Month: May 2022

We’re ready, prepared to host inaugural investment summit – Gov Sule

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has said the state is ready and prepared to host its inaugural investment summit scheduled for tomorrow and next.   Engineer Sule stated this on Tuesday, shortly after inspecting the Lafia airport ahead of the arrival of the former Ghanian president, John Dramani Mahama.   Dramani is expected to fly into Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital later in the day.   Chatting with the Government House press crew shortly after inspecting the airport, Engineer Sule emphasized that his administration was ready to host the…

Senate amends Electoral Act to allow President, NASS Members, Govs, others vote at party congresses, primaries

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The Senate, on Tuesday, amended the Electoral Act, 2022, to allow ‘statutory delegates’ all those elected to participate and vote in the conventions, congresses or meetings of political parties.   This followed the expeditious consideration of a bill during plenary which scaled first, second and third readings, respectively, and was passed during plenary by the chamber after consideration by the Committee of the Whole.   Those identified as ‘statutory delegates’ include the President, Vice President, Members of the National Assembly, Governors and their deputies, Members of the State Houses of…

We’ll meet in Court, Ortom replies Miyetti Allah

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Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has insisted that the law banning open grazing in the state was irrevocable just as he told the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore that he is prepared to meet them in court for any legal battle.   Secretary-General of the group, Saleh Hassan at a press conference in Abuja on Monday, May 9th, 2022 threatened that they will take legal action against the Benue State Government over what he claimed were illegal seizures of cows belonging to their members on account of violation of the ban…

Senate passes bill to enact Arbitration and Mediation Act, three others for concurrence

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The Senate, on Tuesday, passed a bill to enact the Arbitration and Mediation Act to provide for a unified legal framework for the settlement of commercial disputes.   Also passed were there other bills for concurrence from the House of Representatives by the chamber after a clause-by-clause consideration by the Committee of the Whole.   The bills include: Federal Medical Centre Ogoja, Cross-River State (Establishment) Bill, 2022; Federal Medical Centre Igboora, Oyo State (Establishment) Bill, 2021; and Advertising Regulatory Council Bill, 2022.   The four bills for concurrence were sponsored…

ASUU strike: Senate ‘ll bring back FG/ASUU to negotiation table – Senate President …. Urges students to avoid confrontation

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The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Tuesday that the Senate will intervene in the lingering dispute between the Federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU) by bringing back the two parties to the negotiation table.   Lawan made the promise to the officials of the National Association of Nigerian Students(NANS) who were led to his office by a concerned Methodist Bishop, Dr. Sunday Ndukwo Onuoha.   The NANS President, Sunday Asefon who spoke for his other colleagues lamented their continued stay at home and disruption…

Senate mourns Arthur Nzeribe’s demise, observes a minute silence

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The Senate, on Tuesday, observed a minute silence to mourn the demise of Senator Arthur Nzeribe.   The first republic politician and former lawmaker who represented Imo West Senatorial District, died on Sunday at the age of 83.   The news of his death was brought to the floor by Senator Rochas Okorocha (APC, Imo West), following a point of order raised at plenary.   Rising on order 42, Okorocha informed his colleagues of the death of the former lawmaker after a protracted illness.   He noted that the late…

NYSC to sanction Institutions involved in fraudulent mobilisation process

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The Director General, National Youth Service Corps, Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim has disclosed that the Scheme is determined more than ever before to plug all the loopholes and prosecute anyone found complicit in the mobilisation of unqualified graduates for national service.   He stated this today during the maiden meeting of NYSC Management with Registrars of Corps Producing Institutions in Nigeria held in Abuja.   He said the meeting with the theme; “Appreciating the Role of Registrars as Fulcrum in the Mobilisation Process”, was conveyed to seek ways of eliminating…

All Progressives Congress Primaries And Tinubu’s Double Face by Adeyanju Deji

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My attention has been drawn to a statement credited to the All Progressive Congress Leader and former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, where he called on the APC leaders to adhere to “democratic principles” in picking its presidential candidate, as against adopting a consensus candidate. It is indeed laughable that such a statement is coming from Bola Tinubu whose stock in trade is the imposition of candidates across the length and breadth of Lagos State. In fact, Bola Tinubu and democratic principles cannot and should not be mentioned in…

CAC not recruiting,says management

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The Management of Corporate Affairs Commission CAC has alerted the general public that it is not recruiting new staffs into the organization. The commission in a statement issued in Abuja today Monday 9th May, 2022 tagged RE-CAC RECRUITMENT 2022/2023, CAC APPLICATION PORTAL- CAC.GOV.NG and released by its Head, Media, Rasheed Mahe stated that the purported information culled from Opera news, an online publication dated on Saturday April 23, 2022 as untrue and misleading. According to the statement, “We wish to categorically state that the information is false in it’s entirety…

New Och’idoma gets Staff of Office end of June

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Barring last-minute changes, the new Och’Idoma, Dr. John Eliagwu will be formally coronated end of June this year.   The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom disclosed this Monday, May 9th, 2022 at the temporary Palace of the paramount ruler in Otukpo after inspecting the ongoing reconstruction of the traditional rulers’ palace where he also met with other traditional rulers.   He said plans were in place to formally present the Staff of Office to His Royal Majesty and install him at the end of June this year. The Governor said…