Month: March 2024

BREAKING: Edo Assembly serves impeachment notice to Obaseki’s Deputy Philip Shaibu

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The Edo state House of Assembly has served an impeachment notice on Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu. The Speaker Blessing Agbebaku on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, directs the clerk to serve an impeachment notice to the Deputy Governor, with 7 days to respond. This comes amid power tussle between the governor, Godwin Obaseki and his deputy. The relationship between Shaibu and his boss has been frosty since Shaibu first raised the alarm of plot to impeach him and instituted a case against the planned move. The governor relocated his office from…

Productivity Centre collaborates Pan- African Association of Small and Medium Industries to advance SMEs

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By ABUBAKAR YUSUF       The Pan-African Association of Small and Medium Industries (PAOSMI), led by their Director General, Dr. Henry E. Emejuo, paid a courtesy visit to the Director-General of the National Productivity Centre, NPC , Dr. Nasir Olaitan Raji-Mustapha, today, the 5th of March, 2024, to discuss possible areas of partnership with the Centre.   PAOSMI is a continental association dedicated to the advocacy, empowerment and development of Small and Medium industries (SMIs) across Africa. With growing network of members in over 30 countries, they are committed…

Success & Challenges of 10th House of Reps under Dr. Tajudeen Abbas … How Committees on Education, Public Assets, Police Affairs, Others Stand BY OBUTE JAMES

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The current session of Nigerian National Assembly was inaugurated on 13th June, 2023 following the emergence of four principal officers, the Senate President, Deputy Senate President; House of Representatives Speaker and Deputy Speaker. The country’s national parliament consists of two chambers, the Senate (109 Senators) and House of Representatives (360 Members). The legislature at the state level is unicameral while National Assembly serves as parliament for the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja The former Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio was elected President of the Senate having polled 63…

CAC shines as FG launches jobs initiative in Gombe

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The Federal Government has launched the Outsource to Nigeria Initiative OTNI/Commissioning of the Business Outsourcing Centre (BPO) in Gombe State. The ceremony which was performed by the Vice President, Kashim Shettima was also attended by the Registrar-General and CEO of the CAC, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji amongst other important dignitaries. The project, which is an initiative of the Gombe State Government under the leadership of Governor Inuwa Yahaya, aims at creating 2,000 jobs. CAC News reports that the Commission was actively involved in actualizing the initiative held at the ICC Gombe/Hajiya…

NHRC to establish Radio and Television to enhance Human Rights Advocacy

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) reaffirmed its commitment to establish NHRC Radio and Television outfits to enhance the promotion and protection of human rights across Nigeria.   This was contained in a communique jointly signed by the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Commission Dr. Tony Ojukwu OFR, SAN and the Chairperson Governing Council of the NHRC Dr. Salamatu Hussaini Suleiman during the just concluded February statutory council meeting which took place at the headquarters of the Commission in Abuja.   This initiative to establish the NHRC Media outfit,…

Binance exits Nigeria, stops all naira transactions

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Major global cryptocurrency exchange, Binance will discontinue all services for Nigeria’s fiat currency, the Naira, following the ongoing regulatory onslaught on the firm by the Nigerian authorities.   Binance announced on March 5 that the platform will suspend NGN withdrawals after March 8. From March 8, any remaining NGN balances in users’ Binance accounts will be automatically converted to the Tether   The exchange has encouraged users to withdraw NGN, trade their NGN assets or convert NGN into crypto prior to the discontinuation of these NGN services.   “Please note…

GOC 82 Division applauds NYSC for youth mentorship, Corps Empowerment

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The Management of National Youth Service Corps has been commended for mentoring Corps Members on leadership roles and also providing skill acquisition training for them in order to become self-reliant. The General Officer Commanding, 82 Div. Nigerian Army, Enugu, Major General HT Dada gave the commendation today when he hosted the Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed in his office in Enugu.   General Dada described NYSC as a symbol of national unity, adding that the deployment policy of NYSC by posting Corps Members outside…

Nigeria Police ban use of POS, E-payment devices in its stations

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Following public outcry on alleged extortion through illegal and illicit transactions through point-of-sale (POS) machine operators and connivance with certain police operatives, the Police headquarters has reiterated the ban on the use of POS machines and other electronic mobile money transaction devices within police stations and other police facilities nationwide. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi while making this known on Monday, March 4, 2024, warned that violators will face sanctions at police commands and formations including the leadership at such formations. The FPRO said, “The ban is aimed…

An Open letter to President Bola Tinubu on the cost of living By Abba Dukawa

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In my wide memo to the then newly President-elect on March 2023, published by print and online mediums titled The task before the incoming Administration. Your Excellency, this open letter is neither on personal sentiment nor an open criticism of your administration but a gospel truth to your sight or ears if it reaches you. It’s undeniable, that the present administration inherited a bankrupt country by the way Buhari’s administration badly managed the economy and left the country neck-deep in local and foreign debt. But in fairness to Justice, the…

NiDCOM Boss holds Townhall meeting with Nigerians in Ghana

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Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has given assurances to Nigerians living in Ghana of the Commission’s renewed engagement, dedication and commitment to addressing a plethora of challenges confronting them.   She stated this at a Townhall Meeting with Nigerians in Ghana on the sidelines of the African Diaspora Forum (DAF) Award 2024 in Accra, Ghana.   The NIDCOM boss while clarifying one of the many questions bordering on the recent relocation of the Commission to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; explained that the Commission is already…