Month: July 2023

Speaker Abbas commends PCC’s efforts in disputes resolution

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen has hailed the Public Complaints Commission for addressing disputes in the polity, decried that the performance of the Nigerian Ombudsman was underreported. Speaker Abbas made this known when the Chief Commissioner of the Public Complaints Commission, Abimbola Ayo-Yusuf, led the leadership of the Nigerian Ombudsman on a courtesy visit to his office at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja on Wednesday. The Public Complaints Commission is a statutory body under the National Assembly. At the meeting were the Majority…

Reps ready to strengthen ties with Swiss Parliament, says Speaker Abbas … as Ambassador Lang invites Reps to Swiss Parliament

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen has said the Nigerian Parliament was ready to strengthen the existing ties between Nigeria and Switzerland to improve the bilateral relationships between the two countries. Speaker Abbas also noted his delight that Nigeria is the biggest petroleum supplier to Switzerland, described it as a good development.   The Speaker made this known when he hosted the Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Nicholas Lang, at his office in the National Assembly Complex in Abuja on Wednesday. Also at the meeting…

When a Man’s Trajectory in life is guided by pursuit of Truth, Justice, Fairness By Abdulrahim Omeiza Habib

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When a man’s trajectory in life is guided by the pursuit of truth, justice, fairness, right over might, and selflessness, the man’s life will also bound to be driven by the desire in helping others to succeed and achieving goals in their field of endeavours.   Alhaji Abu Imam is one of the few individual that stand with the moment of truth at any time. He also enjoys assisting others to make their lives more meaningful. He has inspired others to achieved greatness. His drive and passion are infectious and…

Senate President assures Turkey of continued bilateral relations with Nigeria

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President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday assured the Turkish Government of the readiness of the Federal Government to sustain the bilateral agreement reached between Nigeria and Turkey in the area of education, health and military collaboration to fight terrorism and insecurity. He also promised that The10th Senate will do everything humanly possible to ensure that the agelong bilateral relations and collaboration in critical sectors continue in the overall interest of the two countries.   Akpabio stated this while receiving in courtesy, the Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Hidayet…

CAC unveils Service Charter

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By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.     The Corporate Affairs Commission CAC is determined to reduce it’s service hours from 24hrs to 6hrs daily going forward across the country.   This was disclosed by the Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission CAC, Alhaji Garba Abubakar during the launch of it’s service charter held at the Reitz Continental Hotel , Abuja on Wednesday.   The CAC helmsman who promised to abide by the operation of the new service charter promised to do anything humanly possible to achieve the basic requirements.   He reassured Nigerians…

Roof leakage in NASS ‘ll end soon -Visible Construction

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The construction firm handling the renovation of the National Assembly Complex , Visible Construction Limited, has assured users of the complex on stoppage of leaking points soon.   The construction firm Project Engr. Tajudeen Olanipekun gave this assurance on Wednesday while reacting to a report made by some bloggers on rain water leakages at some points in the White House Segment of the Complex on Tuesday this week and Thursday last week.   The 9th National Assembly had as a result of the deterioration of the complex over the years,…

Tinubu writes NASS, seeks N500b to cushion subsidy removal

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sought the approval the National Assembly for N500 billion as palliative to cushion the effect of removal of fuel subsidy.   This was contained in a letter read on the floor of the House of Representatives by the Speaker, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, on Wednesday during plenary.   In the letter entitled “Request for the amendment of the 2022 appropriation act”, President Tinubu said the money will be sourced from the 2022 supplementary Appropriation Act of N819.5 billion.   The reads in part: “I write to…

Diaspora Skills Transfer,Catalyst for efficient healthcare delivery in Nigeria -Dabiri-Erewa

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Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has re-emphasised the need for Diaspora skills transfer to obtain excellence and efficient service delivery in the Healthcare sector in Nigeria.   Dabiri-Erewa stated this at discourse with Dr Monica Simi Alabi, a Nigerian-UK based medical specialist in Healthcare Policy and Leadership in Abuja.   She noted that the development of any country is a collaborative front of both the inner circles of the country and its Nationals living and working in the Diaspora.   The NIDCOM Boss maintained that Nigeria…

Tinubu’s Emergence as Chairman of ECOWAS and the Renewed Hope Factor By Arabinrin Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello

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In a significant event in Nigeria and the West Africa region, President Tinubu was elected as chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). This election is not only a notable achievement for Nigerians but also holds immense potential for the country’s resurgence as a prominent force in Africa. Nigeria is the largest contributor to ECOWAS funding, and despite that, the most underrepresented, with Francophone nations taking the lead in all sectors of the organization. However, President Tinubu’s leadership at ECOWAS is dawn of a new era and…

JUST IN: CAC to Sanction 100,0000 Companies.

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By ABUBAKAR YUSUF.   The Corporate Affairs Commission CAC will between now and end of July blacklist and close down initial 100, O00 companies that had defied it’s regulations forthwith. The exercise which is going to be a continuous exercise will be sustained to instill sanity into the operations of entities. The Registrar General, Corporate Affairs Commission CAC, Alhaji Garba Abubakar made this disclosure during the one day training workshop for relevant agencies in Abuja on Wednesday on Beneficial Ownership Register (BOR). “Already , the first one hundred thousand defaulting…