Day: June 24, 2024

UBEC; Driving Nigeria To Digital Era. BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

Emporium Reporters

The Universal Basic Education Commission UBEC is already navigating through the 21st century, a blessing in disguise for the commission after the COVID-19 pandemic with the establishment of a multi billion Digital Resource Centre (DRC), commissioned in May , 29, 2024 to mark the one year anniversary of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu under the Renewed Hope Agenda to promote smart Education in Nigeria.   The proactive decisions of the handlers of Basic Education under the leadership of Dr Hamid Bobboyi as the Executive Secretary , Universal Basic Education Commission UBEC…

House of Representatives to resume 2nd Session of 10th Assembly June 27

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The House of Representatives is set to resume the Second Session (2024/2025) of the 10th Assembly on Thursday, June 27, 2024.   This development was communicated to Honourable Members via an internal memorandum from the Clerk, House of Representatives, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, Esq, on Monday, June 24, 2024.   Recall that the House adjourned sittings on June 11, 2024 at the end of the First Session, to enable Members of the Green Chamber, celebrate the Eid-el-Kabir festivities with their constituents.   The House is also set to host its inaugural…

Breaking : FCT Police arrests killers of Rtd Brig General Uwen Harold Udokwere …… Parades notoroius kidnap suspects, Informant ,logistics suppliers

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The FCT Police Command has arrested four suspects involving in the killing of Retired Brig. General Uwen Harold Udokwere in Abuja.   This was disclosed by the FCT Commissioner of Police CP Benneth Igweh at a briefing held at the FCT Police Command on Monday 24th June,2024.   CP Bennett Igweh said Police operatives of FCT police command from Utako Division led by CSP Victor Godfrey on June 23rd, 2024 at about 04:00 p.m. acting on credible intelligence, trailed and arrested the four suspects;Ibrahim Rabiu 33 years ‘m’ of Rasha,…

NIDCOM Boss hails Dr Olufemi Shoyemi as Governor, NHS Foundation Trust

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has congratulated Dr Olufemi Segun Shoyemi on his election as Governor, South Tees Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust. In a congratulatory message, the NIDCOM boss described the victory of his election as the Governor of NHS Foundation a demonstration of his acceptability based on hard work, dedication and doggedness in the discharge of previous responsibilities assigned to him. Dabiri-Erewa noted that the feat has placed Dr Shoyemi’s name in the Council of Governors with South Tees Hospital, NHS Foundation, urged the younger…

Monday Lines (1) Ijebu and their Ojude Oba By Lasisi Olagunju

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Persons who answer Ijebu typically party as hard as they work. They sweat out their heart to make money; they rock their money in ways that add value to their personal and group existence. Their pitch could be high, it could be mid or low; what they choose depends on what point they want to prove. In doing these, they skillfully walk the thin line of balanced responsibility. When Chief Obafemi Awolowo transited to immortality in May 1987, Fuji mega star, Kollington Ayinla, sang about Ijebu’s unmatchable ability to balance…

Monday Lines 2: Reps’ drunkard democracy By Lasisi Olagunju

Lukman Laleye Babalola

I had thought that our lawmakers in Abuja cared only for big cars, big bucks and big boobs. I never knew they also have deep love for alcohol – dry gin – and would do anything to protect it from the ravages of restrictive laws. And, because the standards of public and private morality have fallen terribly low, I feel we had better talk now before our democracy becomes synonymous with kaikai, with shekpe, ogogoro and ogwofy.   “No man’s life, liberty or property is safe while the legislature is…

Crisis: Rivers ALGON Chairman pleads with Tinubu, NLC to stop members of NULGE from staging another sponsored protest ….. says Rivers NLC and NULGE has been infiltrated by Fubara.

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Chairman of Rivers State ALGON chapter, Hon. Allwell Ihunda has pleaded with President Bola Tinubu and the national body of organised Labour to stop members of NLC and TUC from orchestrating further damage to the state via another sponsored protest. He also noted that Rivers NULGE and Labour have been infiltrated by the State Governor Sim Fubara who offered NLC and ALGON membership of caretaker committee appointments. Ihunda made this disclosure this while briefing journalists in Portharcourt on Sunday declaring that: “The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) Rivers…