Month: June 2022

Senate to screen Buhari’s ministerial nominees next Wednesday

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President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said that the upper chamber would, next week Wednesday, screen the seven ministerial nominees forwarded to the chamber by President Muhammadu Buhari for confirmation.   Lawan stated this in an announcement on Wednesday, moments before the Senate adjourned plenary.   “The ministerial nominees will be screened on Wednesday, next week”, he said.   President Buhari, in a letter dated 15th June, 2022, requested the Senate to confirm the nomination of seven ministerial nominees.   He said the confirmation request was made in accordance…

Niger Govt launches Covid-19 Action recovery, economic stimulus programme, disburses funds to communities, groups

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The Secretary to the Government of Niger State (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane has stated that the Nigeria CARES Project is an intervention programme aimed at mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the poor and vulnerable households.   The SSG disclosed this while launching the commencement of NIGER – CARES and distribution of cheques to benefitting communities and groups organized by the Niger State Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA) held at Justice Idris Legbo Kutigi International Conference Centre, Minna.   Ahmed Matane explained that the disbursement of funds…

NPC DG gets more encomiums from Ankpa Monarch over sustained provision of Solar street lights.

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The Director General, National Productivity Centre NPC, Dr Kashim Akor has been praised for continuous intervention in the area of provision of more solar street lights to Ankpa town and it’s environs.   The Onu Ankpa, Alhaji Abdulmalik Umar stated this while on routine visit to some areas of Ankpa metropolis, saying the NPC community development template had come to stay.   He said capturing some vital areas of the town like Eneokpoli road, Angwan Ede and other demanding areas of the town with solar street lights as alternative source…

CDS hosts Senegalese Defence Institute participants, says AFN operations guided by extant laws

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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor has reaffirmed that the operations and activities of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) have been guided by extant laws, rules of engagements and standard operating procedures.   The CDS made this known Tuesday 21 June 2022 during the visit of the participants of Promotion Staff Course 4 of the Institute of Defence, Senegal to Defence Headquarters, (DHQ) Abuja who were on a study tour to Nigeria.   The CDS who was represented by the Chief of Defence Civil Military Cooperation,…

JUST IN: Senate announces new Minority Leader, Chief Whip

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The Nigerian Senate has named Senator Philip Tenimu Aduda (FCT), and Senator Chukwuka Utazi as the new Minority Leader, and the Senate Minority Whip respectively.   The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, announced the appointments, on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, while reading two separate letters signed by the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Samuel Anyanwu.   The seat of the Minority Leader became vacant following the defection of Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia South) from the PDP.   Recall, Abaribe who was contesting the Abia state PDP governorship withdrew…

Senate passes bills to establish Medical Centres in four states, amends Teaching Hospitals Act

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The Senate, on Tuesday, passed four bills to establish Federal Medical Centres in four states of the federation. The medical centers will be established in Osogbo, Osun State; Onitsha, Anambra State; Gada, Sokoto State; and Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, respectively. The passage of the bills to establish the Medical Centres followed the consideration of four separate reports by the Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary). Chairman of the Committee, Senator Yahaya Oloriegbe (APC, Kwara Central), in his presentations, said the Centres would be equipped with facilities for diagnostic treatment and rehabilitation…

President Buhari transmits Business Facilitation bill to N’Assembly

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The Senate has received the Business Facilitation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022, forwarded to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari, for consideration and passage. The bill was accompanied by a letter dated 17th June, 2022. The letter, addressed to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, was read during plenary on Tuesday. President Buhari, in the letter, explained that the expeditious consideration and passage of the bill would promote the ease of doing business in Nigeria. It reads, “Pursuant to Sections 58(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria…

Senate passes bill to establish Chartered Risk Management Institute

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The Senate, on Tuesday, passed a bill to provide the legal framework for the establishment of the Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria.   The passage of the bill was sequel to the consideration of a report on it by the Committee on Establishment and Public Service.   Senator Orker Jev, in a presentation on behalf of the Committee Chairman, Ibrahim Shekarau, who was absent during plenary, said the Chartered Risk Management Institute, upon its establishment, would regulate, control and manage the risk management profession in Nigeria.   He explained…

Dabiri-erewa lauds Diaspora group for giving back to Nigeria

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The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Hon. (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has commended the Mabo Foundation/ Nigerian American Public Affairs Committee (NAPAC) USA for giving back to the country through their humanitarian gesture.   Dabiri-Erewa stated this in Lagos on Monday after a medical facility tour with NAPAC group in conjunction with the Oncology Unit of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).   The group was led by its Founder, NAPAC and Mabo Foundation, Dr. Toyin Opesanmi and Dr. Eniola Ogunmefun.   The NIDCOM Chairman acknowledged the efforts of the group and welcomed the…

The Macron Like Revolution That Might Make Peter Obi President, By Onwuasoanya FCC Jones

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In April, Emmanuel Macron became the first French President in two decades to win a straight return ticket to the Elysee Palace. He defeated Marie Le Pen of the National Rally Party by what is considered a convincing gap by French electoral standards. But, Macron’s triumph two months ago and his Party’s bad showing in yesterday’s parliamentary election is not the focus of this piece. I am trying to, in as few lines as possible, draw a similarity between Macron’s En Marche of 2017 and Peter Obi’s emerging Labour Party…