Month: June 2023

10TH SENATE: The Godswill Project congratulates Senate President, commends Senators for being on Positive Side Of History.

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A foremost support group for the senate presidential bid of Distinguished Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, The Godswill Project (TGP), has congratulated its Principal, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio on his unprecedented election as the President of the 10th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In a statement released in Abuja on Wednesday by its convener, Femi Odere, TGP expressed profound gratitude to the Almighty God for giving its Principal the day, congratulate its principal on the election, and also thanked the senators for being on the positive side of…

Tallest man in Nigeria Afeez Agoro is dead

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The tallest man in Nigeria Afeez Agoro Oladimeji popularly called Afeez Agoro is dead.   According to reports, Afeez Agoro died today, Thursday, June 15, 2023, after a prolonged illness.   Early last month, Afeez Agoro had released a video to seek financial help in order to undergo surgery due to his battle with chronic hip arthritis.   However, it was yet to be known if he was able to get help for the surgery before his demise.   Afeez Agoro who stood 7 ft 5 was previously recognised as…

BREAKING: Tinubu inaugurates National Economic Council

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated the National Economic Council (NEC). The Council under the leadership of Vice President Kashim Shettima was inaugurated at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday morning. The brief ceremony was attended by Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume and the 36 Governors of the Federation. While speaking during the inauguration, the President urged Governors to collaborate and use local government to rapidly develop infrastructure in view of enormous…

2023 Census: NPC holds Breakfast Meeting with Media

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The National commissoner of the National Population Commission (NPC) in charge of Kano and JIgawa state, Alhaji Garba Zakar has indicated that the processes for the 2023 population census were being reviewed in order to ensure the preparation do not become obsolete. The NPC state Director in Jigawa, Ibrahim Iro, gave the indication during a breakfast meeting on the 2023 Population and Housing Census with the media in Dutse. The Director insisted that the postponement of the 2023 Population Census would yield positive result contrary to the negative impression that…

Subsidy removal and its discontents by Sam Amadi

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The sudden but predicted removal of fuel subsidy has sparked some fireworks and a lot of incoherence about the Nigerian economy and its sociopolitical currents. In the matter of subsidy, I suspect that there is as much consensus as confusion. The major presidential candidates all committed to removing fuel subsidy, although with different nuances about what comes before and after. Notably, Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, promised to first establish the exact amount of consumption as to establish the volumetric impact of subsidy. He would…

President Tinubu signs Data Protection Bill into law

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President Bola Tinubu has signed the Nigeria Data Protection Bill, 2023 into law.   The Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 provides a legal framework for the protection of personal information and the practice of data protection in Nigeria.   Dr Vincent Olatunji, the National Commissioner, Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), said this at the NDPD Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan(SRAP) validation workshop in Abuja.   The bill was sent to the Senate and House of Representatives for consideration and passage on Tuesday, April 4 2023 via a letter from former…

We are ready to receive communication from you – Senate tells Tinubu

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Nigeria Senate has written President Bola Tinubu intimating him of its operational readiness to receive communication from the executive arm of government The Senate has also set up a 15- Member Welfare Committee that is saddled with the responsibility of their welfare, allocation of offices and seats at the hallowed Chamber in line with the Standing Orders and ranking. The Committee which has Senator Isah Jibrin, APC, Kogi East as Chairman, has Senator Darlington Nwokocha as Vice Chairman, with Senator Ekpenyong Asuquo, Senator Saliu Mustapha , Senator Dandutse Mohammed, Senator…

Prof Sulaiman congratulates Akpabio, Abbas, reaffirms NILDS’ commitment to Technical Support.

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The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar O. Sulaiman extended his congratulations to the newly elected President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, CON, and his Deputy, Senator Barau Jibrin, CON. He also congratulated the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Tajudeen Abbss,Ph.D. and his Deputy, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, on their victory in the recent Presiding Officers’ election of the 10th National Assembly. In a statement released on Tuesday and issued by the Deputy Director information and communication, Joke Akinsami on…

Imaan; Two Years of Matchless Exploits at NCFRMI, By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.

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The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Person’s NCRMI had made significant reforms and innovations two years down the line, under the leadership of the Hon federal commissioner, Hajiya Imaan- Suleiman Ibrahim.   Imaan redeployed from NAPTIP to reposition and transform the refugee commission in line with the present realities, tackled all the teething problems headlong using both immediate and long term solutions to achieving so much two years down the line.   She promised on assumption of duty to convert the ceremonial and annual programs into ‘projects’…