The Senate on Tuesday at plenary confirmed President Muhammadu Buhari’s nominations for appointments as Chairman, Director-General and Commissioners of National Pension Commission (PenCom). The confirmation was sequel to the presentation and consideration of the report of Senate Committee on Establishment and Public Service Matters at the Senate Committee of the Whole. The report was presented by the Vice-Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Mpigi Barinada. Presenting the report, Barinaga said the committee screened and found the nominees worthy of the appointments. He, however, said the committee recommended that the nominee from Katsina should be stood down because she was yet to…
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As #EndSARS protests rages on across the country, the Network for Democracy and Development, NDD, says there is need for a new Nigeria built on stronger foundation. This is contained in a statement jointly signed by the National Coordinator, Tajudeen Alabede and Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Abdul-Wasi B. Moshood, Director of Public Affairs and made available to AshNews on Tuesday. The Network, which observed that the protests, championed by youths against police brutality in general and the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), had jolted the nation into a moment of reckoning. It further observed that “many Nigerians, who were either…
Energy conglomerate, Sahara Group, has canvassed increased private sector collaboration toward optimising food value chains to address global undernourishment. Mrs Pearl Uzokwe, Sahara Group’s Director of Governance and Sustainability, made the call in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Uzokwe said global undernourishment prevalence stands at 687.8 million (8.9 per cent of global population), according to the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) 2020 report on the state of food security and nutrition in the world. She said the FAO report also recorded the prevalence of severe food insecurity at 746.0 million, which translates to 9.7 per cent of global population.…
Senate on Tuesday at plenary urged President Muhammadu Buhari to, as a matter of soon urgency, address the nation on issues of EndSARS protest in the country. It also urged the protesting youths to stop the protest to allow the Federal Government address their demands. Senate resolutions was sequel to a point of order motion on “Matters of Urgent National Importance” brought by Sen. Biodun Olujumi (PDP Ekiti).
The Country Coordinator of the Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB), Dr Rose Gidado says Nigeria could generate $638 million in six years through the exportation of cowpea, with the adoption of Biotechnology by the Federal government. Speaking in an interview on Monday in Abuja, she said the figure was based on a study conducted by the Programme for Biosafety Systems (PBS) and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), under Biosafety and Biotechnology Rapid Assessment and Policy Project (BioRAPP). Gidado said that the adoption of Pod-borer Resistant Cowpea (PBR) will enhance the outputs of Nigerian farmers, thereby impacting positively on…
The Nigerian Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has condemned the assassination attempt on the governor of Osun State, Alhaji Isiaka Adegboyega Oyetola. The sad incident occurred on Saturday, 17th October, 2020 around Olaiya junction. MURIC’s condemnation is contained in a statement by its Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola on Tuesday. “Governor Isiaka Adegboyega Oyetola was viciously attacked in Oshogbo on Saturday 17th October, 2020. It was a clear assassination attempt. The attackers used guns, axes and cutlasses. An axe thrown at his car got stuck in the door. His aides and others in his convoy were also…
The Federal government has been advised to embark on thorough verification of data of investment of foreign investors in the country to further ascertain the investment status of foreigners for proper planning. This is contained a statement issued on Monday by a Kaduna based Non-Governmental Organization, Arewa Progressive Alliance, (APA), National Coordinator, Tijani Ahmad Girei on Tuesday. According to the statement, news making the round about a $1.5bn steel plant, which is nearing completion in Kaduna state, owned by African Industries Group under the African Natural Resources and Mines group, is mischievous and misleading. The report which was published in…
The Federal government says it may consider the plea by some states for the extension of the registration time for the payroll support system to enable some states meet their quota. This is as the government plans to pay over 400,000 staff of already shortlisted businesses by the end of October. The Special Assistant to the President on Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Mr Tola Johnson, disclosed this in Abuja on Monday. He said that since the closure of the portal on Oct. 15, many states have sent in their appeal for extension. Johnson, who is also the Project…
The Federal Government has solicited the support and contributions of Nigerians in the Diaspora on the implementation of the country’s vision 2025. Mr Clement Agba, the Minister of State for Finance, Budget and National Planning said this on Monday in Abuja during the webinar meeting with Nigerians in the Diaspora. He said that the country had been implementing the the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) 2017 to 2020 and Nigeria Vision 20:2020 (NV20:2020) as its medium and perspective plans respectively. Agba said that coincidentally both plans would terminate in December 2020. “The three-tiers of government need to collectively develop…
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released its framework for National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP). The framework was released by the Development Financing department of the apex bank through its official website on Monday. It stated that introduction of the Service-Based Tariff (SBT) in the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) effective Sept. 1, had put increased emphasis on the need to close the metering gap in the NESI. “Closing this gap will enhance efficiency of revenue collection by Distribution Companies (DisCos) and thereby facilitate meeting their obligations to other upstream market participants. “According to analysis provided by Nigeria Electricity Regulatory…