Author: Abubakar Yusuf

N-Delta women back Tinubu’s Govt, dissociate selves from planned October 1 protest *Ask their children/wards to shun protests, criminality *Plead with Nigerians to give Tinubu’s Government a chance

Abubakar Yusuf

Women from the various communities in the Niger Delta region stormed Warri on Wednesday dissociating themselves from the planned October 1 protest against the present administration.     Rising from a Stakeholders engagement with the Niger Delta women, organised by the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), themed “Niger Delta Women: Empowerment as a Panacea for Peace, Stability and Economic Growth”, the women groups lamented that many self-interested bodies are presently going about with ulterior motives asking people to do negative things”.     The Wednesday’s gathering was in continuation of the…

FHA establishes Energy Distribution Company ….. Promises more Power Generation for FHA Estates, other Nigerians

Abubakar Yusuf

The Managing Director, Federal Housing Authority FHA, Hon Oladimeji Oyetunde Ojo has promised to improve on provision of electricity to Nigerians geared towards bridging energy crises across the country and it’s Estates .   The Managing Director, Federal Housing Authority FHA, Hon Oladimeji Oyetunde Ojo gave this assurance on Wednesday during the commissioning of the newly established FHA Energy Distribution Company Limited Head office, a subsidiary of the agency located in Abuja.   While commending President Bola Ahmed Tinubu under the Renewed Hope Agenda of the present administration for providing…

FHA to commission Energy Distribution Company Sept., 25

Abubakar Yusuf

The Federal Housing Authority newly established Energy Distribution Company Limited Head office, a subsidiary of FHA will be commission on Wednesday, September, 25. A statement released by the Managing Director, FHA Energy Distribution Limited, Engr Umar K.M. Umar said the new Head office is located along 24B Osaigbovo Ogbemudia crescent , Apo Legislative Quarters , Abuja. The event scheduled to hold at 10 am will be presided by the Managing Director, Federal Housing Authority FHA, Hon. Oladimeji Oyetunde Ojo. The FHA aside construction of housing is diversifying to energy distribution…

Women Affairs Minister,Uju Ohanenye, in $200m Scandal,may be summoned by National Assembly

Abubakar Yusuf

There are strong Indications that the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, may be summoned by the House of Representatives, upon resumption of plenary next week to defend allegations of fraud, abuse of office and arbitrariness in the management of the ministry.   This is a sequel to the petition written to the Green Chamber of the National Assembly, by a law firm, St. Gilos Solicitors, acting on behalf of its clients, Mela Chiyoma Pat Limited and its Managing Director, Mrs. Patricia Stan-Dioka. The petition, detailing a catalogue of…

UBEC; Transforming Basic Education through more funding, BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF

Abubakar Yusuf

The clamour for more funding to Basic Education and by extension Education subsector from both the public and by extension the private sector in the country has began to yield positive results.   This was occasioned by the recent upward review and impressive assessment of the matching grants by the sub national to improve Basic Education, Infrastructure, manpower development among many others towards the progress and development of Basic Education in Nigeria.   The yearly counterpart funding arrangements between the federal and state government got a 100% increment in 2024…

David Mark mourns General Tete ……Describes him as dependable, faithful ally

Abubakar Yusuf

Former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has lamented over the death of former Defence attaché to Nigeria Embassy in China, Brigadier General B.B. Tete .   General Tete was Senator Mark’s Adviser on Special Duties during his tenure as President of the Senate of Nigeria.   Gen Tete reportedly died after a brief illness at Nigerian Army Hospital in Kaduna last week.   Senator Mark in a condolence message to the family of Tete described him as a detribalised , dependable and faithful ally who promoted peace and…

UNGA 79; Realigning SDGs Variables for Peace , Sustainable Development By Abubakar Yusuf

Abubakar Yusuf

The United Nations General Assembly UNGA, a global program usually held in September of every year to review and brainstorm on development on the developing and amd underdeveloped countries, particularly the third world countries is scheduled to commence soon with Nigeria in full participation.   This is coming at the backdrop of the grand launching at UNGA 77 of the Internal National Financing Framework INFF , a program that will guarantee the provision for funds and financing for the development outside the public funds by the Nigeria’s SDGs leadership, under…

Reps Committee on Health visits University of Abuja Teaching Hospital,promises to reduce Medical Tourism attract more development

Abubakar Yusuf

By Abubakar Yusuf.     The Chairman House Committee on Health in the House of Representatives, Hon Amos Gwamna Magaji has promised to put an end to medical tourism in the country. While commending President Tinubu for declaring state of emergency on Health, he promised to change the analogue attitude and approach to the administration of health among many others in Nigeria’s health sector to a digitize era. He made this disclosure on Thursday during the visit of the committee to the university of Abuja Teaching Hospital, UATH, Gwagwalada, Abuja.…

LG Elections: IPAC canvasses proposal on Electoral Act, Amendment of Constitution to National Assembly. …… wants INEC to hold all Elections Same-day

Abubakar Yusuf

By Abubakar Yusuf     The Inter Party Advisory Council IPAC is proposing the transfer of local government elections into 774 Councils through the amendment of Electoral Act and the Constitution to the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC going forward.   While submitting a 35 point proposal for the amendment , IPAC through its National Chairman, Alhaji Yusuf Mamman Dantelle also advocated the conducts of elections in the country in one day.   While asking the joint committee of the National Assembly on Electoral matters to expedite action during the…

Supreme Court verdict: Kogi Collectives congratulates Ododo ……. urges him to be magnanimous in victory.

Abubakar Yusuf

A frontline socio- cultural organization; Kogi Collectives (KC) yesterday congratulated Governor Usman Ododo for his victory at the nation’s apex court that affirmed him as the elected Chief Executive of the state.   The Kogi Collectives in a press statement in Lokoja noted that the Supreme Court verdict is a confirmation of the popular vote given to him by the people of the state .   The socio cultural organization led by Hon. Philip Olusesan Orebiyi and Mr Segun Arogboni cut across ethnic and religious affiliations of the confluence state.…