***Blast Delta State Government for working against #Justice4Keren The Intelligence Unit of the Coalition of Gender Based Violence Responders has unmasked those parading themselves as members of the Civil Society who met with Premiere Academy, Lugbe, Abuja last week. Thereafter, they had issued a statement that showed that they were not interested in seeking the truth about why and how Keren-Happuch Aondodoo Akpagher died, but in diverting attention from the real events, that led to the death of the 14 year old girl after being hospitalised.According to a statement on behalf of a phantom coalition of 15 Non-Governmental Organisation, its…
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***Majority of senators this time around are prepared to override Buhari, says Moro ***73 senators signatures already collated, says Sekibo Apparently piqued by the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari not to assent to the Electoral Act 2021 (Amendment Bill) some aggrieved senators have been talking tough on collation of signatures to override the President’s veto power. Senator representing Benue South Senatorial District, Abba Moro has given the assurance that majority of senators including himself are prepared this time around to override the President.This was just as Senator George Sekibo (PDP River East) disclosed that about 73 signatures of aggrieved lawmakers…
The Senate has passed the Finance Bill 2021, transmitted to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari, on December 7, 2021. The passage of the bill coming two weeks later, followed the consideration of a report by the Joint Committee on Finance; Customs, Excise and Tariff; Trade and Investment. Chairman of the Joint Committee, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, in his presentation, said the bill seeks to support the implementation of the 2022 Federal Budget of Economic Growth and Sustainability by proposing key specific taxation, customs, excise, fiscal and other relevant laws. According to the lawmaker, a total of twelve Acts…
Youth leaders of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-West geo-political zone have urged the national leadership of the party to allow young and vibrant party members to take up strategic leadership positions in the forthcoming convention.The Acting South-West Youth Leader, Mr. Kolade Paff Lawal, gave the indication at an advisory press conference in Akure on MondayHe urged the party to use the convention to give life to the leadership aspirations of Nigerian youths which President Muhammadu Buhari blessed in 2018 with his assent to the Not-Too-Young-to-run Bill.”The party should not compromise on the kind and calibre of persons who…
President Buhari has asked the National Assembly to review the direct primaries clause and send document back for his assent.The President who has communicated to the National Assembly, asked the National Assembly to remove the controversial clause on direct primaries from the bill and return the proposed law to him for assent. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, confirmed that Buhari had sent the letter to the National Assembly.According to our sources the President indicated in the letter to the Senate President Ahmad Lawan that the prevailing situation in the country will not allow…
By Ehichioya Ezomon Will the All Progressives Congress (APC) implode in 2022, as consistently predicted by critics of the ruling party, and especially by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)?The auguries look frightening for the APC that rode to power in 2015 on the back of citizens’ disenchantment and discontentment with the 16-year-PDP-controlled administration in Nigeria.Ironically, the PDP, which again suffered defeat at the polls in 2019, seems riding on the wave of popular disillusionment with the APC, and taunts and forecasts the demise of the party in 2022.Besides issues of governance that the PDP has marked down the APC…
Following the resolution of the Technical Committee of the National Council of Sports, the 21st National Sports Festival tagged Delta 2022 is scheduled to take place between November 2 – 15, 2022Director Press and Public RelationsMohammed Manga quoted the Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare to have made disclosure on Monday in Asaba, the Delta State Capital during the extra-ordinary National Council of Sports Meeting and Inauguration of LOC for hosting of the National Sports Festival. He said that the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development will continue to collaborate with the Delta State Government…
The Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in the Diaspora (AESID) has called for a full-scale investigation to unravel the cause of abduction and killing of five consultant Engineers working on the African Development Bank (AfDB) by some unknown gunmen. The five engineers were working with an Enugu-based consultant engineering firm, were reportedly missing on November 3 after they were deployed to a road project at Effium in Ebonyi state in continuation of routine supervisory works. The victims were identified as Mr. Nelson Onyemeh, Mr. Stanley Nwazulum, Mr. Ernest Edeani, Mr. IK Ejiofor and Mr. Samuel Aneke, respectively. Expressing it worry,…
**INEC Seeks N305billion for 2023 elections The National Assembly will consider the 2021 budget and pass it on Tuesday, chairman senate committee on Appropriation Senator Jibrin Barau has indicated. He also assured Nigerians that required appropriation would be made for the Independent National Electoral Commission in the 2022 budget in the general interest of Nigerians. He spoke after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday presented N305b before the National Assembly as projected expenditure for the 2023 general elections. According to Barau, “The report of this committee on 2022 budget proposals, will be laid in plenary at both Chambers…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was said it has suspended the Ekiti East by-election indefinitely after four unsuccessful attempts.The chairman of the commission Professor Mahmud Yakubu made the declaration on Monday when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Appropriations on Monday in AbujaThe INEC boss said the by-election has been suspended indefinitely having tried four times without success.He lamented that in the last attempt, voters were killed on the queue as well as security operatives and electoral officers at polling units.”INEC will never reward bad behavior. The election can only be repeated in June next year during the…