The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday urged federal lawmakers to vote for electronic transmission of results. PDP made the appeal in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja. Ologbondiyan urged members of the National Assembly to shun partisanship and vote in the national interest on section 50 (2) of the Electoral Act amendment bill. The section dwells on electronic transmission of results in the country. He alleged that certain interests were plotting a rejection of electronic transfer of results on the floors of both chambers of the National Assembly on Thursday. “The PDP asserts…
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The federal government says it is targeting Nigeria’s dominance of the oil and gas market in the West African region with its ongoing Refinery Revolution and Decade of Gas initiative. Mr Sarki Auwalu, Director, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), made this known on Wednesday in Lagos at the Second Quarter, 2021 Business Dinner of The Petroleum Club Lagos. The topic of the session was: ‘A Discussion on the Future of the Nigerian Petroleum Industry’. Auwalu said Nigeria must rewrite its history and reverse the resource curse syndrome which had plagued the country for decades by ensuring utilisation of its vast…
A South African official has called on countries to refrain from using the tracing of the origins of COVID-19 to score cheap political points. “What is important is that COVID-19 should not be used for political point scoring exercises, which is what is happening at the present time,’’ said Anil Sooklal, a deputy director-general at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation. He said China must be applauded for its cooperation in tracing the origins of the pandemic. “We must appreciate that China cooperated with a group of experts when there was an international call to find the origins of…
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) said it would deploy the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Scheme to revolutionise the Sokoto State economic space. Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, NEPZA’s Managing Director, made the remark while receiving the Certificate-of-Occupancy of 503.8 hectares of land for the proposed world-class special economic zone to be sited in the state from the state governor, Aminu Tambuwal. Adesugba, in a statement by Mr Martins Odeh, Head, Corporate Communications, NEPZA, on Thursday, said the state had been deliberately positioned to attract the right investments. He explained that NEPZA was aware of the great efforts put in to…
Nobel Peace Prize winner, Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh, will receive the Olympic Laurel at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Games on July 23, the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday. The 81-year-old Yunus is to be the second recipient of the Laurel, a new tradition initiated by the IOC at the 2016 Rio Games when they honoured former Kenyan runner Kip Keino. The Laurel is to recognise “outstanding individuals for their achievements in education, culture, development and peace through sport,’’ said the IOC. Yunus, a social entrepreneur, banker and economist, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 for…
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has approved a uniform template for the implementation of the Memorandum of Action on financial autonomy for State legislatures and judiciary. The forum disclosed this in a communiqué signed by its Chairman and Ekiti State Gov. Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday night, in Abuja, after its 32nd teleconference meeting. It noted that the template was signed with the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) and the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASUN) to facilitate the implementation of financial autonomy for the State legislatures and judiciary. The template was developed following a joint meeting of the State…
The Federal Executive Council has approved N754 million for the construction of a Command and Control Centre and procurement of communication gadgets for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, made this known when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the Council meeting, chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Wednesday. He said: “The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) got approval for capital projects worth N754,048,161.25 and these are mainly for the supply of communication gadgets and a command and control…
Zenith Bank Plc has been named ”Best Commercial Bank in Nigeria” at the World Finance Banking Awards 2021, as published in the July edition of the World Finance Magazine. The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive of Zenith Bank Plc, Mr Ebenezer Onyeagwu announced the award in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday, in Lagos. Onyeagwu said the award was based on individual banks’ ability to adapt to a continually evolving technological environment, while maintaining top-class customer relations and bolstering their financial footing amidst the upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The recognition reflects the resilience and ability to adapt…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N8.6 billion for the construction of vaccine laboratory, text kits for HIV/AIDS and procurement of medical equipment. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, announced this when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the Council meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Wednesday. According to the minister, N3.06 billion of the amount will be spent on the construction of vaccine laboratory, N1.2 billion for laboratory equipment while N4.3 billion will be used in procuring text kits for HIV/AIDS and Syphilis. He said: “The Ministry of Health presented three…
Suspected gunmen have kidnapped a 47-year-old housewife in Marke village, Kaugama local government area of Jigawa. ASP Lawan Shiisu, the spokesperson of Jigawa Police Command, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Dutse on Wednesday. Shiisu said the incident occurred on Wednesday at about 2.15pm at Marke village. “Today, at about 0215hrs, a group of armed men numbering about 10 went to Marke village, Kaugama LGA, and entered the house of former Chairman of Kaugama LG and kidnapped his wife, one Hajiya Fatima, aged 47. “On receipt of the information, a patrol team rushed to the scene, but the armed men…