Buhari with their states of origin;

Congratulations to Jasmine Twitty for being appointed Judge in Easley, SC at the tender age of 25. The College of Charleston graduate’s relentless work ethic was awarded as she becomes the youngest judge in the history of Easley, South Carolina. Twitty is also the treasurer of the civil rights organization: Urban League of Upstate and a member of the Upstate Network Young Professionals Executive Board, who is recognized for promoting the development of young professionals and serving social and community action. What an accomplishment! 

Embattled Nigerian reggae legend, Majekodunmi Fashola (Majek Fashek) who is currently at a rehabilitation treatment center in Abuja for drug & alcohol addiction is scheduled to be released and return to Lagos in three weeks time. And it looks like upon his release he is heading straight to the studio to work on some new music!  In an interview with Naij.com, the “Send down the rain” hitmaker said,