Amaka Ugwueze Emerges As Member Representing Isi-Uzo Constituency Brings Number Of Female Lawmakers In ENHA To 4.

NewsNigeriaPeoplePoliticsAmaka Ugwueze Emerges As Member Representing Isi-Uzo Constituency Brings Number Of Female Lawmakers In ENHA To 4.

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)December 16, 2020

Mrs Catherine Amaka Ugwueze, on Tuesday at the hallowed chambers of the Enugu State House of Assembly took oaths of allegiance and membership as member-elect representing Isi-Uzo constituency. Ugwueze emerged winner of the 5th December, 2020 bi-election organized to replace her husband who died in June 2020 after a brief illness. In an interview with West African Pilot News at the rising of the House, Ugwueze expressed gratitude to God for emerging the winner of...

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Works & Infrastructures, Education And Health Sector Receives Attention In The Enugu State Government Budget Proposal Says Ugwu, Deputy Speaker ENHA

EconomyNewsNigeriaPoliticsWorks & Infrastructures, Education And Health Sector Receives Attention In The Enugu State Government Budget Proposal Says Ugwu, Deputy Speaker ENHA

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)December 16, 2020

The bill for a law to make provision for the sum of one hundred and sixty-nine billion, eight hundred and forty-five million, seven hundred and fifty-eight thousand, five hundred naira (N169, 845, 758, 500.00) to the services of the Government of Enugu State of Nigeria for the year ending 31st December, 2021 and for other related purposes (HB.14), 2020 has scaled through second reading at the Enugu State House of Assembly hallowed chambers. The budget...

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Two Reps Join APC From PDP and APGA

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTwo Reps Join APC From PDP and APGA

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 15, 2020

On Tuesday, two members of the House of Representatives announced their defection during a plenary. Aliyu Datti Yau from Kano State defected from the People’s Democratic Party to All Progressives Congress (APC). Shiddi Usman Danjuma from Taraba State defected from All Progressives Grand Alliance to the APC. The Speaker, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, read the letters of defection to members on the floor. Point of order were jointly raised by the Minority Leader, Ndudi Elumelu; and...

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We Cannot Forget the Catastrophic Genocide Against Innocent Souls — Shiites

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaRegionsWe Cannot Forget the Catastrophic Genocide Against Innocent Souls — Shiites

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 13, 2020

The Islamic Movement of Nigeria, mostly regarded as the Shiites, says the movement will not forgive the federal government over the 2015 Zaria massacre which led to the death of many of its members. Sheik Abdulhamid Bello, a senior cleric of the movement, disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja while addressing journalists to mark five years of the massacre. He noted that the catastrophic genocide against the innocent souls remained fresh in their memories and...

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Gunmen Murder PDP Chieftain in Oyo State – Police

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPoliticsGunmen Murder PDP Chieftain in Oyo State – Police

PilotnewsDecember 12, 2020

The Police have confirmed the murder of Dr Fatai Aborode, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, by unknown gunmen. Aborode was allegedly killed in his farm along Apodun road, Igangan in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of the state on Friday. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Olugbenga Fadeyi, confirmed the incident in a text message sent to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday...

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Supreme Court Had No Wisdom, No Courage – Donald Trump

PoliticsUnited StatesWorld NewsSupreme Court Had No Wisdom, No Courage – Donald Trump

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 12, 2020

The United States Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a bid by Texas to overturn the results of the presidential election, which Republican Donald Trump lost to Democrat Joe Biden, in another setback for the President. Following the verdict, President Trump in a tweet, said the court had “Let us down” and alleged that it has “No Wisdom, No Courage!” The suit lodged late Thursday against four key states in the November 3 vote – Michigan,...

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Senators in Shock as Petroleum Ministry Spends ₦116m on Pens, Letterheads, Toner

CorruptionNewsNigeriaPoliticsSenators in Shock as Petroleum Ministry Spends ₦116m on Pens, Letterheads, Toner

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 12, 2020

Members of the Senate Public Accounts Committee have expressed shock when the report of the Auditor General for the Federation revealed on Thursday, that the officials of the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources spent ₦116m to buy biros, letterhead and toners in one year. The breakdown of the expenditure showed that the ministry spent ₦14.5m to buy Schneider biros, ₦46m in printing the ministry’s letterhead and ₦56m to procure toner for its photocopy machines. The...

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Reps Pass 2020 Finance Bill for Second Reading

EconomyNewsNigeriaPoliticsReps Pass 2020 Finance Bill for Second Reading

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 11, 2020

On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed the Finance Bill 2020 for second reading The bill is titled, ‘A Bill for an Act to Amend the Capital Gains Tax Act, Companies Income Tax Act, Personal Income Tax Act, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (Establishment) Act, Customs and Excise Tariff, Etc. (Consolidated) Act, Value Added Tax Act, Federal Inland Revenue Services (Establishment) Act, Nigerian Export Processing Zone Act, Oil and Gas Export Free Zone Act, Fiscal Responsibility...

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Ghana’s Election: Opposition Candidate Rejects Result

GhanaNewsPoliticsGhana’s Election: Opposition Candidate Rejects Result

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 11, 2020

The candidate of the opposition party in the just concluded Ghana election, John Mahama, on Thursday rejected as “fraudulent” the result of the presidential and parliamentary elections in which President Nana Akufo-Addo won a second term. Challenging the election result could test the stability of the country, where previous electoral grievances have been pursued through the court. A day before, the electoral commission said Akufo-Addo had won 51.59 percent of the vote on Monday, over...

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Ugwuanyi Presents N169.85 billion Budget of Recovery And Continued Growth For Year 2021

EconomyNewsNigeriaPoliticsUgwuanyi Presents N169.85 billion Budget of Recovery And Continued Growth For Year 2021

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)December 10, 2020

The Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, today in pursuant to section 121 of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended presented the sum of one hundred and sixty-nine billion, eight hundred and forty-five million, seven hundred and fifty-eight thousand, five hundred naira only(N169, 845, 758, 500=) as 2021 budget to the state House of Assembly. Presenting the budget tagged Budget of Recovery and Continued Growth on Wednesday at the floor of the...

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