A clandestine move by the Joint Senate and House Committee on Information Communications Technology, ICT, to pass a controversial bill concerning the Nigerian Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has attracted harsh responses from the industry. Controversy began after an invitation for a public hearing, jointly signed by the Clerks...
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The Minister of Police Affairs, Mohammed Dingyadi says he is satisfied with the Police the President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration will bequeath to his successor, come 2023. The Minister stated this on Thursday in Abuja at the 15th edition of the President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB)’s Administration Scorecard Series organised by...
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed no fewer than 804 personnel to man major roads in Enugu State, especially transit and inter-state corridors. FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Mr Joseph Toby, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Thursday that the personnel were made...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says its policy of cash withdrawal limit is not based on politics, contrary to insinuations. Mrs Aisha Ahmad, the Deputy Governor, CBN, said this in Abuja on Thursday when she answered questions from lawmakers at the House of Representatives during plenary. Ahmad, who...
Four persons died on Thursday while nine others sustained injuries in an accident involving a Mazda bus and an unregistered truck at Obada Oko on the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway. Mrs Florence Okpe, the Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the accident to newsmen...
No fewer than 10 people have been feared dead with properties and businesses destroyed following high-voltage of power supply around Gwargwaje and Kauran Juli area of Zaria in Kaduna State. A statement issued by Mr Abdulazeez Abdullahi, the Head, Corporate Communications, Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company, made available to newsmen...
MAYOWA OLAJIDE AKINLEYE – Impacts and Communications Officer, PROMAD Ahead of the 2023 elections, INEC registered a total of 9.5 million new voters. 76.5% of them are young people between 18-34 years. The percentage of young people eligible to vote is about half of the over 93 million people...
Pastor Enoch Adejare-Adeboye, the General Overseer of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has told residents of Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State that there will be no longer barrenness in their land. He said this on Thursday during his sermon at the “Let’s Go-A-Fishing” Programme tagged “Perfect...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), Bauchi Sector Command, has confirmed the death of 6 persons in an auto crash that occurred on Wednesday morning at Kwara village, along Tafawa Balewa – Kabwir road in Bogoro LGA of Bauchi State. The FRSC Sector Commander...
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading a Bill for an Act to amend the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act, 2015 to increase the penalty for the offence of female genital mutilation. Rep. Ganiyu Johnson (APC-Lagos), who sponsored the bill during plenary in Abuja on Wednesday, sought...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has again approved payment of 13th month salary to the state workers before Christmas celebration. The governor had approved a similar payment in December 2021. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategic Planning, Mr Declan Emelumba, said this when he addressed newsmen in Owerri....
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has urged its staff to give maximum support to the 2023 general elections and the National Population and Housing Census. The NYSC acting Director-General, Mrs Christy Uba, said this on Wednesday in Abuja at the maiden edition of the National Programme Desk Officers’...
Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue on Thursday signed the 2023 budget of N179 billion into law. The governor disclosed that the recurrent expenditure was pegged at N106 billion while capital expenditure was N73 billion. He appreciated the state assembly for passing the budget speedily, stressing that he was grateful...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Cross River State House of Assembly has received a request from Governor, Ben Ayade for the consequential confirmation of nominees to be appointed as commissioners in the State Public service. The appointment follows the vacuum created by the resignation of some commissioners when...
Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi has blamed some Civil Society Organisations as well as some individuals in Rivers of stalling Ogoni clean up through unnecessary litigations. Abdullahi stated this while fielding questions from State House correspondents at the end of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided...
President Muhammadu Buhari has lauded the inauguration of Nigeria’s first quality assurance centre for agro-produce by the African Export–Import Bank (Afrixembank) in Ogun State. The President commended the bank for its commitment and contribution to economic and financial development of the country at the inauguration of the African Quality...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned politicians against engaging in buying of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the 2023 general elections. An INEC National Commissioner, Festus Okoye, gave the warning on Wednesday at a capacity building workshop for journalists in Ibadan, saying such “is an exercise...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed concerns over the large number of uncollected Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) in Imo. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Imo, Prof. Sylvia Agu expressed the worry at a stakeholders’ meeting on Wednesday in Owerri. Agu said the commission had received and...
The House of Representatives has approved the Federal Government 2022 N95.26 billion budget for its Power Company. This followed the adoption of the report of the House Committee on Power at plenary on Wednesday. Presenting the report, the Committee Chairman, Rep. Magaji Da’u Aliyu, said that the budget was...
Crisis is brewing between the Federal Fire Service in Cross River and its host state counterpart over issue of revenue collection in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state Fire Service has accused the federal fire service of encroachment into its areas of revenue...