Month: June 2022

Senate adjourns for Sallah break, to resume July 19

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The Senate, on Wednesday, adjourned plenary to enable it proceed on the Sallah break.   The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, accordingly, announced July 19, 2022, as resumption date.   The Senate, before embarking on the three weeks recess, forwarded President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for the confirmation of Mohammed Bello as Chairman of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission to the Committee on National Planning.   It also passed the Federal Medical Centres (Establishment) Bill, 2022, after re-committal to the Committee of the Whole for consideration and passage.   The…

Ex Kogi Governor, Ibrahim Idris Commends PSN Over Professional Conducts, Social Security

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By ABUBAKAR YUSUF       Former Kogi Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris has lauded the professional conducts , monitoring, enforcement to ensure the social security and wellbeing of average Nigerians is guaranteed in the face of growing health challenges across the country, by the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria PSN.   He made this remark to mark this year’s two day ‘2022 MID YEAR MEETING’ and dinner/award night held at NAF Conference Centre, Kado Abuja on Wednesday.   The former Kogi Governor urged the Board of Fellows’ Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria…

APC Primary: 17 Delegates Returned Money I Gave Them – Oloriegbe

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The lawmaker representing Kwara Central district, Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe, has said some delegates whom he gave funds for logistics during the party’s primaries refunded the money.   He stated this during his appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily where he spoke about the crisis within the ruling party.   Senator Oloriegbe faulted the process with which the primaries were conducted ,as most states accused the state Governors of imposing delegates on party supporters.   “There was no congress; like in my state, the Governor just handpicked them (the delegates) one…

IGBO ANCESTRY: Governor Ifeanyi Okowa Has Nothing To Prove By Law Mefor

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‘Ifeanyi’ is a generic name borne only by the members of the Igbo ethnic stock. The name means: nothing is beyond God. Why then is one who bears the name required to prove that he belongs to the Igbo ethnic group or to prove such ancestry? This pettiness of some Igbos who go to the extent of claiming that Governor Ifeanyi Okowa is not one of them is pathetic, mischievous or borne out of outright ignorance.   Governor Ifeanyi Okowa is from Owa, one of the major Ika Igbo settlements…

Kano APC Senator, Shekarau, defects to NNPP

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Senator representing Kano Central Senatorial District, Ibrahim Shekarau, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress and joined the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).   The lawmaker in a defection letter read during plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, informed the chamber that his decision to quit the ruling party was due to marginalization and lack of internal democracy in the Kano Chapter of the APC.   The full text of the letter reads;   “I kindly write to formally notify you of my resignation from the All…

Senate confirms Buhari’s seven nominees as Minister-designates

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The Senate, on Wednesday, screened and confirmed the seven ministerial nominees whose names were sent last week by President Muhammadu Buhari for confirmation as Minister-designates.   The screening exercise which started at about 12 noon lasted till 4:37 p.m.   Those screened and confirmed as minister-designates include Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh (Abia), Umana Okon Umana (Akwa-Ibom), and Ekumankama Joseph Nkama (Ebonyi).   Others are Goodluck Nana Opiah (Imo), Umar Ibrahim El-Yakub (Kano), Ademola Adewole Adegoroye (Ondo), and Udi Odum (Rivers).   While fielding questions from lawmakers, the first nominee, Ikechukwu Ikoh,…

Presidency commends Oyetola for prioritizing Osun people’s health … As Oyetola inaugurates multiple state-of-the-art health facilities in Osun

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The Presidency, on Wednesday, lauded Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun for prioritizing the health of the people of the State. Speaking at the inauguration of multiple state-of-the-art health facilities in the State, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs, Mrs. Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, also commended the Governor for striving to build a healthy population. She was in the State to join Governor Oyetola in inaugurating 100-bed Mother and Child Hospital; 80-bed Multipurpose Hospital, Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurial Centre and Transit Home and Vocational Centre for Abused…

BREAKING: Fayose dumps Atiku, declares Support for Tinubu

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The former Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose has dumped Peoples Democratic Party Presidential candidate, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku and thrown his weight behind a southern and All Progressive Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,   In a tweet shared on his account few minutes ago, Fayose declared that the presidency deserved to go to the south after the north served two terms with President Buhari.   He further noted that it is the South’s turn while using a popular word associated with Tinubu ‘Awa Lo Kan’.    

UNIFEMGA congratulates Acting CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola

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The Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates’ Association (UNIFEMGA)has congratulated His Lordship, Hon. Justice Tajudeen Olukayode Ariwoola on his appointment as the Acting Chief Justice of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.   UNIEFEMGA in a statement made available to EMPORIUM REPORTERS expressed joy over the news of Justice Ariwoola appointment,the association joined other well-meaning Nigerians to felicitate with His Lordship on this well-deserved appointment.   UNIFEMGA said; “His Lordship, who is an alumnus of Obafemi Awolowo University and member of Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates’ Association (UNIFEMGA) has again asserted the…

2023 Polls: NNPP ‘ll win Boki 2 Cross River State Assembly seat – Hon Ekpang

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The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP)’s candidate for the Boki 2 Cross River State House of Assembly, Honourable Raphael Ekpang has said that come 2023, his party will win Boki 2 State House of Assembly seat. Hon. Ekpang made this known on Wednesday in a chat with journalists in Abuja.   According to the Ace Journalist, the candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Hon. Hilary Bisong who is currently representing the constituency at the state house for his second tenure has done his part and needed to give way…