Month: May 2023

Court bars NBC from imposing fines on broadcast stations

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Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja, has given an order of perpetual injunction restraining the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) from imposing fines, on broadcast stations in the country.   Justice Omotosho also set aside the N500,000 fines imposed on each of the 45 broadcast stations on March 1, 2019.   Delivering the judgment, Justice Omotosho described the NBC’s act as being ultra vires.   He held that the NBC, not being a court of law, had no power to impose sanctions as punishment on broadcast stations.  …

Nigeria’s borrowing: ‘Trouble’ imminent, says Budget Office

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The Budget Office of the Federation has said Nigeria now has a “limited borrowing space” due to its poor debt-to-revenue ratio, stressing that “trouble” looms for the country if it exceeds its limits.   The office issued the warning as the outgoing President, Muhammadu Buhari wrote to the National Assembly seeking approval for a fresh $800m loan from the World Bank.   Director-General of the Budget Office, Ben Akabueze, while addressing members-elect of the 10th National Assembly at their week-long induction ceremony in Abuja on Wednesday, pointed out that while…

EFCC arrests ex-minister of Power over N22b fraud

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a former Minister of Power, Sale Mamman.   Mamma is reportedly under detention at the EFCC headquarters following his arrest in the wee hours of Wednesday.   The former minister was accused of conspiring with staff of the Ministry in charge of the accounts of Zungeru and Mambilla Hydro Electric Power projects to divert N22 billion, which they subsequently shared amongst themselves.   So far, several properties in Nigeria and overseas linked to the suspects have been uncovered by the EFCC,…

MAY 29: Aisha Buhari takes Remi Tinubu on Aso Rock tour

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First Lady Aisha Buhari on Tuesday took incoming first lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, round some strategic areas of the official residence of the Presidential family in the Aso Rock Villa. Buhari, who received Tinubu, explained that the Glass House in the villa is a transitional home of the first family. She said the Glass House is specifically meant for presidents during a transition period. Journalists were not allowed access to some parts of the building during the tour. Aisha said, “The highly secure residential area of the President of the…

SUDAN: JAMB assures Evacuated Nigerian Student of completion of education in Nigeria

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Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has assured Nigerian students being evacuated from the war-torn Sudan that the Board will provide necessary infrastructure to enable the students complete their education in Nigerian Universities, if they so wished   Oloyede gave the cheering news while receiving a delegation led by Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) on discussions on how the student returnees who wish to complete their respective studies in Nigeria, could so do.   The JAMB Registrar expressed his readiness to work…

How Ninth N’Assembly excels in lawmaking – Lawan

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The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has given account of how the Ninth National Assembly outperformed it’s predecessors. In a keynote address to formally declare open an induction programme for the members-elect of the incoming 10th National Assembly, Lawan said the Ninth Assembly had performed “exceedingly well” in terms of the number and quality of the bills introduced, passed and assented to. “As of July 2022, a total of 874 Bills were introduced in the Senate, out of which 162 were passed,” Lawan told members-elect of the 10th Assembly…

Senate Presidency: Senators elect ‘ll abide by APC Zoning formula – Akpabio

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By Michael Agbaji Following his selection as the choice of President Elect, Asiwaju Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) to preside the 10th Senate,Former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs,Godswill Akpabio has expressed his confidence that the Senators elect were left with no other alternative than to comply with the directive of the party Leadership and that of President-Elect,Bola Tinubu. Akpabio asserted his conviction that ratification of his selection and others by the Party on Monday was binding on all Senators-elect across Political divides as a result of the supremacy…

Tiv Youth Organisation Abuja Chapter Elects New Executive

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The Tiv Youth Organisation (TYO), FCT Chapter, has inaugurated new members of its executive council, led by Chief Joseph Undu as its President. Other inaugurated officials are; Comrade Tersoo Iorlaha- as Vice President, Barr. Daniel Awuapila as Secretary, Tyoor Terdoo Josephine as Torkwase, Stephen Bem as Treasurer and Jooli Emmanuel Terhemen as Organizing Secretary. Also, Ajoh Terver as Parliamentarian, Atur Simon Nator as Publicity Secretary 1, Terver Felix Abor as Auditor and Engr. James Henda as Student Coordinator. The President-elect, Chief Joseph Undu, in his acceptance speech thanked the Tor…

Tiv Youths To Tinubu: Return Our people in IDP Camps within 100 Days in Office

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Tiv Youth Organization (TYO), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter, has appealed to the president elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu to upon his inauguration return all Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Benue state back to their ancestral homes. This is just as they called on the president-elect to put the interest of the Tiv nation, and her people at heart. The new president of the group, Chief Joseph Saater Undu, made this appeal yesterday during his acceptance speech as the in coming president of the group. Undu said that our brothers and…

JUST IN: Tinubu Jets out to Europe

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President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday afternoon left Nigeria for Europe on a working visit.   Tinubu, according to a statement from his media office signed by Tunde Rahman,will seize opportunity of the trip to finetune the transition plans and programmes, and his policy options with some of his key aides without unnecessary pressures and distractions.   During the visit, the President-elect will engage with investors and other key allies with the goal of marketing investment opportunities in the country and his administration’s readiness to enable a business-friendly climate through…