An FCT based Empowerment foundation, Ventures Platform (VPF), says plans are in the pipeline to create at least one million jobs for Nigerians and other Africans in three years to reduce the level of unemployment on the continent. Mr. Mimshach Obioha, Executive Director, Ventures Platform Foundation (VPF) said this in Abuja on Tuesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to mark the organisation’s fourth anniversary. Obioha said the jobs would be...
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to put a halt to alleged entry of herdsmen from other African countries into Nigeria. This was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion by Rep. Ndudi Elumelu (PDP-Delta), at plenary on Tuesday. Moving the motion earlier, Elumelu said that in recent years, herdsmen had been on rampage, destroying farmlands, burning villages and killing innocent Nigerians indiscriminately in many states across the federation. Elumelu said that...
On May 27, 2020, the National People’s Congress (NPC) of China passed a decision to introduce a new national security law in Hong Kong to safeguard national sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity and the foundation of “one country, two systems”, though it will take effect in September. The security law sparked protests in Hong Kong and is generating global reaction over whether China has the right to legislate such legal framework or whether its move is...
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said that the COVID-19 Targeted Credit Facility would be disbursed to successful applicants who have submitted their account details within 48 hours of approval. This was disclosed on Monday in a statement signed by the Director, Corporate Communications of CBN, Isaac Okorafor. According to the CBN, the applicants are households and small and medium businesses that are hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Okoroafo added that all successful applicants...
A bill for an act to enact the Nigerian Local Content act on Tuesday passed second reading in the Senate. This followed the presentation of the lead debate by the sponsor of the bill Sen. Teslim Folarin during plenary. The bill is entitled “A Bill for an Act to Enact the Nigerian Local Content to Provide for the Development, Regulation and Enforcement of Nigerian Content in all sectors of Nigerian Economy except in the Oil and Gas Sector and other matters...
After two months in the North East with the troops, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, was at the Presidential Villa, Abuja where he met and briefed President Muhammadu Buhari on the security of the situation behind a closed door. After the close door meeting with the Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari in attendance, Buratai later told journalists that Nigerian troops had arrested 166 Boko Haram informants, neutralised 1,429 terrorists Fighters...
The Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari hosted a meeting involving the leadership of the Governors’ Forum and some Ministers over Executive Order 10, signed by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Executive Order 10, which was recently signed by President Muhammadu Buhari, gives autonomy to State Legislature and the Judiciary. News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that the meeting, which was presided over by Prof. Gambari, was attended by the Attorney General and...
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday passed a vote of confidence in the Speaker of the House, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, after clearing him of all corruption allegations levelled against him by an online medium. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the House unanimously passed the vote of confidence through a voice vote conducted by the Majority Leader, Mr Sanai Agunbiade, who acted as the speaker during the plenary. NAN reports that...
President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the implementation of Executive Order 10 which would compel state governors to ensure financial autonomy for state legislatures and judiciaries. Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists in Abuja. Last month, Buhari signed Executive order 10. The order mandates the accountant-general of the federation to deduct from source amount due to state legislatures and judiciaries from the monthly allocation to each state for states that...
President Muhammadu Buhari, in-line with his constitutional responsibility has sent the nomination of Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, Acting President, Court of Appeal to the Senate for confirmation as President, Court of Appeal. The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Monday. “Justice Dongban-Mensem is a serving Justice of the Court of Appeal and was recommended, as is the practice, by the National Judicial Council...
