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The United States President Donald Trump says he would cut off all future funding to South Africa until a full investigation of the Land situation is completed

President Trump disclosed this at the White House media briefing on Monday February 3, 2025 at the White House in Washington, DC.

Africa This Week gathered that US President Donald Trump has accused South Africa of “confiscating” land and “treating certain classes of people very badly” and announced that he was cutting off all future funding to the country pending an investigation.

Diplomatic observers say the land issue in South Africa has long been divisive, with efforts to redress the inequality of white-rule drawing criticism from conservatives including Elon Musk, the world’s wealthiest person, who was born in South Africa and is a top Trump adviser.

“South African President Cyril Ramaphosa last month signed a bill that stipulates the government may, in certain circumstances, offer “nil compensation” for property it decides to confiscate in the public interest.

“South Africa is confiscating land, and treating certain classes of people VERY BADLY,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Sunday, February 2.

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#Canada fighting back against US tariffs plan
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The United States business communities woke up Monday Morning February,3rd, 2023 to learn that Ontario, Canada’s most populous province and economic hub, had banned US companies from bidding for tens of billions of dollars in government contracts and consequently terminated its deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink” in response to US tariffs.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said
“Ontario won’t do business with people hellbent on destroying our economy,”

“US-based businesses will now lose out on tens of billions of dollars in new revenues. saying they only have President Trump to blame.”

Ford further said he was “ripping up” a Can$100 million (US$68 million) contract with Starlink, signed in November, which aimed to provide internet services to 15,000 homes and businesses in remote northern Ontario. Starlink was scheduled to begin providing service in June this year, 2025.

The company’s owner, Musk, who is the world’s richest man and a close advisor to US President Donald Trump, had been contracted to beam internet services to northern Ontario.

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#CP Kogi State Police Command
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The Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command, North Central Nigeria, CP Miller G. Dantawaye, has ordered strict adherence to this directive across
the state.

According to SP William Ovye Aya,
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
KOGI STATE POLICE COMMAND on Saturday February 1st, 2025 said this was “in compliance with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, on the enforcement of mandatory third-party insurance for all vehicles in Nigeria which officially commences today, February 1, 2025”.

The statement added “Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Command, CP Miller G. Dantawaye, has ordered strict adherence to this directive across the State.

“He urges Officers to be Professional and strictly adhere to the standard procedures

GOV ABDULLAHI A. SULE OF NASARAWA STATE VISITS SCDDD CHAIRMAN, PROF IBRAHIM A.GAMBARI

#Gov Abdullahi Sule of Nasarswa state/#Prof Ibrahim Gambari
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The Executive Governor of Nasarawa State, North Central, Nigeria His Excellency, Engr. Abdullahi A. Sule paid a courtesy visit on the Chairman and Founder of Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari in Abuja. Nigeria’s Capital today Friday, 31st January, 2025.

The highlight of Governor Sule’s visit was a book presentation from Prof Ibrahim A Gambari to him.

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#Aare Afe Babalola vs Dele farotimi
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It was reported on Monday January 27,2025 that the founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, ABUAD, Aare Afe Babalola has agreed to drop all criminal defamation suit against Lawyer and human rights activist, Mr Dele Farotimi.

Africa This Week gathered that this followed the intervention from the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and other prominent Yoruba monarchs from the SouthWest, Nigeria.

According to the legal luminary said he has decided to drop the charges against Farotimi following the intervention of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Ogunwusi and other prominent traditional rulers in the country.

“The Ewi of Ado has come here to meet me on this matter, former president Obasanjo has intervened.

The same goes for Bishop Matthew Kukah and a host of other prominent Nigerians to ask for the exact thing you have come to ask for this evening.

My answer to them has been no, but today my answer is yes”, Afe Babalola said.

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Ismaila Isah,
Special Adviser on Media to the Governor of Kogi State

As Monday January 27,:2025, Special Adviser on Media to the Governor of Kogi State Mr Ismaila Isah takes the inventory of the Executive Governor of Kogi state , His Excellency Alhaji Ahmed Usnan Ododo foot print in the mantle of leadership in one year at Lugard House, the “UNDERSTANDING ODODO’S RESET AGENDA IN KOGI STATE.

“In his recent statement following the renewal of trade negotiations with Germany, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer described a political reset not as a reversal of the existing order but as a shift towards improvement in the interest of the people.

A political reset, in essence, is an audacious reordering of systems, infusing fresh ideas, vigour, and transformative tendencies.

Kogi State’s ranking ahead of major economic hubs such as Lagos, Kano, Rivers, Kaduna, and Oyo in three of the last four years—including 2024—is a clear indicator of Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo’s reset agenda. This agenda builds upon the foundations established by the former Governor Yahaya Bello’s administration.

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According to the FATE Institute’s annual State of Entrepreneurship in Nigeria reports (2021-2024), Kogi has consistently ranked among the top five most entrepreneurial states in Nigeria.

This accomplishment is unparalleled by any other state or the Federal Capital Territory, noted prominent academics of Kogi origin from the diaspora.

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#President Trump
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President Donald Trump 5 Excutive Orders that could significantly have negative impacts on Nigeria and other African countries are now source of concerns for developing countries at the moment.

International observers say the White House activation of 5 Executive Orders have got many African countries, including Nigeria anticipating a period of political and economic uncertainty.

“During his campaign, Trump pledged to implement numerous executive orders on his first day in office.

These orders, numbering over 100, address critical issues such as immigration, climate change, pardons, and foreign policies”. experts said.

President Trump has signed more than 100 executive order proclamations on his first day at the White House.

Some Political pundits also said several of these executive orders are expected to face legal challenges.

Reports further suggested that 5 of those executive orders may have potential to impact negatively on Nigeria and African economies.

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Kogi state Auditor General Alhaji Yakubu Okala has lost his beloved mother, Hajiya Amina Yusuf Okala, after an illness.

Mama lived a fulfilled and exemplary life of service to Allah. the statement said.

Mama’s Body will leave Federal Medical Centre, Jabi this morning for her hometown Ajiyolo, Odu Ward 2, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, North Central Nigeria.

The Janaza prayers for her remains will take place today at 2:00 PM.

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INEC SAYS FORMER ADAMAWA REC, HUDU YUNUSA-ARI NO LONGER ON ITS PAYROLL

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The Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclosed that the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa-Ari, is no longer on its payroll.

In the statement to the media on Saturday January 18, 2025, Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, clarified that Yunusa-Ari ceased to receive any remuneration from the commission following his suspension.

The report said this came amid growing concerns over the stalled prosecution of Yunusa-Ari, who faces charges related to electoral misconduct.

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“×A NATION IN SHAMBLES: HOW LEADERSHIP FAILURES THREATEN NIGERIA’S PROGRESS”

#Pter Ameh
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On Thursday January 16, 2025 something terribly happened in Nigeria’s National Assembly.

It unfolded before global audiences watching Channels TV during budget defense by the IGP of Nigeria Police Force,

Infact, the despicable had caused me a sleepless night and to many others

This is was not the first time this has happened at the National Assembly.

Recall recently a very high ranking Senator Ali Ndume from Borno South threatened to walk out on his colleagues when he noticed a breach of the Senate Protocol for the items for daily deliberation and suddenly Tax Reform presidential Committee were smuggled in.

He was persuaded by some of colleagues not to storm out of the Red Chamber .

The principle of ‘one for all and all for one’ was thrown to the gutter yesterday.

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