Year: 2023

Reps PDP Caucus condemns Appeal Court verdicts in Plateau, Kaduna, says it portends danger for democracy and rule of law … insists judgements conflicting and negates proven and established legal principle of ‘staire decisis

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After a careful assessment of recent judgments of the Appeal Court which removed mainly opposition lawmakers from Plateau and Kaduna states in the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader, Kingsley Chinda has denounced the decisions of the justices, which he believes has eroded public interest and called to question the impartiality of the judiciary.   In a statement issued by Hon. Chinda in Abuja, he declared that: “we are shocked that the Justices of the Appeal Court delivered judgements that are not only conflicting but negates proven and established legal…

Speaker Abbas seeks CSOs, NGOs support for NASS ….. as UNDP engages consultant on needs assessment

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The Speaker, House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has called for more partnerships with civil society organisations, non-governmental organisations and donor agencies towards strengthening the capacity of the National Assembly.   Speaker Abbas stated that the capacity needs assessment of the National Assembly, especially the House, was an essential process that would “enable us to evaluate our strengths and weaknesses as an institution.”   The Speaker added that it would provide the House with valuable insights into “areas where we can improve our legislative processes, oversight mechanisms, and overall…

BREAKING: WAEC adopts CBT for SSCE

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As part of it’s measures to combat examination fraud, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has officially ditched the paper and pencil test model for Computer-Based Test in the conduct of the Senior School Certificate Examination.   This was disclosed in a statement made by the acting head of the Public Affairs Unit of WAEC, Moyosola Adesina, and released on Monday.   Adesina noted that the new model will commence with the conduct of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for private candidates in February 2024.     “In…

Nigerian Tribune: Salute to the elephant at 74 By Festus Adedayo

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When a child pours libation and gives iba (respect) to the shade of the farm, our elders say he will till the land till evening in comfort. I owe the inspiration to write this piece to one of the few surviving icons of the Nigerian newspaper press, hugely venerated Lade Bonuola, a.k.a Ladbone, ex-Managing Director of The Guardian. He is one of the ancestors who trod this path of column-writing long before those of us, today’s masquerades, knew the way to Igbo Igbale, the sacred grove. Seventy-something-year-old Bonuola’s piece, published…

Helen Paul and other bastardy stories By Lasisi Olagunju

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Everyone has a history; how you act and tell your story defines you. Ace comedian and celebrity, Helen Paul, trended wildly last week. Men and women with very difficult beginnings should seek out Helen Paul and learn from her how to manage life’s complexities and dankness. I listened to the comedian’s trending video, the entire 59 minutes, two seconds. It contains everything that sets people free from taunts of fate and challenges of life. She spoke candidly; she ‘cried’ and smiled; she talked about her teenage shortcut issues and about…

ABUJA CABBING SYSTEM TO END THE EPIDEMIC OF ONE-CHANCE ROBBERY By Law Mefor

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A young lawyer colleague of mine at The Abuja School of Social and Political Thoughts (TAS) called me in despair a few days ago during the night. In a One-Chance robbery, his sister had been taken hostage. I called up two top contacts in the police to pass the concern. One answered. Luckily, the young lady who had been robbed survived the ordeal of being thrown from the criminals’ fast-moving car. She spent days in the intensive care unit, unable to speak from shock following the near-death encounter.   Some…

Future Pathways Foundation empowers Small Scale Business Owners in Niger East Senatorial District

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Small scale business owners in Niger East Senatorial District of Niger state are expressing their gratitude towards the Future Pathways Foundation (FPF) for its significant contribution to their financial well-being.   Established by Hajiya Sa’adatu Sani, the wife of Sen. Sani Musa 313, Senator representing Niger East District in Nigeria Senate . The foundation has been a beacon of hope for those in need, consistently providing business empowerment and educational support to low-income earners.   Generously funded by Senator Sani Musa, the FPF’s activities focused on poverty alleviation, education, and…

NHRIs: NHRC re-accredited “A” status

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The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Dr. Tony Ojukwu has revealed that the Sub- Committee on Accreditation (SCA) of the global re-accreditation Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) has recommended the NHRC “A status” at their just concluded meeting in Geneva. The Paris Principles Relating to the Status of National Human Rights Institutions’ set out the minimum standards that NHRIs must meet in order to be considered credible and to operate effectively. NHRC’s are reviewed on a periodic basis every 5 years. Dr. Ojukwu commended…

Edo 2024: Ighodalo Asue is a failed project, PDP chieftain Osakwe tells Obaseki … says we’ve only one PDP in Edo led by Obih … insists Asue is not known in Edo

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A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo South, who is also the proprietor of Paragon Schools, Benin, Martin Osakwe, has disowned Asue Ighodalo, the man Governor Godwin Obaseki, is parading as his choice to succeed him in 2024.   He declared that: “I don’t know him. We don’t know him. I have played politics here(in Edo) for more than forty years since 1978. I was in UPN(Unity Party of Nigeria). I was a founding member of PDP. It is when you know people that you know their…

Reps to launch ‘NASS Eyes’ for effective oversight on MDAs -Kalu

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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has revealed that the National Assembly will soon launch an application known as ‘NASS Eyes’ to monitor budget transparency and implementation by the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government.   The monitoring will also include, adherence to the principle of federal character by the affected MDAs.   Kalu who dropped the hints during a courtesy call on him by the management team of AFRILABS, a high-tech company, over the weekend, said that the mechanism is driven by…