Day: June 27, 2024

Senate passes bill extending 2023 supplementary appropriation bill till 31st December

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Senate has passed a bill for an Act to amend the implementation of the 2023 supplementary appropriation bill till 31st December, 2024.   The passage followed the emergency plenary convened which was presided by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio.   After clause by clause consideration of the bill and after the Committee of Supply, the bill was then read the third time and passed.   The 2023 supplementary budget bill was sponsored by the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, APC, Ekiti Central for its implementation to…

Dabiri-Erewa advises Nigerians traveling abroad,as another Nigerian maltreated in Cairo airport

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has reiterated on the need for Nigerians travelling outside the shores of their sovereign boundaries to be more circumspect to avoid any untoward circumstances.   Dabiri-Erewa gave this advisory during a visit by Rev. Dr. Israel Kristilere, CEO of Oasis of Faith Intercontinental Limited and President of the Christian Tourism Practitioners Association of Nigeria (CTPAN), who lamented the maltreatment he suffered at Cairo Tarmac during a stopover on his pilgrimage to Israel.   Rev. Kristilere recounted the events of April 30th,…

Soun of Ogbomoso queries Chief Imam for embarking on Hajj pilgrimage without permission

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The Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye,has reprimanded the Chief Imam of Ogbomoso, Sheik Taliat Yunus Olusina Ayilara, for failing to seek the traditional ruler’s permission before embarking on Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.   This incident is the latest in a series of disagreements between the two leaders over the past few months.   The Chief Imam was among the pilgrims from Nigeria who performed the 1445 Hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia.   Soun, in the query, claimed that the Chief Imam did not inform him before he…

Digital Supply chains ‘ll revolutionise Agriculture, improve food security in Nigeria – DG NITDA

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Kashifu Inuwa has emphasised the transformative potential of advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and blockchain in addressing challenges faced by Nigeria’s farmers, noted that these technologies can revolutionise agricultural practices and improve food security. Inuwa, who was represented by Engr. Salisu Kaka, Director of Digital Economy Department, said this while delivering a keynote speech in Abuja at the Launching of the Survey on the Digitisation of Supply-Chain in Small-Scale Nigerian Farms Project organised by…

Nigerian Govs assure workers of better minimum wage

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The Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, has assured workers of a better new minimum wage from the ongoing negotiations between the government, private sector and organised labour.   The governors gave the assurance in a communiqué signed by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara, chairman of the forum after a meeting in Abuja on Wednesday.   The forum promised continued engagement with key stakeholders to reach a mutually agreeable solution.   “We remain dedicated to the process and assure that better wages will result from the ongoing negotiations,” the forum said.  …

House of Reps passes Bills to extends Implementation timeline for 2023 Budget Till December 31

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The House of Representatives today considered and passed two money bills extending the implementation of the 2023 Appropriation Act and the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Act until December 2024.   The executive arm of government presented the two bills via a letter transmitted from the President,Bola Ahmed Tinubu, which was read on the floor of the House by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen. The bills are titled the 2023 Appropriation Amendment Bill, 2024, and the 2023 Supplementary Appropriation Amendment Bill, 2024.   Following its first reading, House Minority Leader, Rep.…

MASS PROTESTS: APRA condoles with Kenyans,charges Govt to put the people first

Lukman Laleye Babalola

African Public Relations Association (APRA),has condoled with Kenyans in over the recent crisis that happened in the Republic of Kenya.   APRA in a statement signed by the Secretary-General, Dr.Omoniyi Ibietan also expressed solidarity with their colleagues in the Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK).   The pan-African professional body for PR practitioners on Africa continent urged the Government of Kenya to put the people of Kenya first and in a show of conversational capacity as already indicated by the Presidency, undertake stakeholder consultations with empathy and an openness to…

Let Nnamdi Kanu Go Home ,by Olusegun Adeniyi

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    Nnamdi Kanu was apprehended in Kenya in June 2021 by security agencies and brought home to face trial. First arraigned on 14th October 2015 before eventually securing bail and fleeing the country, the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) leader was slammed with an 11-count charge bordering on terrorism, treasonable felony, managing an unlawful society, publication of defamatory matter, illegal possession of firearms and improper importation of goods. Kanu was also accused of inciting violence through television, radio and online broadcasts that resulted in the loss of lives…

41-Year-Old Female Professor becomes Acting Vice Chancellor, University Of Abuja

Lukman Laleye Babalola

41-year-old Professor of International Law ,Prof Aisha Sani Maikudi has been announced as Acting Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja.   The appointment was made on Wednesday at the valedictory Senate meeting on the university campus in Abuja.   Prof Aisha Sani Maikudi was previously the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academics   Professor Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, the outgoing Vice-Chancellor, stated that Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi’s appointment as acting Vice-Chancellor is temporary, pending approval by the Governing Council, as he prepares to conclude his tenure in three days.   Meanwhile, Maikudi expressed…

DHQ assures Farmers of adequate security for bounty harvest …. As troops neutralise 2,245 terrorists, arrest 3,682 ,rescue 1,993 kidnapped hostages in Q2

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Military Authority has assured that adequate security measures has been put in place to tackle communal clashes that always occurred during farming season, the military said with the necessary security measures put in place,farmers are sure of bounty harvest this year. This was disclosed by Major General Edward Buba, Director Defence Media Operations DMO disclosed this Thursday at a Quarterly Review and briefing on Joint Task Force Operational Activities from April – June 2024 held at Defence Headquarters in Abuja. Highlighting the recorded success,General Buba said that Nigerian…