Niger state All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus in the National Assembly has endorsed Senator Sani Musa for the position of national chairman chairmanship of the ruling party ahead of February 26 national convention. The NASS caucus stormed Minna the Niger state capital on Monday to present the national chairmanship candidate to the State governor, Abubakar Sani Bello and to the party leadership in the state. Led by Senator Abdullahi Sabi, the Senate Deputy Chief Whip, the caucus sought the support and blessings of both the governor and the entire party members in the state for the national chairmanship aspiration of…
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The Director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has advocated for more support and funding for herbal medicine. The call was made in a statement signed by the Director-General (DG) of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, which was obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. The statement said that the DG made the call at an inaugural symposium and launching of the Africa Centre of Excellence for Drug Research, Herbal Medicine Development and Regulatory Science (ACEDHARS) at the University of Lagos. Its theme was “Drug Development from African Medicinal…
****Customs, Immigration raises alarm over possible incapacitation ….NAFDAC Warehouses three year capital votes Funding for the N17.126trillion 2022 budget may not be realizable as some of the revenue generating agencies are complaining of different forms of hiccups.This was happening as the Director General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control ( NAFDAC), Professor Mojisola Adeyeye, lamented that the 2018, 2019 and 2020 budget of the agency were not passed by the National Assembly leading to warehousing of revenues generated by it for capital expenditure.Complaints on meeting revenue targets by affected revenue generating agencies came to the fore during…
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, on Monday, indicated that the National Assembly was setting N3 trillion as revenue target for agencies of Government in 2022 fiscal year to scale down on borrowing Lawan spoke in his address delivered to declare open an interactive session “on the need to improve internally generated revenue of the Federal Government of Nigeria and Revenue Projections of the Agencies as Contained In the Appropriation Act 2022.”that revenue generating agencies of government are capable of generating and remitting N3 trillion naira annually to the coffers of the federal government if efforts are made to cut…
The National Assembly on Monday transmitted the authenticated copies of the Electoral Bill 2022 to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari.The electoral bill was passed by the lawmakers last year however President Buhari declined assent based on some grey areas and returned the piece of legislation which was tinkered and passed last TuesdayThe Clerk to the National Assembly Mr. Olatunde Amos Ojo transmitted the copies on 31st January 2022.A statement by the senior special assistant to the president on National Assembly (Senate) Senator Babajide Omoworare said it was done in accordance with the provisions of Section…
By Ehichioya Ezomon In Ekiti politics, every notable politician claims to be a kingmaker. None, at least openly, acknowledges having been assisted by others to climb the ladder to where they’re politically.That’s why at every election, they, too, want to be the king, as witnessed in last week’s primaries by the two dominant political platforms, for the June 18, 2022, governorship poll in the state.So, to keen watchers of the polity, the results of the primaries weren’t much of a surprise, but the bombshell is the free-fall of the big-name and mighty politicians that took part in the processes.In spite…
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has in a tacit manner wooed the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel to dump his party the People’s Democratic Party (APC) and join the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC)A statement by his special adviser on media Ola Awoniyi saidLawan was in Uyo on invitation by his colleague, Senator Bassey Albert Akpan where he showered encomiums on the Governor for good performance as he publicly asked him to jump the boat.The statement said Lawan is of the ruling All Progressive Congress(APC) while Emmanuel is of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party(PDP)…
***Results were announced based on concocted and fictitious vote counts. The senator representing Ekiti Central senatorial district Michael Opeyemi Bamidele has indicated that the public is well aware that there was no primary election on Thursday, 27th January, 2022 in Ekiti State.A statement he personally signed and made available to the Guardian said no primary election took place on the fateful Thursday but yet, rather disappointedly, results were announced based on concocted and fictitious vote counts.”However, rather unfortunately, the process of conducting these primaries was hijacked, truncated, compromised and bastardised by those at the helm of affairs in Ekiti State,…
The former Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) and a chieftain of the ruling All All Progressive Congress (APC), Salihu Moh Lukman, has said the ruling party is no longer what it was between 2013 to 2015, alleging some leaders no longer committed to its vision at merger. Lukman who recently resigned from office due to controversy trailing the convocation of APC national convention, in an open letter to all the party leaders titled: “Politics of Change: APC on the Brink” also called for sanctioning of any leader undermining the forthcoming national convention. In the open letter released…
The Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON) Osita Okechukwu was on Saturday detained by the The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)The VON boss was reportedly detained over a case of conspiracy, abuse of office and misappropriation of public funds to the tune of ₦1.3 billion. The VON D-G was said to have arrived the headquarters of the anti-graft agency in Abuja at about 1.30 pm on Saturday to honour an invitation. The EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed the invitation of the VON chief executive but declined to provide further details.