Day: March 17, 2023

Buhari assents to 16 Constitutional Alteration Bills

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President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to 19 Bills in furtherance of Section 58 (4) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 16 these bills are Constitutional Alterations of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended)   The highlights of the assented Constitutional Alteration Bills, amongst others, are: • ensuring financial independence of State Houses of Assembly and State Judiciary; • Regulating of the first session and inauguration of members-elect of the National and State Houses of Assembly and for related matters; • ensuring that…

Defence Headquarters inaugurates Committee on 2024 Africa Military Games

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The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) today 16 March 2023 inaugurated a 15 man Organizing Committee for the conduct of second edition of Africa Military Games slated to hold in Abuja in 2024. Performing the inauguration ceremony at the DHQ Conference Hall, the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor represented by the Chief of Defence Training and Operations, Major General Solomon Udounwa remarked that the games will put the nation in spotlight and further enhance unity among participating African nations. He also noted that the games will. impact a…

NiDCOM Boss commends Nigeria Immigration Services on establishment of additional Visa Centers

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The Chairman/ CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission ( NiDCOM) Hon (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has commended the Nigeria Immigration Service on the step taken to ameliorate the hurdles faced by the Nigerian Diaspora on visa application issues through the establishment of more service centers. In a press statement, the NiDCOM boss was elated on receiving the news of the establishment of additional biometric visa application centers by NIS. She said it is indeed a welcome development going by the unpleasant situations that Nigerians living abroad face in respect of visa applications.…

Niger Police arrest 32 suspects in continuous raid of flash-points in minna

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In furtherance to the house-to-house raid operations of the Command as directed by the Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command CP Ogundele J. Ayodeji that such sting operation will be a continuous exercise towards ensuring a lasting peaceful atmosphere in Minna metropolis and most especially to equally ensure a guaranteed peaceful environment for the March 18th Gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections in Niger State.   The Operations Department of the Command in conjunction with other tactical teams on March 16th ,2023 at about 2355hrs, conducted another raid operation at…

World’s oldest king Ohworode of Olomu dies @ 106

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The Ohworode of Olomu Kingdom in Delta State, His Royal Majesty, Ovie Richard Layieguen Ogbon, Ogoni Oghoro I, is dead. The world’s oldest monarch’s demise was announced yesterday during a meeting of the traditional council at the Ohworode palace in Ogoni Olomu. Making the announcement, Olorogun Macaulay Ovbagbedia, Otota of Olomu Kingdom said, “We can confirm today that our Ohworode has gone back to God. He lived a great life, he served the Government well and his people. “We are mourning and celebrating, reason is because he was old but…

MARCH 18 POLLS: DG seeks security for corps members on election duty

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Director General, National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed has appealed to security agencies to provide more security for Corps Members that would serve as electoral officers during the gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections holding tomorrow. He made the plea today during his separate advocacy visits to the Bauchi State Director, Department of State Services, Malam Hussein Bukani Abdullahi, Brigade Commander, 33 Artillery Brigade Bauchi, Brigadier General E Egbe, Bauchi State Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Amen Edo James and the Commissioner of Police, Aminu Alhassan…

APM suspends National Youth Leader

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By ABUBAKAR YUSUF     The National Working Committee NWC of Allied People’s Movement APM has suspended the National Youth Leader, Mr Maurice Ebam. The National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Yusuf Mamman Dantelle dropped this hint after the emergency session of the party at the National secretariat Abuja on Friday. Ebam was suspended for involving in some infractions that was capable of endangering the chances of the party and against the decision of the NWC . A committee has been set up to look into the circumstances, possible sanctions…

Governor Zulum’s Trajectory In Human Capital Development and Infrastructure, By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.

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In the last four years of Professor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno state , no doubt the proliferation of all round development and human capital breakthroughs had gone beyond human imaginations.   These achievements justified the argument of the political class and opinion moulders along with stakeholders stance in the state that his choice will provide alot of development to the ancient kingdom, desiring more leadership innovations.   it also gave credence to the choice of his predecessor whose insistence to succeed him in 2019 after his constitutional terms in…

How Sanwo-Olu Reconfigured Percentage In Lagos Revenues, By ABUBAKAR YUSUF

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Untill recent times, the parameters used to measure percentage in a standard deviation ranges from 1% to 100% , but the narrative was reversed with dint of hardwork by the Lagos state government, under the leadership of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu with geometric movement of it’s revenues from 600M in 1999 on inception of the current democracy to the current impressive feat that hovers around 50B to 60B, with impressive sign of more improvements.   Therefore, in statistical analysis and terms, the current administration of Sanwo-Olu changed the revenue fortune of…

10th Senate Presidency: Who Succeeds Ahmed Lawan? By Idris Umar Feta,

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With elections of the 109 Senators of the 10th Senate almost concluded, public attention, in the polity, has gradually shifted towards the battle for the Senate Presidency and other principal offices, in the Red Chamber.   As lawmakers begin to jostle for these key positions, the race is expected to be highly competitive and closely watched by political analysts and the general public.   The outcome of this contest will likely have significant implications for the political and legislative agenda of the Senate in the coming years, some experts have,…