Month: January 2020

Friday Sermon: Islamic Rulings On The Outbreak Of Diseases By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, Bestower of Mercy All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all creation. May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon the Messenger, his family, his Companions and those who follow him till the Hour is established. Dear brothers and sisters, in recent days, health professionals around the world have become increasingly concerned with the spread of dangerous infectious diseases. Outbreaks of swine flu, avian (bird) flu, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and very recently coronavirus and lassa fever have meant that…

Senate confirms CBN, NAHCON nominees

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The Senate on Thursday confirmed nominees appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari to serve on the board of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). The nominees were confirmed after the presentation and consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs. The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on December 3, 2019, read a request from President Muhammadu Buhari requesting the confirmation of appointment of the Chairman and Members of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON). The request was contained in a letter dated November 28, 2019. The names…

Senate probes NNPC $396m Spent on Refineries

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The Senate on Thursday resolved to probe the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) over the sum of $396 million expended on Turn-Around Maintenance of refineries in the country between 2013 and 2015. Accordingly, the Upper Chamber mandated the Committee on Petroleum Downstream, Upstream and Gas to carry out a holistic investigation on the Turn-Around Maintenance expenditures and the current state of the refineries as well as convoke a stakeholders conference with the aim of finding ways to revamp them. The decision to investigate spendings on maintenance of refineries by the…

NIDCOM holds Inaugural Summit of State Focal Point Officers on Diaspora Affairs.

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The Inaugural Summit of all Diaspora State Focal Point Officers organised by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission(NIDCOM) will hold in Abuja on Tuesday Feb. 4. In a statement by the Head of Media and Public Relations Unit of NIDCOM, Abdur-Rahman Balogun said that the first ever summit has as its theme: “Leveraging Diaspora Resources for National Development”. According to the Chairman, Local Organising Committee and Secretary to the Commission, Engr. Dr Sule Yakubu Bassi, the summit will hold at the Auditorium, Global Distance Learning Centre (GDLI), Plot 825, Ralph Sodeinde…

Senate swears in Chris Ekpenyong as Senator

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The Senate on Thursday swore-in Senator Christopher Ekpenyong of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), representing Akwa-Ibom North-West Senatorial District in the National Assembly. The lawmaker took the oath administered by the Deputy Clerk of the Senate, Musa Abdullahi at about 10:40 am after the adoption of the votes and proceedings for Wednesday, January 29, 2020.     The lawmaker defeated Senator Godswill Akpabio of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the January, 25, 2020 re-run election for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial district, held in Essien Udim Local Government Council.

DIASPORA ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY: NiDCOM, ICMPD, AFFORD at forefront . ……as Diaspora Technical Exchange Programme ends in London

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Participants and Experts at the Three-Day Diaspora Technical Exchange Programme have submitted that connecting with the Nigerian Diaspora through trust building is one sure way of creating economic prosperity and social impacts for the homeland. This submission was made at the end of the Technical exchange programme for delegates from Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) facilitated by African Foundation for Development (AFFORD) and sponsored by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD). The Diaspora Technical Exchange Programme had a peep at Political Capital, Cultural Capital, Intellectual and Skill Capital, Social,Financial…

Declare National Security Emergency, Senate tells Buhari …Constitutes Ad-Hoc Committee to engage NSA, Security Chiefs

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The Nigeria Senate has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency declare a National Security Emergency to address the escalating challenges of insecurity faced by the country. The call was made moments before the upper chamber adjourned plenary on Wednesday, and after an exhaustive debate on a motion on the urgent need to restructure, review and reorganize Nigeria’s current security architecture. This was even as the upper chamber constituted an Ad-Hoc committee to immediately engage the National Security Adviser, Mohammed Babagana Monguno, and heads of Security Agencies…

Bornu Governor Appoints Ogbomoso Indigene Into His Cabinet

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Borno state Governor,Babagana Zulum,has appointed Yusuf Alao from Oyo state as a special adviser Alao is from Ogbomoso area of Oyo State. He is one of the 26 appointees sworn in by the governor on Wednesday. According to the governor, Alao and one other none indigene were appointed as professionals who have lived in the state for many years and have been active in supporting the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor was represented by Umar Kadafur, his deputy, who administered oath of office and allegiance for the appointees.

Gov Sani Bello signs 2020 budget into law

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Niger State Governor,Abubakar Sani-Bello has signed the year 2020 Appropriation Act of N155,459,814,700.12 into law. This shown a considerable increase of N7,247,885,151 against the 148,211,929,549.12 approved earlier by the State Assembly. The 2020 budget proposal now consisted Recurrent Expenditure of N70,002,224,042.12 and a Capital Expenditure of N85,457,590,658.00. The budget, entitled ‘Budget of Inclusion for Sustainable Development’, is anchored on the completion of all ongoing projects, especially those that have attained 75% completion as well as consolidate and improve on the gains recorded so far. With the signing of the 2020…

Breaking: Beni Lar Emerges Plateau Man of The Year

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Member Representing Langtang North/Langtang South Federal Constituency, Plateau State, Hon. Beni Lar has emerged the Plateau Man of the Year, 2019. Hon Beni secured the highest number of votes among the five individuals nominated for the prestigious award. She was nominated for her Generosity, Human Rights Defense, Legislative Visibility, Empowerment Drives and Community Development Programs among many others. Past winners of the Plateau Man of the Year include Alh. Yahaya Kwande, Rt. Hon Simon Bako Lalong, Dame Pauline K. Tallen, Hon Chris Kwaja Phd. The formal presentation of the award…