***Says, APC ABRACADABRA Propaganda can not solve the problem The National Secretary of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) High Chief Peter Ameh has bemoaned the downturn in the investment climate occasioned by insecurity that is causing apprehension among foreign investors who are now leaving Nigeria in droves to other African countries. Ameh spoke against the backdrop of the News that Microsoft is closing its office in Nigeria which he said is very disturbing. The organization announced that they will close their Ikoyi office this week. Ameh quoted the Managing Divecter of Okomu Oli Palm Pic, Graham Holter, who…
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Riding on the success of his maiden music concert last August, front line Nigerian DJ, Regan Uchechukwu, better known as the German Machine is already putting finishing touches on a follow-up event holding in Benin City, the Edo State capital. The Edo-based DJ and entertainer had gathered top industry players at his maiden show tagged the German Machine Concert on August 4, 2023 in Benin and now promises that this year’s edition will even be more exhilarating. The concert which had Chocolate City top star Ice Prince, renowned comedian Senator of My Flat Mates fame, actor Ime Bishop Umoh aka…
The senator representing Kogi Central senatorial district, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has condemned in strong terms the recent attack on the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, in which several students were abducted by gunmen. She equally called for an improved security, describing the attack as “unfortunate and unacceptable,” that innocent students must not be subjected to such heinous act. Heavily armed bandits in their numbers had invaded Kogi-owned Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, and abducted unspecified number of students. The invasion took place on Thursday night while the students were having tutorials in preparation for…
The Scout Movement of Nigeria has been admonished to inculcate in Nigerian youths virtues of national ethics and the need to be prepared for any eventuality in life all the time The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio gave the admonition when the Chief Commissioner of The Scout Association of Nigeria, Dave Padopads-Awunah led other executive members of the Association on a courtesy to him at the National Assembly. The Association visited Akpabio as one of their own to brief him on the forthcoming Nigeria Scout Parade and President’s Award event coming up in Abuja from 17-21 May, 2024.…
By Friday Idachaba, Lokoja. DIRECTOR-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu has said that the Nigerian nation is on the path of codifying its values through the National Values Charter being midwived by the Agency. Issa-Onilu who disclosed this during a “Town Hall Meeting with Stakeholders in Kogi State on Government Policies Programmes and Activities” on Thursday in Lokoja said this was part of the mandate given to the agency by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He said that the Values Charter was not anything new as all communities and ethnic nationalities hold strongly to their values but…
An executive Bill which is seeking for the review the Salaries, allowances and fringe benefits of judicial office holders across the country scaled Second Reading on the floor of the Senate on Thursday. Our correspondent reports that the Bill was presented to both chambers of the Parliament by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and it had since passed Second Reading in the House of Representatives. Presenting the Lead Debate, Senator representing Kwara South and Deputy Senate Leader, Oyelola Ashiru disclosed that Bill, when passed into law “seeks to prescribe salaries, allowances and fringe benefits for Judicial Officers in order to nip…
**15years for consumers of hard drugs The Senate on Thursday passed a bill which upgraded the maximum sentence of life imprisonment to the death penalty amidst controversy over the voice votes. The legislation titled the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act (Amendment Bill) 2024 had passed a third reading at the Senate on Thursday. The Bill sought to review penalties provision, update the list of dangerous drugs, strengthen the operations of the NDLEA, and empower the NDLEA to establish laboratories. Section 11 of the current act which prescribes that any person who, without lawful authority; Imports, manufactures, produces, processes, plants…
***Insists, it is NASS creation to safeguard economy, country against insecurity The Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence, Senator Shehu Umar Buba, has allay the fears being entertained by Nigerians over the proposed implementation of the Cybersecurity levy by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). While giving tacit support to the Federal Government on the levy that has created bad blood among Nigerians against the Tinubu administration Senator Buba said th levy is provided for in the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) (Amendment) Act, 2024. He clarified that the levy is not punitive as it has numerous…
***Berate Tinubu over Poor Policies By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse Thousands of members of the ruling All Progresdives Congress (APC) have decamped to the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Jigawa state citing President Bola Tinubu’s poor policies as the cause of excruciating poverty that has befallen the country Receiving the decampees in Dutse the State Capital, the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) gubernatorial candidate in the 2023 election in the state, Malam Aminu Ibrahim Ringim accused the ruling APC government at the center and in the state for poverty of ideas that can engender good governance. He said they lack…
The senate on Wednesday passed for second reading a Bill meant to document, protect domestic workers and their employers This came after the general principles of the bill was presented by the sponsor Sen.Hussaini Babangida (PDP Jigawa) at plenary. Titled, the bill for an act to provide for the documentation and protection of domestic workers and employees and for other matters there with Babangida in his presentation said the bill was read the first time on Nov 21, 2023. “The intendment of the bill actually is to raise the issue of the employment, regulation and the management of domestic workers…