Month: July 2019

British American Foundation to Partner NYSC on Skill Acquisition

Emporium Reporters

The management of British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation has promised to offer training for Corps Members on Agro-Allied related ventures. It stated that Nigerians must support NYSC to create jobs for the teeming youth through Skill Acquisition and reduce the increasing rate of unemployment in the country. The General Manager of the Foundation, Mrs Lolade Johnson said this during a courtesy call on NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim in his office in Abuja. Johnson disclosed that her establisment intend to contribute its quota to the socio- economic development of…

Election Petition: Buhari’s Cambridge Documents Unknown To Us – WAEC Tells Tribunal

Emporium Reporters

The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has told the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal in Abuja that the body had no hand in the issuance of results to Muhammadu Buhari by the Cambridge University International Assessment Education. The Council also stated that the assessment result sheet issued to Buhari was not the same thing as a certificate. A Deputy Registrar in charge of School Registration, Henry Adewunmi made the clarification on Wednesday at the resumed hearing of candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and his party, the PDP…

AITECO FALLOUT : Gov Sani-Bello Charges Tornadoes To Bring Home CAF Confederation Cup

Emporium Reporters

Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has charged players of Niger Tornadoes FC to see their defeat in the finals of AITEO Cup as a catalyst that will spur them to greater height as they prepare to represent Nigeria in CAF Confederations Cup. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mrs. Mary Noel Berje, the Governor described the players as gallant losers who gave everything to win the most prestigious trophy in the league but lost out in the penalty shoot-out. “I congratulate you all for a job well-done;…

Niger State Govt Seeks More Collaboration With Qatar

Emporium Reporters

Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has maintained that Public Private Partnership was paramount to the Socio-Economic advancement of any society. The Governor was speaking at the inauguration of a centre at Dakwa in Tafa LGA of the state, donated by the Qatar Charity Foundation. The foundation is a humanitarian and Non-governmental organization in the Middle East championing the development and uplift meant of orphans and other vulnerable groups across the globe. The foundation has been operating in Nigeria for about 15 years in different areas of human endeavors.…

TRIBUNAL UPDATE : Witness Contradicts Buhari, Says Enlisted Personnel Not Ordered To Submit Certificates …..As Abba Kyari claims he signed , collected Buhari’s Cambridge 12 days ago

Emporium Reporters

The controversy surrounding the educational qualification of Muhammadu Buhari for the February 23 presidential election, took center stage on Tuesday at the presidential election petition tribunal with more revelations emerging on the issue. Buhari had in 2015 claimed that his certificates were with the military board on request. But one of his witnesses, Major General Paul Tafa, (Rtd) who claimed to have been enlisted in the Nigerian Army with Buhari on April 16, 1962, however denied that they were ordered to submit their certificates to the military board. Tafa, who…

SONALA’S DIASPORA DAY NO SENSE

Emporium Reporters

The article, Nigeria’s ‘Diaspora Day’ Nonsense, by Sonala Olumhense is most unfortunate, coming as it was, from a journalist who should ordinarily be well informed and respected. The resort to insults and name-calling as well as a patent disregard for the truth seemed to indicate more a very personal vendetta rather than a desire for objective critical analysis as a contribution to our nation’s quest for development. Prof. Andrew Nevin’s observations as quoted in the said article are not only on point and relevant, but are also an affirmation of…

RETIREMENT: NYSC DG Decries Delayed Payment Of Benefits

Emporium Reporters

Pension Fund Administrators have been urged to speed up the timely payment of retirement benefits of retired staff of NYSC. The Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim stated this in Keffi Nasarawa State today while declaring open a Pre-Retirement Workshop with the theme, “Working towards a productive and comfortable retirement”, organized for retiring NYSC staff.   Ibrahim said the difficulties some retirees encountered in accessing their retirement benefits including next of kin of deceased staff are worrisome. He advised the participants to utilise the opportunity of the workshop to douse every negative…

9th National Assembly will not be Appendage of Executive -Gbajabiamila

Emporium Reporters

Speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has assured that the current National Assembly under the leadership of Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, will not be an appendage of the executive arm of government. Rather, he said the National Assembly as an institution, would strive to uphold the independence of the legislature. The Speaker gave the assurance in Abuja Monday during the second annual public lecture of the ‘Legislative Digest’, a monthly magazine of the National Assembly. Represented by the Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Hon. Ben…

Restructuring: Why 9th National Assembly can’t implement 2014 Confab Report – Zwingina

Emporium Reporters

Restructuring: Why 9th National Assembly can’t implement 2014 Confab Report – Zwingin Former Spokesman, Nigerian Senate, Dr. Jonathan Zwingina, said it would be very difficult for the current National Assembly to pass the reports of the 2014 National Conference held under former President Goodluck Jonathan. The Conference, amongst other things, recommended for the restructuring of the Nigerian federal system of government. But speaking in Abuja on Monday, at the second annual lecture of the ‘Legislative Digest’, a publication of the National Assembly, Dr. Zwingina said, the conference does not amount…

Kogi Govt Reacts To Alleged Non-payment Of Salaries, Entitlements To Deputy Governor

Emporium Reporters

Kogi State Government has reacted to claims by the Deputy Governor of the state, Simon Achuba who stated in an interactive with journalists that his salaries and entitlements have not been paid since 2017. The state government in a statement signed by Kingsley Fanwo,Director General of Media and Publicity to the Governor of Kogi State denied the allegation. Read the full text below : The Kogi State Government has been drawn to a letter of demand dated 17th July 2019 written by lawyers on behalf of the Deputy Governor of…