Month: April 2024

Reps excited over renovation of chambers by indigenous firm ….. As Spokesperson canvases patronage for Indigenous contractors

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The House of Representatives, has expressed satisfaction over the quality of renovation at the permanent chambers, done by an indigenous company.   Both the red and green chambers of the National Assembly, have remained shut down since the 9th Assembly, to give way to total overhauling of the system and renovation of the chambers seating arrangements.   While the renovations lasted, the Senators and House of Representatives Members, especially in this 10th Assembly, have been holding plenaries in their respective conference halls as temporary chambers. Speaker of the House, RT.…

Speaker Abbas, his Deputy inspect renovated chambers as Reps resume Tuesday

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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, on Monday inspected the renovated chambers of the House ahead of lawmakers’ resumption on Tuesday. Speaker Abbas inspected the chambers in company with the immediate past Speaker and Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, and the Deputy Speaker,. Hon. Benjamin Kalu. The Speaker, Gbajabiamila and Kalu led several principal officers and members of the House on the inspection, which was extended to the newly built National Assembly Library. Speaker Abbas, who addressed journalists in the…

Niger Police arrests suspects for Impersonation, theft, unlawful possession of firearms, vandalism,other crimes …….. Recovers stolen items

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In continuation of the Command’s effort to fight crime and criminality in Niger State, the following achievements were recorded within the month under review. The Police operatives attached to Bosso Div arrested two suspects, namely; -Sabiu Hassan 26yrs of El-waziri area of Bosso -Ibrahim Ahore of Beji, Bosso LGA. According the Niger state PPRO, SP Wasiu Abiodun,On March 23rd,2024 at about 1600hrs, a direct complaint was received at Bosso Division from a victim in Hayin-Gwari area that two persons who were dressed in Police and Vigilante T-shirts intercepted him as…

Senate resumes as Visible Construction delivers chambers

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After forty days of recess , the Senate resumes plenary Tuesday, as Visible Construction , a Subsidiary of Laralek Ultimate Group of Companies that handled renovation of chambers of the National Assembly , delivers them at the nick of time for usage .     Both the Senate and the House of Representatives , had at the commencement of the renovation work in September 2022, relocated to temporary Chambers for plenary proceedings where the 9th National Assembly, eventually ended its session sine die .     However,the 10th National Assembly…

Yahaya Bello: Not too young to misrule, by Kazeem Akintunde

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Yahaya Adoza Bello became the Governor of Kogi State at the young age of 40. He presently holds the record as the youngest person to preside over a state since the return of democratic governance in Nigeria in 1999. His emergence as Governor also has some form of divine intervention. The man that was actually elected governor at the polls, Abubakar Audu, died before he could be sworn in. Bello was his replacement by his party, the All Progressives Congress.   His being from a minority group in the state…

Sending Ooni of Ife to Tinubu By Lasisi Olagunju

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One day, I will have the courage to ask the immaculate Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, how he feels each time he travels on the horrible Ibadan-Ife road. Ben Okri, ‘The Famished Road’ storyteller, finds his own ‘road’ a torment – he says it “leads home and then away from it, without end.” Okri thinks the road a torment because he meets it “with too many signs and no direction.” The Ife-Ibadan road has signs, it has directions – and I find them very treacherously significant because they interlock…

The Tragedy in Rivers State: A Missed Opportunity for Akpabio to Intervene, by Christie Oby Ndukwe

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After a period of relative silence, I am compelled to address the recent tragedy that unfolded in Rivers State, prompting me to speak out once again.   During my online vigil with a particular church, I came across a distressing video on WhatsApp. In the video, a young man, his voice filled with pain and desperation, called out to the Governor of the State for help as vehicles, both commercial and private, went up in flames.   The incident occurred around 8:45 pm on a Friday, leaving behind a scene…

BREAKING:Association of Corporate Online Editors gets CAC’s Certificate of Registration … Sets to hold Investiture Programme to mark 2nd Anniversary

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The Association of Corporate Online Editors (ACOE), has officially been registered as a corporate entity by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), with the registration number: 7441687. This was disclosed in a release jointly signed by Martins Odiete,Acting Chairman and Shola Akingboye,Acting Secretary. As a professional body of news editors who publish online newspapers in Nigeria, the registration is a huge milestone for ACOE in line with its mission to strengthen ethical journalism as a prerequisite tool for online media practitioners; to uphold the tenets of the profession, promote corporate values…

Tajudeen Abass And His Brand Of Legislative Inclusivity By Nelson Ogbu

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The challenge of purposeful leadership is recognizing that today’s fast-changing, complex, and unpredictable environment necessitates a different kind of leadership. The leadership that puts the people first. A leadership built on purposeful-progressive inclusivity. That which is exemplified by a leader who understands that his key role is to create energy and momentum, mainly when dire circumstances occur. A leader who hungers to help others see possibilities and potential, and creating inspirations that are full of achievable goals.   The current parliament boasts the presence of eight political parties, making it…

For Ayogu Eze and Ezinne Margaret Nwomeh By Festus Adedayo

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On Thursday last week, I had just arrived in Enugu for the funerals of Ezinne Margaret Nebechi Nwomeh of Ozalla in Enugu state when another news of demise hopped in like a demonic apparition. Big brother and friend, Ayogu Eze, senator who represented Enugu North, had passed on.   I met Eze 21 years ago there in Enugu. Once the commissioner for information in the first term, I felt it a great honour to serve with him in the state. Blessed with a gift of the garb, Eze was detribalised…