Senate President, Dr Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, has revealed that the 2021 National budget would be presented to the joint session of the National Assembly next week. Lawan stated this on Tuesday after over two hours’ executive session behind close doors. Giving a hint on what was discussed upon resumption of plenary after a two-months’ annual holiday, the Senate President explained that the 2020 implementation of Nigeria’s annual budget has been disrupted due to COVID-19 pandemic. He expressed fears that the impact of COVID-19 against the nation would be devastating if nothing was done to mitigate such, saying that all arms…
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Nigerian Army has restated its commitment to the ongoing efforts of Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum to relocate Internally Displaced Persons in Baga to their ancestral homes. The relocation efforts of Borno Governor was also commended and described as the right step in the right direction by Nigerian Army. This assurance was given in a Press Release on Monday, September 28, 2020 by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations,Colonel Sagir Musa. “As a patriotic and key agency in the war on terror in the North East Nigeria, the Nigeria Army will continue to do everything possible to…
President Muhammadu Buhari has transmitted the long- awaited Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) to the National Assembly for passage into law. In a letter read by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila at the resumption of plenary, the President said the bill is expected to carry out significant reforms in the laws governing the petroleum industry, which has been encapsulated in two previous laws. The Nation gathered the proposed bill makes provision for creation of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. The bill, also proposes the scrapping of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Petroleum Products Pricing…
Ahead of the October 10 governorship election in Ondo State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has drummed support for Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on his re-election bid. Sanwo-Olu, who is also the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council for Ondo State, said that the sterling performance of Akeredolu in the state was evident. He made the assertion in Okitipupa, Okitipupa local government area of the state during the campaign tour of Akeredolu to seek the blessings of traditional rulers of the area ahead of the poll. Sanwo-Olu also said that the Ikale people were good people…
The National Assembly has installed COVID-19 automatic sanitising devices on all entrances to contain spread of the pandemic. Inside the tunnel-like chamber is a chest containing hand sanitiser, apart from an automatic sanitiser which sprays misty substances on anyone who walks through it apparently to kill germs or viruses that may be in raiment and other carry- on bags. On Tuesday, the Senate resumed from its eight- week vacation and immediately resolved into an executive session. Among items on the order paper of the Senate include presentation and consideration of the report of the Committee on Finance on the 2021…
A Jos High Court on Tuesday dismissed an application by former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Obadiah Mailafia, seeking to stop Police from investigating him. Mailafia was invited by the police for questioning at the Force Headquarters Abuja, last month. The police said the invitation was based on “investigating a case in which your name featured prominently,” hence the summons. But Mailafia declined the invitation and approached a Jos High Court seeking to restrain the police. Details shortly…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Monday, commenced the processes that would lead to the replacement of manual voting with an electronic voting system. Already, the commission has invited manufacturers of electronic voting machines around the world to practically demonstrate how the machines work, preparatory to the full migration. The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, said this during the demonstration of electronic voting machines. He said, “Over the years, the commission has been automating the critical pillars of the process. The biometric register of voters has been updated continuously. At the moment, the INEC register of voters is the…
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress National Campaign Council for the Ondo State Governorship Election, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said the APC government is planning to link Lagos to Ondo State through the coastal areas to ease traffic bottlenecks. Sanwo-Olu stated this during the campaign of the party in Okitipupa, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State on Monday. He said, “The APC government is planning to work on a bridge linking Lagos to Ondo State through the Ilaje area. This will make travellers to spend just 30 minutes or thereabout to get to Lagos.” He added that the…
The Peoples Democratic Party National Campaign Council for Ondo Governorship Election has condemned a statement credited to the All Progressives Congress and Governor Rotimi Akeredolu against a former governor of the state, Olusegun Mimiko, and a former Chief Judge of the state, Olasehinde Kumuyi. Akeredolu was alleged to have said on a television programme that Mimiko and Kumuyi were his “enemies for life” for not supporting him and his party, the APC, ahead of the October 10, 2020 governorship election. The PDP campaign council described the statement as hate speech. This was contained in a statement titled, ‘PDP condemns Akeredolu’s…
The All Progressives Congress has alleged that a former governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, is seeking third term by supporting the deputy governor of the state, Mr Agboola Ajayi, for the forthcoming governorship election. Mimiko is the National Leader of the Zenith Labour Party, which has Ajayi has its candidate. But the APC alleged that the former governor was more desperate than the candidate of the ZLP in order to find his way to the government should the ZLP win the forthcoming election. The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mr Yekini Nabena, in a statement on…