The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has concluded plans to roll out the Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme GEEP 2.0 across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. The special adviser to the minister on media Nneka Ikem Anibeze in a statement indicated that plan was coming after the final verification of Phase 1 applicants who qualified and were selected to benefit from small loans ranging from N50,000 to N300,000. Anibeze quoted thee Minister Sadiya Umar Farouq to have said that all beneficiaries of GEEP 2.0 shall receive congratulatory and sensitization text messages in the coming…
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The Senate has passed a bill that enables the Federal Government to own the staff, assets and liabilities of the Holley Memorial Hospital Ocahadamu, Kogi State. The passage of the bill came after the consideration of a report by the Senate Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary).The bill, sponsored by Senator Isah Jibrin, representing Kogi West wants the Holley Memorial Hospital to be upgraded to a Federal Eye Centre for the purpose of promoting eye care in Kogi State and environs.Chairman of the Committee on Health, Yahaya Oloriegbe, in his presentation, said that the National Eye Centre in Kaduna is…
A bill seeking to establish the Health Education Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria has been passed by the Senate on TuesdayThe passage of the bill on Tuesday during plenary, came after the consideration of a report by the Committee on Health (Tertiary and Secondary). Chairman of the Committee, Senator Yahaya Oloriegbe (Kwara Central), in his presentation, said upon establishment, the Board would determine the standards of knowledge and skills to be attained by persons seeking to become members of the profession of Health Education. He added that it would also establish and maintain a register of persons registered under the bill as members…
A registered forum of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on the platform of Concerned APC Members Forum, has accused opposition Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of criticising President Muhammadu Buhari and Central Bank of Nigeria’s Governor, Dr. Godwin Emefiele, during the day but secretly currying favour at night. The forum categorically told the opposition PDP governors to forget the dreams of coming back to govern Nigeria at center. The forum was reacting to a statement credited to the PDP governors forum asking the CBN governor Emefiele to resign. Addressing a press conference Wednesday in Abuja, Convener of…
Media Mogul and Chairman of Roots Television Nigeria, Dumebi Kachikwu, has officially declared his interest to contest for the office of President during the 2023 presidential election. Apart from revealing that he will be running for office of President on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kachikwu, during a virtual broadcast, titled: “My Opening Argument” on Wednesday, vowed to initiate public service reforms, eliminate corruption and win war against terrorism. He also promised to ensure that men and women enjoy equal opportunities, welfare for teachers, support technology-driven education and healthcare system to stop medical and education tourism abroad.…
In its bid to recover and increase revenue to bridge recurrent budget deficits the Senate Committee on Financehas ask the Federal Government to prevail on the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, (NUPRC) to stop all foreign companies lifting crude oil without paying tax to the Federal Inland Revenue Service(FIRS). Senator Solomon Adeola (APC, Lagos West) stated that from the preliminary findings of the committee, there is need for serious back duty investigations of all foreign companies whose oil tankers are lifting Nigeria crude oil in relation to their compliance with tax obligations according to extant laws of the land. Adepla…
A bill that is seeking to establish the National Industrial Technology Park similar to the Silicon Valley scaled second reading on Tuesday on the floor of the senate The Bill which was sponsored by Senator Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun Central) was read for the First Time on Tuesday 16th November, 2021 While presenting his lead debate senator Amosun indicated that the bill is targeted towards economic development, youth empowerment and capacity building. “The Bill seeks to establish industrial parks where Nigerian entrepreneurs can converge in a cluster, brainstorm, and showcase their ideas and creativity, thereby reducing unemployment, poverty, idleness, and lack of…
A bill seeking to establish the Health Education Practitioners Registration Board of Nigeria has been passed by the Senate on TuesdayThe Board when in place would facilitate advanced Healthcare delivery in the country through research, innovation, training and development of the health sector. The passage of the bill on Tuesday during plenary, came after the consideration of a report by the Committee on Health (Tertiary and Secondary). Chairman of the Committee, Senator Yahaya Oloriegbe (Kwara Central), in his presentation, said upon establishment, the Board would determine the standards of knowledge and skills to be attained by persons seeking to become members of…
***Adeyemi says scarcity of diesel cause for non-completion of projects The Senate on Tuesday extended implementation of the 2021 Appropriation Act from 31st March to 31st May, 2022. The scarcity of diesel they said affected some of the capital projects captured in the 2021 budget as most of the earthmoving equipments could not be deployed to site. The extension got the upper legislative chamber’s approval following the consideration of a bill to Amend the 2021 Appropriation Act. The Senate before considering the bill suspended Rule 78(1) of the Senate Standing Orders 2022 (as amended), to enable the upper chamber to…
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has inaugurated the Main Organizing Committee (MOC) for the successful hosting of the 21st National Sports Festival, scheduled to take place in November, 2022 in Asaba, the Delta State capital.Director Press and Public Relations Mohammed Manga in a statement indicated that the inaugurated the committee on Tuesday in his office in Abuja. The statement quoted the minister to have stated that the inauguration of the MOC was a fallout of the Extra -Ordinary National Council of Sports meeting held in Asaba, Delta State last year and the signing of the…