By Busola Samuel Nigerian politics, to an extent, is a very interesting one that comes in different negatives only in time of election. What is unique about the country is that, it has perfect system that puts him, who alleges to check with strict demand for proof. At this juncture, attempts by some negative minded politics players to make headway with their blackmailing of Ali Modu Sheriff with sponsorship of dreaded Boko Haram has continued to fail, not even when such attempts reared their heads again just because of his stature as the most qualified for the position of National…
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President Muhammadu Buhari will, on Wednesday, depart Abuja for Banjul, Republic of The Gambia, to attend the inauguration of Gambian President, Adama Barrow, following his re-election for a second term. Garba Shehu, the president’s Media Aide, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. “On the invitation of his host, President Buhari will be special guest of honour at the ceremonies to be attended by other African leaders at Independence Stadium, Bakau.” Buhari, along with other ECOWAS leaders, played a leading role in the restoration of democratic rule in The Gambia in 2017, after former President Yahya Jammeh refused…
By Catherine Regnault-Roger This is excerpt of an article published by and included in the GLP’s daily curated selection of ideologically diverse news, opinion and analysis of biotechnology innovation. It is posted under Fair Use guidelines. CRISPR technology is a major technological breakthrough compared to the genome modification technologies that preceded it; developed then published by Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna in the international journal Science in 2012. They received for this discovery, in a record time (only eight years) the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2020! This shows the importance of this innovation. The European legislative framework… considers that…
BUA Foods Plc says plans are underway to begin operations at 200,000 metric tonnes rice milling plant as part of its diversification operations in 2022. Ayodele Abioye, acting Managing Director, BUA Foods, made this known on Tuesday at the Facts Behind the Listing Presentation webinar in Lagos. The Facts Behind the Listing Presentation was hosted by the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited. The presentation was to commemorate the listing by introduction of BUA Foods on the Main Board of the NGX on Jan. 5, with a total of 18 billion ordinary shares at N40 per share under the Consumer Goods sector,…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Committee Chairman Mai Mala Buni has announced February 26 as the date for the APC convention. Buni, who is also the governor of Yobe State, said this on Tuesday at the national progressive women conference 2022 held at the International Conference Centre (ICC) in Abuja. He said the party is counting on the support of women to hold a successful convention. Buni’s announcement comes less than 48 hours after APC governors met behind closed doors at the Kebbi Governors Lodge in Abuja. The governors deliberated on the contentious national convention of the party and…
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan says the Senate will expeditiously look into the issues raised by President Muhammadu Buhari on the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021. Lawan said, while welcoming parliamentarians from the Christmas and New Year recess on Tuesday during plenary. The lawmakers had earlier entered a closed-door session which lasted for an hour, nine minutes. Buhari had in a letter dated December 13, 2021, written to the Senate President withholding assent to the Bill passed by the National Assembly. The president had explained that signing the bill into law would have serious adverse legal, financial, economic…
The House of Representatives is set to amend the provision of Direct Primaries in Electoral Act Amendment Bill. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila disclosed this on Tuesday in his welcome remarks to members of the House. The Speaker said the version of the bill circulating is not the same as the version sent to President Muhammadu Buhari. He however assigned a committee to investigate this. According to him, the argument that political parties do not have a proper register of all their members is an indictment on political parties, as he wonders how they are able to…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has released its timetable and schedule of activities for the conduct of the 2022 concurrent Legislative By-Elections across four states of the Federation. This is in accordance with the provisions of the Electoral Act 2010 (as amended) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) guidelines. The states are: Cross River State (Ogoja/Yala Federal Constituency and Akpabuyo state Constituency); Imo State (Ngor-Okpala state Constituency); Ondo State (Akure North/Akure South Federal Constituency); Plateau State (Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency and Pankshin South State Constituency). The approved timetable/schedule of activities for the concurrent legislative by-elections was signed by the…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the sale of its expression of interest and nomination forms ahead of the 2023 General Elections. For House of Representatives positions, the form costs N3,850,000. Forms for the State House of Assembly positions, cost N850,000, while female aspirants and physically challenged aspirants are entitled to 50% of the prescribed fees for each position. The announcement was made in a document containing the approved timetable/schedule of activities for the concurrent legislative by-elections across four states for the APC and signed by the party’s National Secretary, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe.…
Bauchi state government, has restated its commitment to sustain partnership with international development partners that are working to improve healthcare delivery in the state. State Commissioner for Health, Dr Samaila Dahuwa stated this while speaking at the USAID Integrated Health program, USAID-IHP, 2022 first quarterly review meeting (Pause and Reflect Learning Session) on Tuesday. He said that the various interventions by partners has great impact on the health of the people. “Development partners, especially those working in the health sector have supported the state in the areas of reproductive, maternal, newborn child health, nutrition and malaria RMNCH+NM. “This collaboration has…