Presidency Opposes Ecological Fund Bill

The Presidency has registered its opposition to a bill in the House of Representatives seeking to regulate the Ecological Fund. the opposition to the bill was expressed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, adding that the law would either clash with or duplicate the existing ones. Mustapha warned that the bill, if passed into law, would cripple the power of the president has over the Ecological Fund Office and the...

Nigeria Economy Doing Well Compared to South Africa, Russia – Lai Muhammed Claims

The Nigeria Minister for Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that the Nigerian economy is doing well compared to the economy of South Africa, Russia and other countries in recession. The minister said the recession is inevitable as a result of the global collapse in oil prices occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic. The minister disclosed this on Wednesday while speaking on NTA “Good Morning Nigeria Show.” It has been reported that the country’s rising...

Breaking: Adamawa Senator, Elisha Abbo Dumps PDP To APC

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa has again lost one of it’s senators, Sen.  Elisha Abbo  to All Progressives Congress (APC). Abbo has announced his defection from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in a letter addressed to the Senate President. Senate President Ahmad Lawan read the letter during Wednesday’s plenary session. Senator’s Abbo’s defection did not come as a surprise to...

NGO Puts Smile On Faces Of Over 200 Orphans In Adamawa

A nongovernmental organization, Mar’atussaliha Orphans and Widows Initiative based in Kano has assisted over two hundred Orphans in Mubi with food and cash which took place at Muslim Council Office, Nasarawa Mubi. The Founder of the organization, Hajiya Khadija Sallao said the organization was formed to assist Orphans and widows considering the situation they use to find themselves having lost their bread winners. “Wealthy individuals in society should use part of their wealth to cater...

Maina: Kuje Prison Restricts Access to Ndume As Senators Visit

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent ABUJA — Fresh facts emerged that officials of the Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja, had  on Tuesday restricted access to Senator Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South), who was remanded on Monday over his inability to produce the former chairman of the Presidential Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, whom he stood as surety for. Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja had ordered Ndume to be remanded after the...

GBV: Experts Charges Media to Create Behavioral Change

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent Disturbed by the ever increasing cases of gender based violence (GBV) stakeholders during a one-day webinar organized by the Spotlight Initiative have charged  media  practitioners to bring the matter  to the front burner and help break silence by creating behavioral change. The webinar with the theme “The role of media in promoting accountability to end violence against women and girls”, was aimed at   creating   media advocacy, involvement, participation and reportage...

Unmasking the Judicial Panels of Inquiry on Police Brutality: Will There be Justice for Victims?

At this stage, it is my considered opinion that no officer of the police force is likely going to be punished for abusing or brutalizing citizens.  ―Ebuka Onyekwelu The ongoing hearing on police brutality at the various states of the federation is nothing profound or in the least, significant, for the simple reason that it is increasing difficult to exonerate Nigeria from various forms of violations suffered by its citizens. Much so to the extent...

Amid Insecurity Power Outage Hits Adamawa, Taraba Metropolis

By Ibrahim Abdul’AZiz, Regional Correspondent Residents of Jimeta-Yola, and Girei, Adamawa State have cried out over power outage adversely affecting the city and its environs for the past few weeks, accusing Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) of “total neglect” amid insecurity plaguing the society. Worst hit areas includes: Yola, Bachure, Wauru- Jebbe, Demsawo, Nassarawo, Bajabure, Vunikilang and some parts of Girei local government areas, but Jimeta Business unit of the  power company attributed it to...

National Assembly is Needed For Successful Restructuring – Tambuwa

The Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party Governors Forum, Aminu Tambuwal, has given the clause that would make Nigeria achieve successful restructuring. He added that although to restructure Nigeria is desirable, but will not succeed without the National Assembly. The Sokoto State Governor said this during a plenary session of the 26th Nigerian Economic Summit tagged, ‘Building partnership for resilience,’ in Abuja on Monday. Tambuwal warned that Nigeria must avoid a repeat of the mistake...

UK Parliamentarians Condemn Buhari’s Government Over Human Rights Abuse

Parliamentarians of the United Kingdom Parliament on Monday condemned the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, for its attack and intimidation of protesters who took part in the #EndSARS protests. The parliamentarians demanded sanctions on government officials and security agents such as visa ban, freezing of assets and stopping the funding and training for the Nigeria Police Force. The lawmakers’ debate was sequel to a petition started by Silas Ojo, which had garnered over 200,000 signatures....

WP2Social Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com