ZIMBABWEAN COUPLE DEPORTED OVER SECRET BURIAL OF CHILD IN BOTSWANA.(PHOTO)

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 ZIMBABWEAN COUPLE DEPORTED OVER SECRET BURIAL OF CHILD IN BOTSWANA A Zimbabwean couple has been deported from Botswana after secretly burying their child without notifying authorities. Motilinah Mpofu and Christopher Ncube were convicted on Thursday of concealing a death after they allegedly dug a grave for their child in the dead of night. The Gaborone court heard the child had died suddenly. Instead of reporting the death to police, health officials, or traditional leaders, the couple quietly buried the youngster and hoped no one would find out. But the secret did not stay buried for long.   Police moved in and arrested the pair. In sentencing, the court ordered that the couple be taken to the Plumtree Border Post for deportation to Zimbabwe.  Top Botswana lawyer Winnie Masitha who offered the couple free legal representation during the trial, confirmed the deportation to BTV News. Masitha believed that the matter should not be viewed only through the lens of crim...
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PRESIDENT TINUBU SALUTES ADEKUNLE-JOHNSON ON HIS BIRTHDAY. (PHOTO).

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 PRESIDENT TINUBU SALUTES ADEKUNLE-JOHNSON ON HIS BIRTHDAY


President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated his Special Adviser on Job Creation and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises,  Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, on the occasion of his birthday,


In a statement  by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu commended Adekunle-Johnson for his dedication, professionalism, and commitment to advancing the administration’s vision of empowering Nigerians through sustainable job creation and the growth of MSMEs, which remain the backbone of the nation’s economy.


IT noted that Adekunle-Johnson’s remarkable leadership and innovation in driving policies and programmes that support entrepreneurship, stimulate economic opportunities, and uplift small businesses across the country.


President Bola Ahmed Tinubu expressed confidence in Adekunle-Johnson’s continued contributions towards fostering inclusive economic growth and expanding opportunities for Nigerians, particularly the youth and emerging entrepreneurs.


Noting that Working in partnership with key stakeholders in the public and private sectors, Adekunle-Johnson has led the Expanded National MSME Clinics to several states of the federation. He has also facilitated the establishment of 18 Shared Hubs in different parts of the country, with more at various stages of completion, creating about 478,000 jobs while promoting enterprise sustainability across Nigerian small businesses.


It added that one of the leading initiatives managed by Adekunle-Johnson, the government has entrenched excellence, innovation and hard work in the small business space in Nigeria by rewarding outstanding MSMEs at the annual event, showcasing the possibilities of growth within Nigeria’s small business market.


The President reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening the MSME sector as a key driver of inclusive economic growth.

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