Month: April 2021

Senate confirms Shaba as NASRDA DG

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The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Dr. Halilu Ahmad Shaba as the Director General, National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA).   Shaba’s confirmation followed the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Science and Technology.   In her presentation, Chairman of the Committee, Senator Uche Lilian Ekwunife, said although the Committee did not receive any petition against Shaba’s nomination from any member of the Space Council, the few received from some groups were not substantiated with verifiable evidence.   According to the lawmaker, Shaba showed evidence…

Senate urges NEMA to provide relief to windstorm victims in Benue

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The Senate on Wednesday, urged the National Emergency Management Agency to, as a matter of urgency, mobilize resources to supply relief and rehabilitation materials to victims of windstorm in several communities in Benue State. The call on the Agency was made by the upper chamber after a motion was brought to the floor by Senator representing Benue South in the National Assembly, Abba Moro. The lawmaker relied on Order 42 and 52 of the Senate Standing Rules to present his motion titled: “Urgent Need to Buffer The Corollaries of Windstorm…

NCC Sensitises Telecom Consumers at 2021 Enugu International Trade Fair

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in line with its tradition of exploring avenues to engage with telecom consumers, has taken advantage of the opportunity of this year’s edition of the Enugu International Trade Fair to enlighten telecom consumers on their rights and privileges within the telecommunications sector. Addressing a large audience of telecom consumers during the NCC Special Day held at recently-concluded 32nd Enugu International Trade Fair organised by the Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry Mines and Agriculture (ECCIMA), the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, said events…

Gov Bello mourns Ex-Milad,Ahmed Usman

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Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has mourned the demise of an Igala Icon and former Military Administrator of Ondo and Oyo states, Col. Ahmed Usman who died on Tuesday at the age of 70 in Jos, Plateau State. The Governor in his condolence message on Wednesday signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Muhammed Onogwu noted that his death although very painful but it was comforting that the late Icon lived a fulfilled life. Governor Bello described Col. Usman who hailed from Okura, Dekina Local Government of the State as a…

BREAKING: EFCC arrests former Imo Governor, Okorocha

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Former governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Okorocha, who is the senator representing Imo North was arrested Tuesday at about 4:15 pm at his private office ,Unity House in Abuja. The former governor, Sahara Reporters said was invited by the anti-graft commission told but he failed to obey the invitation based based on advise. EFCC operatives, who had been on his trail for days, stormed his office on Tuesday evening and arrested him. The anti-graft agency had in 2020…

Misunderstanding between couples not A reason to undermine child’s rights- NHRC Boss

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The Chairman of the Special Investigation Panel on Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV), Tony Ojukwu Esq. has restated the need to uphold the best interest of the child principle in resolving cases of SGBV saying that misunderstanding between couples should not be an excuse to jeopardise the rights of any child. Ojukwu who is also the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) stated this on Tuesday during the second phase public sitting of the complaints of SGBV in Abuja, observed that couples having domestic issues should…

RAMADAN: Gov Sani Bello felicitates with Muslim faithful …. calls for prayers against growing insecurity in the country

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Niger State Governor and Chairman North Central States Governors’ Forum, Abubakar Sani Bello has enjoined Muslim faithful to use the opportunity of the new month of Ramadan to Fast, pray and seek spiritual cleansing towards a better society. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mary Noel Berje, the Governor described Ramadan fasting as a soul searching exercise and a spiritual turnaround , urged the faithful to make good use of the holy month. Governor Sani Bello also reminded the Muslim faithful to remain steadfast in imbibing the…

Value chain: Gov Sule launches women multipurpose cooperative society in Wamba

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Nasarawa State governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, on Tuesday, launched the United Sister’s Multipurpose Cooperative Society, in Wamba central market, a Federal Government and International Fund for Agriculture (IFAD), initiative aimed at reducing poverty. Engineer Sule equally commissioned a solar-powered borehole located at Haske Gari Processing Centre, Gbude, also in Wamba Local Government Area. According to the governor, both activities, jointly funded by the federal government and IFAD, is aimed at ensuring food security, increase small-scale farmer’s income. Enhance processing and marketing of rice and cassava, as well as promoting accelerated…

EbubeAgu: Don’t Be Deceived by South East Governors’ Jamboree – SERG Tells Region

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Foremost pan-Igbo sociopolitical pressure group, the South East Revival Group (SERG) has described the setting up of security outfit codenamed ‘EbubeAgu’ by South East Governors as “yet another Jamboree” and a “convenient political outing aimed at pleasing the federal establishment rather than the people.” The SERG in a statement signed by its President/National Coordinator, Chief Willy Ezugwu, said the group aligned itself to the position of Dr. Sam Amadi, a lawyer and lecturer based in Abuja to the extent that “the federal government’s anti-insurgency policy has continued to fail in…

Covid-19: We ‘ve been strategically curbing the menace, setting our state on socioeconomic recovery pedestal — Oyetola

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The Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Tuesday said his Administration has been strategically curbing the spread of the deadly Coronavirus pandemic as seen in the outward manifestation of the government’s efforts to flatten the curve of the virus in the State. He said the administration has also been working assiduously to ensure quick recovery of its economy through the implementation of informed and people-oriented policies designed to stimulate the economy for prosperity. This was even as the Governor inaugurated four infrastructural projects comprised the newly-constructed Academic…