President Buhari Swears in New Permanent Secretaries

NewsPoliticsPresident Buhari Swears in New Permanent Secretaries

Beloved John (Staff Writer)July 14, 2021

ABUJA — On Wednesday, President Muhammadu Buhari swore in five new Permanent Secretaries at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to the NAN report, the permanent secretaries were sworn in before the commencement of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The new permanent secretaries included Ibrahim Yusuf from Katsina State, Olusesan Adebiyi (Ekiti), Maryanne Onwudiwe (Enugu State), Marcus Ogunbiyi (Lagos State) and Ibrahim Abubakar Kana from Nasarawa State. The meeting was presided over by...

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Electoral Committee Present Report On Electoral Bill Amendment

NewsElectoral Committee Present Report On Electoral Bill Amendment

Beloved John (Staff Writer)July 14, 2021

The report on the Electoral Act Amendment Bill was presented to the House of Representatives on Wednesday. The bill was presented to the House by the Chairperson of the Committee on Electoral Matters, Aisha Dukku (APC, Gombe). In December 2020, A public hearing on the bill was conducted by the joint committees of the National Assembly on INEC and Electoral Matters. Then, the report of the committee was scheduled for presentation in February this year....

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Lawmakers Raise Campaign Finance Limits

Nigeria ElectionsPoliticsLawmakers Raise Campaign Finance Limits

Beloved John (Staff Writer)July 12, 2021

ABUJA — The limit placed on campaign funds has been significantly increased by lawmakers with the presidential category move from 1 billion to 15 billion, a 1400% raise. Likewise, the financing of the gubernatorial elections, previously N200 million was moved to N5 billion, a 2,400 per cent hike. For senatorial elections, the limit was moved from N40 million to N1.5 billion, a 2,400 per cent increase, and for elections into the House of Representatives, there...

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Jega Urges Buhari to Withdraw Nomination of Lauretta Onochie

Nigeria ElectionsPoliticsJega Urges Buhari to Withdraw Nomination of Lauretta Onochie

Beloved John (Staff Writer)July 12, 2021

LAGOS — Former INEC chairman, Attahiru Jega has warned against the nomination of Lauretta Onochie as INEC national commissioner as it might undermine the credibility of the electoral body. Jega admitted this while speaking at Channels TV politics Today on Sunday. According to him, there’s need for the president to tread cautiously and avoid the controversy that her appointment can trigger. He urged Buhari to simply withdraw her and nominated someone with unquestionable credibility. “To...

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NGF Mourn Ex-Kaduna Deputy Governor

NewsNGF Mourn Ex-Kaduna Deputy Governor

Beloved John (Staff Writer)July 12, 2021

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has sympathised with the people of Kaduna over the loss of their former deputy governor, Barnabas Bala. In a statement released on Thursday by the Head, Media, and Public Affairs, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, the forum commiserated with the people professing that the forum members held the deceased in very high esteem. The forum also consoled the state governor, Nasir el-Rufai, who had worked with Bala in his first administration (2015-2019). “He was...

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Why Nigeria Must Be Restructured Urgently — Afenifere

National DevelopmentPoliticsWhy Nigeria Must Be Restructured Urgently — Afenifere

Beloved John (Staff Writer)July 12, 2021

LAGOS — Afenifere, a Yoruba socio-cultural organisation has called for an urgent restructuring of the federation in order to ensure the practice of “true federal”. According to the group, recent events in the country have necessitated that the restructuring is done within months. A statement by the spokesperson, Jare Akayi said the group reached the resolution after considering the signs and developments. “The Nigerian nation is at the brink of an avoidable catastrophe that requires...

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ICPC to Arraign Former Surveyor-General Over Theft of Public Asset

CorruptionLaw & JusticeICPC to Arraign Former Surveyor-General Over Theft of Public Asset

Beloved John (Staff Writer)July 12, 2021

ABUJA — Ebisintei Awudu, former surveyor-general of the federation is to be arraigned today (Monday) by the  Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over an offence bordering on the theft of public asset. He had been ordered to appear before the federal high court in Abuja by Olusegun Adeniyi after missing the initial date the court scheduled, July 5. The arraignment was stalled as a result of his absence and that of...

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Provost, Teacher Abducted in Zamfara State

Crime & SecurityEducationProvost, Teacher Abducted in Zamfara State

Beloved John (Staff Writer)July 11, 2021

In the early hours of Sunday, Bandits stormed Bakura in Zamfara state and abducted the provost of the College of Agriculture and Animal Science alongside a secondary school teacher. The provost and the school teacher were kidnapped at their residence at Government Secondary School in Bakura. The college’s deputy register, Atiku Aliyu explained that the abductors took the victims from their residence at Government Secondary School Bakura. “Right now, that I am speaking, we don’t...

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Lagos Assembly Passes Bill Prohibiting Media Parade of Suspects

Law & JusticePress * MediaLagos Assembly Passes Bill Prohibiting Media Parade of Suspects

Beloved John (Staff Writer)July 5, 2021

LAGOS — A bill prohibiting the media parade of suspects by the Lagos police command has been passed by the state assembly. The bill was passed during the Monday sitting, presided by the deputy speaker, Wasiu Eshilokun-Sanni. The bill is an amendment of the Lagos State Criminal Justice Law and if assented will end the media parade of suspects in Lagos. Section 9(a) of the bill says, “of the newly passed bill, “as from the...

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Lagos Police Deny Killing Lady At Yoruba Nation Rally

NewsLagos Police Deny Killing Lady At Yoruba Nation Rally

Beloved John (Staff Writer)July 4, 2021

LAGOS — The Lagos police command has disassociated itself with the death of Jumoke, a young lady killed at the Yoruba nation rally in Lagos. According to the command, none of its officials fired at the protesters. “The Command did not fire a single live bullet at Ojota rally today.” A statement issued by Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the spokesperson, described reports connecting the command with the death case as an attempt to create confusion and cause...

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