President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday sent the names of five nominees as Executive Directors of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to the Senate for confirmation.The confirmation request was contained in a letter dated 31st January, 2022, and read by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, during plenary. The letter reads in part, “In accordance with the provision of section 41(2) of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021, I am pleased to forward for confirmation by the Senate, the appointment of the under-listed five (5) nominees as Executive Directors of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. Those…
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The EndSars protest in Cross Rivers State cost former governors, senators, serving federal lawmakers from the state and others property worth over N27b, senate report has said. The Senate Joint Committee on National Security and Intelligence; Defence; Police Affairs; Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters disclosed this in a 69-page report on the mayhem visited on the Ancient City of Calabar during the EndSARS Protest on 23rd and 24th of October, 2020. The report of the committee, under the chairmanship of Senator Ibrahim Gobir, was considered on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday. Gobir, in his presentation, said that…
The International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) has asked for the collaboration of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development in resolving 24,000 requests of missing persons made by Nigerian families.The Vice President of the ICRC Gilles Carbonnier gave the indication when he paid a courtesy call on the the Minister, Sadiya Umar Farouq on Tuesday in Abuja. The special adviser to the minster on media Nneka Ikem Anibeze in a statement issued in Abuja quotedMr Carbonnier to have stated that a total of 2.2m Displaced persons were domiciled in the North EastHe said also offered the services…
***Says he represents the tomorrow they have been waiting The Nigerian Youth Union (NYU) has thrown its weight behind the current Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal’s ambition to contest for president come 2023. National President NYU Comrade Chinonso Obasi said they have found a rallying point and standard bearer to effect the take-over of Nigeria leadership by the youths. “Tambuwal represents the leaders of tomorrow that youths have always been promised. “Consequently, we have decided to latch unto President Muhammadu Buhari’s promise in 2018, while signing into law the Not-Too-Young-To-Run Bill, that youths should wait for 2023 to take…
***As sponsor alleges threats from property ownersThe bill that will put an end to prepaid yearly rent in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday scaled second reading at the senateThis was just as the sponsor of the bill Senator Smart Adeyemi raised alarm that he has been receiving strange calls threatening him to drop the bill.He said some Landlords have even vowed to ensure the bill is not passedThe proposed legislation is titled, ‘A bill for an Act to regulate the mode of payment of rent on residential apartments, office spaces, etc in the FCT and for other matters…
***partners FERMA on road construction From: Friday Idachaba Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, has commenced the printing and issuance of digital certificates with aesthetic appeal and security features that cannot be forged. Prof. Marietu Tenuche, Vice-chancellor of the University disclose this at the 6th convocation ceremony and award of degrees of the university on Saturday in Anyigba, Kogi State. Tenuche said that the development was informed by the spate of requests for verification of results issued by the university which she described as becoming “worrisome.” According to her, the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) alone…
***As senate constitute conference committee Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, on Tuesday announced the composition of membership of the conference committee on the upgrade of the College of Agriculture A.B.U Campus, Kabba, to a Federal University of Agriculture, Kabba. This committee membership was disclised at the start of plenary on Tuesday. The conference committee is chaired by Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (Niger State). Other members include: Senators Chukwuka Utazi (Enugu), Patrick Akinyelure (Ondo), Eyakenyi Akon Etim (Akwa-Ibom), Abdu Kwari Suleiman (Kaduna) and Sahabi Ya’u (Zamfara). The conference committee is expected to meet with their counterparts in the House of Representatives to harmonise positions…
***decries excessive loans, says APC has sold Nigeria to China The minority caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the National Assembly has demanded that President Muhammadu signed the reworked electoral act into law without further delayThe Caucus also berated the All Progressives Congress (APC) for setting up 133- member campaign committee inclusive of 16 serving governors for the forthcoming Area Councils Election in FCT.The leader of the caucus who is also the senate minority leader senator Enyinaya Abaribe and his counterpart in the House of representatives Honorable Ndidi Elumelu gave the indication on Tuesday during the caucus meeting…
Ahead of the national convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), a 33-year-old Dada Olusegun, has joined the race for the national youths leadership of the APC, even as he assured the youths of inclusiveness if given opportunity.Making his official declaration through an open letter he personally addressed to all the APC youths on Tuesday, Olusegun, a communication strategist and youth advocate, said his passion for youth inclusion in politics will form the basis to chart the policy drive and execute template on inclusiveness for progressive youths on the National Working Committee. “My first and foremost vow to the…
Five final year students of the Bethel American International School have developed an App that will promote tree planting initiative Projects in Nigeria The college under the name TechBuzs Group entered into partnership with T.R.E.E. Initiative an NGO advocating for massive tree planting to mitigate climate change across Nigeria. At the signing of the MOU which was the highpoint of 18 months engagement between the NGO and the TechBuzz Group, ‘Sola Kolawole who is the Founder and Executive Director T.R.E.E. Initiative appreciated the Secondary School students for taking such a bold step to promote the SDGs. He said the use…