Day: July 22, 2020

Nobody is above scrutiny of the N’Assembly – Lawan …as Senate adjourns till September 15

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that nobody is above the scrutiny of the National Assembly. Lawan stated this in his closing remarks moments before the Upper Chamber adjourned plenary till September 15, 2020. Speaking on the gains of a harmonious working relationship between the Legislature and the Executive arm of Government, the Senate President advised appointees of the President against needless confrontation with the Committees of the National Assembly. According to him, engagements with Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government by the Committees of the National Assembly…

Senate calls for review of Power Sector Reform Act

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The Senate on Wednesday called for the review of the Power Sector Reform Act 2005. According to the upper chamber, a new and more dynamic Electricity Act would among others, “consolidate the roles of regulators and policy makers; bridge existing gaps in the legal and regulatory framework; and cater to post-privatization operational issues in Nigeria’s power sector. The position of the Senate was contained in resolutions reached following consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Power on “Addressing Nigeria’s Power Problems.” Chairman of the Committee, Gabriel Suswam (PDP…

Gov Sani-Bello intensifies efforts to curb spread of COVID-19 in Niger state

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Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, has called for the need for all deaths in the State to be reported and recorded henceforth at the closest health facility for burial protocol by the Ministry of health. The Governor stated this in a State-wide Broadcast at the Government House, Minna. The Governor said despite the State Government’s efforts at improving on the management of COVID-19 pandemic which has equally gulped huge resources, loss of lives to the Pandemic were on the increase. “A Pandemic that started as joke is really killing…

Senate confirms 39 non-career, one career Ambassadors

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The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of 39 Non-career and one Career Ambassadors of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The confirmation of the nominees was sequel to the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs during plenary. President Muhammadu Buhari on July 1, 2020, in a letter requested the upper chamber to confirm the appointment of 41 Non-Career Ambassador-designate. The Senate, however, confirmed 39 Non-career Ambassadors and stood down the confirmation of the nominees from Niger and Yobe states to resolve what the committee described…

Electoral reforms must meet expectations of Nigerians ,Lawan charges committee

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has charged the Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to engage relevant stakeholders with a view to reforming Nigeria’s Electoral process. Lawan gave the charge in his remark after referring the confirmation of the nomination of Dr. Chukwuemeka Chukwu for appointment as a Resident Electoral Commissioner to the INEC Committee. According to Lawan, the reform of the country’s electoral process by the National Assembly must be carried out with a view to meeting the expectations of Nigerians. “We must ensure that we work…

Lawan tasks Buhari on timely presentation of 2021 budget

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday urged the President Muhammadu Buhari led Executive arm of Government to work on the estimates for the 2021 budget to ensure its timely presentation to the National Assembly by the end of September this year. Lawan stated this in his remarks after referring President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2021 – 2023 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Paper request to the Senate Committees on Finance; and National Planning for further legislative work. The Senate President while charging both Committees to engage the Ministry…

Senate appoints NYSC to technical working group on Mambilla power project

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The Senate Committee on Local Content has inaugurated a Technical Working Group to secure local content workforce for the Mambilla Hydro-Electric Power Project with the National Youth Service Corps among stakeholders appointed on to the committee. The inauguration took place today at the National Assembly Complex, and was attended by members of the Senate Committee and Chief Executives of relevant Government Agencies, including the NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Local Content, Senator Teslim Folarin, who presided over the ceremony, noted that the 3050…

NYSC partners Hall 7 Project ,to build modern skill centre

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The partnership between National Youth Service Corps and Hall 7 Project, a private estate developer company has been rejigged to yield greater results. This followed a discussion between the NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim and the Chief Executive Officer of Hall 7 Project, Mr. Olayinka Braimoh in Abuja. General lbrahim, while hosting the Chief Executive Officer of Hall 7 Project, under the Olayinka Braimoh Initiative in his office in Abuja today, lamented the scarcity of white collar jobs in the country which has made skill acquisition very compelling. He…

ONDO PRIMARY: Bello gets accolades, as aspirants laud exercise

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Aspirants that participated in the just concluded primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Ondo Governorship election have lauded Governor Yahaya Bello and members of his committee for conducting a credible, peaceful and transparent exercise. The primary election which held in Akure on Monday, July 20, saw the emergence of the incumbent Governor Rotimi Akerodolu as the flag bearer of the ruling party. The Ondo State All Progressives Congress Aspirants’ Forum (APC’AF) on Tuesday commended the party for organising a hitch-free governorship primary in the state. The Forum’s…

Sultan announces Wednesday as 1st day of Dhul-Hijjah,1441 AH.

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The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, on Tuesday in a press release signed by the NSCIA Deputy Secretary-General,Prof. Salisu Shehu has informed the Nigerian Muslim Ummah that there was proven sighting of the crescent of Dhul-Hijjah, 1441 AH in Nigeria on the 29th of Dhul-Qa’dah, 1441 AH, equivalent to Tuesday, 21st July, 2020. NSCIA therefore stated that Tuesday, 21st July, 2020 was the last day of Dhul-Qa’dah, 1441 AH. Meanwhile, the President-General…