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MAKEKASIGREAT©®™ @KASIBC_AFRICA  ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA  PRESIDENT TINUBU EXTOLS LATE AUDU OGBEH’S COMMITMENT TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR has paid glowing tribute to the late former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development , late Audu Innocent Ogbeh for his uncommon contributions to the development of the nation. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, CON made the disclosure at the funeral service of the former Minister while delivering the condolence message of the President to the family in Benue State , describing him as a patriot and a statesman whose selfless service left an indelible mark on Nigeria’s development . “The President appreciate profoundly the contributions of late Audu Ogbeh to the development of the country in various capacity: as a Minister, Special Adviser National Chairman of PDP , manages the Committee that midwife the emergence of APC that has been in power since 2015”, he said. SG...

MAKEKASIGREAT©®™ @KASIBC_AFRICA  ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA  FG INAUGURATES INTER-MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE ON NIGERIA’S 65TH INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION The Federal Government has inaugurated the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) for the 2025 Independence Day Celebration vested with the mandate of planning, organising and executing all approved programmes to commemorate Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. In his remarks, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, CON emphasised on the importance of unity, and patriotism in celebrating the victories and milestones Nigeria has attained. ‘‘This anniversary is a reminder of where we are coming from and where we are going from here. As a nation, we have faced challenges in areas such as political, economic and social issues but have overcome them.  An anniversary is not just a celebration of the past. It is a call for action for the future. We must therefore commit ourselves to build a ...

MAKEKASIGREAT©®™ @KASIBC_AFRICA  ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA  PRESIDENT TRUMP CONTINUES TO DRIVE AN AMERICAN MANUFACTURING BOOM Under President Donald J. Trump ’s bold leadership, America’s manufacturing sector is surging forward with unprecedented momentum. In the past week alone, major corporations have unveiled billions of dollars in new investments to onshore production and create thousands of high-quality American jobs — building on a wave of commitments that underscore the Trump Administration ’s vision for American economic dominance . Stellantis announced a $13 billion investment in the U.S. — the largest single investment in the company’s history. The automaker plans to expand its U.S.-based production by 50% over the next four years, re-opening its plant in Belvidere (Illinois), and adding production at its Toledo (Ohio), Warren (Michigan), Detroit (Michigan), and Kokomo (Indiana) plants.  The investment will bring 5,000 new jobs and the production of five ne...

MAKEKASIGREAT©®™ @KASIBC_AFRICA  ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA  Chinese President Appoints New Ambassadors Chinese President Xi Jinping has appointed the following ambassadors in accordance with a decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress , China's top legislature, an official statement said on Monday. Yu Jinsong was appointed ambassador to Morocco , replacing Li Changlin. Chen Feng was appointed ambassador to Romania, replacing Han Chunlin. Jiang Xiaoyan was appointed ambassador to North Macedonia , replacing Zhang Zuo . Zhang Zuo was appointed ambassador to Malta, replacing Yu Dunhai. Yang Shu was appointed ambassador to Grenada , replacing Wei Hongtian. Sun Xiangyang was appointed ambassador to Ecuador, replacing Chen Guoyou. Li Yongjie was appointed China's permanent representative and ambassador to the World Trade Organization , as well as China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other internati...

MAKEKASIGREAT©®™ @KASIBC_AFRICA  ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA  Security Cluster Action Plan To Curb Mafia State The DA demands a joint Security Cluster plan by 31 October to fix the justice system. Corruption and inefficiency let criminals act with impunity . Crime and lawlessness block growth and jobs. The rot in the South African Police Service currently on national display is a symptom of the collapse of our entire criminal justice system . South Africans face unprecedented levels of crime on a daily basis, and our criminal justice system is clearly not fully up to the task of investigating, prosecuting and punishing crime. The DA reiterates our call for the Ministers of Justice, Correctional Services , Police, and State Security account for their departments' joint failures in curbing the rise of impunity and present a combined plan to save the South African criminal justice system. The reasons for the destruction of criminal justice and the rule of law in South Africa...

MAKEKASIGREAT©®™ @KASIBC_AFRICA  ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA R777 Million Tshwane Water Tanker Jackpot Water tanker operators seem to be the biggest beneficiaries of ANC-coalition mayor Nasiphi Moya ’s first year in office. More than anything else the period will be bookmarked by a staggering increase in water losses and water tanker spending . Between the 2024 financial year , when Tshwane was governed by a DA-led coalition , and the 2025 financial year , when the city was taken over by an ANC/EFF/ActionSA coalition , water tanker spending increased by 455% from R140 million to R777 million. This was revealed by a News24 exposé on Sunday. The emergency supply of water to formalised areas by water tanker trucks is now the single biggest operational expenditure item of the City’s Department of Water and Sanitation . It even surpasses capital spending on pipe replacements. In places that do have taps and potable water, tankers are only meant to be deployed if bulk suppliers rest...

MAKEKASIGREAT©®™ @KASIBC_AFRICA  ONLINE EDITOR @KASIBC_AFRICA  Fair Representation and better Governance in Qwaqwa’s Ward Demarcation The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Maluti-a-Phofung (MAP) is taking proactive steps to rectify the flawed ward delimitation proposals presented by the Municipal Demarcation Board (MDB) in Qwaqwa . The DA has spent two weeks redesigning the illogical proposals to ensure fair representation, accessible governance, and improved service delivery for all affected communities. Last month, the demarcation board held a public participation meeting in Qwaqwa. Their proposals for new ward definitions were not received enthusiastically by the community. The Board needed to ensure that wards met a specific range of registered voters, and five wards were too small (8, 9, 15, 20, 21), and two were too large. (30, 34). To achieve this, voting districts needed to be rearranged in a way that ensured every ward was geographically contiguous. When questioned abou...