Month: July 2021

Stop Media Trial of Chidinma” – Rep Member, Akande-Sadipe tells IGP

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The House of Representatives, during a sitting on Tuesday, has urged the Nigerian Police to stop the ongoing media trial of Ms. Chidinma Ojukwu, the prime suspect in the murder of the Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga. This was a motion of urgent public importance moved by Oluyole Federal Constituency Representative at plenary. The lawmaker who also Chaired the House Committee on Diaspora Affairs, raised concerns over the unending parade and media trial of the suspect by the Nigerian Police, she said “This motion is not about…

Gov Oyetola felicitates Alakija @70 … says she is a worthy role model

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The Governor of the State of Osun,Adegboyega Oyetola of has felicitated business mogul and Chancellor of the State University, Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija, on her 70th birthday anniversary. In a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, Governor Oyetola described Alakija as a worthy role model and an inspiration to the children and youth of Osun. The Governor further said ”On this landmark occasion of your Platinum Jubilee birthday, I carry with me the goodwill and best wishes of the Government and People of the State Osun to felicitate…

Petroleum Industry Bill: What it meant for Nigeria. By Hon Abdullahi Mahmud Gaya

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Before PIB was tabled before the National Assembly in 2007, Nigeria does not have a comprehensive law for the administration of the sector but has about 16 Petroleum Acts many of which overlapped in functions and responsibilities. The Nation’s oil industry is being governed by laws enacted more than 50 years ago which has extremely not conversant with current oil and gas reality. Even though a splinter Bill named the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB), was passed in 2018 by the 8th National Assembly, but failed to receive the prerequisite…

Still On the Usifo/Chidinma Case By Olawale Olaleye

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I wore a goofy smile minutes ago, when I read that the police had reportedly made more arrests in the murder of Mr. Usifo Ataga and were gradually concluding there might be some collusion after all. This, of course, establishes my displeasure with the police at inception over their initial parade of Miss Chidinma Ojukwu and access to the media, because it was too premature and that almost messed things up. But after her recent celebrity interview with Crime Fighters, where she made a volte face, many people had started…

Why Islam is different in Yorubaland and Hausaland By Farooq Kperogi

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Popular narratives about Nigeria, particularly in the West, routinely dichotomize the country into a “Muslim North” and a “Christian South”. But this dichotomization elides many subtleties, such as the fact that Muslims enjoy a numerical dominion in Yorubaland in southwestern Nigeria and that Christians predominate in many northcentral states and in the northeastern state of Taraba. This piece looks at Islam in Yorubaland and how it differs from Islam in Hausaland. It is a little known fact that Yoruba and Hausa people share a common, age-old Muslim heritage even though…

Gov Sule unveils NASIEC 2021 regulations, tasks electoral body on independence

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Ahead of the scheduled October 6, local government election, Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has unveiled the State Independent Electoral Commission (NASIEC) Regulations 2021, that will lead to the conduct of a credible, free and fair election. Engineer Sule unveiled the NASIEC Regulations 2021, at a ceremony that held at the conference hall of the Ministry for Local Government, Community Development and Chieftaincy Affairs, on Wednesday. According to the governor, the set of rules, will guaranteed the independence of the state electoral body, while also ensuring the conduct of…

Gov Sani Bello commissions 43km rural roads in Gurara, Suleja ,Paikoro LGAs

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Niger state Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello Wednesday commissioned 43kms double coated surface dressed rural roads connecting Suleja-Abuchi-Izom and Farindoki-Old Gawu communities in Suleja and Gurara Local Government Areas, Niger East Senatorial District of the State as part of 235kms rural roads projects targeted in the state for double coat surface dressing. Governor Sani Bello explained that the double coated surface dressing of the rural roads rehabilitated by Rural Access Mobility Projects (RAMP2) became necessary in order to ensure that the roads are more enduring so as to promote economic growth…

Rep Akande-Sadipe, Ministry of Works, knock contractor handling Olomi Road … As Public Complaints Commission wades In

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Member,Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe and the Federal Comptroller of Works, Ogun State, Engr. Umar Bakare has expressed disappointment at the poor quality of work done by DC Engineering Nigeria Limited, the contractor handling Olomi-Ijebu road. The House of Representatives Member, therefore tasked the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing and the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) on the rehabilitation of federal roads across Oluyole Federal Constituency.   Akande-Sadipe said that if rehabilitated, the controversial 25 km Olomi-Ijebu Igbo road and 35 km stretch of Liberty Academy road…

INSECURITY :Gov Sani Bello harps on importance trained vigilantes …. as Governors mull panacea to insecurity

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Niger State Governor,Abubakar Sani Bello has advocated the rework and review of the Nigerian intelligence network to enhance intelligence gathering and fight against crimes and criminality. The Governor gave the suggestion during a discussion panel at the 2nd Shinkafi Intelligence and Security Summit organized by the Umaru Shinkafi Legacy Foundation, held in Abuja. The theme of the Summit was “Socio-economic Implications of kidnapping and banditry in Nigeria”. Governor Sani Bello who gave an insight of how his state was suffering greatly from insecurity since the inception of his administration, explained…

NYSC reiterates commitment to Freedom of Information Act

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The National Youth Service Corps has said it will not relent in complying with the provisions of the freedom of Information Act. It also said adequate measures have been put in place to entrench transparency and accountability in the day-to-day running of the Scheme. NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim disclosed this yesterday during the opening ceremony of NYSC Freedom of Information Act Desk Officers’ Workshop in Abuja. The workshop with the theme; “Boosting Government’s Fight against Corruption through the Freedom of Information Act”, was organised for NYSC FOIA Desk…