Year: 2023

Senate Minority Leader:David Mark praises Abba Morro ….. describes him as a worthy successor

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Former President of the Senate , Senator David Mark has praised the new minority leader of the Senate Senator Abba Morro (PDP Benue South). Abba Morro who succeeded Senator Mark in the Senate emerged Minority leader at the resumed plenary session yesterday following the exit of his predecessor senator Simon Mwadkwon from Plateau state. In the congratulatory message , Senator Mark noted ” This remarkable achievement is a testament to your exceptional leadership skills, unwavering dedication, and the trust and confidence your colleagues have in you. “Your elevation to such…

FHA @ 50 : President Tinubu to declare Event Open, as Management rolls out Program of Events from 23-24, November

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By Abubakar Yusuf.       President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to declare the two day golden jubilee celebration of Federal Housing Authority FHA open at the International Conference Center ICC. The Federal Housing Authority FHA, under the leadership of Senator Gbenga Bareehu Ashafa will be celebrating it’s golden jubilee spanned for two days in the nation’s city. The program scheduled to hold at the International Conference Center ICC will kick start from Thursday 23rd to Friday 24th of November, 2023 . According to the program of event released…

Dabiri-Erewa markets Nigeria to Nigerians in the Diaspora

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Hon. Dr Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) spoke at the Rotary Club of Brampton, Canada.   Dabiri-Erewa urged Nigerians in Brampton, Canada to invest back home.   According to her, Nigeria is rich in human, mineral resources and there was a need to harness these resources for the development of Nigeria.   She also advocated for more business opportunities and relationship between Brampton, Canada and Nigeria.   In her words, “Conversation breeds comprehension. The more you have conversations, the more you get to know me better”.  …

Akpabio reshuffles Senate committees leadership

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The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has reshuffled the leadership of some of the Senate Committees, naming Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Local Content. Akpabio said this at plenary on Tuesday also naming Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim (APC-Ondo); as the Chairman, Senate Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Affairs. “Sen. Patrick Ndubueze (APC-Imo) Chairman, Senate Committee on Steel Development; Sen. Shuaibu Lau (PDP-Taraba) Chairman, Committee on Tourism, Sen. Binos Yaroe (PDP-Adamawa) Chairman, Committee on State and Local Government Affairs. “The Chairman, Senate Committee on National Atomic and…

DG NITDA launches female founder training, stresses urgency of digital job creation for women

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The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa has said that promoting and supporting digital job creation for female folks in the country is a crucial step that would foster inclusivity and bridge the tech gender gap.   Inuwa, represented by Acting Director, Digital Literacy and Capacity Building Department, Dr Amina Magaji-Sambo, stated this at the opening ceremony of the Female Founder Training organised by the Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation (ONDI), a subsidiary of the agency in Abuja.   He noted that the initiative is aimed…

NITDA to collaborates with CBN to drive regulation on Emerging Tech, Digital Payment

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In a move to ensure Nigeria Payments System get more global recognition and is domestically utilised across the country, the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, has restated the need for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Financial Institutions in the country to collaborate with the Agency in order to leverage emerging technologies such as Artificial intelligence (AI) and Data Analytics to deepen digital payments. Inuwa made this known during a panel discussion segment at the Central Bank of Nigeria’s 2023 Payments…

Viral video: Edo PDP youth, critical stakeholders reject Aziegbeni’s apology … insist he has a mindset to deliver his candidate

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A coalition of Edo Peoples Democratic Party, PDP youth and critical stakeholders have outrightly rejected an apology tendered by its chairman, Hon Tony Aziegbeni over his unguarded comment that went viral in the social media networks. Recall that Aziegbeni had told a gathering of people believed to be core loyalists of the party about his preferred senatorial district to produce next Edo Governor. He had advised in the viral video that the core loyalists should support the outgoing governor to produce the next governor. Sensing that he had goofed, the…

DHQ refutes death rumour,says Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa hale and hearty

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The Defense Headquarters has dismissed report which claimed that the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has died.   Earlier on Tuesday, it was reported in some section of the media that Musa had died.   But a statement made by Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, Director Defence Information, described the report as unfortunate, unethical and lack credibility.     According to Gusau, General Musa is alive and hearty.   He added that the online newspaper has retracted the news story and tendered unreserved apology to the CDS, his family…

UAE 52nd National Day, Deputy President Senate seeks stronger diplomatic ties

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sAs the United Arab Emirates (UAE) celebrates its 52nd National Day, the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin has hailed the country for achieving rapid business and tourism transformation, seeking stronger diplomatic ties with the country. Speaking during the celebration of the 52nd National Day of the country organized by its Nigerian Embassy in Abuja on Monday, Senator Barau said the UAE has contributed immensely to the growth of the world economy. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir, the Deputy…

JUST IN : Abba Moro emerges Senate Minority Leader, Osita Ngwu becomes Minority Whip

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The Nigerian Senate has announced Senator Abba Moro (PDP, Benue South) as Senate Minority Leader of the 10th Assembly and Osita Ngwu of PDP Enugu West as Minority Chief Whip.   Moro who is from Benue State in North Central was nominated and confirmed by the opposition party in the red chamber.   He succeeded Senator Simon Davou Mwadkwon of Plateau North Senatorial district recently booted out of the Senate by the Appeal Court.     The lawmakers in the Peoples Democratic Party agreed to zone the position to the…