The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Mr Abdulazeez King (Kogi) and Mr Mohammed Baba (Bauchi) as Federal Commissioners in the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). This followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on National Planning and Economic Affairs at Tuesday’s plenary. Presenting the report, Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Olubunmi Adetumbi, said based on available information, the nominees satisfied the requirements for appointment into public service. He said that their confirmation was in accordance with the provision of Section 154(1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The U.S. Embassy in Nigeria is to spend $127,000 on the digital documentation and conservation of Busanyin Shrine located in the Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove. The $127,000 grant was awarded to CyArk, a California-based non-profit, through the U.S. Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP). Speaking at the signing of the project’s Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Monday in Lagos, U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, said AFCP was administered by U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. She said that the grant supports the present preservation of major ancient archaeological sites, historic buildings, monuments and major…
The Senate on Tuesday at plenary condemned invasion of residence of Justice Mary Odili, a Justice of the Supreme Court by security operatives on October 29. It also commended the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) for setting up an investigative panel on the invasion and the arrests made so far. Senate also urged the IGP to make public the outcome of the investigation. Senate’s resolution was sequel to adoption of a motion brought by Sen. Betty Apiafi, having cited order 42 and 52 of Senate Standing Rules. Apiafi, in her presentation noted that security operatives had on October 29, stormed the…
The Kaduna State Students Wing of the Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, has reacted to Monday’s abduction of 18 Zaria local government staff, saying most of them are parents of their fellow students in higher institutions. In a statement signed by the Kaduna State Coordinator, Jamilu Musa, the students warned that they would embark on a mass action to shut down Zaria if visible action is not taken to secure the release of the captives in seven days. The CNG described as “It is unfortunate that so far, our governments, both federal and state have glaringly failed in the vital…
Aspiring young politician and Youth leader, Shamsuddin Dikko has sympathized with the families of the abducted staff of Zaria local government, urging the public to increase their level of vigilance and security consciousness. Reacting to the report of abduction of more 10 staff of the local government on transit to Giwa on Monday, Dikko, the Chief Executive Officer of Tripple-S&S General Services Ltd Abuja said he felt the pain of the entire people of Zaria over the unfortunate incident. “We received the news of the kidnap of scores of members of staff of the Zaria local government on an official…
One Isa Sadiq Achida, who parades himself as the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State, has in a press conference, raised issues on the loan of N28 billion that the Sokoto state government plans to secure to finance its ongoing development initiatives. This response is to Achida, not in his self-acclaimed capacity as the chairman of Sokoto state All Progressives Congress (APC) but as an indigene of the state. For, it is now known nationwide, that the party executive committee which Achida previously headed, has been kicked out of office in the last congress of the…
The IDIMUB Foundation has empowered 100 women of Azza community in Lapai local government area of Niger state with N1,500,000. The founder, Mumbu Idris told newsmen that he is dedicating the empowerment program to his late mother, who played a major role in his upbringing. The empowerment program, which is targeted mainly at poor and indigent women in the society, is part of its effort to ease the sufferings of the masses. According to him, the programme is also aimed at making the women self reliant and productive by using the financial support to set up small scale businesses. He…
Political hush-hush and horse-trading were the resultant effects of two separate congregational meetings of the North and South governors held at different places and times a few weeks ago. The governors of the southern states of Nigeria met on 16th September 2021 in Enugu. Nine sitting governors and seven deputy governors represented the seventeen southern states at the Enugu meeting. Similarly, perhaps, in reaction to the meeting of southern governors, the governors of the northern states converged in Kaduna on Monday, 27th September 2021, and held an enlarged meeting of the Northern Governors Forum. In addition to the northern governors,…
Yiaga Africa has said that the results so far announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the Anambra governorship election, reflected the ballots cast on November 6, 2021. Its executive director, Samson Itodo said this at a news conference on the preliminary statement on the Anambra election. Itodo said that Yiaga Africa deployed 500 observers and 27 mobile observers to monitor the election adding that INEC had so far released results for 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs), remaining Ihiala LGA that was yet to hold. He said that Yiaga Africa, through the Watching The Vote citizens movement, deployed…
Google has announced the 34 funding recipients of the Google.org Impact Challenge for Women and Girls to strengthen the well-being of communities recovering from COVID-19. The President, Google.org, Jacquelline Fuller in a statement in Lagos on Monday said that women were nearly twice as likely to lose their jobs globally during COVID-19 as men. “It is vital that we elevate and support work that empowers women and girls to reach their full economic potential, especially in marginalised communities. “The pandemic recovery must be an inclusive one, and we know that when we invest in women and girls, we all benefit,” she said. The $25m global…