*Total Ghana Commits💸 GH¢180,000 to Support🙌 Young Entrepreneurs*

Total Petroleum has launched the second edition of its ‘Startupper of the Year Challenge’ to support business creation and development. 
The competition is designed to support and reward young entrepreneurs 35 years and below, who have a project or have formed a company in the past two years.

The three winners from the competion will receive financial support of up to GH¢180,000, extensive publicity and one-year coaching from mentors.

The ultimate winner will also have the opportunity to compete at the regional level.

At the launch of the competition, the Project Manager, Mr Bright Dokosi, said the application for the challenge was scheduled for between October 9 and November 13, after which the selection process would begin.

Buhari Bans🚫 50 High-Profile Nigerians from 🛩Leaving the Country*

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The Federal Government has banned no fewer than 50 persons from traveling abroad over corruption cases.

This followed a directive by President Muhammadu Buhari on the full implementation of Executive order 6.

This was disclosed in a statement by presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu on Saturday.

The presidency, however, did not reveal the identities of the affected persons.

The statement reads: “Following the instant judicial affirmation of the constitutionality and legality of the Executive Order 6 (EO6), President Muhammadu Buhari has mandated the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Minister of Justice to implement the Order in full force.

“To this end, a number of enforcement procedures are currently in place by which the Nigeria Immigration Service and other security agencies have placed no fewer than 50 high profile persons directly affected by EO6 on watch-list and restricted them from leaving the county pending the determination of their cases.

“Also, the financial transactions of these persons of interest are being monitored by the relevant agencies to ensure that the assets are not dissipated and such persons do not interfere with, nor howsoever corrupt the investigation and litigation processes.

“It is instructive to note that EO6 was specifically directed to relevant law enforcement agencies to ensure that all assets within a minimum value of N50 million or equivalent, subject to investigation or litigation are protected from dissipation by employing all available lawful means, pending the final determination of any corruption-related matter.

“The Buhari administration reassures all well-meaning and patriotic Nigerians of its commitment to the fight against corruption, in accordance with the 1999 Constitution (as amended) and the general principles of the Rule of Law.

“Accordingly, this administration will uphold the rule of law in all its actions and the right of citizens would be protected as guaranteed by the Constitution.

“We, therefore, enjoin all Nigerians to cooperate with the law enforcement authorities towards ensuring a successful implementation of the Executive Order 6 which is a paradigm-changing policy of the Federal Government in the fight against corruption.”

*Doyin Okupe Releases Number of Votes Buhari🤔 will Get in Each State*

Following the choice of former Anambra State Governor, Dr. Peter Obi as the running mate to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar in the 2019 president election, former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe, has predicted the percentage of votes that President Muhammadu Buhari will get in each state of the 6 geographical regions in the country.

The former presidential aide had yesterday conducted a similar poll on Buhari’s main challenger, Atiku Abubakar.

Okupe had said Atiku will poll 70% votes in North East and North Central states of Nigeria to defeat Buhari in 2019.

In a series tweets on Friday night, Okupe, gave Buhari no chance in the South East as a result of Obi’s choice as Atiku’s VP.

He tweeted:

North East:

Bauchi PMB 50% 
Gombe PMB 20% 
Yobe….PMB 50% 
Borno PMB 50% 
Adamawa PMB 20% 
Taraba PMB 20% 
Average…..PMB 35%

5. South South 
Rivers…..PMB….35% 
C/rivers PMB….35% 
Akwa ibom PMB.35% 
Delta PMB 40% 
Bayelsa PMB 35% 
Average PMB 30%

3.North central 
Kwara PMB…30% 
Kogi PMB 40% 
Niger PMB 30% 
Nasarawa PMB.. 35% 
Benue PMB……..20% 
Benue PMB………20% 
Average. PMB…30% approx

South South

Rivers PMB…..35% 
C/R…….PMB. 35% 
A/ibom PMB.. 35% 
Delta PMB….40% 
Edo PMB..30% 
Bayelsa PMB 15% 
Average…PMB 30% approx

South West 
Lagos….PMB….50% 
Ogun PMB………50% 
Oyo PMB……..40% 
Osun PMB………50% 
Ondo PMB………..50% 
Ekiti PMB……….60% 
Average PMB……50%

4. South East. 
Enugu…..PMB 10% 
Anambra PMB. 10% 
Abia……..PMB 10% 
Imo……..PMB 30% 
Ebonyi PMB……10% 
Average PMB…..14%

*UN Chief Demands 'Truth' On Missing Saudi Journalist:nwqspaper: Jamal Khashoggi*

The head of the United Nations has demanded "the truth" over the disappearance of the Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he feared such disappearances would happen more regularly and become a "new normal".

Khashoggi, a critic of the Saudi government, vanished on 2 October after visiting its consulate in Istanbul.

Saudi Arabia says accusations it ordered his killing there are "lies".

Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, in quotes reported by the official Saudi Press Agency in Friday, said the kingdom was also keen to uncover "the whole truth", but added that allegations it had issued orders to kill Khashoggi were "baseless".

*Zimbabwe Court⚖ Grants Bail to Trade💸 Unionists: Lawyer*

Trade union leaders and scores of activists detained in Zimbabwe ahead of planned marches over the country's worsening economic crisis, were released on bail Saturday, lawyers said.

Cossam Ncube of Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights told AFP that Peter Mutasa, president of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) -- the country's largest - and secretary general Moyo were among those released by a Harare magistrate´s court.

"The seven ZCTU leaders were granted $50 bail each and ordered by the court to reside at their official addresses," Ncube said.

"At least 20 others were released yesterday (Friday) in Mutare after they were granted bail." Mutare is in east of the country, near the border with Mozambique.

The activists were arrested in a nationwide police crackdown Thursday after Mutasa called for protests, despite a police ban on public gatherings in the capital due to a recent cholera outbreak.

The ZCTU planned a national strike to protest against sharp price hikes, a new tax on electronic transactions and daily shortages ranging from fuel to bread.

On Saturday, police patrolled the streets of the capital Harare armed with truncheons, guns and teargas canisters, as water cannon trucks parked on some streets.

*Consul-General🗣: Nigeria-Ghana🤝 Relations Still Intact*

The Consul-General of Ghana in Nigeria, Mr Maxwell Awiaga, says the relations between Nigeria and Ghana is still intact despite the efforts of some miscreants to cause rifts between the two Nations.

Awiaga made this known on Saturday in an interview with newsmen in Lagos.

According to him, there will always be a smooth and strong relationship between the two countries as it has always been in the past.

“Ghana and Nigeria relationship is excellent since creation of the world, as Ghanaians migrated from Ile-Ife and went along the coast to Ghana.