Day: December 21, 2020

CACOVID Rice: Osun awaits delivery, says committee .. expresses readiness to distribute immediately on receipt

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The leadership of the Osun Food and Relief Committee on Monday revealed its readiness to receive delivery of the 40, 332 units of 10kg bags of rice for onward distribution to the people of the State. This was even as it expressed readiness to commence the distribution of the expected CACOVID rice on delivery. The Committee also debunked the insinuations making the rounds that the State government deliberately hoarded the food and relief materials donated by CACOVID, meant to cushion the effects of the ravaging coronavirus pandemic. The Committee noted…

COVID-19 :Senate leadership meets with Executive, as Nigeria set to purchase Vaccine

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The Senate leadership on Monday met with representatives of the Executive arm of Government in a move that would see to the purchase of the COVID-19 vaccines next year by the Federal Government. The meeting which lasted about two hours thirty minutes was presided over by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. In attendance were: Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed; Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire; Minister of State for Health, Sen. Dr. Olorunimbe Mamora; Director-General, Budget and National Planning, Ben Akabueze; Director-General, National Centre for Disease Control, Chikwe Ihekweazu; and…

FG extends deadline for NIN-SIM card integration

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The Federal Government through the National Task Force on National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) Registration today, 21st December, 2020 in Abuja at a meeting announced extension of the deadline for the integration of NIN and SIM card. The meeting which was chaired by the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami)had in attendance major stakeholders in the sector including Chairman-Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), NCC; Director-General (DG), National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA); DG, National Identity Management Commission…

2020 budget: Senate approves N453.2bn for NDDC

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The Senate on Monday approved the sum of N453.2 billion as annual budget to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for the 2020 fiscal year. This was just as the upper chamber approved a recommendation by the Senate and House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta for an extension of the budget implementation timeline to 31st March, 2021. The approval followed consideration of a report by the Committee on Niger Delta. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi (PDP – Delta North), in his presentation, said out of the total…

N’Assembly passes N13.58trn budget for 2021 ….. adjourns plenary till 26th January, 2021

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The National Assembly, during an emergency session convened on Monday, passed a N13.58 trillion budget for the 2021 fiscal year. The passage of the budget in the Senate was sequel to the consideration of a report by the Committee on Appropriations on the 2021 Appropriations bill. In his presentation, Chairman of the Committee, Jibrin Barau (APC – Kano North), while giving highlights of the bill, said out of the total sum of N13,588,027,886,175 for the fiscal year 2021, N496,528,471,273 is for Statutory transfers; N3,324,380,000,000 is for Debt Service; N5,641,970,060,680 is…

Oyetola swears in 2 new judges of Osun Customary Court of Appeal …restates govt’s determination to raise bar of judicial excellence

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The Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, has reiterated the adminstration’s commitment to continuously raising the bar of judicial excellence as part of efforts to enhance smooth dispensation of justice and uplift the judicial system in the State. He said government was determined to support the visionary leadership of the Judiciary in the determined quest to uphold the tenets of fairness, integrity, incorruptibility and fearlessness in the dispensation of justice in the State. Oyetola made the remarks on Monday when he swore in the two newly-appointed judges of…

2020 budget: N’Assembly won’t approve another extension request, says Lawan

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the National Assembly would not accede to another request from the Executive to extend the capital implementation of the 2020 budget. Lawan stated this in his remark after the upper chamber passed a N13.58 trillion budget for the 2021 fiscal year. According to the Senate President, the National Assembly’s approval granting extension for implementation of the capital component of the 2020 budget last week, should therefore be fully utilized by Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government. He added that the extension…

Oyetola felicitates with ex-Deputy Governor, Laoye-Ponle on birthday

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Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of the State of Osun has congratulated a former Deputy Governor of the State, Otunba Grace Titi Laoye-Ponle, on the occasion of her birthday anniversary. The governor in a congratulatory message he personally signed, described Mrs. Laoye-Ponle as a model to women and girls in the State, and expressed confidence that she would not relent in her resolve to be a shining light to them and the entire citizens of the State. Oyeyola also saluted the courage, patriotism, commitment, passion and loyalty that the former deputy governor…

Gov Sani Bello tasks N/Central Govs to stimulate growth of zone.

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Niger State Governor and Chairman North central Governor’s Forum, Abubakar Sani Bello said the time has come for the States in the North central to look inward to jointly tackle issues affecting the zone. Governor Abubakar Sani Bello stated this at a banquet held in honour of the North central zone in Makurdi, Benue State Capital. He explained that for the zone to achieve the desired goals, the forum has decided that the meetings be rotated amongst member States. While expressing concern on how the North central zone has been…

NHRC tasks stakeholders to rollback COVID-19, coordinates Nigeria’s input to SDGs review 2021

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Thee National Human Rights Commission has called on the government at all levels and other stakeholders to expedite efforts to rollback COVID-19 pandemic particularly among the vulnerable group including women, children, older persons and Persons Living Disabilities (PWDs). Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu. who stated this at a stakeholders’ workshop in Abuja titled, “Analysis of survey on the level of achievement on child rights & SDGs: Sustainable and resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria”, noted that the survey has become very imperative in view of the…