By Ahmed Rufa’i Dutse The Jigawa State house of Assembly speaker, Rt. Honourable Idris Garba Kareka and the clerk of the house, Mal. Musa Aliyu Abubakar were caught fiddling with their cell phones while the 2022 appropriation bill of N177,795,588, 000was being passed in to law. The chairman house committee on appropriation, Honourable Suleiman Musa Kadira presented the committee’s report following which the lawmakers unanimously approved the report and passed it in to law. The state appropriation was signed by the speaker shortly after that.However, during the plenary some members of the public and newsmen who were at the gallery…
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The Ladi Memorial Foundation (LMF) has given lifeline through training to over 600 vulnerable youths on skill acquisition, within the past five years the founder and Executive Director of the foundation Mrs Rosemary Osikoya, has said. Osikoya who was former commissioner for education and later Environment in Kogi State said the foundation is aimed at empowering the youths and women to be self-reliant while providing them with a platform to acquire life-changing carrier coaching and mentoring. “Since five years ago that the NGO has been in existence, we have been rendering vocational services to both in and out-of-school students at…
The Chairman of the NCFront and leader of the Shadow Cabinet of a coalition of political parties and Civil society organizations, Prof. Pat Utomi, has urged Nigerians living abroad to see it as their duty to ensure new leadership and progress. He said Nigeria needs a leadership that will remove the shame of Nigeria’s current failing status brought about by pervasive poverty, insecurity, state capture, atrocious health care, declining quality of education, and corruption. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by head public affairs bureau of the NCFront Dr. Tanko Yunusa. He quoted Prof Utomi who spoke…
After all the ground standing by some senators on Tuesday when they threatened fire and brimstone on their determination to override the President they finally chickened out on Wednesday at plenary.It would be recalled thatSenator representing Benue South Senatorial District, Abba Moro had given the assurance that majority of senators including himself are prepared this time around to override the President. Also Senator George Sekibo (PDP River East) disclosed that about 73 signatures of aggrieved lawmakers have been collated adding that there is no going back on the decision to override Buhari.However after their close session they eventually tried to…
****adjourns plenary till January 18, 2022 The Senate has passed a N17.126trn budget for the 2022 fiscal year, raising the figure by N800 billion. The passage of the budget was sequel to the consideration of a report by the Committee on Appropriations on the 2022 Appropriations bill. The House of Representatives phad passed the budget on Tuesday. President Muhammadu Buhari had submitted a budget of N16.391 trillion to the National Assembly. The Senate also raised the oil benchmark to $62 as against the $52 that was proposed by the executive, while the exchange rate was retained at N410.15. It said…
“Even if I do not construct a culvert as President, what I know is that I will hand over power to the people before I leave” PMB 2016. Power belongs to the people which is exercised through periodic elections as provided by the 1999 FRN Constitution as amended. The process of exercising this power by the Nigerian people is provided for in the Electoral Act which defines political space, participation and electoral process. The civic authority of the people to superintend over the choice of those who manage their affairs has been stolen by money bag politicians, who invented all…
***Says its a serious threat to Democracy National Consultative Front (NCF) has unequivocally denounced President Muhammadu Buhari’s refusal to assent to the much expected electoral reform. Head Public Affairs bureau, National Consultative Front, NCFront Dr Tanko Yunusa in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday said the NCF regrets that the decision of President Buhari amounts to indiscretion and in utter disregard for the mood of the country and expectations of international community. “By refusing the assent to the Electoral Amendment Bill expected to empower Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the quest for electronic transmission of results, President Buhari…
The President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday received President Muhammadu Buhari’s letter which had been in the realm of speculation for some time.Uncertainty had trailed President Muhammadu Buhari’s response to the electoral act ammendment bill 2021 after the National Assembly had passed it and transmitted to the presidency.At plenary on Tuesday Lawan recieved the letter explaining his decision to withhold presidential assent to the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2021 passed by the National Assembly.President Buhari’s position was conveyed in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and read during the start of plenary after the chamber…
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Muazu Jaji Sambo as minister designate after he was screened on the floor at plenary on ay President Muhammadu Buhari has earlier nominated Mr Muazu Sambo as a ministerial nominee from Taraba State. Mr Sambo is to replace the former Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, who was sacked in September, along with Sabo Nanono, the former agriculture minister. Mr Muazu while fieding questions from lawmakers during his screening expressed disappointment about the state of the Manbila power project saying that the present state of the project is an embarrassment to the country. Muazu…
The National Consultative Front (NCFRONT) has set aside two illustrious sons of Nigeria, Dr.Rabiu Musa Kwakwanso and Dr. Raymond Dokpesi for celebration on their 65th and 70th birthdays respectfully. The Head Public Affairs Bureau, Dr Tanko Yunusa in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday said they are being celebrated as some of the Nigerian best at their prime age.He said the NCFRONT recognized their contributions to nation building and for egalitarian society He said the two leaders of conscience have identified with, supported and contributed to the efforts of the National Consultative Front since its inception.”On the 21st of…