Constitution Review: Create Special Seats For Women In The Federal And State Legislative Houses, Group Advocates At The Zonal Public Hearing, Enugu

National DevelopmentPoliticsConstitution Review: Create Special Seats For Women In The Federal And State Legislative Houses, Group Advocates At The Zonal Public Hearing, Enugu

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 27, 2021

At the zonal public hearing on the review of the 1999 constitution, the Women Political Participation Technical Working Group (WPP-TWG) advocates amendment to include gender as benchmark for Federal Character. Prof. Joy Ezeilo, a member of WPP-TWG disclosed this on Wednesday at the Enugu Center for the South East zonal public hearing while presenting a memo on behalf of the group. Ezeilo, Professor of Law and founder of Women Aide Collective (WACOL) explained that a...

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Governor El-Rufai Sacks 19 Political Appointees

JobsPoliticsGovernor El-Rufai Sacks 19 Political Appointees

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 26, 2021

KADUNA — The Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has approved the disengagement of 19 political appointees as part of the ongoing rightsizing exercise in the state. A statement from Sir Kashim Ibrahim House which was issued on Wednesday said that affected officials include two Special Advisers, a Deputy Chief of Staff, and several Special Assistants. According to the Governor, the 19 disengaged staff are the first phase of public servants who will depart the public...

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Anambra Guber: Okoli, Aspirant Says No Anointed in APGA, Supports Rotation

Anambra ElectionsNewsPoliticsAnambra Guber: Okoli, Aspirant Says No Anointed in APGA, Supports Rotation

PilotnewsMay 25, 2021

AWKA — Chief  Rommy Okoli, an aspirant in the Nov. 6 governorship election in Anambra has said that nobody has anointed any contestant for the ticket of the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Okoli said this while making his public declaration of his aspiration in Awka on Tuesday. He said neither Gov. Willie Obiano nor anybody within the party has announced any preferred candidate adding he was in the race with the conviction that...

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Reps to Commence Zonal Public Hearing On Constitution Review On June 1

National DevelopmentNigeriaPoliticsReps to Commence Zonal Public Hearing On Constitution Review On June 1

Beloved John (Staff Writer)May 25, 2021

The Nigerian House of Representatives Special Committee on Constitution Review has scheduled June 1- 3 for its zonal public hearing which is to hold across the country. Chief press secretary to the Deputy Speaker, Umar Puma, House of Representatives, Ahmed Wase, indicated this in a statement on Monday. The statement quoted Mr. Wase, chairman of the special committee on constitution review, as saying that each of the six geo-political zones would have two centres dedicated...

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National Health Insurance Scheme Spent N152.4 Million On Purchase Of Facemasks And Hand Sanitizers

InvestigationsPoliticsNational Health Insurance Scheme Spent N152.4 Million On Purchase Of Facemasks And Hand Sanitizers

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 25, 2021

ABUJA — The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has queried the spending of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) on diesel, facemasks and hand sanitizers. The committee raised the concerns at a public hearing on monitoring revenue generation by government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in Abuja, on Monday. Nicholas Ossai, a member of the committee said documents available showed that N2.09 million was spent on the purchase of toners, questioning the rationale. Ossai...

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Constitution Review: Report to be Ready in July– Omo-Agege

National DevelopmentNigeriaPoliticsConstitution Review: Report to be Ready in July– Omo-Agege

Beloved John (Staff Writer)May 25, 2021

The Constitution Review will be concluded and presented to the national assembly in July according to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Review of the Constitution, Ovie Omo-Agege. Mr. Omo-Agege, the Deputy Senate President, stated this on Monday in Abuja at a press conference. The chairman who also doubles as the deputy speaker said the committee was still working with funds appropriated in the 2020 budget, funding was not a challenge to the all-important...

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Oyo Government Holds Council Poll Today, Saturday

Local GovernmentPoliticsOyo Government Holds Council Poll Today, Saturday

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 22, 2021

The Oyo state government has announced the restriction of movement of persons and goods between 6am and 3pm on Saturday. This is contained in a statement on Friday in Ibadan by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun. Adeosun said the restriction would enable voters in the 33 local government areas of the state to participate freely in the May 22 local government elections. She said the restriction would also enable the...

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PDP Senate Caucus Warns EFCC Against Probing Its Party Leaders

NewsPoliticsPDP Senate Caucus Warns EFCC Against Probing Its Party Leaders

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 21, 2021

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Caucus in the Senate, on Thursday, cautioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to desist from probing its party leaders. The anti-graft agency urged the anti-graft agency not to allow it to be used to stifle the opposition in the country. Members of the caucus said this after a meeting held at the residence of the Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, in Abuja. The senators also passed a...

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Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, Dissolves Cabinet, Asks Permanent Secretaries to Takeover

JobsPoliticsDelta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, Dissolves Cabinet, Asks Permanent Secretaries to Takeover

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 19, 2021

The Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, has dissolved the State Executive Council where he relieved all commissioners, secretary to the government, his Chief of Staff and senior special advisers of their portfolio. Speaking to journalists on the development after a State Executive Council meeting on Tuesday, former Commissioner for Information, Charles Aniagwu, disclosed that the governor has instructed all former Commissioners to immediately hand over to Permanent Secretaries of their ministries respectively. In another...

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2023: INEC Says Attack On Offices Distort Early Preparation

Crime & SecurityPolitics2023: INEC Says Attack On Offices Distort Early Preparation

Beloved John (Staff Writer)May 18, 2021

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said the attacks on some of its offices might impede the preparations for the 2023 election. Speaking in an interview with Channels TV on Monday, the commission spokesperson, Festus Okoye admitted that the electoral body is disturbed as the recent events might disrupt early preparation for the general election. Over the past few weeks,  INEC offices across the country were invaded and burnt down several times by gunmen....

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