Month: April 2022

Poland stands with Ukraine- the Spirit of Polish solidarity reborn

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Ukraine In Crisis   This February Europe witnessed an unprecedented and unprovoked military attack by the Russian Federation on Ukraine. In the wake of the unjustified invasion, Poland, who is Ukraine’s next door neighbor, immediately extended a helping hand to a friendly nation in need. Since February 24, Poland opened its borders to over 2 million people fleeing Ukraine from the Russian aggression. Although most refugees are obviously Ukrainian, there are also thousands of third country nationals who found shelter in Poland. Polish authorities let in everyone irrespective of nationality,…

Senate asks Ministry to end maltreatment of Nigerians travelling to Ghana ….. As PSC pushes for prosecution of high-profile Nigerians violating Covid-19 travel protocols

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The Senate has urged the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs to liaise with the Ghanaian Government to strengthen bilateral relations between both countries to prevent the maltreatment of Nigerians entering Ghana.   This was contained in the recommendations of the chamber after it considered a report by the Joint Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary); Primary Health and Communicable Diseases; and Foreign Affairs.   The report was on the Motion on “The Urgent Need To Conduct Investigation On The Allegation of Fake COVID-19 Test Result Being Used To Defraud Nigerians…

Senate approves establishment of Federal University of Transportation Daura

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  The Senate has approved the establishment of the Federal University of Transportation, Daura, in Katsina State.   The approval came with the passage of a bill seeking its establishment.   The passage of the bill followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND.   Chairman of the Committee, Ahmad Babba Kaita (Katsina North), in his presentation, said the establishment of the university would allow Nigerians access to modern knowledge, emerging techniques and skills in the transport industry.   According to him, the institution…

IGP partners US NSDD, ONSA, on capacity development for NPF EOD-CBRN personnel

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has approved the continual training of personnel of the Nigeria Police Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal-Chemical Biological Radiological, and Nuclear defence (EOD-CBRN) Command on the operation and maintenance of Mobile Detection System (MDS), in conjunction with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), and the US Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Smuggling, Detection, and Deterrence (NSDD). This led to the organization of a two weeks capacity building workshop for 30 EOD-CBRN officers, drawn from across the nation, recently in Lagos. The…

ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY: IGP receives OSOM Games Police Gold Medallists ….. Harps on improved Sports Towards Effective Policing

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has emphasized that the Nigeria Police Force has a policy for identifying, recruiting, and training gifted sportsmen to achieve excellence in the world of sports both nationally and internationally. He said this while receiving the police team who emerged champions and gold medallists in the just concluded One Service One Medal (OSOM) Games on Wednesday 6th April, 2022, which coincided with the commemoration of the IGP’s one year in office.   The IGP, while receiving members of the Police contingent to the…

Senate passes bill to strengthen copyright law, prohibits online duplication, rebroadcasting without consent

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The Senate, on Wednesday, passed a bill to provide for the holistic review of Nigeria’s Copyright Law to make it an offence to broadcast any digital or online work of a performer without first obtaining their consent.     The review is aimed at strengthening the provision of policy and legal framework for the effective regulation, protection and administration of copyright in line with global best practices.     The bill was tagged: “A Bill For An Act To Repeal The Copyright Act CAP LFN 2004 And To Re-enact The…

Senate urges Buhari to name NDDC permanent building after Harold Dappa Biriye

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The Senate has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to direct the appropriate authorities to name the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) permanent building after Harold Dappa Biriye.   The call was contained in a motion sponsored by Senator Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa West).   The lawmaker, in his presentation noted that the late Harold Dappa Biriye coordinated the activities of the Rivers Conference of Chiefs and people’s conference and participated in the pre-independence conferences in Nigeria and abroad particularly the 1957/58 constitutional conference leading to the appointment of the Willinks commission:  …

Sen Kalu’s bills to establish Fed Polytechnic,College of Education gets first,second readings

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Bills for the establishment of a Federal Polytechnic , Abiriba and the Federal College of Education, Arochukwu both in Abia North of Abia State have been granted first and second readings respectively by the Nigerian Senate on Wednesday.   The educational bills sponsored by the Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu received the legislative assent of the members of the Red Chambers during Wednesday’s plenary following unanimous voice votes in favour of both bills.   Recall that the second passage of the proposed Federal College of Education,…

Senate passes bill to enable FG takeover Optometric Hospital in Kogi

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The Senate has passed a bill to enable the Federal Government takeover the staff, assets and liabilities of the Holley Memorial Hospital Ocahadamu, Kogi State. The passage of the bill was sequel to the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary). The bill, sponsored by Senator Isah Jibrin, seek to upgrade the Holley Memorial Hospital to a Federal Eye Centre for the purpose of promoting eye care in Kogi State and environs. Chairman of the Committee on Health, Yahaya Oloriegbe, in his presentation, said…

NCC demands MNOs, Agents, Consumers compliance with SIM Replacement Guidelines

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has insisted that Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), their licensed agents and telecom subscribers should always comply with the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) registration, activation and replacement procedures as set out in the Revised National Identity Policy for SIM Registration.   The Commission made the request during the 6th Edition of the Telecom Consumer Town Hall on Radio (TCTHR), a radio-based interactive consumer outreach programme of the Commission, broadcast under the auspices of NCC Digital Signature, the Commission’s flagship radio programme.   The programme, which had…