By chief Mike Ozekhome As the year comes to an end, Nigerians will soon be regaled, entertained and gripped with the theatricals and Baba Sala’s Alawada Kerikeri histrionics of many fake Prophets, Imams and marabouts that generously abound in the Nigerian religious space today. Nigerians may not be irreligious nor unreligious, afterall. But, many are superficially religious without actually being religious, holy or Christ-like. Many are gullible and easily susceptible to the beguiling wiles, shemes and false prophesies dished out yearly by so called men and women of God. Some await these doomsday prophesies with relish, eclat and bated animation.…
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The People’s Redemption Party (PRP) has called on Nigerians to make their voices count, and ensure to take actions that matter in the New Year.In a New Year message to Nigerians, the Interim National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adulmajid Yakubu Daudu, expressed the hope that 2022 will “hopefully, mark the beginning of a new life for Nigerians: from an era of uncontrolled inflation, insecurity, and Covid-19 worries, to one of peace, security, and relative prosperity for the country in 2022.”According to him, “Our resolve in this new year must be to stand up and be counted as free citizens…
In a move by the Jigawa state government to stem the tide in street begging, the state government in conjunction with the European Society For Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID) an international donor organization have launched Persons With Disabilities Funds. The launch, the National Update gathered is part of the State’s effort to support the physically challenged persons to improve their social welfare. Speaking at the occasion Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar said, the state government is determined to make the State an all inclusive society adding that any person that needs help in the state will be taken care of. According…
The Senate President Ahmad Lawn has urged Nigerians not to lose faith in the country and its democratic institutions as current challenges will be overcome and become mere footnotes in the nation’s glorious national history. In his new year message he personally signed and made available to the Senate press Corps on Friday he said the Year 2021 was challenging for people all over the world however he said it is praiseworthy that beyond the challenges, the rays of a bright future from the new year are visible “As your elected representatives, our new year pledge is to continue to…
Chairman of Southern Senators Forum, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele has predicted that year 2022 will spring forth abundance and prosperity for the people of Nigeria. The Southern Senators Forum in a new year message signed by Senator Bamidele urged all Nigerians to continue to have faith in God and be rest assured that whatever that is currently difficult will definitely be solved. He said Nigeria could only savour the expected economic prosperity and gains when unity is guaranteed and security of lives and property is assured for rapid investment. He added that God did not create human being for hardship because…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja signed into law the 2022 Appropriation Bill and the 2021 Finance Bill. The President signed the documents in the Presidential Villa in the presence of Senate President Ahmed Lawan, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, and other members of the Federal Executive Council.The President’s is in keeping with the tradition of restoring a predictable January to December fiscal year, as provided for in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Speaking at the event, the President said the 2022 Budget, just signed into law, provides for aggregate expenditures of N17.127…
By Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse The senator representing Jigawa Northwest senatorial district, Senator Dalladi Abdullahi Sankara has donated 12 cars and N12 million cash to the Jigawa state chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Commenting on the gifts, the APC chairman of the state chapter Hon Aminu Ahmed commended the senator for various projects he brought to his constituency of Jigawa Northwest Senatorial district.Some of the projects which touches on education, water supply, empowerment, agriculture and other infrastructural projects have improved the life of people of the area he said. According to him, the party is proud of him as…
Front line Civil Rights Advocacy Group-: Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has named the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe and the Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Hajiya Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, as the Human Rights Man/Woman of the year 2021. They described the duo as highly revered individuals that are worthy of emulation by both the Private and Public Sectors.The National Coordinator Comrade Emmanuel OnwubikoMade the disclosure on behalf of the Governing Board and the over ten thousand registered members of the Civil Society Organisation in a Media statement.He indicated that the duo were unanimously…
****queries CNA over non-remittance of N1.718bn VAT, WHT others The management of the National Assembly and the National Assembly Service Commission have been indicated for embarking on an unexplained expenditure amounting to N9.424 billion in the 2019 financial year.The Office of the Auditor General of the federation in it’s audit report said about N5.521 billion of such expenditure was credited to the House of Representatives in five different audit queries.It also indicated that N3.595 billion was credited to the Senate in seven audit queries, while N307.676 million was credited to the National Assembly Service Commission in two audit queries. This…
***contractor gets N344m overpayment than work executed Senate has commenced an investigation into some surreptitious dealings in award of contract for shore erosion control work at Akipelai, Ayakoro and Otuoke in Bayelsa state. The Senate Public Account’s panel chaired by Senator Matthew Urhoghide based the investigation on a 2017 Auditor General’s report submitted to the committee for consideration. The Contract was awarded in March 2012 with 14 months completion period . But, as at November N4.2bn has been paid which represents 56.61 percent of the contract sum to the contractor.However, review of quantities (BOGs) under No- 1 attachment revealed that…