Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Hon. Yekini Nabena, has condemned the purported sack of the national secretary of the party, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, saying only National Executive Committee (NEC) can exercise such power. Also, a group of the APC under the aegis of Progressive Youth Movement (PYM) has declared support for the national Secretary of the party Senator John James Akpanudoedehe. A letter containing a vote of no confidence on the national secretary emerged Thursday morning revealing that full quorum of the CECPC consisting of 10 members signed a letter sacking Senator Akpanudoedehe.…
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By Friday Idachaba Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission HYPPADEC has concluded plans to assist brilliant but indigent students of Kogi State origin in various high institutions of higher learning across the country. Member, HYPPADEC Governing Council representing Kogi,Alhaji Isa Ozi-Salami, who disclosed this said the assistance would come as scholarships in support of their educational pursuits. The elder Statesman gave the assurance at Adogo Cottage Hospital in Ajaokuta Local Government Area as part of the four-day Free Medical and Surgical Outreach organised by the Commission for members of riverine communuties in the state. Ozi-Salami said that the Commission was…
***describes him as a jolly good fellow A former President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has expressed shock and sadness over the demise of his colleague, Senator Patrick Enebeli Osakwe. A statement by his Media Adviser, Paul Mumeh indicated that Senator Osakwe represented Delta North Senatorial Zone in the Senate between 1999 and 2007. He died in a London hospital on Tuesday evening after a brief illness. Senator Mark in a condolence message to the government and people of Delta state on the demise of Senator Osakwe, described him as a jolly good fellow who was passionate about the…
***Says his ambition not blind to step on Buhari’s toes but into his shoes Former Lagos State Governor and national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has appealed to the party’s senators to support his presidential ambition.At a crowded meeting with about 30 APC caucus in the Senate, Tinubu who took time to narrate his ordeals in the fight for democracy, made it clear that his visit was to seek support and partnership of the lawmakers for the realisation of his presidential ambition in 2023.He asked them to back his ambition based on his capacity and experience. He said, “Why…
The Senate has given approval to the establishment of the Institute of Information and Communication Technology Iwo, Osun State. The endorsement came following the presentation and consideration of a report on a bill to establish the Institute by the Committee on ICT and Cyber Security. The Chairman of the Committee of, Senator Oseni Yakubu (Kogi Central) laid the report after presentation. Senator Yakubu in his presentation, said the bill which consists of 25 Clauses and 1 Schedule, seeks to establish the Institute to provide full-time and part-time courses of instruction and training in Information and Communication Technology and other related…
***Insists his chances are bright Former Senator Barnabas Gemade who represented Benue North at the red chamber has led a group of elders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across the country to obtain national chairmanship nomination form for the Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, Senator George Akume. The APC elders include; National Publicity Secretary of the defunct National Party of Nigeria (NPN) Chief Simone Shango, a former Governor of Edo state, Prof. Oserheimen Osunbor, Publisher, Summit Newspapers, Chief Ray Murphy, Governorship aspirant, Chief Terlumun Akputu, and a former senator, Prof. Terhemba Shija, among others. Akume has now…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) national leader Bola Ahmed Tinubu is to meet with theSenate caucus of the ruling party at 2.30pm wednesday. The president of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, made the disclosure in a letter read during the commencement of plenary on Wednesday. The letter was signed by the Senate Leader, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North). “There will be APC Senate caucus meeting with His Excellency, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu today, February 16, 2022”, Lawan said. The meeting is scheduled to hold in the Senate President’s conference room. The National leader of the party had declared his ambition to contest…
Sign Language communication is very central to the lives of the Deaf and Hard of hearing, the Executive Secretary National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Mr. James David Lalu has said. The Disability commission boss made this dislosure recently during a parley with the Authorities of Federal University of Lafia, in Lafia, Nassarawa State. “Sign language communication gives the Deaf the ability to connect to the world, and it is our resolve in the Commission to connect the school with experts for more studies and research in various fields of Disabilities studies, especially on sign language communication” he said. Lalu…
A bill seeking to regulate the practice of mortgage banking, mortgage brokerage and the activities of its practitioners in Nigeria and for other matters connected therewith, 2022 (SB. 939) has scaled second reading on the floor of the Senate The Bill sponsored by the Senator representing Ogun West Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Distinguished Senator Tolu Odebiyi also provides for the establishment of the Chartered Institute of Mortgage Bankers and Brokers of Nigeria (CIMBBN).Odebiyi while leading the debate said, “The Bill will create an Institute that would provide a platform for churning out seasoned, dedicated, qualified, skilled and professionally…
The Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Bill, 2022, passed by the senate last week is being considered for a re-amendment as the upper legislative chamber indicated on Tuesday. The consideration of a motion for re-commital sponsored by the Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North) prompted the decision to re-amend the bill.The senate lader relied on Orders 1(b) and 52(6) of the Senate Standing Orders 2022 (as amended) to move for the amendment of the bill He explained that the re-amendment of the bill became expedient following the amendment that was made to Clause 74 which placed the Burden of…