President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has constituted a 13-member Adhoc Committee to investigate oil theft in Nigeria and its impact on petroleum production and oil revenues. Lawn announced the composition of the committee at plenary on Thursday. The President of the senate named Senator Bassey Albert Akpan as Chairman of the Committee. Members on the panel include Senators Yusuf A. Yusuf, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, Kabiru Gaya, Mohammed Adamu Aliero, George Thompson Sekibo and Gabriel Suswam. Others are Senators Kashim Shettima, Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, Ali Ndume, Stella Oduah, Sani Musa and Ibrahim Gobir. The adhoc committee was given one month…
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About a dozen gunmen have attacked some adhoc staff members of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Nkwo Ihitte market, Imo State. It was gathered that INEC Adhoc Staff were registering members of the community for the 2023 general elections when the gunmen attacked. INEC officer in charge of the registration process was shot by the unknown gunmen. An eyewitness said: “We had all gathered in the village square in obedience to the directive that we should come out en masse to register. “Not long we queued, the Gunmen came in, shot sporadically, hoarded many into a room with…
The request by President Muhammadu Buhari for revision of the 2022 fiscal framework was approved by the senate after consideration of the report of the Finance Committee on Thursday. This was just as the senate President Ahmad Lawan, asked the Federal Government to do all within it’s power to stop the theft of crude oil by economic saboteurs. He also threw another challenge on the need to stop the importation of refined petroleum products into the country, to cut down on expenditures. The approval for the revised fiscal framework came after the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee…
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep grieve over the tragic death of 29 persons who lost their lives in a boat mishap in Sokoto State.A statement on Thursday by The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity,Garba Shehu on said that the President is deeply saddened to learn of the painful development. The boat mishap occured in Shagari River at Gidan Magana in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State. According to him, the President extends his heartfelt condolences to the families who lost their loved ones in the devastating incident. He said the President was more…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC), has indicated that nomination forms are to be collected free by women, youths and Persons Living With Disabilities (PWD) to vie for elective political offices at all levels during the 2023 general elections. The National Chairman of the party, Mr. Ralphs Nwosu, who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, said the move became imperative to ensure much needed inclusiveness for women, youths and PWDs in the governance of the country. He noted that women, youths and PWD represent 75 per cent of the nation’s population and therefore the need to mainstream them by giving them opportunity…
The Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Sen. Tolu Odebiyi has called on government at all levels to pay serious attention to the agricultural sector in order to boost the nation’s economy.Media Aide to the Senator Olubunmi Omo’ogun in a statement quoted Odebiyi to have indicated that constant investment in the smallholder farmers will ensure food security, improve productivity and raise household incomes. The Senator’s farmers empowerment program which held in his country home Iboro, Yewa North Local Government Wednesday, is to support smallholder farmers and increase their production of food staples in the Senatorial District.…
An APC aspirant for Dekina/Bassa Federal Constituency of Kogi, Sheik Ibrahim Jibrin, on Wednesday described Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello as the arrowhead of generation of youth dominated leaders in Nigeria. Jibrin, an Abuja based business mogul, said the declaration in a statement issued by Alh Salihu Adam-Jiddah, spokesman of Sheik Ibrahim Jibrin campaign organization (SICO) in Lokoja. The APC aspirant said he received inspiration from Bello and thanked him (Bello) and his administration for leading a new generation of leaders dominated by youths and women towards the economic growth and development of Kogi State. Jibrin described the Kogi State Governor…
Nigeria has today joined the global football nations that have received the UEFA champions League trophy.Director Press and Public Relations Mohammed Manga in a statement indicated that the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare received the Trophy presented to him by Heineken, in his office at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja.He quoted the minister to have expressed excitement over the choice of Nigeria for the tour of the Trophy, describing it as the second most important Trophy in football after the FIFA World Cup trophy. Dare indicated that Nigeria is a football loving nation, that has…
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Sadiya Umar Farouq has condemned the attacks on five communities in Plateau state describing such actions as satanic. Special adviser on media to the ministerNneka Ikem Anibeze in a Statement indicated that the minister sympathized with the state government and victims of the armed banditry attacks in Garga District of Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State.She quite her to have stated that the mayhem unleashed on innocent citizens especially during the Ramadan Fasting was evil. The Minister who directed the immediate deployment of relief materials including food, water, blankets…
By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse The Jigawa state governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Badaru Abubakar, on Tuesday declined to comment on the presidential ambition of the minister Transport, Chief Rotimi Amaechi’s when he paid him a courtesy visit on the Governor in Dutse. The governor however commended Ameachi on the railway projects connecting some major towns in Jigawa, describing them as gigantic, adding that they will continue to impact on the lives of the residents. However, Abubakar indicated that he cannot preempt the decision of the APC Governor’s Forum to speak on the presidential ambition of Ameachi. “When we meet at the forum…