Year: 2020

Sola Fasure’s back and forth over Aregbesola’s visit to Osun By Ismail Omipidan

Emporium Reporters

Yesterday, this was Sola Fasure’s claim: “Yes, he is planning to cel­ebrate it. This is the 10th an­niversary of bringing in pro­gressive government to Osun. That includes eight years of his own tenure and two years of the current administra­tion. Is there anything wrong with that? Sincerely, I don’t even think we should be de­bating that.” – Sola Fasure, Media aide to Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Minister of Interior, as reported in the Daily Independent of yesterday, November 23, 2020. Today, hear him again: “The Minister is coming principally to carry…

The International Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Women: Human And Women Rights Between Islam And The West By Imam Murtadha Gusau

Emporium Reporters

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. Peace and blessing be upon whom Allah sent as a mercy to the Worlds, upon his Family, his Companions and his Brothers till the Day of Resurrection. Dear brothers and sisters, The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, marked every year on 25 November, is a global advocacy effort aimed at preventing and eliminating violence against women. Women worldwide continue to face unacceptable levels of…

BREAKING : Senator Abbo dumps PDP for APC

Emporium Reporters

The Senator representing Adamawa North in the Senate, Senator Elisha Abbo has announced his defection from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Abbo, popularly called SIA announced his defection in a letter addressed to the Senate. Senate President Ahmad Lawan read the letter during today’s (November 25, 2020) plenary session.   More details later …..

Stay away from Osun to avert breakdown of law, order, PDP warns Aregbesola

Emporium Reporters

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has warned Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, to stay away from Osun State to prevent breakdown of law and order. The party also claimed Osun residents had suffered enough because of maladministration of the former governor and did not deserve to be put through harrowing experience of security breakdown, maintaining that the proposed visit of the minister was a ploy to cause mayhem. A statement by the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Prince Diran Odeyemi, in Osogbo, on Tuesday, called on security operatives to…

Senate receives Buhari’s request to confirm INEC Chair for second term

Emporium Reporters

Thee Senate on Tuesday received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari to confirm the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, for a second and final term in office. The request was contained in a letter dated 21st October, 2020, and read on the floor by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan. The letter reads: “In accordance with the provision of Section 154(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), I am pleased to present for confirmation by the Senate,…

Senate approves Buhari’s request to refund N148.14bn to five states …confirms Code of Conduct Bureau nominees

Emporium Reporters

The Senate on Tuesday approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for a refund of N148,141,969,161.24 to Rivers, Bayelsa, Cross River, Osun and Ondo State Governments for projects executed on behalf of the Federal Government. The approval was sequel to the consideration of a report by the Committee on Local and Foreign Debts Chaired by Senator Clifford Ordia (PDP – Edo Central). Ordia in his presentation stated that most of the Federal highways in the beneficiary states where said projects were executed “were at a deplorable state before the intervention of the…

Buhari seeks confirmation of nominees to HYPADEC, Disabilities Commission …appoints Farouk Aminu as NPC Commissioner

Emporium Reporters

President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded to the Senate for confirmation, his nominees as Chairman and Members of the Governing Council of Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPADEC), and National Commission for Persons with Disabilities. The requests were contained in separate letters read on the floor during plenary on Tuesday by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. In a letter dated 12th November, 2020, the President requested the upper chamber to confirm the nomination of Ityav Joseph Terfa as Chairman of HYPADEC. According to him, the request was made pursuant to…

#EndSARS: Rebuild vandalised infrastructure in Lagos, Calabar, Senate urges FG

Emporium Reporters

The Senate has called on the Federal Government, to as a matter of urgency, reconstruct and rebuild infrastructure destroyed by hoodlums during the #EndSARS protest in Lagos and Calabar. The upper chamber gave the charge during plenary on Tuesday, following consideration of two separate motions brought to the floor by Senators Biodun Olujimi (PDP – Ekiti South); and Gershom Bassey (PDP – Cross River South). Coming under Order 42 and 52 of the Senate Rules, Olujimi noted that the #EndSARS protest, began on October 3, 2020, and assumed a global…

New Niger State Urban Support policy ‘ll reshape financial management,governance – SSG

Emporium Reporters

The Secretary to the Government of Niger State (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane has reaffirmed that the new Niger State Urban Support Policy would facilitate a profound paradigm shift that build good understanding, mutual respect, and a sustainable partnership between the State and residents of Cities. Ahmed Matane disclosed this when he declared open Policy Dialogue and Validation of the Draft Niger State Urban Policy held at Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi International Conference Centre, Minna. The SSG revealed that it is expected that the new Policy would enable towns and cities…

Insecurity: Nasarawa to empower security agencies for rapid response

Emporium Reporters

Nasarawa State Government has resolved to strengthen security agencies working in the state, through the provision of vehicles and logistics, to enable them respond rapidly to distressed calls. This was part of the resolutions arrived at during the emergency security meeting convened at the instance of the Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, which held at the Government House, on Monday. Briefing journalists shortly after the meeting, state Commissioner of Police, Bola Longe,said the security council has decided to strengthen security agencies in the state, through the provision of sufficient…