Month: March 2022

Clash of interest, as two groups present drafts for PDP nomination form for Guber hopeful,AJ Isah in Niger State

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There has been mild melodrama as two groups present drafts for the purchase of nomination form for Engr Abdullahi Isah Jankara (PmP) a seasoned oil and gas professional, member Nigeria Society of Engineers (MNSE), COREN certified Engineer, Member Society of Petroleum Engineers, Member Project Management Institute of the United States of America.   The clash of interest came to fore today when he went to pick his nomination form at the WADATA Plaza housing the PDP national secretariat. A group of his professional colleagues that goes by the accolade “The…

Why past attempts to diversify Nigerian economy failed – Sen Aliyu Abdullahi

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The Deputy Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi has emphasised why there is urgent need to diversify the Nigerian economy, saying attempts by successive administrations failed because of absence of legal instrument.   The lawmaker opined that the Nigerian Economic Diversification bill which has scaled second reading in the Senate should be accorded urgent legislative process.   Senator Abdullahi raised alarm that Nigeria’s economic fortunes are tied to the ups and downs of the market for oil, which accounts for more than half of the country’s…

Senate confirms 7 Members of CBN’s Monetary Policy Committee

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The Senate, on Wednesday, confirmed the nominations of seven members of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).       The confirmation of the nominees followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions.       The report was laid and presented by the Chairman of the Committee, Senator Uba Sani (Kaduna Central).       President Buhari, in the letter addressed to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and dated 23rd February, 2022, explained that the confirmation…

Senate passes Public Interest Disclosure Bill

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  The Senate, on Wednesday, passed the Public Interest Disclosure and Complaints (Enactment) Bill, 2021.       The passage of the bill followed the consideration of a report by the Joint Committees on Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes; and Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions.       Chairman of the Committee, Senator Suleiman Abdu Kwari (Kaduna North), in his presentation, said the Public Interest Disclosure also know as the Whistle Blower, was a critical component in the anti-corruption war that needs a streamlined framework for its implementation.      …

CONVENTION: APC Senate caucus to meet with Gov Buni’s CECPC on Thursday

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The Senate caucus of the All Progressives Congress will tomorrow meet with the Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee by 4pm.   The notice of meeting was conveyed in a letter read by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, moments before the chamber adjourned sitting on Wednesday.   The letter was signed by the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi (APC, Kebbi North).     The meeting, which was supposed to hold yesterday (Tuesday) at the National Assembly, is now slated to hold tomorrow at the National Secretariat of the All…

HON. (DR) ABIKE DABIRI-EREWA: An Honour, Well Deserved By: Abdur-Rahman Balogun

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Allah says in the Glorious Qur’an 3: verse 26 thus:   Say, “O Allah, Owner of Sovereignty, You give sovereignty to whom You will and You take sovereignty away from whom You will. You honor whom You will and You humble whom You will. In Your hand is [all] good. Indeed, You are over all things competent”.   The foregoing verse further confirms to me that it is only Allah, our uncreated Creator that can only honour we the homo- sapiens creatures of His. Irrespective as human beings tried, the…

Establishment of Fed. University of Transportation, Daura, Others “ll tackle shortage of manpower, boost Economic Growth – Senator Kaita

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The Chairman Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND, Senator Ahmad Babba Kaita said the establishment of Federal University of Transportation, Daura, Katsina and other higher institutions being considered for passage by the Senate will address the shortage of manpower needs in schools and boost economic growth. Senator Kaita who represent Katsina Central Senatorial District in the upper Chamber made the remark during the Public Hearing on the Bill to Establish Federal University of Transportation, Daura, Katsina State,like; Repeal and Reenactment of the National Commission for Colleges of Education, Act…

NYSC orders Married Prospective Female Corps Members to report in their Husbands’ State of Residence

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The National Youth Service Corps has directed married Prospective Female Corps Members to report for registration at the Orientation Camps in their husbands’ state of domicile, irrespective of the states indicated on their call-up letters.   It also said they must report to camp with their marriage certificates, evidence of change of name in a national newspaper and other valid marriage documents that were uploaded online during registration for service.   NYSC Director-General, Major General Shuaibu lbrahim who stated this today in a nationwide virtual address to the 2022 Batch…

OSSAP-SDGS ‘ll continue to support States, LGs, in provision of water supply says Orelope-Adefulire … Lists some OSSAP-SDGS interventions in Water sector

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The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire has said her office will continue to support states and local government in provision of water in communities across the country.   Princess Orelope-Adefulire Adefulire said this in a statement issued for the commemoration of the 2022 World Water Day (WWD) on Tuesday, in Abuja.   The theme for the 2022 celebration is: “Groundwater-making the invisible visible’ with emphasis on environmental, social and economic value of water.   Orelope -Adefulire noted that provision of clean water…

NHRC unveils access code, to ease complaints on SGBV April 1

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has developed a short code (6472) to serve as easy access to the Commission and other relevant stakeholders on complaints on human rights violations, especially those bothering on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV).       The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu (SAN) who made this disclosure on Tuesday at the High-Level Multi-Agency Task Team (HiMAT) program for “assessing the extent of implementation of the VAPP Act at the headquarters of the NHRC Abuja stated that the access code will become operational…